Elden Ring Tarnished Edition Confirmed for Nintendo Switch 2 with 2025 Release

Elden Ring Tarnished Edition Receives ESRB Rating, Launching on Nintendo Switch 2 in 2025 The critically acclaimed action RPG Elden Ring, developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco, is set to expand its legacy with the upcoming release of Elden Ring Tarnished Edition for the highly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2.

The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) recently issued an official rating for this edition, confirming its arrival on Nintendo’s next-generation hardware in 2025 and signaling a major milestone for fans seeking to experience the award-winning title on a portable system. Elden Ring has captivated players worldwide since its original debut, amassing over 28 million copies sold and establishing itself as a benchmark for action role-playing games.

Built upon the creative vision of renowned game director Hidetaka Miyazaki and featuring contributions from fantasy novelist George R.R.

Martin, Elden Ring challenges players to traverse a sprawling, dark fantasy realm filled with perilous dungeons, formidable foes, and monumental boss encounters. According to the ESRB’s summary, Elden Ring Tarnished Edition casts players in the role of a lone protagonist on a quest to recover a magical artifact and ascend to the title of Elden Lord.

Players will navigate vast environments from a third-person perspective, collect valuable items, and engage a variety of adversaries—including knights and mystical creatures—through close-quarters combat.

Weapons such as swords, spears, axes, arrows, and magic spells play a prominent role, with the ESRB highlighting "realistic sound effects, expressive combat feedback, and frequent visual depictions of bloodshed and injury." The Tarnished Edition stands as the most comprehensive release of Elden Ring to date.

This version includes the base game as well as the highly anticipated Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, both available in a single package for the Nintendo Switch 2.

In addition to the expanded storyline and new regions, players will be able to select from two new character classes—the Knight of Ides and the Heavy Armored Knight—further enriching gameplay variety.

Customization options have also been extended, with the inclusion of three new enhancements for the spectral mount, Torrent, alongside four unique armor sets and a range of additional weapons and skills. Elden Ring Tarnished Edition’s arrival on Nintendo Switch 2 marks a significant point in the series’ platform history, making the full Elden Ring experience accessible to a wider audience through both retail and the Nintendo eShop.

The ESRB rating also underlines the game’s mature thematic content, citing intense combat, instances of gore—including collectible items and boss encounters—and some realistic anatomical detail as found within the in-game world. Set for release in 2025, Elden Ring Tarnished Edition is poised to be a premier title for the Nintendo Switch 2’s early library.

With the combination of FromSoftware’s signature gameplay, expansive content, and portable convenience, this release underscores both the enduring popularity of Elden Ring and the continued evolution of the Nintendo Switch platform.

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