Tons of starry eyed children fell in love with fantasy stories because ofHarry Potter.The books and movies might only have been around for about twenty-five years, but they’re already a key piece of media in international culture. In fact, they’re so extensive that they’re spreading out into all sorts of otherstories in theHarry Potteruniverse. WhileFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Themis naturally a key example, there’s also media likeHogwarts Legacy,which will explore the setting differently by taking players 100 years into the past from the time of the books.
However, even ifHogwarts Legacychanges the way that players experience the Wizarding World, it can’t change the fanbase.Hogwarts Legacyis liable to draw people interested in fantasy games of all kinds, but naturally, the main player base is going to be made of people who already have a love forHarry Pottermedia. The problem is that not all of these devoted fans will necessarily get the chance to play this game because there’s no known plans to release it on Nintendo systems.Harry Potterhas a rich history on Nintendo consoles, strangely enough however.
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Harry Potter-Nintendo: End of an Era?
Harry Pottergames are nearly as old as the books themselves are.Harry Potterand the Sorcerer’s Stonewas published in 1997, and the first games inspired by the books rolled out only four years later. As one would expect from the fantasy adventure that defines the source material, a slew of action-adventure games andRPGs starring Harry Potter and his alliesappeared in the 2000s. Plenty of side games appeared, like sports games about the in-lore flying broom sport Quidditch, as well as a couple of entries in the rich lineage of licensedLEGOgames.
What nearly all of these games had in common was that they were available on some device produced by Nintendo. Aside from a few relatively minor games exclusive to PCs or mobile phones,Harry Pottergames have been available for playon everything from the GameCube and the Game Boy Advance to the Wii and the Nintendo 3DS.Harry Potteris a pretty family friendly series, so it stands to reason that a family friendly company like Nintendo would be open to featuring the franchise. However, for some reason,Hogwarts Legacyis breaking tradition and has no confirmed plans thus far to release on the Switch.
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Harry Potter-Nintendo: Cause for Change
There must be a reason for this move. Although it’s releasing on current-gen platfoms like the PS4 and Xbox One, it may be because it is primarily a next-gen game for PS5 an Xbox Series X. The Switch can handle a lot more than what some give it credit for, but there is a limit. IfHogwarts Legacyis indeed over that limit, that at least bodes well for the quality of the game if not for its likelihood on the Nintendo Switch Even so, it’s a shame forHarry Potterfans that they have less ways to play the game or can’t play it on their preferred platform. Maybeif the Switch Pro rumors are true, there’ll be a port someday.
Hogwarts Legacyis in development for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
