A nice little 20th anniversary surprise
Nightdive Studios once said it would be “cool” to bring itsTurokremaster to Nintendo Switch, and as revealed today — on the game’s 20th anniversary — plans are in motion. An eShop listing forTuroksurfaced onNintendo’s official websitewith a $19.99 price tag and an almost-here March 18 release.
Turok: Dinosaur Hunterhas made the rounds in recent years onPCandXbox One. These modernized versions are higher-res, with updated lighting and water effects, and you may see much further into the distance. If you preferTurok 2: Seeds of Evilover the original, that’s coming to Switch at a later date.
My most notable memory ofTurokstems from the one and only time I rented it on Nintendo 64. (Did anyone else consistently rent the same games multiple times?) Just a few minutes into the first level, I got a sharp headache and had to let my PS1-owning friend take over. He and his brothers were always playing M-rated games likeResident EvilandShadow Man, so he was in his element. Fun times.
I’m probably not in the market forTurokon Switch, but I’d love to see more games from that era come over either in their original form (let’s pick up the pace,Nintendo Switch Online) or with remasters.
