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Diablo 4 has been rated for Nintendo Switch in Indonesia

LectureMaster

Or is it just one of Adam's balls in my throat?


Diablo 4's upcoming Lord of Hatred expansion has been rated for Nintendo Switch by an Indonesian ratings board, hinting at a potential handheld port.


This is from the same Indonesia Game Rating System purportedly behind the recent 007: First Light and Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake leaks. However, in this case it's not so much a leak as publicly available information. You can see the rating for yourself right here, complete with a general description for Diablo 4 and 'Nintendo Switch' listed clearly as a platform alongside PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC.

While this is far from official confirmation, Diablo and Nintendo have a long history. Diablo 3 was a massive hit on Nintendo Switch when that version released back in 2018, and Diablo 2 Resurrected, the beautiful HD remaster of the iconic 2000 ARPG, launched on Switch at the same time as every other platform in 2021. It would absolutely make sense for Diablo 4 to make a similar move, although I'd be somewhat surprised if it released on the original Switch and is more likely to be new-gen exclusive.

That said, it is curious that the IGRS only rates it for the original Nintendo Switch instead of Switch 2, as searching the body's official website yields results specific to each console and often lists the two consoles as separate entities.


Lord of Hatred is Diablo 4's second big expansion after 2024's excellent Vessel of Hatred (sensing a theme?). Releasing on April 28, Lord of Hatred will officially add the new Paladin class, although that's been available in the base game to anyone who pre-orders the expansion. A second new class, the Warlock, which surprise-dropped into Diablo 2 Resurrected back in February, will finally arrive in Diablo 4 with Lord of Hatred, alongside a new questline, endgame activities, and gameplay updates.
 
Dungeon crawling and handheld really pairs well.
Indeed. It's almost surprising how well those games play when the controller is properly implemented. I had a real good time with Titan Quest on my Deck and can't wait for the last DLC for Grim Dawn to drop to start with that one.
 
I had to do a double take when I realized that the headline didn't say "Switch 2."

I guess this means that it's coming to both platforms and only the OG Switch rating was accidentally published early.
 
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Looks ok tbh /sarcasm
 
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This would be the dream. The og Switch was my D3 machine. Such a good version. A release on Switch 2 with both expansions would be a dream come true tbh.
 
There's no offline on either the Xbox/PS version of D4. It's a pure online game and will be so on Switch aswell.
They could easily make an offline mode if they wanted to. I don't recall any mechanics that wouldn't translate, at least from the launch version I played. It's been a while though and maybe things have changed.

No offline, no buy from me as i use the switch 2 exclusively on the go.
 
If they made a offline playable version on the cartridge or made the game cheap on SW2 with crosssave/progression I would consider it.
 
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