Summary
While Xbox, PlayStation, and PC gamers have spent the past week exploring the wonders of feudal Japan inAssassin’s Creed Shadows, Nintendo fans have had to sit out, except for one, who was able to play the game on a decade-old New 3DS.Assassin’s Creed Shadowshas just recently been released, and it’s been garnering tons of positive sentiment from fans and critics alike. An impressive 3 million players have jumped into feudal Japan with Naoe and Yasuke in the game’s first week.
When it comes totheAssassin’s Creedfranchise, it seems Nintendo gamers have always drawn the shortest straw. None of the mainline titles in the franchise have been released on Nintendo’s popular handheld Switch predecessor, the 3DS, and the one game that was being designed specifically for the device,Assassin’s Creed: Lost Legacy,never made it to market. Despite Wii U gamers being able to play big releases likeAssassin’s Creed 3andBlack Flag, these games looked and ran much better on Xbox and PlayStation at the time.
Now, withAssassin’s Creed Shadowsfinally released, one Nintendo gamer took it upon themselves to make the massive open-world action adventure game playable on a 2015 New 3DS. Twitter user Bob Wulff posted several images and a video of the game running on the old Nintendo handheld. Judging by the clip, the game seemed to have been running smoothly, as Bob Wulff was able to successfully parry enemy attacks, though there was one big stutter that did occur once in the 40-second clip.
Nintendo Fan Gets Assassin’s Creed Shadows Playable on 3DS
Below the tweet, Bob Wulff clarified thatAssassin’s Creed Shadowsisn’t running natively on the 3DS, but rather the game is running on a console or PC and being wirelessly displayed on the 3DS screen using the game streaming client Moonlight. It’ll be interesting to know whether Wulff is planning to play theentirety ofAssassin’s Creed Shadowson the 3DS screen, or if they’re simply testing it out for the fun of it. With a 800x200 pixel display, it can’t be a great way to experienceAssassin’s Creed Shadows.The game’s weather system alone can be a visual feast to behold; it’s hard to imagine it looking as good at such a small resolution.
As for Nintendo Switch gamers, they shouldn’t hold their breath forAssassin’s Creed Shadowsto arrive on the Switch, as none of the more recent RPG-styleAssassin’s Creedgames have made the jump. So far, only re-releases of the less graphic-intensive earlier games likeAssassin’s Creed 3: Remastered,Rogue, and the Ezio trilogy have shown up on the platform. 2023’sAssassin’s Creed Miragewould likely make a solid candidate, as its world is much smaller than the RPG entries. However, with theSwitch 2 supposedly around the corner, it may finally have the capability of running the largerAssassin’s Creedgames likeShadows, Valhalla,andOdyssey.
