{"id":8790,"date":"2026-08-28T08:22:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T00:22:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/elden-ring-tarnished-edition-switch-2-out-now-reviews\/"},"modified":"2026-08-28T08:22:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T00:22:26","slug":"elden-ring-tarnished-edition-switch-2-out-now-reviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/elden-ring-tarnished-edition-switch-2-out-now-reviews\/","title":{"rendered":"Elden Ring Tarnished Edition Is Out Now on Switch 2 \u2014 Reviews Are In (Metacritic 91)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s finally here. Elden Ring Tarnished Edition \u2014 the full Soulslike epic, complete with the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion \u2014 dropped today on Nintendo Switch 2, and the review scores landed right alongside it. With a Metacritic of 91 and a 100% recommendation rate on OpenCritic, FromSoftware&#8217;s masterpiece appears to have made the jump to Nintendo&#8217;s portable hardware without losing its soul. If you&#8217;ve been waiting to play one of the greatest open-world games ever made on the go, today&#8217;s the day.<\/p>\n<p>We covered <a href=\"\/blog\/elden-ring-tarnished-edition-switch-2-august-2026\/\">the initial announcement in July<\/a> and then <a href=\"\/blog\/elden-ring-tarnished-edition-switch2-new-classes-torrent-august-28\/\">broke down every new addition ahead of launch<\/a>. Now that it&#8217;s live, here&#8217;s the full picture.<\/p>\n<h2>What You Get in the Tarnished Edition<\/h2>\n<p>Elden Ring Tarnished Edition is the complete package. For US$79.99 (expect around S$105\u2013110 on the Nintendo eShop SG), you get:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The full base game, Elden Ring (GOTY 2022, 30+ million copies sold)<\/li>\n<li>The critically acclaimed expansion Shadow of the Erdtree<\/li>\n<li>Two brand-new starting classes exclusive to this edition: the <strong>Heavy Knight<\/strong> and the <strong>Idus Knight<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Three customisation skins for Torrent, your Spectral Steed<\/li>\n<li>Four new armor sets (also available to existing owners on PS5\/Xbox\/PC as a separate paid Tarnished Pack)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The new classes and Torrent skins are Switch 2 exclusives at launch and a genuine reason to revisit the game even if you&#8217;ve already sunk hundreds of hours into it on other platforms.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/elden-ring-tarnished-combat.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Elden Ring Tarnished Edition combat \u2014 twin-blade warrior strikes against armoured enemies\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Bandai Namco \/ FromSoftware<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Watch the Gameplay Showcase<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S-Zb8dDP22w\" title=\"ELDEN RING Tarnished Edition | Gameplay Showcase\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>ELDEN RING Tarnished Edition | Gameplay Showcase \u2014 via Bandai Namco Entertainment America on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>How Does It Run on Switch 2?<\/h2>\n<p>FromSoftware and Bandai Namco targeted 30fps across both modes \u2014 1080p handheld and DLSS-upscaled 4K when docked \u2014 and the majority of reviewers found that target was met cleanly. The download size is 41GB, so clear some space on your microSD card before you buy.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/elden-ring-tarnished-horseback-cliff.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Elden Ring Tarnished Edition \u2014 Tarnished on horseback leaping from a clifftop at sunset\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Bandai Namco \/ FromSoftware<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>TechRadar Gaming gave it a perfect 5\/5, calling it <em>&#8220;a major technical achievement on basically every level, resulting in an outstanding port of one of the best games ever.&#8221;<\/em> Game Reactor UK added that there&#8217;s a <em>&#8220;quite incredible feeling of being able to play a game of this scale and calibre on the go.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The one honest caveat from The Sixth Axis (8\/10): <em>&#8220;Performance downgrades may be too much for veterans of other versions.&#8221;<\/em> If you&#8217;re coming in fresh, you won&#8217;t feel the difference. If you&#8217;ve only ever known the ultra-high-settings PC build, you might.<\/p>\n<h2>What the Critics Are Saying<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Metacritic: 91<\/strong> (Universal Acclaim, 41 reviews) | <strong>OpenCritic: 88<\/strong>, 100% recommended<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nintendo Life \u2014 9\/10: <em>&#8220;One of the finest games you can currently play in the Switch 2 library.&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n<li>RPG Fan \u2014 95\/100: <em>&#8220;The complete experience&#8221;<\/em> despite being best elsewhere on raw specs<\/li>\n<li>TechRadar Gaming \u2014 5\/5: <em>&#8220;A major technical achievement on basically every level&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Game Reactor UK \u2014 9\/10: Praised the sheer magic of Elden Ring in portable form<\/li>\n<li>Game Spew \u2014 9\/10<\/li>\n<li>The Sixth Axis \u2014 8\/10: Wonderful for newcomers; veterans may feel the performance trade-off<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/elden-ring-tarnished-autumn-boss.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Elden Ring Tarnished Edition \u2014 Tarnished on Torrent charges a giant enemy in an autumn forest\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Bandai Namco \/ FromSoftware<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>One Thing to Know: Online Servers Are Separate<\/h2>\n<p>Switch 2 owners play on their own server pool \u2014 the Tarnished Edition does not share servers with PS5, Xbox, or PC. That means co-op summons and PvP invasions are limited to other Switch 2 players. The pool will likely be thinner than on PS5 at launch, so go in with managed expectations for multiplayer. Solo players are entirely unaffected.<\/p>\n<h2>Where to Buy in Singapore<\/h2>\n<p>Elden Ring Tarnished Edition is available now on the Nintendo eShop Singapore for Switch 2. A physical edition is also expected at major game retailers and electronics chains islandwide \u2014 check your local store for stock. The Tarnished Pack (new classes + Torrent skins + armor sets) is also available as a separate purchase for existing owners on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.<\/p>\n<p>Browse <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/game-news\/\">more game news<\/a> or check our <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/reviews\/\">reviews section<\/a> for deep dives on the latest releases.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Video games\" flags=\"SGD price to be confirmed on eShop at time of writing\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elden Ring Tarnished Edition launched today on Nintendo Switch 2. Critics are calling it a technical marvel \u2014 here&#8217;s every score, what&#8217;s included, and what Singapore players need to know.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":8782,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[11],"tags":[202,960,250,45],"class_list":["post-8790","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-news","tag-bandai-namco","tag-elden-ring","tag-fromsoftware","tag-nintendo-switch-2"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/elden-ring-tarnished-erdtree-vista.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-2hM","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":6591,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/elden-ring-tarnished-edition-switch-2-august-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":8790,"position":0},"title":"Elden Ring Tarnished Edition Hits Switch 2 on 28 August","date":"July 27, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition launches on Nintendo Switch 2 on 28 August 2026, bundling the base game, Shadow of the Erdtree, two new starting classes, Dark Souls armour sets, and Torrent cosmetic skins. 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