Alright, let’s dive in. Wow, so EA and Respawn dropped a fun little surprise on us—just casually letting us know, kinda like when your friend suddenly remembers they brought snacks on a hike, that Apex Legends is hitting the Nintendo Switch 2 on August 5. Yeah, you heard that right. Apparently, it’s gonna look and run smoother than it did on the original Switch. I mean, who would’ve thought? Snuck that announcement into the Nintendo Direct on July 31, complete with gameplay to get our hearts racing.
Now, wrap your head around this: Apex Legends is chugging along, entering its sixth year of keeping us glued to our screens. Season 26, labeled “Showdown,” is lurking just around the corner. They’re cooking up some of the biggest shakes to date—new modes, which, let’s be honest, we’re all hungry for. The standout? Wildcard mode, a mainstay this time. Plus, they’re messing with weapons and legends—it’s the spice of life, I guess. Oh, and yeah, all this is landing alongside the snazzy new Switch 2 version.
Flash forward almost too quickly: Nintendo teases us with a 45-second trailer, just teasing that Switch 2 version. Same Apex vibes, but practically winking at us with promises of crisper graphics and smoother frames. 60 FPS, anyone? But they’re tight-lipped on any hardcore performance stats. Sneaky, eh? Meanwhile, hook up with the game before September 16, and bingo! You snag the Legendary Pathfinder skin, “P.A.T.H.” Something for the collectors.
Okay, wait—getting a bit ahead of myself. Backtrack a sec. Right after the trailer teased us, Respawn couldn’t resist jumping on Twitter. They spill all the tea about Wildcard mode—think 30 players, loot mayhem galore, and basically, it’s a chaos festival. Add to that buffed up Caustic and Bangalore, and some tweaks in Ranked play. Details dropping soon, they say.
Oh, another side note: Respawn tweaked Ranked play recently. Some matchmaking magic to level out Master and Predator players. Apparently, folks begged for it. There’s been a real pain point about lopsided matchups (I had this one time, couldn’t believe the gap). So they’re testing this across the board now. Feels like a community thing—nice touch, if you ask me.
Anyway, I’m kind of rambling now. But there it is—messy, chaotic, and all over the place. Just like our Battle Royale antics. Aren’t they working on making everything a bit less predictable, though? Who knows, right?
