{"id":126107,"date":"2022-06-29T17:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-29T17:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-133798"},"modified":"2022-06-29T17:30:00","modified_gmt":"2022-06-29T17:30:00","slug":"xiii-remake-is-finally-coming-to-switch-in-september","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2022\/06\/29\/xiii-remake-is-finally-coming-to-switch-in-september\/","title":{"rendered":"XIII Remake Is Finally Coming To Switch In September"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/9a6a3d5725c18\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/9a6a3d5725c18\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"n_tYuN0oODA\">[embedded content]<figcaption class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=nintendolife\">Nintendo Life<\/a> on <span class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"nintendolife\" data-layout=\"default\" data-count=\"default\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/nintendolife\">YouTube<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/xiii\">XIII<\/a> remake has had a bit of a rough go of it, hasn&#8217;t it? After launching on the PS4 back in 2020 to less than stellar reviews, with many even heading out to buy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2020\/11\/xiii_remake_was_received_so_poorly_that_the_2003_original_actually_sold_better_last_week_uk\">the original 2003 game<\/a> instead, the Switch port received multiple delays. Today, however, Microids has announced that Switch owners will get their hands on this remake on 13th September \u2014 isn&#8217;t that apt?<\/p>\n<p>But to coincide with the Switch release, Microids has revealed that the studio has handed the reins over to Tower Five, creators of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.purexbox.com\/games\/xbox-one\/lornsword_winter_chronicle\" class=\"external\">Lornsword Winter Chronicle<\/a>. This developer has worked on the Switch port on top of adding online multiplayer, refining the art style to look closer to the original, and tweaking the AI among other things. Switch owners will be getting the best version of this remake on day one. But Steam, PlayStation, and Xbox players won&#8217;t miss out either, as the game will receive all improvements in a free day one patch.<\/p>\n<p>The game originally launched on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/gamecube\/xiii\">GameCube<\/a> and was noted for its unique cel-shaded art style \u2014 inspired by the Belgian graphic novel of the same name. If it&#8217;s been a hot minute since you dived into XIII, check out a story summary of the game from the publisher:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><u>About the Story of XIII<\/u>:<\/p>\n<p>Who are you?<\/p>\n<p>The country is still in shock after President Sheridan\u2019s assassination.<\/p>\n<p>You wake up injured and with amnesia on the shore of an east coast beach. The only clues about your identity are the number XIII tattooed on your collarbone and the key to a locker. Despite the memory loss, you realize not everything has been forgotten as you seem to have amazing reflexes comparable to a well-trained government agent. You will soon be on your way to uncover your past, discovering in the process your role in the murder of the US president and unveiling the most astonishing conspiracy in the country\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<p>Play as \u201cXIII\u201d \u2013 a man who has no memory about his identity \u2013 and try to find out the truth regarding the set-up of a major conspiracy. Follow XIII in his search for his identity through a thrilling solo campaign and brutal local multiplayer battles!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>And, if Tower Five <em>is<\/em> indeed improving the visuals of the game, we can certainly tell from these brand new screenshots.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"XIII Switch Screenshot 01\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/b46691d1520b0\/xiii-switch-screenshot-01.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA0NDUgMjQ1Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/b46691d1520b0\/xiii-switch-screenshot-01.445x245.jpg\" alt=\"XIII Switch Screenshot 01\"><\/a><a title=\"XIII Switch Screenshot 02\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/aabc72fedf55a\/xiii-switch-screenshot-02.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA0NDUgMjQ1Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/aabc72fedf55a\/xiii-switch-screenshot-02.445x245.jpg\" alt=\"XIII Switch Screenshot 02\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"XIII Switch Screenshot 03\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/a7f602b617bcb\/xiii-switch-screenshot-03.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA0NDUgMjQ1Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/a7f602b617bcb\/xiii-switch-screenshot-03.445x245.jpg\" alt=\"XIII Switch Screenshot 03\"><\/a><a title=\"XIII Switch Screenshot 04\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/0c21fe2b2a65c\/xiii-switch-screenshot-04.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA0NDUgMjQ1Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/0c21fe2b2a65c\/xiii-switch-screenshot-04.445x245.jpg\" alt=\"XIII Switch Screenshot 04\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"XIII Switch Screenshot 05\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/7ab77ce734843\/xiii-switch-screenshot-05.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA0NTAgMjUzIj48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"450\" height=\"253\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/7ab77ce734843\/xiii-switch-screenshot-05.450x.jpg\" alt=\"XIII Switch Screenshot 05\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"XIII Switch Screenshot 06\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/1820753fc2997\/xiii-switch-screenshot-06.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA0NTAgMjUzIj48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"450\" height=\"253\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/1820753fc2997\/xiii-switch-screenshot-06.450x.jpg\" alt=\"XIII Switch Screenshot 06\"><\/a><\/div><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Images: Microids<\/em><\/figcaption><\/aside>\n<p>The remake of XIII arrives on Switch on 13th September. <em>Will you be grabbing it and praying the remake has been much improved? Let us know in the comments!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Further reading<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[embedded content]Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube The XIII remake has had a bit of a rough go of it, hasn&#8217;t it? After launching on the PS4 back in 2020 to less than stellar reviews, with many even heading out to buy the original 2003 game instead, the Switch port received multiple delays. 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