Gameplay footage of Hogwarts Legacy on Nintendo Change is lastly within the wild on account of one fan getting the sport early.
Hogwarts Legacy hits Change in only a few days on November 14 however writer Warner Bros. Video games and developer Avalanche Software program, considerably bizarrely, have not shared a single glimpse of gameplay, even with it already being accessible on different platforms.
Reddit consumer Talhelfg revealed on November 7 they acquired a boxed copy of the sport early, nonetheless, and posted a 38-second gameplay video to X/Twitter earlier than swiftly taking each posts down. The web being what it’s means the video had already unfold although, and X/Twitter consumer Jose Morales Ros reposted the leaked gameplay themselves, which might be seen beneath.
El vídeo ha desaparecido. Lo dejo por aquí. #HogwartsLegacy #NintendoSwitch pic.twitter.com/LJDVzQgCt1
— Jose Morales Ros (@geekdegafas) November 7, 2023
The gameplay would not give an excessive amount of away since it is so quick, however does present the participant character operating round and casting spells with none hints at slowdown or different efficiency struggles.
Solely six screenshots of Hogwarts Legacy on Change had been shared beforehand, displaying magic classes within the lecture rooms of Hogwarts, seating by the Black Lake, and a few of the sport’s baddies and monsters.
Hogwarts Legacy was introduced for Change manner again in March 2022 however, whereas the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Collection X and S variations of the sport solely suffered a brief delay, the Change model is sort of a yr late. Not launching alongside the extra highly effective consoles’ variations, the Change model was as a substitute set for July 2023 earlier than being delayed to the present November date.
Hogwarts Legacy simply turned February’s best-selling sport, and past that the best-selling sport of 2023 on the time. It had offered 15 million copies as of Might, and amassed Warner Bros. Discovery an eye-watering $1 billion. Its success has been blended with controversy resulting from its connection to creator J.Okay. Rowling, although, who has been outspoken in her anti-transgender views.
In our 9/10 overview, IGN stated: “In virtually each manner, Hogwarts Legacy is the Harry Potter RPG [we’ve] at all times wished to play.”
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He’ll speak about The Witcher all day.