It was 2021 – seems like a lifetime ago, huh? – when it was confirmed for the first time that Lara Croft would also soon land on the Nintendo Switch. Since then, however, our favorite archaeologist has had a decidedly eventful 2022, which is why throughout the year that is about to end, there has been no news on this front.
Or, at least, there hadn’t been until a few hours ago. Feral Interactive which is in fact taking care of the porting in the handheld version, has recently confirmed that in 2023 we will finally see Lara Croft and the Guardian of the Light and Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris also on Switch (find the Lite on Amazon at an attractive price).
At the moment we still don’t have a precise launch window (let’s hope this doesn’t mean it will end up like the previous announcement), but the authors replied to a somewhat disheartened fan, on Twitter:
«Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light/The Temple of Osiris will now arrive on Nintendo Switch in 2023. We look forward to letting you know more next year!».
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light/Temple of Osiris are now coming to Nintendo Switch in 2023. We look forward to sharing more in the new year!
— Feral Interactive (@feralgames) December 21, 2022
Among other things, there is also the possibility of a physical release for the two games, which would make cartridge collectors very happy.
When asked about this, Feral replied that «we will certainly consider it