At Blizzcon 2018, Blizzard delighted many with the reveal of Warcraft III Reforged, a remake of the classic that promises to bring some interesting changes to gameplay, story, missions and the world layout in addition to new visuals.. Given how amazing the original was, this news was the best thing to come out of Blizzcon that year, and recently it has got me thinking about how the game could work on console. Specifically it could actually work on the Nintendo Switch.
Blizzard has brought Diablo III to Switch already and Overwatch is on the way, so there is a basis for Blizzard to support the system. But I hear you ask, “How could Warcraft III be played on console? Didn’t StarCraft 64 show that was a bad ideas?” Well, technology has come a long way since the N64 and consoles are capable of running a game like Warcraft III Reforged decently. It may not be able to play against PC users, but there is a decent install base on Switch already that could support a playerbase. Imagine taking Warcraft on the go, and playing online wherever you have a connection, while still enjoying the single player content when offline.
But how would it play? Well that is where the dual forms of the Switch come in. When playing in handheld mode, the game could make full use of the Switch’ touchscreen. It could be used to send orders and commands at the ease of a single touch, and simplify matters considerably. The buttons on the controllers would be used for anything that the touchscreen could not handle, As for the TV mode, that is where the joy cons come in. They would be detached and able to be used as a mouse, with the buttons serving to assist with commands, menus and options. It would have to be altered to work on Switch admittedly, but there is so much potential here.
Blizzard is finding a new audience with Nintendo users, and Warcraft III Reforged has a unique opportunity on the Switch. Perhaps this is something the company should consider, because there is a large market just waiting for them here.
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