Assassin's Creed: The Ezio Collection for Nintendo Switch
- Developers: Ubisoft Montréal, Ubisoft Singapore, Ubisoft Annecy, Ubisoft Shanghai, Ubisoft Kiev, Ubisoft Massive, Ubisoft Québec, Ubisoft Bucharest
- Publisher: Ubisoft
- Platform: Nintendo Switch (previously released on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One)
- Release date: February 17, 2022
- Price: $39.99 (USA), £44.99 (UK)
- Genre: Action-adventure
- Assassin's Creed II - 7.4GB (digital version)
- Assassin's Creed Brotherhood - 9.7GB
- Assassin's Creed Revelations - 9.9GB
- Assassin's Creed Lineage - 3.3GB
- Assassin's Creed Embers - 1.3GB
- Audio Package (French, Spanish, German, Italian, Russian, and Japanese voiceovers) - 3.6GB
Assassin's Creed: The Ezio Collection includes Assassin's Creed II, Assassin's Creed Brotherhood, Assassin's Creed Revelations and two short films, Assassin's Creed Lineage and Assassin's Creed Embers. Players will have the opportunity to become Ezio Auditore da Firenze, the most celebrated and iconic Master Assassin in the franchise. Assassin's Creed: The Ezio Collection invites all fans of the franchise to discover or rediscover three major opuses from the Assassin's Creed series fully playable offline and on-the-go with Nintendo Switch.
This compilation takes advantage of the capabilities of the Nintendo Switch, including enhanced features such as Handheld Mode, HD Rumble, Touchscreen Interface, and Optimized HUD.
Assassin's Creed: The Ezio Collection includes:
- Assassin's Creed II. In this opus, players will embody Ezio, a new Assassin carrying on the deadly lineage of his forebears through Renaissance Italy, including Florence and Venice. Thrive in an environment rich with power, revenge and conspiracy as Ezio hones his art, wielding weapons and instruments designed by the legendary Leonardo da Vinci himself. All DLC is included.
- Assassin's Creed Brotherhood. Playing as Ezio in an enduring struggle against the powerful Templar Order, fans will journey into Italy's most renowned city, Rome, center of power, greed, and corruption. This will require not only strength, but leadership, as Ezio will command an entire Brotherhood who will rally to his side. All solo DLC is included along with the single-player campaign.
- Assassin's Creed Revelations. In this game, Ezio must leave his life behind in search of answers. Players will walk in the footsteps of legendary Master Assassin Altaïr on a journey of discovery and revelation. This perilous path takes Ezio to Constantinople, the heart of the Ottoman Empire, where a growing army of Templars threatens to destabilize the region. All solo DLC is included along with the single-player campaign.
- In addition to the games, this collection also includes two short films that dive even deeper into Ezio's story, Assassin's Creed Lineage and Assassin's Creed Embers.
- I've never played Assassin's Creed before. Is Assassin's Creed II a good entry point for first-timers?
Yes! While still decent in its own right, the original Assassin's Creed game was considered somewhat repetitive by many. Assassin's Creed II is when the series really began to hit its stride for many players, and was also the first game in the series that many people played. While the story of AC2 does pick up from the end of the first game, it includes a brief recap of the first game's story at the beginning, and the gaps in the story that the recap doesn't cover aren't wide enough that you can't piece it together on your own. - Do these play like recent AC games such as Origins, Odyssey, and Valhalla?
Not quite. Beginning with Origins, the series took a turn into action-RPG territory. This trilogy is very "classic AC"-- it's more of an action-adventure with some very light RPG elements, and the worlds featured in these three games are nowhere near as gargantuan as recent entries. There are definitely some similarities just by virtue of being part of the same series (such as freerunning being a huge part of the gameplay), but these are different beasts otherwise. - Are all of the games on the cartridge?
No. The cartridge, as well as the digital version's download, only includes AC2. To play ACB or ACRev, you must "purchase" the free DLC packs containing each game on the eShop and download them. This also applies to Lineage, Embers, and voiceovers for French, Spanish, German, Italian, Russian, and Japanese. - Do I have to create a Ubisoft Connect account in order to play this collection?
Early reports suggest that when you initially start the collection, you are prompted to sign into or create a Ubisoft Connect account, and you will be unable to make it past the title screen until you do so. If you have previously linked your Nintendo and Ubisoft Connect accounts through other games, then you will automatically be signed in when you launch the game. - How well do the games perform?
Early reports seem to indicate that the games retain the 30FPS cap from the PS4 and Xbox One versions, and mostly stick to or near that target, with most frame drops happening when opening and viewing the map. In terms of resolution, the games seem to be running at or near 720p in handheld, while the games run at 1080p when the Switch is docked. - What are the biggest changes compared to the original games?
Brotherhood and Revelations are mostly unchanged in terms of general appearance. However, Assassin's Creed II has received a major overhaul in regards to its lighting and textures, giving it a somewhat different look and feel when compared to the original releases on PS3, Xbox 360, and PC. Additionally, all three games on Switch utilize unique features of the system, including touch controls (for the map and menus) and HD Rumble. - Does this collection include the multiplayer modes and features from Brotherhood and Revelations?
No. This collection is single player-only. All multiplayer features and modes have been removed. However, all single-player DLC is included, including items and missions that were once tied to Uplay rewards or the Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy game on Facebook. - Does this contain the original soundtracks for these games?
Yes. The original scores from Jesper Kyd and Lorne Balfe are intact with no changes, alterations, or substitutions. - Should I watch Lineage and Embers? If so, when should I watch them?
They're not required to enjoy these games' stories, but they're decent and short enough to recommend to any fan of the trilogy. Lineage is a live-action prequel to AC2, focusing on Ezio's father Giovanni in events that lead up to the game. Embers is a computer-generated short film set after the events of Revelations, detailing an older Ezio's encounter with Chinese Assassin Shao Jun.
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