I'm surprised Mirror's Edge isn't on Switch yet

[ShadowFox08]

I have the PC version and didn't get far with it. Truly, that game was ahead of it's time in gameplay and visuals, and I remember when it came out on Xbox 360 and PC and wondered how it was so pretty at current gen graphics at the time!

That being said, I've imagined a switch version since launchz and I bet it would work amazing with motion controls and/or on the go. Who wouldn't want to parkour in a futuristic world and escaping bad guys at 720p in handheld mode? That and Catalyst (yeah, mediocore reviews) should be rereleased on current and next gen consoles imo. Next gen could even take advantage of ray tracing.

Likely won't happen on switch though. Always felt like EA and Nintendo just didn't have a grear relationship since Wii U, despite us getting some sports games ported on the switch every year.

 

[Khanimus]

Mirror's Edge 1 would be a good fit, and deserves to live on. But I just don't see EA putting any money into that series ever again.

 

[DaleCooper]

EA is busy printing money with sports games.

Would love to have a double pack with both games, though. Never finished Catalyst on PS4... Maybe I should go back and continue.

 

[ShadowFox08]

Mirror's Edge 1 would be a good fit, and deserves to live on. But I just don't see EA putting any money into that series ever again.

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They could do remasters and not full remakes. But yeah, I think a lot of people would be willing to play it again, but oh well.

 

[Hero of Legend]

Legit shocked it wasn't remastered yet Burnout Paradise was their first pick with Hot Pursuit being next.

 

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[GrimmGrinn]

Other EA games that could be brilliant on the switch. Mass Effect, Dragon Age, Dead Space, Unravel.

Man, the Switch has so much potential yet.

 

[brawndolicious]

How well does ray tracing work with cel-shading?

 

[Last_colossi]

I'm surprised the SSX trilogy isn't on Switch yet either but this is EA we're talking about here, they honestly couldn't give a shit about anything other than GAAS at the moment.

 

[Bradford]

That would require EA to target the Switch and also care about Mirror's Edge, and unfortunately, that does not appear to be part of their strategy at the moment. It is unfortunate.

 

[Deleted member 51848]

Mirror's Edge in 4k on Xbox one x is glorious. And the gameplay is also great. I think at the time having jump on the left bumper might have just been a touch too far for most people to go. I know that sounds odd, but I think it really got in the way.

 

[Voyevoda]

Other EA games that could be brilliant on the switch. Mass Effect, Dragon Age, Dead Space, Unravel.

Man, the Switch has so much potential yet.

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I would buy Dragon Age Origins once more in a heartbeat. (but only if it added the tactical pause from the PC version)
Hell, I'd buy the whole collection of O/2/I.

 

[Whowasphone]

Mirror's edge deserved so much more love, them EA vaults are like life sentences for creative ips 😞

 

[sredgrin]

They didn't even bother with PS4/Xbox ports to help support the sequel. Why be surprised? EA has ported / remastered like 2 or 3 games the entire last gen.

Doesn't have anything to do with EA and Nintendo's relationship, it's just that EA is barely interested in its back catalog.

 

[Satonaka]

I'll make a quick flow chart for EA's decision making:

Is it a one time payment? -> I sleep
Can I milk it over time through repeated payments? -> real shit

They honestly couldn't care less about Mirror's Edge or the Switch.

 

[GrimmGrinn]

They didn't even bother with PS4/Xbox ports to help support the sequel. Why be surprised? EA has ported / remastered like 2 or 3 games the entire last gen.

Doesn't have anything to do with EA and Nintendo's relationship, it's just that EA is barely interested in its back catalog.

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Which is funny considering that they just port their sport title year after year.

 

[Famassu]

EA barely has a presense on Switch, from what I understand, & Mirror's Edge is a bit of a flop of a franchise, unfortunately.

So not too surprising.

 

[Nano-Nandy]

How it is surprising when the publisher literally doesn't care about the Switch?

 

[Tansut]

Even if EA was more into the Switch I'm not sure why they would bother porting Mirror's Edge. The return would probably be.... small.

 

[Jaded Alyx]

Unravel

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The sequel is there at least.

 

[GrimmGrinn]

The sequel is there at least.

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Oh wow, didn't know this. Thanks.

 

[Bishop89]

You're surprised mirrors edge (niche EA game) isn't on Switch when more popular and mainstream games like mass effect or even dead space aren't even on the ps4/xbox?

 

[Midgarian]

Mirror's Edge 1 would be a good fit, and deserves to live on. But I just don't see EA putting any money into that series ever again.

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It's amazing they did a sequel when you think about it.

 

[.exe]

Lots of games that aren't on there. Don't really get why it's surprising that a 2008 game that underperformed isn't on Switch.

 

[Laser Ramon]

EA cares less about Mirror's Edge than they do about Dead Space

 

[Deleted member 51248]

How well does ray tracing work with cel-shading?

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Don't know about Real-Time Raytracing but a few raytracing renderers like Arnold (Commonly used in cg cinematics and trailers) support toon shading. How well it works depends on how the shader is interpreting the lighting information is matching the intended art direction (and how intensive the toon shading is on the render time).

If they wanted to remaster the Cutscenes for the 1st game in 3D while maintaining some of the 2d look, that would be one way to go about it (if there was the budget for it)
But yeah on topic, I would easily triple dip on Switch ports of Mirrors Edge and Catalyst.

 

[Hugare]

ME is one of my all time favorites, but EA does not do remasters or ports (Burnout Paradise was a fluke)

I would pay some money for this remaster on the Switch or PS5