[STEAM] Hogwarts Legacy Switch 1 Players Can Upgrade For $10 To Get Better Graphics And No Loading Screens on Switch 2

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will include sharper visuals, faster loading times, and make use of those all-new mouse controls, too.

As demonstrated in an all-new comparisons teaser trailer, while players of the original game had to sit through loading screens when players moved in or out of Hogsmeade, the Switch 2 version enables players to transition seamlessly from area to area.

That's not all, either. Playing on the Nintendo Switch 2 also boosts frame rate, textures, shadows, and even the color saturation of Hogwarts and its surroundings — you can see it for yourself in the trailer below:

As for mouse controls? We're intrigued, too. For now, though, developer Warner Bros. isn't ready to expand on that, but we wonder if the new mouse functionality could be used while spell-casting perhaps.

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, players with Hogwarts Legacy on the OG system will be able to upgrade to the new, improved version for $10.

Hogwarts Legacy is an immersive, action, open-world role-playing-game set in the 1800s wizarding world. Beginning as a fifth year, players embark on a journey through new and familiar locations, explore and discover magical beasts, craft potions, master spell casting, upgrade talents, and customize their character to become the witch or wizard they've always wanted to be. It's coming to

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the same day the console releases, June 5.

We had an amazing time with Hogwarts Legacy, awarding it 9/10 in the

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, writing: "in almost every way, Hogwarts Legacy is the Harry Potter RPG [we've] always wanted to play."

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