
The approach for D2:R is essentially the same. We played the Switch port of the demon-slaying action-RPG to see how well the isometric action plays on Nintendo's handheld.ĭiablo II: Resurrected was developed by Vicarious Visions, a studio that has proved its talent with the recent Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 and Crash Bandicoot N. More importantly, Diablo II: Resurrected is one of the few titles that released day and date on the Nintendo Switch alongside all other major platforms. It had to fight the usual server issues at launch, which feels like a depressing routine that all major releases have to go through nowadays. Diablo II: Resurrected is the first major release since then, so there's a lot riding on the title.


Blizzard has been going through a bit of a rough patch of its own creation, both in terms of recent game releases and workplace climate.
