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Star Wars Outlaws on Switch 2 Reveal Mixed Reception: Do The Gold Edition Perks Compensate For The Visual Trade-Offs?


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Today, we're navigating the highly anticipated launch of Star Wars Outlaws on Nintendo Switch 2, officially confirmed for September 4, 2025.

We'll dive into this open-world action-adventure, where you'll experience an original scoundrel story and embark on high-stakes missions as one of the galaxy's most wanted.

We'll explore the unique features for the Switch 2, including intuitive touch controls for menu navigation and select minigames, an optimized handheld mode, and immersive motion controls for key features, alongside new alternate controls exclusive to the system.

Plus, we'll break down the exciting content in the Gold Edition, which includes the base game and the Season Pass, featuring story packs like 'Wild Card' where Kay teams up with Lando Calrissian, and 'A Pirate's Fortune' with legendary pirate Hondo Ohnaka.

But it's not all hyperspace jumps and clear skies – the game's reveal at the July 31st Partner Direct created a complex and nuanced reaction, with concerns raised about resolution, texture quality, and framerate compared to other console versions.

Is the convenience of playing a sprawling Star Wars epic on the go worth the graphical trade-offs? Let's discuss!

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