Respawn Entertainment’s battle royaleApex Legendsremains a popular, stand-out title in the genre, and as time goes on it becomes more accessible to a wider audience. The game released on Steam last November, and today it was confirmed thatApex Legendswill be available on Switch starting March 9. One Respawn developer suggested a fun way to celebrate the new platform release soon after the announcement, andAnimal Crossingfans would likely agree.
Nintendo has a history of letting developers run with its popular IP when bringing new games to its hardware.PlatinumGames' hack-and-slash titleBayonettagot costumes based off Nintendo characters including Princess Peach and Samus Aran when it was first ported to the Wii U. Mojang Studios’Minecrafthas also gotten aSuper MarioMash-Up pack on the Wii U and Switch, letting players explore recreations of Mario locales dressed as the plumber and his friends.
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Respawn Entertainment producer Josh Medina took to Twitter after theApex LegendsSwitch release date was announced to suggest a similar crossover for the battle royale. He said, “Tom Nook Gibby Skin WHEN,” which appears to be more of a playful joke than any serious confirmation for upcoming content. As one of the originalApex Legendscharacters,Gibraltar is still seeing play and nerfsfrom the developer, so if anyone were to get anAnimal Crossingskin, he would be a prime candidate.
Regardless of whether or not Nintendo decides to offer up its characters to Respawn, the battle royale will no doubt continue to see new content well after it releases on Switch. In fact,Apex Legendsjust launched its eighth season of content, which includes a brand-new Legend named Fuse, a destroyed variant of the popular Kings Canyon map, as well as fresh weapons and mechanics for players to try.
The combination of these new additions through the seasonal system and a new platform release next month is likely to keep the game’s community thriving. Already it has proven itself to be something of a juggernaut in the industry, withApex Legendsbreaking its concurrent player count on Steammultiple times since November as EA suggests it could be a billion-dollar franchise.
None of this is a guarantee thatApex Legendswill receive Nintendo skins in the future, but many fans would no doubt enjoy the crossover potential.Animal Crossingseems a safe bet after the success ofNew Horizonson Switch, butSuper MarioorLegend of Zeldacharacters could just as easily fitApex Legends' colorful cast. At this point, only time will tell whether something more official is announced.
Apex Legendsis available on PC, PS4, and Xbox One, with a Nintendo Switch version releasing March 9.
