Assassin’s Creed Franchise Marks First Entry on Nintendo Switch With Assassin’s Creed III Remastered and Liberations Remastered.

Ubisoft has announced that Assassin’s Creed III and Liberation Remastered will mark the first time the franchise is playable on the Nintendo Switch platform. Come May 21, 2019, players will be able to walk in the shoes of Connor and Aveline, as they fight for freedom during the founding moments of America.

The game will feel a little different on the Switch no doubt, with Ubisoft fully determined to take advantage of the Nintendo’s console system capabilities. The Remastered edition will feature touch screen interface, motion control aiming, optimized HUD and HD rumble, with further improvements on the gameplay mechanics and ergonomics.

Assassin’s Creed III Remastered will include the full game, the single-player missions Benedict Arnold and Hidden Secrets, the Tyranny of King Washington and Assassin’s Creed Liberation Remastered, detailed below:

• Assassin’s Creed III Remastered: Players will embody Connor, a master Assassin born of the beauty and brutality of 18^th century America. As a bloody revolution draws near, your tribe is threatened by a powerful group seeking to crush the American Revolution and control the thirteen colonies. Shocked into action by the devastation of your village, you pledge your life to the cause of freedom and embark on a decades-long quest to achieve it.
• The Tyranny of King Washington: Explore an alternate history where one of America’s greatest heroes, George Washington, succumbs to the temptation of infinite power. The new King is born and his reign leaves no one untouched. Players must return freedom to the land by dethroning the tyrant our hero once called a friend.
• Assassin’s Creed Liberation Remastered: Follow Aveline’s story as she battles Spanish forces in the American south to win freedom for her land and people. A woman of conviction, Aveline fights for freedom in 18^th century New Orleans, a city on the brink of a rebellion as the Spanish Empire imposes its new rule. Embark on an epic journey that will take her from the crowded streets of New Orleans to voodoo-haunted swamps and ancient Mayan ruins.

Assassin’s Creed III and Liberation Remastered will be available on the Nintendo eShop on May 21, 2019.