The core art, animation, and direction still shine through - Ember Lab’s work is too strong for that to be lost - but what could have been a Switch 2 "moment" is instead a slightly disappointing, serviceable conversion that feels like a missed opportunity.
Finally making its way to Nintendo hardware, Kena: Bridge of Spirits arrives on the Switch 2 as a visually rich, content-complete adventure.
The game is a solid 8, and it's OG release wasn't just on PS5 and PC. It was also released the same day for PS4! I looked it up, because I bought it for PS4 pro, because I didn't have 5 yet.
"Ember Lab are today very proud and excited to announce that ‘Kena: Bridge of Spirits’ is now available for the Nintendo Switch 2." - Ember Lab.
WTMG's Jordan Hawes: "Now, I won’t sit here and say that the game is ugly and it’s not worth a playthrough. It still has a beautiful artistic style, and it’s filled with many heartfelt moments. If you’ve never played Kena: Bridge of Spirits and you only have a Switch 2 or want to play it on-the-go, this is still a fine port that runs well. It’s by no means broken. However, if you’ve played this before, just know that you’re getting a worse looking version than the PS4 even while docked. That being said, if you haven’t played it since the launch on PS4 of PS5 there is still the Anniversary content and the New Game+ you can experience here."
