Going back to near the beginning of their monolith Assassin’s Creed franchise, Ubisoft have opted to make Assassin’s Creed II (Game #2), Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood (Game #3) and Assassin’s Creed Revelations (Game #4) available on the Nintendo Switch today via their all-in-one Assassin’s Creed: The Ezio Collection.
According to Ubisoft, they hope that this collection “invites all fans of the franchise to discover or rediscover three major opuses from the Assassin’s Creed series fully playable offline and on-the-go with Nintendo Switch”. Ubisoft claim that the compilation will take “full advantage of the capabilities of the Nintendo Switch, including enhanced features such as Handheld Mode, HD Rumble, Touchscreen Interface, and Optimized HUD”.
Assassin’s Creed: The Ezio Collection can now be purchased physically via select video game retailers, or alternatively, digitally via the Nintendo eShop.
The contents of this collection, includes:
Assassin’s Creed II
In this opus, players will embody Ezio, a new Assassin carrying on the deadly lineage of his forebears through Renaissance Italy, including Florence and Venice. Thrive in an environment rich with power, revenge and conspiracy, as they hone their art, wielding weapons and instruments designed by the legendary Leonardo da Vinci himself. All solo DLC is available along the single-player campaign: Battle of Forli and Bonfire of the Vanities.
Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood
Playing as Ezio in an enduring struggle against the powerful Templar Order, all fans will journey into Italy’s most renowned city, Rome, center of power, greed, and corruption. This will require not only strength, but leadership, as they will command an entire Brotherhood who will rally to their side. All solo DLC is available along the single-player campaign: Copernicus Conspiracy and The Da Vinci Disappearance.
Assassin’s Creed Revelations
In this game, Ezio must leave his life behind in search of answers. Player will walk in the footsteps of their legendary mentor, Altaïr, on a journey of discovery and revelation. This perilous path takes them to Constantinople, the heart of the Ottoman Empire, where a growing army of Templars threaten to destabilize the region. The DLC The Lost Archive is available along the single-player campaign.
Extra Bonus:
In addition to gameplay, this collection also includes two short films that dive even deeper into Ezio’s story, Assassin’s Creed Lineage and Assassin’s Creed Embers.
