Diablo III Eternal Collection Announcement, My Thoughts

In 1996, Blizzard Entertainment released a little game called Diablo. It was a hack-and-slash action-RPG for computers in which you played the role of a hero, who tries to travel through a dungeon underneath the town of Tristram to face the titular character, the Lord of Terror who reigns over Hell. The game was given critical acclaim and sold over 2.5 million units, which led to two sequels: 2000's Diablo II, and 2012's Diablo III. The series has sold nearly 25 million copies worldwide, and is considered some of the greatest games ever made.

My first exposure to the series was the third game for the X-Box 360. I enjoyed it, but found the massive dungeons a bit of a slog. The games have not just come to PCs, but also to consoles, mainly the X-Box and PlayStation lines. But now, Diablo III is busting its way into a Nintendo console for the first time, and here's the announcement for it!

Ah, a typical day at Nintendo headquarters. Where the video gaming magic is made!

Oh hi, Reggie! Is your body ready for this game?

I have no idea who this guy is.

Reggie's got a present, huh? Hope it's a nice scarf or something. Or a lightsaber. That would be sweet.

Oh, Mike Morholme is the CEO of Blizzard. That makes sense.

Hey, it makes sense they'd want the Diablo series to come to the Switch. Imagine slaughtering demons on the go.

I like that they included the expansions this game had. Maybe we can hope they'll make a new expansion for this port as well? I don't mind if they don't, it's great having the complete game on the go already.

Oh dear, Diablo ate Reggie.

Never let it be said angels have no flair for the dramatic or for style.

Wow, this looks amazing!

Slay demons with your friends! What better way to bond with people than killing monsters?

And some exclusive items, huh? Looks like we'll get a bit of a Legend of Zelda crossover. I think we're getting a Triforce-themed ring, a Cucco, and what looks like a suit of armor based on Ganondorf. Hope these items have some sweet bonuses.

I already have the X-Box 360 version, but I think I'll pick this version up too, so I can play it on the go.