Fortnite Battle Royale is out now for the Switch

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Fortnite Battle Royale is out now for the Switch, and while it’s obviously a big deal for Nintendo to LOLGA secure a port of one of the biggest games in the world, Fortnite would be a great showcase for the hybrid console’s versatility no matter what. Epic’s Fortnite strategy has involved putting the game on every system possible, letting players share progress and items across each platform. The Switch version won’t be your best option most of the time, no, but its very existence makes it possible to play the game in even more situations.

In handheld mode, Fortnite on the Switch looks roughly similar to the iOS version running on a recent iPhone, except the screen is bigger and lower resolution. Performance is a little smoother on the Switch, or at least more consistent at maintaining 30 frames per second. Most importantly, of course, it’s a portable version of Cheap Fortnite Items Fortnite that can be played with proper sticks and buttons rather than a touchscreen. The Joy-Con controllers aren’t the most comfortable, and it’d be nice if Epic would add support for gyro aiming like in Splatoon 2 and Doom, but it’s still a much better experience than you get with a phone or a tablet.