Tales of the Shire Switch review – an adorable game but a bust on Switch
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“It’s a dangerous business”, Gandalf once said, “going out your door”. He could not have been more right, especially when Tales of the Shire on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 looks the way it does.
What am I rambling about? Tales of the Shire: A Lord of the Rings game has been on most cozy game wishlists for a long while now. Wētā Workshop and Private Division first announced it in 2022. It underwent a few delays from 2024 and then into 2025, before solidifying a summer 2025 release. But perhaps it wasn’t long enough.
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“It’s a dangerous business”, Gandalf once said, “going out your door”. He could not have been more right, especially when Tales of the Shire on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 looks the way it does. What am I rambling about? Tales of the Shire: A Lord of the Rings game has been on most cozy…
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