After being delayed, Dark Souls: Remastered will finally release on Switch on the 19th of October. In preparation for release, the Dark Souls Remastered Network Test is now available on the Nintendo eShop. It weighs in at 888 MB, and is available to play on the 21st, 22nd, and 23rd of September. The test requires the new Nintendo Switch Online membership.

The first #DarkSoulsRemastered Network Test for the Nintendo Switch begins on September 21 at 19:00 (7PM) and ends at 23:00 (11PM) CEST. The second and third test takes place at the same time on September 22 and 23, respectively. pic.twitter.com/3pWqgldhKq

— Dark Souls (@DarkSoulsGame) September 19, 2018

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[leon315]

Too late Bamco, it's too late...

 

[sarkwalvein]

The test requires the new Nintendo Switch Online membership.

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No thanks.

 

[radicalwookie]

No thanks.

My thoughts exactly.

 

[Kafkaus00]

Too late from, it's too late...

I don’t know where I red this but I think the remaster of dark souls had nothing to do with From. It’s basically a easy cash grab from the publisher Bandai Namco.

But hey, i might be wrong and From is in this aswell, which would be so disappointing.

Edit : I found this, Miazaki speaking in a interview. Source.

“However, there was a misunderstanding in an overseas interview, but this doesn’t deny a remaster. I don’t think we from FROM SOFTWARE will develop it, but DARK SOULS is a Bandai Namco IP, like Demon’s Souls and Bloodborne are Sony IPs. So remasters are decided by those companies, and remakes and such can also be done in the future.”

That doesn’t really mean that they were not involved but when you know that they didn’t developed the remaster, I think it says a lot!

 

[donut32]

I just tried it - wouldn’t connect to the server and couldn’t do anything but launch the title screen. Just kept telling me I cannot play in offline mode.

I have my Switch Online membership and connection is active.

 

[Kioku]

I just tried it - wouldn’t connect to the server and couldn’t do anything but launch the title screen. Just kept telling me I cannot play in offline mode.

I have my Switch Online membership and connection is active.

It's not live?? They have set play times.

 

[donut32]

It's not live?? They have set play times.

Didn’t work for me - where are the set play times listed?

The message I get is “failed to retrieve latest calibrations”

Edit:
Ah - in the eShop...

 

[Kafkaus00]

Didn’t work for me - where are the set play times listed?

The message I get is “failed to retrieve latest calibrations”

Just read the article

“September 21 at 19h (7pm), ends at 23h (11pm). Again the 22 and 23.”

 

[sarkwalvein]

Didn’t work for me - where are the set play times listed?

The message I get is “failed to retrieve latest calibrations”

Edit:
Ah - in the eShop...

and is available to play on the 21st, 22nd, and 23rd of September.

 

[TheMCNerd2017]

I'll pass since it requires the Paid Membership, which I can't purchase due to my Bank Account not supporting online transactions.

 

[Kafkaus00]

I'll pass since it requires the Paid Membership, which I can't purchase due to my Bank Account not supporting online transactions.

You have the 7 days trials if you want, do you need you credit card for that ?

 

[TheMCNerd2017]

You have the 7 days trials if you want, do you need you credit card for that ?

Not really sure, I don't plan to get a credit card currently. I'm sure it might require you to give a credit card, so that they can charge you after the trial ends.

 

[Kafkaus00]

Not really sure, I don't plan to get a credit card currently. I'm sure it might require you to give a credit card, so that they can charge you after the trial ends.

That’s what I thought too. It’s not really worth it anyway!

 

[Catsinabucket]

The test requires the new Nintendo Switch Online membership.

Hope this doesn't become the standard for online test demos, although I can easily see that being the case...

 

[Metoroid0]

Does this game runs at 60fps on switch? If yes, this game will be the only reason for me to get a switch (beside metroid prime 4...i hope metroid will run 60fps)...

 

[sarkwalvein]

Does this game runs at 60fps on switch? If yes, this game will be the only reason for me to get a switch (beside metroid prime 4...i hope metroid will run 60fps)...

Metroid Prime 4?
Wasn't that just a bluff?
Is it really in development?

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

Game announced for may
Game suddenly delayed for unknown reasons
Game suddenly get's announced date
Nintendo Launch paid sub service
Announce network test JUST THE DAY AFTER

Yeah, NO ONE SAW THAT COMING AT ALL RIGHT? (Check tweet comments)

(Sarcasm)

 

[kumikochan]

Just read the article

“September 21 at 19h (7pm), ends at 23h (11pm). Again the 22 and 23.”

are they really doing their hourly tests again ? Oh Nintendo. Everybody else does it 3 days straight and Nintendo does it only a couple of hours like with Splatoon. How backwards can they be

 

[DeslotlCL]

Does this game runs at 60fps on switch? If yes, this game will be the only reason for me to get a switch (beside metroid prime 4...i hope metroid will run 60fps)...

It runs at 30, was confirmed long ago.

btw, cant wait to see DF analisys on this port, plus all the frame and resolution drops it may have