After receiving the first three installments of theBorderlandsseries in theLegendary Collection, the Switch is about to feature the spin-off of the series,Tales from the Borderlands. The game was developed by Telltale Games and initially did not see a release on Nintendo platforms, until now.
Tales from the Borderlandsdiffers greatly from the other entries. While the first three games in the series are looter shooter RPGs,Tales from the Borderlandsis mostly a narrative experience in the vein of Telltale’s other games, likeThe Walking DeadorThe Wolf Among Us.
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Revealed during today’s Nintendo Direct, the game is not far off, with a planned launch on July 03, 2025. While this is the first time it will be available for Switch, it marks a bit of a resurgence for the game, as when Telltale Games went under in 2018, the game went with it for a time.Tales from the Borderlandsjust recently found its way backonto digital storefronts, and is now available again.
While there are some combat sections in the form of quicktime events, players should not expect to be mowing down psychos left and right like they would in other games in the series. Nor will they choose avault hunter as they do in otherBorderlandstitles. Instead, players will jump into the shoes of Hyperion executive Rhys and con artist Fiona as they share their stories at the behest of a mysterious stranger.
Aswith any other Telltale game, players will play throughTales from the Borderlandsstory episodically. They will switch between Rhys and Fiona in each of the five episodes, which are about two hours long. Players will make decisions as the two characters that will impact how the story progresses.
Despite the gameplay differences, however, the writing and world-building are still very much on par with previous games in the series. Players shouldexpect a lot ofBorderlands’humorand stories about vaults. While knowledge of the previous three games is not necessary to enjoyTales from the Borderlands, there are appearances of recurring characters in the series that fans should appreciate.
The game also did well for itself when it launched on other systems back in 2014. Each episode of the game has a favorable score on Metacritic, with no episode falling below a score of 75 on PC or PS4. When the final episode of the game launched in 2015, it was also nominated at the Game Awards for the best narrative.
Tales from the Borderlandswill be released on Switch on August 11, 2025.
