Batman Arkham Trilogy for Switch only includes one title on the game cartridge

One of the third-party highlights of the latest Nintendo Direct earlier this week was the announcement Batman: Arkham Trilogy would be coming to Switch this fall.

As exciting as it is, new information about the physical version has now surfaced. He Frequently asked questions about the version change has revealed that the hard copy will only include batman arkham asylum on the game card, with the other two titles (batman: arkham city and batman: arkham knight) that require a download:

Does the physical version of Batman: Arkham Trilogy for Nintendo Switch include all three games on one cartridge?

Batman: Arkham Asylum will be included in the Batman: Arkham Trilogy game cartridge. Batman: Arkham City and Batman: Arkham Knight will require an online connection to download and install both titles when the Batman: Arkham Trilogy cartridge is inserted into the Nintendo Switch system. All three games will be playable as long as the cartridge is inserted into the Nintendo Switch console.

Considering the file sizes of these games on other platforms, and the scale of each, it’s not exactly surprising to hear this news, but it could come as a shock to anyone planning to add this trilogy to their physical collection. The digital and physical versions of this release will also contain “all DLC” for each of the games.

This news follows a FAQ on Konami’s Metal Gear Solid website earlier this week, revealing the physical version of the Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 it would also require Switch users to download the games and additional video content.