See NieR: Automata and Batman Arkham Knight Running on Nintendo Switch With This App

We've reported multiple times about an exciting new app in development called Rainway. This app, [...]

By Matthew Hayes

We've reported multiple times about an exciting new app in development called Rainway. This app, in theory, would allow you to stream your PC games to your Nintendo Switch and play them remotely. It would allow for full 60 fps gameplay, and obviously you'd be able to crank up your graphics settings as high as your PC can handle, and since the Switch only outputs at 720p or 1080p, you should be able to crank up some graphic settings that you might not otherwise.

At any rate, today the lead Rainway developer Andrew Sampson shared a short video of the progress he's made, and it's quite amazing. Here is NieR: Automata running through on the Nintendo Switch through what we assume is the Rainway app being accessed through the Nintendo Switch web browser:

This is by far the most convincing footage and proof of concept that we've seen, though Sampson did also post some brief footage of Batman: Arkham Knight running through Rainway. The footage is a little more laggy, but keep in mind this is still very much a work in development:

As you can see, it's possible. It can be done. You can indeed get PC games "running" on the Nintendo Switch. Sampson also shows a screenshot of The Witcher 3 running on his Switch.The road ahead, the road that leads to you playing your Steam library from your bed on your Nintendo Switch, is a road filled with potential landmines and red tape. The developer has expressed his optimism that Nintendo will allow the Rainway app on to the Nintendo Switch eShop, but we remain skeptical. Nintendo has, in some ways, evolved into a more modern company over the past few years, but it's still zealously vigilant over how users play games on its hardware.

If Rainway can get off the ground and end up with a polished app in the Nintendo Switch eShop, however, this will be a huge win for Nintendo Switch owners. This will make the Nintendo Switch one of the best consoles of all time, especially if a remote play solution with minimal input lag is achieved. The good news is we know it's already possible, and we know that the Switch can connect to a 5Ghz wifi signal, so latency shouldn't be a huge issue for most modern users.

Stay tuned, because we're definitely keeping our eye on this one.

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