FIFA 22 Nintendo Switch: What is the Legacy Edition?

By Tom YoungSports Writer

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FIFA 22 has been live for over a month now, and with the price sliding down - you may be considering making a move.

Nintendo Switch players get a completely different FIFA 22 experience than other platforms, thanks to the Legacy Edition.

What is the Legacy Edition?

The only place you can play the FIFA 22 Legacy Edition is on Nintendo Switch, and it is a heavily reduced version of what you can play on the other platforms.

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According to the official Nintendo page, "FIFA 22 Legacy Edition will feature the same gameplay innovation from FIFA 21 without any new development or significant enhancements".

"FIFA 22 Legacy Edition will feature an updated visual identity with a newly design in-game front end and menu screens. Broadcast overlay packages will be refreshed across all modes."

Game Modes

The following game modes are in the Legacy Edition:

  • Kick Off
  • Career Mode
  • Tournaments – Licensed and Custom, including the UEFA Champions League
  • Women’s International Cup
  • Skill Games

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  • Online Seasons
  • Online Friendlies
  • Local Seasons
  • FIFA Ultimate Team
    • Manager Tasks
    • Single Player & Online Seasons
    • Single Player & Online Tournaments
    • Single Player & Online Draft
    • Online Single Match
    • Squad Building Challenges

Release Date

FIFA 22 released on Friday, 1 October 2021.

Early Access was available from Monday, 27 September for those who bought the Ultimate Edition of the game - which wasn't available on Nintendo Switch.

Price

You can buy all editions of FIFA 22 from Amazon right here.

The Legacy Edition on Nintendo Switch costs £31.98 / $39.99.

This is much cheaper than the PC version which costs £54.99 / $59.99.

On PS4 and Xbox One the game costs £49.99 / $59.99, whereas the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions will set you back £57.35 / $69.88 (with the game currently cheaper on Xbox in the Uk at £54.99).

Gameplay

Check out a look at the Legacy Edition gameplay by FP Good Game on YouTube:

The gameplay is a lot zippier than FIFA 22 on the other consoles, but the players are still tactically astute - making it a great, more arcadey game to play on the go.

Supported Play Modes

You can play FIFA 22 in TV mode, Tabletop mode and Handheld mode, with up to 8 players playing at once.

File Size

The game file size is 12.6 GB on Nintendo Switch, but you will need at least 14GB free space on your Switch to download.

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