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As mentioned not on the switch.

The PC has better than a DRM free version though, the source code of the original engine was released and there are several updates that keep the game feeling modern. Only the game art must be purchased legally. If interested look up "zdoom", which is the updated engine I used and remember.

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Switch is DRMed over the top already, so complaining about more DRM there is kind of futile. Those who prefer DRM-free games should use something else to begin with.

Something like Smach-Z can be interesting for handheld use case. It can run games from GOG, either natively (Linux versions) or in Wine or DosBox.

Re: SMACHZ, it's almost definitely a scam. Here's one of many videos showing how it is.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d00I_3THLBQ

Some old video, I don't see from it how it's a scam, while it's an active project.

See actually recent one here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QclbkG1WnQ

I implore anyone considering the SMACHZ to do your research. This is one of many, many videos from independent journalists showing the company is beyond shady, misrepresents their products, lies about timelines, and throws red flags all over the place.

That's why you shouldn't pre-order anything. Wait for it to come out first, then evaluate it. I'd buy that over Switch and Nintendo any time, if it really comes out.

And once you get bored of plain old DooM maps, there's Oblige:

http://oblige.sourceforge.net/

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