Two beloved chapters of Middle-earth's interactive legacy — Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of War — are crossing into new territory with their arrival on Nintendo Switch 2, reminding us how great stories, digital or otherwise, find ways to reach new audiences. The announcement, timed as Nintendo's latest console seeks to prove its worth among major franchises, has done something curious: it has made players elsewhere feel the absence of something they didn't know they were still missing. In the economy of attention, even a port can rekindle longing.