{"id":1843935,"date":"2026-03-24T13:20:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T10:20:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1843935"},"modified":"2026-03-24T13:20:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T10:20:31","slug":"high-on-life-2s-switch-2-release-delayed-to-better-meet-not-only-our-high-standards-for-gaming-but-yours-as-well","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1843935","title":{"rendered":"High on Life 2&#8217;s Switch 2 release delayed &#8220;to better meet not only our high standards for gaming, but yours as well&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul 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fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/A-screenshot-of-High-on-Life-2%2C-showing-the-boss-Repticle-getting-in-the-player's-face..jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"A screenshot of High on Life 2, showing the boss Repticle getting in the player's face.\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"A-screenshot-of-High-on-Life-2%2C-showing-the-boss-Repticle-getting-in-the-player's-face..jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Squanch Games<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Victoria Phillips Kennedy avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/1644925423.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Victoria Phillips Kennedy avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"1644925423.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/victoria-kennedy\">Victoria Phillips Kennedy<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      News Reporter<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-03-24T13:20:31+00:00\">March 24, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">\n      <a class=\"comments__link comments-bubble\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/high-on-life-2s-switch-2-release-delayed?view=comments\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n          1 comment<br \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"b8739663-091b-49f3-9af6-02852611a83c\" data-name=\"High on Life 2\" data-follow-text=\"Follow High on Life 2\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following High on Life 2\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow High on Life 2\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following High on Life 2\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow High on Life 2\" title=\"Follow High on Life 2\"><br \/>\n  Follow High on Life 2<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>High on Life 2, the sequel to the crude and comedic FPS from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/companies\/squanch-games\">Squanch Games<\/a>, has had its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/platforms\/switch-2\">Switch 2<\/a> release delayed by a couple of months.<\/p>\n<p>High on Life 2 was initially set to release on Nintendo&#8217;s console next month, on 20th April. However, in order for Squanch Games to &#8220;[deliver] the highest quality experiences&#8221;, its Switch 2 release date has been moved back to 1st July.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"High on Life 2 - Official 'Introducing High on Life 2' Overview Trailer\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GLpk12m1V3E?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/GLpk12m1V3E\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">High on Life 2 &#8211; Official &#8216;Introducing High on Life 2&#8217; Overview Trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>High on Life 2 trailer. <a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GLpk12m1V3E\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;The additional elbow grease towards production will ultimately allow the studio to better meet not only our high standards for gaming, but yours as well,&#8221; the <a href=\"https:\/\/squanchgames.com\/2026\/03\/23\/an-update-on-high-on-life-2-for-nintendo-switch-2\/\">High on Life 2 team explained in a blog post<\/a> announcing the delay.<\/p>\n<p>As a result of this delay, Squanch Games has cancelled digital preorders for High on Life 2. However, those who preordered a physical version will still receive their copy, with &#8220;shipment expected in July&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Closing, the developer said it appreciated the High on Life 2 community&#8217;s &#8220;patience and continued support&#8221; as it finalises the Switch 2 release.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A screenshot of High on Life 2, showing the player conversing with several of their key companions.\" height=\"2160\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/high-on-life-2_PTEdA3J.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7777777777777777\" width=\"3840\"><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"A screenshot of High on Life 2, showing the player conversing with several of their key companions.\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-lightbox data-uri=\"high-on-life-2_PTEdA3J.jpg\" height=\"2160\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7777777777777777\" width=\"3840\"><figcaption><span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Squanch Games \/ Eurogamer<\/cite><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While we were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/high-on-life-review-a-mediocre-shooter-with-an-unfunny-attitude-problem\">less than enamored with the original High on Life<\/a>, we had better things to say about its sequel, which was released across <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2069250\/High_On_Life_2\/\">Steam<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/store.epicgames.com\/en-US\/p\/high-on-life-2-fd5c96\">Epic<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/store.playstation.com\/en-gb\/concept\/10012995\">PS5<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-GB\/games\/high-on-life-2\">Xbox Series X\/S<\/a> earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I came away from High on Life 2 pleasantly surprised. Not mesmerised. Not blown away. But also not wishing I could charge Justin Roiland for 15 of the sorriest hours of my life,&#8221; reads <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/high-on-life-2-review\">Eurogamer&#8217;s High on Life 2 review<\/a>. &#8220;High on Life 2 has grown up in mostly the right ways, while retaining enough of its goofball personality to be a good hang when it counts. Is it love? Not quite. But I wouldn&#8217;t kick it out of bed either.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>High on Life 2, the sequel to the crude and comedic FPS from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/companies\/squanch-games\">Squanch Games<\/a>, has had its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/platforms\/switch-2\">Switch 2<\/a> release delayed by a couple of months.<\/p>\n<p>High on Life 2 was initially set to release on Nintendo&#8217;s console next month, on 20th April. However, in order for Squanch Games to &#8220;[deliver] the highest quality experiences&#8221;, its Switch 2 release date has been moved back to 1st July.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"High on Life 2 - Official 'Introducing High on Life 2' Overview Trailer\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GLpk12m1V3E?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/GLpk12m1V3E\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">High on Life 2 &#8211; Official &#8216;Introducing High on Life 2&#8217; Overview Trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>High on Life 2 trailer. <a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GLpk12m1V3E\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;The additional elbow grease towards production will ultimately allow the studio to better meet not only our high standards for gaming, but yours as well,&#8221; the <a href=\"https:\/\/squanchgames.com\/2026\/03\/23\/an-update-on-high-on-life-2-for-nintendo-switch-2\/\">High on Life 2 team explained in a blog post<\/a> announcing the delay.<\/p>\n<p>As a result of this delay, Squanch Games has cancelled digital preorders for High on Life 2. However, those who preordered a physical version will still receive their copy, with &#8220;shipment expected in July&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Closing, the developer said it appreciated the High on Life 2 community&#8217;s &#8220;patience and continued support&#8221; as it finalises the Switch 2 release.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A screenshot of High on Life 2, showing the player conversing with several of their key companions.\" height=\"2160\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/high-on-life-2_PTEdA3J.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7777777777777777\" width=\"3840\"><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"A screenshot of High on Life 2, showing the player conversing with several of their key companions.\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-lightbox data-uri=\"high-on-life-2_PTEdA3J.jpg\" height=\"2160\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7777777777777777\" width=\"3840\"><figcaption><span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Squanch Games \/ Eurogamer<\/cite><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While we were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/high-on-life-review-a-mediocre-shooter-with-an-unfunny-attitude-problem\">less than enamored with the original High on Life<\/a>, we had better things to say about its sequel, which was released across <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2069250\/High_On_Life_2\/\">Steam<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/store.epicgames.com\/en-US\/p\/high-on-life-2-fd5c96\">Epic<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/store.playstation.com\/en-gb\/concept\/10012995\">PS5<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-GB\/games\/high-on-life-2\">Xbox Series X\/S<\/a> earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I came away from High on Life 2 pleasantly surprised. Not mesmerised. Not blown away. But also not wishing I could charge Justin Roiland for 15 of the sorriest hours of my life,&#8221; reads <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/high-on-life-2-review\">Eurogamer&#8217;s High on Life 2 review<\/a>. &#8220;High on Life 2 has grown up in mostly the right ways, while retaining enough of its goofball personality to be a good hang when it counts. Is it love? Not quite. But I wouldn&#8217;t kick it out of bed either.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News High on Life 2 High on Life 2&#8217;s Switch 2 release delayed &#8220;to better meet not only our high standards for gaming, but yours as well&#8221; Grass not for whom the bell tolls. 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