{"id":2136223,"date":"2026-09-09T15:23:57","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T12:23:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2136223"},"modified":"2026-09-09T15:23:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T12:23:57","slug":"resident-evil-2-3-and-4-remakes-are-coming-to-nintendo-switch-2-very-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2136223","title":{"rendered":"Resident Evil 2, 3, and 4 Remakes Are Coming to Nintendo Switch 2 Very Soon"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-cy=\"article-content\" class=\"jsx-2154984108 article-content page-0\">\n<section data-cy=\"article-subtitle\" class=\"article jsx-3932497636 article-section jsx-2044616299 news\" data-autopogo=\"true\">\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The remakes of <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/resident-evil-2\">Resident Evil 2<\/a>, 3, and 4 are coming to Nintendo Switch 2 next month.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Capcom is making sure fans can enjoy classic Resident Evil games on the go by porting the trilogy of remakes over to Nintendo Switch 2. The games were announced for the console durign today&#8217;s Nintendo Direct and will arrive digitally on October 16, with physical versions to follow on in January 2027. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">These won&#8217;t be sold exclusively as a collection (though it wouldn&#8217;t be surprising if there is a bundle), so fans will be able to pick which ones they want to purchase and play.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Resident Evil 2, 3, and 4 will come with their respective DLCs, including 4&#8217;s Separate Ways expansion that follows Ada Wong. No other unique features or upgrades were mentioned, so don&#8217;t expect any radical changes if you&#8217;ve already played these remakes elsewhere. Nevertheless, it&#8217;s a great offering for those who either want to revisit them portably or play them for the first time.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-2896921488 video jsx-2008855984 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9\">\n<div class=\"badge jsx-1349606671 jsx-3647116352\"><span class=\"ign-icon icon-play jsx-2750866048 jsx-1044454891\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-cy=\"icon-play\" aria-label=\"Play\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/Play.59e5540b.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The bulk of the mainline, numbered Resident Evil games will be natively available on the platform once these release, as Capcom previously released Resident Evil 7, Village, and Requiem for the console. Of course, we&#8217;re still missing native versions of Resident Evil 1, 5, and 6, but all three of those games are available on Switch 1 and playable on Switch 2 through the console&#8217;s backward compatibility. As a result, fans can play the entire Resident Evil saga on Switch 2, which is nothing to scoff at.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/resident-evil-veronica-announced-coming-2027\">next Resident Evil remake will be for Code Veronica<\/a>. The game \u2014 now just Resident Evil Veronica \u2014 was announced at Summer Game Fest, though details are still relatively scarce on the project. It is currently scheduled to be released next year and, yes, it will also launch for Nintendo Switch 2.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Catch up on all of the big announcements in our roundup of <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/nintendo-direct-september-2026-live-report-all-the-announcements-as-they-happen\">everything announced in today&#8217;s Nintendo Direct broadcast<\/a>, as well as <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/the-legend-of-zelda-40th-anniversary-direct-everything-announced-by-nintendo\">everything announced in The Legend of Zelda Nintendo Direct<\/a> that aired yesterday.<\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"accent-divider\" class=\"jsx-3449795453 divider jsx-2786329600\"><\/div>\n<section class=\"author-sign-off\" data-cy=\"author-sign-off\"><span class=\"stack jsx-59817748 jsx-1927875859\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-444076027 jsx-4218469134 profile-thumb jsx-2141281959 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-1-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cade Onder Avatar\" class=\"progressive-image profile-thumb-img jsx-249361588 jsx-2338608387 expand\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/avatars\/69efa48a05b5ac001d9134e5\/Cade_PFP-1777388827678.jpg?crop=1%3A1&amp;width=56&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=80\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-2509706801 jsx-3630940851\"><span class=\"stack jsx-2959124702 jsx-702910195 author-sign-off-header\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/person\/cadeonder\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"interface jsx-1132626198 jsx-2809511915 bold underlined\">Cade Onder<\/div>\n<p><\/a><span class=\"stack jsx-2509706801 jsx-1220387432\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"author-sign-off-socials\" class=\"jsx-2877214176 author-sign-off-socials\"><button type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"listbox\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-label=\"View social links\" class=\"jsx-2877214176 socials-trigger\"><span title=\"X\" class=\"jsx-2877214176 social-icon-avatar\"><span class=\"ign-icon jsx-2877214176 jsx-2750866048 jsx-2788214270\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"jsx-2877214176\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/Twitter.d0b97af5.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div role=\"listbox\" class=\"scrollbar jsx-2772765485 jsx-4243969252 jsx-3705869475 dropdown-menu jsx-3625955085\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/@Cade_Onder\" id=\"author-sign-off-social-twitterHandle\" class=\"menu-item jsx-3565735818 jsx-3927327418\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490 menu-item-text\" data-text=\"X\">X<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"ign-icon icon-twitter jsx-2750866048 jsx-3701596282\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"icon-twitter\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/Twitter.d0b97af5.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"interface jsx-1132626198 sign-off-text\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Cade Onder is a freelancer for IGN&#8217;s news team. 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Set Us as Your Source.<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.ign.com\" class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--secondary jsx-3027214138 icon-button contained centered large\" title=\"Add Source\" aria-label=\"Add Source\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ign-icon icon-google jsx-2750866048 jsx-3701596282\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-cy=\"icon-google\" alt=\"Google\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/Google.9e99a9d7.svg?cors=0\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 large\">Add Source<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-1475529924\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-2155806329 adunit-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jsx-2155806329 bobble bobble-1 pogocnt pg-article\">\n<div data-mix-name=\"secondaryMedrec\" data-pos=\"1\" data-pogo-hide=\"1\" class=\"jsx-343126785 pogo-slot\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The remakes of <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/resident-evil-2\">Resident Evil 2<\/a>, 3, and 4 are coming to Nintendo Switch 2 next month.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Capcom is making sure fans can enjoy classic Resident Evil games on the go by porting the trilogy of remakes over to Nintendo Switch 2. The games were announced for the console durign today&#8217;s Nintendo Direct and will arrive digitally on October 16, with physical versions to follow on in January 2027. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">These won&#8217;t be sold exclusively as a collection (though it wouldn&#8217;t be surprising if there is a bundle), so fans will be able to pick which ones they want to purchase and play.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Resident Evil 2, 3, and 4 will come with their respective DLCs, including 4&#8217;s Separate Ways expansion that follows Ada Wong. No other unique features or upgrades were mentioned, so don&#8217;t expect any radical changes if you&#8217;ve already played these remakes elsewhere. Nevertheless, it&#8217;s a great offering for those who either want to revisit them portably or play them for the first time.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-2896921488 video jsx-2008855984 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9\">\n<div class=\"badge jsx-1349606671 jsx-3647116352\"><span class=\"ign-icon icon-play jsx-2750866048 jsx-1044454891\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-cy=\"icon-play\" aria-label=\"Play\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/Play.59e5540b.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The bulk of the mainline, numbered Resident Evil games will be natively available on the platform once these release, as Capcom previously released Resident Evil 7, Village, and Requiem for the console. Of course, we&#8217;re still missing native versions of Resident Evil 1, 5, and 6, but all three of those games are available on Switch 1 and playable on Switch 2 through the console&#8217;s backward compatibility. As a result, fans can play the entire Resident Evil saga on Switch 2, which is nothing to scoff at.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/resident-evil-veronica-announced-coming-2027\">next Resident Evil remake will be for Code Veronica<\/a>. The game \u2014 now just Resident Evil Veronica \u2014 was announced at Summer Game Fest, though details are still relatively scarce on the project. 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