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First gameplay revealed for Resident Evil 2, 3, and 4 on Nintendo Switch 2
Nintendo Everything • • technology
Key Points:
- Capcom has announced that remakes of Resident Evil 2, 3, and 4 will be released on the Nintendo Switch 2, with gameplay footage recently surfacing showing handheld mode.
- These remakes utilize Capcom’s RE ENGINE, modernizing gameplay while preserving the essence of the original titles, and include additional content in the Resident Evil 2 Deluxe Edition and Resident Evil 4 Gold Edition.
- The release of these remakes means that all mainline Resident Evil games, including Resident Evil Requiem and the upcoming Resident Evil Veronica, will be playable on the Nintendo Switch 2.
- Resident Evil 2 follows rookie officer Leon S. Kennedy and Claire Redfield during a biological disaster in Raccoon City, Resident Evil 3 centers on Jill Valentine’s survival in the aftermath, and Resident Evil 4 features Leon’s mission to rescue the president’s daughter from cultists.
- All three titles are scheduled for release on the Nintendo Switch 2 on October 16, 2026.
