Resident Evil 2, 3 and 4 remakes hit Switch 2 this October: native ports, not cloud versions

Capcom has locked in a 16 October release date for three Resident Evil games on Nintendo Switch 2: 16 October: Resident Evil 2 Deluxe Edition, Resident Evil 3, and Resident Evil 4 Gold Edition, all as digital releases. The part Nintendo players will care about most is simple: these are native ports, not cloud versions like Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3 were on the original Switch. It also marks the first time the modern Resident Evil 4 remake will be playable on Nintendo hardware.

These aren’t bare-bones releases, either. Resident Evil 2 Deluxe Edition comes with previously released DLC, and Resident Evil 4 Gold Edition Ada Wong’s Separate Ways. Capcom says physical editions are currently slated for 29 January 2027. If you’ve been holding off in the hope of playing these remakes locally on a Nintendo console, this is the update you’ve been waiting for, especially since Capcom’s remake run keeps delivering: Resident Evil 4 remake has reportedly 16.8 million copies and around $560 million, and the RE Engine looks like a strong fit for Nintendo Switch 2’s push to bring in more third-party games.

All three will be available to download from the Nintendo Switch 2 eShop on 16 October.