Capcom confirms that four games in the Resident Evil series are coming to the Nintendo Switch this year. The latest few entries in the Resident Evil franchise received positive reviews after the mixed reception to Resident Evil 6 back in 2012, so Nintendo fans will likely be excited to try them out.
This news was revealed at the latest Nintendo Direct, which featured a host of other exciting announcements. Nintendo took this opportunity to announce Fire Emblem Engage and showcase a new trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. The show was packed with first-party announcements, but the Resident Evil news was among the most noteworthy reveals in terms of third-party content.
As revealed at the latest Nintendo Direct, four Resident Evil games are coming to the Nintendo Switch via the cloud this year. The first game on this list is Resident Evil Village, and it will release on October 28, just a few days before Halloween. The Winters' Expansion DLC for Resident Evil Village, which contains more story content and a new third-person mode, launches on December 2. Furthermore, a demo for Resident Evil Village is available now to Switch owners.
The video also confirms that the cloud versions of Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, Resident Evil 2, and Resident Evil 3 are coming to the Switch this year. However, none of these games have a set release date, so fans can expect them to launch sometime after Resident Evil Village. The trailer also gives fans a glimpse of how the cloud versions of the games look when playing on the Switch.
As all four Resident Evil games are cloud versions, they will only be available to users who are located in supported regions. Fans in these areas can also play relatively newer releases like Dying Light 2, Hitman 3, and Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy on their Switch via the cloud, although the full selection is fairly limited.
Some console games have been ported to the Switch and released as native versions. In these cases, the development team makes a specific version that can best utilize the Switch hardware and port it accordingly. While sacrifices are made in terms of the visual quality, it’s still surprising to see titles like Doom Eternal being available on the Switch. However, not all publishers go for that option, leaving a cloud version the only other way to play these games on the Switch. Still, it’s probably better than not getting any version of these games on Nintendo’s console.
Resident Evil Village is scheduled to launch on Nintendo Switch on October 28, with Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, Resident Evil 2, and Resident Evil 3 coming this year.