Bethesda announced today that the Nintendo Switch version of Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus will release on June 29th for $60. With "guidance from MachineGames," the port is being headed by Panic Button, the studio behind the Switch versions of Doom and Rocket League. The decision to bring Wolfenstein 2 to the Switch was originally announced in January, just a couple of months after its initial release on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

Along with the June 29 release date, Bethesda is giving gamers their first glimpse into Wolfenstein 2 actually running on the Nintendo Switch. The trailer also seems to reveal that the console's motion controls will be integrated into at least part of the game's control scheme, similar to the Switch version of Doom. Check out the first official trailer for Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus on the Switch:

The original developer of Wolfenstein: The New Order, and its prequel, The Old Blood, has previously expressed confidence in the upcoming Switch port. In a conversation with GameReactor in December, MachineGame's Senior Game Designer lauded Panic Button as "experts" and predicted their success in faithfully porting the critically acclaimed Wolfenstein II to the Nintendo Swtich, citing the recent Doom port as an example of the studio's prowess.

When Doom was brought to the console hybrid Switch last year, fans and critics responded with apprehension over the Switch's limited technical might. However, while performance issues compromise the experience to a degree - more-so when the Switch is undocked - the game is more than playable, which is a technical marvel in and of itself. If Doom on Switch is any indication, fans of Wolfenstein II jonesing to punish Nazis on the run will be more than pleased with Panic Button's Switch port.

Battle scene from Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

The graphic, controversial Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus marks the third Switch port from publisher Bethesda, after Doom and Skyrim were ported over last year. The high-profile publisher is bringing a darker, more mature category of games to the Switch's traditionally lighthearted, family-oriented library. Nintendo has recently warmed up to the idea of bringing more mature content to the Switch console. For long-time fans of Nintendo, it's a welcome change and one that may help to attract a more diverse player base to the Switch.

Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus arrives on Nintendo Switch June 29.

Source: Bethesda