Capcom developers recently shared insights into the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 version of Resident Evil Requiem, stating that the studio was thoroughly impressed by the hardware and that the porting process “just made sense.”
Producer Masato Kumazawa informed VGC that, “We were surprised in a good way about how smooth the process was for us” in bringing Requiem to Switch 2.
“It just made sense that we felt that we don’t need to wait on this one or do a separate project after the main game; we can just bring the main game to this hardware immediately,” he elaborated.
This marks a significant shift for the Resident Evil franchise, as mainline installments haven’t typically launched on Nintendo platforms on day one for decades. However, Requiem is set to arrive on Switch 2 in February 2026, launching concurrently with its PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S counterparts.
Koshi Nakanishi, another Capcom developer, noted that Requiem was being developed in a “highly scalable way.” This means that despite the Switch 2 not being as powerful as other systems, it can still effectively run Requiem. “It wasn’t that difficult for the console platforms and also high end PCs with path tracing and that kind of thing, so adding the Switch 2 into that mix was just a case of somewhere else to scale it to rather than a particularly massive challenge,” Nakanishi explained.
Additionally, Resident Evil 7 and Resident Evil Village are also slated to arrive on Switch 2 alongside Requiem’s release in 2026.
Kumazawa further revealed that after receiving Switch 2 development kits, Capcom’s first step was to prototype Resident Evil Village on the new hardware. The successful native performance of Village on Switch 2 gave the company the confidence to consider Requiem for the platform as well.
“It just made sense to us to release them all at the same time when Requiem comes out, so that in one go, you go from not having these games on Switch 2 to–if someone is a new player and they want to check out the three most recent games in the series–they can just jump in. You can go from the new game, or start at 7 and go through to 9,” Kumazawa stated.
Beyond the game releases, Sony is also producing a Resident Evil movie, with Zach Cregger, director of Barbarian and Weapons, attached to write and direct. The film is scheduled for release in September 2026.
In related news, CD Projekt Red previously mentioned that getting Cyberpunk 2077 to run on Switch 2 was less challenging than anticipated. Conversely, Gearbox has delayed the Switch 2 version of Borderlands 4 following reports of technical issues on other platforms.