Capcom has confirmed that three high-profile Resident Evil remakes — Resident Evil 2 Deluxe Edition, Resident Evil 3, and Resident Evil 4 Gold Edition — will launch on Nintendo Switch 2 next month.
The publisher says the titles use the studio’s RE Engine to modernize classic survival-horror gameplay while preserving the core experience that originally defined each release.
Digital editions will arrive on the Nintendo eShop worldwide on 16 October 2026, with boxed retail versions scheduled for 29 January 2027.
These releases bring Capcom’s recent remake slate to Nintendo’s successor console.
The Resident Evil 2 remake originally released in 2019, the Resident Evil 3 remake followed in 2020, and the Resident Evil 4 remake launched in 2023 on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC platforms before this Switch 2 announcement.
Capcom has published trailers and screenshots for each Switch 2 version as part of the rollout.
Capcom described its approach to the remakes as aiming to "faithfully preserve the essence of the original games" while leveraging the RE Engine to re-envision them with contemporary design and updated gameplay systems.
In journalistic terms, the company said the projects balance respect for the source material with technical and mechanical enhancements to meet modern player expectations.
The publisher provided brief synopses of each port:
- Resident Evil 2 Deluxe Edition: Centers on rookie police officer Leon S.
Kennedy and college student Claire Redfield as they confront an unprecedented biological disaster in Raccoon City.
- Resident Evil 3: Follows special forces survivor Jill Valentine as she navigates the ruined streets of Raccoon City during the outbreak that precedes later series entries.
- Resident Evil 4 Gold Edition: Set six years after the Raccoon City incident, the story follows Leon S.
Kennedy, now an agent, on a mission to rescue the president’s daughter from violent cultists in a hostile rural environment.
Capcom’s announcement positions the Switch 2 as a new platform for its most recent RE Engine remakes, with the staggered digital-to-physical schedule mirroring common release strategies for major multiplatform titles.
The story and assets for the Switch 2 ports — including trailers and screenshots for each title — are available from Capcom’s official channels.
Alex Seedhouse, who has covered Nintendo for 16 years and authored the original announcement write-up, reported the initial details.
The publisher says the titles use the studio’s RE Engine to modernize classic survival-horror gameplay while preserving the core experience that originally defined each release.
Digital editions will arrive on the Nintendo eShop worldwide on 16 October 2026, with boxed retail versions scheduled for 29 January 2027.
These releases bring Capcom’s recent remake slate to Nintendo’s successor console.
The Resident Evil 2 remake originally released in 2019, the Resident Evil 3 remake followed in 2020, and the Resident Evil 4 remake launched in 2023 on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC platforms before this Switch 2 announcement.
Capcom has published trailers and screenshots for each Switch 2 version as part of the rollout.
Capcom described its approach to the remakes as aiming to "faithfully preserve the essence of the original games" while leveraging the RE Engine to re-envision them with contemporary design and updated gameplay systems.
In journalistic terms, the company said the projects balance respect for the source material with technical and mechanical enhancements to meet modern player expectations.
The publisher provided brief synopses of each port:
- Resident Evil 2 Deluxe Edition: Centers on rookie police officer Leon S.
Kennedy and college student Claire Redfield as they confront an unprecedented biological disaster in Raccoon City.
- Resident Evil 3: Follows special forces survivor Jill Valentine as she navigates the ruined streets of Raccoon City during the outbreak that precedes later series entries.
- Resident Evil 4 Gold Edition: Set six years after the Raccoon City incident, the story follows Leon S.
Kennedy, now an agent, on a mission to rescue the president’s daughter from violent cultists in a hostile rural environment.
Capcom’s announcement positions the Switch 2 as a new platform for its most recent RE Engine remakes, with the staggered digital-to-physical schedule mirroring common release strategies for major multiplatform titles.
The story and assets for the Switch 2 ports — including trailers and screenshots for each title — are available from Capcom’s official channels.
Alex Seedhouse, who has covered Nintendo for 16 years and authored the original announcement write-up, reported the initial details.
