The rumors have been true. Capcom’s blockbuster horror sequence is discovering a brand new dwelling on Swap 2. Not solely will Resident Evil Requiem be a day-one launch on Nintendo’s moveable console in February 2026, however Resident Evil 7: Biohazard and Resident Evil Village will probably be becoming a member of it as a set on the identical day.
The Swap 2 trailer opened with FBI agent Grace Ashcroft investigating a sequence of murders in a spooky lodge amid one jumpscare after one other. The footage seemed to be taken from a Swap 2 although the trailer didn’t instantly verify that. If that’s the case, the ninth mainline Resident Evil isn’t wanting too shabby on the weaker {hardware}.
Requiem is out February 27, 2026 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Sequence X/S, and PC as properly. That’s additionally the day that some older Resident Evil video games will lastly make their option to Nintendo’s platform. Gold editions of Capcom’s Resident Evil 7 and Resident Evil Village will each arrive then as properly.
These surprising Resident Evil ports have been rumored previous to as we speak’s Nintendo Direct, with leakers suggesting the remainder of the trendy Resident Evil sequence, together with remakes of 3 and 4 in addition to Resident Evil Village, will arrive on Swap 2 ultimately as properly.
Whereas not confirmed, that undeniable fact that Capcom appears to be having a lot success getting RE Engine video games working on the brand new console is an efficient signal that we may see a few of Capcom’s different blockbusters arrive on it, together with perhaps Dragon’s Dogma 2 and Monster Hunter Wilds. The latter remains to be in tough form even on PC, although, so we’ll have to attend and see.
