Nintendo Direct just wrapped up with a crowd-pleasing surprise for survival-horror fans: three modern Resident Evil games are heading to the Switch 2 as native releases. Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, Resident Evil 8: Village, and the newly titled Resident Evil Requiem are all slated to launch on February 27 next year. That means Resident Evil Requiem lands on the same day as other platforms, bringing a major day-one release to Nintendo’s next-gen handheld.
The key detail here is native performance. Unlike the cloud-based versions of Resident Evil 7 and Village previously offered on the Nintendo Store, these new Switch 2 editions run directly on the hardware. For fans, that promises a more responsive, portable, and reliable way to experience Capcom’s modern horror trilogy on the go.
Nintendo’s showcase included a fresh look at Resident Evil Requiem, with quick cuts of first-person gameplay running on Switch 2. As previously confirmed, the game supports both first-person and third-person perspectives, giving players flexibility in how they dive into the terror. First revealed in June during Summer Game Fest, Requiem follows Grace Ashcroft, an investigative journalist and survivor of the 1998 Raccoon City Incident, setting the stage for a new chapter that ties back to the series’ origins.
If you’re catching up, Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, released in 2017, reimagined the franchise with a tense first-person viewpoint. Most of its harrowing story unfolds in the Baker family’s decaying Louisiana home, where Ethan Winters searches for his missing wife, Mia. Resident Evil 8: Village arrived in 2021 and continued Ethan’s journey, this time letting players switch between first and third person as he ventures through a terrifying village ruled by the enigmatic Mother Miranda and her powerful lieutenants.
Bringing Resident Evil 7, Village, and Requiem natively to the Switch 2 signals a strong third-party commitment and gives horror fans a big reason to mark their calendars. With portable play and a unified release date, February 27 is shaping up to be a landmark day for Nintendo’s upcoming system and for anyone eager to experience modern Resident Evil wherever they are.
