Resident Evil 2, 3, and 4 Bring Their Remakes to Switch 2
Three separate releases arrive October 16, including Resident Evil 2 Deluxe Edition and Resident Evil 4 Gold Edition.
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The short version
- All three games launch on Switch 2 October 16, 2026.
- The announced versions are Resident Evil 2 Deluxe Edition, Resident Evil 3, and Resident Evil 4 Gold Edition.
- Resident Evil 4 Gold Edition includes Separate Ways.
Three remakes, one release date
Resident Evil 2 Deluxe Edition, Resident Evil 3, and Resident Evil 4 Gold Edition launch on Nintendo Switch 2 on October 16, 2026. Nintendo confirmed the three releases during its September Direct.
These are the remakes, not the original versions of Resident Evil 2, 3, and 4. They were presented as three games sharing a release date. The announcement should not be read as confirmation of a single three-game bundle.
Raccoon City, then Leon’s next assignment
Resident Evil 2 follows Leon, a rookie police officer, and Claire, who is looking for her brother, as they try to escape the disaster in Raccoon City. Resident Evil 3 puts Jill at the center of a different perspective on that incident.
Resident Evil 4 moves ahead six years, with Leon working as an agent on a rescue mission. Its Gold Edition includes Separate Ways, offering another perspective on the events of the game. Nintendo also identified the Resident Evil 2 release as the Deluxe Edition with included DLC.
That edition information is worth checking before buying. The three names tell you more than a generic promise that “Resident Evil is coming,” particularly if you already own one version elsewhere and are comparing what is included.
Availability is not a performance verdict
For players using Switch 2 as their main system, this puts three major Resident Evil adventures on the same upcoming date. It also gives people a way to work back through these stories rather than only follow the newest release.
We have not tested these ports. The Direct is not enough to make claims about a locked frame rate, handheld battery life, or how every demanding scene runs. Those are questions for finished-game testing.
These are horror games, not casual family viewing. Parents should check the individual ratings and content descriptions rather than assume a Nintendo platform changes the material. There is no hands-on family score attached to this announcement.
Which would you start with: Resident Evil 2, 3, or 4?