Resident Evil Requiem might have proved that Nintendo’s days of delayed third-party releases are behind it

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During the recent Nintendo Direct presentation, it was announced that Resident Evil Requiem will be available simultaneously on the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2, as well as other contemporary gaming platforms. This suggests a potential trend towards simultaneous releases for third-party titles on the new Nintendo console, implying that the long waits for such games may soon become a thing of the past. The recent success of Star Wars Outlaws on the Switch 2 seems to support this theory, and Resident Evil Requiem could be another step in this direction.

Did Resident Evil Requiem just prove that the Switch 2 can compete on a third-party level?

The actual truth is: Sort of, to some extent. The release of Star Wars Outlaws came as a surprise since there were whispers it wasn’t performing well. We are yet to see Elden Ring, but Borderlands 4 has been made available on PC, Xbox, and PS5, though it won’t appear on the Switch 2 for another few weeks. Moreover, while Star Wars Outlaws runs fairly well, it doesn’t look as great on a Switch 2 as it does on a PS5. In essence, despite improvements, the Switch 2 still has some ground to cover to reach the same level of performance. Furthermore, today’s trailer for Resident Evil Requiem suggests that its graphical quality won’t match other platforms when it comes to the Switch 2.

Isn’t it, however, a significant improvement? For years, I’ve only owned a Nintendo Switch, and there were numerous excellent games I missed out on because they didn’t arrive on the console until much later. If I have to compromise on graphic quality to play games alongside everyone else but get the convenience of playing them on-the-go, I consider that a fair trade-off.

This advantage extends not just to Nintendo but also to third-party AAA developers and publishers such as Capcom. The new Switch 2 has already set records as the fastest-selling console ever, leaving many of these publishers in FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) as they watched the Nintendo Switch’s popularity soar during the pandemic without being able to release many of their games on it. With the original Switch approaching becoming the all-time best-selling gaming console, if enough users upgrade to the Switch 2 over the next few years, it will become a massive market that developers would be eager to tap into.

For the present moment, I’m looking forward to discovering what lies ahead for the Switch 2 and its partnership with third-party developers. However, as time passes and the gaming landscape evolves, there might be a possibility that Nintendo could once again find itself playing catch-up. Yet, at least for now, it appears they are making some promising strides forward in this domain.

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2025-09-13 03:32