Resident Evil Requiem is only coming to the Switch 2 because of how well Village runs – 'it looked really great' says developer

• A Resident Evil Requiem developer has discussed the game's Nintendo Switch 2 port
• This version of the game "wasn't in the original plan" but came about because of how well Village could run on the platform
• Requiem will launch on February 27, 2026

A Resident Evil Requiem developer has explained why the game is coming to Nintendo Switch 2.

As revealed in the recent Nintendo Direct, Resident Evil Village, Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, and the upcoming Resident Evil Requiem will all be heading to Nintendo's latest console.

Speaking to IGN, producer Masato Kumazawa said that that "the Switch 2 hadn't been announced" when the team started planning Requiem and that a port "wasn't in the original plan."