With simply hours to go till right this moment’s Nintendo Direct broadcast, an up to date rankings board itemizing suggests Hollow Knight may get an imminent Switch 2 launch.
Staff Cherry’s long-awaited recreation is now listed for Switch 2 with a February 5, 2026 launch date, per the web site of European rankings board (*2*). Hey, that is right this moment!
After all, Hollow Knight initially launched for Nintendo Switch again in 2018, although we realized a couple of months in the past that the sport could be getting an up to date Switch 2 Version in some unspecified time in the future this 12 months. Now, it appears, that new model is moments away.
Nintendo is because of air its newest Associate Direct later right this moment, at 6am Pacific, 9am Japanese or 2pm UK time. This third-party recreation showcase will embody 20 minutes of bulletins that includes titles headed to Switch and Switch 2 that are not developed by Nintendo itself — such as Hollow Knight.
Do not tune in anticipating a new Mario recreation announcement, then, however do maintain a watch out for extra information on different upcoming Switch 2 releases such as this month’s Resident Evil Requiem, and the promising-looking 007: First Gentle. Oh, and Hollow Knight now too. What is going to this new version comprise?
Alongside releasing Hollow Knight once more on Switch 2, Staff Cherry is now busy engaged on Sea of Sorrow, its first enlargement to Hollow Knight: Silksong. Will we see extra of this right this moment as effectively? Time will inform, however as ever IGN can be reporting the entire main bulletins dwell.
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