Capcom is likely one of the strongest third-party publishers on Switch 2 to date. It launched a superb port of Avenue Fighter 6 on the console’s launch day, and it’s preserving the momentum getting in 2026 by bringing most of its huge video games to the platform, together with Resident Evil Requiem, Pragmata, and Monster Hunter Tales 3: Twisted Reflection (with devoted amiibo figures for all three video games!). I went hands-on with Resident Evil and Pragmata on Switch 2 in each handheld and docked mode, and was extraordinarily impressed with how these two barely scaled down experiences are shaping up.
As you’d fairly count on, the Switch 2 variations clearly don’t have the identical constancy as their counterparts on PC or the opposite consoles, however if you happen to solely have a Switch 2 or actually worth bringing your video games on the go, the variations I noticed have been completely viable and didn’t make me want I used to be enjoying on one in every of my beefier machines at residence. Plus, I actually loved each video games separate from my analysis of their efficiency, and assume they may every make wonderful additions to Switch 2’s rising third-party lineup.
Resident Evil Requiem: Switch 2 Impressions
Let’s begin with Resident Evil. The demo I attempted on Switch 2 was nothing new if you happen to’ve been following the lead-up to Requiem. I managed newcomer Grace Ashcroft as she awakened on an examination desk in a medical bay. This part sees Grace tiptoeing round darkish hallways which can be often illuminated by flickering lights or blinking pink alarms. It builds a number of pressure in these opening moments, like once I turned a nook to see an unidentifiable mass within the distance, solely to cautiously strategy it and see it’s only a horse statue staring again at me.
I used to be instantly impressed by Grace’s character mannequin and animations within the demo’s introductory cutscene. It opens with a closeup shot of her eye, and it seemed very detailed and pulled me into the world immediately. That sturdy first impression carried by means of the remainder of the demo. Requiem seems to shoot for 60 fps on Switch 2, and I didn’t discover any drops all through my session. Granted, this isn’t a really action-heavy portion of the sport – Grace is totally unarmed for the whole lot of this section moreover glass bottles she will be able to throw as distractions – but it surely was nonetheless nice to see the Switch 2 maintaining with Requiem to date.
(*2*)Requiem shoots for a easy 60 fps on Switch 2, and I didn’t discover any main drops.“
Ultimately, I discovered a lighter that permit me discover a beforehand pitch black hallway I’d skipped earlier. The lighting results that the lighter projected onto the wall might not have been as advanced as on the opposite platforms, but it surely’s actually not dangerous, and if I weren’t it with a really important eye, I in all probability wouldn’t have seen. This darkish hallway led to the primary confrontation of the demo: a recreation of cat and mouse in opposition to a towering, terrifying monster with lengthy, disgusting fingers that chased after Grace for the rest of my playtime. It was very intense, and the largest praise I may give Resident Evil Requiem on Switch 2 is that I used to be so terrified by being relentlessly stalked by this monster that any considerations I had concerning the model I used to be enjoying immediately melted away. All I may focus on was Grace’s survival.
After wrapping up the demo on the tv from Grace’s first-person perspective, I swapped to the marginally much less tense third-person perspective in handheld mode and was equally enthused with what I noticed. Truthfully, I feel Resident Evil is way extra becoming as an enormous display screen expertise with the lights turned off, however if you wish to play it in handheld, the Switch 2 delivered a strong expertise on this demo. There’s a noticeable decision distinction switching from the 4K tv to the 1080p Switch 2 display screen, but it surely nonetheless seemed nice and maintained strong efficiency, too. In third-person, I actually like how Grace stumbled and tripped over herself whereas initially working away from the monster. She’s clearly as terrified and pressured as we’re, and that small element actually bought it. I didn’t get to play as Leon Kennedy, however based mostly on Dale Driver’s latest preview, I’m excited to attempt the extra action-heavy parts that can steadiness out the fear I felt after finishing Grace’s demo. Resident Evil Requiem is coming to Switch 2 (and different platforms) on February 27, and on the identical day, Capcom is releasing Resident Evil 7 and Resident Evil Village on Switch 2 as effectively.
Pragmata: Switch 2 Impressions
Requiem is bringing the most recent entry in one in every of Capcom’s most historic franchises to Nintendo gamers. On the opposite aspect of the coin, Pragmata is Capcom’s latest IP that’s additionally debuting on Switch 2. This sci-fi third-person shooter stars a soldier named Hugh and an android he names Diana as they discover a lunar analysis facility full of hostile robots. I performed the Sketchbook demo, which is similar slice of the sport presently out there to attempt on PC and coming to consoles at a later date. It covers Hugh and Diane’s introduction all through the primary boss encounter.
Pragmata on Switch 2 was equally spectacular, however I did discover a couple of extra tough edges and fuzzier particulars in comparison with Requiem. My idea is that’s as a result of Pragmata takes place in far brighter, larger areas than Resident Evil’s claustrophobic hallways, exposing some extra of its shortcomings. However with that mentioned, it nonetheless ran very effectively and felt nice to play, even in its extra action-focused fight eventualities.
And I actually just like the spin Pragmata places on third-person capturing. Hugh and Diana must work collectively to take down enemies, as Diana hacks into the androids to deal injury, gradual them down, and expose weak factors. Hacking is represented by a grid minigame that seems once you goal an enemy, the place you press the face buttons to navigate a cursor to the objective as rapidly as you possibly can, passing by means of injury multipliers on your method. It’s snappy and satisfying to drag off, made higher by the truth that the motion doesn’t cease once you’re hacking as Diana, which means you continue to must purpose, shoot, and dodge as Hugh on the identical time. It’s instantly enjoyable to separate your consideration between the 2 targets, and I’m excited to see how Pragmata builds upon its distinctive basis deeper within the marketing campaign.
(*2*)It’s instantly enjoyable to separate your consideration between Pragmata’s hacking and capturing.“