Today Capcom took to Twitter to announce that three classic Resident Evil games are coming to the Nintendo Switch.
The announcement includes the HD Remaster of the original game, REl 0, and RE4.
All three titles will launch on the Nintendo eShop on May 21. We also learn that while European gamers will be able to purchase each of them separately, North American Switch fans will find the Resident Evil Origins Collection (including the HD Remaster of the first game and 0) at retail in physical form.
Resident Evil 0, 1, and 4 are coming to Nintendo Switch eShop on May 21!
Play all three masterpieces anywhere, such as:
– On trains 🚆
– During mansion tours 🏰
– Across the European countryside 🌄Pre-orders start on Feb 28! pic.twitter.com/BCzatyoUhU
— Resident Evil (@RE_Games) February 25, 2019
European Switch owners will be able to grab all three games as separate digital downloads through the Nintendo eShop! More info coming soon.
— Resident Evil (@RE_Games) February 25, 2019
North American Switch owners will be able to purchase Resident Evil Origins Collection at retail, bundling together both RE0 and 1! Stay tuned for more info.
— Resident Evil (@RE_Games) February 25, 2019
RE HD Remaster was originally released for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and PC in 2015, bringing back the glory of the 1996 classic. The remaster of 0 launched in 2016 for the same platforms, while the original game dates all the way back to 2002.
The fourth game is, of course, the youngest, with its original release in 2005, and an upscaled release for PS4 and Xbox One launched in the summer of 2016.
Unfortunately, at the moment there appear to be no plans to launch the recent remake of RE 2 on the Switch.
