The announcement, shared via the game's official social channels during a recent Nacon Connect event, marks one of the first major third-party titles to lock in a spot for Nintendo's next-generation hardware. While the original release focused on pushing high-fidelity visuals on PC and current-gen consoles, this move suggests that the upcoming handheld successor has the technical overhead to handle the game's dense, war-torn environments and complex supernatural entities.
For those who haven't delved into Hell is Us, it is far from your typical hack-and-slash. Set in a country fractured by civil war and a supernatural calamity, the game leans heavily into a "no-handholding" philosophy. You are equipped with a drone for reconnaissance and a sword from a forgotten age to battle Chimeras—creatures that modern weaponry simply cannot touch.
The transition to a Nintendo platform is particularly interesting for this genre. The game's deliberate combat and heavy focus on environmental storytelling require a level of immersion that usually demands a big screen, but the prospect of uncovering the origins of the calamity in a portable format is a huge win for RPG fans. While a specific release date for the Switch 2 version hasn't been nailed down, the confirmation alone provides a glimpse into the caliber of titles we can expect for Nintendo's next platform. We'll be keeping a close eye on how the hardware handles the game's unique horror elements and science-fiction themes.
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