Topic: Pragmata for Nintendo Switch 2

As we all saw, Capcom revealed Pragmata is releasing on Nintendo Switch 2 day and date with other versions on April 24th, 2026.

I hadn't been following this game much because I quit playing on non-hybrid consoles a few years ago. But now that it's coming to Switch 2, I had to do some digging and research what it's all about.

And while I'm still not quite sure what to make of it, I do know this: Capcom never misses. They don't really release bad games. Even their "misfires", if you could call them that, are solid releases.

I'm really hoping this game includes gyro aiming and/or mouse aiming, given the fact shooting is such a core mechanic. They're usually pretty good about that- Monster Hunter Rise had gyro, Resident Evil Revelations 1/2, Resident Evil 5 and Resident Evil 6 all featured gyro, and even Street Fighter included some weird gyro mode (though it was motion gestures, not gyro aiming, obviously). And RE Requiem will have gyro, according to devs.

Game releases complete with an amiibo and everything. The Diana amiibo, just like Resident Evil Requiem's Grace Ashcroft amiibo and the 3 Monster Hunter Stories 3 amiibo and the 3 Street Fighter 6 amiibo. Dang. Capcom all in on the amiibo! Plus they already had Ryu, Ken and 15 Monster Hunter amiibo lol.

I had zero interest in this game when it was first shown, and now that it's coming to Switch 2, I will be getting it day 1. (assuming it runs well enough) Capcom is absolutely killing it with these Switch 2 releases, 3 RE games with RE9, and this being day and date with the other consoles is huge! Excited to try the demo when it drops, and I'm curious about what the Amiibo does. I wonder if whatever it unlocks is exclusive to the Switch 2 version? I would assume it probably is.

Where the GKC box come from? And where can one order that version?

Box art leaves much to be desired if I'm being honest.

Gyro aiming confirmed!

I saw it in the options of the demo. You can toggle on motion sensor and adjust the horizontal and vertical axis sensitivities. Alright, I'm 100% in now, without question. That's all I needed. Capcom does it again!

@larausjarod
It's up for preorder on Amazon.

@iLikeUrAttitude
I like it. The theme of the game has been that pure white ever since it was revealed. So few games dare to release with such a boxart, so it really makes it stand out imo.

Looks awesome already pre-orderd

I beat the Pragmata Sketchbook demo today, and I'm impressed. The balance between shooting and dodging, while trying to hack, forms a very unique form of tension I haven't experienced in a game bedore.

Is the demo already out for consoles? I was really on the fence about it tbh, but I'll try anything as long as it has a demo.

@ElRoberico
It's coming to consoles but for now it's only on Steam. I dusted off my Steamdeck OLED to give it a shot.

But the demo will release on NS2 at some point before release. And I highly recommend you try it. Takes a bit to come to terms with the mechanics but once it clicks, and you have the two hemispheres of your brain working in tandem (one for reflexes while the other is puzzle solving) it hooks you in a way very few other games have even attempted (maybe The World Ends With You on DS?).

@JaxonH I didn't see it during the Awards....??? I figure GKC......preordered....Hope to get the same bonus like deluxe....missing those other Bonuses..??? Will we get those too? Where are you seeing the Demo download? Guess I will have to order those other bonus items when times comes.

@larausjarod
Demo isn't out on Switch 2 yet. Only Steam. Consoles are getting the demo later.

Don't know about the bonuses but I doubt it. Physical game is $60, same as the base version. The Deluxe version is $70, and I'm sure that content can be purchased separately for $10 more.

There will be preorder bonus content though, that should be included with the physical. And we have yet to learn what the amiibo does.

@JaxonH Ahhh gotcha. I wasn't sure if it was available on console yet. Hopefully I have enough space on my PS5 to check it out. It looks... complicated.