Announced during the E3 2019 Nintendo Direct broadcast, Resident Evil 5 and Resident Evil 6 are both dropping on the Switch eShop on 29th October. Previously pencilled in for a 'Fall' release, the date has been confirmed by the official Resident Evil Twitter account. Both games will be available digitally for $29.99, although there's no word on a physical release - at least not for those two games - but there is a welcome surprise for Resident Evil 4 fans.
Following the link to the Capcom blog reveals another announcement - a North American exclusive Triple Pack including Resident Evil 4 on cartridge, plus download codes for RE5 and RE6.
As you can see, Capcom is up to its usual shenanigans regarding boxed compilations only coming with one game on the cart, but many fans will be pleased to be able to get RE4 in physical form. This bundle will be available on the same day for $59.99.
Though it's very nice to have RE5 and RE6 in a 'completionist' sense, they fall somewhat short of the 'co-op classics' the tweet above bills them as. To be fair, we remember having a good time with Resident Evil 5 in co-op, although having a partner along for the ride certainly diffuses a lot of the tension created by a horde of vicious flesh-eaters. This writer never got around to playing RE6, probably for the best by all accounts.
Nevertheless, these two entries will mean that Switch only needs Resident Evil 2, RE3 and a non-cloud, non-Japan-exclusive version of RE7 to have every one of the mainline games. We're champing at the bit to see the recent REmake 2 on Switch, although knowing Capcom they'll keep us waiting or give Code: Veronica a dust down before we see that particular treat on Nintendo's platform.
Have you played either of these? Is Resident Evil 6 really that bad? Let us know with a comment below.
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60 for all 3...20 each. Might do that. You got me Capcom.
No thanks Capcom. No thank you
we're so close! now they just need a proper release of RE7 for switch
I’ll probably go for the physical because I was really wanting re4 that way. I had a good amount of fun with re6 and 5 back in the day too. Great games
Well, I DID want to try 5.
I’d buy RE4 but not without motion controls, sorry Capcom. I absolutely loved that game on GameCube, but after buying it again on Wii there’s no way I could go back. The price it launched at on Switch was another no from me. Not that it’s not worth it, but I’ve already bought it twice on Nintendo platforms and couldn’t justify paying what they were asking. Hope we get RE2 remake.
Triple pack looks good. I’ll get it during the inevitable Capcom eShop sale.
Cool, I hope to see RE2 remake comes to the switch
Really...stoopid capcom practices...I already bought RE4 (dumb me) and now they release this...
I was really upset that RE4 didn't go on sell here in the U.S too. But this triple pack totally makes up for it.
@MartyFlan Totally agree with you. Picked up RE4 in last week’s eShop sale. For me it is nigh on unplayable without pointer or giro controls.
Wish I never bothered, and will not bother with 5 & 6 without them
60 bucks for those three old games... How about three cartridges for that price then?
Not a bad deal, I'd get it if it came to the UK. Also Resi 6 is a very good game, it's just not really a Resi game! Think Star Fox Adventures haha
Now we need both Resident Evil 2 & 3 come over to the switch soon too but very excited that Resident Evil 4 is having a physical release finally.
If it's physical it should be 3 cartridges in each case? Having just one plus you need to download the other two it works out to $20. What I am saying is that it's over-priced and should be less since it is an old game!
Bought 4 and now they put it on cart. Capcom I hate you. Might have to get it anyway. I hate myself
I'll probably have enough gold coins by October 29th to get one of those two games for free or close to it. I'm excited to try them personally. I don't really care if 6 is too action focused as long as it's good action (which by some videos I've watched, people have said it's actually pretty fun).
I'm not too fussed about digital vs physical either since I've recently decided to go pretty much all digital for the sake of convenience (Except with something like Metroid Prime 4 which I absolutely want a physical copy of). Probably means I'm gonna be upgrading my SD card again though.
Ugh, i really hate Capcom when they do this. They should have just released each game individually so that they each have their own cart! Getting really tired of the Download code required method.
Finally, Resident Evil 4 on cartridge. Don’t really care about RE5 and RE6 being digital. Being included in the physical release means I can still get my GCU 20% discount and 6% BBCC discount, and at $20/ea instead of $30 (so $15/ea after discount).
I just hope motion is included for RE5 and RE6. Something tells me it won’t be. I suppose we should be thankful we got it for RE Revelations 1 and 2.
I could care less about having resi 5 and 6 physical seeing as i'm not a fan of those games and I have them on other consoles anyway but I'll buy just to have Resident Evil 4 on cartridge. I'm weak 😂.
Capcom, Capcom, Capcom... What have we ever done to you to make you treat us so disrespectful? US only, a "collection" with two thirds download-only, 20 each for rather old games being the "cheaper" option, not even available here in Europe...
@JaxonH I wish I still had my GCU discount. That was the best.
I will likely wait for this to go on sale before I buy, but I’ve been waiting for a physical RE4 on Switch.
@Wavey84
The original 2 is hot trash compared to the updated version. Not even graphics; just the horribad control that resident evil delights in.
Count me out on all of em. RE games age like dirty diapers and weren't much better on release day.
Don't fall for it!
RE1 and RE4 are already down to £20 in the eShop sale right now. How long will it be before 5 and 6 do the same?
As much as I'm enjoying this Capcom redemption arc with DMC5 and Resident Evil 2 Remake being my top 2 games of the year so far, their mishandling of physical Switch releases of their legacy content is like the one thing I don't appreciate whatsoever. Honestly now that I think about it, they could've potentially screwed up further by releasing DMC HD Collection for Switch physically with DMC1 on the cart, and additional downloads required for 2 and 3
I would rather have all of these games released individually physically because there is no way in hell I'm paying for RE6 of all games
More I see where we go with the industry, more I start to think to focus on games from the past and play them on their original hardwares.
The Switch is probably my last console from Nintendo.
This generation is the worst that I experienced since I started to play.
Actually I'm playing Lunar on the original PlayStation and guess what... it's better than everything I played from the launch of the Switch until now.
It's a real problem I think. We are talking about RE4, a game that I bought on the GameCube, available on PS2, Wii, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U, PS4, Xbox One, PC and now the Switch.
When Capcom is going to stop ? RE4 on PS5 and XBOX Scarlett ? Come onnnnnn...
shouldn't that be resident 5 and 6 which are both a shambles coming on to switch?. lol.
The digital era is upon us! Rejoice! Accept! Adapt!
Despite highly preferring full-on physical releases, I might go for this if they would actually release this in Europe.
.....I really do not like how Capcom is handling releases in Europe lately though at least on Switch; physical releases are very often left out altogether over here. What a load of bull.
Hopefully the ports are good.
Eww RE6
Also 10fps is not appealing to me lol
Me: I really hoped RE4 would get a physical release on Switch.
Capcom: A physical release is comming to Switch!
Me: Really? That's great! I'm definetly gonna...
Capcom: Oh by the way, it's only getting a US Release.
Me: What, again? Well, at least i can import...
Capcom : It also contains RE5 and RE6 for a total of 60$.
Me: That's a lot of Money for these old Games without extra Switch Features. Still could be a nice physical collection...
Capcom: And RE5 and RE6 are Download only.
Me: You're kidding me, right? Can't i just buy RE4 alone?
Capcom: Nope.
Me: I really hate you...
@Gerald Same for me, I’m not touching any of these ports until Capcom add gyro aiming. The analogue sticks on the Switch aren’t bad, but they’re so small and have fairly large dead zones which means pinpoint aiming with them just isn’t really possible.
Wayyy overpriced. Should be $40 at the most.
@JaxonH : You're one of the positive comments on this, and I'm actually super happy we're able to get all 3 games in a 60 buck package. I actually thought RE 5 was ridiculously good. Chris is all jacked up on steroids and Sheva is a good partner.
Now with this package, that RE 0 and 1 for 60 dollars makes no sense, so hopefully that gets dropped in half at some point.
I'll be getting that cart just to have Resident Evil 4 physically, RE5 & RE6 not that interesting to me.
As some others have said: gyro aiming (not the same as motion controls), please! Lining up headshots is both easier and a lot more fun when you can adjust your aim by tilting the controllers/Switch a bit instead of fiddling to get the reticle to line up with analog sticks.
Didn't enjoy the origins collection but at $60 this might be worth it. Might enjoy it as much as I did revelations collection.
I invested way too much time with these games. I actually got the platinum trophy on RE6 with a friend, who adored that game. Me? I never want to play it again. I played the devil out of RE4 on PS2 and then Wii. I wouldn’t mind having RE4 physically, but I’ll wait until I find it used without the download codes. Thats if I casually find it, and not be on the hunt. I love buying Capcom games on my Switch, don’t get me wrong, I have Dragons Dogma (playing right now, 150 hours in!) and Okami both, as examples, and both acquired for reasonable prices. All the Mega Man games, which seemed nicely handled enough. But RE Revelations 1&2? Revelations 2 has terrible bugs that they never NEVER patched. None of my amiibo work on the game anymore, at all. Whenever I trade BP for gold in-game; I get incorrect amounts. Its been harder for me to get the endgame stuff out of Raid Mode. And, sometimes Barry’s head doesn’t load right, or his body won’t load at all. It looks like he is wearing a kippah. Which, between that, the game withholding gold from amiibo (trust me it DOES NOT work anymore. At all.) and BP exchanges being useless too... it makes me think somebody at Capcom is antisemitic. (I’m kidding.) You don’t want that, do you Capcom? You’ll fix your RE Switch games you’ve already got out before you pump out more? No? Of course you aren’t! Thats why VR32X isn’t gonna buy 4 new, and definitely not get 5 and 6. No motion controls either. Heres another bit of craziness. Joycons work just fine with motion controls... but my OFFICIAL Splatoon 2 Pro Controller that I preordered and use regularly in Splatoon 2 and other big games, BECAUSE of MOTION CONTROLS... DOES NOT USE MOTION CONTROLS on the Revelations games!!! When playing docked, I have to quit using my favorite controller, and use the joycons if I want motion controls. Some of you guys might think... man, I complain too much. But really. Capcom should take more pride in these games that pay their bills, that their fans double dip on. Its called attention to detail. We threw that term around in the AF a lot. Now it haunts me when I buy games. Resident Evil games especially! I don’t want any more half baked, cash grab RE ports on my Switch. I’ve had my experience. I have RE7 and the RE2 remake on my PS4. Those are masterpieces. So that tells me they are choosing when to care, and when not to. And I feel the Nintendo customer base isn’t getting the same respect. For some of you guys that are Nintendo only, you might find RE5 and RE6 enjoyable, but I guarantee you, based on my experience, that they might come with issues which will NEVER be fixed.
I would pay no more than 4.99 for each of these stinkers
RE5 with the Move was a lot of fun, but I wouldn’t want to play it again with basic controls.
I'll wait til the 3 month and 6 month sale kicks in. £15 at best for these.
And as usual, when you have to pay on Switch, it's free somewhere else...
North American only?
Bundle again?
All I wanted, was RE1 remake in physical form, and RE4 in physical form
God damn it capcom
I actually don't mind purchasing this collection, because it's impractical to expect all the games on cart. They could have opted for a 32 GB cart and include two games. Although I actually really like 4 and 5 (it is a guilty pleasure), never really enjoyed 6...but at least it's not full price for two games. I might just wait for the bargain bin as with origins, I'm dying to play 4 & 5 and I might bite.
@Wavey84 Yeah the original RE2 was a great game on PS1 but I would be surprised if Capcom made the remake instead for Nintendo switch.
Capcom have been up to now a big disappointment on switch
@PCkid Gamepass isn't free.
Can we get the original Resident Evil 2 and 3?
US only, only triple pack, but ONLY with RE4 physical and 60 dollar.
I have one word:
Crapcom.
For this price it's not worth importing, though I would've loved RE4 physical in Europe.
@carlos82 That would be a dream come true.
@sanderev Wondering what will the Japanese version have?
@kevin2345 Japan is even more expensive to import from.
@MartyFlan RE4 is one of the only games that come to mind that benefitted from the Wii's motion controls.
@sanderev
You know what I mean !
https://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-get-xbox-game-pass-for-free-for-up-to-three-years-ultimate-deal/
Absolutely s***. Just give us individual games physically and give us motion aiming
$60? No thank you. I'll wait until the triple pack hits $30 then I'll bite.
Capcom deserve some extra points for releasing these games in time for Halloween.
Have you played either of these? Is Resident Evil 6 really that bad? Let us know with a comment below.
No its not. Not the best in the series but RE6 is an enjoyable over the top action horror game.
Another over priced ports coming to the Switch that cost 5 bucks on other systems. I love my Nintendo Switch but I’m sick of these over priced ports
Capcom really needs to stop with not putting the game on the cart. It's impossible to buy these used unless you want a quarter of the game. They've been doing this a while (Mega Man Legacy, Mega Man X Legacy stand out). It sets a bad precedent for anyone who wants to enjoy their Switch a console generation or two later, the only option for many of these games will be piracy.
I may think to play 6, the only one I didn't played. I do not consider 7 a resident evil game, I don't like it. But they should release it for Switch.
What I don't understand is why Capcom don't just hire Panic Button to port Re2 and Re7 is beyond my understanding... The Switch is more than capable of handling a lower res, lower poly version of both, and Panic Button are the only devs that can do the porting justice...
@DrJoson haha yeah 6 is fun as hell and much better now knowing that it didn't become the norm for the franchise. Resi 7 and Rev 2 have done a lot to display that 6 is an oddball and that makes it even more fun to me
@Wavey84 yet somehow Panic button made Wolfentstein, Warframe, Doom (and the Sequels) look damn good on the Switch.
Capcom really has no shame in abusing the partial download crap on a smaller game card.
Mega Man 11 remains my only Capcom game purchased on Switch and will likely stay that way.
@PCkid you have to pay for gamepass so its not really free
also some of you are wishing for motion controls, its not that hard to play the game the way it is.
Buy them all a 3rd or 4th time? Nah. I'll pass, thanks.
Hell I’ll take RE4 physical no problem!!
@DarkLloyd
Man, if people are ready to pay 60 bucks for only 3 old games... just use your common sense :
https://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-get-xbox-game-pass-for-free-for-up-to-three-years-ultimate-deal/
@mgnoodle Wish this bundle was $25.00 instead of $60.00usd Come on Capcom.
Overpriced like a mug. That’s highway robbery
@Wavey84 They could get the remake to run at 1080p easy. The switch is very much strong enough to handle it.
Cartridge or not, unless they add gyro aiming I won't be paying a cent for it.
@PCkid But it's not free though... your subscription covers it. If cancel Game Pass, you can't play it.
Waiting for Code Veronica
@Wavey84 it could do it easily. Just because they don't or won't put the effort into it having it run properly doesn't mean that it couldn't. Their are many games out there that run perfectly fine at 1080p on the switch. The switch isn't that weak to not be able to play games 20 years old in 1080p. It can play games from the last gen in 1080p just fine and resident evil really shouldn't be no different. Any issues with it all is on Capcom not the system.
Even if it didn't and probably won't because this is Capcom were talking about 720p is still way better than what the 2nd one came out on anyways.
No buy, once again. I'm sick of download codes. They think by putting one game on the cartridge (the most popular one), it'll get people to buy it.
They don't deserve our money but I WOULD buy this triple pack if they released all three games physically and I suppose the only way that'll happen is if there's an Asian version.
There doesn't seem to be an Asian version of the Origins collection yet but I'm still holding out hope.
@DrJoson I LOVE Star Fox Adventures. I wish we'd get a remaster (or better still, a second game).
I think I'm one of the few RE fans who really enjoys 5 and I'm looking forward to being able to have that to play at home or on the go.
"co-op classics" lol
The triple pack is so stupid and weird.
I'll buy it used someday
I’m in the minority that actually dislikes Resident Evil 4. The controls and aiming is god awful and has aged horribly. Funny part is that I could play 1-3 on the PlayStation 1 and Code Veronica on the PS2/Dreamcast just fine and those have army tank controls lol.
Why can't they just put all on cart....including DLC.....
Damn you, Capcom.
I would have been happy to buy all of the RE games released thus far on cart, but Capcom not only seems to not want to make money, but also p off their customers in the process.
It is Nintendo's fault cartridges cost so much. i actually like buying download codes in a box because the game can often be cheaper than the eshop at retail and I'd rather have a game on my switch (and not a shelf) for traveling. Many cartridges are just a chip to start a partial download anyway. That said, these are lazy ports and are way, way, way overpriced, so I'll wait for a 75% sale or probably get them on ps+ for free before the price gets low enough. Yes I know ps+ gifts are not technically free. I would rather play on switch though, if the load times are not terrible like RE1+0
A great game, an okay game and a terrible game. I guess altogether it makes for an okay collection.
Just bough RE4 digital since it did have a small discount, kinda disappointed that there are no motion control features whatsoever would definitely be a big benefit to the gameplay.
Where is Re2 remake? Re7 is crap for its first person view
I guess capcom think they can charge these prices because it is commonplace for people pay 20 dollars for pixel art or even 40 for a Street Fighter 2 rom. Also there isn't much competition. ps4 and Xbox have a lot more 3d, current/last gen games. You can often get RE4-5-6 for 7.99 each on ps4. Switch is mostly 2d or 2.5d Unity Engine games and pixel art. Compared to that, RE4 looks like a newer game, has higher production values and better frame rate than some low poly Unity games. Shame. But I think this is why capcom charge more. That plus the price of cartridges pushing the price up.
@Moistnado That Street Fighter II re-release cartridge for Super NES was $100 I believe. That alone is proof that Capcom is greedy.
@retro_player_22 i'm sure it was 1000,000. no?
Got half way through RE4 with the girl following and gave up, kept on shooting her by mistake (well sometimes...)
But only one of the cartridge and the other two download only, I am hating this culture.
Now we need RE7... with Labo VR support.
Game Development Director: So since we are coming to the end of the quarter and on the money made for Resident Evil 2, I was thinking that we could Get Started on Dragon's Dogma 2. We have some great idea's and also we have outlined an updated installment to the beloved Breath of Fire Series! I am gittery just talking about it I am so exci......
CEO: (Interrupted mid sentence the Director to quickly outline Capcom's buisiness strategy going forward.) Resident Evil 5 remake...
Director: Ummmm pardon me sir?
CEO:Capcom has only 2 jobs going forward...
1)Remaking Resident Evil Games
2)Remaking those same games again
3)etc.
Director:But.... sir we have a very good Library that fans like...
CEO: One moment... (Pulls out phone and dials a number.) Couple of seconds later the CEO's assistant steps in, looks at the director... "If it's not about Resident Evil it's not important!"
Also get Disney on the phone, let's see if we can get a Resident Evil/ Star Wars spinoff? Just what the fans want! Maybe the zombies have their own starship?! Maybe zombies are building the Deathstar?! Maybe Rey is a zombie jedi?! Maybe..... errrrm Director why do you have a gun in your mouth? Hope you realize if you pull that trigger, you start pulling unemployment! Now why aren't I seeing Resident Evils? Where are my ideas of Sim City: Resident Evil, Pokemon: Resident Evil/ or should I say Resident Evilmon? Timeline on my Resident Evil Cinematic Universe??? We got to start on Resident Evil 320 B.C.!
4 was amazing, 5&6 were meh... It seems so expensive and lazy
Wait what..? Code Veronica is coming to Switch? That's IMO the best entry in the series.
Trivia: Did you know Code Veronica was originally intended to be RE3? Since it was in the works as a Dreamcast exclusive Sony wanted Capcom to complete a trilogy, thus releasing what we know today as RE3: Nemesis.
For those who haven't tried it and love the old RE games, Code Veronica is a must. Far better than the below average RE3: Nemesis.
I'll gladly wait for this. $20 each is actually a fair price.
So 4 will be on cartridge and 5/6 needs to be downloaded? Always Capcom...
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