Capcom is holding a big sale for Resident Evil games on the Nintendo Switch eShop, providing a good opportunity for newcomers to get into the series. Many of the mainline Resident Evil titles have been ported to the Switch, with a few notable exceptions, so there are plenty of choices to be made.
Nintendo has been actively adding as many games as possible to the Switch's library over the past few years, in stark contrast to the company's formerly restrictive policies that limited the kinds of games allowed on its consoles. There are now seven different Resident Evil games available on the handheld hybrid, as well as multiple collections that bundle certain titles together. However, the Switch simply isn't powerful enough to support the more modern entries. The lauded remake of Resident Evil 2 has not released on Switch in any form, and neither was this year's Resident Evil 3. Capcom made an ill-conceived attempt to put Resident Evil 7 on Switch with its "Cloud Version," which streamed the game via the wifi and barely functioned at all outside of Japan.
Still, for those looking to play some of the classic Resident Evil games on the go, the Switch is the ideal way to do so. The latest sale on the Nintendo Switch eShop is offering deep discounts of up to 57% off on the Resident Evil series. The deals are in effect at the time of writing and will last until June 16. Resident Evil 4 is the highlight of the group, and is widely believed to be the next Capcom game getting a remake. Here's a breakdown of each game and their respective prices:
- Resident Evil - $12.89 (was $29.99)
- Resident Evil 0 - $12.89 (was $29.99)
- Resident Evil 4 - $14.99 (was $29.99)
- Resident Evil 5 - $14.99 (was $29.99)
- Resident Evil 6 - $14.99 (was $29.99)
The sale only discounts the individual games, and not the Resident Evil Origins Collection or the Resident Evil Triple Pack, which include Resident Evil 0 and 1 and Resident Evil 4, 5, and 6, respectively. Resident Evil Revelations and Revelations 2 are not marked down either, nor is the Revelations Collection that bundles both of them together. It's unclear why that's the case, but it hardly feels as though it's a bid to nickel-and-dime players considering everything on offer is at least half-off.
This is a relatively cheap way for new players to get started with the series that popularized the survival horror genre, which is experiencing a sudden renaissance right now. The Switch also enables old fans to experience their favorites in a convenient and accessible format, while preserving their classic styles and limitations. Unfortunately, though, it seems that Switch owners will have to spring for another console if they want to continue the series if ports of the newer games never surface. More and more leaks have suggested that Resident Evil 8 will be a cross-gen game, making it even less likely to be on Switch. By all accounts, players won't have to wait long to find out of that's true (or not).