Little by little, the great mystery surrounding Resident Evil Requiem is being resolved, and we now know the editions, covers, content and requirements of the new game in the survival horror saga.
Additionally, veteran producer Masato Kumazawa clarified doubts as to whether its PC version will have the same problems as Monster Hunter Wilds. Fans can rest assured.
They also dedicated a few words to the Leon Kennedy rumors and confirm that Resident Evil Requiem It was planned as a multiplayer game in its initial development.
In an interview with Press Start, Kumazawa reveals more details about the Switch 2 port, specifically one of the missing features they tried to implement in this version.
Unfortunately, Resident Evil Requiem will not be compatible with Nintendo Switch 2 mouse mode. The game’s producer recognizes that it was unable to make it work well within the playable framework.
”We tried hard to implement mouse controls on Nintendo Switch 2. But it made the gameplay confusing and too complicated.”.
Gyroscope instead of mouse mode
We would love to play Resident Evil Requiem with the Switch 2’s mouse mode, but that won’t be possible. Producer Masato Kumazawa recognizes that They failed to implement it correctly.
However, the team is optimizing the gyroscope controls in this version. This reminds us of the great Wii version of Resident Evil 4, for comparison.
”What we did was leverage previous experience developing these Switch games to help us develop the Nintendo Switch 2.”, says the producer.
On a technical level, Kumazawa believes that It wasn’t difficult to optimize Resident Evil Requiem move at 60 FPS on Switch 2, because they’ve been working on ports of games for a wide range of devices on PC for years.
”By porting them to computers with a wide range of specs, we were also able to ensure that the game was optimized for Nintendo Switch 2. So, in a manner of speaking, it wasn’t too difficult”.
In addition to the possibility of playing in portable mode and having gyroscope controls, the title You will have a custom Pro controller and an amiibo figure of Grace Ashcroft.
Resident Evil Requiem is in development for Nintendo Switch 2, and will also be released on the same day for PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, the February 27, 2026.
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