Resident Evil Village Gold Edition

Resident Evil Village is an essential Switch 2 pick for anyone who wants survival horror tension with blockbuster action.

The most unique and distinctive Resident Evil in the series, delivering a complete experience that works surprisingly well on Nintendo Switch 2. The included DLC rounds out an adventure that may be somewhat uneven at times but is highly enjoyable overall, with a port that comes close to or even matches the level of PlayStation 5, all in a portable console format.

Resident Evil Village gets the treatment it deserves on the Nintendo Switch 2 under this Gold Edition, that not only does a much better job than its cloud-based predecessor, but also includes the DLC released since then. Featuring a tense-ridden atmosphere, an exquisite sound design and an impressive array of unforgettable and disturbing enemies, Resident Evil Village Gold Edition stands on its own merits. The game has more than earned its place on the Switch 2 and delivers a marvellous blend of gothic horror, exploration and action.

Resident Evil Village’s Switch 2 port is nothing short of a masterclass, showcasing what the hardware is capable of, while giving you the chance to experience another great RE game.

Although more action packed than its predecessor, Resident Evil Village is a hell of a spectacle and very impressive on the Switch 2.

It's a true cinematic experience, with every cutscene watched with interest. The appearance of enemies — both large and small —is excellent. The pacing is good, and the village itself proves to be a great location. However, there can be too much action in a horror setting, which hasn't always been a good thing for this series. Inventory management is practically nonexistent, and the handheld version suffers from some frame drops.

I absolutely recommend playing Resident Evil Village, but probably not on Switch 2. It’s a fantastic game, and it can be found very cheap on PS5 these days during sales. Paying full price for the Switch 2 version — technically worse for around three times the price and the handheld version is simply bad — instead of playing it cheaper on a more powerful console is actually the scariest thing I’ve seen since we got given the code. If you do pick it up on the Switch, do yourself a favour and keep it docked at least.

Fue un cierre excelente para la historia, juego que recuperaron mucha escencia de lo mejor de residents evil anteriores, y la escencia de lo que empezo con resident 7. Personajes de peso. Cada vez mejoran gracias a escuchar a la comunidad. 9.5/10

The game is very well optimized... In handheld mode there might be some frame rate drops, but nothing that ruins the experience.

Maybe CAPCOM choose using simpler map in requiem for all platforms for some reason.

runs like garbage. capcom should be forced to refund every one. also its sad how little capcom thinks of paying customers

Resident Evil Village on Nintendo Switch 2 is, unfortunately, a major disappointment compared to Requiem. While the core game itself remains strong in terms of atmosphere, setting, and overall design, the port makes it extremely difficult to actually enjoy any of that. The visual quality is simply awful, with aggressive ghosting that is constantly visible during movement, combat, and even basic exploration. It’s not a minor flaw you occasionally notice — it’s always there, smearing the image and breaking immersion to the point where longer sessions become frustrating. The overall picture looks muddy, fine details get lost in motion, and the presentation lacks the sharpness and stability that made Requiem so impressive on the same hardware. Considering how well optimized Requiem turned out, this version feels like a clear step backward. What makes it worse is that this is an older port, and with the level of technical execution seen in Requiem, such issues are simply unacceptable. There’s no reason previous releases shouldn’t receive the same level of care and optimization. In its current state, Village on Switch 2 feels poorly handled and significantly inferior to Requiem from a technical standpoint, which is especially disappointing given how strong the game itself actually is.