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Resident Evil 5 and Resident Evil 6 revealed for Nintendo Switch

Two of the Resident Evil franchise's later entries will soon grace Nintendo Switch, giving the portable console a near-complete lineup of RE titles.

David Craddock

June 11, 2019 9:01 AM

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During the E3 2019 Nintendo Direct, Capcom announced ports of Resident Evil 5 and Resident Evil 6 coming to Nintendo Switch later this year.

Resident Evil 5 and RE 6 round out the growing collection of entries in Capcom’s genre-defining survival horror games. HD ports of Resident Evil, Resident Evil Zero, and Resident Evil 4 joined the eShop catalog earlier this year.

Stayed tuned to Shacknews for more news from E3 2019, including details on upcoming Nintendo Switch games such as The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past’s remake, due for release this fall.

David Craddock

Long Reads Editor

David L. Craddock writes fiction, nonfiction, and grocery lists. He is the author of the Stay Awhile and Listen series, and the Gairden Chronicles series of fantasy novels for young adults. Outside of writing, he enjoys playing Mario, Zelda, and Dark Souls games, and will be happy to discuss at length the myriad reasons why Dark Souls 2 is the best in the series. Follow him online at davidlcraddock.com and @davidlcraddock.