Resident Evil 4 for Nintendo Switch 2 review: a good, but imperfect port

When the remake of Resident Evil 4 launched in 2023, it was met with universal acclaim, even netting a Game of the Year nomination.

And that came as no surprise to me.

This is a brilliant entry in Capcom’s legendary series, packing in spectacular survival horror gameplay, a massively engaging story, and a memorable cast of characters.

Review info Platform reviewed: Nintendo Switch 2 Available on: PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Series S, PC, iOS Release date: October 16, 2026 (Switch 2 edition) And now, Resident Evil 4 (Gold Edition) has arrived on Nintendo Switch 2 .

I’ve put about 20 hours into the game, during which time I’ve played through a good chunk of the main story and completed many a request.

So how does this game hold up on Nintendo’s hybrid platform? Here’s everything you need to know.

Let me start by saying that the core Resident Evil 4 remake experience is incredible.

Leon is a charming and likeable protagonist, the gunplay is excellent with a fantastic suite of weapons to choose from, and the narrative is top-class too.

Sure, this entry perhaps lacks the chilling, claustrophobic atmosphere of its predecessors, but there’s plenty of high-octane action segments, fun puzzles, and big scares to experience.

So if you haven’t played this game just yet, I highly recommend it.

A remake that's great on the go...but has a few graphical gremlins (Image credit: Capcom) How exactly does this title perform on Switch 2, though? Well, between this game and the other two entries recently ported to Nintendo Switch 2 — Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3 — Resident Evil 4 is the one that has the highest amount of performance issues.

This is totally understandable — it’s a newer release than the other two entries and carries a higher technical demand — but this isn’t quite the definitive way to play through Leon’s adventure.

So, let’s take a look at some of the blemishes I noticed on this port.

The largest of these relates to texture pop-in.