During Nintendo‘s E3 presentation, they revealed that Resident Evil 5 and 6 were heading to the Nintendo Switch later in the year. At the time Nintendo gave no hard release date.
However, the anticipation is at least halfway over as Capcom has taken to Twitter to announce the ports of 5 and 6 will release on October 29, 2019.
Pack your bags – Resident Evil 5 and Resident Evil 6 start their globetrotting adventure on Nintendo Switch on October 29th!
— Resident Evil (@RE_Games) July 16, 2019
More info on these co-op classics:
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That means fans will be able to hop right on killing zombies right before Halloween.
Both titles arrive in the Nintendo eShop for $29.99 each. While the titles both definitely have some age on them, this is the price point we expect from Capcom.
Fans in North America will also see a retail release that includes Resident Evil 4, 5, and 6. Which is also set to launch on October 29th for $59.99, In my opinion making it the better deal.
The triple pack will include Resident Evil 4 on cartridge while 5 and 6 will still be digital download only.
