On April 3, Capcom will releaseResident Evil 3on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. No Switch version of the game has been announced so far, and sinceResident Evil 2never came to Switch, it’s safe to say most fans weren’t expecting one. However, new evidence suggests that aResident Evil 3Switch port is indeed a possibility.
Dataminers have been busy digging through theResident Evil 3remake demofiles, and it’s there where they discovered evidence of a Nintendo Switch port for the game. For example, the string of code that talks about which the auto-save feature mentions PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. Elsewhere in theResident Evil 3remake demo files, the Nintendo eShop is mentioned, providing further evidence that the upcoming survival-horror game will be coming to the Switch at some point down the line.
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While there is certainly a possibility of aResident Evil 3Switch port, though, fans shouldn’t get their hopes up. It’s possible that Capcom had planned aResident Evil 3Switch port, but decided to scrap it during development. It’s also possible that mention of the Switch and eShop is just an error, so fans should wait for an official announcement from Capcom before they get too excited about the prospect of playingRE3on the go.
It’s also possible that ifResident Evil 3does come to the Nintendo Switch that it will be as a cloud game. As some may recall, Capcom has experimented with releasing Switch games through cloud streaming before, launchingResident Evil 7for Switch through that method. TheResident Evil 7Switch versionis exclusive to Japan, though, so even if it does materialize, it may not make its way to other regions.
Something else to consider when it comes to a possibleResident Evil 3Switch port is theResident Evil Resistancemultiplayer mode. The Nintendo Switch isn’t exactly known for its bustling online multiplayer community, and so it’s unclear if a Switch version would still support that mode or not.
While it’s possible thatResident Evil 3will come to the Switch at some point in the future, for now, the game is only confirmed for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. So those that want toplayResident Evil 3on launch daywill have to pick it up for one of those platforms.
Resident Evil 3will launch on April 3 for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
