Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 October 2026 lineup reported by Famitsu
- Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 players face a crowded release calendar this October, anchored by major expansions and remasters including Capcom's Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen and Bandai...
- The October schedule brings a variety of titles to Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 platforms.
- Alongside the launch of Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen, Capcom scheduled a title update for the base game on October 9, 2026.
Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 players face a crowded release calendar this October, anchored by major expansions and remasters including Capcom’s Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen and Bandai Namco’s Tales of Eternia Remastered. Famitsu.com reported on the lineup of software arriving for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 throughout October 2026, bringing several classic titles, new RPGs, and expansions to current hardware.
October Release Lineup Highlights
The October schedule brings a variety of titles to Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 platforms. Among the featured releases is Tales of Eternia Remastered, scheduled for October 15, 2026, with a Steam version following on October 16 at a price of 3,960 yen including tax for a single player. Also highlighted is the action RPG expansion Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen, set to launch on October 9, 2026, for platforms including Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The expansion introduces the northern new area “Norgan” with a new story, 12 dungeons to challenge in “Forgotten Trials”, and new hairstyles and tattoos. Additionally, the character creator and storage trial version for the title is currently available on Nintendo Switch 2 and other platforms.
Capcom Adds Hard Mode and Pawn Features to Dragon's Dogma 2
Alongside the launch of Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen, Capcom scheduled a title update for the base game on October 9, 2026. The update introduces a hard mode designed to offer challenging combat for veteran players, alongside a feature to restart the game while carrying over current save data. Pawn-related additions include a new “Camp Knowledge” specialty, an increase inリム obtained from “Forgotten Limestones” from 30 to 90リム, and various bug fixes addressing gift skills, weapon equipping, and ladder movement. Platform-specific enhancements were also implemented, such as official support for Enhanced PSSR on PS5 Pro and the addition of FSR 3 Frame Generation for the PC version on Steam.