A few months ago, it was revealed that legendary horror game developerShinji Mikami is not directingThe Evil Within 2, the followup to his well-received 2014 game. Even though Mikami is not as deeply involved with the sequel’s development, however, he still has ideas for what he wants to see from the game, particularly a Nintendo Switch port.
Mikami made this comment in an interview with GameSpot, saying, “I think a Switch version would be interesting. I’d like to try that if I had the chance.” Mikami followed his comment by pointing out that he doesn’t even own a Nintendo Switch, and had to borrow a co-worker’s console to play throughThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Mikami said he’d like to purchase a Switch for himself before thinking too much on bringingThe Evil Within 2to the platform.
IfThe Evil Within 2eventually made its way to the Nintendo Switch, it wouldn’t be all that surprising. After all, Bethesda has shown significant support for the Switch since its initial announcement, with plans to bring heavy hitters likeThe Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim,DOOM, andWolfenstein 2: The New Colossusto Nintendo’s console/handheld hybrid.
If Bethesda’s first wave of Switch games sell well enough, then one has to imagine that a port ofThe Evil Within 2would be very likely. However, it’s unclear if other members of the Tango Gameworks staff are interested in creating a Switch port of the game, andwith Mikami’s involvement being a supervisory role, his desires may take a backseat to the plans of game director John Johanas.
Even ifThe Evil Within 2doesn’t make its way to the Nintendo Switch, perhaps the next game in the series – if it comes to pass, that is – will be built with the platform in mind. Bethesda has shown dedication to the Switch so far, and if its initial offerings are hits, then there’s no reason to think its future games won’t also make their way to Nintendo’s latest console.
The Evil Within 2will launch on Friday, October 13th for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
