Nintendo's latest entry in its Switch 2 'Creator's Voice' series is with the good folk over at Supergiant Games for a deep dive on Hades II. Alongside an extended look at the game itself, the new video also contains a neat tidbit for us Nintendo fans: Hades II will launch on Switch and Switch 2 before other consoles.
We still don't have a precise release date for the roguelike sequel just yet, though the above video specifies that it will be "Launching first for consoles on Nintendo Switch 2". The developer was quick to clarify on Twitter that the game will also be arriving on Switch 1 on the same day as its ver. 1.0 release on PC, where it has been in early access since last year.
The game's predecessor felt made for Switch when it arrived back in 2020, with its pick-up-and-play gameplay loop slotting in nicely with the console's hybridity — and our embarrassing number of play hours proves it.
After so much anticipation, it will be interesting to see whether the sequel scratches the same itch when it arrives on our beloved Nintendo consoles. Based on our hands-on experience with the game's early access build, we imagine this will prove to be quite the time sink again.
Will you be picking up Hades II on Switch or Switch 2? Let us know in the comments.
[source youtube.com, via x.com]
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This was a game high on my wish list for Switch 2, I’m so happy about this!
Hades is such a mixed bag for me. I don’t like roguelikes and this didn’t change my mind, but I enjoyed the story. I will probably wait on a sale, but I think I will still get Hades 2.
Will there be a physical cartridge or a game key card ?
Pretty cool - waiting to hear if the Switch 2 release will be only available separately or if there will be a (paid) upgrade if you get the Switch 1 version, but as soon as that's clear I'll definitely preorder it from my usual retailer assuming it will still be available there... although of course I should finally play the first Hades when I can, too!
Huge get for them!
2025 GOTY right here!!! Glad its coming to the original Switch because I plan on getting Hades 2 on that. Hopefully it runs really well on it (Hades 1 did after all)
What about Hades 1?
I'd love to know whether this will have mouse support or not. I'd love to have analogue control of the character and mouse speed and precision for skill aiming. That would make it my preferred version, assuming visuals and performance hold up, which I expect them to.
What's the formal release date? And it's a longshot hope but I would really like to see the Nintendo version gets some sort crossover with Kid Icarus!
I must just be missing something with Hades……… it’s just a rinse/repeat boring hack & slash game we’ve been playing for decades at this point, I just dont see the fascination🤷♂️
The first Hades was great.
Looking forward to the sequel.
Are we this far behind on Direct announcements? This was confirmed as "launching as a console exclusive" in the Direct a week ago.
£20 on switch, £90 on switch 2 🤭
The Switch 2 version better not be a game key card. I would be saying this same sentence all throughout the entire Switch 2 generation.
@DarkTron Some people thought it was gonna be a multiplatform release at launch AND some people thought it was gonna be a Switch 2 console exclusive.
And both are wrong because
1. It is a console exclusive to Nintendo
2. Hades 2 is coming to Nintendo Switch 1 as well as NS2.
@Serpenterror More likely they're gonna launch the game digitally first and probably release the game physically next year or so.
Removed - unconstructive feedback
@hbkay
Hades revitalised the Roguelite genre by having a progressive story, well written characters and a fully voiced cast (with very little repetition in voicelines). You didn’t mind if you died in this because it naturally progressed the story. The gameplay is solid as well.
Now that's a nice surprise! Waiting for physical, first Switch.
Hades works much better on my iPad than the switch version. (I wouldn’t have thought that it would be such a difference - If it wasn’t free via Netflix I wouldn’t have double dipped).
Ah, so it IS crossgen after all. Switch itself it is, then.
@hbkay It's the roguelite part of the game that makes it better than just some random hack and slash. Every run is different, you might die early on, you might completely break the game, and you will unlock something more for beating it to use next time. I know someone who plays a roguelike/roguelite until beating it once and claiming that was it, they're done. When you've beaten Hades, you're maybe 1% of the way through.
I started playing the first Hades in mid-November the year it came out. When My Nintendo end-of-year report came out, it was my most played game of that year.
I've put about 50 hours into the early access on Steam and it is truly a great game already. With the last update I think it's just completing the story and tweaking abilities because everything else is fully featured.
I hope they'll have the feature where you can cross save so I can take my Steam version to my Switch 2. That's how I was able to 100% the first game.
Been on Steam early access for awhile now.
I loved the first game. Can't wait to see how they did with this one
@hbkay It's not boring in any capacity as it's not just repeating the same over and over again.
Hades was a marvelous experience and I’ve been looking forward to the sequel.
I’ll pick it up on S1 or S2, wherever the physical release is better.
I miss the first game on the switch so yeah, I think I'll pick this game if it support 120hz / 120 fps gameplay.
Boo I hope they re-think this with the mess of Switch 2 launch. Might want an all system launch instead. Cant wait to play it ....
I've always seen Hades as a Switch game anyway so I'm happy about this 😊
@Spider-Kev It's a great game play it and enjoy it 😁
@Porkins Its coming to Nintendo Switch 1 as well. Hades 2 isn't launching alongside with the Switch 2 anyway. And considering the game is coming to Switch 1, well they can always good sales numbers from that (along with PC).
But when? Waiting so long for the sequel.
@wizzgamer
I never heard of it until that recent Ninja Turtles game was compared to it
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