Cytus II slated for Switch 2 in 2027

Flyhigh Works, Esquadra and Rayark said on May 22 that Cytus II will come to Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch in 2027, extending the rhythm game beyond its long-running mobile release. Multiple game outlets carried the announcement on Thursday, and Rayark’s teaser says the console version will include the story-driven structure of the original game alongside new material. (vgchartz.com) Rayark’s official Cytus II site describes the title as a music rhythm game, and Gematsu said the original version first launched for iOS and Android on January 18, 2018. (nintendoeverything.com) The newly announced console editions do not yet have a release month or price. (vgchartz.com) ### Who is making the Switch versions? Flyhigh Works is listed as publisher and Esquadra as developer on the Switch and Switch 2 announcement coverage, while Rayark remains the original studio behind Cytus II. VGChartz reported the companies announced the game together, and Nintendo Everything said Flyhigh Works and Rayark were teaming up on the release. (vgchartz.com) Gematsu’s report identifies the project as a Rayark-developed game being released for Nintendo platforms by Flyhigh Works and Esquadra. That lines up with the broader pattern of Flyhigh Works handling console publishing for rhythm and indie titles in Japan-facing and Nintendo ecosystems, though the announcement itself did not spell out regional publishing splits. (rayark.com) ### What is actually new in the 2027 version? The teaser trailer says the Switch editions will feature “over 500 mesmerizing tracks” plus “additional brand-new characters, songs, and features.” Nintendo Everything similarly reported that the Nintendo versions will bring “new songs and characters” beyond the mobile release. (vgchartz.com) VGChartz reported that the console release will include songs already available in the mobile game as well as new songs and new characters created for the Switch versions. None of the announcement reports reviewed on May 23 specified how much of that content will be exclusive to Switch 2 versus shared across both Nintendo platforms. (gematsu.com) ### How big is Cytus II already? Cytus II has been on mobile for more than eight years by the time the 2027 console release arrives. Rayark’s official site says the game is currently on version 4.0, underscoring how much post-launch content has accumulated since its 2018 debut. (youtube.com) Nintendo Everything’s announcement post says the package is being positioned around a library of more than 500 songs from Japanese and Taiwanese artists across multiple genres. That figure is echoed in the teaser language, which frames the console edition as a large-content version rather than a stripped-down port. (vgchartz.com) ### Why are both Switch and Switch 2 named? Nintendo Everything and Gematsu both reported that Cytus II is planned for both Nintendo Switch 2 and the original Switch, not as a Switch 2-only release. Nintendo’s U.S. site separately shows that Switch 2 is now an active platform with its own software lineup, making Cytus II part of the early cross-generation release slate rather than a hardware-exclusive title. (rayark.com) The announcement materials did not describe control options, performance targets or whether either version will use platform-specific features. For a rhythm game that began on touch devices, those details are likely to matter, but they were absent from the May 22 rollout. (nintendoeverything.com) ### What has not been announced yet? May 22 coverage from VGChartz, Gematsu and Nintendo Everything gave only a 2027 release window. None of the reports listed a month, regional launch order, price, physical edition plan or downloadable content roadmap. (nintendoeverything.com) A teaser trailer is already public on Rayark’s YouTube channel, and the next concrete update is likely to be a dated release announcement or a fuller breakdown of the added songs and characters. As of May 23, 2026, those details had not been published. (youtube.com) (vgchartz.com)