Nintendo Switch 2 adds Alien and trailer

Nintendo’s Switch 2 lineup got a new third-party release this week with Alien: Rogue Incursion Evolved Edition, now listed on the system’s eShop. (nintendo.com) Nintendo’s European store says the game launched on April 21, 2026, and describes it as a rebuilt Switch 2 version of Survios’ Alien action-horror title. (nintendo.com) The publisher’s setup is specific: players control Zula Hendricks, a rogue Colonial Marine, in the first chapter of a two-part story set between the films Alien and Aliens. (nintendo.com) (survios.com) That release lands as Nintendo fills out the rest of Switch 2’s 2026 calendar with games that are not built around Mario or Zelda. Nintendo said on April 23 that Splatoon Raiders, a single-player spinoff, arrives July 23 exclusively on Switch 2. (nintendo.com 1) (nintendo.com 2) Nintendo’s Japanese announcement added two concrete details: pre-orders opened immediately, and new Deep Cut amiibo are also on the way alongside the game. (nintendo.com) Square Enix added another piece on April 24, announcing Final Fantasy XIV for Switch 2 in August 2026. The company said the version will begin with a one-month early-access period before official service starts. (na.finalfantasyxiv.com) (jp.finalfantasyxiv.com) Square Enix also said Nintendo Switch Online will not be required to play Final Fantasy XIV on Switch 2, even though the game itself still needs a subscription. (jp.finalfantasyxiv.com) Taken together, the last week’s announcements show Switch 2 adding a horror shooter, a Nintendo multiplayer spinoff, and a long-running online role-playing game in a span of four days. (nintendo.com 1) (nintendo.com 2) (na.finalfantasyxiv.com) For Nintendo, that leaves Switch 2 entering summer with a broader mix of genres than a launch window built only on first-party franchises. The next marker is July 23, when Splatoon Raiders is scheduled to hit the system. (nintendo.com)