Cytus 2 announced for Switch 2, 2027

Flyhigh Works, Esquadra and Rayark said on May 22 that *Cytus II* will come to Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch in 2027, bringing the mobile rhythm game to Nintendo consoles for the first time. Gematsu and Nintendo Everything, citing the announcement materials, said the console release will include new songs and new characters beyond the mobile version. (gematsu.com) Rayark first released *Cytus II* for iOS and Android on January 18, 2018, according to Gematsu. The new console edition keeps the game’s core format: players tap notes as a moving “borderline” travels up and down the screen in time with the music. (gematsu.com) ### Who is making the Switch and Switch 2 version? Gematsu reported that publisher Flyhigh Works and developer Esquadra are handling the Switch 2 and Switch release, while describing *Cytus II* as a Rayark-developed game. Nintendo Everything said Flyhigh Works and Rayark were “teaming up” on the new versions. (gematsu.com) VGChartz also reported that Flyhigh Works, Esquadra and Rayark were involved in the announcement for the 2027 launch window. Across the reports, the common point is that the project is being positioned as a new Nintendo console release rather than a straight reposting of the existing mobile build. (gematsu.com) ### What is changing from the mobile original? The announcement materials said the Switch editions will add “new songs and new characters” on top of the content already available in the mobile game. Gematsu and Nintendo Everything both said the base game already spans more than 500 songs across multiple genres by Japanese and Taiwanese artists. (gematsu.com) Nintendo Everything said the game will retain the rhythm structure Rayark is known for. The reports described difficulty settings ranging from Easy and Normal to Chaos, with the same note-tapping system built around song timing and patterns. (vgchartz.com) ### What kind of game is Cytus II for people who have not played it? Gematsu said *Cytus II* is set in a future where life can sync between the real world and virtual reality inside a network space called cyTus. The story centers on a DJ called Æsir and a virtual concert event called Æsir-FEST, which draws a global audience as players move through the game’s music-driven narrative. (gematsu.com) The same materials describe *Cytus II* as one of Rayark’s best-known rhythm games, alongside earlier titles such as *DEEMO* and *VOEZ*. Nintendo Everything noted the Switch launch will arrive in the same year that *Voez* marks its 10th anniversary on Nintendo Switch. (nintendoeverything.com) ### Why is the date still broad? The companies have only announced a 2027 release window so far. Nintendo Everything said it will be “awhile” before a specific release date is available, while Gematsu said only that “more details” are to come. (gematsu.com) A teaser trailer has already been released for the Switch 2 and Switch versions, according to Gematsu and Nintendo Everything. That leaves the next concrete milestones as a dated launch announcement, platform-specific feature details and a fuller breakdown of the added songs and characters. (gematsu.com) ### What should players watch for next? The 2027 release window is the only schedule the companies have given for *Cytus II* on Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch. Flyhigh Works, Esquadra and Rayark have said more details are coming, and the teaser trailer is the only official look publicly described in the initial reports. (nintendoeverything.com) (gematsu.com)