Bandai Namco releases Tales of Arise

Bandai Namco is bringing *Tales of Arise: Beyond the Dawn Edition* to Nintendo Switch 2 on May 22, 2026, extending the 2021 role-playing game to a Nintendo platform for the first time. The company confirmed the date on its official site and paired the release window with a Switch 2 launch trailer. Nintendo’s U.S. store page for the game is already live and lists a $49.99 price for the digital edition. Gaming outlets including Nintendo Everything and Nintendo Wire published coverage ahead of the launch. ### When does the Switch 2 version actually arrive? Bandai Namco said on its official game page that *Tales of Arise: Beyond the Dawn Edition* is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 on May 22, 2026. The company had previously announced the date in February, and Nintendo Everything reported on May 20 that a launch trailer had gone live ahead of release. Nintendo’s U.S. store page also lists the Switch 2 version and identifies it as *Tales of ARISE - Beyond the Dawn Edition*. The store page was live ahead of release and shows the game as a Nintendo Switch 2 title. ### What is included in the Beyond the Dawn Edition? Nintendo’s store listing says the package includes *Tales of Arise*, the additional scenario “Beyond the Dawn,” and additional costumes and items. (bandainamcoent.com) Bandai Namco’s official store listing separately says the edition is expected to release on May 22, 2026 and describes the DLC expansion as adding more than 20 hours of content. (nintendo.com) Bandai Namco’s official game page presents the Switch 2 release as the *Beyond the Dawn Edition* rather than a base-game-only port. That makes the Nintendo release the bundled version of the RPG and its post-launch expansion content. ### How much does the Switch 2 version cost? Nintendo’s U.S. store lists the digital Switch 2 version at $49.99. (nintendo.com) Bandai Namco’s U.S. store also showed the Nintendo Switch 2 edition at $49.99 on its product page ahead of launch. The Nintendo store page also carries the game’s content descriptors, including blood, language, suggestive themes and violence. (bandainamcoent.com) Those details match the game’s existing mature fantasy-action presentation on other platforms. ### Why is this release notable for the series? Nintendo Everything reported in February that the edition marks the game’s first appearance on a Nintendo platform. *Tales of Arise* originally launched in 2021 on PlayStation, Xbox and PC, and the Switch 2 version adds one of Bandai Namco’s more technically demanding modern *Tales* titles to Nintendo’s new hardware lineup. (nintendo.com) Nintendo Wire said in its review that the game’s “story, cast, and art direction” remain strong on Switch 2, publishing that assessment a day before release. The outlet also framed the port as arriving after the original game’s earlier releases on PC, PlayStation and Xbox. (nintendoeverything.com) ### What coverage is out before launch? Nintendo Everything published a May 20 post focused on the launch trailer and said the RPG was “launching imminently” for Nintendo Switch 2. Nintendo Wire published both a news post highlighting the trailer and a full review of the Switch 2 version ahead of release. (nintendowire.com) May 22 is the next concrete milestone. Nintendo’s store page and Bandai Namco’s official listings are already live, and Nintendo Wire’s review is available ahead of the game’s Switch 2 debut. (nintendo.com) (nintendoeverything.com)