Tales of Arise Switch 2 launch trailer

Bandai Namco’s push for *Tales of Arise: Beyond the Dawn Edition* on Nintendo Switch 2 moved into its final pre-release stretch on May 20, when Nintendo-focused outlets circulated the game’s launch trailer a day before release. Nintendo Wire said the trailer arrived ahead of the port’s May 22 debut, and Bandai Namco’s own product pages list the Switch 2 edition as the version bringing the 2021 role-playing game and its later expansion package to Nintendo’s newer hardware. Nintendo’s U.S. store page says the Switch 2 edition includes the base game, the “Beyond the Dawn” additional scenario, and extra costumes and items. The same listing gives the digital release date as May 22, 2026, an estimated file size of 55.8 GB, and a $49.99 price for the main release, with a separate Premium Upgrade Pack listed at $24.99. (nintendowire.com) ### What exactly is launching on Switch 2? Bandai Namco Europe said on February 5 that *Tales of Arise* would come to Nintendo Switch 2 on May 22, 2026 as the *Beyond the Dawn Edition*. The company said that package includes both the original game and the “Beyond the Dawn” content, which adds new quests and in-game items. Nintendo’s store description says the add-on story takes place after the main campaign, when Alphen and his party meet Nazamil, described as the daughter of a Renan Lord and a Dahnan. (nintendo.com) The listing also says players can access new dungeons and subquests through that scenario. ### Why did this trailer get attention now? Nintendo Wire published a May 20 post built around the new launch trailer and tied it directly to the game’s imminent Switch 2 arrival. (en.bandainamcoent.eu) The outlet said the trailer was meant to build momentum for the port just before release and noted that the game had not appeared on the original Switch. (nintendo.com) May 20 coverage from Nintendo-focused sites landed at the same time as early reviews of the port began to appear. That timing matters because the Switch 2 version is not a new game, but a late-arriving platform release of a title first issued on PlayStation, Xbox and PC in 2021. ### What are reviewers saying about the port itself? (nintendowire.com) Nintendo Wire’s review, published May 21, said the game is “solid enough to be judged as a Switch 2 release rather than a listing,” framing the port as more than a token catalog addition for the new console. The review also said the original 2021 game still stands out for its story, cast and art direction. Other early coverage was similarly focused on how well the game translates to Nintendo’s hardware. (nintendowire.com) Nintendo Life, Siliconera and Shacknews all published May 20 or May 21 reviews or impressions centered on the Switch 2 version, with the common thread being that the port is being evaluated as a substantial current-generation handheld-console release rather than a stripped-down adaptation. That is an inference from the pattern of coverage, not a direct statement from Bandai Namco. (nintendowire.com) ### What does the Switch 2 edition include beyond the base game? Nintendo’s store page says the package bundles the “Beyond the Dawn” scenario with “additional costumes & items.” The listing also names a Travel Support Pack, Silver Weapon Collection and other bonus content inside the edition. Bandai Namco’s store page separately says the game is available across PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC and Nintendo Switch 2, making this release the franchise’s first appearance for this title on Nintendo hardware. (nintendolife.com) ### What happens on May 22? May 22 is the release date listed by both Bandai Namco and Nintendo for *Tales of Arise: Beyond the Dawn Edition* on Switch 2. (nintendo.com) Nintendo’s store page says the digital version goes live that day, while Nintendo Wire’s May 20 post said physical pre-orders were already available and described the retail version as a Game-Key Card. (nintendowire.com) (store.bandainamcoent.com)