Tales of Arise Switch 2 May 22

Bandai Namco is bringing *Tales of Arise: Beyond the Dawn Edition* to Nintendo Switch 2 on Friday, May 22, 2026, according to the publisher’s February announcement and Nintendo’s U.S. store listing. The Switch 2 release packages the 2021 action role-playing game with the “Beyond the Dawn” expansion, additional costumes and item packs. (en.bandainamcoent.eu) Nintendo Everything published a launch-trailer post on May 20, a day before release, and Nintendo Wire had review coverage online this week ahead of the launch. (nintendo.com) The release gives Nintendo Switch 2 owners a late-arriving version of one of Bandai Namco’s recent marquee Japanese RPGs. (nintendoeverything.com) Nintendo’s store page says the game supports TV, tabletop and handheld play, cloud saves through Nintendo Switch Online, and multiple language options, with a listed file size of 55.8 GB. ### What exactly is included in the Switch 2 edition? Bandai Namco said the Switch 2 version is the *Beyond the Dawn Edition*, which includes the base *Tales of Arise* game and the “Beyond the Dawn” additional content. The publisher said that add-on brings new quests and in-game items. (en.bandainamcoent.eu) Nintendo’s product page gives a fuller item list. It says the package includes the additional scenario “Beyond the Dawn,” six extra costumes, bonus content tied to the hero and heroine, a Travel Support Pack with in-game currency and level boosts, and a Silver Weapon Collection. Nintendo also lists a separate Premium Upgrade Pack releasing on May 22 for $24.99. (nintendo.com) ### What did Bandai Namco and Nintendo sites say before launch? May 20 coverage from Nintendo Everything said the game was “launching imminently” and embedded the new launch trailer for the Switch 2 version. The post said the release was due on Friday, May 22. (en.bandainamcoent.eu) Bandai Namco Europe said in its earlier announcement that physical pre-orders had opened for Switch 2. The company also said a *Beyond the Dawn Premium Edition* would be offered with a Premium Upgrade Pack and additional content. ### How was the pre-release reaction shaping up? (nintendo.com) Nintendo Wire published a review of the Switch 2 version on May 20, according to the site’s review page and related news coverage. In a separate Nintendo Wire news post the same day, the outlet cited reviewer Ricky Berg as writing that the game’s “story, cast, and art direction” draw players in. (nintendoeverything.com) HappyGamer reported on May 20 that Bandai Namco’s official Japanese account had started a countdown giveaway campaign tied to the Switch 2 launch. That report said the game would arrive on May 22 and described the promotion as running through the franchise’s Japanese social account. (en.bandainamcoent.eu) ### What does Nintendo’s listing show about the Switch 2 version itself? Nintendo’s U.S. store page lists the Switch 2 release date as May 22, 2026 and says the game will be available digitally. The listing gives the estimated download size as 55.8 GB and names Bandai Namco Studios as developer and Bandai Namco Entertainment as publisher. (nintendowire.com) The same page says the game supports handheld mode, a point that has featured in pre-launch coverage because *Tales of Arise* had not appeared on the original Switch. Nintendo’s listing also shows ESRB content descriptors including blood, language, suggestive themes and violence. (happygamer.com) ### What happens next on May 22? May 22 is the next concrete milestone: Nintendo’s store says *Tales of Arise: Beyond the Dawn Edition* releases that day for Switch 2, and the Premium Upgrade Pack is scheduled to go live the same day at $24.99. Nintendo Everything’s trailer post and Nintendo Wire’s review coverage are already live for players checking the game before launch. (nintendo.com)