Beyond the Dawn edition hits Switch 2 on May 22

Bandai Namco will release *Tales of Arise: Beyond the Dawn Edition* for Nintendo Switch 2 on May 22, 2026, according to the publisher’s European announcement and Nintendo’s own promotional materials. The Switch 2 version packages the 2021 role-playing game with the “Beyond the Dawn” add-on scenario and extra costumes and items. (en.bandainamcoent.eu) Nintendo Everything published a launch trailer on May 20 as the release approached. HappyGamer separately reported a May 22 launch and highlighted a countdown giveaway run through Bandai Namco’s Japanese social channels. (nintendo.com) ### Which version is coming to Switch 2 on May 22? Bandai Namco said in February that the Nintendo Switch 2 release would arrive as *Tales of Arise: Beyond the Dawn Edition* on May 22, 2026. (nintendoeverything.com) The company described it as the base game plus the “Beyond the Dawn” expansion content for the platform. Nintendo’s U.S. store page lists the same edition for Switch 2 and says the package includes *Tales of Arise*, the “Additional scenario ‘Beyond the Dawn,’” and “additional costumes & items.” Nintendo of America’s February announcement trailer also names May 22, 2026 as the release date. (en.bandainamcoent.eu) ### What does “Beyond the Dawn Edition” include? Nintendo’s store listing says the standard Switch 2 bundle combines the main game with the post-launch scenario and bonus items. Bandai Namco Europe used the same description in its release announcement. (en.bandainamcoent.eu) A separate Nintendo Australia listing shows a broader premium configuration with more downloadable content, but the core “Beyond the Dawn Edition” description remains the base game, the extra scenario and added costumes and items. That matches third-party coverage from RPG Site, RPGamer and NintendoWire published when the port was announced in February. (nintendo.com) ### Why is this release getting attention now? Nintendo Everything posted a launch trailer on May 20 and said the game was “launching imminently” on Nintendo Switch 2. The trailer arrived one day before the scheduled release date cited by Bandai Namco and Nintendo. (nintendo.com) HappyGamer reported on May 20 that Bandai Namco’s Japanese account was running a countdown giveaway tied to the Switch 2 launch. That report also pointed readers to online and retail preorders ahead of the release. ### How old is Tales of Arise, and what is new here? (nintendo.com) *Tales of Arise* first launched in 2021 on PlayStation, Xbox and PC before Bandai Namco moved the game to Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026, according to the publisher and multiple game outlets covering the port announcement. The new element is not a new mainline entry, but a Switch 2 edition that folds in the previously released expansion content. (nintendoeverything.com) NintendoWire said in February that the “Beyond the Dawn” label refers to the game’s post-launch downloadable storyline, which Switch 2 players will receive in the bundled edition. Nintendo’s store page and Bandai Namco’s announcement support that description. (happygamer.com) ### Where does this fit in the Switch 2 release calendar? May 21 brought another Switch 2 launch-window title, *Yoshi and the Mysterious Book*, according to Nintendo Everything’s coverage of that game’s launch trailer and release. HappyGamer’s report placed *Tales of Arise: Beyond the Dawn Edition* one day later, on May 22. (en.bandainamcoent.eu) Nintendo’s store page now lists *Tales of Arise: Beyond the Dawn Edition* for Switch 2, and Bandai Namco’s announced date remains May 22, 2026. Nintendo Everything’s launch-trailer post gives players the latest official video ahead of that release. (nintendo.com) (happygamer.com) (nintendowire.com)