Azure Striker Gunvolt Trilogy coming 2026

Inti Creates has announced that Azure Striker Gunvolt Trilogy Enhanced is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026, extending a collection that is already available on Nintendo Switch. The new edition was disclosed on May 22 in coverage that cited the studio’s announcement and trailer. (gonintendo.com) The company has not given a specific release date or price. The collection bundles Azure Striker Gunvolt, Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 and Azure Striker Gunvolt 3, with all previously released downloadable content. (gonintendo.com) Nintendo’s U.S. store page for the existing Switch release describes the package as a three-game collection and says it includes the series’ DLC and additional revisions. (nintendo.com) ### What exactly is new in the Switch 2 version? The Nintendo Switch 2 Edition adds support for higher frame rate and enhanced resolution displays, according to announcement coverage quoting Inti Creates’ materials. It also adds a new story mode called “Azure Striker Gunvolt GX.” (gonintendo.com) GoNintendo and Nintendo Everything reported that “Azure Striker Gunvolt GX” puts players in control of a tag-team duo of Gunvolt and Copen. Those reports said the mode includes new weapons and abilities, plus an “Inspiration” system that rewards switching between the two characters at the right time for gameplay and score bonuses. (nintendo.com) ### Which games are included in the trilogy? Nintendo’s store listing says the collection contains Azure Striker Gunvolt from 2014, Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 from 2016 and Azure Striker Gunvolt 3 from 2022. The page describes the package as the series’ three main 2D action platformers in one release. (nintendoeverything.com) The same listing says the collection also includes series-specific additions beyond the base games, including revised voices and songs and other extra material. That means the Switch 2 edition is building on a compilation that was already positioned as a more complete version of the mainline Gunvolt games. (gonintendo.com) ### Is “Azure Striker Gunvolt GX” exclusive to Switch 2? VGC Chartz and other announcement reports said the Switch 2 edition will include the “Azure Striker Gunvolt GX” additional story mode at launch. VGC Chartz also said that same content is planned as DLC for the PlayStation 5 and PC versions of Trilogy Enhanced. (nintendo.com) That means the Switch 2 release appears to be the debut point for the new story content, while existing players on other platforms may get it separately. Inti Creates had not, in the material reviewed, published a release date for that DLC outside the 2026 window tied to the Switch 2 edition. (nintendo.com) ### What has Nintendo listed so far? Nintendo’s U.S. store page currently lists Azure Striker Gunvolt Trilogy Enhanced as a Nintendo Switch title and marks its Nintendo Switch 2 compatibility as supported. The page also lists the file size as 7.1 GB for both Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. (vgchartz.com) The store page does not, in the version reviewed, show the newly announced Switch 2 Edition details such as the GX mode, a 2026 launch date, or pricing for that edition. Those details are coming from announcement coverage published on May 21 and May 22. ### What should players watch for next? (vgchartz.com) Inti Creates has set 2026 as the release window for Azure Striker Gunvolt Trilogy Enhanced – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition. The next concrete updates to watch for are a firm launch date, a price, and platform-specific timing for the “Azure Striker Gunvolt GX” DLC on PlayStation 5 and PC. (gonintendo.com) (nintendo.com)