Bandai Namco releases Tales of Arise May 22

Bandai Namco is bringing *Tales of Arise: Beyond the Dawn Edition* to Nintendo Switch 2 on Friday, May 22, 2026, adding one of its best-known role-playing games to Nintendo’s new hardware in its opening stretch. The company said the Switch 2 release bundles the 2021 base game with the “Beyond the Dawn” expansion and additional costumes and items. Nintendo’s U.S. store page is already live for the release, and Nintendo-focused outlets published a fresh launch trailer and early reviews in the final day before launch. ### What exactly is arriving on May 22? Bandai Namco said the Switch 2 version is *Tales of Arise: Beyond the Dawn Edition*, not just a straight port of the original game. The publisher’s official site says the package includes *Tales of Arise*, the additional scenario “Beyond the Dawn,” and extra costumes and items. (bandainamcoent.com) Nintendo’s store listing describes the game as a story about two people from different worlds trying to change their fate and build a new future. The same listing says the expansion follows the main story and introduces Nazamil, described there as the daughter of a Renan Lord and a Dahnan. (bandainamcoent.com) ### Why is this release getting attention in the Switch 2 lineup? NintendoEverything said on May 20 that the game was “launching imminently” and published Bandai Namco’s launch trailer a day before release. That gave the port fresh visibility just as Switch 2 software coverage turned toward what is arriving this week rather than what was announced months ago. (nintendo.com) Nintendo Wire also pushed the game back into the conversation with both a news post and a review published around launch. In its May 20 article, the outlet said the game would be heading to Switch 2 soon and pointed readers to its review, which called out the story, cast and art direction. (nintendoeverything.com) ### Is this a new game or an expanded re-release? The 2021 original remains the foundation of the package. Bandai Namco’s official *Tales of Arise* pages say the “Beyond the Dawn” content is an expansion that adds a new storyline, dungeons, bosses and quests, rather than replacing the base game. Bandai Namco’s store listing says the expansion adds more than 20 hours of content. (nintendowire.com) That makes the Switch 2 edition a bundled release aimed at players who missed the game on PlayStation, Xbox or PC, as well as returning players who want the full package on Nintendo’s new system. The second point is an inference based on the contents of the bundle and the platforms listed by Bandai Namco. (en.bandainamcoent.eu) ### What have early reviewers said about the port itself? Nintendo Wire’s review, published on May 21, said the original game was highly regarded and said the Switch 2 version preserves the qualities that made it stand out. The outlet framed the release as a credible way to play one of the stronger modern entries in Bandai Namco’s long-running RPG series. (store.bandainamcoent.com) Shacknews, in impressions published on May 21, described the game as one of the “beefiest ports yet” on Switch 2. Siliconera, via an MSN pickup surfaced in search results, called it “a pristine port.” Those assessments came from third-party outlets, not Bandai Namco. ### Where can players find it next? (nintendowire.com) May 22 is the release date listed by Bandai Namco’s official site, the publisher’s store page and Nintendo’s U.S. store listing. Players looking for the game can find the Switch 2 edition through Nintendo’s store page, while Bandai Namco and Nintendo-focused outlets have already posted the release-date trailer ahead of launch. (bandainamcoent.com) (shacknews.com)