Life is Strange 2has been announced for a Nintendo Switch release. During the last generation, one of the biggest new IP to achieve breakout success was Don’t Nod Entertainment and Square Enix’sLife is Strange, an episodic narrative adventure series. Last year, Square Enix brought the originalLife is StrangeandLife is Strange: Before the Stormto the Nintendo Switch through theLife is Strange Arcadia Bay Collection, followed by the latest entryLife is Strange: True Colors. Now,Life is Strange 2is finally joining them with a Nintendo Switch release.
Life is Strange 2was first teased in 2018 with the release ofThe Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit, which revealed the setting and characters for the game before it was officially announced.Life is Strange 2is set in the same universe as the original game, however it focuses on two new characters, Sean and Daniel, as they are forced to escape the law after their father is murdered during an instance of police brutality. Much of the gameplay focuses on making moral choices that influence Sean’s ability to protect his younger brother Daniel as he learns to control his telekinesis powers.
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Square Enix has announced thatLife is Strange 2will be following its predecessorswith a Nintendo Switch release on February 2nd, 2023. The game is currently confirmed for a digital only release, meaning that it is unlikely to see a physical release likeLife is Strange: True Colors.
Many viewLife is Strange 2very separately from the rest of the series due to its themes of brotherhood, racial discrimination, and politics in modern North America. Despite this,Life is Strange 2is still every bit as emotionally powerful as its predecessorand currently remains the longest entry in the series, taking 16-18 hours to beat. The game is a major technical leap ahead of its predecessor andLife is Strange: Before the Storm, meaning this Nintendo Switch port will likely see graphical downgrades putting it more in line withTrue Colors' Nintendo Switch version.
Life is Strange 2’s Nintendo Switch release brings the entirety of Square Enix’s narrative adventure series to the handheld/console hybrid, making it more likely that the next entry comes to the platform at launch. Whileit isn’t known where theLife is Strangeseries is going next, given Don’t Nod and Square Enix’s split before the release ofLife is Strange: True Colors, it seems that the series is in Deck Nine’s hands moving forward.
Life is Strange 2is available now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. The game will release on Nintendo Switch on February 2.
