Overview
- The Switch 2 release, which launches Tuesday, June 23, 2026, has been widely praised for maintaining a steady 60 frames per second in both docked and handheld play.
- Reviews confirm the Hunter Edition includes the original game plus much prior DLC including playable Vergil, extra costumes, music tracks, voices, and live‑action cutscenes.
- Key Special Edition features are missing from the Switch 2 port: Legendary Dark Knight mode and the 1.2x Turbo speed option are not included, which reviewers say prevents this from being the definitive edition.
- Technical tradeoffs are clear: reviewers note reconstructed or fuzzy character hair and occasional handheld softness while a performance analysis found handheld VRR can push the game above 60 FPS but docked mode is capped to a steady 60 FPS on most TVs.
- At a roughly $40 price, critics call it a strong, well‑executed option for newcomers and Switch 2 owners while advising existing Special Edition players that the omissions and visual compromises make repurchasing less compelling.