{"id":135947,"date":"2026-02-06T03:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T03:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-197144"},"modified":"2026-02-06T03:45:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T03:45:00","slug":"turok-is-back-and-its-bringing-the-hunt-to-switch-2-later-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/02\/06\/turok-is-back-and-its-bringing-the-hunt-to-switch-2-later-this-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Turok Is Back, And It&#8217;s Bringing The Hunt To Switch 2 Later This Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/ad33b96dd21d2\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/ad33b96dd21d2\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/ad33b96dd21d2\/large.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"RajYy1oLKoM\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RajYy1oLKoM?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\">\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Last year, during The Game Awards, it was announced the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/tags\/saber-interactive\">talented team at Saber Interactive<\/a> would be reviving the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/turok-origins\">Turok<\/a> IP with a new game known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/turok-origins\">Turok: Origins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Now, in an update during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/guides\/nintendo-direct-partner-showcase-february-2026-every-announcement-game-reveal-trailer\">Nintendo&#8217;s latest Partner Showcase<\/a>, it&#8217;s been revealed the new sci-fi shooter (featuring both first and third-person perspectives) will be releasing on the Switch 2 later this year.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s some information about the intergalactic story, which will see you fighting for survival against a terrifying alien threat:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;In <em>Turok: Origins,<\/em> players will take on the mantle of the ancient Order of the Turok, heroic guardians of unimaginable power locked in a battle for survival against ferocious creatures and a terrifying alien threat that seeks to destroy all human life in the galaxy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Guardians will be able to fight solo or in online co-op as they take on a variety of creatures, dinosaurs and bosses across a range of environments. There will also be the ability to unlock and upgrade advanced weaponry and DNA Powers.<\/p>\n<p>Saber is the same team that worked on and helped out with multiple ports during the Switch generation including titles such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/world_war_z\">World War Z<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/witcher_3_wild_hunt_-_complete_edition\">The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt &#8211; Complete Edition<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/crysis_remastered\">Crysis Remastered<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch-2\/related-articles:197043,96518,195964 @ 1770365128 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<p>Would you be interested in this game on the Switch 2? <em>Let us know in the comments.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[embedded content] Last year, during The Game Awards, it was announced the talented team at Saber Interactive would be reviving the Turok IP with a new game known as Turok: Origins. 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