{"id":136009,"date":"2026-02-11T05:55:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T05:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-197314"},"modified":"2026-02-11T05:55:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T05:55:00","slug":"suda51-says-grasshopper-is-still-working-on-a-switch-2-version-of-its-new-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/02\/11\/suda51-says-grasshopper-is-still-working-on-a-switch-2-version-of-its-new-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Suda51 Says Grasshopper Is Still Working On A &#8220;Switch 2 Version&#8221; Of Its New Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/ee576a7524a55\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/ee576a7524a55\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"ee576a7524a55\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Romeo Is A Dead Man\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/ee576a7524a55\/romeo-is-a-dead-man.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/ee576a7524a55\/romeo-is-a-dead-man.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" alt=\"Romeo Is A Dead Man\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Image: Grasshopper Manufacture<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Grasshopper Manufacture, the developer known for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/no_more_heroes\">No More Heroes<\/a> series, launches its new game <strong><a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/games\/ps5\/romeo_is_a_dead_man\">Romeo Is A Dead Man<\/a><\/strong> on multiple platforms today, but this doesn&#8217;t include Nintendo&#8217;s systems.<\/p>\n<p>If you have been wondering about the chances of this new title getting a Switch release, we&#8217;ve got another update. During a special five-minute <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/f_PObigha-w\">&#8216;Grasshopper Direct&#8217; broadcast<\/a> earlier on, company CEO Goichi Suda (aka Suda51) reiterated how the team is doing what it can to make a &#8220;Switch 2 version&#8221; happen.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re doing what we can to make it happen, so again, please give us a little more time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><\/blockquote>\n<p>This actually follows a comment Suda51 made last December, mentioning how the team wanted to <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.videogameschronicle.com\/news\/grasshopper-wants-to-bring-romeo-is-a-dead-man-to-switch-2-but-needs-to-make-sure-the-engine-will-play-nicely-with-it-first\/\">bring the game to the Switch 2<\/a> but needed to make sure Unreal Engine 5 was &#8220;going to play nicely&#8221; with the new hybrid system, so it was testing everything out.<\/p>\n<p>This update today also followed the news that Grasshopper is currently in talks with multiple parties about a &#8220;physical version&#8221; of the title.<\/p>\n<p>And in one other surprising piece of news shared by Suda, it&#8217;s been revealed the developer is &#8220;almost 100% certain&#8221; it will be releasing &#8220;one more game&#8221; in 2026. As for the details about this new project, the team can&#8217;t reveal any information just yet, but another announcement should take place &#8220;soon&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to know more about the violent action adventure Romeo Is A Dead Man, check out <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pushsquare.com\/reviews\/ps5\/romeo-is-a-dead-man\">Push Square&#8217;s review<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch-2\/related-articles:197050 @ 1770799495 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"ceog9nU0ucs\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ceog9nU0ucs?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>When we hear more, we&#8217;ll let you know. Would you be interested in playing this game on the Switch 2? <em>Tell us in the comments.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image: Grasshopper Manufacture Grasshopper Manufacture, the developer known for the No More Heroes series, launches its new game Romeo Is A Dead Man on multiple platforms today, but this doesn&#8217;t include Nintendo&#8217;s systems. If you have been wondering about the chances of this new title getting a Switch release, we&#8217;ve got another update. 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