THQ Nordic Announces Three Nintendo Switch 2 Ports With 2026 Release Dates

Three ports, four specific release dates, and at least one genuine Nintendo first: THQ Nordic dropped a batch of Switch 2 announcements on March 18 that fills out the back half of 2026 with some recognizable names.

The publisher confirmed that Destroy All Humans! Remake, Destroy All Humans! 2: Reprobed, and Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed are all heading to Nintendo Switch 2 before the year is out. Each title has a locked date. The alien-invasion remake kicks things off on June 23, followed by Destroy All Humans! 2: Reprobed on September 15, and Epic Mickey: Rebrushed closes out the trio on October 6.

The original Destroy All Humans! Remake goes back to 2005 source material, a PS2 and Xbox title where players extract DNA from humans and cause general mayhem on Earth as an alien invader. The modern remake launched in July 2020 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC, earning a Top Critic Average of 69 on OpenCritic with reviews ranging from 5.5 to 8.5 out of 10. The Switch 2 version is getting a meaningful technical bump: THQ Nordic's press release confirms 1440p rendering, improved shader details, denser world detail, and the "Skin Pack" DLC included in the package.

Destroy All Humans! 2: Reprobed carries the most notable distinction of the three. A remake of the 2006 sequel, it originally released on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC in 2022 and never appeared on any Nintendo platform. The September 15 Switch 2 port marks its Nintendo debut, though anyone expecting to play the co-op campaign with a friend on the couch should know it upfront: the Switch 2 version drops the local campaign co-op that exists on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.

Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed is the port most likely to draw a shrug from Switch owners who have been paying attention. The 3D platformer, which sends Mickey Mouse into a Wasteland populated by forgotten Disney characters and ink-based monsters, launched on the original Nintendo Switch on September 24, 2024. The Switch 2 version arrives October 6 and the original Switch version has been sitting in the eShop for well over a year at that point.

Alongside the three Switch 2 announcements, THQ Nordic confirmed SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide is being ported to the original Nintendo Switch on October 13, 2026. The game launched on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC, and Switch 2 in November 2025, earning a Top Critic Average of 77 on OpenCritic. The Switch 1 port gives the broader original Switch install base access to what was previously a next-gen exclusive at launch.

The broader context here is worth noting: Nintendo's Switch 2 library in its first year is leaning heavily on third-party ports and upgraded versions of existing titles to fill release slots, and this THQ Nordic batch fits that pattern neatly. Two of the three Switch 2 ports are games that have been out on other platforms for years, and one, Epic Mickey: Rebrushed, was already available on the original Switch. The genuine addition to Nintendo's catalog is Destroy All Humans! 2: Reprobed finally arriving on the platform in September.