Remedy Entertainment's classic supernatural thriller game Alan Wake is getting a second lease on life thanks to the upcoming release of Alan Wake Remastered. So far, Alan Wake Remastered has only been confirmed for PC, PlayStation, and Xbox consoles, but it seems that there's a chance that the game will be making its way to the Nintendo Switch as well.
A Brazilian ratings board has outed the existence of an Alan Wake Remastered Switch release, though fans should take the information with a grain of salt for now. Ratings boards have accurately leaked many video game announcements in the past, but with the Alan Wake Remastered release date merely a couple weeks away, it seems odd that the Switch version wasn't confirmed alongside the PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X versions. Then again, there could be a good reason for that.
Due to the Nintendo Switch's lack of power compared to the other consoles on the market, more intensive games have had to release on the Cloud. Remedy's own Control got a Switch Cloud release, and so it stands to reason that Alan Wake Remastered may get the same treatment. If the remaster of Alan Wake is going to be Cloud-only on the Switch, that could one reason why it wasn't announced alongside the other versions.
Alternatively, it's possible that an Alan Wake Remastered Switch port was planned and then canceled, or maybe the announcement is being saved for a big event. Nintendo has officially confirmed a Nintendo Direct for September 23, where it will focus on Switch games that are in the works for this winter. Alan Wake Remastered is releasing on October 5, but if the Switch version does exist, it stands to reason that Nintendo could still use the Nintendo Direct to give it a spotlight.
Nintendo leaker SamusHunter, who accurately leaked the existence of the Nintendo Direct presentation, recently released a chart of games that could possibly revealed at the show. One of the games listed by SamusHunter on the chart is the Alan Wake Remastered Switch port. SamusHunter stressed that their chart wasn't an outright leak of the Nintendo Direct, and so fans hoping to play Alan Wake on the go should still keep their expectations in check.
If Alan Wake Remastered for the Switch is on the way, then one has to imagine that the Nintendo Direct would be the most logical place to make the reveal. Even so, it's best to take this kind of thing with a grain of salt and not go in expecting too much.
Alan Wake Remastered launches October 5 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
