Switch 2 Footage Is Coming Out Of Gamescom, And It’s Looking Tasty

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007 First Light — *Image: IO Interactive / Amazon MGM Studios*

Gamescom 2026 is underway following yesterday’s Opening Night Live show, and footage from the various Switch 2 games playable at the show is starting to surface online.

There are plenty of outlets putting out videos, including direct and off-screen capture — Alex from our video team is in Cologne, so look out for more soon — but let’s stick with a couple that grabbed our attention.

Firstly, VGC has nearly 10 minutes of docked Dragon’s Dogma 2 gameplay footage, which seems to be running admirably on Nintendo’s system given everything that’s going on. The usual caveats come into play with what appears to be 30fps and a lower resolution compared to the monolithic home consoles, but it’s looking extremely playable ahead of its October release.

VGC also has some Mega Man: Dual Overdrive gameplay up, too. It’s been a fantastic year for Capcom and it’s looking like that might well continue into 2027.

Elsewhere, the lovely Jon Cartwright — formerly of this parish and now with the fine team over at Good Vibes Gaming — has burned through a number of Switch 2 demos and captured off-screen footage of games including:

007 First Light (which has expected cutbacks and is using some heavy DLSS, but seems to have been optimised nicely)
Metaphor: ReFantazio (less impressive, though it ran smoothly)
and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 (decent, though “it can sometimes give off the look as if it’s being streamed”)

Jon also plays Mega Man: Dual Override (“I had a brilliant time”) and gives his thoughts on Nintendo Switch Sports Resort (Bowling and Thumb Wrestling, specifically). Give the video above a watch to see how these games are shaping up pre-release, and for JC’s first impressions.

So, while the familiar restrictions still apply, it’s great to see developers really putting in the work to turn out great, playable handheld versions of the biggest games going. (See also: Elden Ring.) Exciting times for Switch 2 owners!

Keep your eyes peeled for plenty more Gamescom coverage to come.

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