Overview
- Nintendo and Koei Tecmo announced the Definitive Edition in a September 9 Nintendo Direct and confirmed it will launch in late February 2027, though outlets differ on the exact day.
- The release is built natively for Switch 2 and is billed to improve resolution and frame rate compared with the 2020 Switch version that struggled with low performance.
- The Definitive Edition bundles the original game's Expansion Pass to raise the playable roster from 18 to 21 characters and adds a new high‑difficulty Calamity Mode with tougher enemies and weaker healing.
- Owners of the digital original can transfer save data to the new version and buy a discounted upgrade on the eShop, but Nintendo has not described a free upgrade path.
- Physical and pricing details remain unsettled: one outlet reports eShop preorders at $59.99/£49.99 and an unverified report claims a 'Game Key Card' format for Europe and Japan, but those specifics are not confirmed by Nintendo.