Devil May Cry 5 Devil Hunter Edition lands on Nintendo Switch 2 on June 23, and the useful signal from the first review wave is pretty direct: this does not look like a throwaway late port.
This is still not a GameGuideDog review. We have not played the Switch 2 version, and there is no GameGuideDog score here. Treat this as a review snapshot built from official Capcom/Nintendo facts and outside first-hand reviews published on June 22.
The early pattern is strong enough to matter. Reviewers are broadly saying that DMC5’s combat still hits hard on Switch 2, the official 60fps target is the right test for this game, and the portable pitch is real. The caveat is just as important: if you already own Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition elsewhere, the Switch 2 version has to sell you on portability and convenience, not a dramatically new game.
What is actually new here
Capcom announced Devil May Cry 5 Devil Hunter Edition for Nintendo Switch 2 on June 10. The official dates are simple: digital on June 23, 2026, and physical on August 28, 2026. Nintendo UK’s product page also lists CAPCOM as publisher, marks it as a Switch 2 game, and says the game supports TV, tabletop, and handheld play.
The key product claim is performance. Nintendo’s page says Devil May Cry 5 Devil Hunter Edition runs at 60fps in both TV and Handheld modes. That is the line the reviews had to test, because DMC5 is not a slow prestige game where a rough frame rate can hide behind atmosphere. Its entire appeal depends on timing, cancels, dodges, weapon swaps, and the ridiculous confidence of Capcom’s combat animation.
The reviews coming in on June 22 mostly clear that bar. TheSixthAxis, MonsterVine, Creative Bloq, DayOne, Gamereactor, GamingBoulevard, Cubed3, WorthPlaying, and other listed outlets all surfaced as same-day Switch 2 review coverage. Metacritic had moved beyond the initial packet by publish time, showing a Switch 2 metascore of 85 from 15 critic reviews. The page still did not provide a useful Switch 2 user-review picture, so this article does not pretend one exists.
The port test is performance, not novelty
The smart way to read this release is not “new Devil May Cry.” It is a six-year-old Capcom action game arriving on a new Nintendo platform with its most important combat promise intact.
That matters because Devil May Cry 5 remains one of Capcom’s cleanest modern action games. It is built around character-specific move sets, fast switching, showy skill expression, and a campaign that gives Nero, V, and Dante different textures rather than reskinning one combat loop three times. If the Switch 2 port stuttered or blurred that structure into mush, the whole package would be suspect.
The outside reviews we checked do not point that way. The common thread is that the port looks and runs better than a skeptical late-port read might expect, especially in handheld play. Reviewers also keep returning to the same buyer split: newcomers get one of the best modern character-action games in portable form, while returning players need to decide whether that is enough.
That is the right caveat. Capcom’s own announcement describes Devil Hunter Edition as adding “a host of additional content” to the 2019 original, but the cleared buyer-safe framing is still an edition of an existing game, not a new campaign or sequel. Several reviews also note tradeoffs against other versions, including missing features from newer console editions. That does not sink the Switch 2 release, but it does define who should care.
Who should buy it now
If you skipped Devil May Cry 5 the first time, the Switch 2 version looks like an easy candidate for your wishlist or cart. The reviews point to a sharp enough port, the official page backs the 60fps target in the modes that matter, and the game’s core combat has already survived years of scrutiny.
If you own DMC5 on another platform, slow down. The question is not whether Devil May Cry 5 is still good. It is whether you need this specific version. Portable 60fps DMC5 is a real pitch for travel, handheld play, and players who want Capcom’s action game next to the rest of their Switch 2 library. It is a weaker pitch if you mostly play docked and already have access to a stronger or more feature-complete version elsewhere.
Price can also change the answer, and storefront details can vary by region. We are not using a single regional price as a universal claim here. Check your own eShop before treating the value call as settled.
The snapshot read
The review signal is clean: Devil May Cry 5 Devil Hunter Edition looks like a strong Switch 2 port of a proven action game, not a full reinvention. The 60fps handheld/TV claim is the center of the story, and the early reviews largely support it.
That makes this a good launch-week pickup for new players and a more conditional double-dip for existing fans. The next checkpoint is user reception after the June 23 digital launch, because that is when the wider Switch 2 audience starts testing the port outside review conditions.
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