Dynasty Warriors: Origins will land on the Nintendo Switch 2 on January 22, 2026, Nintendo confirmed during its September 12 Direct. It was a busy presentation, with Nintendo releasing a flurry of announcements, from new game reveals to surprise third-party titles coming to the company's consoles. Amid all the excitement was some good news for Musou fans, who can now look forward to playing Dynasty Warriors: Origins on the Switch 2.
While the Dynasty Warriors franchise had gone through a bit of a drought over the past few years, Koei Tecmo and Omega Force gave it new life with the latest entry in early 2025. In less than a month after releasing, Dynasty Warriors: Origins sold over one million copies, with its free demo exceeding two million downloads in the same time frame. Now, the company is looking to keep that success rolling by bringing the title to another platform in the near future.
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Dynasty Warriors: Origins and Its DLC Are Coming to Switch 2 in January 2026
Dynasty Warriors: Origins' Switch 2 announcement trailer aired during the latest Nintendo Direct, revealing that the game will come to the console on January 22, 2026. That places it roughly one year after Dynasty Warriors: Origins' January 2025 release on PC, Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5, and the core game itself is not the only thing fans have to look forward to on that day. The trailer also revealed that the previously announced paid DLC for the title will be available for all platforms at the same time that Origins comes to Switch 2.
Koei Tecmo initially announced that Dynasty Warriors Origins was getting new DLC in August 2025 to celebrate the franchise's 25th anniversary. At the time, the company was developing a "major" DLC, but it hadn't released any details about what it might include or when it would release. The new Direct trailer gives fans more to look forward to, revealing the release date alongside footage of new gameplay. However, specifics like how many new stories the DLC entails and how much it will cost are still a mystery for now.
The studio will likely offer more information on the DLC over the next few months as its release gets closer. No matter what it includes, it's a big day for the franchise, further cementing Dynasty Warriors' rise back into popularity. Games like Origins and the announcement of Ninja Gaiden 4 helped Koei Tecmo achieve record-high annual profits in fiscal year 2024, and launching on another system on the same day as a major DLC could propel the company and its flagship franchise even further.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 81 /100 Critics Rec: 85%
- Released
- January 17, 2025
- ESRB
- Teen / Violence, Mild Language, Use of Alcohol
- Developer(s)
- Omega Force
- Publisher(s)
- Koei Tecmo
WHERE TO PLAY
- Engine
- Omega Force
- Genre(s)
- Action, Hack and Slash
