Silent Hill is 26 today, and here’s why it should be on the Nintendo Switch 2
In my restless dreams, I see that game on the Nintendo Switch 2, Silent Hill. Yes, I know that quote is from Silent Hill 2, but it's accurate, for I dream of seeing it on Nintendo's next console, and its continued absence from the Switch library makes me restless. We all know Silent Hill is one of the best horror games of all time. It's a godfather of the genre, the don of psychological horror, and it boasts some fantastic sequels that also deserve a place on the current console; the fact that we didn't get a Silent Hill 2 Switch port still hurts - that remake is the best horror experience I've had for years. I have a new lease of hope, however. The first Silent Hill game is officially 26 years old today. That's more than a quarter of a century, and surely that merits some sort of celebration in the form of Silent Hill Switch games, perhaps? Last year's remake propelled the franchise back into the spotlight, proving to be a huge success for Bloober Team and Konami, with the latter revealing that Silent Hill 2 hit two million sales in January 2025. Continue reading Silent Hill is 26 today, and here’s why it should be on the Nintendo Switch 2
In my restless dreams, I see that game on the Nintendo Switch 2, Silent Hill. Yes, I know that quote is from Silent Hill 2, but it's accurate, for I dream of seeing it on Nintendo's next console, and its continued absence from the Switch library makes me restless.
We all know Silent Hill is one of the best horror games of all time. It's a godfather of the genre, the don of psychological horror, and it boasts some fantastic sequels that also deserve a place on the current console; the fact that we didn't get a Silent Hill 2 Switch port still hurts - that remake is the best horror experience I've had for years. I have a new lease of hope, however.
The first Silent Hill game is officially 26 years old today. That's more than a quarter of a century, and surely that merits some sort of celebration in the form of Silent Hill Switch games, perhaps? Last year's remake propelled the franchise back into the spotlight, proving to be a huge success for Bloober Team and Konami, with the latter revealing that Silent Hill 2 hit two million sales in January 2025.
