SOMA Gets Nintendo Switch 2 Update, 10th Anniversary Collector's Edition Announced
The 100 yen upgrade price for existing Switch owners is an unusually low barrier for a native Switch 2 version, making SOMA one of the cheapest technical showcases for the new hardware.
Key Facts
- The SOMA Nintendo Switch 2 native update was announced on July 23 by Abylight Studios.
- Existing Switch owners can upgrade to the Switch 2 native version for 100 yen on the Japanese Nintendo eShop.
- The update improves frame rate, reduces load times, increases resolution, upgrades texture quality, and extends draw distance.
- A limited 10th anniversary collector's edition includes a 16GB cartridge, an 88-page hardcover art book, an Omnitool keychain, a 24-track soundtrack CD, a sticker sheet, and a collector's box.
- SOMA originally released on PC in 2015 and holds an 'Overwhelmingly Positive' rating on Steam.
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Abylight Studios announced on July 23 a native Nintendo Switch 2 update for the sci-fi horror game SOMA, originally released by Frictional Games in 2015. Players who already own the Nintendo Switch version can upgrade to the Switch 2 native version for 100 yen on the Japanese Nintendo eShop. The update improves frame rate, reduces load times, increases resolution, upgrades texture quality, and extends draw distance. The game is set in the deep-sea research facility PATHOS-II and has an 'Overwhelmingly Positive' rating on Steam. A limited 10th anniversary collector's edition is also available through the ABYLIGHT SHOP. It includes a 16GB cartridge with the full Switch version (compatible with Switch 2 with enhancements), a reversible cover, an 88-page hardcover art book, an Omnitool keychain, a soundtrack CD with 24 tracks by Mikko Tarmia, a sticker sheet, and a collector's box. Shipping from the EU-based shop may incur customs duties for buyers outside the EU.
Frictional Games, the developer behind Amnesia: The Dark Descent, originally released SOMA on PC in 2015. The game's story confronts players with questions about human consciousness and "what is the self," a theme that has contributed to its 'Overwhelmingly Positive' rating on Steam. The Switch 2 native application brings technical improvements including higher resolution, improved frame rate, reduced load times, higher quality textures, and better draw distance.
The limited 10th anniversary collector's edition, sold through the ABYLIGHT SHOP, includes a 16GB cartridge containing the full Nintendo Switch version of SOMA. That cartridge is also compatible with Switch 2, where it gains the same enhancements. The set also includes a reversible cover with alternate artwork, an 88-page full-color hardcover art book (255×170mm), a metal Omnitool keychain (34.6×60mm) with five-color enamel coating and silk-screen printing, a soundtrack CD with 24 tracks by Mikko Tarmia in a limited digipak, a sticker sheet (210×148mm) featuring characters, logos, and equipment, and a collector's box designed for the 10th anniversary. Shipping from the EU-based shop may incur customs duties for buyers outside the EU.
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