Portal and Portal 2 are coming to Nintendo Switch as a bundle in Portal: Companion Collection. The collection was revealed during February 2022’s Nintendo direct showcase, giving fans a glimpse at how good the Portal franchise can still look, even on Nintendo’s hybrid platform. This guide explains when Portal: Companion Collection releases, so you know when you can take part in the experiments all over again.
When does Portal Companion Collection launch?
It was confirmed during the Nintendo Direct Mini in June 2022 that Portal: Companion Collection had launched on June 28, the same day as the presentation. This shadow drop was definitely a surprise, but a welcome one. Many Nintendo fans definitely expected a shadow drop from the event, but this is a fairly sizeable one compared to the smaller indie titles that are usually released the same day as a Nintendo Direct Mini.
The game will feature online and couch co-op with splitscreen. This is an unprecedented level of accessibility for the games, which have traditionally only been available in co-op online. Switch fans are the perfect audience for this due to the nature of Joy-Cons and the ease with which you can instantly add another player to a game. This should make playing Portal 2 easier and much more enjoyable because half of the game is locked behind a co-op campaign that’s far too challenging to tackle on your own.
The Portal games revolve around a unique device that generates portals. You’re given a series of tests to run through using this portal gun that require you to place portals to move forward strategically. However, there’s a sinister threat lurking in the background, making the voice that’s leading you through each experiment seem much more terrifying than it should.
