Raid Mode is where most players spend 50+ hours. You clear rooms of enemies, earn weapons, upgrade skills, and take on daily challenges. Update 1.0.2 made Raid Mode much smoother, especially in the dreaded “Omnipotent” difficulty where frame drops previously meant cheap deaths.
Physical copies of Revelations 2 often split the game across a cart and a mandatory download (due to size constraints – around 26 GB). The digital NSP, however, installs everything at once. With Update 1.0.2 applied, the total installation sits at approximately 26.4 GB, making it one of the larger Switch horror titles.
Based on Capcom’s support documentation and community data-mining, the update includes: Resident Evil Revelations 2 -NSP--Update 1.0.2-...
| Area | Improvement | |------|--------------| | Performance | Stabilized frame rate at 30 FPS (docked and handheld) – previously dropped to ~20 FPS in heavy combat | | Loading times | Reduced by 2–4 seconds between Raid Mode stages and episode transitions | | Audio | Fixed cutscene sync; improved environmental sounds (rain, distant Afflicted screams) | | Controls | Added an option to swap confirm/cancel buttons (Japan vs. Western layout) | | Stability | Fixed rare crash when using smoke bombs in Barry’s campaign | | Raid Mode | Balanced enemy spawns in The Gauntlet – no more infinite enemy loops |
If you have legally dumped your own NSP using tools like nxdumptool: Raid Mode is where most players spend 50+ hours
Important: Update 1.0.2 is the final patch for the Switch version. No later updates were released, meaning this is the definitive state of the port.
| Feature | Switch (1.0.2) | PS4 / Xbox One | PC | |---------|----------------|----------------|-----| | Resolution | 1080p docked / 720p handheld | 1080p | Up to 4K | | Frame Rate | 30 FPS (stable) | 60 FPS | 60+ FPS | | Portability | Yes | No | No (laptops aside) | | Local Co-op | Yes (Vertical split) | Yes | Yes | | Raid Mode stability | Good after update | Excellent | Excellent | | File size | 26.4 GB | ~23 GB | ~23 GB | Important: Update 1
Verdict: Switch loses the 60 FPS battle but wins on portability. The lower resolution is less noticeable on the small screen. With Update 1.0.2, the experience is fully playable and enjoyable.
The game leans into The Last of Us style resource scarcity plus Silent Hill psychological torment. The “Afflicted” are not zombies – they scream, beg, and mock you as they attack. The prison setting of Episode 1 remains a high point of survival-horror level design.
For newcomers, NSP stands for Nintendo Submission Package. It’s the official digital format used by Nintendo eShop for game installations. Unlike XCI (cartridge dumps), NSP files are identical to what you download directly from Nintendo’s servers. This means they contain the base game, metadata, icons, and title ID.
The Resident Evil Revelations 2 NSP is particularly sought after because: