BODY: The hat. The whip. The handheld. Bethesda Softworks today brings Indiana Jones and the Great Circle to Nintendo Switch 2, putting MachineGames' globe-trotting adventure in Japanese players' hands for ¥8,470 starting May 12.
Originally launched on Xbox Series X|S and PC in late 2024 and later expanded to PlayStation 5, the Switch 2 port marks the title's debut on a Nintendo platform. The game casts players as a young Indiana Jones — voiced by Troy Baker channeling Harrison Ford — investigating a string of mysterious thefts tied to ancient sites that form a "great circle" around the globe, from the Vatican to the Egyptian desert and the Himalayas.
The headline addition for the Switch 2 version is full support for the system's 6-axis gyro sensor. Players can use motion controls to fine-tune aiming with Indy's revolver, line up whip swings, and manipulate objects during the game's signature environmental puzzles. The port runs on Switch 2's upgraded hardware with HDR support and is compatible with both docked and handheld play, though Bethesda has not publicly disclosed final resolution and frame rate targets for the Japanese release.
The Switch 2 edition arrives bundled with the base game only; the "Order of Giants" DLC expansion released for other platforms remains a separate purchase. A physical edition is being sold alongside the digital version through the My Nintendo Store and major Japanese retailers.
The insider take
For Bethesda, landing a marquee Xbox-published title on a Nintendo platform on launch-window timing for Switch 2 is a notable signal — Microsoft has been openly multi-platform since the Hi-Fi Rush and Sea of Thieves ports, but a tentpole like Great Circle hitting Switch 2 this quickly suggests the strategy is now fully institutional. In Japan, where Nintendo hardware still dominates household install base and Xbox struggles for shelf space, this is effectively the version most Japanese players will actually buy. Expect strong week-one Famitsu chart placement, particularly if the gyro aiming reviews well — Japanese players historically embrace motion-aimed shooters in a way Western audiences often don't.
Originally reported by GAME Watch (Japanese).