Summary
The House of the Dead 2 Remakemay be launching sometime soon, based on a new PEGI rating that has registered the game for Nintendo Switch. This is the sequel toThe House of the Dead Remake, which was released in 2022.
The House of the Dead 2 Remakewas first announced by Megapixel Studio and Forever Entertainment in 2019, along with its prequel,The House of the Dead Remake. Since then, only the latter has landed on consoles, and no new information aboutThe House of the Dead 2 Remakehas been formally unveiled.The House of the Deadis a well-known horror franchisefrom the light gun shooter genreborn in 1996 for arcade systems. With five installments and a handful of spin-offs, the series has remained quite popular among horror fans.
Now,The House of the Dead 2 Remakecould finally be released soon, after the title has receivedan 18 rating by PEGI(Pan European Game Information). According to the site, the game has been registered for Nintendo Switch and Microids is the physical distributor. The rating also listed a release date of July 30, 2025, though the game clearly isn’t available yet on any platform. However, this PEGI rating could confirm thatThe House of the Dead 2 Remakeis coming sooner rather than later.
PEGI is a video game organization from Europe that categorizes titles for different ages based on their content. For example,The House of the Dead 2 Remakehas been rated 18, which means it contains violent imagery. In the past, when a game received an early PEGI rating, it would mean that gamers could finally receive news of an official launch on platforms. Considering that aNintendo Direct is happening this month, there is a chance thatThe House of the Dead 2 Remakewill make an appearance at the event.
The wait forThe House of the Dead 2 Remakehas been a long one for the franchise fans. Its prequel arrived for PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and PC but received mixed reviews upon launch. If the remake of the sequel really does release soon, it will be interesting to see if it lives up to expectations. In the meantime, gamers who love horror canlook forward to the October release ofSilent Hill 2, another highly anticipated remake in the genre.
The House of the Dead: Remake
WHERE TO PLAY
Nobody leaves here alive!THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD: Remake is a remade version of the game introduced in 1997 in arcade platform. A classic arcade rail-shooter receives a whole new entourage and gameplay changes to suit modern gaming standards.• Well known arcade classic with modern graphics and controls• True to the original gameplay• Local 2-player multiplayer• Multiple endings• Photomode• Achievements• Armory with unlockable weapons• Hordes of the undead monstrosities in a new game mode• Gallery with encountered enemies and bosses
