Unannounced during the latest Nintendo Direct Mini, Valve revealed Portal: Companion Collection for Nintendo Switch, bringing the beloved duo of puzzles and wit to a new portable audience. The moment highlighted a shift in how classic Valve titles can reappear on modern hardware without losing their signature charm or challenging brainteasers.
The compilation bundles Portal and Portal 2, preserving their iconic puzzle design, dark humor, and atmospheric exploration. Players can tackle the game across two players on the same system, with the collection maintaining the core items and mechanics that fans remember. The presentation underscored a commitment to keeping the original experiences intact while delivering them on Nintendo Switch hardware for both newcomers and long-time fans.
Portal and its sequel have long been celebrated for their clever level design and memorable AI antagonist. In Portal, players navigate a solitary path through obstacle courses that test logic and spatial reasoning. Portal 2 expands the challenge with sophisticated co op puzzles and new twists that require teamwork and precise timing. The Switch version preserves these core modes, allowing players to experience the series either solo or with a companion via split-screen co op, and it supports online play as well for connected sessions on a shared console.
Portal: Companion Collection for Nintendo Switch — Trailer
Premiere on Nintendo Switch marks the first major release for these titles in roughly a decade. Valve previously brought the games to other generations, handling ports for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, but there was no official release on PS4 or Xbox One. The collection invites players to wield an experimental portal device to bend physics, navigate intricate puzzle layouts, and outsmart GLaDOS, the formidable artificial intelligence that drives the narrative with dry humor and relentless wit. The experience on Switch seeks to translate the cerebral thrills and atmospheric tension of the originals into a portable format without sacrificing the punchy, puzzle-driven pace that defined the series.