Overview
- Number of Players
- 1 (Single Player)
- Genre
- Release Date
Switch eShop
- 17th May 2018, $19.99
- 17th May 2018, £17.99
- Also Available On
- Series
Reviews
Review The Banner Saga (Switch eShop)
Fate is in your hands
As hinted by the title, The Banner Saga is part one of an epic Viking story where every choice you make directly impacts how your journey unfolds. It combines strategic turn-based combat with gripping text-based decision-making to draw you into a fictional world inspired by Norse mythology and filled with rich lore, as well as...
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The Banner Saga News
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (March 21st)
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
It's been a hugely busy week this week with all sorts of Animal Crossing shenanigans going on around the world, so we couldn't be more pleased to have finally reached the weekend. Members of Team Nintendo Life have shared their gaming plans for the next couple of days below, and we'd love for you to join in...
Feature The Banner Saga Devs Discuss Trilogy Challenges And Releasing Physical Games On Switch
Ended up throwing seven months of work away
In celebration of the physical Switch release of The Banner Saga Trilogy, which includes all three entries of the series in one edition, we recently spoke to Stoic Studio's Co-Owner and Creative Director Arnie Jorgensen, and Head of Production and Game Operations Andy Johnson, about the design choices...
News Retail Release Of The Banner Saga Trilogy Requires Net Download And microSD Card
A struggle with constraints
The Banner Saga games have been positively received on the Nintendo Switch thus far, so it’s no surprise last week’s announcement of the retail version - The Banner Saga Trilogy - was welcomed with open arms by fans of the turn-based RPG. Now, the box art for the retail version of the game has
Feature Concluding An Epic Trilogy With Banner Saga Developer Stoic
"It all falls into place and ends the way we know it should"
The Banner Saga trilogy is almost as epic as the development of the games themselves, from starting out as a Kickstarter campaign six years ago to the series concluding with the release of The Banner Saga 3 at the end of July. With an interesting combination of multiple characters,...
News The Banner Saga Trilogy Will Get The Retail Treatment Later This Year
With Gearbox on publishing duties
Gearbox Publishing (who you may know as the studio behind the Borderlands series and *ahem* Aliens: Colonial Marines) has been getting in on the third-party publishing act as of late, and its latest partnership will see it bring The Banner Saga Trilogy to retail with a physical edition. All three entries in the...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend?
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
The weekend has arrived, just in time to rescue us all from the dread and gloom of the working week. Even if you've got to work a little more this weekend, hopefully you'll have the time to play some new (or old) games on your Nintendo console of choice. The team at Nintendo Life certainly are, so here are our...
Nintendo Download 17th May (Europe)
New games - and more - on the EU eShops
This week's Nintendo Download update is in, bringing in tons of new games, demos, themes and activities to the EU eShops. As always, be sure to add a vote or two to the poll at the bottom of the article, and a comment with your chosen digital pickups. Enjoy! Switch eShop: Hyrule Warriors: Definitive...
Nintendo Download 17th May (North America)
Here are all the new games heading to the eShops today
Thursday has rolled around once more, so it's time to see what delights Nintendo has brought to its various eShops with this week's Nintendo Download. As always, be sure to leave a vote in our poll and drop us a comment or two in the comments section on which games you'll be picking up...
News Get Ready For Fantasy Tactical Role-Playing In The Banner Saga On 17th May
Viking fun
Stoic, an independent game development company, and Versus Evil, one of the leading independent video game publishers, have revealed that indie role-playing strategy hit The Banner Saga is coming to Switch eShop on 17th May. The Banner Saga is an epic single-player driven Viking saga, where a player’s choice in travel,...
News The Entire Banner Saga Trilogy Is Coming To Nintendo Switch
Epic
Stoic's cult Banner Saga series is coming to the Nintendo Switch, it has been revealed. The news came during today's Nindies Showcase, with the announcement that the forthcoming The Banner Saga 3 would be arriving on the system later this year. It was also confirmed that the previous two titles in the series would be coming to the eShop...
About The Game
Live through an epic role-playing Viking saga where your strategic choices directly affect your personal journey. Make allies as you travel with your caravan across this stunning yet harsh landscape. Carefully choose those who will help fight a new threat that jeopardizes an entire civilization. Every decision you make in travel, conversation and combat has a meaningful effect on the outcome as your story unfolds. Not everyone will survive, but they will be remembered.
- Player choice that drives your own narrative – every decision you make in travel, conversation and combat has a meaningful effect on the outcome as your story unfolds
- Over 25 playable characters from two different races, human and varl, the horned giants – embark on your epic journey with a variety of characters from seven different classes, each with unique abilities and upgrade options to fit your play style
- Strategic combat with consequences – victory or defeat and even the permanent loss of a character depends on which characters you choose to take into battle and what decisions you make afterwards
- The journey is as important as battle – your role in building and managing your caravan as you travel the vast frozen landscape is critical to not only your own survival but the survival of an entire civilization
- An epic Viking saga brought to life in 2D glory – beautifully hand drawn combat sequences and animations, accompanied by an evocative score from Grammy-nominated composer Austin Wintory, will immerse you into a fantasy realm inspired by Norse mythology
- Multiplayer combat enhanced – sharpen your combat skills in the free multiplayer game “Factions”. Compete against other players* with many of the character classes you see in The Banner Saga
- The Banner Saga is the first part of a planned trilogy. If you complete this game, your unique progress and storyline will carry over to the next part of the story
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