Astral Chain (Switch) News Articles
Friday30th Aug 2019
Poll Astral Chain Is Out Today, Are You Getting It?
Make your voice heard
Today finally sees the release of Astral Chain, the latest Nintendo-exclusive game to arrive courtesy of PlatinumGames. We've already sung its praises in our review - we went as far as to say that this is one of 2019's best video games - but now we want to hear from you. Will you be grabbing a copy? Perhaps you're even already...
Thursday29th Aug 2019
Nintendo Download 29th August (Europe)
Astral Chain! Heave Ho! Dragon Ball LITE!
The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail - New Releases: ASTRAL CHAIN (Nintendo, 30th Aug,...
Nintendo Download 29th August (North America)
Astral Chain, Spyro Reignited Trilogy and Torchlight II
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Nintendo Switch: Astral Chain...
Tuesday27th Aug 2019
Video Astral Chain's Launch Trailer Brings The Hype
Friday can't come soon enough
Three days. That's all that stands between us and Astral Chain, PlatinumGames' latest release exclusive to Nintendo Switch, and we couldn't be more excited. Nintendo has shared a launch trailer for the title (we've plonked it above, just for you) and it's somehow managed to raise our hype levels to an even higher state...
Wednesday21st Aug 2019
Video Check Out The Previously Unseen File 06 In Astral Chain
Off the chain
Gamescom is now well underway and director Takahisa Taura of PlatinumGames has been busy showing off some new exciting gameplay in the upcoming action game Astral Chain, which is headed to the Switch on 30th August. The video shows the previously unseen File 06, with Mr Taura demonstrating some high-level play against the boss of this...
Saturday17th Aug 2019
Video A Closer Look At The Combat And Boss Battles In Astral Chain
Arriving at the end of this month
One of the bigger games coming out at the end of this month is PlatinumGames' Switch exclusive, Astral Chain. While we're all looking forward to this release at Nintendo Life, our American-based video producer Zion Grassl is particularly excited about it. Fortunately, he doesn't have to wait quite as long as the...
Thursday15th Aug 2019
Video New Astral Chain Footage Shows Off Opening Motorbike Scene And Epic Boss Fight
And Lappy the mascot dog, of course!
We're only a couple of weeks away from the launch of Astral Chain, PlatinumGames' latest Switch exclusive, and we're getting more and more intrigued about it by the day. In a new video shared by the folks at VGC, we can get a good look at some of the game's early footage. Things appear to kick off with a cool...
Tuesday13th Aug 2019
News Astral Chain's Combat Was Possibly Inspired By Pokémon
Legion, I choose you!
One of the more anticipated releases due out later this month is PlatinumGames' Astral Chain. It's an action title where you take on the role of a rookie officer and must help save humanity from an interdimensional invasion, with the help of a sentient weapon known as the Legion. The game's director, Takahisa Taura, has...
Thursday1st Aug 2019
News Astral Chain Lead Composer Shares Samples Of The Game's Electrifying Soundtrack
Orchestral electro-metal?
Astral Chain is arguably one of the most intriguing games on the Switch horizon. Being a completely new IP, its name might not carry the same weight as titles like Zelda: Link's Awakening and Pokémon Sword and Shield, but our comment boards are always full of hype and hope for the game and
Monday29th Jul 2019
Video Watch Almost 10 Minutes Of PlatinumGames' Astral Chain In New Action Trailer
Off the chain
Nintendo has uploaded a new trailer for PlatinumGames' Astral Chain, showing off almost ten minutes of gameplay footage. The video gives us a good look at the title's "synergetic action", taking us through the basics of the game, sync attacks, legion types, special abilities, how strengthening your legion works, and more. If you're...
Monday22nd Jul 2019
News Astral Chain And Daemon X Machina Limited Editions Blast Onto The Nintendo UK Store
Lots of bonus goodies to collect
Launching just two weeks apart over the coming months are Astral Chain and Daemon X Machina, two very intriguing Nintendo Switch exclusives that could be well worth your time. Now, both games' super-duper limited editions have arrived on the Nintendo UK Store and they look very tasty indeed. PlatinumGames' Astral...
Friday12th Jul 2019
News PlatinumGames' Astral Chain File Size And Other Details Revealed
Digital or physical?
PlatinumGames' upcoming action game Astral Chain has become available to pre-purchase on the European Nintendo Switch eShop. With this, the game's file size and a splattering of other info has been revealed. Let's jump straight into the magic number. According to the listing, the digital version of Astral Chain will take up...
Thursday27th Jun 2019
News PlatinumGames' Astral Chain To Be The First Of A Trilogy, Depending On Its Success
Update: Director clarifies statement further
Update: Takahisa Taura has taken to Twitter to explain that early reports of this story have been slightly mistranslated. Rather than a trilogy being the set plan, Taura is simply thinking of ways that the game could be expanded into a three-part series or more. Original Article: One of the more...
Thursday20th Jun 2019
News Astral Chain Director Reveals Neat Trick Which Will Let You Play In Co-Op
A "challenging" way to play
PlatinumGames' upcoming release Astral Chain left a pretty strong impression on us after E3; the game is being directed by Takahisa Taura, the lead designer on NieR: Automata, and it certainly looks like it could be strong enough to tide us over until the studio's next Bayonetta effort comes along. As you'll know if...
Saturday15th Jun 2019
Random Astral Chain Is Filled With Hidden Toilets And "Lots Of Cats"
Um, what?
While the majority of PlatinumGames fans are eagerly anticipating the release of Bayonetta 3 on the Switch, the next title the Japanese company is actually releasing on Nintendo's hybrid platform is the synergetic action game Astral Chain. It's being directed by Takahisa Taura, who was the lead designer on NieR: Automata. During the...
Tuesday11th Jun 2019
News Astral Chain Brings An Interdimensional Invasion To Switch On 30th August
It's humanity’s last chance
In today's Nintendo Direct we got to see a bit more of Astral Chain, the new synergetic action game from PlatinumGames headed to the Switch on 30th August this year. You can see the latest footage in the video above. In the game humanity’s last chance against an interdimensional invasion is a sentient weapon called...
Saturday8th Jun 2019
News PlatinumGames Talks About Bayonetta 3, Astral Chain And Reviving The Wonderful 101 On Switch
The future is now
During an interview with Gematsu at BitSummit 7 Spirits in Kyoto last weekend, PlatinumGames' executive director and producer Atsushi Inaba and game designer Takahisa Taura were queried about the company's upcoming projects. When asked about how Bayonetta 3 for the Nintendo Switch was coming along, Inaba simply said development...
Thursday9th May 2019
News PlatinumGames' Studio Head Talks About Strong Professional Relations With Nintendo
"We've been friends for a long time"
In the same interview with VGC, Platinum Games' studio head, Atushi Inaba, spoke about the positive relations the company had maintained with Nintendo over the years and how respect and trust played a major part in the relationship. "Nintendo is a company that respects creators. From that perspective, it is a...
News Astral Chain Has No Link To Axed Xbox One Project Scalebound
"It's all in your imagination"
In a recent interview with VGC, Platinum Games' studio head, Atushi Inaba, was asked if the upcoming Switch exclusive Astral Chain had been influenced by the previously cancelled Xbox One title, Scalebound. There are supposedly no similarities between the two games: "I can’t go in to detail about how the different...
Sunday17th Feb 2019
News Studio Head Of PlatinumGames Talks About Astral Chain In Official Blog Post
Due out this August
One of the shock announcements of the recent February Direct was Astral Chain. While we were all led to believe PlatinumGames was hard at work on Bayonetta 3, it turns out the team has also been devel
Wednesday13th Feb 2019
News PlatinumGames Is Bringing Astral Chain To Switch This August
Under the watchful eye of Hideki Kamiya
PlatinumGames is working with Nintendo on a brand-new IP for Switch called Astral Chain, it was revealed today. One of the shock announcements of the February Nintendo Direct, Astral Chain is set in the near-future, with monsters and cool-looking police officers battling it out for the sake of...
