Battle Chasers: Nightwar has finally been approved for a release on Nintendo Switch, with an announcement for the game's release date to come.
Initially revealed during a Nintendo Direct last April, Battle Chasers: Nightwar has had Switch fans desperately hoping to hear more news about a confirmed release date for some time. Inspired by the classic greats of the genre, but also putting a modern spin on everything we know and love about it, the game is an RPG featuring deep dungeon diving and turn-based combat presented in a classic JRPG format.
The game has reviewed well on other platforms, with mostly positive reviews across the board, so hopefully it'll be worth the wait when it does eventually drop on Nintendo's hybrid system.
Have you been waiting to get your hands on this game? Let us know if you're looking forward to it down below.
[source twitter.com]
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Been waiting A LONG TIME FOR THIS!!!
Why has it taken so long?
Liked the look of it, then the turn-based combat turned me off, then something at 1:16 turned me right back on again.
Ah yes, waiting for this game has been just like waiting for each issue back in the day. Mr. Joe Mad, you haven't changed.
It doesn't really show if its turn based (like octopath) or active (like Lost Sphear) but will keep an eye on it which ever way they go
I am old school and I love tactical turn based RPGs! I've been waiting for a long time for this and Project Octopath!
I had my eye on this one for quite some time.
Kickstarted this from the beginning!! Love Joe Mad's artwork and the new comic is also really good as well!
looks interesting, i'll wait for a review.
@Bunkerneath combat is turn-based (old-school Final Fantasy style)
@Reignmaker thanks for the info, definately going to keep my eye on this then
Ah and turn based RPG is a day one for me, been waiting impatiently for this one since the direct last year
Got it on pre-order already 👍
Please be whenever, as long as the physical copy is still a thing.
I've had this pre-ordered on Amazon for quite a while. Didn't know this was based on a comic. May have to check it out.
It looks good but... Is there any actual depth to the battle system? Cool battle animations only go so far.
have this on XB1 and it struggles to keep a decent fps, also the game just isnt very fun. Good news for Switch owners really wanting a jrpg tho
I used to be interested in this game but now I'm quite skeptical. Definitely going to wait for reviews before even considering it.
I'm very excited for this, hope it gets a release date soon.
@Reignmaker I've been waiting like 16 years for him to end Battlechasers (the comic) - owes us one last 3 parter - 16 year cliffhanger...promised AFTER Nightwar is released.
@Expa0 Dude at work raves about it - more of a gamer than I am (I'm kind of just a Nintendo console guy) - says it's a complete buy - reviews online have been like 8s and 9s from what I've seen.
The delay for this release I THINK was due to the updates and changes to UNity that happened last fall.
Amazing!!!!!!
I broke down and got it on PC for $11 dollars but will double dip for the Switch. Joe Madureira can take all my money 😬
i'm ready to pay £30 for this looks SO GOOD!
The art style and turn-based battles piqued my interest back when this was first shown in a past Nintendo direct. That seems like a long, long time ago now. Glad it is finally seeing a release and will look out for reviews.
Nice! I've had this game pre-ordered since last summer. I just hope it doesn't come out at the same time as Ni No Kuni 2.
I guess I'll buy it, dunno.
@RyanCraddock Hello! I was so excited when this article was posted, but tomorrow marks three weeks since the game was approved by Nintendo, and Airship Syndicate has been totally radio silent since then... I know they are at the mercy of publisher THQ, but the original indication was that retail arrival would fall 4-6 weeks after Nintendo approval, and again here we are theee weeks later without even a date! It’s killing me!!!
I read about this game a couple of years ago. Even then I was eager to get my hands on it. There was no mention of the Switch as a console at the time, so I expected I'd be playing it on my Xbox. When news came that it was coming to Switch, I set money aside to buy it day one. It's been nearly a year since that news hit, and I'm still waiting. The release day can't come soon enough for me.
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