Following on from the confirmation The Alliance Alive HD Remastered would be made available on the Switch this Fall, the game's western publisher NIS America has now confirmed the local release dates. The remaster will arrive in North America on 8th October, in Europe on 11th October and in Oceania on 18th October.
As previously noted, this JRPG was first developed in 2017 by Cattle Call, with the assistance of Grezzo and FuRyu. The dream team behind it previously worked on The Legend of Legacy and classics such as SaGa, Final Fantasy and Chrono Trigger.
In our 3DS review, we gave this title nine out of ten stars and said the team did a top job addressing the complaints of its predecessor while building upon its strengths. The engaging story, expansive world, deep combat and unique progression options also made it a must-play for fans of the JRPG genre.
Here's a description of the story and a trailer comparing the 3DS version to the upcoming Switch release:
Humanity has been shattered and enslaved by invading Daemons from another realm. To reclaim their home and free their people, an unlikely fellowship of heroes will band together to spark a fiery revolution. Explore various Daemon-controlled realms, awaken your inner strength in the heat of battle, and form alliances to amass a force strong enough to stand against the invading forces.
You can also take a look at the limited edition physical release in our previous post.
Is this a game you'll be adding to your Switch library? Did you play the 3DS original? Leave a comment below.
[source gematsu.com]
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Tempting af to buy this again instead of just playing it on the 3DS copy I have been putting off playing, lol
This looks like fun. I hope it runs at 60fps, not just a high resolution!
Eh, it looks cute and made by Nippon Ichi Software. Sure, why not.
October huh... I don't know. I might get this but games coming out around that time.
I've heard good things about this. Time to give my backlog some more content!
This is what Greezo is doing? Man, bring Ever Oasis to the Switch already!
Still waiting to hear something about that new game concept they got on their site too.
Still I’m interested in this game, never got it on 3DS. And there’s still a few more 3DS games I’d like to see remastered for Switch.
Good. The way it was meant too. The 240p was just a killer for me. 3DS was way underpowered hardware. The 3D was the gimmick... but 240p. I hope we will see more from 3DS games. There are surely some gems on it aI would like to see those be released as remasters. Just 60fps with better resolution 720/1080p and add zoom out option. Some 3DS on bigger screen are from too close ups. Just like Dragon Quest 7 remake. God...the charcter is just as big as the buildings. Give us some space and zoom out so we can enjoy the city as well. Original ps1 still wins for me
Dunno why australia always gets JRPGs one week after Europe every time lol
@Alucard83 Man I would love to see Bravely Default and Persona Q on switch.
Chibi art styles on 3DS get a little ruined by the ultra low res.
I'm hoping we'll see more of this 3DS upscale stuff. I think Bravely ought to be ported, same for DQ 7 and 8 3DS versions.
Man, good times!! I've skipped a lot of games these past years, and to have them all re-released on Switch is really cool!
Definitely don't sleep on this one! The 3DS version was excellent and it looks like they've managed to make it even better here!
Oh wow. Missed the news we were getting this. Nice!
Makes me hopeful for a Persona Q3 on Switch
If you guys needed more intel that 3ds is dead, this trailer kinda pokes fun at it, lol. I'm looking forward to this title. Glad I didn't play it on 3ds, back when I had one. Since now I can experience the better version.
Yes this will be added to the cateloge!
Never played the 3ds version this looks much more organised so yes will this give a shot
It's a pretty fun game but I think I would need more than updated visuals to buy it again. I guess they havent said anything about gameplay improvements or if they fleshed out the story a bit more?
It also had some weird stuff going on like it was impossible to die to single hit attack (did almost zero damage) but AoE could almost instantly wipe the whole party. So it ended up being just a game of trying to survive the AoE attack.
Looking forward to this game! My 3ds version went into the backlog but Switch is the completion system.
Looks neat enough. There can never be enough RPGs for me.
I have too much to play and the leap over the 3ds version doesn't warrant a double dip for me. I really need to stick to new games when I can. While it would be nice to own on the cheap if I ever get back to the 3ds version. One think against the 3ds version for me is the lack of proper 3d. If it was used throughout this game wouldn't ever interest me at all as I love my 3d.
Honestly can’t imagine this being better than the 3DS version, which relied heavily on the whole 2 screens thing
@Alucard83 "The 240p was just a killer for me." "Original ps1 still wins for me" Hmm, I wonder, what was the PS1's resolution again...
Good game - art will look great on Switch.
Wonder if we will see more 3DS only games go Multiplatform once HD.
Did the 3DS version use 3D?
This really looks cool! Im up for this, always been a fan of RPG's. Is this a physical release?
@locky-mavo Grezzo doing Link’s Awakening
@NinChocolate huh, just looked that up and there you go, good on them. Still would like to see Ever Oasis on Switch and know more about their other game.
@Sinton nope, 3ds version didn't use 3d. solid game though, much better than the previous entry imo (legend of legacy)
if you did not play the 3ds version, don't miss it, it is a GG, beautiful graphics, nice fighting system, and a nice new-ish story. brings much new to the purchase.
@eisley Thanks, guess I’ll wait and see how this port turns out then.
I really tried to stay committed to this game on the 3DS. I can't quite say what didn't work for me, but I just wasn't that into it. I liked the world, the combat was pretty standard turned based combat, the story was a bit weak, but serviceable. I still hope to finish some day, but I really can't give it a strong recommend.
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