Astral Chain Announced by Platinum Games for Nintendo Switch

Platinum Games are pretty easy to recognize especially by long-time fans of their titles. In fact, this is the reason why the announcement of Astral Chain immediately clicked with them. Of course, while the surprise might have been spoiled for some; the development team behind Astral Chain has promised to deliver a fantastic game.

Platinum Games Announces Astral Chain During Nintendo Direct

Astral Chain has been announced at the latest Nintendo Direct

Platinum Games announcing any sort of game or development update is already an event in and of itself. This has been made clear as their game Astral Chain took the latest Nintendo Direct by storm and brought hype to fans. The game has been announced to be a Nintendo Switch exclusive and will be directed by Hideki Kamiya himself.

The presentation of the game came as a last-minute surprise announcement at the end of the Direct. In it, we look at a trailer that shows a lot of explosive action sequences as well as a small bit of the game’s plot. In addition, we also get to meet the unnamed protagonists of the game, which are members of a futuristic police force.

According to the game’s description, the characters will have a special weapon called Legion at their disposal. Legion will basically be the pivotal character weapon and the main mechanic behind enemy battles. Of course, being a Platinum Games title, players can expect Astral Chain to have a lot of over the top sequences and fighting styles. Watch the trailer below and see what we mean:

The game will be available for Nintendo Switch owners on August 30 of this very year. As such, many of Platinum Games fans won’t have to wait long to try out this new venture. What do you think about the announcement trailer? Are you going to get the game on the Nintendo Switch? Let us know your thoughts on the VGR Forums.