Azur Lane: Crosswave Nintendo Switch Port Releases on September 17
Azur Lane: Crosswave
Nintendo™ Switch – Japan
After recreating the popular side-scrolling mobile game, Azur Lane, for PS4 as Azur Lane: Crosswave, Compile Heart announced that a Nintendo Switch port is finally happening!
Switch users, get ready to play Azur Lane: Crosswave whenever and wherever you are! Compile Heart confirmed that the upcoming port is scheduled for a September 17 release in Japan.
The Switch version will feature everything from its PS4 version and will incorporate a few new features such as upgraded Photo Mode and two DLCs. Yes, you read that right, “upgraded” Photo Mode. You can now take photos of up to six characters from its previous limit of three characters.
Furthermore, it will include plenty of extra story volume with downloadable content characters Taihaou and Formidable. According to the report, chapters have been added after the “Final Chapter” in Story Mode in which Taihou and Formidable are the main characters of their own story. And yes, it is pre-packaged in the Nintendo Switch version.
And to keep the hype going, Compile Heart released the trailer and opening movie for the upcoming port. Check it out below!
【TRAILER】
【OPENING MOVIE】
WHERE TO BUY?
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Game Overview
For a brief background, Azur Lane is a famous side-scrolling video game that was first released for iOS and Android in 2017. After the massive success in China, the game spread its popularity in Japan. This game has adapted several entertainment outlets such as manga and novelizations. Azur Lane: Crosswave originally released in Japan last August for PS4. It was then followed by its English localization for PS4 and Steam.
Enjoy the features, and screenshots for the game below
【FEATURES】
- Ships at Bae – Players will need to defeat enemy ships and meet special criteria to unlock and customize new characters. Swap weapons and even cute accessories to fit your needs as the top commander of the seas! With a multitude of characters to collect each equipped with unique strengths and abilities and NPCs to unlock, every player will definitely find their favorite commander to customize!
- Ready Your Torpedoes and Set Sail – Before you set sail, players can prepare their character units, formations, and equipment. Customizing and preparing your formation ahead of battle is crucial!
- Glide and Weave – Don’t just sit out there like a buoy! Prepare yourself and input your attacks! Pay close attention to aerial bombs, underwater torpedoes, and incoming projectiles. Launch and aim your torpedoes, shoot down incoming aerial attacks with your anti-air guns, and swiftly glide past any incoming missiles!
- Unreal Big Fish – Azur Lane: Crosswave uses the Unreal Engine and it brings your favorite 2D characters in the original mobile app come to life in this 3D, cel-shaded world!
