Nintendo Switch is Getting One of 2021’s Best Fighting Games

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Nintendo Switch is Getting One of 2021's Best Fighting Games

Key Takeaways

  • Guilty Gear Strive is coming to Nintendo Switch on January 23, 2025 with 28 characters from the base game and first three DLC seasons.
  • While it won’t include crossplay, Guilty Gear Strive: Nintendo Switch Edition will maintain rollback netcode for online play.

As a seasoned gamer who has spent countless hours honing my skills in the world of fighting games, I couldn’t be more thrilled about the upcoming release of “Guilty Gear Strive: Nintendo Switch Edition”! Having grown up with the original Guilty Gear titles, it’s like a dream come true to see this iconic series make its way onto my trusty Nintendo Switch.

The fighting game “Guilty Gear Strive” is coming to Nintendo Switch, as Arc System Works announced at PAX West 2024, showcasing a new trailer for enthusiasts. Known as “Guilty Gear Strive: Nintendo Switch Edition”, this version will be available from January 23, 2025, featuring 28 playable characters from the initial game and the first three seasons, along with rollback netcode technology.

First unveiled in 2021 across Steam and PlayStation platforms, the latest installment in Arc System Works’ beloved series, “Guilty Gear Strive“, is the newest addition to the Guilty Gear franchise. Critically acclaimed for its captivating soundtrack and innovative rollback netcode for online combat, “Guilty Gear Strive” has consistently delivered new character packs, stages, and features for gamers to explore. To date, Arc System Works has produced three seasons’ worth of DLC, with even more content in development for fans to savor. The upcoming arrival of Lucy from “Cyberpunk: Edgerunners” as a guest character, coupled with the planned introduction of a new 3v3 Online Tag Battle Mode, promises that Season 4 of “Guilty Gear Strive” may be its most daring and ambitious season yet.

Despite leaving Xbox Game Pass at the end of August, “Guilty Gear Strive” has found another place to belong – the Nintendo Switch. Arc System Works announced this during PAX West 2024, revealing that “Guilty Gear Strive: Nintendo Switch Edition” is slated for release on January 23rd. Both physical and digital versions will be made available. A trailer was unveiled, confirming that all 28 base roster characters and the first three DLC seasons will be accessible upon launch. As of now, it’s undecided if Season 4’s characters and features will debut on the Switch concurrently with other versions of “Guilty Gear Strive”. However, a digital figure feature is in the works as a free update, allowing players to create dioramas featuring their preferred “Guilty Gear” characters.

Arc System Works Reveals Guilty Gear Strive: Nintendo Switch Edition

Producer Ken Miyauchi confirmed via social media that the forthcoming Nintendo Switch version of Guilty Gear Strive won’t support crossplay with PC or other consoles. However, it will utilize rollback netcode for online matches. Since Guilty Gear Strive was developed using Unreal Engine 4, which can run on the Switch, this port could be one of the last ones released before the Switch’s successor becomes available.

Among its comprehensive lessons, adaptable controls, and expanding cast of characters, Guilty Gear Strive stands out as one of the most accessible fighting games for beginners. We’ll have to wait and see how well its forthcoming Nintendo Switch version performs.

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2024-08-30 23:53