--- title: "ASTRAL CHAIN™" url: "https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/releases/nintendo-switch/astral-chain/" description: "ASTRAL CHAIN™, a brand new action game from PlatinumGames, is coming exclusively to Nintendo Switch!" author: "Patrick Dankers" published at: "2019-08-30 00:00:00" image: "https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/astral-chain.jpeg" markdown url: "https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/releases/nintendo-switch/astral-chain.md" --- ASTRAL CHAIN™ | Nintendo Switch Releases | NintendoReporters [![ASTRAL CHAIN™](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/astral-chain.jpeg "ASTRAL CHAIN™")](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/astral-chain.jpeg)ASTRAL CHAIN™, a brand new action game from PlatinumGames, is coming exclusively to **Nintendo Switch**! As part of a police special task force, it’s up to you to fight against mysterious, alien-like creatures who have invaded the world. ![video](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/oxW4YzK4DYQ/maxresdefault.jpg)Please enable JavaScriptplay-rounded-fill 02:12 [Link](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/releases/nintendo-switch/astral-chain/) In the Ark, a multi-cultural city in the near future, disaster strikes when gates to another dimension suddenly appear! Dangerous creatures begin to emerge, attacking the people and polluting the land, and normal police forces are unable to compete with them. To stand up against these threats, a brand new, special police unit known as Neuron is formed. ![Preview Image](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/astral-chain_5c6873eda402c.jpeg "Preview Image")![Preview Image](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/astral-chain_5c6873eed1028.jpeg "Preview Image") ![Preview Image](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/astral-chain_5c6873f00e773.jpeg "Preview Image")![Preview Image](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/astral-chain_5c6873f1617ca.jpeg "Preview Image") ![Preview Image](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/astral-chain_5c6873f2a25b7.jpeg "Preview Image")![Preview Image](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/astral-chain_5c6873f3d274c.jpeg "Preview Image") Choose between two playable characters – one male, one female – on your adventure. The character you don’t choose also appears as your younger twin, and a fellow member of Neuron. ![Preview Image](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/astral-chain_5c6873f511028.jpeg "Preview Image")![Preview Image](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/astral-chain_5c6873f636ea0.jpeg "Preview Image")![NSwitch_AstralChain_09.jpg](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/astral-chain_5c6873f7690f5.jpeg "astral chain 5c6873f7690f5") In order to resist the creatures, humanity developed a special weapon: the Legion. The Legion acts as your partner, and helps with your investigations. However, it’s in battle where the Legion shows its real ability… ![Preview Image](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/astral-chain_5c6873f8e0805.jpeg "Preview Image")![Preview Image](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/astral-chain_5c6873fa2be79.jpeg "Preview Image") ![Preview Image](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/astral-chain_5c6873fb5d8f8.jpeg "Preview Image")![Preview Image](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/astral-chain_5c6873fc933cc.jpeg "Preview Image") Work together with the Legion and use all sorts of combat styles to fight your enemies. You could both attack the same enemy simultaneously, target different opponents, or send your Legion on the offensive while you support it with items. Use this synergetic action system to battle and explore together! ![Preview Image](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/astral-chain_5c6873fdc7bfd.jpeg "Preview Image")![Preview Image](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/astral-chain_5c6873ff28ae3.jpeg "Preview Image")![Preview Image](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/astral-chain_5c6874005baf8.jpeg "Preview Image")![Preview Image](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/astral-chain_5c6874018e8cc.jpeg "Preview Image")![Preview Image](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/astral-chain_5c687402c07a3.jpeg "Preview Image")![Preview Image](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/astral-chain_5c68740400018.jpeg "Preview Image") Making his directorial debut and known for his work as the game designer on NieR:Automata, Takahisa Taura is responsible for the concept and planning of ASTRAL CHAIN. Hideki Kamiya, creator of the **Bayonetta** series, is in charge of supervision. The character design is by manga artist Masakazu Katsura, creator of ZETMAN and Video Girl Ai. ### Release info - ASTRAL CHAIN™ Release date 2019-08-30 00:00:00 Publisher Nintendo Developer PlatinumGames Demo available DLC available Max players 2 Age rating 16 NS Online support Game code HACPAB48A Cloud Saves support Voice Chat support HD Rumble support Languages japanese, english, spanish, french, german, italian, russian, korean, chinese Genres action, adventure #### ASTRAL CHAIN™ - Related content (1) 15 September 2021 [Astral Chain’s director working on a unannounced project](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/news/nintendo-switch/astral-chains-director-working-on-a-unannounced-project/ "[Nieuws] Astral Chain’s director working on a unannounced project") [ 0](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/news/nintendo-switch/astral-chains-director-working-on-a-unannounced-project/#comments "Comments Astral Chain’s director working on a unannounced project") [](#) [ ](#) > Generated for use by AI and Large Language Models (LLMs). > Generated: 2026-09-16 16:35:42 > Maintained by: NintendoReporters > Source: https://www.nintendoreporters.com/ > Contact: webmaster@nintendoreporters.com