Freedom Planet, the indie darling that racked up tons of positivity on Steam, is finally making its way to Nintendo Switch. GalaxyTrail's breakout game began life as a Sonic tribute project, but quickly evolved into a much bigger title with its own distinct personality, while retaining Sonic-style level design and speed. Marvelous and XSeed are teaming up to publish the game on Switch, which like many indie games feels like a perfect fit for the platform. Freedom Planet arrives on the eShop on August 30th for $14.99. Here's hoping the sequel makes it to Switch as well in the not-too-distant future.
Indie Hit Freedom Planet Races to a Nintendo Switch Release on August 30 in North America and Europe
XSEED Games and Marvelous Europe Team Up to Publish GalaxyTrail’s Fast-Paced, Combat-Driven Platforming Adventure on Nintendo Switch
Torrance, Calif. — August 9, 2018 — XSEED Games, the independent-minded publishing brand of Marvelous USA, Inc., today announced that indie developer GalaxyTrail’s smash hit Freedom Planet will be released on the Nintendo Switch system digitally in the Nintendo eShop in North America on Thursday, August 30, and in Europe on the same day by publishing partner Marvelous Europe. Fans can pre-purchase the game from the North American eShop today for $14.99, and it will be ready for pre-purchase soon from the European eShop for €14.99 and £12.99. Both versions will include additional languages of French, German, Spanish, Japanese, and Korean in addition to English.
Take back the world of Avalice and return peace to its three kingdoms for the first time on a handheld console! Play as one of three characters, each with her own unique gameplay style, and use their individual skills to forge a path through the gorgeous 2D pixel art and lush multi-scrolling backdrops that make up the stages inFreedom Planet. Each character’s abilities add new ways to fell foes and traverse tumultuous terrain, employing the game’s momentum-based platforming and sprawling level designs to reward players with a seemingly bottomless barrage of secrets, alternate paths, hidden collectibles, and speedrun opportunities for faster clear times. With a traditional “Adventure Mode” on offer, featuring over an hour’s worth of fully voiced cutscenes to flesh out the game’s dramatic storyline, as well as a “Classic Mode” that does away with the story entirely and gets players straight into the action, the Nintendo Switch release of Freedom Planet offers the full, uncompromised experience at home or on the go.
About Freedom Planet
Freedom Planet is a fast-paced combat-driven platform adventure that pits a spunky dragon girl and her friends against hostile foreign powers and alien attack forces. There's trouble around every turn, from insects to giant robots to sheer explosive destruction, but players will have a variety of special fighting abilities at their disposal to blast through more than a dozen massive, nonlinear stages. The campaign may be played through as Lilac, Carol, or the unlockable Milla, each of whom has completely unique gameplay mechanics, an altered story mode in which the selected character takes the lead, and even a few of her own unique stages.
Developed by GalaxyTrail and set to be published on Nintendo Switch in North America by XSEED Games and in Europe by Marvelous Europe, Freedom Planetwill release Thursday, August 30, digitally on Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch for $14.99, €14.99, and £12.99. More information on the game can be found athttp://freedomplanetgame.com/. The Nintendo Switch version of this title has been rated E10+ by the ESRB, PEGI 7, and USK12.
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© 2018 GalaxyTrail, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Lilac, Carol and Milla © Ziyo Ling.
About XSEED Games:
XSEED Games is the independent-minded publishing brand of Marvelous USA, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Marvelous Inc., which is a publicly traded company listed in the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Formed in 2004 and located in Torrance, California, XSEED Games publishes interactive entertainment content for PC and consoles from the Marvelous portfolio as well as from a wide variety of third-party partners. Whether it’s Marvelous properties such as STORY OF SEASONS (Bokujo Monogatari), SENRAN KAGURA, and Rune Factory, or third-party titles such as the Corpse Party, AKIBA’S TRIP, or The Legend of Heroes: Trails series, XSEED Games has grown its reputation among gamers with its critically acclaimed localizations and commitment to fans, remaining ever dedicated to its “indie spirit, player-first” approach.
