SNK is one of those longstanding Japanese publishers that loves their surprises. Case in point, a classic weapons-based fighting game, THE LAST BLADE: Beyond the Destiny is now available on the Nintendo Switch eShop. The game launched all the way back in 2000 on the Neo Geo Pocket Color, but has been brought up to peerless accuracy standards on Switch and even includes two unlockable minigames. The multiplayer can also be played in tabletop or handheld mode.
Producer Yasuyuki Oda has a video below detailing the history of the game and its heritage on Neo Geo handhelds. You can also check out a new trailer for the game's release on the eShop. You can pick up THE LAST BLADE: Beyond the Destiny for $7.99 right now.
Osaka, Japan, October 28, 2020 – SNK CORPORATION (Corporate HQ: Suita-city, Osaka, Japan, Company President & CEO: Koichi Toyama) has announced that its timeless weapons-based fighting game, THE LAST BLADE: Beyond the Destiny, is now available in special edition format on Nintendo Switch™ via the Nintendo eShop for $7.99. Featuring a variety of modes including STORY, SURVIVAL and TRAINING, this NEOGEO POCKET COLOR SELECTION classic will include two unlockable mini-games, power-up scrolls and VS battles that can be played with friends on tabletop or handheld.
SNK has also teased that a warrior from THE LAST BLADE will slice their way to the critically acclaimed, award-winning fighting sensation SAMURAI SHODOWN on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Stadia and the Epic Games Store as a Season Pass 3 DLC combatant in the near future. More details will be shared soon.
Take a look at a special video message regarding THE LAST BLADE and SAMURAI SHODOWN from SNK Producer Yasuyuki Oda below:
Special video message: THE LAST BLADE and SAMURAI SHODOWN
Last but certainly not least, SNK has announced that the first three episodes of a brand new THE LAST BLADE webcomic courtesy of American-based platform and publisher Tapas Media are now available. The series will comprise two 12-episode seasons and new episodes will be added each week. THE LAST BLADE’s webcomic is free to read until episode six. More information about Tapas Media may be found here: https://tapas.io/
