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Astria Ascending announced for Switch at Nintendo Direct E3 2021

Astria Ascending is coming to the Nintendo Switch with an announcement at Nintendo Direct E3 2021.

Bryan Lefler

June 15, 2021 9:15 AM

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Astria Ascending was announced for the Switch at Nintendo Direct E3 2021. The upcoming JRPG from Artisan Studio is set for release on September 30, 2021 for PC, PS4/PS5, Xbox Game Pass on Xbox One/Series consoles, and Nintendo Switch. Take a look at the release date reveal trailer below.

The Nintendo Direct for E3 2021 had some truly rapid-fire reveals during the 40 minute presentation. There were quite a number of new games announced as coming to the Nintendo Switch and Astria Ascending from the Dear Villagers franchise was among those shown during the highly-anticipated event.

Coming from Artisan Studio, Astria Ascending is a hand-drawn JRPG with an epic story, turn-based combat, and deep customization. The staff at Artisan Studio has quite the JRPG resume to fall back on for experience, take a look at the description from the game's Steam page:

A hand-drawn adventure crafted with skill and passion

From a team featuring developers from Final Fantasy, Nier Automata and Bravely Default, Astria Ascending includes full voice acting in Japanese and English, a traditionally animated, fully hand-drawn 2D world and a dynamic weather system.

Astria Ascending is scheduled to launch for Nintendo Switch, PS4/PS5, Xbox Game Pass on Xbox One/Series consoles, and PC on September 30, 2021. There were so many reveals during the Nintendo Direct at E3 2021, and Shacknews has them all. For more from E3 2021, check out our guide on everything shown so far.

Bryan Lefler

Contributing Editor

From the test launch of the NES in New York to 4K gaming in his living room, Bryan Lefler has been immersed in video games his entire life. Battle tested in the arena shooters of the turn of the century yet kind to all animals that may cross him, Bryan enjoys a breadth of games but strives to be the best in any contest of digital skill. He is a former esports competitor and has been part of the Shacknews community for over 15 years. You can also catch him on skankcore64 streams on the Shacknews Twitch channel where he plays through the N64 library and follow him on Twitter @skankcore.