02-17-2019, 10:39 PM
Studio Head Of PlatinumGames Talks About Astral Chain In Official Blog Post
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<p>One of the <a class="external" href="http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/02/platinumgames_is_bringing_astral_chain_to_switch_this_august">shock announcements</a> of the recent February Direct was <strong><a class="external" href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/astral_chain">Astral Chain</a></strong>. While we were all led to believe PlatinumGames was <a class="external" href="http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/02/platinumgames_still_hard_at_work_developing_bayonetta_3">hard at work</a> on <strong><a class="external" href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/bayonetta_3">Bayonetta 3</a></strong>, it turns out the team has also been developing this brand-new futuristic IP for quite some time now.</p>
<p>Following the reveal of this action game set in a cyberpunk metropolis, Studio Head Atsushi Inaba published the following message on the official PlatinumGames Inc. blog page, explaining who is developing it and the world the game takes place in:</p>
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<p>With today’s Nintendo Direct, we at PlatinumGames are proud to show off our latest project: ASTRAL CHAIN, a thrilling new Synergetic Action game for Nintendo Switch. We’ve been working on ASTRAL CHAIN for a while now, but we’ve had to keep it under wraps until now. But now that it’s announced, you won’t have too long to wait – It’s coming to Nintendo Switch on August 30! I’m sure some of you were surprised to hear that an all-new, original PlatinumGames title is on its way so soon!</p>
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<p>The idea for ASTRAL CHAIN came from none other than Takahisa Taura, the lead game designer for NieR:Automata. Taura and his team – which includes veterans of such PlatinumGames classics as Bayonetta and NieR:Automata – have worked very hard to make his ideas into reality with ASTRAL CHAIN, his directorial debut. Naturally, Taura’s no stranger to action games, but he’s pushed himself to new heights with the dual-character, Synergetic Action of ASTRAL CHAIN.</p>
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<p>ASTRAL CHAIN brings you to a bold, near-future cyberpunk metropolis, featuring character designs by Masakazu Katsura, the acclaimed artist behind beloved manga and anime like ZETMAN and Video Girl Ai.</p>
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<p>Last but not least, the team has received supervision and guidance from none other than Hideki Kamiya, to ensure that ASTRAL CHAIN has that special something that action game fans have come to expect from PlatinumGames.</p>
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<p>I hope that all of you will join me in looking forward to this exciting, original title from one of our up-and-coming directors. I’m confident that you’ll enjoy it.</p>
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<p>Astral Chain is due to arrive on the Switch on 30th August this year. In the meantime, take a look at the announcement trailer below:</p>
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<p><em>Was this one of your favourite announcements of the recent Direct? Tell us in the comments.</em></p>
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<p>One of the <a class="external" href="http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/02/platinumgames_is_bringing_astral_chain_to_switch_this_august">shock announcements</a> of the recent February Direct was <strong><a class="external" href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/astral_chain">Astral Chain</a></strong>. While we were all led to believe PlatinumGames was <a class="external" href="http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/02/platinumgames_still_hard_at_work_developing_bayonetta_3">hard at work</a> on <strong><a class="external" href="http://www.nintendolife.com/games/nintendo-switch/bayonetta_3">Bayonetta 3</a></strong>, it turns out the team has also been developing this brand-new futuristic IP for quite some time now.</p>
<p>Following the reveal of this action game set in a cyberpunk metropolis, Studio Head Atsushi Inaba published the following message on the official PlatinumGames Inc. blog page, explaining who is developing it and the world the game takes place in:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>With today’s Nintendo Direct, we at PlatinumGames are proud to show off our latest project: ASTRAL CHAIN, a thrilling new Synergetic Action game for Nintendo Switch. We’ve been working on ASTRAL CHAIN for a while now, but we’ve had to keep it under wraps until now. But now that it’s announced, you won’t have too long to wait – It’s coming to Nintendo Switch on August 30! I’m sure some of you were surprised to hear that an all-new, original PlatinumGames title is on its way so soon!</p>
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<p>The idea for ASTRAL CHAIN came from none other than Takahisa Taura, the lead game designer for NieR:Automata. Taura and his team – which includes veterans of such PlatinumGames classics as Bayonetta and NieR:Automata – have worked very hard to make his ideas into reality with ASTRAL CHAIN, his directorial debut. Naturally, Taura’s no stranger to action games, but he’s pushed himself to new heights with the dual-character, Synergetic Action of ASTRAL CHAIN.</p>
</blockquote>
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<p>ASTRAL CHAIN brings you to a bold, near-future cyberpunk metropolis, featuring character designs by Masakazu Katsura, the acclaimed artist behind beloved manga and anime like ZETMAN and Video Girl Ai.</p>
</blockquote>
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<p>Last but not least, the team has received supervision and guidance from none other than Hideki Kamiya, to ensure that ASTRAL CHAIN has that special something that action game fans have come to expect from PlatinumGames.</p>
</blockquote>
<blockquote></blockquote>
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<p>I hope that all of you will join me in looking forward to this exciting, original title from one of our up-and-coming directors. I’m confident that you’ll enjoy it.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Astral Chain is due to arrive on the Switch on 30th August this year. In the meantime, take a look at the announcement trailer below:</p>
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<p><em>Was this one of your favourite announcements of the recent Direct? Tell us in the comments.</em></p>
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