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Astral Chain is not the Platinum game you’re expecting | VGC

Bayonetta studio breaks the mould with its Switch exclusive.

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Magnier2154d ago (Edited 2154d ago )

That's true I didn't excpect it!

mikeslemonade2154d ago

I expect platinum games to make games on a current gen platform exclusively.

Literal_Cringe2154d ago

Well 9th gen is technically current gen.

Pennywise1382153d ago

Ask them how that went with Microsoft and scalebound. Also gen is not defined by console power.

mikeslemonade2153d ago

So you fans would not want to play this at 60 frames and 4k resolution on PC. You want to play 900p variable resolution and much less than that on handheld mode.

Outlawzz2154d ago

This is one of the games I'm most hyped for on the switch this year. It looks amazing and I'm hoping it doesn't disappoint.

overrated442154d ago

*quotes of a guy that wants a Switch but his parents won't buy him one so he masks it online by acting like everything on the Switch sucks*

badz1492153d ago (Edited 2153d ago )

dude, I'm 37 and have 3 PS4s and 2 PS3s still working and 2 Vitas, 3 laptops, 7 working smartphones...what else? oh and a decent several years old gaming PC. I'm old enough to not having to pretend anything on the Switch looks amazing.

and did I say the game itself sucks? No I didn't. I laughed at the face of whom said it looks "AMAZING"! just watch this :

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

not that much different in terms of image quality to Astral Chain and that thing is ON THE PS VITA!

TheFirstClassic2153d ago

If you're 37 it only makes your comments more sad, it doesn't add validity to them.

Doge2153d ago

Weird flex but okay old timer.

RedDevils2153d ago

what you doing with those 7 phones lol do you sell them? Or are you like one those who have each phone in his pocket and one of them rang you don't know which one :p

badz1492153d ago (Edited 2153d ago )

2 for me and my wife and 3 for the kids if you must know lol.

For today's standard, Astral Chain looks average at best. Can't take people calling THAT graphics as "amazing" seriously.

We are still talking about looks, right? I don't want to be that guy who fanboys think bashing the gameplay before even playing the game

Outlawzz2153d ago

@badz149 lol you sound like a complete fool naming everything you have as if anyone cares. The game looks amazing to me in terms of the whole package. Graphics wise I could not care less, anyone who does care solely about graphics does not understand wt gaming is about. Looks like you still got some growing up to do mister 37. I laugh in the face of buffoons like you lol

badz1492153d ago

again...where did I say I only care about graphics? when did I even say that? you apologist are so sensitive, you're blinded by your delusions!

so you think I need to grow up? you need to start learning how to read because it's very clear you are lacking the comprehensive ability to even engage in a proper conversation.

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DaReapa2154d ago

I don't own a Switch, but I must say, this game looks impressive.

iplay1up22154d ago

Games that are built from the ground up for Switch can look very good indeed. For weighing 10.4 ounces it can pull of some impressive things. I hope the tech for Switch 2 will be at least as powerful as X1X. I could live with that, next gen is going to be incredible, 4Xs the power of X1X!!

Fist4achin2154d ago

I wish this were a multiconsole release. I hope it does well so there will be more.

Shiken2154d ago

The official site for Astral Chain has Nintendo listed as the owner of the IP. It nor its sequels will never be released outside a Nintendo platform.

iplay1up22154d ago

Buy a Switch! Wait another few months and you will get s deal. Switch is worth the money. Amazon had them for $249 and $299 with 2 games on prime day. I would not get a Switch Lite, I play more on my TV than handheld mode. The fricking docks are around $80 that is a rip off! I was going to buy an extra one till I saw the price. $40 or less should be the price.

l3w1s2153d ago

Buying the Switch won't solve the problem of this game being 30 fps.

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Key Platinum Games Directors, Including Astral Chain and Bayonetta’s, Depart the Studio

Platinum Games faces a talent drain as five senior developers, including directors behind Astral Chain and Bayonetta 3, reportedly leave the studio.

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Ravenkiss129d ago

Can someone like SEGA offer to buy the studio at this point?

BlaqMagiq1129d ago

Even if they buy them, they'd be buying a shell of a studio at this point. Almost everyone that mattered to the studio is gone.

CrimsonWing69129d ago

Never a good sign. They lost Hideki Kamiya, which was arguably the top tier of their talent list. So, seeing this is like the writing on the wall. They got Ninja Gaiden 4 coming, so hopefully that’ll deliver and keep them going.

PhoenixRising37129d ago

Hopefully this doesn't affect Ninja Gaiden 4 too much.

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Nintendo Select: 5 Switch Games That Deserve A Second Chance

VGChartz's Mark Nielsen: "The Nintendo Switch has been one Nintendo’s most successful systems ever, both measured by the number of units sold and the quality of its titles, but if there’s one thing this generation has been missing it would have to be the Nintendo Selects line, bringing existing titles that had paid their dues back at bargain prices. With the Switch now entering its twilight years, and there being few new titles in store for the foreseeable future, what better time could there be to bring back this tried-and-true tradition? While the actual realization of it may be doubtful given how rigid both hardware and software prices have become in recent years, that only gives us all the more reason to dream up a hypothetical lineup of our own.

For this article the specific focus will not be on those massive multi-million evergreens that the lineup would no doubt contain a few of to cement its value, but instead on games that for one reason or another fell short of their full potential the first time around and deserve a second chance to reach more players at an affordable price. Let’s get started."

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FinalFantasyFanatic464d ago

I really want Xenoblade Chronicles X on the Switch, can't believe that hasen't been ported. I'm playing Skyward Sword at the moment and I'm almost finished, but it's so long and the controls are so bad, even without motion. Astral Chain is fantastic though, they should make a sequel.

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Amazon Switch Digital Game Sale: Up To 67% Off First Party & Third Party Titles

Daily Video Game writes: "Today, Amazon has just kicked off a new digital sale on several games for Nintendo Switch gamers, offering up to 67% off on many popular first-party and third-party titles such as Luigi's Mansion 3, Cult of the Lamb, and many more right now!"

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ZeekQuattro934d ago

Might be time to get KOTOR II and Castlevania Advance collection.