Guilty Gear Strive is coming to Nintendo Switch and it might be enough to make me double dip

It arrives on January 25, 2024

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Developer Arc System Works has announced that the critically acclaimed fighting gameGuilty Gear Striveis finally coming to Nintendo Switch and the package might just be enough to make me pick up the game for the second time.

Guilty Gear Strive Nintendo Switch Editionwill include the game’s current roster of 28 characters, even those that were previously included in the last three season passes. That’s a huge amount of content right out of the box and means that you can play as the likes of Bridget, Elphelt, A.B.A and more at not additional cost. You can browse the full roster of this edition below:

Base game:

Season Pass 1:

Season Pass 2:

Season Pass 3:

The Nintendo Switch port will also feature rollback netcode for smoother online play. Considering the game’s striking anime 3D visuals, I was quite concerned that this edition might be compromised given the lower power of theNintendo Switch. Thankfully, a recently released trailer (which you can see for yourself below) suggests that the experience will be pretty close to the PC,PlayStation 5, andPlayStation 4version. There are some obvious visual cuts, especially with regards to background model quality and overall resolution, but it all looks very playable.

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In addition to a digital release, the game will be receiving a physical edition which can be pre-ordered now via theGuilty Gearofficial website. It will launch on January 25, 2024 and costs $59.99 which might seem steep for a title that originally launched back in 2021, but is actually quite a good deal when you factor in the addition of three season’s worth of characters.

If you’re a Nintendo Switch owner who has been waiting for a chance to try out one of thebest fighting gamesright now, then this is your chance. It would also be a great fit for those who own any of thebest fight sticksfor Nintendo Switch, like the brilliant8BitDo Arcade Stick.

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Dash is a technology journalist who covers gaming hardware at TechRadar. Before joining the TechRadar team, he was writing gaming articles for some of the UK’s biggest magazines including PLAY, Edge, PC Gamer, and SFX. Now, when he’s not getting his greasy little mitts on the newest hardware or gaming gadget, he can be found listening to J-pop or feverishly devouring the latest Nintendo Switch otome.

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