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Arc of Alchemist coming to Switch, out on Oct 10th in Japan

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Hero of Legend

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Thanks Tohsaka!

So yeah, this explains the delay from before. Add another to Compile Heart's growing Switch catalogue. Death end re;Quest and Dragon Star Varnir Switch ports when? :P

Compile Heart's Switch line-up so far:

Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force (port was done by Ghostlight Games)
Super Neptunia RPG (was developed by Artisan Studios in Canada for all systems)
Moero Chronicle H
Gun Gun Pixies
Mary Skelter 2 (also comes with Mary Skelter Nightmares)
Arc of Alchemist
 
Sagadego17

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sadly watch this be digital only in the west iffy u.s should work with NISA as a retail partner to help'em out imo
 
Curler

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Sagadego17 said:
true. still it sucks that they're having issues with retail as of late
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In this case specifically, it sold like trash in Japan. Not sure if the Switch version will make it either, though. I don't think Fairy Fencer F sold too well (well, it was a PS4 port of the PS3 game) since the limited is still on sale on their store. When the Switch version of Fairy Fencer got announced, it went eShop only... So yeah would be nice to see it physical, but not going to expect it.
 
Chie Satonaka91

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Feel like if retail is out of reach for them these days they should look at a partnership with Limited Run Games. Niche games like these would be helped out significantly with a physical run.
 
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Chie Satonaka91 said:
Feel like if retail is out of reach for them these days they should look at a partnership with Limited Run Games. Niche games like these would be helped out significantly with a physical run.
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It probably just depends on what it is. Super Neptunia RPG just came out this week in stores on PS4 and Switch (with store exclusive LE) and I just pre-ordered their LE of Date A Live that went up today (SE for PS4 will be physically available as well).
 
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Curler said:
It probably just depends on what it is. Super Neptunia RPG just came out this week in stores on PS4 and Switch (with store exclusive LE) and I just pre-ordered their LE of Date A Live that went up today (SE for PS4 will be physically available as well).
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Well some stuff is doable on their own, but it could make them some extra cash outsourcing some of this to companies that specialize in limited print runs. Niche games like this could get buried within a digital storefront
 
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Oregano said:
Called it.
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Oh yeah, most did I'd think. Like I said, Death end re;Quest and Dragon Star Varnir seem inevitable on Switch at this point.

Now where the hell is Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 1 Plus on Switch? You'd think it'd be the most obvious port, especially since it's the most current version of the first Neptunia game and will be a proper introduction to the franchise to Switch owners.

Omega Quintet is also the other Galapagos RPG yet to get a Switch port (Switch now has two out of five of them). I could see Ghostlight getting that one since I think they did the PC port of that?
 
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Tohsaka said:
Amazon still hasn't canceled my pre-order for the PS4 version that I made long ago. I guess IFI hasn't told them the retail release isn't happening.
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Same here lol, it's weird, my order still hasn't been cancelled yet either.

Also still sucks that it looks like we're still losing the previously announced dub too.
 
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Bumping to let folks know that you definitely shouldn't buy the Switch version. Handheld mode performance is essentially unplayable, 10~ FPS for an Action RPG.

Whoever thought it was a good idea to release the game in this state should be ashamed of themselves. They're selling this game to folks that own Switch Lites!
 
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Theswweet said:
Bumping to let folks know that you definitely shouldn't buy the Switch version. Handheld mode performance is essentially unplayable, 10~ FPS for an Action RPG.

Whoever thought it was a good idea to release the game in this state should be ashamed of themselves. They're selling this game to folks that own Switch Lites!
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Oof, that's not good to hear. How is the PS4/Pro performance, if you've tried it?
 
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Theswweet said:
Bumping to let folks know that you definitely shouldn't buy the Switch version. Handheld mode performance is essentially unplayable, 10~ FPS for an Action RPG.

Whoever thought it was a good idea to release the game in this state should be ashamed of themselves. They're selling this game to folks that own Switch Lites!
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I actually just got my review key for the game last night, this is a big oof before i even start the game. time to steel expectations quite a bit.
 
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For perspective:



Resolution is better than the twitter vid, but the FPS is accurate. It's worse when enemies are on screen and effects are going on.
 
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Theswweet said:
For perspective:



Resolution is better than the twitter vid, but the FPS is accurate. It's worse when enemies are on screen and effects are going on.
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Oregano said:
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ain't so self-respect I see
 
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Finished the game, and I probably would've given the PS4 version a 3 or a 4/10. The fact that the Switch version's performance got *worse* the further into the game you progressed, and it was never good to begin with, makes me tired.

Quite possibly the worst game I've ever played, and definitely the worst I've finished.
 
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