Battle Chasers Nightwar |OT| Now on the Switch

Vic_Viper · May 14, 2018

Finally, Battle Chasers: Nightwar is releasing on the Nintendo Switch! Thought this game could use a Official Thread for those of us finally playing this game for the first time.

Battle Chasers: Nightwar is an RPG inspired by the classic console greats, featuring deep dungeon diving, turn-based combat presented in a classic JRPG format, and a rich story driven by exploration of the world.

Release Date: 10/3/2017 and 5/15/2018 for the NSW
Platform: PS4, XB1, Windows - Steam, GOG, Switch
Price: $29.99 (39.99 Switch)
Publisher: THQNordic

Battle Chasers Comic from Joe Mad and Image comics:

The Battle Chasers comic is collected in a complete edition available digitally here for only $1.99!

Official Website

Features:
~Classic turn-based combat inspired by the console RPG greats, with a unique overcharge mana system and incredible Battle Bursts.

~Beautiful, randomly-generated dungeons loaded with traps, puzzles, secrets and loot.

~Explore an overworld peppered with hidden dungeons, rare bosses and randomly appearing friends and foes.

~Build your adventuring party by choosing three of six available heroes from the classic Battle Chasers comic series, each with unique abilities, perks, items and dungeon skills.

~Dive into the deep crafting system, using the unique ingredient-overloading system to create epic items!

~Fishing! (which isnt JUST a mini game, used to get unique items and such...)

Hero Spotlights

Dont forget to check out the Documentary by Gameumentary!

REVIEWS for the Switch version:

Metacritic 81
Nintendolife 8/10
NintendoWorldReport 8.5
SwitchUp from SwitchUp Mark 18/20

Kickstarter Backer update (Credit to Laserbeam ):

UPDATE 5/16

All physical copies have shipped

Our contact at THQ Nordic is working hard to get the codes. We're really sorry we missed launch day (obviously) and nothing is more important to us right now than getting the codes live.

PS: This thread was thrown together pretty haphazardly, so forgive the shotty quality. Also want to credit user KiraXD from the other place for some of the info in this Op.

Mod edit:
OT is for discussing the game. You may make a new thread about Switch pricing if you wish.

Com_Raven · May 14, 2018

Glad its finally happening. I was pretty annoyed when they told the BAckers that it won't be too long between the other versions and the Switch version, which then ended up being 7 months -.- On the bright side, they threw in w few key for another version in for everyone, and I loved playing the game on Steam. Still looking forward to my Switch copy arriving soon, haven't used mine in ages...

MacSalty · May 14, 2018

I've been going back and forth for months trying to decide whether or not I should get this game on other consoles. I have no particular affinity towards my Switch, in fact I almost never play it anymore (I haven't since I got it back in December). For whatever reason, I feel far more interested in grabbing this on Switch than I do on any other console.

Is it particularly akin to any one game or series in it's gameplay style? Everything I saw of it made it look shallow (think Costume Quest-esque RPG), but the write-up here is the exact opposite. I'm actually far more interested an excited in it now!

cardboardboxer · May 14, 2018

Can't wait for my Amazon copy to ship. Tip for anyone new to the series, you can get the whole anthology on Google Play for $1.99:

https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Joe_Madureir_Battle_Chasers_Anthology?id=5HEuDwAAQBAJ

I am a huge JRPG fan who knows nothing about the comics so I am trying to binge read them before the game comes.

Emergency & I · May 14, 2018

Is there a substantial game/post-game in this one?

Vic_Viper · May 14, 2018

It is a shame whats happening with the Kickstarter Backers. Glad they are getting out there and telling people whats going on, and also providing the extra keys atleast.

Cant wait to finally play it though! After Xenoblade, ive been wanting something to finally play on my Switch again.

cardboardboxer said:
Can't wait for my Amazon copy to ship. Tip for anyone new to the series, you can get the whole anthology on Google Play for $1.99:

https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Joe_Madureir_Battle_Chasers_Anthology?id=5HEuDwAAQBAJ

I am a huge JRPG fan who knows nothing about the comics so I am trying to binge read them before the game comes.

Awesome! Ill post that in the Op right now!
Thats a much better price than the one I linked too in the Op lol.

Ill also throw in some reviews up there for the Switch version in a minute.

Dodgerfan74 · May 14, 2018

One of my favorite games of last year. I hope it does well with this release.

Com_Raven · May 14, 2018

cardboardboxer said:
Can't wait for my Amazon copy to ship. Tip for anyone new to the series, you can get the whole anthology on Google Play for $1.99:

https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Joe_Madureir_Battle_Chasers_Anthology?id=5HEuDwAAQBAJ

I am a huge JRPG fan who knows nothing about the comics so I am trying to binge read them before the game comes.

You should, BattleChasers is pretty cool if you like superhero (you can clearly see Joe's 90s MArvel roots) and fantasy comics. I only wish he would do more, would happily back a KS for him to continue the series.

TheBrainninja · May 14, 2018

This isn't specific to the Switch port, but does anyone remember JoeMad promising more issues of the comic? I thought that was happening, and was as stoked for that as the game itself.

sredgrin · May 14, 2018

I found myself let down by the game after some promising early moments. There's not much to do outside of battles that's interesting and those battles are only interesting when they're hard / long, which for a large swathe of the game is only the occasional boss fight.

It was also entirely too RNG and grindy when it came to levelling and equipping your characters, though I'm not sure if they ever patched those issues.

Game is pretty at least.

jorgejjvr · May 14, 2018

guyssssss

with so much to play, is it worth it?

Com_Raven · May 14, 2018

sredgrin said:
I found myself let down by the game after some promising early moments. There's not much to do outside of battles that's interesting and those battles are only interesting when they're hard / long, which for a large swathe of the game is only the occasional boss fight.

It was also entirely too RNG and grindy when it came to levelling and equipping your characters, though I'm not sure if they ever patched those issues.

Game is pretty at least.

They did fix the grindiness and rng somewhat, yeah. For example, gear no longer has minimum levels, so when you find it, you can immedioately use it.

PancakeFlip · May 14, 2018

This game seems to be limited in physical form. No best buys in my area are carrying it and I had to rush out during lunch break to pick up a copy at the GS near it which is usually my last resort. Amazon allowed preorders but it didn't give me a delivery date, called and woman said June for next shipment.

Exentryk · May 14, 2018

Really fun game with a fun combat system. Enjoy!

(when you see it..., in 2nd gif)

DarkPrince · May 14, 2018

Been wanting to play this game for so damn long, when I was ready to pick it up a switch version was announced so I decided to hold out a little bit which turned out to be almost a year extra wait. My copy has been shipped and arriving tomorrow morning, cannot wait to sit down and play this. Just my luck that I also have to see Deadpool 2 tomorrow so won't get much time with this. Weekend needs to get here ASAP.

Vic_Viper · May 14, 2018

PancakeFlip said:
This game seems to be limited in physical form. No best buys in my area are carrying it and I had to rush out during lunch break to pick up a copy at the GS near it which is usually my last resort. Amazon allowed preorders but it didn't give me a delivery date, called and woman said June for next shipment.

Its not out yet though? I know alot of places have broken the street date, but its technically not out till tomorrow. Your talking about the Switch version right?

fbnaulin · May 14, 2018

Waiting for my copy to arrive. :D

Ricker · May 14, 2018

Nice OT.I complained about the PS4 version a bit,even though I liked it a lot and the recent fixes adressed most of people's complaints,especially the non party members not gaining exp...with that fix,I recommend the game,perfect for the Switch as well...still cant beat that last Boss though lol but I havent tried since the changes...

oakenhild · May 14, 2018

I've watched a bit of some gameplay (game looks quite nice) and done a bit of searching to no avail. Is there a speed-up option for battles? The animations are very nice, but I can already tell they are going to drag the grind down pretty hard.

PancakeFlip · May 14, 2018

Vic_Viper said:
Its not out yet though? I know alot of places have broken the street date, but its technically not out till tomorrow. Your talking about the Switch version right?

Yeah I got it from GS and I think they have a thing for pro to elite where you can get it a day early. On top of that no where near me allowed for pre-order pick up for Best Buy, but on the west coast you can pre-order for in-store pick up there.

Exentryk · May 14, 2018

Kevtones said:
Is there a substantial game/post-game in this one?

There is optional content:
- Optional Areas with optional bosses
- Optional "Hunt" enemies
- Ultimate Weapons with each one requiring different tasks
- Arena
- Secret World Map treasures
etc

Might be more stuff that I'm not remembering. But it's a decent amount to keep players hooked. Also, you can do all of this pre-final boss, so it's great.

oakenhild said:
I've watched a bit of some gameplay (game looks quite nice) and done a bit of searching to no avail. Is there a speed-up option for battles? The animations are very nice, but I can already tell they are going to drag the grind down pretty hard.

Don't think so, unless they patched such an option later. Since I played on PC I used cheat engine's 2x speed, mainly for running around the world map and in dungeons. The speed didn't bother me in battles, so kept that at normal.

Vic_Viper · May 14, 2018

Ricker said:
Nice OT.I complained about the PS4 version a bit,even though I liked it a lot and the recent fixes adressed most of people's complaints,especially the non party members not gaining exp...with that fix,I recommend the game,perfect for the Switch as well...still cant beat that last Boss though lol but I havent tried since the changes...

Oh I didnt know they fixed the party members not gaining XP thing! How did they address it? Some sort of XP share item? I know the latest update was supposed to fix a ton of the problems people had with the game. Luckily the Switch version is supposed to ship with it already too!

Ricker · May 14, 2018

Kevtones said:
Is there a substantial game/post-game in this one?

Took me close to 60 hours to max 3 characters and reach the end Boss...cant say about post game though because of above post lol.

Ricker · May 14, 2018

Vic_Viper said:
Oh I didnt know they fixed the party members not gaining XP thing! How did they address it? Some sort of XP share item? I know the latest update was supposed to fix a ton of the problems people had with the game. Luckily the Switch version is supposed to ship with it already too!

Yeah...your level 10 guy can equip the level 30 item you found in a dungeon for him,making it a lot easier to grind him up...

Exentryk · May 14, 2018

The weighty animations feel so good!

Niceguydan8 · May 14, 2018

Exentryk said:
The weighty animations feel so good!

Damn, this looks great. I can't wait.

Mentok · May 14, 2018

Was waiting for the Switch version, but then EB had a 2 for $20 with the ps4 version available so I caved. Looking wto trying it!

Cliff Steele · May 14, 2018

Not available at midnight on the eShop :(

FreedomFighter · May 14, 2018

Had this on my wishlist as soon as I saw it in the 'Coming Soon' section on the eShop. I'll pick it and Earthlock up once I'm done with Xenoblade Chronicles 2.

Deleted member 1413 · May 14, 2018

Waiting for a sale, but I heard it's good. Hope the port holds up.

Exentryk · May 14, 2018

Harpoon · May 14, 2018

Decided to hold off on buying this until the Switch version came out. At last, it's almost here!

Deleted member 7051 · May 14, 2018

My copy should be here tomorrow. I'm rather looking forward to this.

SleepSmasher · May 14, 2018

Is this 3D with 2D sprites?

DaveB · May 14, 2018

I'm OP famous! That's a thing, right?

I'm really looking forward to finally sinking my teeth into the game whenever it does finally arrive. I played the backers-only beta for a good dozen or so hours and really dug what I played. I actually have the game on Mac - the extra digital copy I got for my pledge tier - but I never truly sunk my teeth into it. I wanted to fully get experience the game for the first time on my desired platform rather than have already played the entire game.

aett · May 14, 2018

Just got the Switch backer email (regarding the possible delay). I'm glad that they recognize that I chose the Switch version!

Vic_Viper · May 14, 2018

DaveB said:
I'm OP famous! That's a thing, right?

I'm really looking forward to finally sinking my teeth into the game whenever it does finally arrive. I played the backers-only beta for a good dozen or so hours and really dug what I played. I actually have the game on Mac - the extra digital copy I got for my pledge tier - but I never truly sunk my teeth into it. I wanted to fully get experience the game for the first time on my desired platform rather than have already played the entire game.

Glad you noticed that lol. Thought I should atleast rep one of our own!

BakedTanooki · May 14, 2018

So, is this the best version now? Did they fixed the problems and bugs from the PS4 and Xbox One Version?

Stuff like the infinite loading screens, many crashes and corrupt save files were the worst problems. Even after many patches.

Also had some technical problems, like long loading times, skipped frames and sometimes graphical glitches.

I would buy the game again on Switch if they managed to fix most of that stuff.
And is it 60fps? Hope at least on battle screen.

Junior · May 14, 2018

BakedTanooki said:
So, is this the best version now? Did they fixed the problems and bugs from the PS4 and Xbox One Version?

Stuff like the infinite loading screens, many crashes and corrupt save files were the worst problems. Even after many patches.

Also had some technical problems, like long loading times, skipped frames and sometimes graphical glitches.

I would buy the game again on Switch if they managed to fix most of that stuff.
And is it 60fps? Hope at least on battle screen.

Reading the reviews, it seems like the game has some framerate dips. Also, lengthy load times.

Derkon · May 14, 2018

I've had this pre-ordered for a couple months now, still no sign Amazon US is going to ship it on time though :(

Thanks for the OT!

BakedTanooki · May 14, 2018

Junior said:
Reading the reviews, it seems like the game has some framerate dips. Also, lengthy load times.

Hmm, doesn't sound very optimistic :(
Thanks for the information!

Acquila · May 14, 2018

In Switch, there are only long load times when you enter dungeon / world map. There's no loading when moving between rooms. Battles occasionally have a short loading (5s at worst) but usually the first time you encounter an enemy type. 30FPS target.

I think my biggest complaint is that characters outside your party don't gain XP.

Quick question: For tomes that say "grants points to all heroes", does it also apply to people outside the party?

I've been enjoying the game so far and I'm Lv13 ish at the moment. I'm wondering what's up with the wild difficulty swings in combat. One fight I'm smashing Lv6 enemies, the next suddenly I'm holding on for dear life against a triple Lv14 team.

Exentryk · May 14, 2018

Acquila said:
Quick question: For tomes that say "grants points to all heroes", does it also apply to people outside the party?

Yes. I recall there are two different tomes, one type gives points to only your party members, while another type gives points to everyone (even non-party members).

Effect · May 14, 2018

Still no movement on my Amazon order.

skillzilla81 · May 14, 2018

Performance in dungeons is pretty bad. Looks super nice on the switch screen, though.

mauaus · May 14, 2018

I hope Airship S. get the codes soon :( sucks being a backer and last to the party, never again

Kass15 · May 14, 2018

Best Buy charged me on Friday and they still haven't shipped.

UCBooties · May 14, 2018

Amazon honored my original pre-order so I'm getting the game at a substantial discount. Very excited to give it a try when it arrives tomorrow.

dragonflys545 · May 14, 2018

This is 10$ more than the other versions?

Jeez

Vic_Viper · May 14, 2018

What are your guys recommended party compositions that have played the game already? Really want to try out Alumon on my team, just not sure what roles some of the later game party members are like him.

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