Astral Chain Nintendo Switch

Two characters, one player, controlled simultaneously. That’s the core idea behind Astral Chain Switch: a rookie police officer and their Legion, a living weapon connected by a chain, both fighting together against dimensional invaders in a near-future city called the Ark.

Inside the Ark

Players time attacks between themselves and their Legion partner to chain together stylish combos, switching between five different Legion types depending on the threat. Each Legion type changes how a fight plays out — one might excel at crowd control while another opens up ranged options — so matching the right partner to a given encounter becomes part of the combat puzzle. Investigation segments have players examining crime scenes and questioning suspects between combat encounters, giving the game a detective-work rhythm that breaks up the action.

What Sets This Apart
The chain connecting officer and Legion doubles as a traversal tool, letting players wrap it around objects or pull themselves across gaps for environmental puzzles. That same chain mechanic threads through combat, exploration, and even how players read a room before an investigation segment, tying the game’s systems together in a way few action titles attempt. This title remains a Nintendo exclusive, unavailable anywhere else.

Who Will Enjoy This Game
Fans of Bayonetta or NieR: Automata looking for PlatinumGames’ next stylish combat system, wrapped in a genuinely different detective-cyberpunk premise, should start here. Anyone who enjoys games that blend combat with investigation and traversal puzzles, rather than sticking to one gameplay loop throughout, will find plenty to like in how the Ark’s story unfolds.

Order now and save the Ark on Switch.