Riviera: The Promised Land remaster launches for Nintendo Switch on November 28 in the west
Sting has announced that the remaster of Riviera: The Promised Land will launch for Nintendo Switch eShop on November 28 in North America and Europe. The remaster launched earlier this year for Steam in July.
The game will be priced at $34.99, and it currently has a 15% discount for early purchases.
Riviera is the second entry in the Dept. Heaven series of tactical RPGs to receive a modern remaster in English, following Yggdra Union: We'll Never Fight Alone in 2023 for Steam and Switch.
A description of the game via the eShop store page can be found below.
You can enjoy the remastered version of "Riviera: The Promised Land", the first work in the Dept. Heaven Episodes series, on Nintendo Switch!
Equipped with various additional convenient functions, the ease of play has been upgraded! Full of elements that will satisfy everyone from first-time players to experienced players!
Story
At the behest of Hector, who is one of the Seven Magi, the Grim Angel Ein and his familiar, Rose, along with another Grim Angel named Ledah, all head to Riviera, an island floating in Asgard. On the way, Ursula, the guardian of the Riviera, appears and is thwarted by the Grim Angels' intrusion. Ein, whose memories were sealed by Ursula's attack, wakes up in Elendia, where the spirits live...
Game Features
- Easy-to-operate field exploration!
- A unique battle system where your skills are determined by the items you own!
- Who are your close comrades? A favorability system that changes depending on your choices!
- More than 90 illustrations to liven up events!
Remastered Additional Elements
- BGM change function with 5 types of sound sources!
- Play mode with up to 5x speed!
- Event skip function!
- All illustrations are available in HD!
- Reliable auto save function!
- Ease of play greatly improved by difficulty level and mode selection!
- Boost function that allows you to quickly learn skills!
- Improved user-friendly interface!
- Function to switch voices between Japanese and English!