Astral Chain from Platinum Games has certainly been a highly-anticipated exclusive title for the Nintendo Switch, now the launch day is finally here and plenty of eager Switch owners will finally get to play the game. (I'll likely be playing it later on with any luck)

To celebrate this event, the Director of the game Takahisa Taura has shared a special message on the official Platinum Games blog.

Check it out for yourself below...

Hi all!

This is the director of ASTRAL CHAIN, Takahisa Taura.

This is actually my second blog since the kickoff I did awhile back.

And why am I here today? You guessed it! Today, August 30th, is the day that ASTRAL CHAIN finally hits stores!

Taking a game all the way to release is a huge, combined effort, involving the development team and marketing, and many others. I’m thankful for all the help I’ve received, and for the outpouring of support I’ve received from you, the fans. Thanks so much!

To a developer, release day always means something special.

Combine that with the fact that this is my directorial debut, and that ASTRAL CHAIN is a game that takes so many challenges in gameplay and art style… and the fact that it’s a completely new IP from Nintendo…

I guess you could say I’m a little bit more than excited!!

I think after this blog I’ll do a quick few rounds of the local game stores, just to make sure this isn’t a dream. Sorry if you see me kinda suspiciously loitering around the game aisle.

Anyway. For everyone who’s taken interest in this strange new title, for anyone who’s already made a purchase, let me just take a moment to thank you from the bottom of my heart. I truly hope the title lives up to your expectations.

Please enjoy ASTRAL CHAIN and the one-of-a-kind experience it creates.

Thank you!

It's nice to see a really heartfelt and genuinely passionate message from the Director of Astral Chain, it really puts across at least on some level how much the game clearly means to Takahisa Taura and the team at Platinum Games; here's hoping that the game gains the success that it surely deserves.

You can expect to see N-Europe's review of Astral Chain sometime in the not too distant future, just as soon as we get a proper chance to play through it.

Did you pick up Astral Chain for your Switch today? Are you planning on picking it up on a later date? Or will you still be waiting on some more reviews and seeing what everyone has to say about it first?

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