Japanese developer Sting has announced the Knights in the Nightmare Remaster is delayed to 2022, forgoing its originally planned 2021 release.

While the Knights in the Nightmare Remaster is delayed to 2022, it will launch sometime in spring for Switch and smartphones. Sting apologized for the delay and clarified the re-release is an upgrade, not just a simple remastered port.

Knights in the Nightmare originally released for the Nintendo DS back in 2008 and later for the PlayStation Portable in 2010. Both the western release for DS and the PSP release were handled by Atlus.

Here’s a brief rundown on the game, via its original western release (via Atlus):

Certain to be one of the most innovative titles of 2009, Knights in the Nightmare is wholly unique. Not easily placed in any one genre, the game requires players to throw out everything they know about roleplaying and strategy games and embrace something altogether new and fresh. Frantic, energetic action mixes with thoughtprovoking tactical gameplay, all within a beautifully-rendered fantasy setting and presented through a captivating, emotional narrative. Dripping with style and originality, Knights in the Nightmare delivers an unforgettable experience.

Features

• Innovative stylus-based active battle system
• Avoid enemy attacks while issuing orders to your army of knights
• Battles progress in real time; the situation changes with each passing moment
• Over 100 knights to recruit, each with personal histories and relationships to other characters offering a deep tactical contrast to the game’s frantic, fast-paced action gameplay
• Exciting tale that ties into the series established by Riviera and Yggdra Union

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