Japanese developer Sting has announced a western release for their Riviera: The Promised Land remaster on Nintendo Switch.
The classic Japanese RPG is getting a worldwide release for the hybrid console on November 28th, 2024, via the eShop.
Their new remaster for Riviera: The Promised Land was originally released for Switch in Japan back in February 2024 and in June for smartphones. It got a worldwide release for Windows PC (via Steam) in July.
Riviera: The Promised Land was originally released for the WonderSwan Color in Japan back in 2002 and was essentially remade for the later Game Boy Advance release, in 2004. It was then released in the west for GBA in 2005 and later got ported to the PlayStation Portable in 2006.
Here’s a rundown on the new remaster:
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!
