aNCHOR announced visual novels Muv-Luv and Muv-Luv Alternative will release digitally on April 11 for Nintendo Switch in Japan. A physical “Odyssey Box” version featuring both games previously went up for sale on March 28.
âge released the first entry in the Muv Luv franchise in 2003, and aNCHOR would publish the series worldwide. The visual novel series comprises several prequels and spin-offs, such as Muv-Luv Alternative Total Eclipse Remastered, Muv-Luv Resonative, Muv-Luv Integrate, and more. The first few entry finally make their digital Nintendo Switch debut in just a week’s time.
Muv-Luv and Muv-Luv Alternative Switch Digital Editions
Starting April 11, Muv-Luv will be available for 3,480 yen digitally on Nintendo Switch. Muv-Luv Alternative will cost 4,480 yen digitally, and a Double Pack will be sold for 7,480 yen.
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The Muv-Luv 20th Odyssey Box will be sold at Japanese retailers for 32,780 yen for Nintendo Switch featuring Muv-Luv and Muv-Luv Alternative, a carabiner handle mug, Gate Guard badge, 20th anniversary commemoration medal, the “Muv-Luv Unlimited Day After 00 ∼ 003” DLC, and an A4-size 352-page Muv-Luv Alternative art book. Both games will support English and Japanese language options.
Lastly, Muv-Luv Alternative is available on Steam. Here’s an overview of the game from its official Steam page:
This is it. The chips are down, the die’s been cast, and the fate of the multiverse is on the line. Step back into the cockpit and prepare for deployment in Muv-Luv Alternative, the most critically acclaimed visual novel of all time.
This isn’t a cutesy high school rom-com anymore; it’s an epic tale of political conspiracies, international espionage, an alien menace, quantum causality, genetic modification, and much, much more. It’ll test your limits, challenge your worldview, and by the time it’s all over, you’ll be so emotionally spent that it’ll be weeks before you can fully process the implications of what you’ve just witnessed.
Features
- Over 50-70 hours reading time.
- Available in three languages – Japanese, English, and Simplified Chinese.
- The UI has been reworked, so it’s compatible with the newest tablet PCs and touchscreens.
- User save data are stored in Steam cloud so readers can continue their progress anywhere with ease.