Sting announced the Riviera: The Promised Land remaster is now available for Android and iOS mobile devices in Japan. A PC (Steam) version is still planned to release in the near future.
Nearly 15 years after launch, Riviera: The Promised Land returned with a remaster on Nintendo Switch on February 29 in Japan. The remaster includes a number of major improvements, including high-speed mode, autosaves, and HD illustrations. PC and mobile versions of Riviera: The Promised Land were announced this past February, with the latter having launched today.
Watch the launch trailer below:
Lastly, here’s an overview of the remaster via Gematsu:
The first entry in the Department Heaven Episodes, Riviera: The Promised Land, comes to Switch as a remastered release. Various additional features have been implemented, significantly upgrading playability. From newcomers to returning players, it is packed with satisfying elements.
Key Features
- Field exploration with simple controls.
- A unique battle system in which skills are determined by the items you possess.
- Who will you befriend? An affection system that changes based on your deecisions.
- Over 90 still illustrations that liven up event scenes.
The power to destroy everything… Cooperate with your companions to stop the “Divine Punishment” from being invoked and prevent Riviera’s annihilation!
Remastered Features
- Change the background music between five different sound sources.
- Play at up to 5x speed.
- Skip event scenes.
- All illustrations are in high-definition resolution.
- Auto-save.
- Difficulty level and mode select options increase playability.
- Boost feature enables quick skill learning.
- A more user-friendly interface.
- Touchscreen support.
- Freely switch between Japanese and English voice-overs.
- Note: Text is Japanese-only.
- And more!
