Sting announced the Riviera: The Promised Land remaster is coming to Nintendo Switch in the west on November 28 for $34.99. Pre-orders are available in the Nintendo eShop with a 15% discount.
15 years after its 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.
Lastly, here’s an overview via the Nintendo eShop:
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!
