Vigil: The Longest Night Announced For Nintendo Switch

During Taipei Game Show 2019, Glass Heart Games announced Vigil: The Longest Night is heading to Nintendo Switch.

Vigil: The Longest Night is a 2D action game similar to Bloodborne and Salt and Sanctuary. The Switch version is currently planned for release, but there’s no word on a concrete date at this time. It’s expected to launch around or after the Japanese localization is complete for the Steam version in Q3/Q4 2019.

Check out the trailer and details:

Brutal Combat and Cosmic Horror

Vigil: The Longest Night is a 2D action platformer with precise, technical combat and a strong narrative. Inspired by Salt and Sanctuary and Castlevania, Vigil: The Longest Night aims to challenge players with its difficulty while compelling them with a tale of eldritch horror. Follow Leila on her quest to save her hometown from the creeping evil infesting the surrounding countryside. Navigate a world that wanders between dream and reality, sanity and madness, and uncover the secret of the longest night and the monstrous entities invading their world.

Game Features

• Experiment with 4 types of weapon and multiple varieties of each type.
• A number of unique items to suit how you play
• A fusion of Lovecraftian prose and Taiwanese culture
• Complex Skill Tree to create the ultimate warrior of light.
• Unique art style inspired by the art of Chinese Paper Cutting
• Brutal Enemies with multiple methods of attack and surprising attacks
• Explore dank caves, abandoned villages, and haunted forests
• Meet the residents of Leila’s hometown as they struggle in world of maddening darkness
• Battle a host of hideous bosses from the depths of your nightmares
• Multiple endings to unravel
• Music by the talented Jouni Valjakka of popular band Whispered/