Square Enix announced the release date of Life is Strange Arcadia Bay Collection, which is coming to the Nintendo Switch on September 27.
The Nintendo Switch version features visuals and upgraded animations optimized for the portable platform. The collection combines remastered versions of the critically-acclaimed Life is Strange and Life is Strange: Before the Storm. Physical pre-orders also open today.
▍Life is Strange Arcadia Bay Collection Trailer
▍Features
- Two complete games
- Remastered visuals improved and optimized for Switch across characters and environments
- Improved character animation using full facial mocap performance (Remastered)
- Choice and consequence-driven stories with multiple endings
- Harness the power of Max’s rewind ability or Chloe’s quick-witted attitude to change the course of events
- Every track from the distinct licensed soundtrack & original scores
▍About the Game
Life Is Strange was originally released in 2015 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. It was ported to OS X and Linux in 2016 and iOS and Android in 2017–2018. A remastered version of the game was released as part of the Life Is Strange Remastered Collection in February 2022. A prequel, Before the Storm, was released in August 2017
The plot focuses on Max Caulfield, an 18-year-old photography student who discovers that she has the ability to rewind time at any moment, leading her every choice to enact the butterfly effect. The player’s actions will adjust the narrative as it unfolds, and reshape it once allowed to travel back in time. Fetch quests and making environmental changes represent the forms of puzzle solving in addition to using branching choices for conversation.
