Square Enix showed off lots of gameplay Sunday with its E3 presentation, featuring plenty of new stuff including its upcomingGuardians of the Galaxygame. On the list ofplatforms on which the game would be releasing, it seemed that Nintendo’s console was sadly excluded. But in a surprise announcement in its own presentation today, Nintendo revealed thatGuardians of the Galaxyis indeed coming to Switch in October.
Square Enix’s interpretation ofGuardiansloreappears to be a single-player, story-driven experience. Players will guide the somewhat anti-heroic Star-Lord (aka Peter Quill) along with his teammates Drax, Gamora, Rocket Raccoon, and Groot as they travel the cosmos on the hunt for one big haul to dig themselves out of debt. Judging by the some of the content of the trailer, one thing soon leads to another and, as tends to happen, the fate of the galaxy soon hangs in the balance.
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As with the previously-releasedMarvel’s Avengers, fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe should be aware that the characters inGuardians of the Galaxymight look and act a little differentlythan they might expect. That said, if the trailer is anything to go by the game should still be filled with mile-a-minute quipping in the same vein as the MCU films.
All in all,Guardians of the Galaxylooks like it could grant Square Enix a bit of goodwillafter the lukewarm reception toMarvel’s Avengers.In fact, if the game lives up to the trailer’s hype, Square Enix could even learn a thing or two for its live-service game too. Those who have enjoyed the MCU movies will no doubt find plenty to enjoy here, and the gameplay looks fast-paced and exciting to boot. On top of that, Switch fans can now rest assured that they’ll be able to take Groot and all the rest around with them on their hybrid console.
Guardians of the Galaxywill release on October 26 for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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