Asphalt 9: Legends announced for Switch

Gameloft is bringing Asphalt 9: Legends to Switch, the company announced today. A release is planned for this summer.

Here’s some additional information, along with a trailer:

Created by Gameloft Barcelona in 2018, Asphalt 9: Legends quickly became the critically acclaimed and multi-awarded reference of mobile arcade racing games. In this Nintendo Switch version, players will find the same fun, arcade racing experience where they can perfect their skills, prove their worth, and become legends by cruising across awe-inspiring tracks set around the world. They will collect and unlock world famous licensed hypercars and stunning tracks by racing through the robust single player campaign. Asphalt 9: Legends launches with nearly 60 super and hyper cars including some of the fastest, rarest, and most prestigious cars ever made, such as the Bugatti Chiron, the McLaren P1 and the Lamborghini Terzo Millennio, exclusive to Asphalt 9: Legends.

Asphalt 9: Legends supports up to 8 players in online play free-for-all and up to four player local split screen. Split screen functionality allows players to race on one of the 42 tracks available, with up to three local opponents with the new offline gameplay mode.

Asphalt 9: Legends will support the Joy-Con, Nintendo Switch Pro Controller, gyroscopic motion controls, and touch screen controls. That’s on top of the Touchdrive, “a fresh approach to driving controls that adds a layer of strategic decision to the sheer fun of the ride.”

Asphalt 9: Legends will be free-to-download. Additionally, a Nintendo Switch Online account will not be required to play online. Players will be able to access the game and unlock all content without making an in-game purchase. However, the Asphalt 9: Legends Starting Racer Pack will be sold at launch and unlocks supercars and resources to boost progress and to challenge friends and family in split-screen multiplayer right from the beginning.

Gameloft will have more information on Asphalt 9: Legends for Switch later this year.

Source: Gameloft PR