Side-scrolling action RPG Eastern Exorcist incoming for Switch

Publisher Bilibili and developer Wildfire Game are putting Eastern Exorcist on Switch, the two sides announced today. A release is planned for June 8, 2023.

Eastern Exorcist initially launched in 2021. The side-scrolling action RPG takes place in a fantasy eastern world with vicious spirits and monsters.

Here’s an official overview:

Eastern Exorcist is a stunning 2D side-scrolling action RPG set in a fantasy eastern world with vicious spirits and monsters. Play as a skilled exorcist against chaotic evil to fight your way through the brutal world, and experience different stories of joy and sorrow.

Key Features

• Art Direction – All hand-drawn Chinese ink painting styles, with many atmospheric scenes.
• Combat System – Use your sword to execute demons and monsters with tactical combat mechanics in hand-drawn frame-by-frame action design.
• Storyline – Experience a complicated journey with joy and sorrow as an exorcist.
• Cutscenes – Cutscenes are shown in the form of Chinese Opera.

Check out a trailer for Eastern Exorcist below.