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El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron

El Shaddai HD Remaster review

System: Switch
Release date: April 28, 2024
Developer: Crim
Publisher: Crim


The seventh generation of video games was an interesting time, and gave us an abundance of action titles, with many becoming critically-acclaimed, genre-defining hits. El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron, released in 2011, never managed to make that kind of impact, although it did receive a particularly interesting continuation in The Lost Child six years later. Now thirteen years following its launch, the game has finally made its way to Switch in the form of El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron HD Remaster, largely due to fan demand. While it may still be destined to remain overlooked in the face of its far more successful contemporaries, it remains the unique and unforgettable experience it was when it first debuted, both for better and for worse.

El Shaddai HD Remaster gameplay

El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron HD Remaster finally made it to Switch this week, and we have gameplay. Fans can see some of the early moments from the third-person action adventure title.

We have the following information about it via the eShop listing:

El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron Switch port

El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron will soon be coming to Switch after its original launch more than a decade ago. In a recent interview with Famitsu, director Sawaki Takeyasu spoke about how this version of the game came to be.

Takeyasu indicated that fan requests spurred things on initially. However, if not for middleware developer Aqualead and its engine, the port may not have happened.

Here’s our translation of the discussion between Famitsu and Takeyasu:

El Shaddai Switch physical

Limited Run Games today unveiled details about plans for the physical version of El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron HD Remaster on Switch in the west.

In addition to a standard copy, a Deluxe Edition will be available. The Deluxe Edition includes a soundtrack, poster and Nephilim enamel pin.

El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron HD Remaster release date

December 20: It’s been a long time coming, but El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron HD Remaster now has a release date on Switch. Rainy Frog announced today that the game launches on April 28, 2024.

El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron HD Remaster is an updated version of the 2011 game. The Switch version was announced in April 2022, and there have been few updates since then.

El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron HD physical

While we’re still waiting for El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron HD on Switch, it’s now been confirmed for physical release. That news comes directly from Limited Run Games.

It was confirmed in April 2022 that El Shaddai would be bound for Switch. However, since then, we’ve yet to receive any updates. The fact that Limited Run Games has now announced a physical release is an encouraging sign though.

El Shaddai

A Switch version of El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron is in development, director Sawaki Takeyasu revealed today. That news was shared in a message posted on YouTube.

Additional information will follow on April 28, 2022. That day happens to be El Shaddai’s 11th anniversary.


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