F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch for Switch launches July 12 in the west

The Switch version of 2.5D dieselpunk Metroidvania game F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch will launch via Nintendo eShop on July 12 for $29.99 / €29.99 in the west, publisher Astrolabe Games announced in cooperation with Bilibili and developer TiGames. Pre-orders are available now at a 10 percent-off discount price.

F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch first launched digitally for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 on September 7, 2021, followed by PC via Steam on October 3 and Epic Games Store on December 13.

Microids will distribute physical editions of F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Switch in the west in Q3 2022.

Here is an overview of the Switch version, via Astrolabe Games:

Developed by a team of talented and passionate industry veterans at TiGames and selected into Sony Interactive Entertainment‘s “China Hero Project,” the critically-acclaimed F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch brings you into the dark, steamy slums of Torch City as a rabbit protagonist wielding a giant mechanical fist, constantly resisting and challenging the oppressor, the Machine Legion.

Six years ago, the Machine Legion invaded and colonized the Torch City, which was originally inhabited by animals. Rayton, the former soldier in the resistance war, has been living in seclusion since then. In order to rescue his arrested friend, Rayton reclaims his mechanical fist and decides to fight back. Little did he know he would be involved in a much bigger scheme between the Mafia, the Rebellion, and the Legion. F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch features multiple carefully-designed weapons, satisfying combos, and kaleidoscopic upgradable skills that can support a number of different playstyles. Various enemies will hurl their unique weapons to attack while cooperating closely in order to corner Rayton. And of course, there are more than a dozen of bosses that will try to teach Rayton a lesson with totally different combat tactics and patterns, providing players with a fun and engaging arcade-style experience.

The combination of the dieselpunk aesthetics and the oriental-style architecture constructs the core visual style of Torch City. Players will find a great number of puzzles and challenges perfectly blended into a sophisticated and interconnected game map worth exploring. Powered by Unreal Engine 4 with physically-based rendering and extremely-detailed textures, presenting a gorgeous 3D visual performance and pushing the genre to a whole new level on Nintendo Switch. F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch on Nintendo Switch is aiming to achieve 1080p resolution at 30 frames per second performance when docked, and 720p resolution at 30 frames per second in handheld mode.