Azur Lane: Crosswave is out for Switch

The Switch port for Azur Lane: Crosswave is out, letting players experience anime shipgirls fighting it out on a handheld console. Note that the game is currently available in North America. The European version comes out in less than a day.

Regardless of the region, Idea Factory and Compile Heart are offering a free launch DLC for a limited time to Crosswave owners on Switch. Hyperdimension Neptunia‘s Neptune will grace your dock in a bikini. For North Americans, she will be available for free until 16th March 2021, 11.00 am PDT. For those in Europe, she will be downloadable until 12th March 2021, 12.00 am CET.

While the game does try to replicate historical accuracy to a certain degree, do not expect a legitimate history lesson. The shipgirls are based on actual warships, but players should focus on cute girls and shooting stuff instead.

For those who played Azur Lane on mobile, you will be pleased to know that Crosswave features a different narrative from the mobile game. The spin-off focuses on the Sakura Empire side of things, rather than the mobile game’s focus on the Azur Lane faction.

Check the game out on the Nintendo eShop, and don’t forget the Neptune bikini DLC while you are at it!

Azur Lane: Crosswave

Publisher: Idea Factory

Developer: Compile Heart

Release Date: 2019-08-29

Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Steam

In this high-octane 3D Action Shooter, historical battle ships come to 3D life with the help of the Unreal Engine! Control a fleet of cute, but devastating characters and bring any enemy to their knees! Newcomers and returning fans of Azur Lane can play in 4 game modes, including the 100+ battles of Extreme Battle Mode! Will you be able to sail your fleet to victory, or will you sink into the ocean?