Nintendo has been showing off newe images and videos of PlatinumGames’ Astral Chain, on top of commentary from Game Director Takahisa Taura. 

This time around, we start with a look at character customization.

According to Taura-san, the story has a very different impact depending on whether you play a male or a female character.

(cont.) “The character that was not chosen as the protagonist appears in the story as their younger brother or sister, and I really like the fact that the same story can have such a different impact depending on the protagonist's gender.”

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) August 19, 2019

If you’re wondering about the qyestion “Can you pet the dog in  Astral Chain?” 

Yes. Yes you can. 

[Mr. Taura’s Case Files 07]
“I'm particularly fond of the Beast Legion in #ASTRALCHAIN. If you approach your summoned Beast Legion and press the A Button, you can pet it on the head. There’s no significance to doing so. But please show your Legion some affection.”

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) August 21, 2019

We also take another look at the many cats that appear in the game. Apparently, Taura-san is a cat-lover.

[Mr. Taura’s Case Files 08]
"We are often asked why there are so many cats in #ASTRALCHAIN. You don’t need a reason to love and admire a bunch of cats. (Note that there are also dogs.)"

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) August 23, 2019

Last, but certainly not least, we get to hear one of the main vocal themes of the game, which sounds perfectly appropriate.

Listen to a sneak peek at one of the main vocal themes for #ASTRALCHAIN! Be sure to pick up the game for yourself on 8/30 to hear the full song, and many more exciting themes! 🔊🎵

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) August 20, 2019

If you want to see more, you can enjoy the previous “Mr. Taura Case File” series of tweets, the latest trailer in English, another in Japanese, the gameplay showcased at E3, more from the day before, and even more shown at Gamescom.

Recently, we also heard from Taura-san (who worked as Lead Gameplay Designer on NieR: Automata) on a few interesting elements that people may not know about Astral Chain.

You can then check out the latest screenshots, an older trailer, the original announcement, and the first details and screenshots.

Astral Chain will release exclusively on Nintendo Switch on August 30 both in North America and Europe.