The HS Remaster port of El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron has launched for Nintendo Switch consoles. A digest trailer is streaming on developer Crim's YouTube channel.

The third-person action game directed by Sawaki Takeyasu was published in 2011 by UTV Ignition Games for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Protagonist Enoch employs multiple short and long-range weapons to battle his foes as he traverses stylized cel-shaded, watercolor environs, engaging in three-dimensional battles and traversing 2D platforming segments.

The El Shaddai music score is by Monster Hunter series co-composer Masato Kouda and Resident Evil 3 remake co-composer Kento Hasegawa. The 61-track digital soundtrack is available for purchase through Steam, streaming on Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube Music, and Amazon Music Unlimited.


From the product page:

El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron, originally released in 2011, is a unique third-person action adventure filled with a deeply artistic world-building, outstanding aesthetics and thrilling battles. Experience an incredible mix of 2D-like platformer action and a colorful 3D world in an exceptional setting.

Nintendo - El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron

El Shaddai Original Soundtrack - YouTube Music / Apple Music

Developer Crim schedules the release of the Nintendo Switch port of El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron HD Remaster for April 28th in Japan. https://t.co/GGHaVYFG4Y pic.twitter.com/NdD2TvOIU3

— The Ongaku (@TheOngaku) December 20, 2023