LOS ANGELES – Mar. 29, 2022 – iam8bit and Skybound Games have teamed up with Chucklefish and Pixpil to release physical editions for the award-winning, critically acclaimed indie action-adventure RPG Eastward. The Eastward Nintendo Switch physical editions will ship from May 24, 2022 for $34.99 USD, with the Nintendo Switch Collector’s Editions and vinyl soundtrack coming later this year. Fans can now preorder the physical edition from retailers worldwide, and the Collector’s Edition and vinyl exclusively at eastward.iam8bit.com.
The Eastward physical edition for Nintendo Switch is bursting with charisma and personality, featuring an exclusive Eastward chibi-style sticker along with a physical copy of the game on Nintendo Switch so players can explore the beautifully detailed pixel art world of Eastward on the go.
Coming later this year, the iam8bit Exclusive Eastward Collector’s Edition for Nintendo Switch was crafted with Pixpil and publisher Chucklefish to create a robust package worthy of Eastward’s lovely idiosyncrasies. The limited Collector’s Edition features a first-of-its-kind physical game revelation – an original tabletop board game from acclaimed designer Erich Meyr (Squanch Games, Insomniac Games) and illustrator Ryan Brinkerhoff, inspired by the world of Eastward, plus an exclusive cover sheet by artist Laura Bifano.
The cooperative tabletop game has 2-4 players working together to rescue villagers and defeat enemies, racing against a sinister miasma that threatens to engulf the world — complete with a foldout game board, 15 food cards, 10 item cards, eight Miasma cards, and four unique playable character standees. In addition, the tabletop game pairs with the limited vinyl featuring the game’s soundtrack by Joel Corelitz with extra notable work on Death Stranding, Halo Infinite, and Gorogoa. The vinyl has been made using recycled material and will also offer a first-of-its-kind package, featuring the official Eastward Board Game. The board game components from the limited-edition vinyl can be combined with the Eastward Switch Collector’s Edition, serving as an expansion. Players can experience either board separately or together for an all-encompassing map of the city for an epic Eastward tabletop game night.
The Collector’s Edition will feature:
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First-of-its-kind package, featuring the official Eastward Board Game updated
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Exclusive Nintendo Switch cover sheet
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Region Free game cartridge with worldwide compatibility
More details on the Collector’s Edition and vinyl release will be revealed at a later date.
Eastward is a pixel art adventure RPG, set in a society that is fast hurtling down the path of destruction, as an unknown and toxic presence begins to spread and poison the air. Those who could escape flocked to villages underground to start a new life, and as new generations were forged, they soon forgot all memories of the blue skies above. Sam and John, Eastward’s unlikely duo, join together as the hope of a thriving outside world beckons. The duo must escape the tyrannical clutches of subterranean society and travel across the world by rail to uncover the mystery of Sam’s powers, and the truth behind the deadly miasma.
