With many fans still waiting for the ambiguous release date of LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, another Star Wars title for the Nintendo Switch seems to have slowly been enticing players to check out the video game through social media. Very recently, Star Wars: Hunters uploaded a new trailer on YouTube, and this time, the cinematic footage provides a sneak peek on how the different characters move and interact within the game's battle arena setting.
Star Wars: Hunters was first introduced to the public during the Nintendo Direct last February. During that time, a very brief teaser trailer for the game was released In the trailer, the game's title was revealed alongside the initial lineup of characters. Since then, the title's official website has been updated with a variety of information. Players now have access to the names and backgrounds of the different characters, while updates about the game's development such as the new cinematic trailer are also shared on the same online platform.
On the official Nintendo YouTube channel, a two-minute video was shared by the Star Wars: Hunters development team. The video provides a stunning showcase of the weapons, tactics, and interactions between each of the available characters as they battle it out in the game's setting called The Arena. Given that the multiplayer gameplay is meant to be team-based with four members per squad, seeing how each individual character moves and fights against each other will be important in drawing player interest to the video game. The trailer ends with a snapshot of where the battles' location will be, hinting that several arenas are located in just one planet in the franchise's vast universe.
Unfortunately, nothing in the Star Wars: Hunters trailer footage reveals how the gameplay will be done in real-time exactly. Interested players likely have to wait longer to see more details about the actual in-game experience, given that the title was only announced early this 2021. Fans will also likely notice that the initial launch date of Star Wars: Hunters has been moved from 2021 to 2022, with no particular release period announced officially by the development team.
Nonetheless, Star Wars fans are likely very excited to see a more expanded side of the franchise's universe. As most of the characters in Star Wars: Hunters are new, yet come from familiar factions and are of popular races, this will likely draw more curiosity from the community. Hopefully, Zynga shares more updates and trailers in the coming days with the fans interested in the title.
Star Wars: Hunters has a planned release date for the Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android devices in 2022.