Azur Lane: Crosswave Launches on the Switch February 2020

Azur Lane: Crosswave has had its release date for North America and Europe confirmed. Both regions are getting the game in February 2020, and they're just days apart. Get the full details in the press release below!

Ready, Aim, Launch! We’re excited to announce that the 3D action shooter game, Azur Lane: Crosswave will launch physically and digitally on the Nintendo Switch™ February 16, 2021 in North America and February 19, 2021 in Europe!

We also have another website update for the Sakura Empire support characters, including the cat-like support ship, Akashi!

New features of the Nintendo Switch version include:​

Taihou and Formidable, formerly DLC for the PS4/Steam version, are included as playable characters! Both come with 3 support characters each and additional story content.

An updated Photo Mode: You can now pose up to 6 characters instead of 3 for more photo shoot fun! Get creative with new extended camera angles.

The game is now available physically and digitally on the PlayStation 4 in North America, Europe, and on Steam.

About the Sakura Empire + Full-Time Secretary/Battle Support Ships:

The nation of islands of heavy cherry blossoms located to the east.

The Sakura Empire nation believe in the existence of Yaoyorozu-no-Kami, and the miko who the gods are entrusted to make the core of the nation's authority.

The Sakura Empire, who created their own unique culture compared to other nations, excel at using the East's mystery as power for their combat technology. An example of this is their fighting style of embodying Mizuho's Mystery, such as divination and communication with the dead.

The Eastern miracle Mizuho's Mystery also appears in the physical characteristics of the Sakura Empire's citizens.

Secretary Ship: Appears on main menus when not engaged in battle. Secretary Ship can be a playable character or support character. Having a ship as your secretary can lead to some interesting events to happen!

Support: Can be selected to assist in battle. When certain conditions are met, support characters can perform different support skills such as attacks, buffs, and heals. Playable characters can also be deployed as support characters, lending a different set of skills than if they were controlled.