DarkStar One: Nintendo Switch Edition "Story" Trailer

Set out into the stars with DarkStar One – Nintendo Switch™ Edition. Calibrate your fusion drive for an intergalactic thrill ride of the millennium as publisher Kalypso Media and developer Engine Software delivers the electrifying retro space opera experience to the Nintendo Switch on June 20, 2024, for $26.99 with a 10% discount for all pre-orders.

DarkStar One – Nintendo Switch Edition combines the best elements of space exploration, breakneck combat, and captivating storytelling all into one seamless gaming experience. Players take on the role of Kayron Jarvis, a skilled pilot living in the distant future where humanity has left Earth behind to settle the cosmos. After the mysterious death of his father, he inherits the fabled DarkStar One, launching him into an epic saga of interstellar proportions. Players will navigate through a galaxy teeming with mysteries, alliances, dangers, and secrets, all waiting to be uncovered.

DarkStar One, a relic of an ancient alien civilization can be enhanced by unearthing remnants of this lost society. Improve your ship’s speed, durability and discover special abilities throughout your travels. Choose from over 200 unlockable components to customize your spaceship with engines, weapons, and shields according to your unique needs. You will encounter a colorful array of enemies, all eager to reduce you to atoms. From the militant Mortok to the discordant Raptors, each race will react differently to Kayron depending on the decisions you make. Ensure you have the best tools for the job, otherwise, you’ll find yourself on the wrong end of a plasma cannon blast.

As you set your sights star side, will you be a paragon to everyone who crosses your path, or will you take up a life of plundering the boundless riches of the cosmos? Whichever path you choose, DarkStar One will adapt and evolve mirroring the consequences of your decisions along the way.

DarkStar One is available to pre-order now with a 10% launch discount, secure your place in the cosmos today. Relive all your favourite DarkStar One moments on June 20, now recreated in stunning detail on the Nintendo Switch.