House of Pandas bringing comedic JRPG ‘Castle of the Underdogs Ep1’ to Nintendo Switch on April 14th

House of Pandas is bringing comedic JRPG Castle of the Underdogs Ep1 to Nintendo Switch on April 14th. The game Steam was released on Steam back in 2021.

Find a castle, recruit friends and try to restore the peace in the Bestann Federation while spreading chaos to most places you step on in this comedy JRPG.
Join Hikaru, a mischevous and carefree girl that learns magic, in a really absurd adventure where she must recruit dozens of friends in order to restore the peace in the Bestann Federation despite spreading chaos to most places she steps on.

• A HILARIOUS JRPG
A story driven comedy with unpredictable situations and outcomes.

• RECRUITABLE CHARACTERS AND CASTLE HEADQUARTERS
Recruit characters during your adventure, each with his own ridiculous backstory, and visit them at your Castle HQ. From guys having problems distinguishing reality from fiction to plunger-throwing failed ninjas.

• CLASSIC JRPG GAMEPLAY
Learn spells and abilities, steal equipment, explore the country, assault and loot the villagers’ houses, find treasures and fight against the bad guys.

• STRATEGIC BATTLE
Turn-based JRPG battle system that draws its features from both Final Fantasy X and Suikoden series.

• QUICK TAGGING
Control 6 players in battle, 3 at the same time, and tag between them strategically.

• UNITE ATTACKS
Make several characters collaborate to unleash special attacks combining their skills.

• KNOWLEDGE SYSTEM
A complex knowledge system that allows you to discover the enemies strengths and weaknesses, allowing you to plan your battle actions accordingly, as well as collecting the bestiary data.

• CREATE YOUR OWN RUNES
Imbue the knowledge learnt during your adventure into usable runes.

• ADJUST DIFFICULTY ANY TIME
5 difficulty levels to choose from, you can either enjoy the adventure without any battle hassle or be challenged by mighty foes.

Castle of the Underdogs Ep1 will retail for $12.99 CAD when it is released on the Nintendo eShop.

The game has an ‘T’ rating for violence.