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Star Overdrive Switch pre-orders open today ahead of April launch for hugely-anticipated space odyssey

Italian Independent developer Caracal Games and Montpellier-based publisher Dear Villagers have announced that the highly-anticipated Star Overdrive is available on pre-sale now ahead of its launch on the Nintendo Switch on 10th April.

Players must “traverse a broad alien world full of diverse biomes to reach a mysterious distress signal. Thanks to the help of their stylish Hoverboard and their powerful keytar, players will speed through colorful environments, reach hidden secrets and face challenging enemies.” – so says the official release

You can check out the Star Overdrive trailer below and if you decide you are all in ion the pre-order front you will get the following bonus for doing so:

Star Overdrive pre-order bonuses

All pre-orders placed before the game releases come with the Star Overdrive Pre-Order DLC, which includes 6 styles, 2 designs and 50 dyes for an even more stylish Hoverboard, as well as a 10% pre-order discount.

Star Overdrive Key Features

  • Hoverboard Navigation and Racing: Speed through vast landscapes, perform incredible tricks, and gain the edge in intense combat.
  • Emergent Physics-Based Gameplay: Unleash and combine powers to battle enemies, bend the laws of physics, and solve intricate puzzles.
  • Mysterious and Diverse Alien World: Journey through four uniquely distinct biomes, each brimming with challenges and secrets to uncover.
  • Epic Battles Against Creatures of All Sizes: Engage with unique creatures, from small-scale rivals to towering bosses, each requiring strategy and skill to overcome.

The Star Overdrive base game is listed on the Nintendo eShop at $34,99, and the Deluxe Edition at $39,99 which includes the full game and more:

  • 3 styles, 1 design and 50 dyes for the Hoverboard.
  • Digital Comic written and drawn by the Caracal Games team, featuring a prequel chapter to the main Star Overdrive story.
  • The digital Original Soundtrack to rock out to.

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