Twitter has been abuzz with discussions surrounding PlatinumGames' latest IPAstral Chain, which launches today for Nintendo Switch. To celebrate, two character designers Takahisa Taura (fromNieR:Automata) and Mari Shimazaki (fromBayonetta,Bayonetta 2) have taken to the social media site and posted some lovely fanart for the game.The first piece we see is a quick draw from Taura on Nintendo America’sofficial Twitter, a cute rendition of the police force’s mascot character Lappy. Along with the brief clip he also shares what he enjoys the most about the game:

Next we have Shimazaki’s fanart, posted on the official PlatinumGamesTwitter account. It depicts the twin protagonists and a very happyBayonettaposing alongside them (more like posing with themaletwin but still). It’s a fun way to wish a good release forAstral Chain:

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In case you’re interested, here’s a full sized version of Shimazaki’s art:

You can check out the launch trailer for the titleÂhere, which gives us a good overview of the game. There’s also several developer blogs that delve deeper into the title from theÂart direction toÂthe musictothe environmentitself.

Astral Chain‘sÂprotagonists are part of a police force named Neuron. This means that not only must players deal with Chimera-related incidents, but you also need to doÂpolice work.  The protagonist can control five different Legion with each one havingÂtheir own specifications. There’s also a beginners’ mode and activating this mode allows players to automatize various actions, making gameplay much easier.

Astral Chain isn’t the first part of a trilogy unlike what wasÂrecently reported. There’s also anotherfull trailer, which touches on some of the RPG and explorations features, and a reveal of the game’sÂbox art and size.ÂAstral Chain launched today exclusively for Nintendo Switch and you’re able to order it right now onÂAmazon.