The Nintendo Switch version of Guilty Gear Strive has apparently leaked in an unexpected way

Guilty Gear Strive has brought more people to the series than Arc System Works ever did before, and it looks like they’ll be opening the doors to a new group of players soon.

A Nintendo Switch version of the latest Guilty Gear has apparently leaked in an unusual way.

Anyone walking past one of the entrances to the Arch Building in Seattle, Washington will reportedly see a banner promoting the game for PAX West 2024.

As Reddit user LuxerWap shared, the banner clearly shows the “Nintendo Switch Edition” of Guilty Gear Strive along with the text “Pre-order now!” next to the console logo.

There is also a QR code that actually works and takes you to the Arc System Works of America website, but there is currently no new information there.

Having a physical banner leak from a game in 2024 is a bit odd considering it usually happens through early/accidental social media posts and data mining.

With PAX West scheduled to run from August 30th to September 2nd, an official announcement is imminent and could come at any time.

Guilty Gear Strive Nintendo Switch Edition banner spotted at PAX West pic.twitter.com/TgGK1iKgw4

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There are, of course, questions about what Strive will actually be like on the Switch, given the weaker hardware compared to what it’s currently available for.

This is especially true when it comes to the question of whether GGST will have rollback netcode, as the Switch port of DNF Duel only had delay-based netcode just last year—and Dragon Ball FighterZ on Nintendo hasn’t been updated with it either.

At the very least, ArcSys probably won’t include cross-platform play, which was added to Strive after launch to bring PlayStation, Xbox and PC players together.

And then there’s the question of what the graphics and frame rate will be like, as we recently saw that this could also be an issue with Mortal Kombat 1 on the Switch.

Since its release in 2021, Guilty Gear Strive has reached over 3 million players worldwide, while no other entry in the series has ever surpassed the 1 million mark.

Season four content is currently in development and includes the return of Dizzy and Venom, as well as Unika from the Guilty Gear Strive Dual Riders anime and Lucy from Cyberpunk: Edgerunners.

The Switch port of Guilty Gear might be playable at PAX, but we’ll have to wait for official confirmation on that.

However, we already have confirmation that Terry Bogard will have a playable demo at PAX West, giving North Americans their first chance to try out Street Fighter 6’s new DLC character.