Another April 1st, another batch of Arika news. Lo and behold, Fighting EX Layer—one of my favorite fighters in recent years—is headed to Nintendo Switch. Awesome!

Fighting EX Layer: Another Dash is a new iteration of FEXL, simplifying/overhauling many of the mechanics from the original game. The Gougi system, for example, appears to have been completely jettisoned (which already sounds like a HUGE improvement). Now there are three “EX Actions” that allow you to chain together moves or evade attacks at the cost of some super meter.

With a midnight April 1st livestream, director Akira Nishitani announced the game and gave a demonstration. FEXL_AD will be offered in two versions: the “Full Pack” complete version game for about $25, and a free download version limited to four characters: Kairi, D. Dark, Shirase, and Darun.

FEXL_AD was made available in Japan and Hong Kong immediately, but is coming to North America and Europe on April 15th. However, if you have a Japan-region Nintendo account, you can download the free version of the game and try it out right now.

New Update:

The western release of Fighting EX Layer: Another Dash has officially been delayed to May 27, 2021.