# Smashing the Battle: Ghost Soul limited print physical edition announced

Eastasiasoft will distribute physical editions of Smashing the Battle: Ghost Soul for PlayStation 4 and Switch, the company announced.

Pre-orders will open via Play-Asia on August 12 at 8:00 a.m. PT / 11:00 a.m. ET. The standard edition will be only be available for Switch as an open pre-order, while the limited edition will be limited to 2,000 copies on Switch and 1,000 copies on PlayStation 4.

Smashing the Battle: Ghost Soul is a hack-and-slash action adventure game that includes the full original game plus new sequel content. It first launched for PlayStation 4 in December 2020 in Japan, followed by March 2021 in North America. The Switch version is due out on August 19 in Japan.

Here is an overview of the game, via PlayStation Store:

About

Smashing The Battle, the 3D hack-and-slash action game featuring stunning heroines, returns with a new update containing new story content and characters. Take it up 200 percent for the PlayStation 4 release!

Gameplay

Smashing The Battle is a hack-and-slash action game. You battle against robots using standard attacks, as well as combo attacks. By crushing the enemy, you can open up the way forward. By attacking the enemy, you can gain skill points, allowing you to unleash devastating attacks on large groups of enemies all at once.

After clearing each stage, use the coins you have collected to strengthen your character, allowing you to take on even more enemies. You can also use coins to purchase different costumes with various abilities.

2086 AD – Introduction: Ghost Soul

The sealed underground area—one year after the incident with Kate.

Amano Elle, an agent of the Special Operations Division of the Metropolitan Police Department, is tailing a Republic spy, who has entered the country undercover. A legendary hacker appears on the scene when Elle breaks into a facility where the former army was conducting secret nuclear research.

Elle and Arena, both agents of opposing nations, each on a mission to discover the truth! Nuclear development, Military puppet operations, Neo-biocentrism… What will they find at the end of their intersecting stories?

2085 AD – Introduction

In the dead of the night, at the Highrise multiplex construction site… Sarah O’Connell and her colleague, Ivan, are suddenly surrounded by rogue robots.

After being rescued by Lorien, Sarah is able to escape and takes up the Hazard Suit in order to fight her way out!

As the stories of Sarah and Mary collide, will they be able to get to the bottom of the incident and find out the truth?

Watch a trailer below.