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Feb 17, 20236 min read

Week of February 19th, 2023 Nintendo Switch Physical Releases & Limited Pre-Orders

Updated: Feb 24, 2023

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PRE-ORDERS & NEW RELEASES

Sunday, February 19th

(LAST DAY PRE-ORDER) The Bunker

Pre-Orders close on Sunday, February 19th at 11:59 PM EST. Please note that this is a Distro title and also available to pre-order at Amazon.

(NEW PRE-ORDER) The Shapeshifting Detective ($34.99)

Pre-Orders close on Sunday, February 19th at 11:59 PM EST. Please note that this is a Distro title and also available to pre-order at Amazon.


Tuesday, February 21st

(NEW RELEASE) Cozy Grove ($34.99) from iambit

The iam8bit Website Edition includes:

  • iam8bit Exclusive Edition

  • Includes a ‘blind bag’ containing a collectible, enamel pin inspired by Cozy Grove’s ghostly denizens

  • Leave it to chance… or collect all 28 adorable bears!

  • Exclusive cover sheet by Noemí Gómez

You can also pay to get all 28 enamel pins for an additional cost through their website.

(NEW RELEASE) Genesis Noir

The Standard Edition includes:

  • Game

  • Two Sided Poster

  • Sticker Sheet

  • Lenticular Card

The Collector's Edition includes:

  • Collector's Box

  • Game

  • Two Sided Poster

  • Sticker Sheet

  • Lenticular Card

  • Artbook with 100+ Pages and Developer Commentary

  • Wristwatch

  • Linked Acrylic Charm

  • Spinner Enamel Pin

  • Postcard Set

(NEW RELEASE) Ninja JaJaMaru: The Great Yokai Battle + Hell Deluxe Edition ($29.99) Amazon

Please note that Strictly Limited Games is also offering this title along with an exclusive Collector's Edition. Additionally, there release includes two additional games and can be purchased on their website. The two additional games are:

  • Ninja JaJaMaru – Ninpouchou (1989, Famicom/NES)

  • Ninja JaJaMaru: Gekimaden – Maboroshi no Kinmajou (1990, Famicom/NES)

This release includes the following six games:

  • Ninja JaJaMaru: The Great Yokai Battle +Hell

  • Super Ninja-kun

  • Ninja JaJaMaru – Gingadaisakusen

  • Oira JaJaMaru! Sekai Daibouken

  • JaJaMaru no Daibouken

  • Ninja JaJaMaru-kun

(NEW PRE-ORDER) Shin Chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation -The Endless Seven-Day Journey- distributed by Limited Run Games

  • Standard ($39.99) Link

  • Collector's ($79.99) Link

Open pre-orders for both editions open at 10 AM EST and close on Sunday, March 26th at 11:59 PM EST.

The Collector's Edition includes:

  • Physical Copy of Shin chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation -The Endless Seven-Day Journey- for Nintendo Switch

  • Collector's Edition Box

  • Original Soundtrack

  • Acrylic Standee

  • Enamel Pin

  • 2 Postcards

(NEW RELEASE) Signalis ($29.99) Amazon

Fun fact: there was a JPN physical release with English support that had a red background cover variant.

(NEW RELEASE) Spongebob: Krusty Cook-Off: Extra Krusty Edition ($29.99) Amazon


Wednesday, February 22nd

(NEW RELEASE) Digimon World Next Order ($59.99) Amazon

(NEW RELEASE) Metroid Prime Remastered ($39.99) Nintendo of America Store

Please note that this is not a Nintendo of America store exclusive, but is one of the few websites that still have active pre-orders as of this post.

(NEW RELEASE) Ultimate Wonder Boy Collection

This is for the JPN physical release. While I'm not 100% sure this supports English, these games are relatively easy to play even if it's not. The games included are:

  • Wonder Boy

  • Wonder Boy in Monster Land

  • Monster World II: The Dragon's Trap

  • Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair

  • Wonder Boy V: Monster World III

  • Monster World IV

The Collector's Edition includes:

  • Collector's Box

  • Game

  • Soundtrack

  • Art Book


Thursday, February 23rd

(NEW RELEASE) Crimson Flower that Divides: Lunar Coupling

This is for the JPN and Asia physical releases with English support. To my knowledge, there are no plans for an ESRB and/or PEGI physical release at this time.


JPN Cover

Asia Cover

(NEW RELEASE) Hell Pie from Super Rare Games

  • Standard ($35.91) Link - Limited to 2,000 Copies

  • SteelBook Bundle ($50.88) Link - Limited to 2,000 Copies

Sales open up at 1 PM EST.

The SteelBook Bundle includes:

  • Fully assembled Nintendo Switch game with cartridge

  • Exclusive Steelbook

  • Postcard

  • Interior art

  • Full-colour manual

  • Exclusive sticker

  • 3 card trading card pack

(NEW RELEASE) My Life: Pet Vet (£34.99) Game UK

This is a PEGI physical release and to my knowledge, there is no ESRB physical release planned at this time. Amazon UK is stating that this will be releasing on March 10th, so there is a chance it's been delayed until then.

(NEW RELEASE) Raiden III x MIKADO Maniax

This is for the JPN & Asia physical releases with English support. This is getting a Western physical release on June 6th.


JPN Cover

Asia Cover

The Limited Editions include:

  • Collector's Box

  • Game

  • Diorama Papercraft

  • 2-Disc Soundtrack CD

  • Cover Sheet

  • Key Ring

(NEW RELEASE) Space for the Unbound ($32.99) Playasia

This is an Asia physical release with English support. Previously, a JPN physical release with English support did come out, but as of today, there's been no word of a Western physical release.


Friday, February 24th

(NEW RELEASE) Ark: Survival Evolved ($27.99) Playasia

This is an JPN physical release with English support. Previously, a Western release did come out back in 2018, so this could be an updated version of the game?

(NEW RELEASE) Clive 'N' Wrench

This is for the PEGI physical release. The ESRB physical release will be coming out on February 28th.

The Collector's Edition includes:

  • Collector's Box

  • Game

  • "The Fridge" Fridge Magnet

  • Full Color Game Manual

  • 16 x Collectible Art Cards

  • Original Soundtrack CD

(NEW RELEASE) Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe ($59.99) Amazon

Fun fact: This will probably be my son's GOTY!

(NEW RELEASE) Crazy Chicken: Jump 'N' Run - Traps and Treasures (£12.99) Game UK

This is a PEGI fauxical release (code in box; no cartridge) release and to my knowledge, there is no ESRB physical release planned at this time. Amazon UK is stating that this will be releasing on March 10th, so there is a chance it's been delayed until then.

(NEW RELEASE) Octopath Traveller II ($59.99) Amazon

Fun fact: Best Buy is offering a free SteelBook with pre-orders.

(NEW PRE-ORDER) Skelattack from Limited Run Games

  • Standard ($34.99) Link

  • Classic ($64.99) Link

Open pre-orders for both editions open at 10 AM EST and close on Sunday, March 26th at 11:59 PM EST.

The Classic Edition includes:

  • Physical Copy of Skelattack for Nintendo Switch

  • Classic Konami Silver Box with Metallic Ink

  • Skelattack Original Soundtrack

  • Reversible 18" x 24" Poster

  • Retro Sleeve


Limited/Indie Physical Publishers

Please note that due to the constantly changing availability and releases, I have decided to just provide links to the limited/indie publishers' sites. I encourage you all to visit their sites, see what they have, and support their continued efforts to help bring digital only games physically!


If I am missing any companies, please let me know so I can have them added.


Companies (Listed Alphabetically)

Companies No Longer in Physical Publishing

  • B-SIDE Games (Closed Shop on 8/31) - Main Website

  • Dispatch Games (Published a few games, but then never shipped out the next wave of pre-orders. Currently, they've put out a message on Twitter saying they are still producing, but I'm leaving it here for now) - Main Website

  • Physicality Games (Website still offering Mastiff titles, but not publishing titles under their Physicality brand) - Website no longer active

  • Ultra Collectors (Liquidated their remaining inventory and do not plan to continue physical publishing) - Main Website

  • Warned Collectors (Never published a game, but stole people's money) - Main Website


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