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Jul 23, 20228 min read

Week of July 24th, 2022 Nintendo Switch Physical Releases & Limited Pre-Orders

Updated: Jul 30, 2022

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PRE-ORDERS & NEW RELEASES

Sunday, July 24th

(LAST DAY PRE-ORDER) Raiden IV x MIKADO & Raiden V: Director's Cut Dual Pack ($49.99) distributed through Limited Run Games

Open pre-orders close on Sunday, July 24th at 11:59 PM EST. Please note that this is a distributed release and not part of LRG's numbered run.

(LAST DAY PRE-ORDER) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge from Limited Run Games

  • ESRB Standard ($34.99) Link - Will still be available to pre-order at retail

  • ESRB Classic ($64.99) Link

  • ESRB Radical ($199.99) Link

Open Pre-Orders close on Sunday, July 24th at 11:59 PM EST. The Standard Edition is also available at major retailers, and you can use the list here for links.


The Standard Edition includes:

  • Physical Copy of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge for Nintendo Switch

  • Reversible Cover

  • Art Booklet

  • Sprite Stickers

  • Free Pizza Hut Personal Pan Pizza Coupon

The Collector's Edition includes:

  • Physical Copy of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge for Nintendo Switch with reversible cover

  • Official Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge Switch Sized SteelBook

  • Art Booklet (Inside the Standard Game Case)

  • Retro VHS Sleeve With VHS Tape Box (sized to store the game and SteelBook)

  • Sprite Stickers

  • Free Pizza Hut Personal Pan Pizza Coupon

The Radical Edition includes:

  • Physical Copy of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge for Nintendo Switch with Reversible Cover and Action Figure Style Blister Box Packaging

    • Blister box packaging includes trap door on back for easy removal of the game without damaging the card!

  • Official Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge Switch Sized SteelBook

  • Deluxe Playset Style Box (art to be shown later) With Slipcover

  • Mini Arcade Cabinet Replica/ Movie Viewer, Plays the Game’s Trailer

    • Plays Video and Sound Only

  • Physical Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge Soundtrack CD

  • Art Booklet (Inside the Standard Game Case)

  • Retro VHS Sleeve With VHS Tape Box (sized to store the game and SteelBook)

  • Full Length Strategy Guide

  • 18" x 24" Poster

  • 3D Shadow Box

  • Exclusive reissue of the original retro Shredder action figure with cartoon accurate colors from Playmates

  • Sprite Stickers

  • Free Pizza Hut Personal Pan Pizza Coupon


Monday, July 25th

(NEW PRE-ORDER) Demoniaca: Everlasting Night from VGNYSoft

  • Standard Edition ($34.99) Link - Not Numbered

  • Elite Edition ($39.99) Link - Numbered (limited to 4,000 copies)

Pre-Orders begin at 10 AM EST. EVERYONE who reserves the ELITE Edition before the games release will receive an exclusive 1.5in BOX MAN enamel pin with their order!

This pin is only a promotional item and will not be sold separately.


Tuesday, July 26th

(NEW PRE-ORDER) Good Pizza, Great Pizza from Limited Run Games

  • Standard Edition ($29.99) Link - Limited to 3,000 copies

  • SteelBook Edition ($39.99) Link - Limited to 1,400 copies

  • Limited Edition ($59.99) Link - Limited to 450 copies

Pre-Orders begin at 12 PM EST. This is a distro title and not part of LRG's numbered run. This version does not contain chapters 3, 4, eggplant and seasonal events.

The SteelBook Edition includes:

  • Physical Copy of Good Pizza, Great Pizza for Nintendo Switch

  • Good Pizza, Great Pizza SteelBook

  • Good Pizza, Great Pizza Slipcover

The Limited Edition includes:

  • Physical Copy of Good Pizza, Great Pizza for Nintendo Switch

  • Good Pizza, Great Pizza Limited Edition Box

  • Good Pizza, Great Pizza SteelBook

  • Buddy Plush

(NEW PRE-ORDER) Ooblets ($34.00) from Fangamer

This release includes a map, postcard set and an exclusive pre-order bonus sticker sheet.


Thursday, July 28th

(NEW RELEASE) Azure Striker Gunvolt 3

  • JPN Standard Edition w/ A4 Clear Folder (¥4,318) Amazon JPN

  • JPN Standard Edition ($39.99) Playasia - Save 5% with code "POLANJP"

  • Asia English Standard Edition ($54.99) Playasia - Save 5% with code "POLANJP"

  • JPN Limited Edition (¥8,164) Amazon JPN

The JPN and Asia physical releases both support English. Please note that this was previously made available as a pre-order in the U.S. through Limited Run Games.

The Limited Edition includes:

  • Switch Game: Azure Striker Gunvolt 3

  • Artbook

  • Two-disc Soundtrack

  • Acrylic Keychain

(NEW RELEASE) Dungeon Munchies

  • Standard w/ 2 x CD Soundtrack (¥2,682) Amazon JPN

  • Standard ($25.99) Playasia - Save 5% with code "POLANJP"

This is a JPN physical release which supports English. To my knowledge, there is no ESRB/PEGI physical planned at this time.

(NEW RELEASE) Koumajou Remilia Scarlet Symphony

This is a JPN physical release which supports English. To my knowledge, there is no ESRB/PEGI physical planned at this time.

The Limited Edition includes:

  • Switch Game: Koumajou Remilia Scarlet Symphony

  • Artbook

  • Original Soundtrack

  • Special Acrylic Plate


Friday, July 29th

(NEW RELEASE) Bibi & Tina: New Adventures with Horses

  • Funbox Media (£20.83) Link - Save 5% with code "SWITCHMANIA"

  • Playasia ($29.99) Link - Save 5% with code "POLANJP"

(NEW RELEASE) Cyanide & Happiness Freakpocalypse Episode 1: Hall Pass to Hell ($34.99) Amazon

Please note this was a distributed title previously offered through Limited Run Games' website as well as directly through Serenity Forge's website.

(NEW RELEASE) Digimon Survive

(NEW PRE-ORDER) DOOM Eternal from Limited Run Games

  • Standard Edition ($59.99) Link

  • SteelBook Edition ($79.99) Link

  • Special Edition ($114.99) Link

  • Ultimate Edition ($174.99) Link

Open Pre-Orders begin at 10 AM EST and close on Sunday, September 11th at 11:59 PM EST. Cart includes Display version 1.09. This does not include the DLC.

The SteelBook Edition includes:

  • Physical Copy of Doom Eternal for Nintendo Switch, with reversible cover

    • Does not include DLC

  • Doom Eternal SteelBook

  • Doom Eternal Slipcover

The Special Edition includes:

  • Physical Copy of DOOM Eternal for Nintendo Switch with Reversible Cover

    • Does not include DLC

  • DOOM Eternal Special Edition Box

  • DOOM Eternal SteelBook

  • 18" x 24" "DOOM Slayer and Daisy" Poster by Ian Nielsen

  • Cheat Code Floppy Diskette Sticker Sheet

  • Replica Slayer Gate Key

  • Praetor Helmet Metal Keychain

The Ultimate Edition includes:

  • Physical Copy of DOOM Eternal for Nintendo Switch with Reversible Cover

    • Does not include DLC

  • DOOM Eternal Ultimate Edition Box

  • DOOM Eternal Special Editon Box

  • DOOM Eternal SteelBook

  • 18" x 24" "DOOM Slayer and Daisy" Poster by Ian Nielsen

  • Cheat Code Floppy Diskette Sticker Sheet

  • Vinyl Cover Art Prints

  • Replica Slayer Gate Key

  • Praetor Helmet Metal Keychain

  • 5" Super Shotgun Replica

(NEW RELEASE) SQUISH

  • Amazon ($34.99 USD) Link

  • Video Games Plus ($44.99 CAD) Link

Includes Stickers and Digital Download Code for Soundtrack.

(NEW RELEASE) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge

This is for the PEGI physical releases.

  • PEGI Standard ($39.99) Playasia - Save 5% with code "POLANJP"

  • PEGI Signature Edition ($69.99) Link

The Standard Edition includes:

  • Keyring

  • Booklet

The Signature Edition includes:

  • Region free copy of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge on Nintendo Switch (includes pocket guide booklet and pizza keyring).

  • Four limited edition enamel pins featuring Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo.

  • A numbered collector’s certificate featuring the signatures of the Tribute Games' development team.

  • A Turtle mask featuring the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge logo. The colour of the mask will be random, will you get Leonardo's blue, Raphael's red, Donatello's purple or Michelangelo's orange mask?

  • CD of the Original Soundtrack featuring 28 tracks.

  • An enamel keyring featuring Shredder as featured on the game's artwork.

  • A metal coaster designed as a manhole cover to the city sewers.

  • Packaged in a sturdy box with displaying pixel images of Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo and wrapped in a Special Edition outer sleeve.

(NEW RELEASE/PRE-ORDER) Xenoblade Chronicles 3

The physical edition of the game is scheduled to ship by July 29, 2022. The remaining Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Special Edition contents will ship in fall 2022.

The Special Edition includes:

  • Physical edition of the game

  • SteelBook® game case

  • Special Edition box featuring art by Masatsugu Saito

  • Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Collected Works, a full-color, 250-page hardcover art book


Saturday, July 30th

(NEW PRE-ORDER) Ray'z Arcade Chronology from Strictly Limited Games

  • Standard (49,99€) Link - Limited to 3,500 copies

  • Standard w/ Pixel Frame Special Edition (79,99€) Link - Limited to 2,000 Copies

  • Collector's Edition (129,99€) Link - Limited to 2,500 Copies

Pre-Orders will be made available in two batches: Saturday at 6 PM EST and Sunday at 12 PM EST. Please note that this game is getting a JPN physical release along with its own Collector's Edition.

The Standard w/ Pixel Frame Special Edition includes:

  • Game for Nintendo Switch: Ray’z Arcade Chronology on catridge in an exclusive and limited game case cover

  • Colorful Game Manual: A Manual with game instructions and marvellous artwork and screenshots.

  • Pixel Frame: Pixel Frame showing the boss battle against Odin. Will be bundled separately because of its size.

The Collector's Edition includes:

  • Game for Nintendo Switch: Ray’z Arcade Chronology on cartridge in an exclusive and limited game case cover

  • Collector’s Edition Box: An exclusive Collector’s Box for all collectibles of the Ray’z legacy - Details: Size (219mm x 157mm x 70mm/ 8.6 x 6.2 x 2.8 in)

  • Colorful Game Manual: A Manual with game instructions and marvellous artwork and screenshots.

  • Flyer: Reproduction of A4 European arcade flyer from the 90s, featuring its localized name “Gunlock”. A5 (176 × 250 mm/6.9 × 9.8 in)

  • 2 Posters: Two posters featuring artwork of the collection. A2 (420 × 594 mm/16.5 × 23.4 in)

  • 6 Arcade Stickers: Authentic marquee and arcade stickers based on the Japanese and Western versions. The Japanese stickers will be translated for the final product.

  • Live Concert Album: Ray'z Music Live - STRAHL: Live audio recording of the one evening only 2022 Ray Series Special Live Stage concert featuring BETTA FLASH (consisting of TAMAYO and Cyua), ZUNTATA and COSIO. Includes also a newly composed track by TAMAYO as a bonus.

  • Live Concert Blu-ray: Ray'z Music Live - STRAHL: Contains a video recording of the one evening only 2022 Ray Series Special Live Stage concert featuring BETTA FLASH (consisting of TAMAYO and Cyua), ZUNTATA and COSIO.

  • Strategy Guide “Ray’z Mission Maneuver Manual”: A comprehensive guide to the games by top players to get the most out of every playthrough and to beat the high-score! Details: B5 (176 × 250 mm/6.9 × 9.8 in), about 50 pages (subject to change)

  • Material Collection “Ray’z Orbital Operation Overview”: Contains artworks and concept drawings along with behind-the-scenes info by the developers of the Ray series. Details: B5 (176 × 250 mm/6.9 × 9.8 in), about 130 pages (subject to change)

  • Pixel Frame: Pixel Frame showing the boss battle against Odin. Will be bundled separately because of its size.


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

  • Physicality Games (Website still offering Mastiff titles, but not publishing titles under their Physicality brand) - Main Website

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


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