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

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PRE-ORDERS & NEW RELEASES

Sunday, March 19th

(LAST DAY PRE-ORDER) Steel Assault from Limited Run Games

  • Standard (LRG Exclusive Cover) ($34.99) Link

  • Standard (Retail Exclusive Cover) ($74.99) Link

Open pre-orders close on Sunday, March 19th at 11:59 PM EST.

The Collector's Edition includes:

  • Physical copy of Steel Assault for Nintendo Switch

  • Steel Assault Collector's Edition Box

  • Steel Assault Original Soundtrack

  • Acrylic Standee

  • Art Card Set

  • Enamel Pen


Tuesday, March 21st

(NEW RELEASE) Remnant: From the Ashes ($39.99) Amazon

(NEW PRE-ORDER/RELEASE) Ultra Age distributed by Limited Run Games

  • LRG Cover Exclusive Standard ($34.99) Link - Limited to 2,000 Copies

  • Amazon Exclusive Cover Standard ($34.99) Link

Please note that sales open up for the LRG Cover Exclusive on Limited Run Games' website at 12 PM EST. You can still also purchase the Amazon exclusive cover while supplies last on Amazon.


Thursday, March 23rd

(NEW RELEASE) Grim Guardians: Demon Purge

Please note these listings are for the JPN and ASIA physical releases with English support. This will be getting a Western physical release, but fun fact, the name has been changed to Gal Guardians: Demon Purge for the Western edition. That release comes out on April 28th.


JPN Cover

ASIA Cover (Tentative)

The Limited Edition includes:

  • Switch Game: Grim Guardians: Demon Purge

  • Artbook

  • Soundtrack CD

  • Acrylic Keychain

(NEW RELEASE) Gunbrick: Reloaded ($34.99) Amazon

This was previously available on Limited Run Games' website via their Distribution Line and is now being offered on Amazon as a second chance for those who missed out.

(NEW RELEASE) Memory (£12.99) Amazon UK

Please note that this listing is for a PEGI fauxical (digital code in case; no cartridge) release. This previously did get a USK physical release with a cartridge.

(NEW RELEASE) NBA 2K23 (2K Collection) ($22.99) Playasia

This is a JPN physical release, which did get a Western physical release previously. I'm including this for you Variant Collectors as this "2K Collection" branding seems to be new.

(NEW RELEASE) Rush Hour Deluxe Edition (£12.99) Amazon UK

Please note that this listing is for a PEGI fauxical (digital code in case; no cartridge) release. This previously did get a USK physical release with a cartridge.

(NEW RELEASE) Shin Kamen Rider

These listings are for the JPN and ASIA physical release with English support. To my knowledge, there are no Western release plans at this time.

JPN Cover

ASIA Cover (Tentative)

(NEW RELEASE) Super Hydorah ($34.99) Amazon

The Standard Edition is being offered for the first time through Limited Run Games' Amazon Storefront. Only the Special Edition was offered through LRG's Distribution Line on their website in the past.

(NEW RELEASE) Swoon

These listings are for the JPN and ASIA physical release with English support. To my knowledge, there are no Western release plans at this time.

JPN Cover

Asia Cover (tentative)

(NEW RELEASE) Sword of the Necromancer ($34.99) Amazon

This was previously available on Limited Run Games' website via their Distribution Line and is now being offered on Amazon as a second chance for those who missed out.


Friday, March 24th

(NEW RELEASE) Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key

The Limited Edition includes:

  • Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key Game for Nintendo Switch™

  • Art Book

  • Original Illustration B2 Cloth Poster

  • Mini Acrylic Character Charm

  • Special Clear File (Set of 2)

  • Early Access Serial Code for Ryza's "Marine Look of Kurken Shore" Costume

(NEW RELEASE) Doom Eternal (19,99€) Amazon Spain

Please note that this listing is for a PEGI fauxical (digital code in case; no cartridge) release. A true physical release on cartridge was available for pre-order via Limited Run Games.

(NEW PRE-ORDER) Lunark from Limited Run Games

  • Standard ($34.99) Link

  • Deluxe ($64.99) Link

Open pre-orders begin at 10 AM EST and close on Sunday, April 23rd at 11:59 PM EST.

The Deluxe Edition includes:

  • Physical copy of LUNARK for Nintendo Switch

  • Deluxe Plastic Case

  • LUNARK Original Soundtrack

  • 18" x 24" Double-Sided Poster

  • Magnet Sheet

  • LUNARK Logo Keychain

(NEW RELEASE) NERF Legends (£12.99) Amazon UK

This listing is for a PEGI fauxical (digital code in case; no cartridge) release. This did previously receive a proper ESRB and PEGI physical release.

(NEW RELEASE) Parents vs. Kids ($34.99) Amazon

Please note that a PEGI physical version did release last year and the game is now getting an ESRB physical release.

(NEW RELEASE) Sushi Bar Express (£24.99) Amazon UK

This listing is for a PEGI physical release. To my knowledge, there are currently no plans for an ESRB physical release.


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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