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Mar 3, 20237 min read

Week of March 5th, 2023 Nintendo Switch Physical Releases & Limited Pre-Orders

Updated: Mar 10, 2023

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PRE-ORDERS & NEW RELEASES

Sunday, March 5th

(LAST DAY PRE-ORDER) A Boy and His Blob Retro Collection from Limited Run Games

Open pre-orders for both editions close on Sunday, March 5th at 11:59 PM EST. Please note that this collection includes the English and Japanese versions for the following two classic games:

  • A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia (NES)

  • The Rescue of Princess Blobette (Game Boy)

The Collector's Edition includes:

  • Physical Copy of A Boy and His Blob Retro Collection for Nintendo Switch

  • A Boy and His Blob Retro Collection Retro Box

  • A Boy and His Blob/ The Rescue of Princess Blobette Soundtrack

  • Two Mini Game Cart Keychains

(NEW PRE-ORDER) Blast Brigade vs. the Evil Legion from Strictly Limited Games

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

  • Limited ($49.99) Link - Limited to 2,000 Copies

Pre-Orders will be offered in two batches: Saturday, March 4th a 6 PM EST and Sunday, March 5th at 12 PM EST.

The Limited Edition includes:

  • Game for Nintendo Switch

  • Special Limited Edition Box

  • Colorful Game Manual

  • Art Booklet

  • Details: Softcover, approx. 48 pages, approx. 13.5 x 17.4 cm/5,31 in x 6.85 in

  • Original Soundtrack on 2 CDs

  • Poster

  • Details: A3 size (29.7 x 42 cm/11.69 x 16.54 in), folded to A5 (14.8 x 21 cm/5.83 x 8.27 in)

(LAST DAY PRE-ORDER) Embers of Mirrim distributed by Limited Run Games

Open pre-orders close on Sunday, March 5th at 11:59 PM EST for the copies through Limited Run Games' website; Amazon pre-orders will remain open at this time.. Please note that this is a Distro Title and not part of Limited Run Games' Numbered Run. Additionally, the cover is the same whether you purchase it from Limited Run Games or Amazon, but the 2-Disc OST is exclusive to the Limited Run Games' website. This is a great game!

(LAST DAY PRE-ORDER) Return to Monkey Island from Limited Run Games

Open Pre-Orders for both editions close on Sunday, March 5th at 11:59 PM EST.

The Collector's Edition includes:

  • Physical copy of Return to Monkey Island for Nintendo Switch

  • Return to Monkey Island Collector's Edition Box

  • Return to Monkey Island Original Soundtrack

  • Lechuck's Onboarding Pamphlet

  • Letter from Ron Gilbert and Dave Grossman

  • Scrapbook

  • Blowfish Stressball

  • Chum's Lure Pin

  • Collectible Nintendo Switch Golden Key

  • 18" x 24" Poster

  • Booklet


Tuesday, March 7th

(NEW PRE-ORDER) Curse of the Dead Gods distributed by Limited Run Games

  • Standard ($34.99) Link

  • Deluxe ($64.99) Link

Open pre-orders for both editions begin at 12 PM EST and close on Sunday, April 9th at 11:59 PM EST. Please note that this is a Distributed Title and not part of Limited Run Games' Numbered Line.

The Deluxe Edition includes:

  • Physical Copy of Curse of the Dead Gods for Nintendo Switch

  • Curse of the Dead Gods Original Soundtrack CD

  • 18" x 24" Double-Sided Poster

(NEW RELEASE) Little Witch Nobeta

The Limited Edition includes:

  • Game (with reversible cover sleeve)

  • Steel Game Case

  • "Compendium of Crafted Souls" Hardcover Art Book

  • Little Witch Nobeta Original Soundtrack

  • Pop-Up Card

  • Sleeping Nobeta Plushie

  • Collector's Box

  • Exclusive Trading Card

(NEW PRE-ORDER) Shady Part of Me ($34.99) distributed by Limited Run Games

Open pre-orders begin at 12 PM EST and close on Sunday, April 9th at 11:59 PM EST. Please note that this is a Distributed Title and not part of Limited Run Games' Numbered Line.


Wednesday, March 8th

(NEW PRE-ORDER) Tunic Deluxe Edition ($45) Fangamer

The Deluxe Edition includes:

  • Full-length staple-bound manual with the full contents of the in-game manual (full of spoilers!)

  • Mini-manual with basic instructions (and no spoilers)

  • Foldout map of some areas and dungeons

  • Sticker sheets with iconography from the game

  • Digital download code for a copy of the complete soundtrack by Lifeformed and Janice Kwan


Thursday, March 9th

(NEW PRE-ORDER) Dead in Vinland: True Viking Edition from eastasiasoft

Pre-Orders open at 11 AM EST.

The Limited Edition includes:

  • Dead in Vinland Collector's Box

  • Dead in Vinland Game (region free)

  • Dead in Vinland Manual

  • Dead in Vinland Original Soundtrack CD

  • Dead in Vinland Numbered Certificate

(NEW RELEASE) Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse

This is a Asia physical release with English support. To my knowledge, there is no Western physical release planned at this time.

The Limited Edition includes:

  • Switch Game: Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse

  • Original Soundtrack CD

  • Official Artbook and Newly Written Novel

  • A4 Clear Folder

(NEW RELEASE) Ib Deluxe Edition

This is a JPN physical release with English support. To my knowledge, there is no Western physical release planned at this time.


This release includes:

  • Switch Game: Ib

  • Gray Box

  • Artbook

The Limited Edition includes:

  • Switch Game: Ib

  • Green Box

  • Artbook

  • Embroidered Handkerchief

(NEW RELEASE) Islets ($36.06) from Super Rare Games - Limited to 4,000 Copies

Sales open at 1 PM EST.

(NEW RELEASE) Oni: Road to be the Mightiest Oni ($31.99) Playasia

This is a JPN physical release with English support. There is an ESRB and PEGI physical release planned through Red Art Games.

(NEW RELEASE) Melon Journey: Bittersweet Memories

This is a JPN physical release with English support. To my knowledge, there is no Western release planned at this time.

The Limited Edition includes:

  • Switch Game: Melon Journey: Bittersweet Memories

  • Sticker Set

  • Retro Cartridge Gameboy "Melon Journey 1" (Japanese only)

  • Soundtrack CD

  • OST Download Link (QR Code)

(NEW RELEASE) Ray'z Arcade Chronology

This is an Asia/JPN physical release with English support. There is an ESRB physical release of RayStorm x RayCrisis planned for the West, but that doesn't appear to include the same games.


This includes the following games:

  • RayForce (1994)

  • RayStorm (1996)

  • RayStorm NEO-HD (2023) - A remaster of the arcade version of RayStorm.

  • RayCrisis (1998)

  • RayCrisis HD (2023) - A remaster of RayCrisis.

The Special Limited Edition includes:

  • Switch Game: Ray’z Arcade Chronology

  • Special Concert Blu-ray Disc and two-disc CD Set

  • Artbook

  • Strategy Guidebook

  • 5 Reprint Instruction Cards

  • 3 Reprint Leaflets

(NEW RELEASE) Record of Agarest War

  • Standard ($39.99) Amazon

  • 15th Anniversary Limited ($89.99) Amazon

The 15th Anniversary Limited Edition includes:

  • Oversized 8.25"h X 5.875"w; 80pp full color art book

  • Set of 12, 5x7 bromide cards

  • Original CD Soundtrack

  • 5" h x 3.5" w x 2.5" d diorama with 3 layers

(NEW RELEASE) Sainan Tantei Saiga Deluxe Edition ($49.99) Playasia

This is an Asia physical release with English support. To my knowledge, there is no Western release planned at this time.


The Deluxe Edition includes:

  • Switch Game: Sainan Tantei Saiga

  • Soundtrack CD

  • 200 Pages Novel (Novel will be in Traditional Chinese)

(NEW RELEASE) The Legend of Tianding ($34.99) Playasia

This is an Asia physical release with English support. To my knowledge, there is no Western physical release planned at this time.

(NEW RELEASE) Tiny Troopers: Global Ops ($29.99) Playasia

This is a PEGI physical release. An ESRB physical release is being offered through Limited Run Games' Distro Line on their website as well as at retail with a variant cover.

(NEW RELEASE) Train Life: A Railway Simulator - Orient Express Edition (£34.99) Amazon UK

This listing is for the PEGI physical release. The ESRB physical release comes out on March 28th.


The Orient Express Edition includes:

  • Full Game

  • The 1920's Orient Express Train

  • The 231 C Nord Steam Locomotive

  • 6 Exclusive Scenarios

  • The Paris-Vienna Road

  • Vienna and Strasbourg Train Stations


Friday, March 10th

(NEW RELEASE) Akka Arrh from Limited Run Games

  • Standard ($34.99) Link

  • Limited ($64.99) Link

Open pre-orders for both editions begin at 10 AM EST and close on Sunday, April 9th at 11:59 PM EST.

The Deluxe Edition includes:

  • Physical Copy of Akka Arrh for Nintendo Switch

  • Deluxe Edition Plastic Case

  • Sticker Sheet

  • Art Cards

  • Enamel Pin

(NEW RELEASE) Crazy Chicken Jump'n'Run - Traps and Treasures (£12.99) Amazon UK

This listing is for the PEGI fauxical (code in box; no cartridge) release. There are no plans for an ESRB physical release at this time, but it did get a true physical awhile back in Germany.

(NEW RELEASE) DC'S Justice League: Cosmic Chaos ($49.99) Amazon

Includes 1 of 4 random character keychains.

(NEW RELEASE) Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising ($34.99) Amazon


(NEW RELEASE) Mato Anomalies ($39.99) Amazon

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

This listing is for the PEGI physical release. There are no plans for an ESRB physical release at this time.


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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