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Week of May 31st, 2020 Nintendo Switch Physical Releases & Limited Preorders



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Announcements You Might Have Missed

New Publisher: Ultra Collectors & 1st Release (Indiecalypse)

JanduSoft has started their own publishing company and their first game is one they first introduced to Kickstarter...Indiecalypse. You can preorder the Standard and Collector's Edition from their newly launched site here and all the details are under the Preorders You Might Have Missed section.


Dispatch Games

In an effort to ensure better communication, they have begun putting out a Friday weekly update. See below for the latest!


VGNYSoft & 2 Upcoming Releases (Super Trench Attack & Guns of Mercy)

Earlier this week, VGNYSoft announced their next two titles up for preorder: Super Trench Attack and Guns of Mercy. You can find all the details under Monday, June 1st section.

AeternoBlade II Re-Stock

Nintendo Soup store has the recently out of stock (possibly out of print) ESRB physical release on sale for only $24.99 with FREE INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING right here.


Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champion

It was revealed this week that the UK will be getting FIVE version of this game (as of now, the U.S. is only getting the standard edition). Whereas the Deluxe and Collector's should be available at retail, that crazy FOOSBALL and Custom Jersey edition appears to be exclusive to the Bandai Namco EU store. They do not ship directly internationally so you'd have to use a forwarder. Check out all the options under the Preorders You Might Have Missed section below.


Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Steelbook Preorder Bonus at Best Buy has been revealed. You can preorder the game here. $59.99 and no release date yet.


Mother Russia Bleeds from Special Reserve Games

They just sent out the e-mail below stating that preorders open on June 23rd at 1:00 PM EST. The Switch edition will be limited to 3,000 copies and will include the Game, Special Box, and exclusive collectibles to be revealed. It'll go for $39.99.

There will also be a variant cover edition available exclusively at Limited Run Games for $29.99. There will only be 2,000 copies of the Switch cover.


Samurai Shodown NeoGeo Collection from Pix'n Love Publishing

Just announced, but on June 2nd at 11:00 AM EST, preorders for the collection go live exclusively on their site. There will be two versions: Standard Edition and Collector ShockBox (limited to 1,800 copies).


Sword of the Necromancer from Jandusoft

This was a Kickstarter game that got funded and is available to preorder through Indigogo here. You can select between the Regular (€35.00) and Collector's (€60.00). All the details can be found under the Preorders You Might Have Missed section.

The CE contains:

  • Box

  • Game

  • Soundtrack CD

  • Art Book

  • Instruction Manual

  • IR Card Mixed Pack


PREORDERS YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED


Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champion

Brace yourself! In the EU, there wil be FIVE versions of the game and they get EXPENSIVE! The link to the Bandai Namco EU store is here.


Standard Edition - This will be the same version offered in the US.

Deluxe Edition - This will be available at select EU retailers and will include:

  • The game

  • Character pass: 9 DLC players

  • Season pass bonus: new champions uniform set

  • Deluxe edition bonus: V Jump collaboration uniform set

Collector's Edition (£129.99) - This will be exclusive to the Bandai Namco EU store and will include:

  • Figurine: exclusive master stars piece (28cm) - Tsubasa Ozora All Japan Youth

  • Artboard (285x310 mm)

  • The game

  • Character pass: 9 DLC players

  • Season pass bonus: new champions uniform set

  • Deluxe edition bonus: V Jump collaboration uniform set

  • 4 rainbow lamination collectibles cards

  • Steelbook

  • Embroidered badges

  • Collector's box

Champion's Edition (£149.99) - This will be exclusive to the Bandai Namco EU store and include:

  • Customised Football Jersey

  • Artboard (285X310 mm)

  • The Game

  • Character Pass: 9 DLC Players

  • Season Pass Bonus: New Champions Uniform Set

  • Deluxe Edition Bonus: V Jump Collaboraiton Uniform Set

  • 4 Rainbow Lamination Collectibles Cards

  • Figurine: Exclusive Master Stars Piece (28CM) - Tsubasa Ozora All Japan Youth

  • Steelbook

  • Embroidered Badges

  • Collector's Box

Legend's Edition (£1789.99) - This will be exclusive to the Bandai Namco EU store and include:

This Legends Edition includes:

  • Fully customised football table - Rene Pierre

  • Customised football jersey

  • Artboard (285x310 mm)

  • The game

  • Character pass: 9 DLC players

  • Season pass bonus: new champions uniform set

  • Deluxe edition bonus: V Jump collaboration uniform set

  • 4 rainbow lamination collectibles cards

  • Figurine: exclusive master stars piece (28cm) - Tsubasa Ozora All Japan Youth

  • Steelbook

  • Embroidered badges

  • Collector's box

Fairy Tail Guild Box (£99.99) Koei Tecmo EU Store Exclusive

This will release on July 30th and this Guild Box will not be getting a U.S. releases. Included are the following:

  • Collector's Box

  • Original Illustration B2 Poster

  • Sorcerer Magazine Special Issue: Game Release Edition (Japanese Language)

  • 3D Character Cards (3 Designs)

  • Special sticker set

  • Fairy Tail Full Game (PS4,  Switch & PC Steam)

  • (Early Purchase Bonus - Special costume: Erza)

Indiecalype from Ultra Collectors

  • Standard Edition (24,99€) Link

  • Collector's Edition (24,99€) Link

The Standard Edition is limited to 1,000 copies and the Collector's Edition is limited to 2,000 copies. Included in the CE are the following:

  • Indiecalypse Switch Case and Cartridge

  • Exclusive Deck of 54 Playing Cards

  • Artbook with 134 pages

  • Soundtrack CD with 44 songs

  • Ultra Collectors Certificate

Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Infinite Combate Collector's Edition ($99.24) Rice Digital UK Store Exclusive

This will release on May 29th. Included are the following:

  • The soundtrack from the game

  • A unique art book with 100 pages

  • A reversible polyester pillowcase of Hestia (51x66cm)

  • A set of 6 art cards (A5 format TBC). You'll be able to vote for which images you'd like in the set!

  • A beautiful outer box, with enough space to fit everything in as well as your Nintendo Switch game!

  • Available in EU (PEGI) or North American (ESRB) region versions

Mega Party: A Tootuff Adventure (34,99€) Amazon Spain

This first released in November 2019 on Amazon France with a French text cover. On May , 2020, it got a new printing (I picked mine up on Amazon Spain) and the cover does support English on the front and back.

Sword of the Necromancer from JanduSoft

This was a Kickstarter that is now on Backerkit for preorder. Considering this is being published by JanduSoft, who now started Ultra Collectors, it may go to their site in the future. For now, you can preorder at Backerkit.

  • Standard (€35.00) Link

  • Collector's (€60.00) Link

The Collector's Edition includes:

  • Collector's Box

  • Game

  • Soundtrack CD

  • Art Book

  • Instruction Manual

  • IR Card Mixed Pack


New Releases/New Preorders


Sunday, May 31st

LAST DAY REMINDER! Preorders close for Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia from Limited Run Games as of 11:59 PM EST.

  • Regular ($49.99) Link

  • Collector's ($74.99) Link

LAST DAY REMINDER! Preorders close for CLANNAD from Limited Run Games as of 11:59 PM EST.

  • Regular ($49.99) Link

  • Collector's ($89.99) Link

Bite the Bullet from Strictly Limited Games

  • Regular (29.99€) Link

  • Collector's (49.99€) Link

Preorders will open in two batches: Saturday, May 30th at 6:00 PM EST and Sunday, May 31st at 12:00 PM EST. The Regular Edition will be limited to 2,500 copies and the Collector's Edition will be limited to 1,500 copies. Included in the CE are the following:

  • Bite the Bullet (NSW)

  • Hardcover CE Box with magnetic lock

  • Original Soundtrack

  • Hardcover Bite the Bullet Compendium

  • Stickersheet

  • Large Poster

  • 8 Boss Cards

  • 2 Cardboard Standups


Monday, June 1st

Guns of Mercy and Super Trench Attack from VGNYSoft

  • Guns of Mercy ($34.99) Link

  • Super Trench Attack ($34.99) Link

  • Bundle of Both Games ($69.98) Link

Preorders open at 11:00 AM EST and both games will be limited to 1,500 copies. Please note that these are EUR carts with exclusive North American covers. If you purchase the Bundle by June 8th at 11:59 PM EST, you'll get free shipping.


Tuesday, June 2nd

Samurai Shodown NeoGeo Collection from Pix'n Love Publishing

  • Standard ($TBD) Link

  • Shockbox Edition ($TBD) Link

Preorders open at 11:00 AM EST. According to the site, there is no limit listed for the Standard Edition, but the Shockbox Edition will be limited to 1,800 copies.


The games included in this release are:

  • Samurai Shodown

  • Samurai Shodown II

  • Samurai Shodown III

  • Samurai Shodown IV

  • Samurai Shodown V

  • Samurai Shodown V Special

  • Samurai Shodown V Perfect (unpublished)

The Shockbox Edition will include:

  • The Samurai Shodown NeoGeo Collection game (physical edition) for Nintendo Switch™.

  • An official NeoGeo box numbered at 1800 copies.

  • An 104-page artbook featuring previously unpublished design documents and illustrations.

  • Two exclusive CDs to plunge back into the atypical sound universe of the Samurai Shodown series.

  • Seven lithographs in the colours of the Samurai Shodown saga.


Friday, June 5th

Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics ($39.99) Amazon

The Outer World ($59.99) Amazon


Limited Releases Still Available

Limited Run Games

Numbered Run

Shantae and the Seven Sirens from Limited Run Games

  • Regular ($34.99) Link

  • Collector's ($69.99) Link

Blaster Master Zero 1 & 2

  • Blaster Master Zero 1 Regular Edition ($29.99) Link

  • Blaster Master Zero 1 Classic Edition ($54.99) Link

  • Blaster Master Zero 2 Regular Edition ($29.99) Link

  • Blaster Master Zero 2 Classic Edition ($54.99) Link

  • Blaster Master Zero 1 & 2 Collector's Edition ($129.99) Link


Distributed Titles Away

Arc of Alchemist ($49.99) from Limited Run Games

Away: Journey to the Unexpected ($29.99) Link

Journey to the Unexpected ($29.99) Link

Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force ($39.99) Link

Mercenaries Wings: The False Phoenix (Regular, $34.99) Limited Run Games

Nurse Love Obsession ($59.99) Link

Streets of Red (Regular - $34.99 | CE - $64.99) Link

Thea: The Awakening ($29.99) Link

Best Buy Titles

Titles varies so check here for the latest.

Super Rare Games

Gardens Between Collector's Edition ($70.59) Link

Smoke and Sacrifice ($32.70) Super Rare Games

Octahedron ($32.69) from Super Rare Games - Read our review here.

World of Goo ($32.36) Link

The Sexy Brutale ($31.25, Regular Edition) Link

Little Inferno from Super Rare Games

  • Game Only ($31.26) Link

  • Game w/ Steelbook ($46.88) Link


Strictly Limited Games

Numbered Run

Door Kickers: Action Squad Regular (29.99€) Link Collector's (49,99€) Link

Bubble Bobble 4 Friends Regular (39.99€) Link Collector's (89.99€) Link

Darius Cozmic Collection from Strictly Limited Games

Arcade Collection (39.99 EUR) Link

Console Collection (54.99 EUR) Link

Lode Runner Legacy Regular (29.99€) Link Collector's (49.99€) Link

Sisters Royale Regular ($33.85) Link | Collector's ($56.42) Link

Guns, Gore & Cannoli 1 & 2 Regular (39.99€) Link | Capo Dei Capi Edition (59.99€) Link

Coffee Talk Regular ($33.27) Link | Collector's ($55.46) Link

Bite the Bullet from Strictly Limited Games

  • Regular (29.99€) Link

  • Collector's (49.99€) Link


Partner Store

Umihara Kawase BaZooKa!

  • Standard w/ Steelbook ($43.59) Link

  • Collector' Edition ($65.39) Link


Special Reserve Games

Mother Russia Bleeds preorders open on June 23rd!


NISA Limited Editions

Destiny Connect: Tick-Tock Travelers ($64.99) Link

Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories ($89.99) Link

Disgaea 1 Complete: Rosen Queen's Finest Edition ($99.99) Link

Giraffe and Annika Musical Mayhem ($49.99) Link

God Wars: The Complete Legend ($59.99) Link

Little Town Hero: Big Idea Edition ($49.99) Link

Prinny 1-2: Exploded and Reloaded: Just Desserts Edition ($59.99) Link

RPG Maker MV ($59.99) Link

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III: Thors Academy ($99.99) Link

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV ($99.99) Link

void tRLM(); // Void Terrarium ($59.99) Link

First Press Games

A Hole New World

Regular (37.99€) Link - Watch unboxing here.

Collector's Edition (67.99€) Link

Shadow Bug Regular Edition (37,99€) Link Collector's Edition (69,99€) Link

Castle of Hearts Regular Edition (37,99€) Link Collector's Edition (69,99€) Link

Rival Megagun Regular Edition (€37,99) Link Collector's Edition (€89,99) Link

Mulaka Regular Edition (€37,99) Link Collector's Edition (€79,99) Link


2nd Triple Set (109,99 Euro) Link

This preorder is for First Press Games' releases# 4-6. This triple pack is limited to 500 copies and only when all three games are available will this ship.

They are as follows:

  • Rival Megagun

  • Mulaka - Read our review here.

  • Psychotic Adventures Origins

Wired Production

Close to the Sun (Limited Edition, $99.96) Link

Vostok ($33.66) Link

Red Art Games

Old Man's Journey (~$34.00) - Link here

STAY (~$34.00) - Link here

Gekido: Kintaro's Revenge (€29.99) - Link here

NeuroVoider (€29.99) - Link here

Splasher (€29.99) - Red Art Games

War Tech Fighters (€29.99) - Red Art Games

Demetrios + Xenon Valkyrie+ - Red Art Games

Riddled Corpses EX - Red Art Games

Xeodrifter (€29.99) from Red Art Games

Vectronom from Red Art Games Regular (€29.99) Link CE (€79.99) Link

Hover (€34.99) from Red Art Games

My Memory of Us

Regular (U.K. cover, €29.99) Link

Regular (French cover, €29.99) Link

Collector's (U.K. cover, €64.99) Link

Candleman (€29.99) Link

Children of Zodiarcs (€34.99) Link

Eternum EX (€29.99) Link

Legend of the Skyfish (€29.99) Link

eastasiasoft (use checkout code SWITCHMANIA to save 5%)

Panty Party Limited Edition ($49.99) from eastasiasoft - link

Ghostblade HD Regular ($29.99) Link Limited Edition ($39.99) Link

The Distraint Collection Regular ($29.99) Link Limited Edition ($39.99) Link

Sea Bed Regular ($29.99) Link | Limited ($39.99) Link

Moero Crystal H from eastasiasoft & Playasia

  • Standard ($39.99) Link

  • Limited ($59.99) Link


Dispatch Games (Check their Twitter account for the latest updates)

Penguin Wars Launch Edition ($39.99) Link

Radirgy Swag Regular Edition ($29.99) - from Dispatch Games Limited Edition ($49.99) Link

The Game Paradise: Crusin Mix Special Regular ($39.99) Link Limited Edition ($99.99) Link

Japanese Rail Sim: Journey to Kyoto ($59.99) Link

iam8bit

WHAT THE GOLF? ($34.99 USD) iam8bit


Best Buy Titles (standard version) - Titles varies so check here for the latest.

Video Games Plus Titles (standard versions) - Titles varies so check here for the latest.

Playasia

Gigantic Army (Asia Cover, $34.99) Link - Use checkout code SWITCHMANIA to save 5%. Please note that this is an EU cart, but this cover is exclusive to their site.

GameFairy

Bridge Constructor Portal ($39.99) from Game Fairy

Vambrace: Cold Soul ($42.01) Link

1Print Games

Kero Blaster ($44.99) from Playasia - Save 5% with checkout code SWITCHMANIA

ittle Dew ($34.99) Link

Triple Pack #1 ($99.99) Link

Includes:

  • Kero Blaster

  • ittle Dew 1

  • Death Squared


Pixelhearts

Gigantic Army (29.90€) Link

SHMUP Collection (29.90€) Link

Finding Teddy II (29.90€) Link

Super Trench Attack! (29.90€) Link

Guns of Mercy (29.90€) Link

Arcade Racing Legends: High Level (29.90€) Link

B-SIDE Games

Golf Story (~$36) Link - Supports English

Ise Shima Mystery Guide False Black Pearl (~$36) Link - DOES NOT SUPPORT ENGLISH

Cat Quest (~$36) Link - Supports English

KAMIKO - Supports English

  • Normal Set (~$40) Link

  • Special Set (~$53) Link


VGNYSoft

Finding Teddy II ($34.99) Link

SHMUP Collection ($34.99) VGNYSoft

Guns of Mercy ($34.99) Link

Super Trench Attack ($34.99) Link

Physicality Games

Guilty Gear 20th Anniversary Pack

Rolling Gunner

  • Regular ($34.99) Link

  • Deluxe Edition ($69.99) Link

Slayaway Camp: Butcher's Cut from Physicality Games

  • Regular ($34.99) Link

  • Deluxe Edition ($64.99) Link

Whispering Willows - Not Yet Live for Preorder


Ultra Collectors

Indiecalype

  • Standard Edition (24,99€) Link

  • Collector's Edition (24,99€) Link

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