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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
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.
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.
LAST DAY REMINDER! Preorders close for CLANNAD from Limited Run Games as of 11:59 PM EST.
Bite the Bullet from Strictly Limited Games
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
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
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
Blaster Master Zero 1 & 2
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
Strictly Limited Games
Numbered Run
Darius Cozmic Collection from Strictly Limited Games
Arcade Collection (39.99 EUR) Link
Console Collection (54.99 EUR) Link
Bite the Bullet from Strictly Limited Games
Partner Store
Umihara Kawase BaZooKa!
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
Collector's Edition (67.99€) 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
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
Moero Crystal H from eastasiasoft & Playasia
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
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
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
VGNYSoft
Finding Teddy II ($34.99) Link
SHMUP Collection ($34.99) VGNYSoft
Guns of Mercy ($34.99) Link
Super Trench Attack ($34.99) Link
Physicality Games
Guilty Gear 20th Anniversary Pack
Regular ($) Link
Deluxe Edition ($59.99) from Physicality Games
Rolling Gunner
Slayaway Camp: Butcher's Cut from Physicality Games
Whispering Willows - Not Yet Live for Preorder
Ultra Collectors
Indiecalype
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