Week of November 13th, 2022 Nintendo Switch Physical Releases & Limited Pre-Orders
- JP
- Nov 12, 2022
- 8 min read
Updated: Nov 18, 2022
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PRE-ORDERS & NEW RELEASES
Sunday, November 13th
(LAST DAY PRE-ORDER) Atari Mania ($39.99) distributed through Limited Run Games
Pre-Orders close on Sunday, November 13th at 11:59 PM EST for the Limited Run Game website pre-orders. Please note you can also purchase the OST CD as an add-on directly on the product page.
(LAST DAY PRE-ORDER) Radiant Silvergun from Limited Run Games
Open Pre-Orders for all editions close on Sunday, November 13th at 11:59 PM EST.
The SteelBook Edition includes:
Physical Copy of Radiant Silvergun for Nintendo Switch with Reversible Cover
Radiant Silvergun Slipcover
Radiant Silvergun Steelbook
The Collector's Edition includes:
Physical Copy of Radiant Silvergun for Nintendo Switch with Reversible Cover
Chiptune Arrangement & Soundtrack
Collector's Edition Box
Radiant Silvergun Retro Styled Box
Steelbook Slipcase
SteelBook
Be Attitude For Gains Keychain
Merry Pin Set
The Origin Acrylic Diorama
(LAST DAY PRE-ORDER) Rumble Fish 2 distributed through Limited Run Games
Standard ($34.99 USD) Limited Run Games
Collector's Edition ($69.99 USD) Limited Run Games
Pre-Orders close on Sunday, November 13th at 11:59 PM EST for the Limited Run Game website pre-orders. These are distributed titles and not part of LRG's numbered run. Additionally, you can still pre-order at all major retailers (Amazon, GameStop, Best Buy, Target, and Walmart).
The Collector's Edition includes:
Physical Copy of The Rumble Fish 2 for Nintendo Switch
The Rumble Fish 2 Collector's Edition Box
The Rumble Fish Download Code
3 DLC The Rumble Fish 2 Characters
The Rumble Fish Soundtrack
The Rumble Fish Art Book
The Rumble Fish 2 Strategy Guide
Command List
(LAST DAY PRE-ORDER) Undead Darlings: No Cure for Love distributed through Limited Run Games
LRG Exclusive Cover Standard ($39.99 USD) Limited Run Games
Amazon Exclusive Cover Standard ($39.99 USD) Amazon
LRG Exclusive Cover Deluxe Edition ($64.99 USD) Limited Run Games
Pre-Orders close on Sunday, November 13th at 11:59 PM EST for the Limited Run Game website pre-orders. Amazon standards will stay up longer and you can pre-order here. These are distributed titles and not part of LRG's numbered run.
The Deluxe Edition is exclusive to Limited Run Games' website and includes the following:
Physical Copy of Undead Darlings ~no cure for love~ for Nintendo Switch
Undead Darlings ~no cure for love~ Deluxe Editon Box
Character Profile Cards
Undead Darlings ~no cure for love~ CD Soundtrack
Development Maps
Tuesday, November 15th
(NEW RELEASE) Doctor Who: Duo Bundle ($29.99 USD) Amazon
This release includes The Edge of Reality & The Lonely Assassins in addition to a retail-exclusive sticker sheet.
(NEW RELEASE) Foretales ($24.99 USD) Amazon
(NEW RELEASE) Garfield Lasagna Party ($39.99 USD) Amazon
(NEW RELEASE) Horse Tales: Emerald Valley Ranch - Limited Edition ($39.99 USD) Amazon
This Limited Edition is the only retail version I have seen online. This includes:
Game
3 Postcards
1 Embroidered Patch
1 Sticker Sheet
Digital Bonuses
(NEW RELEASE) Jigsaw Fun: 3-in-1 Collection ($29.99 USD) Amazon
(NEW PRE-ORDER) Kardboard Kings from Special Reserve Games
Pre-Orders open at 1 PM EST and close on January 15th, 2023.
The Switch Single Edition includes:
SWITCH CARTRIDGE Includes critical updates, patches, and DLC at the time of manufacture
REVERSIBLE JACKET ARTWORK
INSTRUCTION BOOKLET Inside the shrink-wrapped game packaging
The Switch Reserve Edition includes:
SWITCH CARTRIDGE Includes critical updates, patches, and DLC at the time of manufacture
SEQUENTIALLY NUMBERED GAME PACKAGING
REVERSIBLE JACKET ARTWORK
SHIPS IN A SPECIAL RESERVE BOX Makes a great shelf display and protects your game!
SPECIAL RESERVE ART CARD Exclusive Reserve-only art card Metallic paper (4" x 6") with foil treatment
MANGA-STYLE COMIC (32 PAGES) Created by the developers 4.75" wide x 6.5" high
INSTRUCTION BOOKLET Inside the shrink-wrapped game packaging
(NEW RELEASE) Last Door Complete Edition
Standard (34,99€) Amazon France
Legacy (59,99€) Amazon France
Please note that this showed a release date for last week on Amazon Spain and is now just getting released on Amazon France. I'm including it here because the actual release date seems to be all over the place.
The Legacy Edition includes:
Collector's Box
Game
"Letter from a Friend" Music Score Sheet
Book of Portraits
Luminescent Pin
Mystery Letter
2-CD Soundtrack
(NEW RELEASE) Let's Sing 2023
UK Edition w/ 1 Microphone (£44.99) Amazon UK
Spain Edition Game Only (39,90€) Amazon Spain
Spain Edition w/ 2 Microphones (59,90€) Amazon Spain
German Edition Game Only (39,99€) Amazon Germany
German Edition w/ 2 Microphones (59,99€) Amazon Germany
French Edition Game Only (39,99€) Amazon France
French Edition w/ 2 Microphones (59,99€) Amazon France
Please note that aside from just different covers, the cartridges do contain exclusive songs between regions.
UK Edition
Spain Edition
German Edition
France Edition
(NEW RELEASE) Moving Out ($14.99 USD) GameStop
This is a fauxical release (digital code in case; no cartridge). This did receive a true physical release with cartridge previously.
(NEW RELEASE) My Universe: Pets Edition ($34.99 USD) Amazon
(NEW PRE-ORDER) OmegaBot (€29.99) from Red Art Games
This is limited to 2,900 copies.
(NEW RELEASE) Overcooked! 2 ($14.99 USD) GameStop
This is a fauxical release (digital code in case; no cartridge). This did receive a true physical release with cartridge previously.
(NEW PRE-ORDER) Relic Hunters Zero Remix from Special Reserve Games
Pre-Orders open at 1 PM EST and close on January 15th, 2023.
The Switch Single Edition includes:
SWITCH CARTRIDGE Includes critical updates, patches, and DLC at the time of manufacture
REVERSIBLE JACKET ARTWORK
INSTRUCTION BOOKLET Inside the shrink-wrapped game packaging
The Switch Reserve Edition includes:
SWITCH CARTRIDGE Includes critical updates, patches, and DLC at the time of manufacture
SEQUENTIALLY NUMBERED GAME PACKAGING
REVERSIBLE JACKET ARTWORK
SHIPS IN A SPECIAL RESERVE BOX Makes a great shelf display and protects your game!
SPECIAL RESERVE ART CARD Exclusive Reserve-only art card Metallic paper (4" x 6") with foil treatment
INSTRUCTION BOOKLET Inside the shrink-wrapped game packaging
(NEW PRE-ORDER) SkateBIRD distributed through Limited Run Games
ESRB LRG Exclusive Standard Cover ($34.99 USD) Limited Run Games
ESRB Amazon Exclusive Standard Cover ($34.99 USD) Amazon Link Not Yet Available
Open Pre-Orders begin at 12 PM EST and close on Sunday, December 18th at 11:59 PM EST.
(NEW RELEASE) Smurfs Kart - Turbo Edition ($49.99 USD) Amazon
This Turbo Edition is the only retail edition I've seen online at this time. It includes:
Game
2 x Stickers Board
Pap Smurf Patch
(NEW RELEASE) Super Street Racer ($9.99 USD) Amazon
This is a fauxical release (digital code in case; no cartridge). I believe this already released previously, despite having a true physical cartridge release, but it's up again for pre-order on Amazon so I'm adding it here.
(NEW RELEASE) Taxi Chaos ($15.71 USD) Amazon
This is a fauxical release (digital code in case; no cartridge). This did receive a true physical release with cartridge previously.
Thursday, November 17th
(NEW PRE-ORDER) Artful Escape ($34.99) from iam8bit
This iam8bit store exclusive version includes:
iam8bit Exclusive Edition
Includes 3 exclusive guitar picks featuring mind-blowing imagery inspired by The Artful Escape
Interior Cover Art
(NEW RELEASE) Cardfight!! Vanguard Dear Days
Game w/ 3 Exclusive Cards (¥6,282) Amazon Japan
Please note that this is a JPN w/ English support physical release. To my knowledge, there is no planned Western release at this time.
(NEW PRE-ORDER) Cuphead Pix'n Love Exclusive Edition (37,41 €) from Pix'n Love
Pre-Orders open at 11 AM EST.
This Pix'n Love Website Exclusive Edition includes:
PEGI Standard Version of the Game
An exclusive cardboard sleeve with hot foil stamping and soft touch lamination.
A portfolio containing 3 celluloid overlays to recreate the game's title screen.
(NEW RELEASE) Marsupilami: The Secret of the Sarcophagus (39,99€) Amazon France
I have not seen this on any other websites, so I cannot confirm at this time if this is a French exclusive or if it'll be released in other regions in the future. This includes the original game along with 10 new worlds in a world filled with Dinos. I do not know if the additional content is on the cartridge or a code in the box with the base game cartridge. We will see.
(NEW RELEASE) My Fantastic Ranch ($39.99 USD) Amazon
(NEW RELEASE) Return to Shironagasu Island
Game w/ CD (¥2,027) Amazon Japan
Please note that this is a JPN w/ English support physical release. To my knowledge, there is no planned Western release at this time.
Friday, November 18th (B-DAY!!!!)
(NEW RELEASE) Oddworld: Soulstorm
Please note that the UK received a "Limited Edition" retail version that included the game and Metal Case in a slipcover; the U.S. did not get this version.
The Collector's Edition includes:
Collector's Box
Game
Metal Case
Mining Company Keychain
Silver Hero Figure
Abe's Hand Tattoo
Tribal Stickers
Premium hardcover 160-Page Artbook by Pix'n Love
3 Art Prints
(NEW RELEASE) Pokémon Violet & Pokémon Scarlet
Pokémon Violet Cover
Pokémon Scarlet Cover
Pokémon Violet & Scarlet Double Pack Cover
(NEW RELEASE) Sifu
The Vengeance Edition includes:
Slipcover
SteelBook w/ Game Cartridge - I don't believe a standard case is included
3 Lithographs
Art of Sifu 48-Page Artbook
Digital Soundtrack
The Redemption Edition includes:
Collector's Box
SteelBook (it's unclear if the cartridge is in the SteelBook or if there's a game case included)
3 Lithographs
Tenacity Pendant
Figurine
Digital Soundtrack
Behind the Art of Sifu 160-Page Developers Diary
Saturday, November 19th
(NEW PRE-ORDER) Drainus from Strictly Limited Games
Please note that this game will be offered in two batches: Saturday, November 19th at 6 PM EST and Sunday, November 20th at 12 PM EST.
The Collector's Edition includes:
Game for Nintendo Switch
Collector’s Edition Box with magnetic latch
Colorful Game Manual
Material Collection Book with an exclusive manga created by Zounose and exclusive developer interview in both English and Japanese, as well as behind-the-scenes material about the development Details: Hardcover, A5 size (14.8 x 21 cm/5.8 x 8.3 in)
Drainus Acrylic Hanging Decoration Details: Diameter approx. 14.5 cm/5.7 in
DRAINUS Original Soundtrack, 1 CD
Textile Patch with the emblem of the Kharlarl Empire Details: Diameter approx. 6 cm/2.36 in
DRAINUS Enamel Logo Pin Details: approx. 5 x 3 cm/1.97 x 1.81 in
Double-sided Poster Details: A2 size (42 x 59.4 cm/16.53 x 23.39 in) folded to A5 size (14.8 x 21 cm/5.8 x 8.3 in)
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)
1Print Games - Main Website
Arc System Works - Main Website
Aspyr - Main Website
eastasiasoft - Main Website - Save 5% with code "POLANJP"
Fangamer - Main Website
First Press Games - Main Website
Flyhigh - Main Website
Forever Limited - Main Website
Funbox Media - Main Website - Save 5% with code "SWITCHMANIA"
GameFairy - Main Website
iam8bit - Main Website | Best Buy Available Titles
Idea Factory - Main Website
Koei Tecmo EU - Main Website
Limited Run Games - Main Website | Amazon Storefront | Best Buy Available Titles
Maximum Games - Main Website
NGDEV - Main Website
Nicalis - Main Website
NISA - Main Website
Numskull Games - Main Website
Omake Games - Main Website
Pix'n Love - Main Website
Pixelheart - Main Website
PM Studios - Main Website
Playasia - Main Website
Red Art Games - Main Website
Rice Digital (same link as Funstock) - Main Website
Serenity Forge - Main Website
Signature Edition Games - Main Website
Skybound - Main Website
Special Reserve Games - Main Website
Strictly Limited Games - Main Website | Partners' Available Titles
Super Rare Games - Main Website
SUPERDELUXE Games - Main Website
Thunderful Games - Main Website
Ultra Collectors - Main Website
VBlank - Main Website
VGNYSoft - Main Website
Video Games Plus - Main Website
Wired Production - Main Website
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
Warned Collectors (Never published a game, but stole people's money) - Main Website
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