Week of September 25th, 2022 Nintendo Switch Physical Releases & Limited Pre-Orders
Updated: Sep 30, 2022
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PRE-ORDERS & NEW RELEASES
Sunday, September 25th
(LAST DAY PRE-ORDER) Garden Story ($34.99) from Limited Run Games
Open Pre-Orders close at 11:59 PM EST.
(LAST DAY PRE-ORDER) PHOBOS DERE .GB ($44.99) from Limited Run Games
Yes, this is a Game Boy game, but it's one of the first games I helped sign and it's awesome! Open Pre-Orders close at 11:59 PM EST.
Tuesday, September 27th
(NEW RELEASE) Hokko Life
(NEW RELEASE) Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero
Deluxe ($49.99 USD) Link
Deluxe ($64.99 CAD ) Video Games Plus
Limited ($89.99 USD) NISA Store Exclusive
The Deluxe Edition includes:
Game
"Songs of the City-State" Digital Soundtrack
"Special Support Section Dossier" Mini Art Book
The Limited Edition includes:
The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero for Nintendo Switch™
"SSS Classified Files" Hardcover Art Book
"Anthems of Crossbell" Official Soundtrack (10 Select Tracks)
"Special Support Section, Assemble!" Cloth Poster (17” x 24”)
"Heroes of Zero" Acrylic Stand
Steelbook®
Collector's Box
(NEW RELEASE) Life is Strange - Arcade Bay Collection
This release includes:
Life is Strange (on the cartridge)
Life is Strange: Before the Storm (digital code in case)
(NEW PRE-ORDER) Oceanhorn 1 & 2 distributed through Limited Run Games
Oceanhorn 2 ($39.99) Link
Oceanhorn 1 + 2 Fan Bundle w/ Slipcase ($74.99) Link
Oceanhorn Slipcase ($9.99) Link
Open pre-orders begin at 12 PM EST and close on Sunday, October 30th at 11:59 PM EST. This is a Distro Title and not part of LRG's Numbered releases.
Oceanhorn 2
Oceanhorn 1 + 2 Fan Bundle
Oceanhorn Slipcover
(NEW RELEASE) Vegas Party
(NEW RELEASE) Windstorm: Start of a Great Friendship
Thursday , September 29th
(NEW RELEASE) Bullet Soul Double Pack (¥6,118) Amazon Japan
This is a JPN physical release and according to the Nintendo Japan eShop page, it supports English! This release includes:
Switch Game: Bullet Soul Double Soul Pack
Special Illustrated Box
Soundtrack CD
Booklet
(NEW RELEASE) Jitsu Squad distributed through Strictly Limited Games
Game Only ($29.99 USD) Link - Limited to 2,000 copies
Collector's ($69.99 USD) Link - Limited to 2,000 copies
Although Jitsu Squad is getting a retail release in the US and EU, these editions distributed through Strictly Limited Games will have variant cover art and also the only way to get the CE.
The Collector's Edition includes:
Collector’s Edition Box
Nintendo Switch Game
Manual
Artbook
Soundtrack
Hand Surfboard
Reversible Poster
Postcard Set
Stickersheet
Headband
Acrylic Diorama
Paperwheel
Hand Fan
(NEW RELEASE) Little Witch Nobeta
JPN English Standard (¥4,091) Amazon Japan
JPN English Standard ($32.39) Playasia
ASIA English Standard ($44.99) Playasia
JPN English Limited (¥12,273) Amazon Japan
This is for the JPN physical release. At this time, I am not aware of this releasing in the West, but this does support English.
The Limited Edition includes:
Switch Game: Little Witch Nobeta
Special Illustrated Box
Script with Autograph
B2 Tapestry
Art book
Soundtrack CD
(NEW PRE-ORDER) Sea Horizon from eastasiasoft
Pre-Orders open at 11 AM EST. The Limited Edition is limited to 2,000 copies.
The Limited Edition includes:
Sea Horizon Collector’s Box
Sea Horizon Game (region free)
Sea Horizon Manual
Sea Horizon Original Soundtrack CD
Sea Horizon Numbered Certificate
(NEW RELEASE) Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris
Amazon Japan (JPN Edition) (¥6,248) Link
Playasia (JPN Edition) ($53.99) Link
Playasia (Asia Edition ($43.19) Link
The JPN and Asia physical releases support English. Additionally, it will be releasing on September 30th physically in the UK, but with different cover art. I have put that listing under September 30th.
JPN Cover
Asia Cover
Friday, September 30th
(NEW RELEASE) Bayonetta
(NEW RELEASE) FIFA 23 Legacy Edition
(NEW RELEASE) Let's Build a Zoo
Amazon was showing a 9/23 release date, but Best Buy is showing a 9/30 release date. Therefore, let's see when this one comes out!
(NEW RELEASE) Paw Patrol Grand Prix
(NEW RELEASE) Slaycation Paradise
(NEW RELEASE) Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris (£44.68) Amazon UK
This is for the PEGI physical release. the JPN and Asia English physical releases came out on September 29th and are listed above. Please note that to my knowledge, no ESRB physical release is planned.
Saturday, October 1st
(NEW PRE-ORDER) Snow Battle Princess Sayuki from Strictly Limited Games
Standard ($29.99 USD) Link - Limited to 2,500 copies
Special Limited Edition ($49.99 CAD) Link - Limited to 1,500 copies
Pre-Orders for both editions will be offered in two batches. The first is Saturday, October 1st at 6 PM EST and the second is on Sunday, October 2nd at 12 PM EST.
The Special Limited Edition includes:
Game for Nintendo Switch
Special Limited Edition Box
Colorful Game Manual
Snow Bunny Familiar Toto Plush A high-quality plushie of Sayuki’s trusty snow bunny partner Toto! Will be shipped separately from box. Details: Size approx. 15 x 10 cm/ 5.9 x 3.4 in. Final size may vary slightly
Enemy Sticker Sheet Sticker sheet featuring the illustrious cast of enemy yokai and monsters! Details: approx. 13.5 x 17.4 cm/ 5.31 x 6.85 in
Poster Poster showing the cover artwork on one and Toto on the other side! Details: A3 size (29.7 x 42 cm/11.7 x 16.5 in) folded to A6 size (10.5 x 14.8 cm/4.1 x 5.8 in)
Soundtrack Original game soundtrack on 1 disc in a jewel case.
Art Card Set Art Card Set featuring 6 of the in-game event scene artworks. Details: A7 size (7.4 x 10.5 cm/2.9 x 4.1 in)
Mochi Snow Bunny Recipe Card Recipe for an adorable mochi snow bunny, as is popular in Japan. Details: A6 size (10.5 x 14.8 cm/4.1 x 5.8 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
Premium Edition Games - 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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