As teased last November, Special Reserve Games will soon be offering Switch owners a physical version of the critically-acclaimed roguelike, platforming and shmup mash-up, Downwell.
Pre-orders for the game will go live next week on 17th September. The Switch version of the game is priced at $29.99 USD ($5.00 more than the PlayStation 4 release) and there are 5,000 copies available. Below is a look at the fancy box art:
If you're not familiar with Downwell, it started out as a mobile game created by Ojiro Fumoto and was then ported across to the Switch at the start of 2019. This Nintendo version even includes a TATE mode, so you can enjoy the game vertically. In our review, we gave it nine out of ten stars.
Is this a game you've been wanting to add to your physical collection? Leave a comment below.
[source twitter.com]
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Will probably get River City Girls for my "digital only game gets a limited physical edition" game this month, however it's still swell this game is getting a physical release for those interested in it.
Isn't it an overkill for a 'Game and Watch' title to get physical?
Having to insert a cart to play a mini game like this is too much effort. It's only a couple dollars on smartphone, the manufacturing of the cart probably cost more.
@nintendolie I agree. But I also understand that it's mostly a collector thing.
It's a mobile game, why make a physical except money grabbing.
Feel free to have my copy.
@Bunkerneath it's not a mobile game and never was, it was PC first and got later on a mobile port.
I’m addicted to downwell but I’m not sure it needs a physical version great game tho
@Rayquaza2510 read the actual article and it states "it started out as a mobile game created by Ojiro Fumoto"
Amazing game - but physical for this? It's like the essence of a digital title to me. It seems a bit overkill, and at $30 it's definitely for the 'discerning' collector – but man that's some nice cover art!
@SheldonRandoms That's my sentiment EXACTLY, RC Girls is top of my list this month and Downwell was never even on my radar. More power to anyone who wanted a hard copy of this one though.
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As much as I love this game and as much as I love to collect physical versions this is a step to far when you consider just how cheap this is digitally.
Look, really fun game to play. But it is made for short bursts, the digital platform feels way more suited for this title. I like the game ( a lot) but I'd have to pass
This is one I want to grab physical, but I have to wonder why it's limited to 5000 copies instead of being an open pre-order like their other Switch physical releases.
@nintendolie @Heavyarms55 it may appear to be a mini game but I've put 30 hours in!
Strange choice releasing this as a physical copy
@Rayquaza2510 It was initially only a mobile game. The developer specifically made it for the Japanese mobile market, before it launched on mobile and PC simultaneously in the US. It’s definitely a mobile game.
A really really good mobile game.
@Jimez
I don't think so myself. Pricetag of the digital game aside, it's an excellent title worthy of preservation beyond the digital market.
That's part of why these games get the physical release treatment, it's something to keep for a long time.
I loved the game. But this is not a physical release for me.
Incredible game.
But when the physical version costs literally 10 times more (or 20 times more when the digital is on sale), you've got to REALLY like both the game and phisical releases to buy one of these. And even then, you're buying a game you already have.
I just have two palettes to collect playing it on my vita. I am not about to start again on my switch, or pay $30 for a retail copy. I also think that the palettes with black might look better on the vita oled.
@Krisi $30 usd translates to $43 aud. I paid $2 for it on my vita so more than 20 times the price.
Hope the physical includes a download code for a 1mb game.
5000 copies? I might get this simply due to the fact that it might be rare in 10 years or something. Feel free to boo me, I like physical
@krisi @matdub It is kind of ridiculous, but that's the cost of physical limited. They did mention that each copy includes a flip grip which does make it more reasonable. 18 dollars is still alot more than 2 though.
@nin10dobot River City Girls had the edge for me mainly for the physical price not being much more than the digital price, as well as it being nearly 4GB worth of data, not the biggest game in the world, but it is welcomed for those who need to save space on their Switch for obvious reasons
@SheldonRandoms IKR? The newest Wolfenstein is out of the question for me at a digital-only 22gb! 😞
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