Limited Run Games News Articles
Wednesday25th May 2022
News Valis: The Fantasm Soldier Collection II Launches On Switch This September
Japan only, for now...
Remember back in March when Edia announced it had plans to release a second collection of Valis titles on the Nintendo Switch? Well, it's now locked in a release date...at least for Japan, confirming this three-in-one classic collection will be released on 22nd September. This second collection, known officially as Valis: The...
Tuesday24th May 2022
News Acclaimed Top-Down Metroidvania 'Unsighted' Is Getting A Physical Release
Get this in your sights
Brazilian developer Studio Pixel Punk released an unexpected hit last year with the pixel art Metroidvania Unsighted. Using a timer to add to the game's tension, you had to try and reach your friends before they turned into the Unsighted. We adored it, and gave the game a 9/10 in our review, which you can read here: Review:...
Tuesday17th May 2022
Video We Take A Look At Limited Run Games' Brand New Store
Update: The full video is out now!
Update [Tue 17th May, 2022 20:00 BST] Well, the update came a lot sooner than we expected! Zion's full trip to Limited Run Games' physical game store — and it's here to stay. Featuring merchandise, cut-outs, playable games, and neon lighting, it's a glorious nostalgia trip. The video is a 26-minute love letter...
Wednesday11th May 2022
News A Boy And His Blob Scores A Limited Run Games Physical Switch Release
Pre-orders go live later this week
The reboot of A Boy and His Blob, originally released on the Wii in 2009, and now available on the Nintendo Switch will be receiving a Limited Run Games physical release for both the Switch and PlayStation 4. For this particular game, there'll be two different versions - a standard release and a deluxe edition...
Wednesday4th May 2022
News Save Me Mr Tako: Definitive Edition Gets Update, Physical Pre-Orders Now Open
With a brand new Japanese localisation!
The adorable Game Boy-inspired Save Me Mr Tako: Definitive Edition celebrates its one-year anniversary tomorrow, and to celebrate, the game recently got a brand new update! The little pea-green octopus' adventure will get a brand new Japanese localisation courtesy of 8-4. This means that the game will now...
Wednesday27th Apr 2022
News Limited Run Games Releasing SNES Cartridge For Side-Scrolling RPG 'Dragon View'
It's worth a look
We have another beautiful-looking Limited Run Games release for you today — or in this case, a rerelease. The video game distributor has announced a brand new retro release for the SNES side-scrolling action RPG Dragon View. Limited Run revealed the rerelease of this cult classic yesterday, complete with a green SNES cartridge:...
Tuesday19th Apr 2022
News Contra Anniversary Collection Gets Three Collector's Editions From Limited Run Games
For the series' 35th anniversary
At last year's E3, we found out that Limited Run Games would be creating some swanky physical releases for a handful of old-school favourites and many other classic reimaginings. And we've now got some more details on one of those — and the wait was worth it. The Contra Anniversary Collection, which released back...
Friday15th Apr 2022
Video We've Waited Years For This Moment
Scott Pilgrim and other goodies to unbox!
Remember when it seemed like Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game would be forever lost to time, a victim of licensing issues. But we finally got it last year — and, like a bob-omb, absolutely blew us away. Limited Run Games released a physical edition of the game not long after it came out, and it was...
Tuesday12th Apr 2022
Three different physical editions revealed
The 2008 action title Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is due to arrive on the Nintendo Switch eShop next week, and ahead of the announcement, it's been revealed Limited Run Games will be handling the physical release. There'll be three different versions available, including a standard edition for $34.99...
Friday25th Feb 2022
News Shadow Man Remastered Is Receiving A Limited Run Games Physical Release On Switch
Return to the Deadside
If you've been holding out for a physical copy of Shadow Man Remastered on the Nintendo Switch, you're in luck. Limited Run Games has announced standard and collector's editions for the hybrid platform. Pre-orders open later today. A copy of the game will set you back $34.99 and the fancier version is priced at $64.99...
Tuesday8th Feb 2022
News River City Girls Zero Brings Super Famicom Beat 'Em Up Action To Switch eShop Next Week
"Get ready to brawl like it's 1994"
Pre-orders for the physical edition of River City Girls Zero for the Nintendo Switch recently went live, and now to add to this WayForward has locked in a Switch eShop release date. If you would prefer this over a hard copy of the game, or just can't wait any longer - you'll be able to experience this 1994 16-bit...
Friday4th Feb 2022
News PlatinumGames' Sol Cresta Is Receiving A Limited Run Physical Release On Switch
Pre-orders open later today
A few weeks ago, PlatinumGames finally locked in a release date for its new shmup game Sol Cresta. It'll be arriving later this month on 22nd February for €39.99 / $39.99 / 3,980 yen. In addition to a digital release, Limited Run Games has now also announced standard and collector's edition physical copies of the game...
Thursday20th Jan 2022
News LRG Reveals 'River City Girls Zero' Physical Switch Release, Pre-Orders Begin January 28th
Choose from a standard, classic and ultimate edition
Last month, River City Girls Zero - a localisation of the 1994 Super Famicom title Shin Nekketsu Koha: Kunio-tachi no Banka - got delayed until "early 2022" to ensure it was the "best experience" possible when it did eventually arrive. In the latest update, physical specialist Limited Run Games...
Tuesday11th Jan 2022
News 'Blacksmith Of The Sand Kingdom' Gets Physical Switch Release
Limited Run Edition available today
Rideon Japan's Blacksmith of the Sand Kingdom, an "item creation" style JRPG in the vein of the Atelier Ryza series, has gone and got itself a physical edition which is available via Limited Run Games from today. The game, which released on Switch eShop on 7th January, offers a simplified take on Atelier's...
Friday10th Dec 2021
News Toki Tori For Game Boy Color Is Being Re-Released, 20 Years Later
Super cheep for a Game Boy Color game
When Toki Tori was released back in 2001, the adorable puzzle-platforming game was well-received, becoming a cult classic among its fans — but, being released towards the end of the Game Boy Color's lifecycle, it only had one run of physical copies. Until now! Limited Run Games and Two Tribes have teamed up...
Thursday9th Dec 2021
News Inti Creates Announces Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 2 Physical Switch Release
Game will also include "full English voiceover"
Earlier this year in September, Inti Creates announced Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 2 for Nintendo Switch. It's a direct sequel to the first game and takes on the form of a "speedy and stylish" 2D action platformer. This upcoming release will be made available next month, and ahead of its...
Wednesday1st Dec 2021
News Limited Run Reveals Its Physical Version Of Crysis 3 Remastered For Switch
Pre-orders start next week
Following on from physical pre-orders for Crysis 2 last month, Limited Run Games has now revealed the hard copy version of Crysis 3 Remastered for Nintendo Switch. Pre-orders for Crysis 3 start next week on 7th December on the Limited Run Games website and will be open for a total of six weeks. There'll be a standard...
Saturday20th Nov 2021
News Star Wars: KOTOR Is Receiving A Limited Run Games Physical Release On Switch
Update: Pre-orders are now live!
Update [Sat 20th Nov, 2021 06:30 GMT]: The big moment has arrived - KOTOR Limited Run Games pre-orders are now officially open. Pre-orders will remain open for six weeks, so if you want to secure your own physical copy of this RPG classic, then act fast! Original story [Tue 16th Nov, 2021 01:55 GMT]: The physical...
Thursday11th Nov 2021
News Limited Run Games Announces More Physical Releases For Switch, Pre-Orders Now Open
Citizens Unite! and much more...
Physical distributor Limited Run Games is showing no signs of slowing in terms of hard-copy releases for Switch. Here are some of the most recent announcements, courtesy of the company's official Twitter account: Citizens Unite!: Earth x Space Unite the citizens to save the timeline! Citizens Unite!: Earth x Space...
Monday25th Oct 2021
News Endless Driving Game #DRIVE Is Going Physical
You wouldn't download a car
Tomorrow, the 26th October, pre-orders for the physical edition of #DRIVE go live. The low-poly endless driving game is all about enjoying the ride, letting players pick a car and just go, down a bunch of different roads that each have their own obstacles and challenges. The physical edition will come with a game box and...
Friday15th Oct 2021
News Limited Run Reveals Its Physical Version Of Crysis 2 Remastered For Switch
Pre-orders open early next month
Last month, Crytek revealed its plans for the Crysis Remastered Trilogy. As you might recall, it's being done a little bit differently on the Nintendo Switch - with plans to release the second and third games individually. Alongside the second game's digital release today, physical distributor Limited Run Games has...
Friday8th Oct 2021
News Tomb-Raiding Pixel Art Game 'Pathway' Is Getting A Physical Edition
Punch Nazis!
Nazis, tomb raiding, treasure-finding and guns. Is there a more beloved combination? Pathway draws on the Indiana Jones vibes, but retooled as a tactics game with a pixel art aesthetic. It's gorgeous. Now, the physical edition has been excavated from that big warehouse that was in the Indiana Jones movie with the Ark of the Covenant,...
Wednesday22nd Sep 2021
News Wizard School RPG Ikenfell Is Getting A Physical Edition
Wait 'til my father hears about this, Potter
If you enjoyed Harry Potter, but wish that you could play something more LGBTQ+-friendly, then Ikenfell might scratch that particular itch: set in a world where magic-users must attend a school to harness and control their abilities, but where something powerful is on the loose, Ikenfell is all about how...
Monday2nd Aug 2021
Does not include water or wine
Where The Water Tastes Like Wine is a narrative adventure that's partly about trekking across America, partly about the rich tradition of oral storytelling, and partly about what it means to live in a place that calls itself a melting pot in an era where many people aren't even invited to get in the pot. Developer...
Tuesday27th Jul 2021
News Super Meat Boy's Physical Box Art Is Horrifying
Kill it with fire
The PlayStation Vita has had a rough time lately, what with the store closing, no new games being accepted, and previous PS Plus games that you've claimed no longer working on the system. But at least it's getting a special Vita version of the upcoming Super Meat Boy physical edition! But
Thursday1st Jul 2021
News Like Picross? Say Hello To 'Pictooi', A New Puzzler Out Very Soon On Switch
Pictooi from Atooi
You like Picross, we like Picross, everyone likes Picross, right? It's just as well because Jupiter's been pumping out nonogram games like there's no tomorrow — Picross S6 was the latest, and while it provides more of the same solid puzzle action, we wouldn't mind a little more variety when it comes to the tried-and-true...
Tuesday15th Jun 2021
News Every Physical Game From Limited Run's E3 2021 Show Coming To Nintendo Switch
There are a few SNES titles, too
E3 2021 is revealing Switch games like there's no tomorrow. If you weren't around for the Limited Run presentation earlier today - there's no need to worry, as we're here to provide you with yet another round-up of all the titles on the way to Nintendo's hybrid platform. Oh, there are also a few titles on the way to...
Friday28th May 2021
News Limited Run Announces Blaster Master Zero 3 Physical Release For Switch
Pre-orders open next Friday
Get ready to master your blaster again when Blaster Master Zero 3 arrives on the Nintendo Switch eShop on 29th July. For those of you holding out for a physical release, Limited Run Games has now confirmed its own small selection. There'll be three different versions to choose from including standard ($29.99 USD),...
Tuesday25th May 2021
News Limited Run's E3 Showcase Will Include More Than 25 Physical Game Announcements
"Forever physical"
A few weeks ago, physical distributor Limited Run Games announced its own E3-style presentation would be making a return this year. It will be streamed Twitch and is taking place on 14th June. In a bit of an update, it's been revealed there'll be over 25 physical game announcements during this showcase. It will also be produced...
Sunday23rd May 2021
News Limited Run Announces Two Double Dragon Physical Releases For Switch
Pre-orders go live next week
Physical distributor Limited Run Games has announced not one but two Double Dragon releases for the Nintendo Switch. First up is the 2017 release Double Dragon IV and joining it is the 2020 Switch game, Double Dragon Neon. Both titles will receive a standard physical release (including just the game) for $29.99 USD and...
