Limited Run Games News Articles
Saturday30th Nov 2019
News Limited Run Pre-Orders Open For VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
Drink up
Earlier this year in May, the booze 'em game VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action was released on the Switch eShop. If you've been holding out for the physical release, you'll be pleased to hear pre-orders for the Limited Run version are now open. The game is priced at $29.99 and you have until 13th December to secure a copy. Each...
Tuesday26th Nov 2019
News Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition Is Receiving A Limited Run Release On Switch
Pre-orders open on 6th December
One game offering hundreds of hours of fun on the Switch that you might not have yet played is Larian Studios' epic RPG adventure, Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition. This masterpiece received a surprise digital release on the eShop back in September, and now Limited Run has revealed a physical version will...
Wednesday20th Nov 2019
Pre-orders open on 26th November
Idea Factory International has teamed up with Limited Run Games to release its dungeon-crawling RPG Moero Chronicle Hyper on the Nintendo Switch in physical form. Pre-orders for the standard version of this game will start on 26th November alongside a physical pre-order of Mary Skelter 2 on the Switch and will set...
Tuesday5th Nov 2019
News Punishing Action-Platformer Blasphemous Gets A Limited Run Physical Release
Pre-orders open next week
The beautifully-crafted Souls-like/Metroidvania action-platform game Blasphemous is receiving a Limited Run Games physical release for Switch. The title was originally published on the Switch eShop and multiple other digital platforms by Team17. Two-week pre-orders for the standard and collectors versions open next week,...
Wednesday16th Oct 2019
News Relive The Glory Days Of Podracing With This Re-Release Of Star Wars Episode 1: Racer For N64
Available later this week
Limited Run Games is at it again, re-releasing old Star Wars games on classic systems. This time around it's the Nintendo 64 version of Star Wars Episode 1: Racer getting the special treatment. It'll be available from the LRG website on 18th October for $89.99. Here's what you can expect: Star Wars™: Episode 1 Racer...
Tuesday15th Oct 2019
News This Limited Run Switch eShop Game Is Currently On Sale For Just 9 Cents
98% off!
If you've got some leftover credit from a previous Switch eShop transaction and aren't sure how to spend it, the retro-inspired "action/platformer/RPG-lite" Revenge of the Bird King might be worth checking out. It's developed by M7 Games, published by Limited Run Games, and is currently 98% off its regular price of $4.99 on the North...
Friday4th Oct 2019
News Mercenaries Wings: The False Phoenix Gets A Physical Release On Switch
Pre-orders open later this month
PM Studios and acttil are teaming up with Limited Run Games to bring a physical version of Mercenaries Wings: The False Phoenix to the Nintendo Switch. Pre-orders open on 29th October over on the Limited Run website. In celebration of this physical release, PM Studios and acttil have created a "stunning" Limited...
Thursday29th Aug 2019
News Retro Beat 'Em Up Jay And Silent Bob: Mall Brawl Gets A Limited Run For NES
Oldschool
Jay and Silent Bob fans are in for a treat next week, with Limited Run Games announcing the 8-bit companion brawler Jay and Silent Bob: Mall Brawl is receiving a Limited Run for the NES, on 6th September. Snooch to the nooch! Jay and Silent Bob: Mall Brawl, the 8-bit companion brawler to Jay and Silent Bob: Chronic Blunt Punch from the...
Monday26th Aug 2019
News Limited Run Pre-Orders For Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX Open Tomorrow
Includes DLC on the cart
Limited Run Games is opening pre-orders for a collector's edition and the standard edition of Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX tomorrow, on 27th August. Pre-orders will be available directly from its website up until 27th September. The standard edition will set you back $34.99 USD and the Collector's Edition costs...
Saturday24th Aug 2019
News Limited Run Reveals River City Girls Collector's Edition, Pre-Orders Open 30th August
Get ready to kick some butt
The beat 'em up genre is alive and well on Nintendo's hybrid device. Earlier this week, DotEmu confirmed Streets of Rage 4 for the system and now the girls from the River City series are vying for your attention as they gear up for their big September release. To ensure you side with Misako and Kyoko in this fight,...
Friday16th Aug 2019
News Limited Run Pre-Orders For River City Girls Physical Release Open Later This Month
Prepare to kick butt and take names
Limited Run Games has shared the first details about the River City Girls physical release. If you want to "kick butt and take names" as Kyoko and Misako, you'll be able to pre-order a hard copy of the game for Switch or PlayStation 4 from 30th August onwards. Pre-orders will be available for a total of four...
Friday2nd Aug 2019
News Limited Run Pre-Orders For Turok And Turok 2: Seeds Of Evil Open On 16th August
Two Nintendo 64 classics return in physical form
Earlier this week, Turok 2: Seeds of Evil locked in a Nintendo Switch release date. The game will arrive on the eShop on 9th August and will require approximately 596.64 MB of free space. This left many physical collectors wondering when the previously announced hard copy of the games would be...
Tuesday30th Jul 2019
News Limited Run Pre-Orders For Timespinner Physical Copies Open This Friday
Add this critically-acclaimed Metroidvania to your collection
The list of great Metroidvania games on the Nintendo Switch continues to grow. At the start of last month, we got Timespinner. It's a lovely little pixel-art title developed by the small team at Lunar Ray Games and is about a young woman who trains talented magical youth like herself...
Tuesday11th Jun 2019
News Limited Run Announces Multiple Physical Game Releases For Nintendo Switch
Forever physical
As there were so many physical game announcements at the Limited Run Games E3 2019 Showcase, we've decided to group them together. So, without further ado, here are all the Switch-related physical game reveals announced during the event. Night In The Woods (Q4, 2020) Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid (Available now to...
Monday10th Jun 2019
News Limited Run Partners With Lucasfilm To Re-Release Classic Star Wars Games
Fingers crossed for a Switch release
Limited Run Games today held its second annual E3 2019 video presentation. Right before the end of the showcase, the physical distributor made an incredibly exciting announcement, revealing it would be teaming up with Lucasfilm Games to release definitive collector's editions of classic Star Wars titles. As...
Tuesday21st May 2019
News Limited Run Games Releasing Dragon's Lair Trilogy Collector's Edition
Pre-orders go live this Friday
At the start of the year, a Switch box art for Dragon's Lair Trilogy was spotted on Nintendo's official website. At the time, it was enough to convince fans a physical release on the way. It even revealed Limited Run Games would be handling the hard copy publishing rights. Fast forward to the month of May and LRG is...
Saturday4th May 2019
News Aegis Defenders Receiving A Limited Run Games Physical Release
Pre-orders go live on 10th May
Limited Run Games is partnering with the team at Humble Bundle to release a physical copy of the 2D wonder Aegis Defenders on the Switch and PlayStation 4. The title originally debuted on eShop in February 2018. Pre-orders for the hard copy will be available on 10th May at 10 am EST. There'll also be a two-week timed...
Saturday20th Apr 2019
News Limited Run Games Teases Lumines Remastered Physical Release
More details next week
Last June, the rhythm-based puzzle game Lumines Remastered was released on the Switch eShop. We said it was a premier puzzle experience and awarded it nine out of ten stars. The Switch version ended up becoming the best-selling version of the game, too. If you've had this one on your wishlist for a while now, you might want...
Wednesday10th Apr 2019
News Giga Wrecker Alt. Is Receiving A Limited Run Physical Release
Pre-orders open later this week
Limited Run has announced it will be handling the physical release of Game Freak's Giga Wrecker Alt. for the Nintendo Switch. Pre-orders go live on 12th of April (aka. this Friday). Below is the official announcement tweet along with a few extra details: The 2D action side-scroller first arrived on the Steam...
Wednesday20th Mar 2019
News BadLand Breaks Its Silence Regarding Delayed Wii U Version Of Axiom Verge
"All this is part of a defamation campaign"
Who would have thought that a Wii U game could cause so much drama in 2019? We recently reported on the news that Limited Run Games is finally releasing the Wii U version of Axiom Verge after a costly legal tussle with the Spanish company BadLand Games. The two firms had signed a deal back in 2017 to...
Saturday16th Mar 2019
News Nitrome's Bomb Chicken Is Receiving A Limited Run Physical Release On Switch
Finger lickin' good
Nitrome's delightful 2D action-puzzle platformer Bomb Chicken, previously released on the Switch eShop in July last year, will be receiving the physical treatment later this month. Limited Run Games has revealed pre-orders will open on 29th March. Fortunately for your wallet, there's no collector's edition this time around...
Monday11th Mar 2019
News Limited Run Games Confirms E3 2019 Press Conference
Get hyped
There are a number of physical video game distributors who have made a name for themselves during the Switch generation and one of them is Limited Run Games. Following in the footsteps of EA and Devolver Digital, the company has now confirmed its own plans for E3 2019 via Twitter. Once again, Limited Run will be hosting a pre-recorded...
Sunday3rd Mar 2019
News Limited Run Says Fans Will Be Very Excited About Its Next Physical Release On Switch
What could it be?
If you've been building a physical library of games on the Nintendo Switch over the past few years, Limited Run Games has an upcoming release it thinks fans will be "very excited" about. This tease was made over on Twitter by the company's owner, John Fairhurst: Unsurprisingly, it sent fan speculation wild - with some hoping it...
Saturday19th Jan 2019
News Limited Run Games Publishing Dragon's Lair Trilogy Physical Edition
Nintendo website makes it official
Last week, we found out Dragon's Lair Trilogy would be released on Switch eShop on 17th January after a listing on the European Switch eShop. With the game now available on Nintendo's digital platform, many fans of the classic series are probably wondering when they can get their hands on a physical release. The...
Saturday3rd Nov 2018
News Limited Run Games Announces Switch Physical Edition For Battle Chef Brigade
Pre-orders go live on 9th November
Hungry for more physical game releases on the Nintendo Switch? No need to worry, Limited Run Games is already busy preparing its next big meal for collectors to enjoy. The publisher's latest announcement via Twitter has revealed a physical edition for Battle Chef Brigade is on the way to the Switch. Pre-orders for...
Thursday20th Sep 2018
News Limited Run Games Reveals Golf Story Collector's Edition, Pre-Order Next Friday
Hole in one
Physical distributor and specialist Limited Run Games has revealed the Golf Story Collector's Edition for $79.99 on its Twitter page. The game will "get physical" on 28th September when pre-orders officially open. Adding to this announcement was the reveal of a partnership with Spoony Bard Productions and Infinite NES Lives to re
Wednesday5th Sep 2018
News Limited Run Games' Yooka-Laylee Collector's Edition Available To Pre-Order On 7th September
Retro-inspired
If you want to relive the days of the Nintendo 64, Limited Run Games' retro-inspired Yooka-Laylee Collector's Edition might just be for you. Available to pre-order this Friday on 7th September, there'll be a total of 3,000 up for grabs. Each one contains Yooka-Laylee on Switch (the case & game), a retro-style Collector's...
Saturday25th Aug 2018
News Limited Run Games Lists Yooka-Laylee And Dust On Website, Prepares For Pre-Orders
“Coming soon”
Physical video game specialist, Limited Run Games, has two new games listed as “coming soon” on its website. Previously revealed in June, these new titles are Dust: An Elysian Tale and Yooka-Laylee. Dust will cost $29.99 and pre-orders go live on 31st August. Playtonic?
