There's already a small but notable market for 'Indie retail' releases on the Switch, with Nicalis very much at the forefront in the system's early life. Vblank Entertainment has now confirmed it's getting in on the act, with a physical 'collector's edition'; there'll also be a 'standard' version.
Pre-orders open next week (9th October) and will be available on vblank.com from 9am Pacific / noon Eastern / 5pm UK / 6pm CEST, with shipping due later in the month; you can see a trailer and some details below.
The limited Collector's Edition ($44.99USD) includes game cartridge, manual, keychain, soundtrack, 3D glasses and a reversible cover. Standard Edition also available ($29.99USD). Published by Vblank Entertainment.
We're still big fans of this chaotic game, and those most enamoured with the title may be tempted to take the plunge for a physical copy. Oh, and the 3D glasses actually come in handy, if you were wondering.
Are any of you tempted by this?
[source vblank.com]
Comments 34
Haha, that actually looks pretty nice. Not interested but it looks cool.
The game I'm still probably going to pick up later.
Looks nice.
Might get it since I got it on the Nindies Humble Bundle long ago.
That's very expensive for the standard edition, the game costs €9 on the 3DS eShop. $30 is likely to be converted to €30 and that's IF there's a European version. Switch Tax?
Pretty sweet.
Bought! I held out on this for the Switch thinking a retail version would be inevitable. I have it on the 3DS, and loved the ride. I'm glad to give them my support.
Also, kind of ironic having 3D glasses in there as well in the Collector's Edition.
@crackafreeze
Yeah it's awesome. Plus the Master System reversible cover.
@SLIGEACH_EIRE The DX version has retro 3D bonus driving stages,think Jaws 3D instead of 3DS 3D.Not sure if those were exclusive to the DX version though.
Me looking at the picture: "They have a DVD inside?" - Takes a better look to see if it's actually a Switch box and not for some other console - "Oh, it's the soundtrack CD. Wait, why's there an SD card? What does it contain?" - Realizes it's the game cartridge...
I don't have any physical Switch games.
I would get it if it didn't include the 3d glasses.
I think I got this game for free with humble bundle
This is awesome! But I already have it on Switch... and on 3DS... and on PC... and on Xbox 360... why am I still tempted?
That reversible cover is pretty dang dope!
I already have it on the 3DS thanks to the Humble Bundle. Would love for Nintendo to team up again with them, it was a nice bundle. I actually have some of those 3d glasses. They can mess up the colors, but they're fun regardless.
I would love to have but this but it;s short notice and October is a busy month for games already
Too bad I don't like this game, as that's some cool retro goodies. I wanted to love it so much, but it did not click with me at all
I do love these reversible covers. Love the one Nintendo did with Metroid: Samus returns, I flipped mine so I get the gameboy look.
@crackafreeze Yeah that's pretty sweet. I love the Master System card game reversible box art as well.
Instead they should just release shakedown.
Reversible covers are a thing and I love it!!
Already have it on 3ds and I have to say I didn't find the game all that great. It's not bad but it didn't hold my attention past a single 30 minute play... Not sure I can really see the point in a physical release for this one.
Love the Master System cover!
Nice homage to the absolute awful Wonder Boy cover.
I bought one of those limited edition record soundtracks they had a while back. It's a cool collectible. I buy his game every time he puts it out on a platform I have, simply because of how Nintendo treated him with the version on the Wii eShop.
I wish I would have known about this before I bought it digitally.
Keep it together keep it together keep it together I don’t need it I don’t need it I don’t need it I’m gonna buy it.
Wait...is this river city ransom? Because if it is, then it needs to be on my Switch yesterday!
Edit-no it isn't, that's what I get from commenting before I read... why can't I get river city ransom back? 😭
Even the reversible cover has the age rating icon?
I wish all games had a reversible cover without the age rating icon.
the reversible Sega Master System design for the cover is beautiful as are the 3D glasses.
So on the eShop this costs $15. Just the plastic box with the game on the smallest size cartridge is $30. The collectors edition, while does come with some cool goodies, is a pretty steep increase at $45. Just doesn't seem worth it too me because Nicalis offers similar packages for $30 for games similar to this.
Looks nice but there needs to be a limit on how many times and on how many platforms I purchase the same game.
Wii
PS3
PS4
3DS
Those are the ones I already have.
@BravelyDavid
Definitely not really worth it, but these days our conspicuous consumption and status symbols have trickled down to things like video games, shoes, and what kind of phone you use versus back in the day your house and car. It's just as gross and vile, but humans are never not gonna be gross and vile. The people making these special editions with all the fixings are just cashing in on humans who can no longer afford big houses and fancy cars, but those same humans are just as vain and materialistic so of COURSE companies will prey on that. it's gross, but it's totally human.
@SLIGEACH_EIRE No, just the price of a physical version. The digital version is $15 as it is on other platforms.
Pre-ordered now.
@Rumncoke25 you are not alone
I also yearn for River City Ransom and confused this game with it.
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