A Boy And His Blob Scores A Limited Run Games Physical Switch Release

Another one I bought digitally! 😊

I won’t be getting this, but it is tempting.

Eh, still have it.

There are few games I have a softer spot for more than "Wii and DS games that more people should have bought", and this is one of them.

Loved this on the Wii.
Added it to my wishlist but haven't bought it yet.
Glad I haven't as I might grab it in physical form instead.

My Blob is coming home! Because I didn't buy it yet.

I will be in for this one.

Aww, yeah! Called it!

I skipped this on Wii as I couldn’t find a sealed copy (retailers usually strip - or “gut” - cases and stuff the disc/cartridge into a draw behind the counter).

And I bought the GOG release on sale, but this is the sort of game I would prefer to play in handheld mode.

Another Wayforward title, locked behind the Limited Ripoff Games paywall... 😢 Never got around to trying the Wii original either.

I wonder if Asia or another region will get regular copies? 🤔

@Thoughts Read the story's title again.

@EVIL-C Eventually it'll end up at Best Buy at some point, just wait til then.

Still got the original on the Wii. Would love the soundtrack, but not worth paying $65 just for that.

@Serpenterror : Will it though? I didn't think that LRG releases being issued Best Buy reissues was a sure thing.

@RainbowGazelle : Same. Hell, I'd pay the premium for the CD, but I don't want the oversized box (plus whatever other junk they throw in there, not to mention the associated shipping cost).

@Silly_G If LRG couldn't sold out a majority of those pre-order for the standard edition then they will try to sell it to Best Buy to get rid of the remaining ones. Sometimes Best Buy will even ask for more copies depending on demands from their own customers. Right now games like Double Dragon IV and the Doom Classics Collection could be order from Best Buy. The Doom Classics Collection is better than the Doom Slayer Collection as the classics collection got Doom 1, 2, and 3 all on the cartridge whereas the slayer collection only had Doom 2016 on there while the rest are download codes.

Definitely getting this, its a lovely game

@Serpenterror : LRG manufactures to order though (with few exceptions). Ordering a set number of copies in advance would be completely counterintuitive to their business model, which enables them to maximise profits by meeting potentially higher demand to their estimates. They occasionally produce additional copies of some releases for Best Buy (complete with exclusive artwork) if they place an order, but that will vary on a game-by-game basis.

The only other extra copies they will have on hand are for exchanges and a handful of other purposes (promotional copies for conventions, perhaps?). Whatever's left is usually shifted to "mystery boxes" once their statutory obligations lapse.

This is in contrast with Super Rare and Strictly Limited, which order a set number of copies in advance, and because their acquisitions are decidedly more niche, they often find themselves sitting on unsold stock for months, sometimes years at a time, but the high costs of manufacturing seems to prohibit them from lowering their prices to clear undesirable stock.

And yes, LRG's DOOM Classics release is far, far superior to Bethesda's release. I would have double-dipped on the Slayer's "Collection" if it had included the complete version of DOOM 2016 on a 32GB cart. Hell, it would have been more worthwhile, and arguably better than LRG's release, if the cartridge had instead included all of the classic DOOMs, including DOOM 64, on a single 16GB cartridge, and DOOM 2016 offered as a download code instead.

Just bought a copy of the Wii version a couple weeks ago.

'Limited run', yeah, nope.

I forget, is there anything about the Switch release, other than HD and portability, to attract existing owners of the Wii version?

$65 for a $15 game? That's just silly.

I remember when people bought games for, ya know, the game and not how much random junk they can cram in a box.

I’m in England and I’ve never ordered from LRG before, noticed that it says orders ship 8 to 9 months after pre order and the order can’t be cancelled? That usual? That really puts me off even ordering.

I am now waiting 15 months for my Turrican games from Strictly Limited!! 😡

@kkslider5552000 Dark Void Zero is another one to me at least. Such a charming little tie-in (that's better than the real deal).

ooooo, I have this on Wii but think I might double dip!