OlliOlli World Is Getting A Physical Switch Release, Except It Isn't

Just what the world needs, more useless plastic tat.

What a joke. Shame on Take Two

Nothing physical about it, just plastic waste.

I hope this won't become a trend for "physical games"

What a waste why do they even bother doing those "physical releases"

If people want it, good on them.

Wow the hate they are getting on Twitter because of the code in a box its great, get the popcorn
https://twitter.com/OlliOlligame/status/1577191839316197380

This isn't a new thing, it's been going on for years.

as my fav YouTuber would say "Coooode in a box BUUUUUULLLLSH*********T"

@theWildLink On PC Gaming, it's already the standard, Blu-Ray drives on PC didn't catch on like CD and DVD drives, and now, most PCs don't even have the CD and DVD drives, my gaming PC and work laptop don't have one.

What a shame. Here's hoping LRG or some other boutique publisher picks this up for a proper physical release.

@Royalblues Agree with you on that front.

I was inclined to phsyical before, but something weird happened during the PS4 era. Three disc games (HZD, GoW 2018 and The Order 1886) ceased to function without a visible reason (no scratches, never been outside of their boxes or outside the console). So, nowadays I prefer digital, because, at least that way I can get to finish the game I bought.

Now, digital games will be eternal, with all the licensing/digital stores issues? That's another matter...

With digital media ever disappearing from our consoles, I have learned to have those games that I love most in physical form. A code in a box is nothing more than a marketing camping in your local game shop.

What a waste. There's more merit to collecting physically than just having something to put on your shelf.

Keep your box and just leave it in the eshop...

@Royalblues How is that a middle ground? Most people who buy physical games buy them for the physical cartridge and not a box on a shelf

These code in a box versions are pointless. I'm looking for a physical version of Yu-Gi-Oh!: Legacy of the Duelist, but all the copies from the first print run are sold out and used copies are rare and really expensive. The only version available right now in stores is the code in a box version. So annoying.

Shameful display.

Empty boxes will deceive so many parents disappoint so many people and presents.

this is dumb. i only collect physical releases for the cartridges. i throw the boxes in the recycling.

I for one, get my physical games for the sake of being able to lend them to my friends and family and not using too much of my SD card, so this is definitely not for me.

Speaking of middle ground, I wonder how successful would be the antithesis this kind of strategy: A physical release that is just the cartridge in a disposable plastic bag with at most a small sheet of paper with the legal print. No box, no cover art, just the physical cartridge...a part of me thinks it would be even more of a failure than a code in a box release.

I was actually thinking of picking this up, but just a code. No thanks.

I’ve held off buying this when it’s been on sale because I figured a physical was coming. Bummer. But now I’ll just wait for a solid sale and pick it up on the eshop

@Dr_Luigi Lol, you are both monsters. But if he gives you the boxes you can just buy games on the eshop and don't have to wish for more empty box releases.

What’s worse is when publishers issue reprints... without the cartridge. Ubisoft is particularly notorious for this. Screw these asinine business practices. 4GB cartridges should cost next to nothing 5.5 years into the Switch’s lifespan.

While I wouldn’t buy a cartridge without its case, the cartridge is ultimately what I am buying the physical release for.

@Royalblues - you’re missing another big reason people buy physical, so they don’t have to worry about eShops taking the game off their servers or the online functionality of the game being disabled. Sure, having the game on the shelf is great as a collector, but this “middle ground” you speak of is not the main reason why people want physical.

@victordamazio I'm fine with digital copies, but buying a physical case which has nothing inside but a piece of paper with code and not actual cartridge is just stupid.

They do this so they can sell it on the same shelve as real physical games. But this is just horrendous waste of plastic.

@xiao7 You beat me to it!😁

Ahh pointless plastic waste. At least mother nature is fighting back and sending waves of hurricanes to blow all our plastic waste floating around in there back at us.

I can see people getting upset, because it is lame, however these days since i have so many digital games and my physical game boxes sit empty ( since i keep them in a portable case) I welcome collecting some physical boxes to make my digital purchase not feel so..vapid, would I buy an empty box or case by itself? No, but I'll take one for free...likes best buy's steelbooks if that's all they are willing to do... Thank goodness for companies like Limited Run Games to help fill the gap a wee bit

Who buys these cartless physical releases?

As someone who likes to have its games physically, I'd rather buy the digital download code or directly from the eShop.

I suppose if you measure your worth as a person by the number of game cases on your shelf, filled or not.

I get taking pride in your collection. I enjoy viewing my modest physical collection of games myself, but this is just deceiving everybody who gawks at your collection, including yourself.

this is freaking stupid and wasteful. i ALMOST understand when it's done for games that cannot fit on a card (but why bother with a box then, too?) but there's no way this game is that chunky.

Isn't modern gaming great? First we had physical editions that were always on store shelves and came with the case, a full color manual, disc/cartridge and more often than not a poster. Then those became limited "collector" items thanks to companies like LRG. Now, we're just getting cases with nothing in them.

What's next? $19.99 for the artwork on lamented paper with no game code? It's just getting so stupid.

@demacho Even then, it's a waste and I'll never understand it. I get that these indie games don't eat up a lot of space, but they could...you know...go the extra mile and include some extra content or something to compensate for the leftover space. But that would be asking for people to actually work and do something to give value to a product...something we don't see very often anymore. Seems like the bare minimum for video game preservation is to just dump files...which is apparently becoming too much to ask for even now. xD

@AcridSkull true but this is the first time I've seen a dev attempt to hype something like this up in any way online. Usually I just see them at stores every so often out of the blue...but now that we've got companies trying to actually market these things...ngl it's kind of gross.

I like having the cartridge so I can swap or lend the game to friends.

I think owning an original copy of the game, gives you more legal options when it comes to emulating. It certainly gives more ease of access after Nintendo discontinues their online 'services'.

My workplace sells this kind of ‘Semi-Physical’ release of lower-end games for £10 a pop. This includes Namco Museum Vol.1, which is more often than not on sale in the eShop for… er, £4.

Absolute pisstake.

Crap like this should be illegal. Either release a game in its physical form or stick to the e-shop. What's the point of selling an empty box?

Combining a great game with an empty shell is as offensive as combining a Labrador with a Poodle 😝

Sell the cartridge on its own if you must , not the box you idiots . I do not buy physical copies for the box , I can and do regularly play my physical games from the late 1970s right up to the modern day , Will I be able to legally play a digital game 40 years after I bought it without having to re-buy it on another platform? I doubt it .
Shame, as I would have bought a real physical copy of Olli Olli World .