'Victory Heat Rally' Tears Up The Track In 2025 With A Limited Run Physical Release

Kind of a bummer that it's Limited Run Games, but the game itself looks awesome. I'll be getting the digital version then.

Looks rad. I'll probably grab this.

I'm not typically a fan of racing games, but I AM a fan of super bright neon colors and cute cartoon gals...

This one's on my radar. Looks like good fun. The second trailer on the steam page is better for seeing some gameplay footage.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1594060/Victory_Heat_Rally/

@KoopaTheGamer Maybe it wil come to the EU as well.

$40 from Limited Run?!?!?!?!?? I don't need it that bad. Digital Download it is then!

$40 is a great price for a physical of this...
but I also wanna see how it runs on Switch first 😅

I saw LRG’s ad and wondered about this game. It looks like a retro fun time, like a Choro-Q racer from Japan. I’ll read up some more and maybe order a copy.

I'm really not on the market for another kart racer as Mario Kart is the GOAT, but this... intrigues me.

I might grab it with anything else they may announce between now and the end of the preorder window.

@KoopaTheGamer what's the problem with LRG?

@Shrek_Realista The premise itself (limited releases) is not to my taste. But in addition to that, there have been cases where people have waited for their games for half a year or more, even in cases where their website is claiming that the product is in stock. They're also US based so shipping to Europe is expensive.

LRG ruin everything

Pre-order complete.

>LRG

Hard pass.

@Shrek_Realista The issues with them are pretty varied and wide-reaching. I would encourage you to look up one of several good deep-dives on them on Youtube. If you don't want to, the primary summation is that they treat games like baubles and do everything they can to crank up FOMO on top of having horrible customer service, costing too much, and being too slow.

'If you don't want to wait that long, once again - Victory Heat Rally will be made available next week via the eShop on 12th December 2025.'

2024 you mean? It does look fun this, and I might get the physical.

I honestly dont get all the hate LRG get. Without them a lot of gem would never be preserved physicaly. Sure you wait 6 month for you game, but its not like it is writen right on the game page when you preorder.

Estimated ship date... June of next year.

Nope!

@Teksette Choro-Q was what came to mind for me too! It doesn't look like it'll have anything like it, but it would be neat if it had the exploration/free driving elements of some of those games.

@WrongChops by....making games available physically? That otherwise wouldn't be?

@WhensDinner I've bought over 20 games from LRG, and I don't get the hate either. Yeah, they take a while, but they give you time to order, then they have to actually manufacture everything. They aren't a big publisher, it takes time. Prices are fine, almost always $40 for standard switch editions. I've only needed to talk to customer service once, when a game didn't show up. Sent another one that day, no issues.

@Corvus96 they snap things up for a Limited Release before they've even been released digitally. A lot of indie titles are made available for general release physically later down the line, dependent on success. LRG releasing this means that the chances of a general release are slim. I'm in the UK, this means importing or buying from eBay at an inflated price. This is not to mention the other issues people have with their distribution practices.

@WrongChops snatches them up from who? The producers? Developers? They aren't all powerful. Be upset at the people selling them the rights if this is a real issue.

The only games I see them releasing are:
1. Games there was little chance would be released physically otherwise.
2. Games that have already been released digitally that aren't being released physically by anyone else.
3. Special editions of already physically released games.