@Stocksy For me their releases are manageable, since I ignore PS4 and Vita games and CEs, but I know many have an issue with their busy release schedule when you take all systems into account. For the Switch, however, which is the only console they have preorder windows for regularly, they rarely have more than two releases per month, and I don’t think they ever bring forward releases to make up for disappointments.
Also, I’m not sure what you meant by flooding their market? If they’re releasing exactly how many copies were preordered, doesn’t that make it impossible to flood the market? Unless you mean flooding the limited games market as a whole, in which case I probably don’t know enough about it to comment, considering I just buy the Switch games that interest me.
@IHateTombs What @Stocksy said, they do have a wait list for orders that exceed the limit per person, and for replacements/ exchanges/ cancellations. I believe you can request to cancel an order within 24 hours of making the order, but I’m not 100% sure.
@IHateTombs Oh haha, I didn’t see the part where you said CE for some reason. Yeah, that would suck. I’ve never tried to get them before since I can’t justify the cost, but I’ve heard a lot of complaints of things selling too fast, I think they should maybe increase the number of copies for more popular games. Did you get on that waiting list thing?
Awesome, another game I’ve really been wanting to play.
@IHateTombs Do you mean the collector’s edition? Because Shantae’s standard edition is available for a full two weeks as an open preorder, as are all their Switch releases.
@XenoKidRex I just love having the physical copies of games I enjoy or think I’ll enjoy. So far I’ve gotten 5 games from Limited Run on Switch and 1 from Super Rare. Most are games I hadn’t bought yet on the eshop but I knew I’d enjoy enough to regret not getting the physical, and 2 of them are games I already had, but thought they were worth the extra money to have physically. I don’t just buy all of their releases, I’ve skipped as many as I’ve bought since I saw they were releasing them, but for me physical is my preferred option, and sometimes these smaller games can provide more enjoyment than the AAAs for me.
I guess it’s sort of a mixture between wanting to see my collection grow with games I like, and wanting to have the physical versions to avoid issues with the whole “who owns the game” thing.
Also I’ve only had to double dip twice so far because the nature of these delayed physical releases has stopped me from buying most eshop games I think have a chance of becoming physical. If they never get a physical copy I’ll just get it digitally at some point anyway, and I’ve got plenty of games to get to playing in the meantime.
@Stocksy But isn’t limited time still limited? I know it’s less valuable for collectors, but I thought it was pretty cool that during that window any fan can get one.
Also, I’ve never bought any of their PS4 releases, and even though I consider myself a collector of physical Switch games, I only get those that interest me, but apart from Yooka Laylee and the two Outlast games, haven’t they stuck to a fairly reasonable release schedule of two a month for the Switch?
I can understand the frustration with them from people that collect every game and now can’t keep up, but at the same time, doesn’t that mean that there are that many more games that have received the physical treatment in the same time frame? I guess I’m biased since apart from not loving the numbers on the spine, I don’t mind missing the ones I don’t think I’d play, but I’ve been really happy with them personally. Shantae will be the 5th Switch game I’ve ordered from them since August, and 2 are already shipped. Plus they published my favourite indie game, Dust:AET, so I don’t think I could ever dislike them. I don’t know why they can’t slow down the PS releases to 2 a month like with the Switch though, but I think their positives outweigh the negatives.
Awesome! This will look great next to Half Genie Hero.
@Rockmirth Yeah it’ll work, the Switch is region free. I’ve got another imported Shantae game from the US and it works like any other game. The only difference is you probably won’t be able to redeem the Nintendo Rewards Points.
I dislike piracy, but I believe that a much better way to stop a significant number of pirates would be to offer an easy, efficient legal alternative. Places like Netflix and Crunchyroll don’t offer the same selection of shows that illegal sites do, but they’re easier and less tedious to use, so many people choose to pay for them over pirating.
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Re: Feature: Digital vs Physical - What Is Your Preference for Nintendo Switch?
@Jin15 That’s one of the main reasons I buy physically as well, I wish they’d added that to the poll.
Re: Limited Run Games Releasing Physical Editions Of Celeste And Windjammers
@IHateTombs This is quoted from a tweet of theirs from July:
“Open a support ticket at limitedrungames.freshdesk.com to get added [to the wait list].”
Re: Limited Run Games Releasing Physical Editions Of Celeste And Windjammers
@Stocksy For me their releases are manageable, since I ignore PS4 and Vita games and CEs, but I know many have an issue with their busy release schedule when you take all systems into account. For the Switch, however, which is the only console they have preorder windows for regularly, they rarely have more than two releases per month, and I don’t think they ever bring forward releases to make up for disappointments.
Also, I’m not sure what you meant by flooding their market? If they’re releasing exactly how many copies were preordered, doesn’t that make it impossible to flood the market? Unless you mean flooding the limited games market as a whole, in which case I probably don’t know enough about it to comment, considering I just buy the Switch games that interest me.
Re: Limited Run Games Releasing Physical Editions Of Celeste And Windjammers
@IHateTombs What @Stocksy said, they do have a wait list for orders that exceed the limit per person, and for replacements/ exchanges/ cancellations. I believe you can request to cancel an order within 24 hours of making the order, but I’m not 100% sure.
Re: Limited Run Games Releasing Physical Editions Of Celeste And Windjammers
@IHateTombs Oh haha, I didn’t see the part where you said CE for some reason. Yeah, that would suck. I’ve never tried to get them before since I can’t justify the cost, but I’ve heard a lot of complaints of things selling too fast, I think they should maybe increase the number of copies for more popular games. Did you get on that waiting list thing?
Re: Limited Run Games Releasing Physical Editions Of Celeste And Windjammers
Awesome, another game I’ve really been wanting to play.
@IHateTombs Do you mean the collector’s edition? Because Shantae’s standard edition is available for a full two weeks as an open preorder, as are all their Switch releases.
Re: Physical Edition Of Steredenn: Binary Stars Goes On Sale Next Week, Only 3,000 Copies Available
@XenoKidRex I just love having the physical copies of games I enjoy or think I’ll enjoy. So far I’ve gotten 5 games from Limited Run on Switch and 1 from Super Rare. Most are games I hadn’t bought yet on the eshop but I knew I’d enjoy enough to regret not getting the physical, and 2 of them are games I already had, but thought they were worth the extra money to have physically. I don’t just buy all of their releases, I’ve skipped as many as I’ve bought since I saw they were releasing them, but for me physical is my preferred option, and sometimes these smaller games can provide more enjoyment than the AAAs for me.
I guess it’s sort of a mixture between wanting to see my collection grow with games I like, and wanting to have the physical versions to avoid issues with the whole “who owns the game” thing.
Also I’ve only had to double dip twice so far because the nature of these delayed physical releases has stopped me from buying most eshop games I think have a chance of becoming physical. If they never get a physical copy I’ll just get it digitally at some point anyway, and I’ve got plenty of games to get to playing in the meantime.
Re: Teslagrad Receiving A Physical Makeover On Nintendo Switch
@Stocksy But isn’t limited time still limited? I know it’s less valuable for collectors, but I thought it was pretty cool that during that window any fan can get one.
Also, I’ve never bought any of their PS4 releases, and even though I consider myself a collector of physical Switch games, I only get those that interest me, but apart from Yooka Laylee and the two Outlast games, haven’t they stuck to a fairly reasonable release schedule of two a month for the Switch?
I can understand the frustration with them from people that collect every game and now can’t keep up, but at the same time, doesn’t that mean that there are that many more games that have received the physical treatment in the same time frame? I guess I’m biased since apart from not loving the numbers on the spine, I don’t mind missing the ones I don’t think I’d play, but I’ve been really happy with them personally. Shantae will be the 5th Switch game I’ve ordered from them since August, and 2 are already shipped. Plus they published my favourite indie game, Dust:AET, so I don’t think I could ever dislike them. I don’t know why they can’t slow down the PS releases to 2 a month like with the Switch though, but I think their positives outweigh the negatives.
Re: Limited Run Announces Shantae And The Pirate's Curse Physical Edition For Switch
Awesome! This will look great next to Half Genie Hero.
@Rockmirth Yeah it’ll work, the Switch is region free. I’ve got another imported Shantae game from the US and it works like any other game. The only difference is you probably won’t be able to redeem the Nintendo Rewards Points.
Re: Nintendo Wins $12 Million From Trademark And Copyright Infringement Lawsuit
I dislike piracy, but I believe that a much better way to stop a significant number of pirates would be to offer an easy, efficient legal alternative. Places like Netflix and Crunchyroll don’t offer the same selection of shows that illegal sites do, but they’re easier and less tedious to use, so many people choose to pay for them over pirating.