Indie/Limited/Obscure Physical Release Deals and Discussion Thread

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The Indie/Limited/Obscure Physical Release Thread
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Physical media may not be as popular as it was in years past, but that has not stopped it from finding success in more niche areas of the market. In fact, we're seeing so many physical releases, these days, that it has become difficult for even dedicated collectors to keep up with all of them. Many games, usually indie titles, are seeing releases with highly limited prints, regional exclusivity, retailer exclusivity or are simply appearing with little notification. The purpose of this thread is to identify, catalogue, discuss and post deals for these releases, in hopes of making information more accessible and supporting the medium.​
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FAQ

Q: tl;dr

A: There are probably games that were released physically that you don't know about. Find them here.

Q: What is the "master list"?

A: The master list is a catalogue of all the games that have been identified here that meet certain criteria that differentiates them from standard, mainstream releases. It offers information regarding regional exclusivity, retailer exclusivity, print quantities and more.

Q: What are the criteria? How do you decide which games make the list?

A: For the most part, these will be "smaller" titles that were originally released as digital-only but have been given a physical release. Some exceptions may apply, like if an indie game launches with a physical release, it will likely be listed. Another exception would see a larger title that was only released digitally, for whatever reason, get a limited physical release (example: if Limited Run Games did a print of Fatal Frame V.)

Generally if a game is, as the title says, indie, limited or obscure and has a physical release, you'll see in on the "master list."

Also, the game must be region-free or NTSC-U and in English (subtitles are valid).

Q: Region free or NTSC-U? Doesn't that mean the list is only valid for North American users?

A: This means that every game on the list will be playable on North American consoles, though a few games may have versions that are region-locked on a certain console (this will be noted). Most games are now region free, so if you aren't from the NTSC-U region, it's very likely that the game will work for you. Knowledge of which systems do and don't have region-locking should allow anyone to make use of this list.

Q: What about games for collectors who aren't in the NTSC-U (North American) region or own consoles that can play region-locked games?

A: There may be a separate tab for you guys down the line. One step at a time.

Pre-Orders/Upcoming Releases


Notable Publishers/Distributors

iam8bit

A retailer, located in California, that sells all sorts of limited edition video game merchandise. They occasionally publish physical, indie titles for the PS4.

Limited Run Games

Based in California, Limited Run Games is generally accepted as the company that started the modern trend of releasing physical games in limited quantities. Currently, they publish several games a month but have stated they intend to ramp down. Their games come with collectible, trading cards and are sometimes offered alongside soundtracks, collector's editions and other related merchandise. The two heads of the company are very active on different forums and regularly engage with the community. They currently publish games for the PS4, PS Vita, Nintendo Switch and occasionally the PC.

Play-Asia

Play-Asia is an established retailer located in Hong Kong. They are well known for offering a large variety of imported merchandise, including many games that have not seen western releases but have English subtitles. They've recently partnered with eastasiasoft to distribute exclusive and limited, physical releases. These games are often offered with collector's editions which are highly praised for their presentation, content and low prices.

Special Reserve Games

A company based in Texas, Special Reserve Games currently publishes games in limited quantities with no discernible schedule. Their games are frequently offered alongside collector's editions. They also collaborate with Limited Run Games to create variant covers for some of their titles, which are then sold via Limited Run Games' website. They currently publish for the PS4, PS Vita and PC.

Strictly Limited Games

Based in Germany, Strictly Limited Games seems to publish one title a month with varied but highly limited quantities. Collector's editions and soundtracks are sometimes offered alongside game releases. They've published games for the PS4 and PS Vita.

Super Rare Games

Located in London, these guys are relatively new to the limited game market. Similar to Limited Run Games, they include trading cards and stickers with their games. They publish only for the Nintendo Switch and intend to release one game a month.

 
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Yeah, this is getting annoying. I didn't know I was paying for a preorder when I paid for it in May.
I'm in the same boat. Ordered it in May as soon as it went up and haven't heard anything since. If it's been delayed, they could let the people know. This is my first experience with them and so far I am not impressed.

 
I'm in the same boat. Ordered it in May as soon as it went up and haven't heard anything since. If it's been delayed, they could let the people know. This is my first experience with them and so far I am not impressed.
They sent an e-mail out a few weeks ago explaining that the game was delayed so they could get the patches put on the disc. They got a ton of criticism for releasing Strafe without the patches.

 
They sent an e-mail out a few weeks ago explaining that the game was delayed so they could get the patches put on the disc. They got a ton of criticism for releasing Strafe without the patches.
Yeah I didnt get that email
Just checked, no email for me either.

EDIT* I'm assuming it's from SRG.com? Same place as the order confirm email is from?

 
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My Ghost Blade HD LE just shipped from play asia.  Got the email notification about 3 hours from this post.  So everyone should have theres now or soon.

 
They aren't taking pre-orders yet, but the newest Play-Asia exclusive Tachyon Project has been listed. It will be available for PS4 and Vita. Limited to 2,000 copies.

 
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Note that at some point in the last month, Play-Asia changed how they handle European shipments. You have to pay customs fees up front at checkout calculated by the value of the items you buy. Expect to pay more for shipping now if you're in Europe.

 
Aannnnnndd the multiplatform milking begins at PA too.
Was bound to happen. I talked about this a while ago that if LRG started really taking off it was inevitable that competitors would enter the market. That's why I'm really glad they added Freshdesk and CS people because I only see this space getting more crowded. That other group seems to have god awful CS skills so that will help LRG out a lot.

 
Just a heads up that Undertale won't ship until September at the earliest and people on other sites have checked and it looks like about 9K-10K PS4 units and maybe 2500-3K Vita on the CE.  Not sure about the standard editions.

 
Just a heads up that Undertale won't ship until September at the earliest and people on other sites have checked and it looks like about 9K-10K PS4 units and maybe 2500-3K Vita on the CE. Not sure about the standard editions.
As far as I've been told, it's not a limited pressing. It will be reprinted until demand runs out.

 
Not that anyone wants to hear it, but Absolver is up for pre-order on SRG.

CE only.
Aren't those the guys who are currently having the shipping issues, or lack there of? Until I hear SRG is actually gotten their shit together, I'll be steering clear of them for now. Plus zero reason to buy an online game as well. These guys are batting 1000 so far. LOL

 
Aren't those the guys who are currently having the shipping issues, or lack there of? Until I hear SRG is actually gotten their shit together, I'll be steering clear of them for now. Plus zero reason to buy an online game as well. These guys are batting 1000 so far. LOL
Agreed. I would only buy their releases through LRG. SRG seems undependable af.
 
Too bad Absolver is an online only game, I'll pass on it.
Totally agree, I have zero interest in online-only games and skip all of them.
Aren't those the guys who are currently having the shipping issues, or lack there of? Until I hear SRG is actually gotten their shit together, I'll be steering clear of them for now. Plus zero reason to buy an online game as well. These guys are batting 1000 so far. LOL
Yep, I ordered Shadow Warrior (standard edition and bundle) because it's a fantastic game, but it seems to have fallen into a black hole. I know they're working to get the Day One patch included in the physical release, so I'm fine with that.
 
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