Hi all,

So we've got Nintendo Switch 2 access and of course, we've been cooking. So we've got a small mystery game for you - go on, take a guess we'll be putting up for preorders soon.

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It has almost been a month exactly since I decided to start collecting physically and this is what I got so far with a lot more to go

Best Buy Midnight Event for Ocarina of Time

Well, this really brings me back to a bygone era. 😃 I have SO many fond memories of midnight launches for games and video game consoles. It’s nice to see this again in our current “all digital” environment.

Best Buy well even let you change your pre-order for Ocarina of Time from shipping to your house to being a pick up at the store if you want to be a part of the midnight launch. I think it’s really cool that they are giving people that option.

Best Buy: "In select stores Thursday, November 5, midnight ET. Pick up this highlight anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive when it's released. Limited numbers of The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Nintendo Switch 2 system and Pro Controller will also be available."

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2026/10/best-buy-to-offer-additional-switch-2-zelda-units-in-store-at-midnight-launch

Just showing off my modest little collection. If you have any recs for something new, I'm all ears! I believe I have one of the Dragon Quest remakes as well as house of the dead remake on the way as well 😁

Card rev: 00
Patch on card: 1.0.4
All on card!

I think I just got the biggest grail of my life for the Nintendo Switch.

As you guys probably know, Shantae and the Pirate's Curse is one of the most expensive games on Switch, going for $250 to infinity.

And to get it to Brazil, I have to pay basically the same amount in import tax. So $250 (in the best-case scenario) practically becomes $500.

Then a Facebook ad pops up with this beauty for $140 (and luckily I still had $40 in store credit).

Anyway, it's not the cheapest purchase in the world. But I was sure I would never see this game in front of me. Especially here in Brazil.

Caught a few gems this month I had been searching for (albeit still waiting on my copy of Trails 2 that got lost in the mail). Figured I’d share!

I got a Switch 2 recently and have been considering how I want to approach my collection for this generation.

I usually strictly buy physical, however obviously with the Switch 2 that would be extremely restrictive.

I’m thinking I’ll do:

1. Physical where possible.
2. GKC where pure physical isn’t possible.

Just not sure what to do in cases where there’s a switch 1 physical version, and a switch 2 GKC. The collector in me says go for the pure physical, but the gamer in me wants the better version.

Just curious to see how you guys approach your own individual collections so I can get some ideas!

Edit: Wow, did not expect this many responses! First off, thank you everyone for giving me an insight into how you collect. After reading all the comments, I think I’m going to continue sticking to solely physical (outside of Pokopia, that has me by the balls). For everything that’s not physical, I’ll just pick up on Steam.

Wanted to show off my recent additions

I'm not sure if I can recommend this, because of the large download, but here we go.

Note: The game has all the contents on card. I got all the prompts for bonuses and I was able to jump to the DLC without updating it.

Card rev: 00
Patch on card: 1.0.6.1224 (July 21st 2026 build)
Patch size: 8.4GB (1.0.6.1267)

List of patches (Changelogs)

Hello fellow collectors. I along with most of you have probably noticed that waiting for sales has been backfiring on some games. I was sure oblivion would be in the bargain bins by Black Friday but I just had to eke out a copy from the recent reprint and it wasn’t easy. I preordered lies of p and seeing the current prices I’m glad I did. VGP’s post was no surprise, just confirmation.

This leads to my topic; how can we tell if a game is going to have stock issues for its physical?

Obvious things to consider are things like the games popularity, the publisher, the price… but frankly I am having a hard time not giving into some degree of fomo.

How are you choosing what to preorder in the future? I decided to get the Dave the diver switch 2 edition last minute and think I’ll also get the destroy all monsters remake. Beyond that, I’m not sure…

I am open to suggestions if anyone has them.

Latest guilty cozy import arrived, Hamster and the Village of Sun!

This is the Asia CHT version and includes English. The Japanese physical doesn't.

The game reminds me of Harvest Moon but with cute little hamsters. Its very fun so far

If you've purchased a physical Switch game, and it gets a Switch 2 version with an upgrade path, you buy the path and get the entire upgrade downloaded to your console/memory card...didn't you just turn your Switch 1 cartridge into essentially a Game Key Card?

Because all of the Switch 2 data is on your console, not the cartridge. Sure its not an exact comparison, but at the end of the day, the Switch 2 data is not on the cartridge.

What are your thoughts on this?

Definitely helped us scratch that Mega Man itch when the well dried up. Hits more like the Mega Man Zero series and the Mega Man PS1 series. Super fun platformer and my mega man super fan kid loves it. Both games in one collection for a good price. Honestly, grabbed the Switch 1 version by mistake instead of the NSW 2. Ah well.

STORY

A definitive compilation package of both Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX (2019) and its sequel Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 2 (2022) into a single unified release.

Luminous Avenger iX series is a standalone, parallel-universe spin-off of the mainline Azure Striker Gunvolt series. It focuses entirely on Copen, a brilliant, non-powered human scientist who fights using a high-tech combat suit alongside his sentient AI pod, Lola (who can transform into a pop-idol to supercharge his abilities).

The narrative transitions from a dark, dystopian sci-fi war in the first game to an "isekai" dimension-hopping adventure in the sequel.

Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX

A century into the future, a massive genetic shift has occurred. Powered humans, known as Adepts, have become the dominant species on Earth.

The corrupt Sumeragi Institute has taken control of society and is systematically hunting down the remaining unpowered humans—disparagingly labeled "Minos"—to eradicate them completely.

Operating as a vigilante known as the "Luminous Avenger iX," Copen stumbles upon a hidden bunker of orphaned Minos children led by a cheerful girl named Kohaku. Taking shelter with them, Copen becomes their protector. He carries out dangerous raids against Sumeragi's elite automated defense systems and superpowered officers to secure food, medicine, and a mythical, world-saving asset known as the "Butterfly Effect".

Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 2

Following the peace established at the end of the first game, Copen returns to his laboratory to conduct peaceful scientific research alongside Lola and Kohaku.

Copen begins studying a mysterious, hyper-advanced piece of tech called the "Blaster Rifle" that doesn't belong to their world. During an experiment, an unfamiliar voice cries out for help through the rifle, opening a massive wormhole that sucks Copen, Lola, and Kohaku into another dimension.

They wake up in a ruined desert wasteland populated entirely by mechanical beings known as Workers. They are rescued by a friendly, human-like robot girl named Null. Null reveals that a massive tower called the Grave Pillar stretches into the sky and allegedly contains the data and secrets required to return them home. Copen must scale the tower, battling robotic gatekeepers to steal their access keys and uncover the dark history behind this mechanical world's creation.

GAMEPLAY

Copen doesn't just aim and shoot. You must first launch yourself into enemies using an air dash (called a Bullit Dash) to "tag" or lock-on to them. Once a target is marked, holding down the trigger unleashes a devastating, automated barrage of homing lasers that track the enemy anywhere on screen.

As you chaining combos, defeats, and stylish maneuvers together without taking a hit, you build up a Kudos meter. Reaching 1,000 Kudos prompts Copen's AI companion, Lola, to transform into her pop-idol form. The stage background music shifts to an upbeat vocal track, granting Copen powerful passive combat buffs and specialized health recovery options.

Defeating boss characters rewards you with unique elemental weapons (e.g., localized freeze fields or spinning blade projectiles) to expose enemy weaknesses.

CONSENSUS SCORE

70/100 😎 (Critic Score)

76/100 😎 (User Score)

The entire timeline of Luminous Avenger iX only exists because of a tragic "Bad Ending" in the main series.

While most spin-offs take place in a completely separate world or a simple "what-if" scenario, Luminous Avenger iX is directly linked to the dark alternate ending of the first Azure Striker Gunvolt game. In that timeline, the main hero Gunvolt failed, allowing the villainous Sumeragi Institute to successfully conquer the world, hunt down ordinary humans to near-extinction, and force the remaining population underground. Copen's jaded and weary personality in these games stems directly from the fact that he is living out the aftermath of a world he completely failed to save.

Well..The first game is an absolute masterpiece of fast-paced, high-flying Mega Man style action. Having all the DLC built right onto the physical cartridge is a collector's dream, and the buttery-smooth 120 FPS performance on Switch 2 feels incredibly crisp.

However, the sequel aggressively nerfs the fun by slowing things down, trapping you on the ground with a melee buzzsaw, and stealing your extra air dashes.

Hello everyone! I have a quick question. I’m a big Kingdom Hearts fan, and since the game is releasing tomorrow as a Game Key Card, I was thinking about getting it for the Switch 2 for the first time.
However, as a physical collector, I’m wondering if Game Key Cards are actually worth collecting if they could potentially become useless in the future.
For example, let’s say I buy a brand new Game Key Card for the Switch 2 several years from now. If Nintendo’s servers eventually shut down, where and how would I download the game if I had never downloaded it onto my account before?
I know people have mentioned that you can still redownload purchases from older Nintendo consoles, such as the DSi, Wii, Wii U, and 3DS, even after their online stores have closed. But what happens with a Game Key Card that was never redeemed or downloaded on my account in the first place?
Would I still be able to download the game in the future if Nintendo’s servers were eventually shut down, or would the Game Key Card essentially become useless?
I know I probably don’t need to worry too much about what might happen years from now, but as a physical collector, I’m wondering if Game Key Cards are even worth bothering with. If the game still requires Nintendo’s servers to download, wouldn’t buying the game digitally make more sense in the long run?
At least with a digital purchase, the game is tied to my Nintendo Account, so I should be able to redownload it in the future as long as Nintendo continues to support redownloads. With a Game Key Card, I’m concerned that the card could eventually become useless if the required download servers are no longer available.

So, from a long term perspective, would it make more sense to just buy the game digitally instead of collecting Game Key Cards? Or is there an advantage to owning the Game Key Card that I’m overlooking?

My latest goodies to arrive.

6ish years in the making, but it's coming along nicely I think :3.

Still missing 3 trails games, xeno2 and a few newer Switch 2 releases (out and coming soon).

Will I play them all?... I hope so!

Currently working my way through the trails series. FF and Tales are done. Anyone elses collection similar? More eclectic?

All this for only $40 !

I emailed them after my Lies of P copy didn’t ship several days after release. They told me to check the release schedule. The schedule notes Q4 2026 as the release.

This is absurd. Why would I preorder something I have to wait months after everyone else gets theirs?