DIGITAL DIGEST | October 2023

It’s been a retro, throwback-filled month at LRG! We’ve got old-school RPGs in spades, all-new retro rereleases of Jurassic Park, and Plumbers Don’t Wear Ties is bringing it back to 1993 all through Sunday. Let’s reminisce on the month we just had in this, our latest Digital Digest!

The Story is Over When I Say It Is!

Let's plug Plumbers Don’t Wear Ties: Remastered one more time before we flush it down the drain (until its digital release on December 8th, that is).

While at Portland Retro Gaming Expo, our Plumbers team got in front of a crowd and did a little panel about remaking this game. Jeremy Parish was there, too. You can watch the whole thing right here, right above this paragraph.

And then you can pre-order the physical edition, the merch, or the novelization of Plumbers Don’t Wear Ties: Remastered before pre-orders close on Sunday!

A Special Update on Shantae Statue Production!

There she is! After much careful refinement, we have a ready-to-manufacture prototype of our 20th Anniversary Shantae Statue.

We’ll let everyone know how manufacturing is going via email updates over the next several months. Until then, start planning where Shantae will live in your home!

And speaking of Shantae, we’ll have some information about Shantae Advance early next year.

Go for the Gold!

Persona 4 Golden is here. Starting today, we’ve entered a golden period where you can pre-order everything in our Persona Collection—Persona 3 Portable, Persona 4 Golden, all the Collector’s Editions, AND all the merch! Make your reservations now, Persona Uberfans!

We’ve also been listening to your feedback, and we wanted to make a slight tweak to our physical edition of Persona 4 Golden. It all goes back to the Vita here at LRG, so we’ve added a reversible cover featuring the PSVIta cover art to the Standard Edition.

Pre-orders launch today, so check out the collection.

Playing your role!

This is a great month to be an RPG fan at LRG! We’ve got a grand total of five amazing turn-based role-playing adventures for you to pick up. Let’s tally them up:

Another Crusade - a traditional RPG set in a quaint wooden puppet world- takes cues from a certain plumber’s first RPG outing with its timing-based attacks and humor. Check out our throwback Classic Edition - exclusively for Switch - before pre-orders close next weekend!

Infinite Links - Nothing says RPG like KEMCO! Infinite Links features quintessential RPG gameplay for those who crave the grind. Check it out for its quaint pixel art and colorful characters, and expand your KEMCO collection today!

Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 Golden - These are hit games for a reason. Representing some of the best in Atlus’ catalog, these dark coming-of-age stories speak to all of us, even if we aren’t Japanese high school students.

This Way Madness Lies - Looking for something that’s all killer, no filler? This Way Madness Lies is the latest from Zeboyd. It’s fast-paced, bite-sized, and wittier than the Bard himself. If you like magical girls, William Shakespeare, and turn-based action, this might be the game for you!

See anything you like? You can learn more about these games on our website!

October 2-5-8 Milestone Updates

Every month, we comb through and send out updates for titles whose pre-order periods ended two, five, or eight months before and hit your inbox with a status update. If you’ve missed our emails (check your spam!), here’s a big ol’ batch of milestone updates for you!

2 Months Old

Standard Editions Currently Printing (all platforms unless specified)

• Jamestown+
• Rifftrax: The Game
• Ambition Record
• Dungeons of Aether
• Thumper
• Telenet Shooting Collection

Production on these games will finish in Q4 2023, so start making room on your shelf!

Classic Editions + Retro Carts + Vinyl
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles NES Soundtrack Collection

• We’ve gotten in some vinyl test pressings, and we’re getting the final signoff from our stakeholders before we head into production! Stay tuned for another update in our next milestone email—we’ll let you know how manufacturing is going!

Repugnant Bounty

• Carts are in manufacturing! The completed units are scheduled to hit our warehouse near the end of the year so that you can say hello to this all-new Game Boy adventure in Q1 2024!

Telenet Shooting Collection - Classic Editions

• We're ready to assemble once the game and the included keychain arrive in our warehouse! We should see them start to ship out at the beginning of Q1, but we’ve got a fair shake at starting to get them out in Q4, so update your shipping address now if needed!

5 Months Old

Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack

• Carts are ordered and will arrive in our warehouse any day now! If you’ve moved, update your address now!

Deathwish Enforcers:

• PS5 versions: The PS5 build took a little bit longer to put together, so we are still finishing up Standard Editions. Once they finish up, Standards will ship, and Collector’s Editions will follow quickly after all the components are complete.
• Switch and P45 Collector’s Editions are assembling now and will ship in the coming weeks!

Minoria:

• The last item remaining for the Collector’s Edition is the figure, which is deep in manufacturing now. We project this part to finish late in Q4, with shipping to begin early in Q1 2024.

OneShot: World Machine Edition

• The last of the Collector’s Edition components are coming to us! Assembly is scheduled to begin in November, and final units should start shipping by the end of the year!

Legend of Tianding

• Switch copies are on their way to us! Shipping will begin ASAP and continue over the coming weeks!

Revenant Saga + Revenant Dogma:

• Switch copies are being printed and will arrive in our warehouse within the next few weeks! Keep an eye out for tracking!

Heart of the Woods

• PS5 and Switch copies are on order and should arrive in the next few weeks. PS4 copies are shipping now! CD bundles will start going out soon as well.

The Last Spell

• Switch copies are printing and will be at LRG by the end of October! Watch for a shipping notification; they’ll be here ASAP.

8 Months Old

Spidersaurs: Collector's Edition

• The cookbook is the last item needed for this Collector’s Edition, and they are estimated to arrive at our warehouse around the first week of November. After assembly (scheduled to take place right away), we can start shipping them out near the end of Q4.

PowerSlave + Powerslave Exhumed

• Powerslave Exhumed: The Classic Editions are being assembled NOW! We should have them back at the end of the month, with shipping to start ASAP!
• Powerslave PC: The last component needed, the USB stick, is scheduled to arrive this month. Kitting will be scheduled once we have this last bit, and they'll be back and ready to ship from LRG this November!

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Imagine this: it’s 1989, and you’re sitting two feet from the TV screen with an NES controller in your hand. Your mom just yelled from the kitchen, “Your eyes will cross if you keep sitting that close to the screen!” A song reminiscent of Indiana Jones blares triumphantly, and the title rolls up on the screen. Here you are, a Boy on the brink of a huge adventure with a newly found friend — a blob from the planet of Blobolonia. It is up to this unlikely friendship (and your mad controller skills) to save Blob’s home planet from the evil Emperor, who will stop at nothing to keep the candy-loving Blobolonians from their sweets.

Now remember that it's actually 2023, and instead, you’re holding a PlayStation 5 controller. Maybe you’re still two feet from the TV, but it's more likely you’re sitting on the couch and squinting at the words because you don’t want to go get your glasses. Regardless, the Boy and his best friend, Blob, are on your screen, and your mission, should you choose to accept it, is still to save Blobolonia using the best weapon you’ve got — jelly beans.This fall, Ziggurat Interactive with zaituporteroselectricos’ Carbon Engine™, is proud to bring A Boy and His Blob™: Retro Collection to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5 on October 17, 2023, and PC coming shortly thereafter on Steam and GOG.

The Retro Collection is a two-episode saga, including the original A BOY AND HIS BLOB: TROUBLE ON BLOBOLONIA (Nintendo Entertainment System™) and THE RESCUE OF PRINCESS BLOBETTE (Nintendo Game Boy™), that will lead you on many exciting adventures with delicious surprises and comical characters.

From the creator of Pitfall!, A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia is a puzzle platformer where a Boy discovers an alien blob-like creature seeking to save his planet of Blobolonia from an evil emperor. The two team up with a plan to feed the candy-loving Emperor the worst of all things — VITAMINS! You set off armed with 14 jelly beans, each one transforming the blob into a different tool or asset to traverse the map.

To make it easier on the player, the developer used mnemonic devices to help you remember what each jelly bean does. “Tangerine Trampoline” has a rhythm to it, and the punch flavor makes the blob into a hole, a play on the word “Hole Punch.” The fan favorite of course is the Ketchup bean, placed into the game because sometimes the AI-programmed blob would get stuck in the environment, and the bean would allow him to “catch up.”
Released only a year later, The Rescue of Princess Blobette brought the adventures of Boy and Blob to Game Boy. Using the same style of gameplay, the two set off on an adventure to rescue the princess from impending doom at the hands of the antagonistic Alchemist within Blobolonia’s Royal Castle.

The Retro Collection brings these two delightful games together in both the US and Japanese versions. With modern-day quality-of-life upgrades like trophies (on PS4/5), filters to change the appearance of the game, and save states so that when those pesky worms take you down, you don’t have the 80’s experience of starting alllllllll the way from the beginning.

Get your jelly bean fix starting October 17, 2023 on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch.

©2023 Ziggurat Interactive, Inc. A BOY AND HIS BLOB and the A BOY AND HIS BLOB logo are trademarks of Ziggurat Interactive, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All rights reserved. ©2023 zaituporteroselectricos Carbon Engine is a registered trademark of zaituporteroselectricos. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Limited Run is on the Road Again with NYCC and PRGE!

Who:

zaituporteroselectricos is a premium publisher of physical and digital games. We’re here to bring your favorite digital releases to life on a number of systems — including the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and 5, retro consoles, and more! We’ve released over 1000 games, including both niche indie games and big collaborations with legends like Konami and LucasArts.

What:

Portland Retro Gaming Expo

Limited Run returns to PRGE on October 13th. Along with tons of games and books, they’re bringing along a convention-special variant of Akka Arrh.

Click here to preview the menu of available items!

Limited Run also invites you to attend a panel hosted by our dev team leads, Joe Modzeleski and Audi Sorle, about remastering the worst game ever made: Plumbers Don’t Wear Ties. Learn all about how they tackled such a strange, arduous task on Sunday at 4:15pm in Panel Room 2.

Finally, author and Press Run head Jeremy Parish will be on-site at our booth from 1-2:30 PM on Saturday for a book signing. Bring your favorite title from home or pick up a new book at our booth to get signed.

New York Comic Con

Limited Run is making its New York Comic Con debut on October 12th! We’re bringing a big batch of games, books, merch and convention-special variants of Valis: The Phantasm Soldier Collection 1 and 2 along with us.

Click here to preview the menu of available items!

We’ll be hanging with our friends at The Mix with a demo of Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland. You don’t want to miss this baby-fresh, retro-inspired new game, so come by our booth and get your hands on a controller.

When:

Portland Retro Gaming Expo takes place from October 13th through October 15th, 2023.

New York Comic Con takes place from October 12th through October 15th, 2023.

Where:

Portland Retro Gaming Expo
Booth #315

PRGE is being held at the Oregon Convention Center. More information can be found here.

New York Comic Con
Booth #1145

NYCC is being held at the Javits Center. More information can be found here.

Additional Information:

Media attendees are invited to schedule interviews with zaituporteroselectricos.

zaituporteroselectricos will be selling a variety of games from their special reserves and leftover stock. Attendees are encouraged to visit the booth early to avoid missing out on desired titles as titles will sell out quickly.

DIGITAL DIGEST | SEPTEMBER 2023

We broke into September with The Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection and are headed out full steam ahead with Persona 3 Portable! This September, Limited Run released some of its biggest collabs ever, with the offerings rounded out with Gargoyles and TONS of Turtles stuff, and of course, Plumbers Don’t Wear Ties: Definitive Edition.

So let’s roll through September and check out our three favorite releases of the month...starting with:

A Throwback to Get You in the Mood for a Season of RPGs!

This month’s newest digital release was Another Crusade, a title inspired by old-school RPGs from the 16-bit era. Players can explore a fully 3D, stylized puppet world and fight in turn-based battles where timing is everything. Get those button combos down to unleash cool attacks, and get that amazing sense of satisfaction when you pull it off right!

You can download it now on Switch, PlayStation or Xbox!Looking for physical? Another Crusade’s pre-order period opens next week! And we’ve prepared a special Switch-exclusive Classic Edition too!

So…Do They Wear Ties, or Not?

We’re not going to beat a dead horse about how bad this game is, but we will tell you again and again why we thought it would be a good idea to remaster this monstrosity. Check out the video above or read this blog to find out why we took on this terrible, terrible endeavor.

And you can pre-order the damn thing right now.

BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY!

This was hard for us to keep under wraps!

Josh teased it for weeks, and this week we were finally able to announce that Persona 3 Portable AND Persona 4 Golden are coming to Limited Run. You can check out the P3P collection now, and we’ll be revealing the Persona 4 Golden physical editions this October.

Fans looking to reserve both games will be able to get it all on one order when the pre-order periods overlap from October 27th through November 12th!

Pre-orders for the physical editions of Persona 3 Portable open today! Reserve yours now!

September 2-5-8 Milestone Updates

Every month, we comb through and send out updates to titles whose pre-order periods ended two, five, or eight months before and hit your inbox with a status update. If you’ve missed our emails, here’s a big ol’ batch of milestone updates for you!

2 Months Old

Standard Editions Currently Printing (all platforms unless specified)

• Anodyne 2: Return to Dust
• Alien: Isolation
• Batora: Lost Haven (Switch)
• The Good Life (Switch)
• Q.U.B.E. 2
• Redemption Reapers (Switch)
• Astro Aqua Kitty (PS5)
• Nobody Saves the World (Switch)
• Hyper Gunsport
• Odencat's Paradise Collection

Production on these games will finish in Q4 2023, so start making room on your shelf!

Deluxe, Classic and Collector's Editions + Retro Carts

Alien: Isolation

• All of the components included in the Classic Edition are deep in manufacturing, with completion set for Q4 2023, barring any unexpected delays.
• After final approvals, Collector's Edition components are also beginning the manufacturing process. We don't have a final ETA for the Collector's Edition yet, so we'll be back with another progress report in three month's time in the 5-month milestone email.

The Three Stooges

• Pending some final tweaks to the ROMs that will come in October, both the Game Boy Advance and NES versions of The Three Stooges are ready for manufacturing. We're currently estimating completion in Q1 2024, but we'll check in again in a few months to let you know how production is going.

The Good Life

• Final sampling is occurring on the Collector's Edition components, and then it's off to the races! We'll let you know in our next milestone update how manufacturing is going.

Nobody Saves the World

• We're only waiting on the pins to complete manufacturing for the Deluxe Editions. We'll send everything off to be assembled in Q4 2023. If it isn't in your hands before the 5-month mark, we'll give you a final ETA in our next progress report email.

5 Months Old

Akka Arrh 

• The last standard editions to go out will be the PS5 copies. The build for the physical edition needs just one more update before it can go to print. We expect this to be completed soon, and PS5 copies will ship in Q4 2023.
• Meanwhile, Deluxe Editions components are all here! We're just waiting for that final PS5 edition to arrive before the entire collection goes to get assembled. They should finish and ship in Q4 2023!

Night Trap GBA

• We are still awaiting corrections to the ROM, but all other approvals needed to begin manufacturing are complete. Night Trap GBA is going to miss Q4 2023, but we'll have another milestone update later this year to let you know how this project is progressing!

moon Collector's Edition

• We're deep in production on all components included in the moon Collector's Edition. The process is going smoothly, and we can expect the final products to ship early in Q1 2024. We'll give you a tighter ETA in the 8-month milestone update.

Curse of the Dead Gods

• Collector's Editions are being assembled! Get your address changes in now, because we expect these to start shipping in Q4 2023!

Shredders:

• All items are complete and these bundles are being prepped to ship. These should start leaving our warehouse in Q4 2023!

Lunark:

• The Standard PlayStation Editions are being manufactured now and will arrive at our warehouse in the coming weeks, with shipping to start in Q4 2023!
• Deluxe Editions are ready to go minus those PlayStation games! Once we get those in, the whole collection can go into final assembly, with shipping to occur in Q4 2023.

8 Months Old

KONAMI Arcade Classics Anniversary Collection

• While PS4 copies are currently shipping, we apologize for the delay in getting the Standard Switch copies into customer hands. As we reported in our last update, there have been some hangups with the final physical build of the game that are still being resolved. However, the developer has pinpointed the issue and we’ll be able to go to print soon. Though Arcade Classics will miss this quarter, we should start shipping Standard Editions in Q4.
• Classic Edition components are complete, and assembly will commence once the Switch copies are in hand. We’re expecting these to finish and ship in Q4 2023, so you’ll have another gorgeous silver box to add to your collection by New Year’s!
• Ultimate Editions are not far behind! Though many components are still in manufacturing, like the art book and SteelBook, we anticipate their completion soon after Classic Editions ship. Currently, we expect to start shipping in Q1 2024, but we’ll be back with a tighter update in Q4 after the Classic Editions ship.

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An Argument for the Existence of a Plumbers Don't Wear Ties Remaster

To do it for the meme, or not do it for the meme, that is the question.

BY ELEANOR MITHUN

For many, the resurrection of Plumbers Don’t Wear Ties began in 2009 with one angry Nerd. But Plumbers had been written about and discussed many times before its rediscovery in Angry Video Game Nerd episode 74. It earned a 3% rating when reviewed in PC Gamer in 1994 and continued to haunt the minds of gamers for 15 years, “entertaining” all who sat down to play

James Rolfe’s propulsion of the title into the minds of his millions of viewers gave Plumbers stronger and longer legs than ever before, and it was through his video that many of us here at LRG became aware of this title’s existence.

So, Plumbers Don’t Wear Ties is bad. I’m not going to lie. We’ve left it as it is. There was no fixing it. Well, we made it look a little better, but we can only do so much. But gameplay-wise, we couldn’t fix it. More importantly, we didn’t want to fix it. I strain at using the words “artistic integrity” here, but the truth is that the forthcoming remaster of Plumbers deserves to be seen as it was, as it is, as much as a masterpiece like The Legend of Zelda or The Last of Us does. The unfortunate truth is that art is subjective, and if I learned anything from my namby-pamby liberal arts education, it’s that if a piece of media strikes out to make you feel something, anything, it’s art.So how does Limited Run justify rereleasing this dating sim from hell upon the masses of 2023? It’s simple, really: the important part of the game is not the game but everything around it. I don’t think that people go to midnight showings of films like Plan 9 From Outer Space or Eraserhead or Pink Flamingos because they are works of cinematic high art. Cinephiles go to these events to be among like-minded peers, to discuss the making of the films, to gush over their favorite directors, and to mock the hokey bits. We enjoy things like Angry Video Game Nerd, Mystery

Science Theater, and Vinegar Syndrome because they pluck media out of obscurity, tip their hats to the history and culture around a title, and transform it into a new, entertaining product for fans and newcomers. This is one of the most important goals of the Plumbers remaster. It’s not just a re-release of the game. It’s a gentle cradling of it in the context through which it was birthed.

And what is that context? Plumbers Don’t Wear Ties created such a karmic black hole from its unpleasantness that the universe at least gave it an interesting backstory to make up for it. First, you have Jeanne Basone in the lead role, a stuntwoman and actress well known for depicting Hollywood of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling. Jeanne’s testimony of the game's making was essential to our work remastering. And speaking of making the game, Plumbers was shot over two days, and tight timelines are always a sure sign that your production is going to be special. And the story continues long after the game’s release. The PC port of the game vanished to time until a copy was uncovered decades later at a university in Muncie, Indiana, of all places. I’m honestly surprised there isn’t a CIA agent, a mob boss, or some other wackadoodle curveball in the story.When Limited Run spent real American dollars to acquire this title, we set out to catalog the whole sordid story. The real product Limited Run seeks to put out is not the terrible game but elaborations on facts like the ones I just shared above, told by the people who were there—by everyone who played a part in this game’s greater story. In this remaster, you’ll find hours of interviews with those wonderful folks, including Jeanne Basone, James Rolfe, experts like Kelsey Lewen of the VGHF, our development team, our media curators, and many other wonderful people who gave their precious time alive to talk about this game with us. Presenting these interviews alongside the game, rather than just doing a straightforward documentary, is the best way we know how to put Plumbers in context for you.

And hey, if you like fun, we did add a little dungeon-crawling mode to the game, and we’ve ensured that the presentation is something that you would expect from a Plumber’s Don’t Wear Ties game in 2023. I can safely say that we did not do it for the meme, but there’s no harm in a little memeing from time to time, so the remaster does reflect that important part of the story as well. After all, we are keeping the integrity of this art intact.

It’s just more Duchamp than DaVinci. Because plumbers. Toilet. Plumbing. Haha.Pre-orders for the physical version of Plumbers Don’t Wear Ties: Definitive Edition launch tomorrow at 10am ET. The digital version for all platforms launches on December 8th, 2023, just in time for Christmas 🎄

Let’s give a big shout-out to our friends over at CRKD! The first batch of Nitro Decks are starting to ship out this week, including our very cool Glacier Blue and Atomic Purple Nitro Decks.

The Nitro Deck is a professional handheld deck for the Switch—designed for comfort and speed with ZERO stick drift. It’s responsive and precise, and best of all, it’s incredibly comfortable to hold. Whether you’re a pro or gaming casually, the Nitro Deck is a must-have accessory for your Switch.

Our Glacier Blue and Atomic Purple Nitro Decks are sold out, but if you’ve missed out, you can still pick up a Nitro Deck in another fabulous color on their website.

Digital Digest | August 2023

The dog days of summer are here! But we’re not letting up on our awesome release slate! This August, we dropped Quake II and another set of slammin’ TMNT tunes, and we’re getting ready for some big September releases, like Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection and future game of the year contender Plumbers Don’t Wear Ties Definitive Edition. Until then, sit back and recap the last four weeks in this month’s Digital Digest, starting with…

PAX WEST 2023!

In case you missed this week’s announcement, we’re returning to PAX West next week! We’ll have the usual awesome selection of games and books in tow, but it’s the convention special you’re after, isn’t it? Well, we’re happy to announce the third installment in our VHS tape editions from a galaxy far, far away: STAR WARS: Knights of the Old Republic II! You’ll be able to pick them up at booth #1939 while supplies last!

But that’s not the only reason to stop by our booth. Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore was one of our biggest LRG3 surprises, and you can finally get your hands on some gameplay! We’ll be demo’ing Arzette and another unannounced game from our friends at The Mix all weekend, so come by and meet some games for the first time!

Speaking of The Mix, they’re hosting a free offsite event alongside their digital showcase at PAX West this year, and zaituporteroselectricos will be tagging along with merch, games, and special guests. And guess what? It’s open to the public (with registration).

Finally, River City Girls fans can get their merch and games signed by director Bannon Rudis and artist David Liu at 4PM on Saturday at our booth! We’ll also have some River City Girls 2 convention specials in stock, but feel free to bring any River City Girls swag to sign!

Find out more details and check out what we’re bringing in our announcement blog!

So We Heard You Like VHS Tapes…

Who hasn’t wanted to play their favorite Saturday Morning Cartoon?

Since 1983, when Dragon’s Lair took arcades by storm, we’ve all known that cartoon graphics and video games go together like peanut butter and chocolate. But it’s not just the graphics that make Mythforce one of our must-pre-order titles of the summer—it’s the vibe!

The epic team-up of Victoria the valiant Knight, Rico the charming Rogue, Maggie the wise Mage, and Hawkins the deadly Hunter, and their adventure in a land of sword and sorcery, fits right in beside the fantasy ensembles and worlds of the likes of He-Man and Thundercats. It’s a great environment for roguelike gameplay and first-person action that lets you step into the shoes of a courageous champion.

But you won’t face the tyranny of the vampire lord, Deadalus alone! You can adventure through crypts and castles with your friends in local or online multiplayer. Be the dream team you and your buddies wanted to be on the playground all those years ago!

Want to take nostalgia to the next level? Mythforce gets the LRG VHS treatment in its collector’s edition! With a clamshell outer case, VHS box, and extra prizes too cool for a cereal box, it’s like Mythforce has been around since the 80s.

Pre-orders for the physical edition open today! Reserve yours now!

August 2-5-8 Milestone Updates

Every month, we comb through and send out updates to titles whose pre-order periods ended two, five, or eight months before and hit your inbox with a status update. If you’ve missed our emails, here’s a big ol’ batch of milestone updates for you!

2 Months Old 

Standard Editions Currently Printing (all platforms unless specified)

• Wytchwood
• Sword of Elpisia
• Black Book
• Q.U.B.E. 10th Anniversary
• Gimmick! Special Edition
• Trip World DX (PS4 & PS5)

Production on these games will finish very soon, with shipping to begin as soon as they arrive and pass quality assurance checks. Make sure your address is up to date, and expect your games to ship by early Q4 2023!

Eskimo Bob & Alfonzo’s Arctic Adventure

• Cart manufacturing is about to begin. This process takes a little longer for retro games, so we’ll be back with another update in Q4 2023 once we have a more accurate timeline for their arrival at our warehouse. For those that bought the dual pack, we’ll have everything ready by the time carts arrive, so both individual packs and dual packs should ship one right after the other.

Getsufumaden: Undying Moon

• Standard Editions are complete and will be shipping from our warehouse soon! The included art book is the last item we’re waiting for to complete the Collector’s Edition. Production will complete for that item in Q4, and we plan to ship this Collector’s Edition soon after the book arrives in our warehouse.

Trip World DX & Retro Trip World Carts

• Switch Standard Editions: We’re getting the proofs for the foil GDQ to confirm they’re foily enough before placing our order for the entire run. Though they’re a little behind the PlayStation copies, we still plan on shipping them early in Q4 2023!
• DX Collector’s Editions: These are coming along great, with everything currently in manufacturing or en route to us. We’ll be conservative with our estimate and predict they will ship to customers early in Q1, but we’ll return with a new update in Q4.
• Retro Editions: Carts have gone to manufacturing! We’ve had no issues getting these to manufacturing, but retro re-releases usually take longer than modern games. We’ll be back with a tighter ETA in next quarter’s update!

Gimmick! Special Edition Collector’s Editions

• Our cousins over at Clear River Games are supplying some of the components for this one while we work on the others. Though production is going smoothly, this one is still pretty early in the making. We’ll have a final ETA in our next update in November!

5 Months Old

Doodle World: Redrawn

• Manufacturing is underway! We expect the finished units to arrive in our warehouse at the beginning of October, with shipping to commence in Q4 2023.

Skelattack Classic Edition

• With Standard Editions complete, we’re moving on to kitting our Classic Editions in the coming weeks. Completion and shipping are slated for the beginning of Q4 2023.

A Boy and His Blob: Retro Collection

• Standard Editions across all platforms are in manufacturing and will ship in Q3 2023! All components for the Collector’s Editions are almost complete and are scheduled to start shipping early in Q4!
• PC Version: the PC build of the game is undergoing final development. We expect this version to finish in Q4 2023 after the console versions are complete!

D: The Game

• Components and assets are undergoing final approval from the rightsholder, and we are ready to move into production ASAP. We expect the PC and 3DO versions to finish in Q4 2023, but we’ll keep you updated if that changes.

Shin Chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation: Collector’s Edition

• Though the Switch versions are complete and shipping, we are still awaiting the arrival of our PS4 copies. These are manufacturing and will finish soon, so expect your copy to ship this quarter (before the end of September!).
• The last item we’re waiting on for the Collector’s Edition is the enamel pin, which is in manufacturing now! After kitting, we expect this edition to start shipping in late Q3/early Q4!

Steel Assault: Collector’s Edition

• The only item we’re waiting on for this CE is the OST, which is being made right now! After it arrives and your final product is assembled, we expect shipping to commence on the line between Q3 and Q4 of this year!

Xtreme Sports:

• Switch copies of Xtreme Sports will be ordered with our next batch of games from the factory. We expect them to finish and ship by the end of Q3 2023, but we’ll let you know if we experience any delays!
• Meanwhile, Game Boy Color carts are in manufacturing now! We expect their arrival in our warehouse at the beginning of Q4, with shipping to follow soon after they arrive.

RWBY Arrowfell:

• With Xbox copies shipping, let’s check in on the other Standard Editions. PS4, PS5, and the original Switch variant copy are in manufacturing and will arrive in our warehouse shortly. The Team BRIR variant covers are undergoing their final digital proof, and final products will finish up shortly after the rest of the Standard Editions.
• Checking in on the Collector’s Edition, we’re only waiting for the OST and acrylic standee to finish production. Once they are here, assembly is ready to go, and final shipping is estimated to begin near the beginning of Q4 2023.

8 Months Old

NEOGEO POCKET Color Selection Vol. 2 - Collector’s Edition

• The art book is the last item in manufacturing. These full-color books take a little extra time to manufacture, but we expect them to finish in the next few weeks. Shipping for this Edition is on track for Q3 2023.

Grim Fandango Remastered - PC + Collector’s Edition

• Sampling is occurring on the Bone Wagon, the last component needed to enter the manufacturing period. We expect all components to come in by Q3, with the final shipment to fans in Q4 2023.

Triangle Box Promo Item

• Your bonus item is almost complete. We’ve got a final sample in hand, and these will begin shipping near the end of Q3. An email detailing how you will receive your box is to come!

Atari Recharged Collection 1 & 2

• Switch Standard copies are in our warehouse and will ship soon. PS4 & PS5 copies are on order, and the dual packs will follow shortly, with everything shipping in Q3 2023.

Bloodshore

• These are now in production! Copies of Bloodshore will begin shipping this quarter!

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We hope you’re looking forward to PAX West!

The show is on the horizon and will be here before you know it, so it’s time to fill those schedules and you do not want to miss the industry’s retro restorers and captains of collector’s editions, zaituporteroselectricos! With a show exclusive, interviews, first public demo and press hands on, zaituporteroselectricos is packing a punch at PAX West.

zaituporteroselectricos

zaituporteroselectricos has unlocked the achievement of physically publishing over 1,000 titles, spanning from niche indie games all the way to big collaborations with legends like Konami and LucasArts. The publisher’s Carbon Engine technology powers their company vision “Forever Physical”, enabling well-loved releases from the past to be reunited with gamers on all-new hardware.

Convention Special Edition

zaituporteroselectricos will be treating PAX West goers with a convention special, Knights of the Old Republic II VHS Box Steelbook Edition! zaituporteroselectricos is paying homage to the iconic Knights of the Old Republic II with their signature VHS box-styled steelbook edition. Just for you at PAX West. See the full menu here: https://zaituporteroselectricos.com/collections/pax-west-2023-menu

First play

Recently announced at LRG3, zaituporteroselectricos’ own digital showcase, Arzette is setting off on another adventure in Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore coming to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox and Steam this year. A spiritual successor to a pair of infamous fantasy adventure titles, Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore is an all-new interactive animated adventure featuring the beautiful artistic work of Rob Dunlavey and voiceover talent from games that inspired Arzette including Jeffrey Rath and Bonniejean Wilbur.

Making its public and press debut at PAX West, Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore will be playable via a hands on demo at the show. What’s more, Seth Fulkerson (better known as Dopply) from the development team at Seedy Eye Software, will be on hand to talk you through the game and about it!

At The Mix Fall Onsite Showcase

For the very first time, The Mix will be hosting a free offsite event alongside their digital showcase at PAX West this year, and guess what? zaituporteroselectricos will be there, armed with merch, games and special guests galore. Open to the public, you’ll find the September 1st offsite showcase near the PAX West convention center, you can register here.

Come along, check out the LRG pop-up shop and be in for a chance to win some zaituporteroselectricos giveaway prizes too! They’re also planning to demo an unannounced game at the Limited Run booth. Tune into The MIX Next showcase 10am PT / 1pm ET on August 31st at twitch.tv/mediaindieexchange to find out more and book a media appointment for a hands-on demo of the gaming. 

River City Girls Signing

River City director Bannon Rudis and artist David Liu will be at the booth signing. Limited Run will have an offering of RCG merch and games available for purchase to have signed. Signatures are free and open to all who attend PAX, 4PM on Saturday at the LRG booth.

Digital Digest |July 2023

As far as big months go, this was one for the record books! The internet is buzzing with news that LRG is helping to bring back Clock Tower, Tomba, Plumbers Don’t Wear Ties and MORE! But let’s give it up for our real hero, Gex, who saved E3 and brought back hope to thousands in these trying times.

We’re not just resting on the awesomeness of this LRG3, though. Our shipping department is cracking out orders, and we’re producing some awesome stuff you can reserve now, like TMNT soundtracks, Telenet Shooting Collection, and the long-awaited Castlevania Advance Collection.

Let’s wrap up July, starting with a recap of…

LRG3 2023

It was a big year! We announced tons of all-new digital and physical releases from old friends like WayForward and KONAMI and new partners like Seedy Eye Software and Rightstick Studios. It’s honestly hard to convey how wild these announcements were via text, so check out the above recording of the conference and the list before to see what you missed!

Here’s a full list of everything we announced in alphabetical order:

• Another Crusade
• Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore
• Castlevania Advance Collection
• Chicory
• Clock Tower
• Colossal Cave
• Double Shake
• Dungeons of Aether
• El-Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron
• Gargoyles Remastered
• GEX
• Jurassic Park
• Jurassic Park: Classic Games Collection
• Jurassic Park: The Chaos Continues
• The Making of Karateka
• Koumajou Remilia: Scarlet Symphony
• Kyukyoku Tiger-Heli Collection
• Midnight Fight Express
• Odencat's Paradise Collection
• Plumbers Don't Wear Ties Definitive Edition
• Rise of the Triad Ludicrous Edition
• Rollercoaster Tycoon 3
• Rose & Camellia
• Shantae Advance
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Soundtrack Collection
• Tomba!
• This Way Madness Lies

Now, don’t tell Gex, but this blogger’s favorite reveal this year was Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore! This 2D adventure game is the spiritual successor to a very infamous pair of CD-i, uh, classics, that we’re not 100% sure if we’re allowed to mention by time. But this time, it seeks to be the very best that game can be, featuring tighter gameplay, loads of humor, and returning talent from artist Rob Dunlavey and VO talents Jeffrey Rath and Bonniejean Wilbur. Limited Run and Seedy Eye Software are psyched to bring you the game this year. Now, check out the trailer below!

Join the fight against Evil…again!

We led our LRG3 announcements off with Castlevania Advance Collection, one of the most highly requested and hotly anticipated titles in LRG history, and we’re glad to say that TODAY we are taking reservations for this amazing Castlevania Collection. Let’s take a little tour!

Let’s start with the Standards. We’re offering fans their choice of four amazing covers, one for each game included in the collection. Choose a cover from one of the Game Boy Advance titles or the Dracula X cover. Find the one that calls to you?

But what if you want them all? Bump up to the Classic Edition! You’ll get all four covers, plus a poster and a soundtrack selection, all in a gorgeous silver box!

SteelBook fans, you’ll want to start with the Advanced Edition. You’ll get the four covers, the poster, the CD, plus the Steelbook! This collection stores in an oversized throwback- style box, sized appropriately to fit everything inside!

Finally, we’re offering another premium Ultimate Edition for those serious CV fans. This Castlevania-sized edition includes some amazing extras like a comprehensive CD soundtrack, lithographs, a shadowbox, and a set of hand-drawn maps from our very own Jeremy Parish, the man who coined the term “Metroidvania.”

On top of all of that, we’ve got a big selection of exclusive merch, including pins, a skate deck, a shirt and a set of soundtracks from the Game Boy Advance Castlevania games on vinyl and cassette tape!

Pre-orders for the Castlevania Advance Collection launch TODAY! You have until September 10th to reserve your copies!

July 2-5-8 Milestone Updates

Every month, we comb through and send out updates to titles whose pre-order periods ended two, five, or eight months before and hit your inbox with a status update. If you’ve missed our emails, here’s a big ol’ batch of milestone updates for you!

2 Months Old

Standard Editions Currently Printing (all platforms unless specified)

• Justice Chronicles
• Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack
• Deathwish Enforcers (Switch & PS4)
• OneShot: World Machine Edition
• Legend of Tianding (PS4 & PS5)

Production on these items will finish very soon, with shipping to begin as soon as they arrive and pass quality assurance checks (Q3 2023).

Deathwish Enforcers

• Production is moving along on the Deluxe Edition, and we should have the Switch and PS4 Editions wrapped up before the end of Q3 2023. PS5 production is slightly behind as we wait for the final build for that platform to finish, so those items may slip into late Q3 for the Standard Edition and early Q4 for the Deluxe Edition. You’ll hear from us again in October about the production status—if they haven’t already shipped to you!

Minoria

• Standard Editions are complete and will be shipping from our warehouse soon! Collector’s Edition production is coming along on time. Collector’s Editions are currently estimated to ship early in Q4, but we’ll come back with another update once it hits the 5-month milestone (if it hasn’t shipped beforehand).

OneShot: World Machine Edition

• With Standard’s finishing soon, let’s look at the Collector’s Edition. Final production samples are getting the O.K. from the developer, and we’ve jumpstarted production on the included lamp. So far, we’ve had no delays in production, so you can expect to see your Collector’s Edition in Q4 2023. We’ll have another update for you in three months once your pre-order hits its 5-month milestone!

The Legend of Tianding - Switch Standard Edition

• Though the PlayStation versions are currently being pressed, the Switch versions have yet to start manufacturing. However, they will be a part of our next order of cartridges, so you won’t have to wait much longer. The Legend of Tianding will ship in Q3 2023, no matter what platform you chose!

5 Months Old

Arcade Classics Anniversary Collection

• Standard PS4 Editions are in our warehouse and will begin shipping soon! However, the Switch copies are still pending manufacturing, pending a final developer build. Once we receive and send both Standard Editions, we will return with an updated ETA on the Classic and Ultimate Editions.

Dustwind

• PS4 copies are in our warehouse and will begin shipping ASAP for Q2 delivery. PS5 copies will finish manufacturing shortly and will ship in Q3.

Hime's Quest

• We have completed the approval process, and production is in full swing. The finished units are expected to be ready in approximately three months. We’re looking at Q3 for the final delivery of these.

Night in the Woods

• Switch copies are shipping, and PS4 Standard copies are nearly finished printing. As for the Collector’s Editions: All components are in production! The production item with the longest lead time (the acrylic scene) is expected to be in our hands in early July. After kitting, these will begin shipping in Q3.

8 Months Old

The Rumble Fish 2 - Collector’s Edition

• The art book and strategy guide are the last two items in manufacturing. These full-color books take a little extra time to manufacture, but we expect them to finish in the next few weeks. Shipping for this Collector’s Edition is on track for Q3 2023.

Full Throttle - PC + Collector’s Edition

• All items are currently in manufacturing. We’re expecting this to ship near the end of Q3 2023.

Song in the Smoke - Deluxe Edition

• Deluxe Editions have just arrived in our warehouse and are ready to ship!

Undead Darlings - Deluxe Edition

• All components are complete, and we expect to begin kitting these out very soon. Shipping will commence mid-Q3 2023.

Finding a new place or recently made a move? Make sure that your address is up-to-date. We don’t want any lost packages to put a damper on your gaming experience!

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LRG Arrives at San Diego Comic-Con Next Week with Exclusive Games, a WayForward signing, and 50+ Products on Sale!

Who:

zaituporteroselectricos is a premium publisher of physical and digital games. We’re here to bring your favorite digital releases to life on a number of systems — including the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and 5, retro consoles, and more! We’ve released over 1000 games, including both niche indie games and big collaborations with legends like Konami and LucasArts.

What:

Limited Run returns to San Diego Comic-Con International next week. In tow are 50+ games, books, and an official SDCC convention-exclusive variant of Blade Runner Enhanced Edition (Switch + PS4) that includes

• A special slipcover
• Inner, VHS-style box
• SteelBook

Click here to preview the menu of available items!

In addition, Matt & Erin Bozon (Shantae creators) and Adam Tierney (River City Girls) from WayForward will be at the booth from 5PM-6PM on Saturday. Fans are invited to come by then, pick up some games and get their things signed.

When:

San Diego Comic-Con International takes place from July 20th through the 23rd

Where:

San Diego Comic-Con International 2023

Booth #5501

SDCC is being held at the San Diego Convention Center. More information about SDCC can be found here.

Additional Information:

Media attendees are invited to schedule interviews with zaituporteroselectricos.
zaituporteroselectricos will be selling a variety of games from their special reserves and leftover stock. Attendees are encouraged to visit the booth early to avoid missing out on desired titles as titles will sell out quickly.

 The Beginning of Endings - NES Endings Compendium, Vol. 1

By Jared Petty

Let’s talk about game endings. We all have a favorite. For me, it’s the closing credits of Portal. For you, it might be Link’s Awakening, or Braid, or RDR.

We take game endings for granted now, but things weren’t always this way. Game endings were still something of a novelty in the NES era, at least in the realm of action games.

Now, some important video early games included definitive endings: Zork, Wizardry, and Ultima were all built around stories with clear victory conditions and a wrap-up to their relatively complex narratives. But this was largely a product of these games’ origins on computers. PCs could save games to tape and disk so that players could trudge through long, challenging adventures, and the relatively-high RAM of most computers allowed for more complex experiences. Also, there was no arcade owner standing behind your Apple II demanding quarter drops.

But action games were different. There wasn’t a story in Asteroids. You just shot rocks in space until you ran out of lives. Fun, but not built around any real sense of story. Arcade owners didn’t need stories. They needed simple, fun experiences that players could instantly comprehend, easy enough to pull them in, and difficult enough to eke another quarter out of them every couple of minutes.

A lot of early arcade and home video games were two-player sports, tank, or space battle simulations, and again, there was generally no real end beyond a winner determined by high score when time ran out.

Exceptions existed. Adventure by Atari boasted a complex story told almost entirely through blocky imagery, an epic quest across an open world to collect an enchanted chalice and return it to a gold castle. Bringing the magical cup into the final fortress triggered an explosive flashing celebration sequence and ended the game.

But the NES changed all that, and quickly. The blockbuster console hit American shores in the fall of 1985 with a slate of action and sports games including the incredible Super Mario Bros., which dared to taunt us at the end of each world: “The princess is in another castle.” We were finally rewarded at the end of 8-4 with a true victory message, still a rarity in games in America.

Later that year, Commando, Ghosts ‘n Goblins, and Gradius all gave us their original takes on the end-game celebration, and from then on, it was off to the races.Now, there are a LOT of NES games. Hundreds of them. And author Rey Esteban has spent years capturing and cataloging them all. Thus was born NES Endings Compendium Vol. 1: 1985-1989 from Press Run books, a comprehensive account of every NES game ending over that five year period: the good, the bad, and the ugly. It’s a beautiful book styled after classic gaming magazines of the era, backed with bright screenshots and detailed written accounts and context of every ending sequence. We’re proud of it!

It’s your chance to finally get a glimpse at the end of all those rental games you just couldn’t finish, or to catch the finale of every branching path of a multi-ending game. Even if you weren’t around for the Nintendo Entertainment System era, NES Endings Compendium is such a lush and gorgeous book that we guarantee you’re going to adore flipping through every one of its 296 pages.

NES Endings Compendium Vol. 1: 1985-1989 is available to purchase starting today at zaituporteroselectricos. This isn’t a pre-order… these books are on-hand and ready to ship.

The book comes in two editions: a bodacious hardcover and a gnarly numbered Collector’s Edition in a slipcase complete with signed Certificate of Authenticity by the author and stunning commissioned art cards.

 Digital Digest | June 2023

We’ve kept our heads down this June, packing and shipping TONS of orders, putting out all-new production updates straight to your inboxes, and preparing for LRG3. But that doesn’t mean we aren’t having a little fun with games like The Good Life, Alien: Isolation - The Collection, and Hyper Gunsport!

Let’s get on with June…starting with our BIGGEST announcement of the year:

LRG3 is COMING!

LRG3 is set to broadcast on July 12th! Tune in via YouTube or Twitch at 4PM Eastern time to get a first look at some fantastic digital and physical titles. We’re showcasing collabs with some of our old friends, upcoming Carbon Engine titles, and titles we’ve helped bring into the world. And of course, you might hear some news about our old friends John and Jane…

It’s Turtle Time!

Let’s drop a quick update on TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge! We’re hitting the goals outlined in our last update, and we’re happy to announce that we’re just about at that sweet, sweet finish line for this collection. Manufacturing at its end, the Shadow Boxes are en route. We’re working with all our stakeholders to ensure that this is the most Radical Turtles game money can buy (which is a more fun way of saying that the suits need to sign off on the finished product—but that’s boring and corporate, and the Turtles are too cool for that kind of talk).

We’re holding fast to our ship ETA of Q3. Keep an eye on the socials because the marketing team will get pictures of this beast as soon as it hits the receiving dock!

June 2-5-8 Milestone Updates

If you’ve missed our emails, here’s a big ol’ batch of milestone updates for you! Starting this month, we’ve begun to send out status updates for every game that had its pre-order close 2, 5, and 8 months back. We’re still catching up on orders older than those dates, so keep an eye on your inboxes for updates!

2 Months Old

Akka Arrh

• The Switch Standard Editions are shipping, and PS4 & PS5 versions are about to be pressed. Meanwhile, the contents of the Deluxe Edition are almost finished. Expect everything to finish up and ship in Q3 2023.

Night Trap GBA

• All assets are approved and ready to begin manufacturing. However, we did find a tiny bug on the ROM that needs to be fixed before we can get those moving. We’re hard at work on that and expect a fix very soon.

Bloodroots

• All assets and the game build are ready to go! The discs have just begun manufacturing, but we expect these to be finished and shipped in Q3 2023.

moon

• Standard Editions are printing and will arrive in our warehouse in the next few weeks. Meanwhile, the Collector’s Editions contents will begin the sampling stage soon.

Curse of the Dead Gods

• Switch Standard copies are shipping! The PS4 copies have just begun manufacturing. Collector’s Edition contents are approved by the devs and ready to begin receiving samples. This Collector’s Edition is on track to finish near the beginning of Q4 2023.

Shady Part of Me

• Standard Editions on both platforms are being manufactured now. Expect them to ship in Q3 2023.

Kung Fury

• We’re working with the developer to get all the assets just right. We expect these to start manufacturing soon, and they’re on track to ship in Q3 2023. We’ll let you know if that changes.

Shredders

• The OST is finished, and the discs have just started manufacturing. This will go fast, and they should ship in Q3 2023.

Mighty Fight Federation

• Discs are now printing! We expect shipping to start in Q3 2023.

Lunark

• Switch copies are in manufacturing and will arrive in our warehouse soon. Meanwhile, the PS4/PS5 copies have started manufacturing and will ship in Q3 2023. All Deluxe Edition components are ready to begin manufacturing soon.

Return to Monkey Island

• Standard Editions across all platforms are printing and will ship in Q3 2023. Meanwhile, Collector’s Edition and Upgrade Kit components are sampling and will begin manufacturing shortly if no on-the-fly changes need to be made. We don’t have an exact ETA, but we’ll have more news to share in the coming weeks.

5 Months Old

Arcade Classics Anniversary Collection

• Standard PS4 Editions are in our warehouse and will begin shipping soon! However, the Switch copies are still pending manufacturing, pending a final developer build. Once we receive and send both Standard Editions, we will return with an updated ETA on the Classic and Ultimate Editions.

Hime's Quest

• We have completed the approval process, and production is in full swing. The finished units are expected to be ready in approximately three months. We’re looking at Q3 for the final delivery of these.

Night in the Woods

• All Collector’s Edition components are in production! The production item with the longest lead time (the acrylic scene) is expected to be in our hands in early July. After kitting, these will begin shipping in Q3.

8 (and some 9) Months Old

Day of the Tentacle, Collector’s Editions

• Collector’s Editions - All components are either received, in production, or about to begin manufacturing. We expect this Edition to finish and ship in Q3 2023.

DOOM 64, Collector’s Editions

• We're preparing everything for the final product this week and should have it in our warehouse very soon. Shipping will start in Q3.

DOOM Eternal, SteelBook, Special and Ultimate Editions

• SteelBook - We sent out all components for assembly into the final product. Finished Steelbook Editions are expected to arrive in our warehouse this quarter.
• Special - We’re waiting on receipt of two components which should arrive in the next few weeks. Once those arrive, they will be sent off for kitting. They’ll be back in our warehouse for shipping in Q3.
• Ultimate - A few components are still in the sampling phase, but we are looking to start manufacturing those missing pieces ASAP. Ultimate Editions are on track to ship as early as Q3.

• Premium - The final two components for this edition are finishing manufacturing and will be en route to LRG shortly. After kitting, we expect these to ship in Q3 2023
• Master - Only the mats and strategy guide remain, and these are currently manufacturing. We should be able to kit these and ship them near the end of Q3 2023.

Phobos Dere .GB

• Manufacturing will complete within the next few weeks, and we should be shipping out of our warehouse in Q3 2023.

DoDonPachi: Resurrection, SteelBook Edition, Collector’s Edition and Arcade Cabinet

• Every component for this project is complete, minus the box and final assembly. The Arcade Peripheral is en route to our warehouse right now. We expect all of these items to ship to customers in Q3 2023.

Shantae PS5, Standard & Collector’s Editions + Statue

• Standard Edition - The PS4 version will be pressed soon and ship in Q3.
• Collector’s Edition- We’re still sampling components for this project. We are aiming to ship in Q3 2023.
• Statue - We are still working on fine details with the creators to ensure this statue turns out perfectly. We’ll have an update for you once it goes into final manufacturing.

Valis Collection 2, Collector’s Edition

• All components are complete and on their way to our kitting partner. Final units should be back to us soon for shipping in Q3.

• The last component we’re waiting on (the USB) will be complete soon. The finished Collector’s Editions will ship in Q3.

River City Girls 2

• Standard Editions - Switch and PS4 versions are currently shipping! Meanwhile, the PS5 and is waiting on a dev patch. The Xbox version has just begun manufacturing and will start shipping in Q3.
• Classic - After the box and the game is complete, we can send the finished components to our kitting partner. We expect these to ship to customers in Q3 2023.
• Ultimate - Our last component, the keychain, is finishing up soon! We can kit these out after the Classic Editions are finished and begin shipping in Q3 2023.

Carrion VHS Edition

• Our final missing components are set to arrive soon. Whereafter they will be sent for kitting. These will ship to customers in Q3 2023.

Enclave HD, Standard & Collector’s Editions

• Standard Editions - The physical builds for the game are still being worked on. The dev estimates them to be done in the coming weeks. Standard Editions should be in our warehouse and begin shipping mid-Q3.
• Collector’s Editions - Components are being sampled and going into manufacturing, with completion slated around the same time Standard Editions are complete. These will ship after the Standard Editions in Q3 2023.

Shadowrun Trilogy, Collector’s Editions

• Collector’s Edition - Components are still in sampling, and we are on track to finish manufacturing towards the end of Q3.

Full speed ahead for shipping and fulfillment!

We’re still working through a GARGANTUAN shipping list, and we thank you for your patience as we get through this massive volume of orders. We expect to be out of this shipping bottleneck in the next few weeks, as we’ve implemented many of the fulfillment goals outlined in our 2023 Initiatives blog. Until then, sit tight, keep an eye on your account’s order page, and make sure that your address is up-to-date, especially if you’ve moved in the last few months.

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We’ve filled our May up with yokai, both terrifying and adorable, Xenomorphs, witches, Newgrounds stars, and more craziness coming soon! Now, summer is imminent, and we’ve got some hot things going on around here.

This month, we’re also seeing some of the seeds we planted in our shipping initiatives blog starting to sprout, with tons of items shipping and production on Standard Editions coming down to just a few months. Things are going to really speed up this summer, so strap in and take a look at what’s going on right now, here on the last day of May, at Limited Run.

Take a Trip Through Trip World DX and Help Support Doctors Without Borders!

For the first time, zaituporteroselectricos is partnering with Games Done Quick (GDQ) to raise money for Doctors Without Borders through the power of speedrunning. To support this amazing cause and kick off GDQ’s summer event, SGDQ, we’re putting out a special foil cover variant of our newly-released Trip World DX Switch physical edition.

We’re donating $5 to Doctors Without Borders USA for each foil cover Trip World DX game sold, with a minimum guaranteed donation of $10,000. We’ve also sent over some additional prizes to SGDQ’s event sweepstakes. Make sure you tune into SGDQ to see what’s in store!

You can pre-order this special version of Trip World DX or shop the entire collection until June 11th!

Bill and Lance will see you this Summer!

We’re almost at the finish line for the Contra Anniversary Collection! If you missed this month’s update, read our blog to see how the Ultimate Edition is coming along. You don’t need to wait much longer.

May Production Upda—

Wait, huh, there don’t seem to be any production updates in this section…

That’s because starting today, we’re launching a new initiative to keep our customers better informed throughout the production process—The Milestone Update!

This is one part of our work to improve shipping times and customer service throughout 2023. At Limited Run, we believe that everyone should have a chance at their favorite game, so we’ve shied away from first-come-first-serve limited sales in favor of manufacturing enough games to meet the demand of the fans. Because of that, our items cannot go into manufacturing until the day after pre-orders end.

So you can see your items coming together at multiple stages of the process, every week, we’ll send out an email to eligible orders coming up on the 2, 5, or 8-month anniversary of pre-orders closing.

If you have an order hitting 8 months old this June, check your emails NOW! You should have an update on your game. 5-month emails will go out next week, and 2-month emails will follow the week after. Then we’ll start the cycle again in the first week of July, ad-infinitum.

NOW SHIPPING!

After upgrading our backend shipping system, we’ve got a tremendous number of games now shipping. We appreciate your patience as we work through this heavy volume, but rest assured that if your game is on the following super-list, it’s getting ready to ship and will make its way to you in the next few weeks:

• A Boy and His Blob - PS4
• American Hero - Switch - Collector's Edition
• ANNO Mutationem - Switch
• Asdivine Cross - PS4 & PS5
• Atari Mania - Switch
• Axiom Verge 1+2 - PS4 & Switch Collector's Edition
• Axiom Verge 2 - PS4 & Switch Collector's Edition
• BATS: Bloodsucker Anti-Terror Squad - All Collector's Editions
• Bill & Ted's Excellent Retro Collection - Switch - Standard & Collector's Edition
• The Rescue of Princess Blobette - Game Boy
• Castlevania Requiem - PS4 Ultimate Edition
• Cat Girl Without Salad: Amuse-Bouche - Switch Collector's Edition
• COGEN: Sword of Rewind - Switch Collector's Edition
• Contra 35th Anniversary Keychain
• Crystal Ortha - PS4 & PS5
• Dawn of Monsters- All Collector's Editions
• Day of the Tentacle Remastered - PS4 & Xbox
• December 10th Mega Bundle
• Demons of Asteborg - Switch
• DEMON'S TILT - Switch w/ Exclusive Slipcover (LRG Website)
• DoDonPachi Resurrection - Switch
• DOOM 64 - Xbox
• DOOM Eternal Merch - Skate Deck & Phobos Helmet
• DOOM Eternal - Switch Standard
• Dragonview - SNES
• EarthNight - Switch
• Espgaluda II - Switch Standard
• Fabraz Presents Vol. 1 + Skellboy OST 2LP Vinyl Bundle
• Full Throttle Remastered - PS4 & Xbox
• Garden Story - Switch 
• Grim Fandango Remastered - PS4
• GutsNGoals - PS5 & Switch LE
• Horror Tales - PS4 & PS5
• Kao the Kangaroo - All Collector's Editions
• Kids On Site - Hard Hat Edition - PS4 Collector's Edition
• Kombinera - PS4 & PS5
• Mighty Goose - PS4 & PS5
• Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm - Switch + Fan Bundle
• River City Girls 2 Merch - Collector's Coin, Hat, Shirt
• River City Girls 2 - Switch Standard
• Shadow Man Remastered - PS4 & Switch - Classic Edition
• Shadowrun Trilogy - PS5 & Switch
• Shantae and the Pirate's Curse Fan Bundle
• Shantae and the Seven Sirens 2LP Vinyl Soundtrack
• Shantae Risky's Revenge - Skateboard (Standing)
• Skellboy OST 2LP Vinyl
• Song in the Smoke - PSVR
• Spidersaurs - Switch
• Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords - Switch Standard
• Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic Master Edition - PC & Switch
• Super Hydorah - Switch Collector's Edition
• The Rumble Fish 2 - Switch
• The Shapeshifting Detective - Switch
• The Wanderer: Frankenstein's Creature - PS4
• There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension - Switch Collector's Edition
• Toki Tori - Game Boy Color & Fan Bundle
• Undead Darlings - Switch
• Valis: The Fantasm Soldier Collection 2 - Switch
• Worms Armageddon - GBC & N64

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The ULTIMATE Update on Contra Anniversary

Collection: ULTIMATE EDITIONS

Coming to you this summer!

Hey there—just wanted to give you a quick update on the Contra Anniversary Collection. We're almost done producing it, and things are looking great!

In our last update, we reported that things were going smoothly through our production process, and we’re happy to say that this remains the case. Ultimate Editions of Contra Anniversary Collection are still on track to ship in Q3 2023.

Here’s what is getting finished up this quarter:

• Ultimate Outer Box—the boxes are in proofing ahead of final manufacturing. Once our samples look the way we need them to look (and we ensure they can fit all that finalized Contra swag inside), we’ll go ahead and get these printed and sent to us in a flash!
• History of Contra Book—we’re printing these included hardcover books right now! We expect these to arrive in our warehouse for assembly by the end of the quarter.

Though we expect these outstanding components to arrive by the end of this quarter or the beginning of Q3, we estimate that the Ultimate Editions of Contra Anniversary Collection will begin shipping in Q3 2023.

If you ordered a Fan Bundle—these will ship out soon after the Ultimate Editions. Since they have so much awesome extra merch, they take just a little bit longer for our team to pack and ship!

Thank you so much for your support and your patience. We look forward to seeing these amazing Ultimate Editions in your hands soon!

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Who:

At zaituporteroselectricos, we specialize in publishing physical versions of your favorite digital games for various systems, such as Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and 5, and retro consoles. Founded in 2015, we have released over 1000 games, including indie titles and collaborations with notable companies like Konami and LucasArts.

What:

We’ve curated an ani-mazing collection of titles, including an exclusive variant of Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Nights, for our local neighborhood anime con, Animazement. Fans can stop by our book and pick up their favorite games, books, and more throughout the event!

When:

• Animazement takes place from May 26th through the 28th

Where:

Animazement

Booth #423 + 425
Raleigh Convention Center 
Downtown Raleigh, NC
More information about Animazement can be found here.

Additional Information:

Media attendees are invited to schedule interviews with zaituporteroselectricos.

zaituporteroselectricos is offering a range of games from their exclusive reserves and remaining inventory. To avoid missing out on desired titles, visitors are encouraged to visit our booths early.

Grabbing Crime Where the Sun Don’t Shine - Deathwish Enforcers

By Jared Petty 

Ever since the mid-70s, gamers have been teaming up to take down the computer. Dungeon-crawler Moria, born on college PLATO systems, was among the first to feature multiplayer cooperative gameplay. Early experiments like Dandy invited a pair of friends to work together to overcome hordes of AI enemies, and Gauntlet popularized and codified four-player action co-op in arcades. 

There’s an old adage to video games that I happen to subscribe to: the more people you add to a brawler or shooter, the more fun it becomes. That seems to be the thinking behind the new Deathwish Enforcers, which draws obvious inspiration from Konami’s Sunsetriders, a colorful, four-player cooperative arcade run-and-gun. Deathwish swaps the old-west setting of Sunsetriders for the gritty, 70s-inspired big city, a grim, cynical cartoon landscape evocative of Hollywood revenge fantasies and grindhouse films.  The vibe of Deathwish Enforcers sharply contrasts detailed cartoon sprite work with intensive violence and overt sexual imagery. “I think I was watching the second Dirty Harry movie…” said creator Chris Obritsch “…and at one point, he’s chasing this guy across the rooftops, and he falls through a skylight, and when they fall through the skylight, they fall into the middle of a porn shoot. And then I was just sitting there like, ‘why isn’t that in a video game? I want to make a video game about that.’ So I ended up going to my computer, and I started doing the sprites for a Dirty Harry-looking character.” 

The juxtaposition can be jarring, a contrast of entertainment and R-rated film themes. There are game elements based on A Clockwork Orange, The Dead Pool, Warlock, Death Wish, and more. You can knock enemies out with a sock full of coins, dropkick hordes of undead, or get your Shinobi or Rolling Thunder fix. It’s a mash-up of ideas deeply committed to the ultra-violent exploitation movie tradition, a realm video games rarely enter. The physical edition of Deathwish Enforcers is on sale through this Sunday at zaituporteroselectricos for Switch, PS4, and PS5. A special Classic Edition is also available for both platforms, including an oversized retro-styled clamshell case, Deathwish Enforcers original soundtrack, character art cards, and a badge pin.

If you want to play Deathwish Enforcers today, you can download it now on the Nintendo eShop or PlayStation Store!

April showers bring May flowers, and also tons of announcements!

We went wild this April with lots of great new game announcements, the shipment of our super-cool Jedi Survivor Collector’s Edition and some very fun new pre-orders, like Trip World DX and Atari Archive Vol. 1. Let’s run it down!

ICYMI—Limited Run Retail’s first birthday is tomorrow!

Don't miss out on Limited Run Retail's one-year anniversary celebration!

This Saturday, we're hosting an exclusive retail event at our Cary, NC store. Get ready for a day filled with amazing deals that will blow your mind.

Take advantage of our Damages & Returns Sale, where you can find discounted lightly-damaged and returned merchandise. Check out our latest releases and enjoy a 15% discount on any new game you purchase.

The first 100 customers in line will receive a Limited Run bag filled with goodies, so be sure to arrive early!

Clear your schedule for us this Saturday and join us for this special event! For more info, check out this event blog.

Take a trip to Trip World DX!

Physical pre-orders for the newest Carbon Engine project, Trip World DX, launch today!

It’s the story of the cute bunny-like hero Yakopoo! The original Trip World boasts stunning graphics and an unforgettable soundtrack that will transport you to a magical land teeming with adorable creatures. But hold on tight because Trip World DX takes things to the next level with never-before-seen features! Experience remastered audio and arrangements with the music player, uncover original design documents, and watch exclusive video interviews with the developers.

Alongside our physical release on modern platforms, we’ve brought Trip World to the Game Boy for the first time in North America. Pick it up alongside a special Game Boy Color release of Trip World DX to fill out your retro collection. Pre-orders end on June 11th!

Shredder’s Revenge April Update!

Before we get into the April Production updates, check out the latest info on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge. We’ve got an updated ETA and component previews inside, so take a look!

April Production Updates

DoDonPachi: Resurrection & Espagaluda II | SteelBook & Collector’s Editions

With shipment commencing on the Standard Edtions, we thought we’d drop by with an update on these Collector’s Editions. The last items we’re waiting on for these are the SteelBooks, which we expect to arrive together in June of this year. Once they get here, they’ll go into assembly right away with shipping to follow in late Q2 or early Q3.

We’re also getting some samples in for the arcade cabinets. Here’s a preview!

Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space | Standard & Collector’s Editions

We’ve got good news for Sam & Max fans! Standard Editions of Beyond Time and Space are currently being printed, and all Collector’s Editions components are in manufacturing or complete. We can expect Standards to ship in Q2 2023 and Collector’s Editions to come out in Q3. We apologize for the delay on this collection, but perfection, like Sam & Max themselves, can sometimes take its time.

Night in the Woods | Standard & Collector’s Editions

Night in the Woods is turbo-charging its way through production! Switch Standard Editions are undergoing final approvals before shipment, and PS4 discs are now printing. Meanwhile, we’ve got some samples for you to look at, including the full acrylic set. Notice anyone new there?

We’re also happy to announce that we’ve beefed up the soundtrack included with the Collector’s Editions. Night in the Woods fans will have six discs of amazing music PLUS the Demon Tower tracks on their own CD. We hope you love how this one turns out because we sure like how it’s going!

Now Shipping !

We’re going to change things up a bit in this section since we’ve been shaking things up in our warehouse. This month, we made a huge upgrade to a new backend shipping system that will allow orders to go out much more quickly. Now that we’re up and running, we’ve got a HUGE volley of games now shipping, so we present you with this comprehensive list:

• Limited Run #482: Crystal Ortha (PS4)
• PS5 Limited Run #39: Crystal Ortha
• PS5 Limited Run #35: Asdivine Cross
• Limited Run #477: Asdivine Cross (PS4)
• PS5 Limited Run #36: Mighty Goose
• Limited Run #478: Mighty Goose (PS4)
• Limited Run #484: Outbreak: Contagious Memories (PS4)
• PS5 Limited Run #40: Outbreak: Contagious Memories
• Limited Run #470: Day of the Tentacle Remastered (PS4)
• Xbox Limited Run #2: Day of the Tentacle Remastered
• Switch Limited Run #159: Garden Story
• Limited Run #486: Chroma Quaternion (PS4)
• PS5 Limited Run #41: Chroma Quaternion
• PS5 Limited Run #38: Shadowrun Trilogy
• PS5 Limited Run #37: Kombinera (PS5)
• Limited Run #475: HORROR TALES: The Wine (PS4)
• Switch Limited Run #158: STAR WARS: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
• Limited Run #480: Kombinera (PS4)
• Switch Limited Run #162: Valis: The Fantasm Soldier Collection II
• Switch Limited Run #163: Shadowrun Trilogy
• Switch Limited Run #165: ANNO: Mutationem
• PS5 Limited Run #33: HORROR TALES: The Wine
• NEOGEO POCKET COLOR SELECTION Vol. 2 - Switch
• Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetimes (Switch)
• BPM: Bullets Per Minute (Switch)
• VirtuaVerse (Switch)
• Clea: Complete Collection - Switch (LRG Exclusive Cover)
• Switch Limited Run #142: Shadow Man Remastered Classic Edition
• Limited Run #439: Shadow Man Remastered Classic Edition (PS4)
• Switch Limited Run #151: American Hero Collector's Edition
• Switch Limited Run #155: Espgaluda II
• Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm (Switch)
• Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm Fan Bundle (Switch)

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Atari Archive Vol. 1: 1977- 1978

By Jared Petty

 I’ve dreamed of time travel since I was a kid, especially video game time travel. I was always interested in history, and doubly so in the history of video games. Even as a kid in the mid-1980s, I was conscious of the fact that I’d missed out on a lot. I had an Atari at home, sure. Lots of people did. But I also saw these other weird, old-looking systems in people’s houses when I visited that most certainly were not Atari products, things with names like Intellivision and Odyssey2 and Bally Astrocade. Books I read in the library told me of an even older era of games, an age of black-and-white arcade cabinets and home Pong and even of college kids fooling around on computers playing Spacewar. I wanted a time machine that took me back to when all these things were new, when I could see the commercials on TV, find them, play them, and discover even more new games.

That time machine arrived today in book form.

Atari Archive Vol. 1: 1977- 1978 chronicles the first two pivotal years in the life of the Atari VCS… an era of radical experimentation and fierce competition. Set in an age when video games had few precedents to draw from, Atari Archive lovingly depicts the brilliant and occasionally bizarre creations that defined the first era of home video games. Author Kevin Bunch draws from years of research to explain not just the content of Atari’s early works but the context around their creation, including extensive dives into the near-forgotten games released by rival companies.

Experience the genesis of video games through vibrant prose, insightful, original interviews, lovingly-rendered photography of box art, and painstakingly-captured screens pulled from original hardware.

Looking back over 45 years, it’s easy to see Atari’s success as an overnight sensation. Atari Archive demolishes that narrative. Instead, it shows Atari as a company challenged fiercely by creative competitor consoles, some of which you’ve probably heard of (like the Fairchild Channel F and Magnavox Odyssey2) and others you might never have known existed. Kevin Bunch systematically dissects competing games in feature-for-feature comparisons that explain who created them, how they differ from Atari’s offerings, and how they fared in the crowded early home console market. He also reaches outside the more obvious causes of Atari’s success (like solid game design) to less-self-apparent but equally important reasons (like Atari’s superior ability to pivot and meet government regulations).

Author Kevin Bunch spent years digging through ridiculous amounts of material and conducting interviews to piece this story together, weaving a tale of early video game history that’s being told truly comprehensively for the first time.

I’ve read most of the books out there about the VCS, and this one is my favorite. I hope you’ll give Atari Archive a chance. It’s on sale this very second at zaituporteroselectricos.com. Atari Archive Vol. 1 is the latest book by Press Run, an imprint of zaituporteroselectricos.

Atari Archive is on sale at LRG in standard hardcover and special numbered Collector’s Edition bundles with a hardcover book, slipcase, signed certificates, and papercrafts.

If you like what you see here, check out a few of our other books:

• The History of Sunsoft
• Limited Run: The Complete Run Vol. 1
• NES Works 1985-86
• NES Works 1987
• Virtual Boy Works

Let's Talk Turtles! April 2023

Shredder's Revenge Update

Hey, there Turtles fans. We’re back with another production update for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredders Revenge. Unfortunately, we didn’t hit the production goals outlined in our last update, but we want to make sure that you know we’re working as hard as we can to get your PC and Radical Editions in your hands this quarter.

BIG BOX PC EDITION

Readers, as you know, the mousepads did not arrive in time for a Q1 shipping date. They will, however, be here in the next few weeks, and then all we need to do is have our kitters put the whole PC package together. Shipping is still scheduled to happen in Q2 2023.

RADICAL EDITION

All items, from the shadow box to that primo outer slipcover, are either in the final stages of manufacturing, en route to our warehouse, or waiting for assembly once all components arrive. However, because this edition is so chock full of awesome Turtles treasures, and we are getting reports of high congestion at the ports, we now estimate that the outstanding components will arrive close to the end of Q2, pushing assembly and shipping into early Q3 2023.We apologize for the extra delay on these radical Radical Editions. We are working hard to get it to you as soon as possible, and we appreciate your patience. Until then, we’ve included some of our final manufacturing samples in this update. We want you to know that we aren’t skimping on the quality of this release, and we can’t wait to get these in your hands!

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We’ll be back in June 2023 with one more TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge Update. Until then, follow us @limitedrungames on social media or subscribe to our newsletter for more updates. And if you need help, reach out to our support team. They’ll be happy to assist!

APEX, NC—zaituporteroselectricos and Sunsoft are announcing the first in a brand-new lineup of re-releases powered by the Carbon Engine, Trip World DX.

In close collaboration with Sunsoft and original Trip World director and producer Yuichi Ueda, Trip World DX expertly reproduces the legendary, highly sought-after platformer, releasing for the first time worldwide. The Carbon Engine allows for supreme accuracy in retro game emulation and gorgeous modern presentation to create a brand-new experience for timeless classics.

One of Sunsoft’s finest original titles, Trip World marks the peak of the company’s illustrious 8-bit legacy.

In the classic Trip World, you take part in a globetrotting adventure through Trip World, a land filled with endearing creatures and mythical beings, as the bunny-like hero Yakopoo. A showstopper on its original handheld hardware, Trip World features some of the finest graphics and music ever heard in a video game in this form factor. The quality of its presentation is matched perfectly by the spot-on game mechanics and atmospheric level design that encourages the player to take part and enjoy the many sights of Trip World rather than rush through and beat it.

Complimenting this fantastic re-release, Trip World DX includes a variety of features that provide never-before-seen content and context to what makes this game such an incredible release of its time, including a music player with remastered audio and arrangements, original design documents, cameo appearance designs, and video interviews.

Trip World DX is not just a name; it also signals the most exciting aspect of this incredible re-release. Alongside original director Yuichi Ueda, the Carbon Engine team sought to realize a long-term dream for the director by developing a brand new colorized version of Trip World! Trip World DX is not just smoke and mirrors, nor simulated. This is a ground-up port of the game to spec for the Color handheld, with full compatibility on original hardware! What was once only in the planning stages in the 1990s is now fully realized and available thanks to the combined efforts of Sunsoft, zaituporteroselectricos, and the Carbon Engine.

This incredible package includes the following:

• The original handheld version of Trip World
• A brand new color version: Trip World DX!
• Museum mode containing never-before-seen design documents, video interviews with the original developer, music video, box scans, and much more.
• Music player featuring original remastered audio tracks, brand new arrangements, and a surprise track from another cult Sunsoft classic title!
• Sleek new presentation and art
• Developed and designed alongside classic Sunsoft director Yuichi Ueda

About the Physical Editions 

Ahead of Trip World DX’s digital release, zaituporteroselectricos will take pre-orders for the physical and Collector’s Editions from April 28th until June 11th, 2023. These bespoke physical releases were made with fans of the original Trip World and the title's legacy in mind. Whether they want to play on original Game Boy hardware or their newest console, fans will have the following options when revisiting Yakopoo’s grand adventure.

Retro Editions

• Trip World for the Game Boy (€39.99)
• Trip World DX for the Game Boy Color (€39.99)

Fans can also bundle a Yakopoo plush with their copy for €64.99

Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5 Editions

• Standard Edition (€34.99)
• Includes a physical copy of Trip World DX on the chosen platform
• Collector’s Edition (€74.99)
• Includes a physical copy of Trip World DX on the selected platform
• Yakopoo plush
• Retro cart keychain
• Trip World DX official soundtrack on CD
• Double-sided poster
• Premium collector’s box

PC Edition

• Standard Edition (€34.99)
• Includes a digital copy of Trip World DX on a USB
• Premium storage box

The complete Trip World DX Collection is available to preview at LimitedRunGames.com

zaituporteroselectricos is a subsidiary of “Freemode,” an operative group of gaming and entertainment companies owned by Embracer. zaituporteroselectricos is the industry leader in the production and distribution of premium physical video games. Limited Run seeks to celebrate the legacy of gaming through its award-winning collector’s editions. Founded in 2015, they have published over 1,000 physical games, exclusive merch, and collectibles. Limited Run is the gold standard in bringing digital games to physical form and now re-releasing retro titles on modern platforms via their proprietary Carbon Engine. Visit zaituporteroselectricos.com for the latest offerings and to learn more about Carbon Engine development.  

LIMITED RUN RETAIL APRIL EVENTS!

We’re gearing up for a beautiful start to spring here in the Triangle, so why not get out there and enjoy it? We’ve got three fun events planned for you guys, so get in the car and head over to Limited Run Retail in Cary, NC, for a Press Run author event and our very first birthday bash!

ATARI ARCHIVE VOL. 1 : PRESS RUN AUTHOR EVENT

Atari fans and book lovers, mark your calendars for April 15th at 12:00PM (that’s TOMORROW!). We’re hosting a special Press Run author signing event featuring Jeremy Parish (NES Works, SNES Works), Jared Petty, and new Press Run author Kevin Bunch (Atari Archive Vol. 1). Come by our store, pick up a book, and head into our back room to get your favorite Press Run books signed by the minds that make it happen.

Visitors to the event will be able to purchase copies of Atari Archive Vol. 1 ahead of the book’s release on April 27th. Learn more about the best book about Atari that you haven’t read yet on our website.

Plus, you can take 10% off all books, Saturday only!

Following the event, there will be an author Q&A next door at the Gamer Geekery & Tavern. Meet us there from 2-3 PM and ask the authors your burning questions (about the books, please).

We can’t wait to see you there, and if you can’t make it, you can find the entire collection of Press Run releases on our online storefront and Amazon. 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LIMITED RUN RETAIL!

This month, Limited Run Retail is celebrating its first fabulous year around the sun with the retail event of the season.

On April 29th, head on over to our store in Cary, NC and take advantage of one-day deals like:

• THE RETURN OF THE SWAG BAG—The first 100 people in line will receive a swag bag filled with Limited Run goodies. Come early and see what we’ve got!
• DAMAGES & RETURNS SALE—Peruse our selection of (lightly) damaged and returned merchandise. The whole section features various discounts, so take a look. Maybe you’ll find a gently-loved copy of your dream game to take home.
• 15% OFF A NEW LRG GAME—Pick up one of our newest releases while keeping a little extra cash in your pocket.

We’ll also host a special giveaway raffle. Good luck to this year’s participants!

In case you can’t come to our author event on the 15th, Jeremy Parish and Jared Petty will also be around to sign books.

Stop by, pick up some games, and celebrate one amazing year of Limited Run Retail with us!

Never been to the retail store and need to know where to go? Head to the MacGregor Village shopping center in Cary, North Carolina, located at 107 Edinburgh South Drive. Limited Run Retail is located on the second floor in Unit 211. Look for the TV sets! You can’t miss it!

Follow @LimitedRunStore on Twitter and @limitedrunretail on Instagram for more updates about their events.

Your purchasing decision is now made.

By Jared Petty

Triceracop. Vikings. Hackerman. Time travel. This is the essence of Kung Fury.

This weekend is your last chance to grab Kung Fury: Street Rage - Ultimate Edition on PS4, PS5, and Switch physical from Limited Run. “Why?” we asked Senior Producer Oskar Eklund. His response:

“This game is so easy to get into, and you kill Nazis.”That’s a compelling argument. But for those who want more details, Kung Fury is a fast paced, two player co-op brawler inspired by the short film of the same name. Kung Fury draws inspiration across film and games, from No Retreat No Surrender to Streets of Rage. Ultimate Edition expands on this with drop-in multuplayer as la Ninja Turtles. It’s all high kicks, absurd antics, ridiculous dialogue, and more tongue-in-cheek than you can handle.

The whole thing is set to an 80s-tastic soundtrac by Mitch Murder. “I think he really nailed the sound of the 80s,” Oskar said, and we agree. The synth hues are keytar-tastic and turned up to 11. And as Oskar reminds us: “and of course you have David Hasselhoff’s True Survivor, which is epic in a way.”

Speaking of The Hoff, you can play as David Hasselhoff.

I want to repeat this so you don’t miss it: this is a game where you can kill Nazis with David Hasselhoff. Also, he shows off his chest hair in game. This is a real thing you can buy right now. But only this weekend.

So get Kung Fury. And keep an eye out… rumors swirl of an upcoming full-length Kung Fury motion picture!

Pre-order your copy of KUNG FURY: Street Rage Ultimate Edition today, and follow our friends at Hello There Games for more fantastic titles!

Digital Digest |  March 2023 

In like a lion. Out like an even bigger, cooler lion.

Spring is in swing, and we’re ending the first quarter of 2023 on a high note! We’ve announced some amazing games like LUNARK and Akka Arrh, let you know about some big changes we’re making to make your games go out faster, and finished production on some of your most anticipated games.

Let’s run it down and say goodbye to March with…

ICYMI—Improvements to LRG’s fulfillment process and package support improvements!

This month, we put out a large blog detailing some of the tangible ways we’re going to make producing and shipping Limited Run games faster for you. This includes better warehouse equipment, closer work with our developers and manufacturing partners, and opening our European distribution center later this year.

We’ve already begun to offer our new hard collectors cases with some of our pre-orders. LUNARK and Akka Arrh both come packed in this new premium case. They’ll look amazing on your shelf, so start collecting today!

We also wrote that we will be winding down our inclusion of free trading cards in every numbered release. This week’s pre-orders, Deathwish Enforcers and Mighty Fight Federation, will be the last numbered releases to include a free trading card with your order. However, that’s not to say that we won’t still offer standalone card packs as a merch item as we’ve done before in the past. For more details, be sure to check out the Shipping Initiatives blog.

Also, starting April 3rd, we’re committing to better package protection at no additional cost. We’ve been working behind the scenes to figure out how to offer coverage on par with Route without having the customer shoulder the cost, and we’ve come to a solution through our network of resources. All orders with Route will still be covered, but for ongoing orders starting April 3rd, every package will include premium LRG support, which guarantees that your package will be taken care of if it’s lost, damaged, or stolen. All of this will be taken care of in-house at no additional cost to you. We’ve also beefed up our support department hiring so you can get a speedy response if anything should happen.

DOOM Eternal and Shantae Updates!

What do Doomslayers and Half-Genie Heroes both have in common? (Apart from being super cool?) That’s right, they both got beefy production updates this month. Production on these franchises is rockin’ and rollin’, so check out when you’ll get your Shantae or DOOM Eternal items.

March Production Updates

Sam & Max: This Time It’s Virtual + Beyond Time and Space | Standard & Collector’s Editions

Components for the Sam & Max: This Time It’s Virtual Collector’s Edition are rolling into our warehouse and being set safely aside for assembly. Everything else is in motion, and the Standard Editions will print as soon as the final physical build is ready.

Meanwhile, Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space is getting ready to manufacture after final approvals. Although production has gone more slowly than expected on this one, we’re pouring resources into this project to wrap it up as quickly as possible.

We’ll have a more comprehensive update on last year’s Sam & Max releases in next month’s Digital Digest with a final updated ETA to share with you.

Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition | Standard & Collector’s Editions

Standard Editions of Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition are almost ready to be printed after getting some extra patches added to the physical release. Meanwhile, we’ve begun to receive some of the Collector’s Editions components, including the art cards, poster and pin. We’re starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel for this one! However, we’ll need more time to sample and build some of the bigger components, like the replica blaster.

Tetris Effect: Connected | Collector’s Editions

Everything we need to Tetris Effect: Connected is falling into place! The last thing we’re waiting on are those amazing Tetrimino boxes to arrive. Those are being delivered to us at the beginning of next month. After we put everything together, the Tetris Effect: Connected Collector’s Editions will connect with you in Q2 2023!

Shipping Soon!

Here’s a look at some of the coolest things that have just arrived (like Worms: Armageddon) and will ship in the next few weeks. Keep an eye out for tracking!

TMNT Shredder’s Revenge | PS5 Classic Editions

PS5 copies of the Shredder’s Revenge Classic Edition are going to start rolling out of our warehouse in the next few weeks. We’ll have more news about the Radical Editions that we’ll unveil soon in an upcoming blog (spoiler alert: they’re almost done)! Stay tuned, Turtles fans!

Axiom Verge 2 + Axiom Verge 1 & 2 | Collector’s Editions

They’re here! These hefty Axiom Verge Collector’s Editions are getting prepped to ship at the beginning of Q2! If you need to update your address, get it done now!

Shadow Man | Classic Editions

Shadow Man is coming at you! These Classic Editions just arrived in our warehouse and are getting ready to go!

DoDonPachi Resurrection & Espgaluda II | Standard Editions

We’ve got a double-load of CAVE shooters going out soon! Espgaluda II and DoDonPachi: Resurrection Standard Editions are complete and shipping in the next few weeks. We’ll have a detailed production update on the Collector’s Editions in next month’s Digital Digest!

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Greetings from Paradise Island!

March 2023 Shantae Update

We’re coming at you LIVE from Paradise Island with a big Shantae update. Read on to find the latest info about when you can expect your Shantae goodies to arrive.

SHANTAE AND THE SEVEN SIRENS: PS5 COLLECTOR’S EDITION

Collector’s Editions of Shantae and the Seven Sirens for PS5 are currently being assembled. Units will arrive and begin shipping out near the beginning of Q2 2023. Although that pushes our estimated ship date back by one quarter, we can assure you that the wait for this tropical adventure is almost over!

SHANTAE AND THE SEVEN SIRENS: MERCH AND VINYL OST

Let’s run down where we are with the remaining Seven Sirens merch. Whether you bought a single item or the Seven Sirens fan bundle, here’s when we expect production to finish:

• 2LP Vinyl Soundtrack—These are in transit to us! We hope to have them ship out in Q2 2023!
• Mini Arcade Cabinet—These are also in transit to us but will need a little extra time to be packed into their outer boxes. We estimate shipping in Q2 2023
• Blister Pack Acrylic Figures—Almost complete! This will also ship out in Q2 2023!

Remember, if you ordered a Fan Bundle, you can expect your order to ship once all the included items are available. This will likely happen near the middle or end of Q2 2023.

SHANTAE 20th ANNIVERSARY PLAYSTATION COLLECTION

STANDARD EDITIONS: we’re hard at work getting the Shantae Standard Editions ready to print. We just put in our order to get the disks printed. Once the game releases digitally on the PlayStation Store, those will be manufactured straight away. Once the release date of the digital game is announced, we’ll be back with an updated ETA for the physical edition.

Similarly, COLLECTOR’S EDITIONS are also being worked on so they can come down the line shortly after Standard Editions of Shantae on PlayStation. We’re getting some final approvals locked in, and manufacturing will start soon.

SHANTAE 20th ANNIVERSARY PLAYSTATION COLLECTION: MERCH

Were you looking for your Shantae 1 merch? Here’s where we’re at in production.

• Skateboard Deck—We’re in the sampling phase with these. Since this one has such a cool finish, we want to get it right before manufacturing the entire run.
• POG Set—These are on the way to us and will ship in Q2 2023
• Shantae Collectible Card Set—These cards are printing and will be in your hands in Q2 2023.
• Shantae and the Pirate's Curse 2LP Vinyl Soundtrack—These are being pressed right now! We’ll have them sometime in Q2 2023 and get them to you later in the quarter. We should have them around our next Shantae update, so we will provide a more accurate shipping time then.

And remember, if you ordered one of our Fan or Mega Bundles, your order will ship once all the contents are ready!

SHANTAE 20th ANNIVERSARY STATUE

Refinement takes time, and we’re spending it fine-tuning the mold for the Shantae Anniversary Statue. We’re working closely with her creators to bring the 2D heroine into glorious, real-world 3D, so hang tight and expect a more extensive progress report in our next Shantae update!

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We’re signing off for now, but we’ll catch you again in our next Shantae Update, May 2023. Until then, follow us @limitedrungames on social media or subscribe to our newsletter for more updates. And if you need help, reach out to our support gurus. They’ll be happy to assist!

SLAYER THREAT LEVEL AT MAXIMUM!

MARCH 2023 DOOM ETERNAL UPDATE 

What’s up, Doomslayers? We’ve got some hellishly good news to share about DOOM Eternal, so strap in and read on to find out when your order will be ready.

STANDARD EDITION

Final proofing is underway before manufacturing, so the Switch carts will begin printing very soon. Shipment of the Standard Editions will commence in Q2 2023, a little past the Q1 date we had initially estimated, but only by a few weeks.

STEELBOOK EDITION

The SteelBooks have arrived in our warehouse! Once the Standard Editions are in hand, we’ll send them to our assembler alongside the slipcase. We expect them to follow after the Standard Editions ship in Q2 2023, a little ahead of our original completion date. That date may slip back into Q3, but we’ll check in again in June.

SPECIAL EDITION

We’re still waiting on the extra Special Edition components included in this collection, which are currently being manufactured. However, no delays are in sight, so we still think we will hit the original estimated finish of Q3 2023, right around the 8-9 month mark post-pre-orders ending.

ULTIMATE EDITION

The Ultimate Edition of DOOM Eternal is our most epic DOOM collector’s edition ever made, and as such, it will take time to get it done. Though we initially hoped it would finish in Q3 2023, our production team estimates that it will take until Q4 2023 for this collection to come together.

However, we’ll be with you every step of the way on this one, with new DOOM Eternal updates every three months until it arrives at your doorstep!

MERCH

We love helmets here at Limited Run, and we just got the DOOM Eternal Phobos helmets hot off the press!

You can find the switch (and battery compartment) behind the removable mouthpiece at the front of the helmet. Give it a flip and watch it glow. Now that’s the ambiance you need to raze hell!

We’ll start shipping these helmets to those who purchased them individually ASAP.

At the time time, we also got those wicked DOOM Eternal skate decks in stock. It’s the same deal. They’ll be going out in standalone orders in the next few weeks, and we’ll hold the rest for those who bundled theirs with games.

Our last two merch items, the trading card set and the t-shirt, are still in production. We estimate that these will finish up in Q2 2023.

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We’ll be back in June 2023 with more DOOM Eternal Updates. Until then, follow us @limitedrungames on social media or subscribe to our newsletter for more updates. And if you need help, reach out to our support team. They’ll be happy to assist!

Limited Run Shipping Initiatives 2023

Now that 2023 is in full swing, we want to highlight some ways we want to do better as a company and for our community of fans.

Over the last few years, our customers have noticed that our production and fulfillment period has slowed down considerably. Orders that once took only a few weeks to fulfill now may take several months. In some cases, those waits have ballooned into undesirably long delays.

This is a fact that we acknowledge, and we want to extend an apology to our fans and customers. We are taking active steps to reduce these long wait times. We want to be transparent about all the things we’re doing to make this happen while keeping the integrity and quality of our products intact.

Follow along with us and see some of the changes we’ve made—and will be making—this year to shorten the gap between you and your games.

Production

The Production Period is the time it takes to go from a digital-only product to a finished physical product. Several factors go into the length of our production periods:

• Product approvals between the developers of a game, rightsholders & Limited Run
• Sampling prototypes, proofing paper goods, and correcting any quality issues
• Manufacturing of bespoke components
• Assembling everything together once all components are finished & approved

Working with Others

We’re always looking for ways to improve. One easy change we’re working on is enlisting help on booklet creation. Outsourcing this task to a trusted partner with more dedicated resources means that this time-intensive part of development will pass more quickly.

In addition, we are also leaning more on our game developers, rightsholders, and manufacturing partners to be ready to begin the manufacturing process before pre-orders begin. This looks a little different depending on who we’re working with, whether it’s making sure a game maker delivers all the art assets we need for a game cover to a factory proving that they can build what we need in time. In the future, you can be assured that the cart is not going before the horse, so to say—we’re committing to having everything we need to start manufacturing the moment a pre-order period ends.

Smarter Components and Partnerships

We are sick to death of the phrase “pandemic delays” as much as you are. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic has shown light on serious inefficiencies in the manufacturing process, especially with complicated components. Moving forward, we will craft our Collector’s Editions with items we can acquire without complications, all while keeping the integrity and creativity that goes into a great Collector’s Edition.

In addition, we are diversifying and increasing the number of vendors, manufacturers, and assemblers we work with. This will give us more options and flexibility to keep projects moving, even when competing with other businesses for manufacturing slots.

Standardization of Collector’s Edition Boxes

On that note, we are moving towards standardizing the format for a lot of our Collector’s Editions. Our Collector’s Editions range in various shapes and sizes, adding extra time to the design, sampling and manufacturing processes. We have developed a new, hard plastic clamshell case to house future Collector’s Editions to cut down on this time.

These new collector shells feature high-quality, custom foam inserts that carefully house and protect your game and components. This sturdy case resists damage better than a cardboard box, so it is less likely that your item will be damaged in transit.

Not all of our Collector’s Editions will use this new case. We’ll still be creating some awesome large Collector’s Editions that Limited Run is known for!

Fulfillment

Once a completed item arrives in our warehouse, it enters the fulfillment stage. At that point, our team does the following:

• Inspects the final product for manufacturing errors
• Adds the item to a shipping queue
• Picks and packages customer orders
• Transfers the packaged goods to mail and shipping partners for final delivery

Investing in New Tools and Software

Our number of sales is continually increasing. We are no longer an operation that can hand-pack, tape, and move out every order without the risk of falling behind. Because of this, we are investing in new tools, more efficient software, and automation to handle our workload.

Trading Cards

After much deliberation, we have decided that our numbered Limited Run releases will no longer include a free trading card. This is not something we take lightly, but it is a necessary step we must take to increase our fulfillment speed. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, trading cards could be manufactured in weeks. However, a boom in demand for trading cards from new collectors caused printers to be pushed to their capacity. As a result of this increased demand, our card manufacturer was purchased by the Pokemon Company, pushing us to locate new suppliers. Because of this, trading card runs can now take 3 to 5 months to complete.

As our production time for Standard Edition games has sped up, we have seen a new problem. Many of our Standard Edition games now arrive before the cards have been printed. They may sit in our warehouse for weeks while waiting on cards. We don't feel this is acceptable. Our customers and fans deserve their games when they are complete.

Any Limited Run numbered release that opened pre-orders before April 1st, 2023 will still come with cards as promised. No existing orders made before that date will be impacted!

Enlisting Extra Help

Even with automation, we can sometimes use a little extra help. When many new items arrive in a large wave, hiring extra help to get those orders out of our warehouse becomes necessary. Starting this year, we will work with an agency to supply a steady supply of workers as needed. This way, business can continue as usual even when the products flood in.

LRG Europe - Coming 2023

Finally, the most exciting change we’re making is implementing our European shipping branch to better serve our customers across the Atlantic. We’re partnering with GOE (Game Outlet Europe) out of Karlstad, Sweden, which will handle our warehouse and fulfillment operations. Alongside the new fulfillment center, Limited Run will launch a Europe-facing website around the same time.

We’ll have more details to share in the coming months, but you can expect our European operations to launch in 2023!

A Thank you…

As we move deeper into 2023, you’ll start to see the effects of these efforts, with faster production times and swifter fulfillment. We know waiting for your order is frustrating, and we want to do everything possible to reduce those wait times.

We thank our community for their patience, feedback, and support. We’re always listening and striving to be better. A big part of that is listening to our community. This company was built with your support, which has helped us grow and allowed fans to see their favorite games get brought to life in an all-new way! We thank you for the support and look forward to many more years together. #ForeverPhysical

-LRG Team

I’m sure your schedule is filling up, but you do not want to miss the industry’s retro restorers and captains of collector’s editions, zaituporteroselectricos. With show exclusives, signings and games on show, Limited Run is packing a punch at this year’s PAX East. Let’s run through it:

Who:

zaituporteroselectricos has unlocked the achievement of physically publishing over 1,000 titles, spanning from niche indie games all the way to big collaborations with legends like Konami and LucasArts. The publisher’s Carbon Engine technology powers their company vision “Forever Physical”, enabling well-loved releases from the past to be reunited with gamers on all-new hardware. zaituporteroselectricos will be bringing over 50 different limited physical games to PAX East which will be available for sale across Switch, PS4, PS5, and Xbox including: TNMT: Shredders Revenge, No More Heroes 1+2, Contra, DOOM, and even Castlevania merchandise. See a full list here: https://zaituporteroselectricos.com/collections/pax-east-2023

Limited Run is also bringing Press Run to PAX East this year - more about that below.

When and where:

PAX East, March 23 - 26. Booth #10049

Games to play:

Kung Fury: Street Rage – Ultimate Edition

Step into the role of Kung Fury, Hackerman, David Hasseelhoff and others in Kung Fury: Street Rage – Ultimate Edition, based on the iconic Kung Fury film by Laser Unicorns. This 80s throwback side scrolling beat ‘em up adventure is coming to PlayStation 4, 5 and Nintendo Switch, where gamers can experience the fun of 2 player co-op mode and all-new levels and boss battles in the A Day at the Beach expansion. For gamers at PAX East, however, they’re in for a treat as the source material, a Kung Fury arcade cabinet, will be available to play. Developer Hello There Games will release Kung Fury: Street Rage – Ultimate Edition with Limited Run and The MIX (Media Indie Exchange).

• Developers Hello There Games will be available for media appointments on Thursday 23 and Friday 24
• Everyone who plays the game will receive an exclusive 10% off coupon for a physical copy of the game.

River City Girls 2

For fans of the beat ‘em up genre, this is certainly not one to miss! River City Girls 2, available on all platforms, is a brightly coloured, action-packed adventure with a non-linear gameplay, knuckle-busting techniques and both local and online co-op functionality. An awesome anime intro and comic book cutscenes add to the visual impact of the game, and with River City now bigger than ever, there’s even more to see.

• Media appointments are available with Director Bannon Rudis River City Girls 2

LUNARK

A pixel-art sci-fi adventure set in the midst of a rebellion against a totalitarian regime, LUNARK is a modern take on the 2D cinematic platformer genre of the '90s. Run, jump, hang, climb, roll, and shoot your way through gorgeous and mysterious locations. LUNARK physical pre-sales start March 24th

• Media appointments are available Saturday and Sunday with LUNARK Director Johan Vinet.

Show Exclusives 

Not only will gamers be able to test their skills on River City Girls 2 at PAX East, there will also be a show exclusive variant cover! No one enjoys a spoiler so you’ll have to come by to check it out. And if that wasn’t enough, River City Girls 2 Director Bannon Rudis and Artist David Liu will also be available for signings on Saturday 25th at 4PM ET

• River City Girls 2 director, Bannon Rudis, will be available for select press interviews

A special PAX East convention variant, Limited Run will have none other than Star Wars: The Force Unleashed available for fans of George Lucas’ epic cinematic universe at the show. Nostalgia for those who remember and novelty for others, the Star Wars: The Force Unleashed VHS and steelbook special variant not only has the retro feel on the outside with its slipcover, it also features a VHS style box. High attention to detail has also been paid to the game’s steelbook case, creating a spectacular highlight for any gamer’s collection.

Press Run:

Introduced to the world in late 2022, Press Run is zaituporteroselectricos’ very own book imprint, with which they publish standalone books on a monthly basis. Naturally, Press Run focusses on books about video games and games-related topics and some titles will be available at PAX East 2023. You can find out more about Press Run here and pick up several titles from the LRG booth during the show.

• zaituporteroselectricos will be available for media appointments about Press Run with Jared Petty throughout PAX East

Catch A Panel with Prizes:

Video Game Collecting: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly!
Join a group of avid collectors discussing the woes of video game collection. Hosted by Rocco from Mega64, LRG Co-founder Douglas Bogart, JPswitchmania, Michael Yum co-founder of PM Studios, community manager Skylar Lauren, and Jared Petty from Press Run.
Sunday Mar 26 1:30-2:30 more info here.

Digital Digest | February 2023

Our love for games burns with a fiery passion. 🔥🔥🔥

This February, we brought the fire with hot new releases like moon, Maniac Mansion, Shin-Chan, D, and so much more! But apart from these fantastic games that you can pre-order now, we’ve also got some exciting production and shipping updates to share. So strap in, hydrate, and prepare for this hot, hot, hot Digital Digest!

Here’s what’s happening this month at Limited Run!

PC GAMES, GALORE! We’ve been going HAM on the PC games this year. If you miss that whrrr of your disc drive booting up a fresh new game, then this is the release slate for you, with hits including:

• PowerSlave—Battle hordes of extraterrestrial insects and their various minions based in ancient Egyptian folklore in this first-person shooter.
• D—The cult-classic horror adventure from the legendary Kenji Eno. You control the main character, Laura, via FMV sequences and must complete the game within two hours without saving or pausing.
• A Boy and His Blob: Retro Collection—This collection includes the original A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonia, and The Rescue of Princess Blobette, brought to life once more with the magic of our Carbon Engine.
• Return to Monkey Island—Return to Monkey Island is an unexpected, thrilling return of series creator Ron Gilbert that continues the story of the legendary adventure games The Secret of Monkey Island and Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge.
• LOOM—Have you asked us about LOOM yet? We’ll have you know, it’s the latest masterpiece of fantasy storytelling from Lucasfilms™ Brian Moriarty™? Why it's an extraordinary adventure with an interface of magic, stunning high-resolution, 3D landscapes, sophisticated score and musical effects. Not to mention the detailed animation and special effects, elegant point 'n' click control of characters, objects, and magic spells. Beat the rush! Go out and buy Loom™ today!

Alongside a ton of game-themed goodies, each PC Collector’s Edition comes with the game on CD. But if you don’t have a CD drive, don’t fret. Each also includes the game on a USB stick for easy loading onto our modern, drive-less PCs.

Pre-orders for LOOM and PowerSlave close this weekend, so take this opportunity to pick ‘em up alongside a few more awesome PC releases. We’ve got more awesome Collector’s Editions planned for the next few weeks, Big Box fans, so stay tuned!

ICYMI—An Update on River City Girls!

Hey there, River City Girls fans! This week, we put together an extensive status update on every River City Girls game and merch item still in production. If YOU want to know when to expect your RCG0 Ultimate Edition or just want to get your hands on the tarot cards, click here to read that production update.

February Production Updates

Worms Armageddon | Standard & Collector’s EditionsWe’re happy to announce that Limited Run has worms once again! We’re starting to receive our stock of Worms: Armageddon Game Boy and Nintendo 64 carts. Give us some time to test, inspect, and kit out those incredible Collector’s Editions, and we’ll start getting them shipped out in Q2 2023!Retro Cart Rundown!

When it rains, it pours. Those retro cart delays we saw during the pandemic are slowly starting to shorten, and it seems like we’re getting a lot of progress made on our outstanding retro releases in a short amount of time. Here’s the rundown on where we are with our games still in production from 2022.

Worms—Worms retro carts are currently undergoing testing ahead of final manufacturing. Whether you’re playing on a retro console or newer hardware, we want to ensure the game works perfectly. We’ll have another report in our next Digital Digest once they go into final manufacturing.

A Boy and His Blob—We’ve started to see some of our Game Boy carts come in, and we’re expecting the NES carts to arrive in March. Assembly of the Collector’s Editions and shipping will start in Q2 2023.

Dragon View—Alongside the Blob carts, we’re also slated to receive copies of Dragon View for the SNES this March. Shipping will also begin in Q2 2023.

Kubo 3—Guess what? Carts are arriving in March! We’ll have those out to you in Q2 2023.

Phobos Dere.GB—Box art, manuals, and the cart design is undergoing final approval between the developers and us. These should hit manufacturing soon, with a finished ETA of Q3 2023.

Bub-O Escape!— These carts are currently in-transit to our warehouse! We expect to start shipping them out in Q2 2023!

Dawn of the Monsters | Collector’s Editions

The last component of the Dawn of the Monsters Collector’s Edition has arrived! We’re sending these and all the other parts of this Kaiji-sized Collector’s Edition off to be assembled right now, so you should expect to see a shipping alert in Q2 2023!

Shipping Update!

Our warehouse team is hard at work packing, loading, and sending your orders. Here’s a look at some of the Collector’s Editions leaving our warehouse this month:

Cyanide & Happiness | Collector’s EditionsThis Collector’s Edition is filled with all the weirdness you've grown to love and/or dread over the years from Cyanide & Happiness! Includes a painstakingly crafted Talking Ted, his very own dumpster, and even a pen! Check your doorsteps; it’s on the way now!

Contra Anniversary Collection | Classic & Hard Corps Editions

A month ago, we sent out a progress report to all our friends who bought Contra Anniversary Collection. We’re on track with that update. Classic and Hard Corps Editions arrived in our warehouse this week! Once we’ve worked through our Standard Editions, we’ll send these throwback editions. Look for your tracking in the next couple of weeks towards the beginning of Q2 2023.

Snow Bros | Collector’s EditionsIt’s the last hurrah of winter! The Snow Bros are coming at you now! Collector's Editions of Snow Bros. Nick & Tom Special are leaving our warehouse now.

Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol | Collector’s EditionsWe’re at the finish line for these amazing retro re-releases! Collector’s Editions, Bundles, and all other finished orders containing Zombies Ate My Neighbors or Ghoul Patrol are being packed and shipped. Thank you so much for your patience while we worked on this release!

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The River City Girls are Going Toe-to-Toe with this Production Update!

When we last checked in, we’d just gotten the River City Girls Zero figures and were starting to ship out copies of the game. In the two months since then, we’ve made tons of progress on the Zero Classic & Ultimate Editions, and production is in full swing on River City Girls 2. Here’s the latest scoop on:

River City Girls Zero: Classic Edition

We’re almost at the finish line! Production of the River City Girls Zero Classic Edition should finish by the end of this quarter, with shipping happening on the cusp of Q1 & Q2! They’re in assembly now, so it’s not much longer of a wait. When they start shipping out, or if they get delayed, we’ll come back to you with another update.

River City Girls Zero: Ultimate Edition 

Production is fully underway on all items in the Ultimate Edition, and we should start receiving those components towards the end of Q1. Keeping in mind assembly, inspection, and shipping times, we estimate that the River City Girls Zero Ultimate Edition will finally come together in Q2 2023!

River City Girls 2

Standard Edition

Disc and cart printing for River City Girls 2 is underway. PS4 discs are being manufactured and will come out first, followed shortly by the Switch carts and Xbox and PS5 discs. These should come through and ship out ahead of their initial estimated release window of Q3 2023. We should be able to give you a tighter release window in our next April update.

Classic Edition

River City Girls 2 is really benefiting from some of the changes we’ve made to speed up production in 2023. These items are undergoing final approval from our partners and should be entering manufacturing shortly (in fact, the poster has already started printing)!

We see the Classic Editions finishing up and heading to you in Q3.

Ultimate Edition

Ultimate Edition components are in the approval and sampling phase ahead of manufacturing! While it’s still a bit early in the process, we’re happy to say that it’s been smooth sailing so far. Check out some of our product samples above for a little taste of what’s to come!

Ultimate Editions will not be much farther behind Classic Editions, with production slated to end by Q3 2023. We’ll have even more to share about the Ultimate Edition in our next update, so keep an eye on your inbox and our blog for details.

Merch

There’s so much amazing River City Girls 2 merch, so let’s run down the list and see where everything is.

Approvals & Sampling

• Figure set
• Vinyl OST
• Tarot card set
• 3-game slipcovers

Manufacturing

• Snapback Hat
• Skate Deck

Finishing Up!

• Collectible Coin
• T-shirt

We’ll also start sending out those amazing art books from Fangamer as soon as they get to our warehouse.

All merch items are estimated to finish production by the end of Q3 2023, but we’ll let you know in our next update if that changes.

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We’ll be bringing another River City update to you this April. Until then, keep an eye on our social channels and your inbox for updates about River City Girls and more amazing zaituporteroselectricos!