Superb Shmup Radiant Silvergun Is Getting A Physical Release On Switch

Update [Sat 15th Oct, 2022 06:55 BST]: Pre-orders for Radiant Silvergun have gone live on the Limited Run Games website.

Original article [Thu 13th Oct, 2022 01:25 BST]: If you’re a fan of shoot ’em ups, one game you can’t go past on the Switch is Radiant Silvergun by Treasure. It made its debut in 1998 and was released last month on Nintendo’s hybrid system.

For shmup fans interested in a physical copy of the game, you’re in luck. Limited Run Games has announced it will be releasing a standard edition, steelbook edition and collector’s edition of the game. Pre-orders will open on October 14th. Here’s a look at each version:

Standard Edition – $39.99 USD

SteelBook Edition – $64.99 USD

Collector’s Edition – $124.99 USD

In our Nintendo Life review of Radiant Silvergun, we described the game as a genre-reinventing epic, bursting with raw creativity. It’s also visually spectacular, has an amazing soundtrack, and plenty of modes, and there’s a deep system of learning.

Will you be adding this game to your Switch library? Leave a comment below.