Premium Edition Games just had their Fall 2022 Direct. With new game announcements and so much more, it’s the perfect way to start October.
Kicking off Series 5, Premium showed Raji – An Ancient Epic Enhanced Edition once again—this time announcing both Standard and Retro Editions that will be releasing later this fall. Their website has both versions listed as followed.
All Physical Releases by Premium Edition includes:
- Nintendo Switch Physical Case and Game
- Double-sided Insert
- Full Color Manual
- A Numbered Challenge Card where you can earn a limited Challenge Patch!
- Full Color Glossy Slipcase and Sleeve that is super high quality!
- and a Bonus Preorder Item!
- $49.95 value! (final price TBA)
Retro Edition includes:
- Nintendo Switch Physical Case and Game w/ double sided insert, challenge card & full color manual
- SNES-Style Retro Box with art by the Developers
- Jewel Case CD Official Soundtrack
- Premium Quality Raji Shadow Puppet
- $64.95 value! (final price TBA)
Next was They Bleed Pixels, a singular mix of intense platforming and fierce beat ’em up action. It tells the story of a young girl haunted by a mysterious book and her violent Lovecraftian nightmares, and it will be coming in both standard and retro edition later this fall.
All Physical Releases by Premium Edition includes:
- Nintendo Switch Physical Case and Game
- Double-sided Insert
- Full Color Manual
- A Numbered Challenge Card where you can earn a limited Challenge Patch!
- Full Color Glossy Slipcase and Sleeve that is super high quality!
- and a Bonus Preorder Item!
- $39.95 value! (final price TBA)
Retro Edition includes:
- Nintendo Switch Physical Case and Game w/ double sided insert, challenge card & full color manual
- SNES-Style Retro Box with amazing custom artwork
- Jewel Case CD Official Soundtrack
- Premium Quality Book of Claws Mini-Guide
- $59.95 value! (final price TBA)
Premium once again hit the hype button to announce two more games. Both titles will be available for pre-order on Thursday, October 6, at 12:00 p.m. EST!
The first of those titles is LOVE 3, a precision platformer where you control fiveEight, a lone survivor searching for others in a mechanical, apocalyptic world. You’ll face challenging obstacles, discover hidden secrets, and try to find hope within the hopeless as you overcome each new danger.
All Physical Releases by Premium Edition includes:
- Nintendo Switch Physical Case and Game
- Double-sided Insert
- Full Color Manual
- A Numbered Challenge Card where you can earn a limited Challenge Patch!
- Full Color Glossy Slipcase and Sleeve that is super high quality!
- and a Bonus Preorder Item!
- $39.95 value!
Retro Edition includes:
- Nintendo Switch Physical Case and Game w/ double sided insert, challenge card & full color manual
- NES-Style Retro Box with art created by the developer Fred Wood!
- Jewel Case CD Official Soundtrack
- Premium Quality Mini-History/Art Booklet
- $59.95 value!
Last, but surly not least of the series 5 announcements, is the game I’m most excited for: Eagle Island Twist. Blast through an island of dangers with your projectile owl companion while battling through crisp, colorful pixel art in this handcrafted platformer. The rules change every level, but with brilliant power-ups, you’ll conquer unique environments, enemies, and bosses.
All Physical Releases by Premium Edition includes:
- Nintendo Switch Physical Case and Game
- Double-sided Insert
- Full Color Manual
- A Numbered Challenge Card where you can earn a limited Challenge Patch!
- Full Color Glossy Slipcase and Sleeve that is super high quality!
- and a Bonus Preorder Item!
- $39.95 value!
Retro Edition includes:
- Nintendo Switch Physical Case and Game w/ double sided insert, challenge card & full color manual
- NES-Style Retro Box with art inspired by the Classics!
- Jewel Case CD Official Soundtrack
- Premium Quality Mini-Strategy Booklet
- $59.95 value!
Premium also announced other projects including their Gamers4Gamers series 3 variants, Switch Collector Vol 2 Part 2 on Kickstarter, a soundtrack by the NPCs, and a steelbook version of A Robot Named Fight. The biggest surprise was that Premium will be releasing titles for the PlayStation 4 and 5 in the near future!
Wow! Talk about one jam-packed direct. There’s so much to look forward to!
Let us know in the comments below what you are most excited for and what games you’ll be adding to your Switch collection.
If you’d like to watch the direct in full, you can do so below. Until next time, happy gaming!
Phillip has been a passionate gamer from the time he could hold a NES controller. He’s firm believer in game preservation and a supporter of indie developers. He loves being apart of the gaming community and making friendships wherever he goes.