{"id":131694,"date":"2023-02-08T03:35:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-08T03:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-144813"},"modified":"2023-02-08T03:35:00","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T03:35:00","slug":"vengeful-guardian-moonrider-scores-a-physical-switch-release-pre-orders-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2023\/02\/08\/vengeful-guardian-moonrider-scores-a-physical-switch-release-pre-orders-live\/","title":{"rendered":"Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider Scores A Physical Switch Release, Pre-Orders Live"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/a108a61ace8a1\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/a108a61ace8a1\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/a108a61ace8a1\/1280x720.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"UJgmvI0iG6w\">[embedded content]<figcaption class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=nintendolife\">Nintendo Life<\/a> on <span class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"nintendolife\" data-layout=\"default\" data-count=\"default\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/nintendolife\">YouTube<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>One eShop gem that&#8217;s already been released this year is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/vengeful_guardian_moonrider\">Vengeful Guardian: Moon Rider<\/a> &#8211; a homage to classic 16-bit action platformers like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/megadrive\/shinobi_iii_return_of_the_ninja_master\">Shinobi III<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/snes\/hagane_the_final_conflict\">Hagane: The Final Conflict<\/a>. If you&#8217;ve been holding out for a physical copy of this one, the good news is pre-orders are now live.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\"><!-- cache: oembed\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/pixnlove_games\/statuses\/1622988625964138497 @ 2023-02-08T01:06:21+00:00 --><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u26a0\ufe0f PREORDERS OPEN!<br \/>The critically acclaimed neo-retro action game<br \/>VENGEFUL GUARDIAN: MOONRIDER \ud83e\udd16\u2694\ufe0f\ud83e\udd77 is now up for preorder on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NintendoSwitch?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NintendoSwitch<\/a>, PS4 and PS5! \ud83d\udd25<br \/>3 beautiful editions are available: Standard, Collector&#8217;s and Deluxe! \ud83d\ude0d<br \/>Info \u27a1\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GzqPMQbBVo\">https:\/\/t.co\/GzqPMQbBVo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vFAm4Gd942\">pic.twitter.com\/vFAm4Gd942<\/a><\/span>\u2014 Pix\u2019n Love Games (@pixnlove_games) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pixnlove_games\/status\/1622988625964138497?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 7, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<p>There&#8217;s the option of a standard edition (34,90 \u20ac), collector&#8217;s edition (69,90 \u20ac), and a deluxe edition (149,90 \u20ac) &#8211; note: European pricing:<\/p>\n<h3>Standard Edition:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The game is region free.<\/li>\n<li>First Edition: includes an instruction booklet and reversible cover.<\/li>\n<li>Limited to 3000 copies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Collector&#8217;s Edition:<\/h3>\n<p>This numbered edition of 800 copies includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The physical video game <em>Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider<\/em> for Nintendo Switch with a reversible cover and its instruction manual.<\/li>\n<li>Game Series style cardboard box with silver Pantone.<\/li>\n<li>32-page booklet with interview of the creators (JoyMasher).<\/li>\n<li>Original soundtrack on 2 CDs.<\/li>\n<li>Double-sided A3 poster.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Deluxe Edition:<\/h3>\n<p>This numbered edition of 300 copies includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The physical video game <em>Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider<\/em> for Nintendo Switch with a reversible cover and its instruction manual.<\/li>\n<li>Deluxe finish cardboard box with silver Pantone (numbered at 300 copies).<\/li>\n<li>Retro 16-bit style plastic game box with instructions manual.<\/li>\n<li>Game Series style cardboard box with silver Pantone.<\/li>\n<li>32-page booklet with interview of the creators (JoyMasher).<\/li>\n<li>Audio tape with a selection of music tracks.<\/li>\n<li>Original soundtrack on 2 CDs.<\/li>\n<li>Double-sided A3 poster.<\/li>\n<li>Keyart printed on brushed aluminom plate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"TNKA4KPBUbg\">[embedded content]<figcaption class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=nintendolife\">Nintendo Life<\/a> on <span class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"nintendolife\" data-layout=\"default\" data-count=\"default\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/nintendolife\">YouTube<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>In our review of Venegeful Guardian: Moon Rider, we called it an absolute triumph in &#8216;neo-retro&#8217; game design &#8211; boasting fluid combat, plenty of variety in environment and enemy design, and an art style that looked straight from the early &#8217;90s.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch\/related-articles:142464,143565 @ 2023-02-08T06:01:08+00:00 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<p><em>Would you be interested in a physical copy of this Switch release? Comment below.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[embedded content]Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube One eShop gem that&#8217;s already been released this year is Vengeful Guardian: Moon Rider &#8211; a homage to classic 16-bit action platformers like Shinobi III and Hagane: The Final Conflict. 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