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[LordKano]

http://bindingofisaac.com

By now you've hopefully heard that The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ is coming to Nintendo Switch in retail form. What does it mean?
It means that there is more than just The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on launch. Afterbirth+ will be available at retail as well as on the Nintendo eShop for $39.99 and will include Rebirth, Afterbirth and Afterbirth+ packed together as one game.

You might want to consider pre-ordering as the first few thousand copies may come backed in with something special

 

[hughesta]

anddddd bought.

 

[Oregano]

Why can't Europe get cool launch games!?;_;

 

[VoltySquirrel]

Glad I didn't end up impulse buying that phone version now.

 

[belteshazzar]

Heck yeah. Zelda and this one. Maybe bomberman

 

[Jiguryo]

Why can't Europe get cool launch games!?;_;

Hooray for region free!

Also, bought.

 

[Aostia]

Why can't Europe get cool launch games!?;_;

Is this confirmed not coming out in EU at launch?

 

[Berordn]

Isaac was one of my most played games on the Vita, even with all those limitations.

This is actually really tempting even though I've already got it through Afterbirth+ on PC...

 

[mullet2000]

Physical is pretty awesome but it's also the kind of game I'd always want downloaded onto the Switch. Hmmm.

 

[Jito]

Does this mean Afterbirth+ will be out for other consoles on the same date? Kinda shit he'd miss out two whole platforms with that announcement.

 

[purseowner]

Europe digital only?

 

[hwy_61]

Cool. Preordered the physical copy just in case there are availability issues!

 

[blame space]

i preordered it. wish puyo puyo Tetris was launch. 😔

 

[moltonasty]

Uh oh..launch day is starting to look expensive af.

Already picking up BOTW, Bomberman, Snipper Clips and real tempted to add this to the list.

 

[Guymelef]

Is this confirmed not coming out in EU at launch?

Nicalis?
We'll be lucky if Europe gets it by next year.

 

[phanphare]

oh nice

need to hear more about Nintendo's account shenanigans but if they work that stuff out the Switch will be my indie machine

 

[Moz La Punk]

Hoping for European retail! Never played the game and I will buy it on launch if it is retail!

 

[Vashetti]

It means that there is more than just The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on launch.

That burn.

 

[The12thGripper]

Sweet, will pre-order when Bomberman R goes up in hopes that I can still do the Visa Checkout promo with some other stuff.

 

[Oregano]

Hooray for region free!

Also, bought.

Oooo good point.

Is this confirmed not coming out in EU at launch?

It's Nicalis so...

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

If the port is good, I'll buy it.

 

[Colonel Mustard]

You forgot to post the awesome boxart, OP.

 

[Platy]

Why they are still announcing launch games ?

 

[oti]

That burn.

I like it. Aggressive and true.

I wish I liked this game more. Played it a bit on PC but it didn't grab me.

 

[BigEmil]

Nice

 

[Moz La Punk]

Why they are still announcing launch games ?

Ehh be glad! More launch games is a good thing. Hoping for a few more!

 

[Jonneh3003]

Why they are still announcing launch games ?

Because they haven't announced the launch window, this grid doesn't have Rayman Legends, Binding of Issac, Yooka Laylee or Shovel Knight either

 

[moltonasty]

Why they are still announcing launch games ?

Why not?

 

[Divvy]

Yesssss, Isaac on the go will be amazing

 

[phanphare]

Why they are still announcing launch games ?

why not?

edit: beaten of course. the question stands though.

 

[Ridley327]

Why they are still announcing launch games ?

This is ahead of schedule for Nicalis, really.

 

[test_account]

I never played Afterbirth (didnt know that it was out for PS4 in Europe), but the base game is great! Considering picking this up since its retail if it comes out in Europe eventhough i wont be getting the Switch.

 

[Moz La Punk]

Oh wait if it doesn't come out in Europe as retail I can just import it! Yessss!

 

[sixteen-bit]

Nice to see a retail release in this day and age.

 

[Richie]

It means that there is more than just The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on launch.

I love the smugness of this line, poor Bomberman lol. Interested.

 

[HStallion]

Is this coming to the other consoles as well?

Also its funny to see this after Nintendo wouldn't allow earlier versions of the game on their other consoles. Good to see they've gotten a little less up tight about this kind of stuff.

 

[hoserx]

Why they are still announcing launch games ?

Man I hope they announce some more. This is great news. Hearing games are coming sooner than later.....how is that bad?

 

[ChillyBilly]

Pre-ordered the retail version. Seems like a game I should probably go digital with but I'm trying to get all the launch titles in physical form that release along with the Switch.

 

[13ruce]

That makes launch day certainly alot better if this does not come to europe on launch i might buy it from USA if it takes to long to release here.

 

[hoserx]

Is this coming to the other consoles as well?

Also its funny to see this after Nintendo wouldn't allow earlier versions of the game on their other consoles. Good to see they've gotten a little less up tight about this kind of stuff.

It's on 3ds.

 

[Hamster Plugin]

Nice to see a retail release in this day and age.

Buying digital on Nintendo systems has been a really stupid idea with Nintendo's online systems being what they are (console-bound games). I think developers are expecting Nintendo's digital distribution to be horrible again.

 

[Jonneh3003]

That makes launch day certainly alot better if this does not come to europe on launch i might buy it from USA if it takes to long to release here.

I plan on importing Issac from America and Street Fighter 2 from Japan, got to embrace physical games and lack of region locking.

 

[Qwyjibo]

This is a game where achievements really add a good "carrot on a stick" to chase. Continuing to play despite the frustration of some runs. Seeing a new Steam achievement pop-up gives me a good bit of satisfaction. Hopefully Nintendo finally implements something here for the people that will play this game on the Switch.

 

[Bendo]

Thank god for region free! Preordered to Norway for more money than I should probably spend on Binding of Isaac.

 

[Kouriozan]

Retail?
Consider it already bought!

 

[Platy]

Why not?

why not?

edit: beaten of course. the question stands though.

Man I hope they announce some more. This is great news. Hearing games are coming sooner than later.....how is that bad?

I don't mean it in a bad way about more games

I mean in a "WHO THE FUCK said it was not a good idea to announce every launch game on the switch event" way

 

[Jonneh3003]

I love that there's a market for physical indies. Got quite a few myself and I can't wait for this and Yooka Laylee to add to the collection.

 

[James Scott]

Why they are still announcing launch games ?

Some devs like Shin'en want to be there at launch but are waiting for some things to work themselves out before committing to a release date

 

[hoserx]

I don't mean it in a bad way about more games

I mean in a "WHO THE FUCK said it was not a good idea to announce every launch game on the switch event" way

The launch is still over a month away, so this gives developers who were on the fence about releasing on launch or not time to let Nintendo know. I bet there will be a couple more surprises like this. It's better to have it this way and be pleasantly surprised than to say "its coming at launch" and then push back a month after people preorder it and expect to play it March 3rd.

 

[Serenitynow]

Very cool launch title. Will probably buy