Random: Xeno Crisis Gets “Physical and Digital” GBA Release, Direct Pre-Order

Yes, this is something you don’t see every day! Shooter in the arena Xeno Crisiswas released on the Switch eShop on 2019 (and was released on multiple retro platforms), will have a “physical and digital” release for the Game Boy Advance on Q4 2024.

Pre-orders are now available on the Bitmap Bureau online store. The package includes a “region-unrestricted” GBA cartridge, a cardboard tray/insert, a manual, and you’ll also get a “free ROM download”.

This release will cost you £41.66 (or regional equivalent). You can choose from three different packaging types (PAL, US, or Japanese). If you choose the Japanese version, the manual has Japanese text only.

Here’s more information about this upcoming physical release, from the pre-order page:

“A Xeno Crisis game cartridge compatible with the Nintendo Game Boy Advance handheld console with instructions included.

“Xeno Crisis is an arena shooter where you take control of a seasoned Marine on a dangerous mission to confront an alien threat and return home safely! Run and gun your way through thousands of enemies as you explore a research outpost, search for survivors, and ultimately confront the source of the outpost’s demise.”