‘Victory Heat Rally’ spotlights racing in 2025 with limited physical release

Register Nintendo Life ABOVE YouTube787k One week from arrival Heat race won on the eShop, Limited Run Games announced that this retro-style arcade racer will have a physical release on Switch. The catch is that you will have to wait at least until June 2025 so you can use it - with this print expected to ship between June 1 and 30, 2025. Standard copies will take you a long time $39.99 USD or you can get a "CD game and soundtrack package" for $54.99 (or equivalent in your area). Pre-orders are available now on the Limited Run Games website and will end on January 5, 2025. Image: Platonic, Limited Run Games If you don't want to wait that long then again - Victory Heat Rally will be available next week via the eShop on December 12, 2025. And if you want to learn a little more about this upcoming release, be sure to check out the Steam review above Our sister site Extension of time. We're also expecting a Switch review, so keep an eye out for that! Related articles Are you willing to wait for a physical copy of this release or will you double-dip or just stick with the digital version? Let us know in the comments. [source limitedrungames.com, via x.com] Related games See more About Liam Doolan Liam is a news and reviews writer for Nintendo Life and Pure Xbox. He has been writing about games for over 15 years and is a lifelong fan of Mario and Master Chief. Comment 0 Wow, no comments yet... why not be the first? 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