Gryphon Knight Epic: Definitive Edition (NSW)

Sir Oliver already saved the kingdom. Now he's got to save his friends. Gryphon Knight Epic: Definitive Edition for Nintendo Switch is a medieval twist on the horizontal shoot-em-up that shouldn't work as well as it does, released as a Strictly Limited Games exclusive with 2,400 individually numbered copies worldwide.

The concept is beautifully absurd. You're a knight riding a gryphon named Aquila, flying through side-scrolling stages that mix traditional shmup action with exploration and boss duels. Sir Oliver's former companions have gone rogue, and something sinister is pulling the strings. The Definitive Edition adds local co-op, which turns an already entertaining game into a couch session worth revisiting.

What makes this release worth noting for collectors is the intersection of genre and scarcity. Physical shoot-em-ups on Switch have become a collecting category of their own, and a numbered limited run of 2,400 from Strictly Limited fits right into that ecosystem. This is the standard edition without the soundtrack bundle, so it's the cleaner shelf option for those who prefer game-only packaging.

If you're building a Switch shmup library, Gryphon Knight Epic brings something genuinely different to the lineup. Not another spaceship, not another bullet-hell pattern. A knight, a gryphon, and a medieval kingdom that needs saving one more time. It's got personality to spare, and at 2,400 copies, it won't be sitting around waiting for you.