Ray’z Arcade Chronology Collector’s Edition (NSW)

Lock on. Fire. Watch everything beneath you dissolve. The Ray'z Arcade Chronology Collector's Edition for Nintendo Switch packs Taito's legendary shmup trilogy onto a single cartridge inside a Strictly Limited Games exclusive box, limited to 800 copies worldwide. RayForce, RayStorm, RayCrisis, and the never-before-released R-Gear prototype, all in one place.

Five versions of three games, HD enhancements on the 3D entries, and a cancelled sequel prototype that shmup fans have whispered about for decades. Playing R-Gear on official hardware for the first time is the kind of moment that makes collecting feel like unearthing buried treasure.

The Collector's Edition box with magnetic latch is packed dense. The live concert Blu-ray and CD capture the one-night-only Ray'z Music Live STRAHL performance, featuring ZUNTATA and BETTA FLASH. A roughly 130-page material book offers development art and creator commentary. The strategy guide, written by top-tier players, is a blueprint for dominating leaderboards. You also get two A2 posters, six authentic arcade stickers from both Japanese and Western cabinets, a reproduction Gunlock arcade flyer, and a pixel frame of the Odin boss battle.

Portable Taito shmups with the Switch's pick-up-and-play convenience, backed by a collector's package that treats the source material with the reverence it deserves. 800 copies on Switch gives you a slightly wider window than the PS4 run, but for a trilogy this beloved among the shmup community, don't expect these to linger.