Spelunker HD Deluxe (NSW)

If you're building a curated Switch library, Spelunker HD Deluxe for Nintendo Switch deserves a slot. This Strictly Limited Games exclusive comes individually numbered with a reversible titlesheet, limited to 2,700 copies worldwide. It's a clean, standard physical release of a game with roots stretching back over four decades.

Spelunker HD Deluxe takes the infamous cave platformer and gives it a visual overhaul with 3D environments and a moody atmospheric soundtrack. The Classic Mode is still fully present, serving up the original pixel art and 8-bit audio for those who want the authentic early-80s experience. On Switch, you get the flexibility of playing in handheld or docked, which suits the pick-up-and-play structure of the stages nicely. Online multiplayer supports six players, offline supports four.

The game itself is deceptively simple. Explore caves, avoid traps, don't fall more than a few pixels. It sounds easy until it kills you for the hundredth time. That punishing design philosophy is exactly what made Spelunker a cult classic, and having it preserved on a Switch cartridge with a limited print run feels right. At 2,700 copies, this won't be the rarest thing on your shelf, but it'll be one of the more interesting conversation starters.