Switch Limited Run #155: Espgaluda II Collector's Edition

Bullet hell collectors, your shrine just got a new centerpiece. The Switch Limited Run #155: Espgaluda II Collector's Edition for Nintendo Switch brings one of Cave's most celebrated shooters to physical media with a package that sings. Inside you'll find a physical copy of Espgaluda II, the Collector's Edition box, a chiptune arrangement album featuring brand-new 8-bit arrangements of the soundtrack, an Espgaluda II SteelBook, and an 18" x 24" poster.

Cave shooters on physical media are sacred ground for shmup collectors. Espgaluda II's Kakusei system, where you slow bullets by spending gems, remains one of the most inventive scoring mechanics in the genre. It's hypnotic, punishing, and deeply rewarding in equal measure.

The SteelBook elevates this beyond a standard release. It's the kind of case that demands front-facing display on your shelf. But the real gem here is that chiptune arrangement album.

Taking Espgaluda II's already incredible soundtrack and reimagining it in 8-bit is a love letter to the intersection of retro sound design and modern bullet hell. It's a soundtrack you'll actually listen to outside of gameplay. Physical Cave releases are notoriously hard to track down, and this Limited Run edition with its numbered placement in the LRG catalog makes it a cornerstone for any shmup collection.

If you dodged every bullet in the game, don't miss this one on the shelf.