Switch Limited Run #250: VALIS: The Fantasm Soldier Collection III

If you know, you know, and if you don't, this collection is about to educate you. Switch Limited Run #250: VALIS: The Fantasm Soldier Collection III for the Nintendo Switch is the crown jewel of the Valis revival, packing five classic titles onto a single region-free cartridge. We're talking the PC-88 original, the Famicom version, Valis II on MSX2, Valis III on Mega Drive, and Super Valis IV.

These are games that defined action-platforming in Japan during the late '80s and early '90s, and most Western collectors never had legitimate access to them. The first two Valis collections already proved there was demand for these restorations, but this third volume delivers the titles fans were loudest about. Having the PC-88 and Famicom versions of the original game side by side is a preservation enthusiast's dream, letting you trace how a single vision evolved across wildly different hardware.

For retro collectors, this is the kind of deep-cut compilation that separates a curated shelf from a generic one. Five games spanning multiple platforms and generations, all on one Switch cart. The Valis saga finally has the physical home it deserved all along.