Ultracore (Nintendo Switch)

Not every collector needs the full box set treatment. Sometimes the game and a manual are exactly enough. Ultracore for Nintendo Switch is the Strictly Limited Games exclusive standard edition, an officially licensed cartridge with manual for the legendary unreleased 90s run-and-gun.

Originally developed as "Hardcore" by Digital Illusions in the mid-90s, Ultracore was a finished game that never shipped. For 25 years it existed as myth, a complete title gathering dust while the studio moved on to build Battlefield. Now it's here, on a Switch cartridge, portable and playable in a way the original developers never could have imagined.

The Switch standard edition is the most accessible way to own this piece of recovered gaming history in physical form. No copy limit means it's easier to get your hands on than the Collector's Edition, but Strictly Limited Games releases don't stay available forever. The included manual adds a tactile touch that connects this modern release to the 90s era it was born in. For collectors building a Switch library that goes deeper than mainstream releases, Ultracore is the kind of title that sparks conversations. It's a genuine curiosity, a game unstuck from time, and it plays as well as the best action titles of the generation it was meant to belong to.