Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion’s Limited Edition is back in stock at Amazon and Walmart ahead of the mecha-action game’s September 5 launch on PS5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Titanic Scion’s Limited Edition had been sold out for most of the summer at all major retailers. The $100 edition is available for all three console platforms and comes with numerous collectibles for only $30 more than the price of the standard edition.
Developed and published by Marvelous, Titanic Scion’s Switch 2 physical edition includes the full game on the card, just like the other Switch 2 games the studio has made for Nintendo’s new console: Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma, which was a Switch 2 launch game, and Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar, which released last week. Titanic Scion’s listed eShop file size is 22.9GB, so opting for the physical edition lets you avoid using 10% of the Switch 2’s 256GB onboard storage on the new mecha-action title. Unlike Guardians of Azuma and Grand Bazaar, Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion will not be available on original Switch hardware.
$70 | Releases September 5
Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion’s standard physical edition is available to preorder for $70 on PS5, Nintendo Switch 2, and Xbox Series X. The standard edition is in stock at Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, Target, and GameStop.
You’ll also find three different digital versions on Steam, the Xbox Store, the PlayStation Store, and the Switch eShop starting at $70. Digital preorders come with a few in-game items: Bahamut Arsenal Skin, Beguiling Suit, and Victorious Gleam Laser Sword.
$100 | Releases September 5
As mentioned, Titanic Scion’s Limited Edition had been sold out for most of the summer at all major retailers. Now, with less than a week remaining until launch, the $100 edition is back in stock for Switch 2, PS5, and Xbox Series X at several retailers. the Limited Edition is available on all three console platforms at Amazon, and Walmart has it in stock for PS5 and Switch 2.
The Limited Edition is packaged in an oversized display box with alternate artwork. Inside the box, you’ll find a standard boxed copy of Titanic Scion for the console platform of your choice and numerous collectibles, including an art book, acrylic diorama, and the official soundtrack on CD. Here’s the full list of contents included with the Limited Edition:
- Physical game in standard case
- Oversized display box with unique art
- 3D Acrylic Diorama
- Full-color Art Book
- Original Soundtrack on CD
- 3 Flight Tag Keychains
- 3 Emblem Patches
That’s a lot of extra content for only $30, so it’s not surprising that the Limited Edition has been difficult to find in stock. Additionally, it’s worth keeping in mind that Guardians of Azuma’s Earth Dancer Limited Edition also dealt with stock shortages and is no longer carried by most retailers–Amazon does have the Earth Dancer Edition in stock at the moment, though.
Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion takes place in a world where people born with unique abilities rebel against the rest of humanity. Eventually, they take control of an array of orbital defense satellites and rule the planet below with an iron fist. What follows is a series of intense mech battles as the warring factions fight for control of the world. You can customize your Arsenal (mech) and explore Titanic Scion’s open world solo or alongside up to two friends in the online cooperative mode.
Titanic Scion is the sequel to the 2019 game Daemon X Machina, which was exclusive to Nintendo Switch at launch. Marvelous ported the first game to PC in 2020, but Titanic Scion marks the franchise’s debut on PS5 and Xbox. GameSpot awarded the original 7/10 in our Daemon X Machina review for its engaging mech combat and surprisingly deep lore.
Returning players will have an advantage when it comes to lore and understanding some references, but Marvelous says the sequel was made for newcomers, too. The story takes place 300 years after the conclusion of the first game, so all of the characters and plot points will be new to all players.
That said, if you want to play the original, be prepared to pay more than you’d probably expect. The digital edition still sells for $60 on the Switch eShop, and the physical edition has been out of print for years. Walmart has Daemon X Machina on Switch for $66 via a reputable third-party seller, and PC players can get a Steam key for $42.49 (was $50) at Fanatical with promo code FANATICAL15.
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Marvelous Inc.’s Nintendo Switch 2 Games: Full file on Game Card
Titanic Scion arrives just one week after Marvelous launched Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar, the latest entry in the farming life sim series formerly known as Harvest Moon. Grand Bazaar also has two editions for Switch 2: a $60 standard edition and $80 Premium Edition. Guardians of Azuma, meanwhile, is on sale for $60 (was $70) at Amazon. The Earth Dancer Limited Edition only launched on Switch, but you can upgrade physical and digital versions of the new Rune Factory game to Switch 2 for $10 on the eShop.
As mentioned, all three of Marvelous’ Switch 2 games–Titanic Scion (22.9GB), Guardians of Azuma (18GB), Grand Bazaar (7.7GB)–include the full file on the game card. We included the digital edition file sizes in parentheses next to the game titles to roughly note how many gigabytes you’re saving versus buying digital editions.
Another notable third-party game that opted for the truly physical edition route is Cyberpunk 2077. And since the digital edition of CD Projekt Red’s impressive open-world adventure eats up 60GB, the physical edition is even more beneficial from a storage perspective.
Unfortunately, most third-party Switch 2 games available now and on the horizon utilize the Switch 2’s Game-Key Cards, which are license keys in cartridge format. Game-Key Cards grant you the ability to download the game from the eShop. Essentially, you’re buying a digital game, but the card must remain in the system to play it. To be fair, this allows you to sell the Game-Key Card, which you can’t do with eShop games, but the impact on storage space is the same whether you use a Game-Key Card or buy directly from the eShop.