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Publisher Live Wire announced a few weeks ago on November 1st that their Nintendo Switch releases of Espgaluda II and DoDonPachi Resurrection from 2021 will be delisted from the eShop on December 2nd. It isn’t specified if this relates to all regions but as Live Wire published the games in Europe and North America it seems likely that the games will disappear in those regions as well.

Notice of End of Sales for the Download Versions of Nintendo Switch™ “Espgaluda II” and “Dodonpachi Resurrection”

Thank you for always playing Live Wire games.

Regarding the Nintendo Switch™ games “Espgaluda II” and “DoDonPachi Resurrection,” sales of the download versions will end on Monday, December 2, 2024 due to the expiration of the license agreement.

▼Sales end date: Monday,

December 2, 2024

▼Discontinued content
Nintendo Switch™ “Espgaluda II” download version
Nintendo Switch™ “DoDonPachi Resurrection” download version

*Customers who have purchased Nintendo Switch™ “Espgaluda II” and “Dodonpachi Resurrection” before the end of sales will be able to re-download and play the games even after the distribution ends. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all involved parties and users for your patronage. We also ask for your understanding.

Live Wire Announcement – November 01, 2024 (Google Translated)

Here are the eShop links for anyone interested in scooping them up before December 2nd. The games also had physical releases both new and old if you’re looking to track down something tangible:

Espgaluda II
eShop (EU, JP, NA)
Retail (Play-Asia, Ebay, Amazon JP, some EU retailers)

DoDonPachi Resurrection
eShop (EU, JP, NA)
Retail (Play-Asia, Ebay, Amazon JP, some EU retailers)

Live Wire published games on Switch:

Mushihimesama - Release Date: 6/15/2021 - Delisting: 8/10/2024
Espgalude II - Release Date: 9/9/2021
DoDonPachi Resurrection - Release Date: 11/25/2021
Radiant Silvergun - Release Date: 9/13/2022

I'd be pretty concerned about Espgalude II and DoDonPachi Resurrection following suit.

I probably wouldn't worry about the Steam release for now as it has a different publisher (Komodo) and was released 11/12/2015.

Sadly, it looks like you were right to be concerned that these two Live Wire published titles might follow suit and get delisted next...

 

[NeoIkaruGAF]

Again: tons of shovelware there, and they are delisting excellent games.

 

[bender]

Physical Links:

Mushihimesama (English): https://videogamesplus.ca/products/...-games-126-switch?_pos=1&_sid=4240c5c2a&_ss=r
Mushihimesama (Japan): https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/虫姫さま-...refix=mushihimesama+switc,aps,102&sr=8-1&th=1
Espgalude II (English): https://videogamesplus.ca/products/...-games-155-switch?_pos=1&_sid=31bc33cf7&_ss=r
Espgalude II (Japan): https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/HAC-P...94e-a6aa-fc659288fa9c&pd_rd_i=B0CCJPGTYV&th=1
DoDonPachi Resurrection (Japan): https://amazon.co.jp/-/en/SUPERDELU...sprefix=dodonpachi+switch,aps,106&sr=8-1&th=1

Delisting is unfortunate but due to the nature of these games and they communities they foster, I'm guessing the vast majority of people who have interest in them already own them.

DoDonPachi Resurrection on Steam is published by Komodo for those wondering.

 

[RaduN]

2 of the best shumps ever made. If for some reason you don't yet own them, get them asap.

 

[manzo]

Fucking god damnit, I didn't even notice Mushihimesama got released! So the DL version is not available anymore?