Could This Be the Start of a New Trend?

Over the years, games that have launched multiple sku's by throwing in some worthless figurine or making of dvd and tacking on 10 extra dollars have really been a waste of money and time. However, 2007 and 2008 seem to be taking the trend in a new direction. First, Final Fantasy XII launched with what is in my opinion a beautiful collectors game case (from gamestop) and an interesting dvd that took a look at the history of the series. Then came Bioshock which launched with a more conservative game case and an actual Big Daddy model along with a making of featurette and a short but sweet soundtrack. In the coming months we will see collectors editions of Assassins Creed and the jam packed Collectors Edition of Grand Theft Auto IV that comes with a lock box and duffle bag. It seems to me that Collectors editions are starting to look up. What prompted this blog you ask? Well they just announced what will be included in the upcoming Devil May Cry IV collectors edition and I must admit that I fully intend to switch my reserve. Here is what it is said to include:

-Limited Edition Case (obvious)
-A DVD featuring the first 4 episodes of the Devil May Cry anime series
-Yet another DVD that will feature a making of featurette, music from the soundtrack, a digital art book, wallpapers, icons, and screensavers

The only downside, is that these nicer, flashier collectors editions are charging $20 more than the regular version which means it will sell for a retail price of $79.99. It is definately nice to see a little extra something that is actually worth the extra cash.

Peace.

-Nick