Exhaustive Overview and Review: Street Fighter 25th Anniversary Collector’s Set (w/pics)

Forward:

            First things first. I have heard many people wondering just who exactly this Collector’s Set is really for. The general consensus seems to be that any Street Fighter fan willing to spend 150 dollars on this Collector’s Set is very likely a big enough fan to already own all of the contents that are included. In other words, only a big fan would want this set, but a big fan is the only one who wouldn’t need it. If one were to only look at the relatively light offering of included games, this general consensus would be 100% accurate. Thankfully, the number of inclusions to this Collector’s Set is vast enough to make it a worthwhile purchase for even the biggest of fans. This is not to say that the absolute biggest of fans will find value within the 25^th Anniversary’s pretty boxed set. In fact, there is very little in the way of exclusive content. Much of what is included can be purchased from various digital sources, online or brick and mortar retailers, importers, and second hand markets. The chances, though, of someone actually being enough of a super fan to spend that much time and money on acquiring those items are highly unlikely. And yet, should such a super fan come across this set, it’s easy to assume that he/she would need to own this piece of Street Fighter memorabilia regardless of potential redundancies.

            When it comes to the question of for whom this set is, the answer is simple. It is for fans with 150 dollars to spend. I can assure you that most fans, regardless of how big or small, will find lots of value in Capcom’s Street Fighter 25^th Anniversary Collector’s Set. The only question left, then, is whether or not it’s worth the150 dollar asking price. This is a question that can only be answered on an individual level. Hopefully, through this review/overview, I can help potential buyers with that question.

            To start things out, continue on for a ridiculously massive list of this set’s contents.

I Am Street Fighter: A Documentary – Review, Thoughts, and Recollections

I Am Street Fighter is a new documentary from Capcom. For the time being, it is only available as part of a large150 dollar Street Fighter 25^th Anniversary Collector’s Set. Said set was released for both the 360 and the PS3; both versions include the documentary on a Bluray disc. The use of Bluray will be something that 360 users will need to consider, as the 360 cannot play Bluray Discs. Thankfully, standalone Bluray players have gone down in price and are now fairly affordable. 

In-Depth Review: Darksiders II: Collector’s Edition (THQshop Pre-Order) for the PS3

Note: This is a review for the Edition’s extra contents and not the game itself.

I have been looking forward to this one for a long time. Let’s see if it was worth the wait.

What’s included:

1) Darksiders II: Limited Edition

2) Death Mask

3) Artbook

4) Soundtrack

5) Various forms of DLC

In-Depth Review: Kingdom Hearts 3D Dream Drop Distance: Mark of Mastery Edition

 

Note: This is a review for the edition’s extra contents and not the game itself.

            After what seems like a long collector’s edition dry spell, a new collector aimed edition has been released for the latest Kingdom Hearts title. In all honesty, I wasn’t going to review this set. I wasn’t even going to purchase it. However, after seeing prices on Amazon and Ebay skyrocketing for this modestly priced edition, I felt it necessary to type out an objective opinion for those considering spending an obscene amount of money to purchase the Mark of Mastery Edition from secondary sellers.

What’s Included:

1) Display box

2) Kingdom Hearts 3D Dream Drop Distance

3) 5 AR cards

4) 12 Art Cards

5) Kingdom Hearts Protector Case for 3DS

NECA Limited Edition Portal Gun: In-Depth Review (w/ Pics)

NECA Limited Edition Portal Gun

Disclaimer: Many of my reviews end with me stating that perceived quality has much to do with how much a fan someone is of a particular product. As such, I feel that I should note that I am not a very big fan of Portal. This replica was a birthday gift for my girlfriend (she’s the huge fan) and because of my relative lack of fandom for the series, my review may seem a bit harsher than what a fan would say of the same product. And without further ado…

Ninja Gaiden 3: Collector's Edition Review (w/pics)

In Depth Review: Ninja Gaiden III: Collector’s Edition

Note: This is NOT a review of Ninja Gaiden III, the game. Instead, this is a review of the contents of the Collector’s Edition’s Contents.

The Collector’s Edition of Ninja Gaiden Sigma 3 is supposed to contain the following:

1) Game

2) Online Pass

3) Download Voucher for Dead or Alive 5

4) Statue

5) Artbook

6) Soundtrack CD

Street Fighter Cross Tekken: Limited Edition - Not an In Depth Review

Street Fighter Cross Tekken: Limited Edition

 

Note: This was never going to be a review of the game itself. This was going to be a review of the Contents of the new Street Fighter X Tekken Limited Edition. In the end, it is neither.