Assassin's Creed II (Stickerbook Edition)

Spain's Fnac stores had a quiet habit of creating some of the PS3 era's most obscure exclusives. The Assassin's Creed II Stickerbook Edition on Playstation 3 swaps the standard case for a metal sticker-book style case, distinct from the SteelBook brand, giving it a tactile quality that stands apart from anything else in the AC II lineup. Pre-ordering through Fnac also netted buyers a free artbook, making the complete package a two-piece set that most collectors outside Spain never even knew existed.

This is deep-cut territory. The kind of regional variant that doesn't show up in mainstream collector guides and barely registers on English-language forums. That metal case has a different finish and feel compared to a traditional SteelBook, which makes it instantly recognizable to anyone who's handled both.

It's not trying to be premium in the same way the Black Edition is. Instead, it's a retailer exclusive that happened to produce one of the more distinctive physical packages in the entire Assassin's Creed catalog. For PS3 collectors focused on European variants and retailer-specific releases, this is a white whale.

The Spanish market produced a handful of these Fnac exclusives across multiple franchises, and they consistently rank among the hardest editions to track down internationally. If Ezio's Renaissance adventure is a cornerstone of your collection, the Stickerbook Edition is the version that proves you've gone deeper than most.