Assault Suits Valken: Deluxe Edition (SNES)

A Super Famicom mech classic, finally localized, and dressed in gold. Assault Suits Valken Deluxe Edition for Nintendo Switch delivers the Japanese action-platformer in official English for the first time, housed in an Aurum Armor Gold 16-bit style cartridge that bridges the SNES era and the Switch library in one gorgeous package. The numbered deluxe magnetic hard-cover cartridge packaging and hard embossed collection slipcase give this the premium shelf presence of a limited art book.

Inside, a full-color instruction manual harkens back to the days when reading the manual was half the fun. The exclusive SoundBytes keychain, commemorative coin, and celebratory acrylic stand round out the extras with collectible variety. Assault Suits Valken has been on import collectors' radar for decades, known in some circles as Cybernator's more refined sibling.

Getting a proper English localization with this level of physical production is the kind of thing that would've seemed impossible ten years ago. The gold cartridge aesthetic is a deliberate nod to the rarest carts in retro collections, and it photographs beautifully. For Switch collectors who appreciate the console's role as a haven for revived classics, this deluxe edition is a statement piece.

History, preserved in gold.