Catherine Famitsu DX Pack

Atlus and Famitsu teaming up for a special release is the kind of thing that makes import collectors sit up straight. The Catherine Famitsu DX Pack on Playstation 3 bundles one of the most stylistically daring games of the PS3 era with extras that feel pulled directly from a high-end art exhibition. Three oversized 297x420mm posters give you wall-worthy artwork from a game that was already drowning in visual personality.

The "arm rest mini cushion" based on the in-game pillow item is the kind of delightfully specific inclusion that proves someone on the planning team actually played the game. A SoundDisc and Artbook combines 11 tracks from composer Meguro Masashi with illustrations and commentary, and a set of three telephone cards featuring original Shigenori Soejima artwork rounds out the package. Those telephone cards alone carry serious weight among Soejima collectors.

This is a Japan-exclusive release built for the intersection of Atlus devotees and physical media enthusiasts, and it shows in every piece. Catherine was already a cult classic before the ink dried on the first review. This DX Pack treats it like the art piece it always was.