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Dragons Dogma Dark Arisen (E-Capcom Limited Edition)

PLAYSTATION 3
Also available on:XBOX 360
Dragons Dogma Dark Arisen (E-Capcom Limited Edition)
Capcom4/25/2013REGION 2

Capcom's e-Capcom storefront has always been where the real collector's items hide, and this is no exception. The Dragon's Dogma Dark Arisen E-Capcom Limited Edition on Playstation 3 pairs the expanded re-release of Capcom's ambitious open-world RPG with a pocket watch and a book cover, two items that feel plucked from the game's medieval fantasy setting.

The pocket watch is the centerpiece, carrying the weight and craftsmanship that Dragon's Dogma's dark fantasy aesthetic demands. It's the kind of accessory that bridges the gap between collector's item and wearable artifact, something with genuine tactile appeal that you can carry or display with equal justification. A pocket watch for a game about confronting a dragon that stole your heart. The thematic resonance writes itself. The book cover adds a secondary layer of in-universe authenticity, evoking the leather-bound tomes and weathered journals that populate Gransys. It's practical, it's thematic, and it turns any book into something that looks like it belongs in the Duke's library. E-Capcom exclusives from the PS3 era are notoriously difficult to track down outside Japan, which gives this edition the kind of scarcity that collectors measure in years of searching. Dragon's Dogma built a cult following that only grew louder with time. This Limited Edition is proof that Capcom knew, even then, that the Arisen's faithful deserved something special.