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Dunamis 15 (Limited Edition)

XBOX 360
Also available on:PLAYSTATION 3PSP
Dunamis 15 (Limited Edition)
10/15/2011Japan

Deep in the 360's Japanese library lies something wonderfully obscure. The Dunamis 15 Limited Edition on Xbox 360 is a visual novel package that most Western collectors have never even heard of, and that's precisely what makes it magnetic.

The included soundtrack CD gives you a physical audio companion to one of the more atmospheric visual novels on the platform. Japanese developers have long understood that music is half the experience in narrative-driven games, and including it on disc rather than as a download code shows respect for the medium. You can listen to it independent of the game, which is how soundtrack CDs should work.

The headphones are the wildcard inclusion. Bundling audio hardware with a visual novel is a surprisingly thoughtful move. It signals that the developers wanted you to experience the sound design intimately, not through TV speakers while someone else is in the room. As a collector's item, branded gaming headphones from a niche Japanese 360 release carry a certain rarity that's hard to quantify.

The Xbox 360's Japanese exclusive library is a goldmine for collectors willing to import. Dunamis 15 exists in that rarefied space where console-specific obscurity meets limited print runs and genre dedication. Visual novel collectors and 360 import hunters both know the drill: when you see one of these, you don't hesitate. The Limited Edition packaging makes an already uncommon title even harder to track down, and that scarcity only compounds with each passing year.

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