Ghostbusters The Video Game (Slimer Edition)

An original movie sculptor hand-signed a certificate of authenticity for a Slimer bust, and somehow this edition doesn't get talked about enough. The Ghostbusters: The Video Game Slimer Edition on PlayStation 3 is one of the most loaded collector's packages of the PS3 era, anchored by an exclusive Slimer bust designed and created by Steve Johnson, the actual sculptor from the original Ghostbusters films. That's not "inspired by" or "based on" the movie prop.

That's the same hands that shaped the original crafting a new piece specifically for this release, complete with a signed certificate proving it. The exclusivity doesn't stop there. Ghostbusters Minimates figures come packed in, available only through this edition.

Gamer Graffix console skins let you dress your PS3 in full Ghostbusters livery. And the Ecto-1 keychain features working lights and sound, turning a simple accessory into a functional piece of movie memorabilia. The game itself reunited the original cast, with Harold Ramis and Dan Aykroyd writing a script that serves as essentially Ghostbusters 3 in interactive form.

Bill Murray, Aykroyd, Ramis, and Ernie Hudson all lent their voices and likenesses, making it the closest thing to a true sequel fans had at the time. The Slimer Edition wraps that experience in a package worthy of the franchise's legacy. Steve Johnson's bust is the crown jewel here, a genuine piece of Ghostbusters lineage that connects your shelf directly to the 1984 original.

Complete sets with the certificate are increasingly difficult to source. If you see one, you cross the streams and grab it.