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ICO/ Wander and the Colossus Limited Box

PLAYSTATION 3
ICO/ Wander and the Colossus Limited Box
Sony Computer Entertainment9/22/2011Americas

Two of the greatest games ever made, remastered together in one box, with a bonus that Japanese collectors still talk about. The ICO/Wander and the Colossus Limited Box on Playstation 3 brings the HD remaster of Team ICO's masterpieces into a premium Limited Box package that includes a BRUTUS special edition booklet.

For those unfamiliar with the naming, "Wander and the Colossus" is the Japanese title for Shadow of the Colossus, and that regional distinction is exactly what makes this edition special. This isn't the Western release with Western branding. This is the Japanese Limited Box, and it carries a presentation style that reflects the care Japanese publishers bring to their premium packaging.

The BRUTUS booklet adds editorial and visual context that you simply won't find in the standard release, offering a curated companion piece to two games that redefined what video games could achieve as an art form. ICO and Shadow of the Colossus were already legendary on PS2, and seeing them bundled together in HD with supplemental material feels like the definitive way to own them on a physical disc.

PS3-era Japanese limited editions occupy a unique space in collecting. They tend to be produced in smaller quantities, packaged with more intention, and they age beautifully on a shelf. This Limited Box is no exception. If you collect Team ICO's work, this is one of those pieces you build the rest of the shelf around.

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