KISS Psycho Circus: The Nightmare Child Collector's Edition

This is the wildest collector's edition of 2000, and it's not even close. The KISS Psycho Circus: The Nightmare Child Collector's Edition on PC came loaded with an official VIP backstage pass from the actual Kiss Psycho Circus tour, complete with neck chain. You also get a Kiss poster signed by all four band members, a special edition color illustrated strategy guide, and a CD signed by every member of the development team.

Let that sink in. Authentic autographs from Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley, and Peter Criss, bundled inside a video game box. The VIP pass is a genuine piece of KISS tour memorabilia that just happened to ship with a first-person shooter.

Whether the game itself holds up is almost beside the point. As a collector's item, this edition sits at the intersection of gaming history and rock memorabilia in a way nothing else does. The signed poster alone would be a highlight in any music collection.

The fact that it came packaged with a PC game makes it one of the strangest and most compelling CEs of its era. You don't find these. They find you.