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Kurohyou 2: Ryu ga Gotoku Ashura Hen Famitsu DX Pack

PSP
Kurohyou 2: Ryu ga Gotoku Ashura Hen Famitsu DX Pack
Sega3/22/2012REGION 2

The Yakuza franchise's PSP entries are some of the most collectible handheld games out of Japan, and this set goes hard. The Kurohyou 2: Ryu ga Gotoku Ashura Hen Famitsu DX Pack for PSP is a Famitsu-exclusive bundle featuring a Dragon Heat arena towel (the underground fighting venue from the game) and a special DVD video titled "Are You Really ROCK of Mashima," a bonus video featuring the series' beloved Majima in peak form. Famitsu DX Packs were retailer-exclusive collaborations that saw limited production runs, making them tougher to track down than standard limited editions.

The Dragon Heat towel is a deep-cut piece of in-universe merchandise that only fans of the Kurohyou spin-offs would even recognize, which is exactly what makes it valuable to the right collector. And that Majima DVD? Original video content produced exclusively for this pack.

You can't stream it, you can't download it. It exists on this disc and nowhere else. The Kurohyou games never left Japan, and the Famitsu DX Pack layer makes this doubly regional.

For Yakuza series collectors building a comprehensive set, this is the kind of piece that proves you've done your homework. It's niche, it's Japanese-market only, and it features Majima doing something ridiculous on a bonus DVD. That's the whole pitch, and it's more than enough.