Ninja Gaiden 3 Collector's Edition

Team Ninja packed real weight into the Ninja Gaiden 3 Collector's Edition for PlayStation 3, and we mean that literally. The display scene featuring Ryu Hayabusa squaring off against the Regent of the Mask isn't a cheap static figurine. It's a sculpted diorama that gives one of gaming's most iconic action heroes a physical form worth displaying.

Alongside the diorama, you're getting an artbook that catalogs the evolution of Ninja Gaiden 3's visual language, from character design to environmental concepts. The soundtrack CD captures the score outside of gameplay, letting you appreciate the composition on its own terms. And the Dead or Alive 5 demo voucher with four playable characters is a neat cross-franchise bonus that ties two Team Ninja worlds together.

The PS3 generation was the golden age of collector's editions that included actual sculpted pieces, before the industry largely shifted to steelbooks and digital extras. The Ninja Gaiden 3 Collector's Edition belongs to that era when publishers understood that collectors wanted something they couldn't download. The diorama alone makes this a conversation piece. Everything else makes it a complete package for anyone whose PS3 collection celebrates the art of action gaming.