Rising Hell Special Limited Edition (PS4)

Hell gets the deluxe treatment. The Rising Hell Special Limited Edition for PlayStation 4 is a Strictly Limited Games exclusive, individually numbered and limited to a mere 800 copies worldwide. That makes this one of the tighter print runs in the SLG catalog, and the extras justify every bit of that exclusivity.

Rising Hell's vertical rogue-lite action is intact on the disc, all heavy metal soundtrack and grotesque pixel art fury. Arok's climb through procedurally generated hellscapes, the combo-chaining combat, the unlockable characters, the permadeath tension. It's all here. But you already knew that. What you're here for is what surrounds it.

The Special Limited Edition box contains an original graphic novel that expands the game's lore beyond the screen. An original heavy-metal soundtrack on CD means you can headbang at your desk without booting up the console. The art booklet showcases the pixel craftsmanship that makes every frame of this game a visual statement. An A3 poster, four character cards, a logo sticker, and the colourful game manual complete the package.

That graphic novel is the standout. Original lore content created specifically for a physical release turns this from a game package into a collector's artifact. It's the kind of extra that shows real investment in the community buying these editions. The character cards for Arok, Sydna, Zelos, and company make for solid display pieces alongside the box.

Eight hundred copies. For a PS4 Special Limited Edition with this much content, that number is going to matter more with every passing year. This is the version that collectors will wish they'd grabbed.