Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together Premium Edition

Strategy RPG royalty got the hardback treatment it deserved. The Tactics Ogre Premium Edition on PSP packed a 44-page hardback artbook titled "The World of Tactics Ogre," a mini soundtrack CD, and a bonus voucher for 50% off Vagrant Story on the PlayStation Network (It's a sticker on the front), weaving together two of the most revered tactical experiences in gaming history.

Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together is one of those games that shaped an entire genre. Yasumi Matsuno's masterwork of branching narratives and deep tactical combat influenced everything from Final Fantasy Tactics to modern strategy RPGs. The hardback artbook is a fitting tribute, offering 44 pages of illustration and world-building detail in a format sturdy enough to survive years on a collector's shelf. Hardback artbooks in gaming are rare, and finding one at this page count for a PSP release shows how seriously Square Enix took this revival.

The mini soundtrack CD captures the orchestral rearrangements that made the PSP version's audio a revelation for returning fans. And that Vagrant Story voucher is a collector's curiosity in itself, a crossover nod to another Matsuno classic that connects two legendary titles through a single piece of paper. For strategy RPG collectors, the Premium Edition is essential. Tactics Ogre is a pillar of the genre, and this package treats it like one.

Note that the PSP case has a beautiful black color, making it one of the most beautiful PSP games out there that stands out vs standard cases.

There is a STUPID Vagrant story sticker on this collectors edition. Remove it and it might leave a small circle print over the nice box. Or leave it and forever be reminded of a Vagrant Story download.

While it is a relatively skimpy collector's edition...it's Tactics Ogre, one of the best tactical RPGS of all time, making this a must-have