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TALES OF HEARTS R LaLaBitMarket Edition

PS VITA
TALES OF HEARTS R LaLaBitMarket Edition
Namco Bandai Games3/7/2013Japan

Sometimes the simplest extras are the ones that stick. The Tales of Hearts R LaLaBitMarket Edition for PlayStation Vita is a retailer-exclusive variant that shipped through Bandai Namco's own LaLaBit Market storefront in Japan, and its bonus is focused and elegant: a set of clear bookmarks featuring all eight party characters. That's it.

No bulky figures, no oversized boxes. Just a clean set of character bookmarks rendered on clear material that lets you show off the full party roster from one of the Vita's best JRPGs. What makes this edition interesting for collectors is its distribution channel.

LaLaBit Market exclusives were only available through Bandai Namco's Japanese online store, which means the production numbers were inherently limited to direct orders. You weren't picking this up at your local game shop. Tales of Hearts R already holds its own as a quality action RPG remake of the DS original, and having the LaLaBitMarket variant on your shelf signals a level of dedication that goes beyond just owning the game.

For Tales series completionists, tracking down retailer-exclusive variants like this one is half the fun and all of the pain.

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