The Last Story (First Edition)

Mistwalker and Nintendo gave Wii owners one of the console's finest RPGs, and the First Edition made sure early believers got their due. The Last Story First Edition on Wii comes in a special custom case alongside a 44-page softcover artbook, automatically upgraded for anyone who pre-ordered through select retailers.

The Last Story was the brainchild of Hironobu Sakaguchi, the creator of Final Fantasy. Let that sink in. The man who built one of gaming's most iconic franchises poured his vision into a Wii exclusive action RPG that most people almost never got to play outside Japan. Operation Rainfall, the fan campaign that fought to bring this game westward, is one of collecting's great origin stories. Every copy of The Last Story in a western collection exists because fans demanded it loudly enough.

That 44-page artbook captures the game's gorgeous aesthetic. Takuya Hara's character designs and the European-inspired architecture of Lazulis Island deserve to be studied outside the confines of a TV screen. The custom case adds shelf distinction, separating the First Edition from the standard release at a glance.

For Wii collectors, The Last Story First Edition sits alongside Xenoblade Chronicles and Pandora's Tower as the holy trinity of Operation Rainfall titles. These are the games that proved the Wii's library went far deeper than motion-controlled party games. The artbook and custom packaging elevate this beyond a simple disc purchase into something worth preserving. If you collect JRPGs, this is a piece of the movement that changed localization forever.