Trials of The Blood Dragon Deluxe Edition (PS4, Xbox)

Somewhere between the neon excess of the 80s and the ironic nostalgia of the 2010s, Trials of the Blood Dragon exists as a fever dream nobody asked for but every collector secretly wants. The Trials of the Blood Dragon Deluxe Edition on PlayStation 4 wraps Ubisoft's absurd mashup of motocross physics and Blood Dragon insanity in packaging that commits fully to the bit. And we respect that.

The retro VHS clamshell case is the centerpiece here. Not a flimsy cardboard sleeve pretending to be retro, but a proper clamshell that looks like it was pulled from the back shelf of a 1987 video rental store. Inside the VHS-style box, you'll find the game itself alongside a My Little Blood Dragon Club sticker album, which is the kind of deeply specific parody merch that ages like fine wine on a collector's shelf. The Crazy Caps and slammer round things out with a nod to the 90s playground economy that once governed our entire social hierarchy.

This is peak PS4-era collector culture. The disc-based generation gave us some of the weirdest, most creative special editions ever produced, and this Deluxe Edition sits comfortably in that pantheon. It's not trying to be premium or luxurious. It's trying to make you laugh while reminding you that physical media can still be genuinely fun. For collectors who appreciate editions with personality over prestige, this one belongs in the rotation. The sticker album alone is a conversation starter every single time someone browses your shelf.