Guys. I unboxed Kingdom Hearts III. Let that sink in. I know, I know, it’s been out for nearly a month. It’s not my fault I’ve been busy and haven’t been able to post this. But that’s not the point! The point is, KH3 is real and it’s here and it’s awesome! (so I hear)
Of course, I had to go Deluxe. I would’ve gone crazy deluxe with the Limited Edition PS4 Pro, but Gamestop made sure I kept my money in my pocket for that one. But this edition is juuuuuuuust fine. I love editions like this. Small, easy to manage. Not $200+ and still having you buy the game separate because it’s not included. No, this is a pretty sweet deal if I do say so myself.
You get the game, duh. And it comes with the retail packaging which is a great thing to have if you’re a fool like me. It’s rare you get the retail version along with the steelbook in the same package. And I’m glad they did it here because I really like the cover art for the game.
Speaking of art, there’s also an art book. Full of sketches of the various characters, keyblades, and whatnot.
It has a nice letter from the series’ director, Tetsuya Nomura, as well as plenty of cool things to admire like the detail in the keyblade designs.
There’s also a pin, which many outside of the Disney scene may not understand.
Pin trading is HUGE here in theme park land. Disney has a number of pin trading events in any given month and they bring all sorts of collectors together to trade pins with each other. This pin is a Disney pin and even has the Mickey ears backing on it. I’ve been wearing it on my hat and have gotten quite a few people randomly talking to me about Kingdom Hearts, it’s great. I like to point out to my wife that I’m not the only nerd out there!
Then there’s the steelbook. The glorious, sexy af steelbook. My goodness, it’s so sleek. The design is subtle and bold and perfect.
The only thing I can’t say that I’m a fan of is the clarity of the game’s symbol. It’s so hard to read. But maybe that’s just me. Either way, the steelbook is definitely worth the extra $20 it cost for the Deluxe Edition. Everything else was just a bonus.
And that’s the KH3 Deluxe Edition! Again, I would love if every game did Deluxe Editions like this. Well, not every game, but you know what I mean. Everyone is getting way out of control with the crazy Collector’s Editions and they need to reel it back in a bit. This is a refreshing change that I’m glad I picked up.
