Deep Silver have announced the various pre-order bonuses for Shenmue III within North America.
Whether from United States, Canada, or Latin America at participating retailers- those who pre-order from participating retailers will receive the following in-game items:
- Snake Power: Three bottles of ‘Snake Power’ elixir to replenish energy during battle.
- Playing Tokens: 5,000 playing tokens for the in-game gambling area.
- “Blazing Kick” Advanced Training Scroll: Unlocks the advanced ability of the “Blazing Kick” to better challenge Ryo’s foes.
- Toy Capsule: Set of 24 tickets to exchange for in-game capsule toys.
In addition, various retailers will also include bonus physical or digital items when pre-ordering from them.
- Amazon: Kenpogi Training Wear DLC: Original training gear based on actual Chinese Kung Fu wear.
- Best Buy: Limited Edition Steelbook: This illustrated Steelbook case captures the beauty and elegance of the Shenmue series and features portraits of Shenmue III heroes Ryo and Shenhua.
- Gamestop (US) / EB Games (Canada): Dragon / Phoenix Mirror Medallion: This exquisitely-crafted physical item is inspired by the iconic Dragon and Phoenix mirrors of the Shenmue series.
You can find the packshots of all pre-orders below:
However those who backed the game on KickStarter will not be getting these bonuses, despite initial promises.
Shenmue III is launching for Windows PC and PlayStation 4 on November 19th.