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Hey guys – I’m Brandon Orselli, the founder and editor-in-chief of Niche Gamer. I’ve got a nerdboner for Sonic Mania, so much so that I got the big collector’s edition and did an unboxing video for you all.
Featured above, you can view my unboxing video – this is literally the first time I’ve opened the thing. Expect my review in the coming days – I’m so close to having it finished!
Sonic Mania is now available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and the Nintendo Switch. The PC version was recently delayed to August 29th.
Astro
August 18, 2017 at 2:09 amWhen I got my copy of the LE today I was pretty surprised just how big the box and the Sonic statue were. The little metal card thing was cool, but it’s pretty pointless.I guess they just weren’t sure what else to put in the box? And the mock Genesis cartridge with the ring was PRETTY nice, I keep it on my desk now with my amiibos and other figures.
Mojomancer
August 18, 2017 at 2:55 amHonestly the box should have had a steelbook case and a disc copy of the game. For £80 I’d expect the box to at least have a physical copy of the game in it. Especially when calling it a “Collector’s edition”. Digital collectables aren’t the same :(
Mojomancer
August 18, 2017 at 2:55 am£80 for this is way too much for me, especially since it doesn’t even come with a disc copy of the game.
PaRaLLaXTHeTiCS
August 18, 2017 at 3:07 amChecked out your Twitter. You’re the coolest guy on the webz, Brandon. Big fan. Also, Vaporwave ftw!
RetroGamer
August 18, 2017 at 6:19 amA special edition of a game without a physical copy of the game itself does seem strange.
Chocolate ISISCream
August 18, 2017 at 8:37 amAll that money for a digital game, fuck that.
Brandon Orselli
August 18, 2017 at 11:37 amWow thank you!! :) I try, but I usually end up pointing out complete lunatics on my Twitter lately.. I try to mostly be about games and music, I swear.. also yes vaporwave/neo-synth man!
Brandon Orselli
August 18, 2017 at 11:37 amI’m overall really happy with it but do still wish it had a physical copy
Brandon Orselli
August 18, 2017 at 11:38 amI mostly only jumped at it for my pure love for Sonic, but with the Amazon Prime discount it was like $40? The game is $20 so the statue/etc is basically $20.. it feels like a good deal
Brandon Orselli
August 18, 2017 at 11:38 amI do still wish it had a physical copy
Uncle Ocelot
August 18, 2017 at 11:46 amIf only this had a physical copy, I’d have been all over this. I do wish I had that statue though.
TheOnceAndFutureKing
August 18, 2017 at 1:45 pmsonic statue and ring looks cool, but tbh I’d rather pay that price for the gray cat in the background.
Astro
August 18, 2017 at 2:35 pmyeah :/ I got the Switch version; a physical cart def would’ve been nice to have.
STARSBarry
August 19, 2017 at 10:49 amEA beg to differ.
Mr0303
August 26, 2017 at 7:37 pmI would’ve got this edition with no second thought if only it had a physical copy in it. Why go through all that trouble of creating related loot, when the most important component is missing?