Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Collectors Edition Announced

Square Enix has announced earlier that they'll be releasing the Collector's Edition for the third and last installment of Final Fantasy XIII, Lightning Returns. The said Collector's Edition will only be available through Square Enix's Online Store.

Enclosed in premium packaging featuring brand-new artwork, the collector’s edition includes a silver embossed pocket watch and a downloadable content code of Aerith Gainsborough’s “Midgar’s Flower Girl” outfit, previously only available in Japan. An 80-page hardcover artbook with never-before-seen illustrations will include other items such as:

• Character Designer Tetsuya Nomura’s original artwork, including his early sketches of the characters
• Foreword by Final Fantasy XIII Series Art Director Isamu Kamikokuryo
• An introspective look at the worlds and architecture of the Nova Chrysalia world
• A Final Fantasy nostalgia section that showcases crossover costumes and series’ fan favorites moogles and chocobos

The entire package can be had for $89.99 and will launch on February 11th alongside the standard version of the game for $59.99.

Aerith Gainsborough ‘Midgar’s Flower Girl’ DLC: For you true Final Fantasy fans, we wanted to make sure you got a DLC code to put Lightning in one of the most recognizable costumes in franchise history.
PS3 Game: And of course, a copy of the game.
If that wasn’t enough, pre-ordering the Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Collector’s Edition also equips you with Cloud Strife’s Buster Sword, SOLDIER 1st class outfit, and victory fanfare, all for free.


via NovaCrystallis and Sony