This is an speculative thread where you have to envision/imagine that both a Shenmue HD Collection and Shenmue 3 are released in physical form and that there is a collector's edition that will be available at launch.
So we all know that many great collector's items were and are available via the Kickstarter and Slacker Backer campaign. Many of those items were either spoken for early and/or way overpriced. Obviously, it wasn't about the items but more so about backing Shenmue 3 and ensuring that the game was funded.
That out of the way, assuming that there is a limited run physical collector's edition for one or both of these hypothetical releases, what would you want included in a collector's edition of Shenmue HD Collection and Shenmue 3 assuming both get a collector's edition? Lastly, if this were to happen, (assuming you already backed Shenmue 3 and are getting a backer's edition) would you be willing to buy it again for the umpteenth time?
If both were happening as limited run physical collector's editions here is what I would want:
Shenmue HD Collection -
- Steelbook Case
- Ryo Hazuki figure (6-10" and nicely detailed)
- Phoenix Mirror replica
- A proper "Art of" book; not some lame 10 page one
- Behind the scenes making the first two games Blu-ray
Shenmue 3 -
- Steelbook Case
- Shenhua figure (height respective to above Ryo figure)
- Dragon Mirror replica
- A proper "Art of" book regarding just the third game
- Behind the scenes and making the third game happen history Bluray
I'm pretty easy to please. If they were to release these, I would hope they wouldn't be more than $120 or so.
I'm honestly not sure I could convince myself to spend another $100+ on Shenmue 3, but I would definitely get the Shenmue HD Collection if it came with all of that.