The Odin Sphere: Leifdrasir Famitsu DX Limited Edition is Utterly Amazing

Odin Sphere Leifdrasir logo

Odin Sphere is one of those games that, while I think extremely highly of it, I’ve never actually finished it. Unlike my usual excuse of “well, I just got sidetracked…,” I can actually pinpoint the terrible slowdown the original PlayStation 2 version of the game experienced as the reason for my inability to complete the game. As you can imagine, I was thrilled when the HD remaster Odin Sphere: Leifdrasir was announced for a January 2016 release on PS3, PS4, and PS Vita in Japan. Not only will the game look gorgeous, but the new version should totally fix the slowdown problems of the original!

Though preorders for the Japanese version have been up since shortly after the announcement last month, the official website has only just unveiled the store-exclusive preorder bonuses for the game. Now, normally I am not a fan of these kinds of deals, but for my beloved Odin Sphere, I’ll make an exception. I may even make an exception and preorder my first Famitsu DX limited edition… I mean, just look at some of the amazing stuff you get:

Odin Sphere HD Famitsu DX 1

Odin Sphere HD Famitsu DX 2

Coasters?! A a Kitchen Pooka mug?! Not only that, but the extra special limited edition, exclusive to the Japanese store Ebten, will also include an A2 size tapestry, a desktop calendar, and a 3D LED crystal featuring the adorable Alice and Socrates (preview images not yet available). All preorders of the game also come with a special art book, and the Famitsu DX limited edition is no exception.

Odin Sphere HD artbook

The Odin Sphere: Leifdrasir Famitsu DX limited edition will set you back ¥14,615 regardless of system for everything, or ¥11,534 for everything but the 3D crystal. I… may have already ordered the crystal-less PS Vita version. The game itself is retailing at¥7,980, clocking in the cost to get the additional tapestry, calendar, coasters, and mug at ¥3,554. That’s not so bad for all those neat goodies, in my opinion!

If you’re desperate to get your hands on this limited edition, keep in mind that the game has already been announced for an English release sometime in the future. However, I’d say it’s highly unlikely that items such as the mug, coasters, or 3D crystal will be made available elsewhere. If you’re ready to spring for this amazing set like me, you can either the preorder version with the crystal or without the crystal using a forwarding service such as Tenso to order from Ebten. I have a guide that walks you through the whole process. Happy shopping!

About Anne

Also known as apricotsushi. Anne can be written with the kanji for apricot (杏), and sushi was the most quintessentially Japanese thing I could think of when I was 13, resulting in my goofy, albeit memorable, nickname.

4 thoughts on “The Odin Sphere: Leifdrasir Famitsu DX Limited Edition is Utterly Amazing”

  1. The mug’s awesome and the coasters are pretty great, too, but it’s all a *bit* too rich for my blood. Can’t wait to hear what you think of the whole she-bang, though!

    1. I actually hardly ever buy fancy limited editions, so I pined over this one quite a bit, Bryan! So I hope I’m happy with it!! I’m quite a big fan of the original game, so it seems like the perfect limited edition to me. Of course I’ll share lots of photos when it arrives in late January 🙂

      1. Oh, I wasn’t trying to make you feel bad or shame you or anything like that. That would be rich, wouldn’t it? Hell, I’d love to own that mug, in particular, but I don’t have enough interest in the game to buy a “regular” copy of it let alone buy its pricey LE. Maybe your impressions will change my mind RE: picking up at least the game 🙂

        1. Oh, I didn’t interpret it that way at all! I guess I just wanted to point out how long I agonized over the purchase haha. I’m sure you’ll be able to grab the game relatively cheap when it comes out in English later if you end up changing your mind 🙂

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