Strictly Limited Is Bringing Darius Cozmic Collection To The West In Three Different Forms

I would love to have this but I must not spend money. Hopefully it will come to the eShop here too.

The last one is really interesting, to have all those games together. In fact, it was released in Japan or at least Play-Asia had it in stock, a collector's edition that was really expensive.

But there is no price in this release. We don't know how much will it be with SLG. I guess it's going to be really expensive. Too much money to pay and wait for months. I had to wait 3-4 months after I paid for R-Type Dimensions' collector's edition, and approximately the same (in fact, I haven't received it yet) for the Mega Drive version of Ultracore, also by SLG.

@Moroboshi876 Darius Cozmic Collection Arcade (PS4/NSW) contains 4 different arcade titles in 7 versions.

It will come with a unique DARIUS enamel pin badge.

SRP: 39.99 EUR.

Darius Cozmic Collection Console includes 6 different console titles in 9 versions.

It will come with a unique SAGAIA enamel pin badge.

SRP: 54.99 EUR.

Darius Cozmic Collection International Collector’s Edition will contain the following:

Darius Cozmic Collection Arcade
Darius Cozmic Collection Console
Arrange Album Omnibus I – Generation (1997)
Arrange Album Omnibus II – Union (2019)
Hardcover Arcade Book
6 SLG-exclusive acrylic art cards
3 SLG-exclusive enamel pin badges
4 marquee stickers
Darius Gaiden Instruction Card
2 instruction stickers
SLG-exclusive arcade PCB cardboard box
SLG collector’s box with magnetic closure

SRP: 139.99 EUR

@Shiryu I can't see the price in the news article, so thanks! Wow, it's quite expensive. Hard to sell at home I'm afraid.

@Moroboshi876 Even so the complete collection is far more affordable and sensibly priced that the original Japanese edition. The only real shame is the lack of the GB Sagaia that was a preorder DLC code in Japan. I really like that one.

@Shiryu Agree, I think the Japanese one was about 200€, so it's not that bad. It's just a lot of money at once.

I already got the Japanese arcade collection so I might just pick up the console collection, those games were highly exclusive in Japan.

I’d have to go with the first 2 editions and save myself the $45 difference. I don’t need the pins and stickers, LP’s etc etc! Just the games!

That's a lot of content👆👍👍👍👍day 1 for me................ 😂

I have zero faith in this company, i'm currently waiting on four games. They make constant excuses essentially about how they are incompetent and how games are late because their postage room is too small??? And yet here they are putting out yet another huuuge bundle. They should fulfill the oders they have already been paid for before taking more people money.

Europe only, because **** us stupid Yanks, apparently.

(Same comment as I made on an article back in June, for the one lost soul who picked up on it)

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This has been for sale in Japan since last year. I picked up the complete set so I could have all the games.

The Japanese version also came with a great little metal ship.

Will this be coming to the eshop as well?

The Japanese retail release plays in English. I picked that up used for like $40? It does the trick.

@Nintendofan83 If I remember correctly, the Japanese standard edition had less games than the limited edition.

@tobibra correct

I held off on buying a Japanese copy of the game with the hope something like this would happen. Now...the wait for the inevitable announcement of the Space Invaders Collection from SLG begins.

@BJQ1972 @Zach Hopefully it does. From what I remember from the Japanese release it was originally physical only. But not too long ago the collections released digitally on the Japanese eShop. So hopefully the same thing happens in the west.

@RupeeClock That's called spreading yourself too thin and that's how people go bust.

Why can’t they just put all of the arcade and console games (including G-Darius) into 1 version and sell it for €19.99 like Konami? I really don’t understand why these older games are being sold for crazy high prices.

I picked up the Standard Japanese Edition a while ago (the CE that included the console games was waaaaaaaaaaaay too expensive).

Considering either picking up the console edition or getting the multipack with the CDs and artbook (depending on the price, obviously) and then selling my Japanese edition...

@Nintendofan83 It does? Mine's all in Japanese (the menus at least).

@AllieKitsune
They ship internationally. I’m in North America and have ordered from them several times. The only thing that annoys me when importing European games is that that text on the spine is centred, unlike the NA/JP/Asia spines. WHY

Wait, as far as i know, Darius Plus (TG16) was not included in any of the JP versions!?

@YANDMAN Yeah stuff like that has made me really weary of these small production companies. Even Limited Run games seemed to take a long time to get their games out, I bought a couple off them, but at least they always seem to get them out.

I just never liked the concept of having to order well in advance and wait around for months hoping you will get the game when they say they will ship it. Unless it's a game that I REALLY want to have a physical edition of I just don't think it's worth it anymore, especially now that we have all these companies who seem to be just trying to make a quick buck while never fulfilling orders.

Gosh I hope we see some of this on the eShop in the west. I don't really like shmups but Darius was the exception since I played G Darius in the 90's. I'd be over the moon if we got a collection including Gaiden and G Darius to the likes of the Contra/Castlevania collection offerings from earlier in the year, but I won't be holding my breath for something like that. Apparently shooting robotic fish is a luxury price compared to most shmup franchises.

Phew https://gonintendo.com/stories/349789-darius-cozmic-collection-getting-a-digital-release-in-2020

I like the way you hid the price of the most likely overpriced definitive version. Hinestly, for an arcade shmup that's way too convoluted and confusing. Also, major props on the pizza box package?! -insert confused gif-

@AllieKitsune you're not missing out on anything.

@JayJ My particular hair pattern/skin fold arrangement on my balls is highly exclusive to me. Does that mean I get to charge triple the price of a standard prostitute if I were to stand on a corner?

Is this collections of the series sold on PlayAsia????

@JayJ I personally love to have physical releases of otherwise digital games and most of the companies i have bought from have been fine. I know before i order there will be a delay but these guys are literally months over the release date and just made another statement of delay. If you cannot deliver the business model that you claim and are accepting peoples money for, you shouldn't be doing it. I think it's a problem when you a re offering more games but you have serveral that are now very late.

I’d rather download it than invest in a copy.

Omg I spent 200 smackeroos but I HAD to do it!!!

@Mach_Rider My menus are in Japanese, too. Once you get into the game, they are in English. It's an odd setup but it's ok and it works. I'd rather have it all in English but it's hard to keep track of all these companies that are making physical editions. Sometimes it's easier to buy from a big company like Amazon.