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The really cool ones probably won't reach Europe, or be standard there. Though on the other hand, the really ''really'' cool ones will probably never leave Japan.
The really cool ones probably won't reach Europe, or be standard there. Though on the other hand, the really ''really'' cool ones will probably never leave Japan.


See also [[Limited Special Collectors Ultimate Edition]].
See also [[Limited Special Collectors' Ultimate Edition]].


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* One of the best pre-order bonuses is perhaps that of the American version of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Legend of Zelda the Wind Waker]]'', which was a disc that contained an updated Gamecube port of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time]]'' and a version of the same game previously unreleased in the West that featured harder, alternate dungeons, dubbed "Master Quest." Of course, the European version of ''Wind Waker'' had this as standard.
* One of the best pre-order bonuses is perhaps that of the American version of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Legend of Zelda the Wind Waker]]'', which was a disc that contained an updated Gamecube port of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time]]'' and a version of the same game previously unreleased in the West that featured harder, alternate dungeons, dubbed "Master Quest." Of course, the European version of ''Wind Waker'' had this as standard.
** ''Ocarina of Time'' came with a T-shirt at select store locations.
** ''Ocarina of Time'' came with a T-shirt at select store locations.
** ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass|The Legend of Zelda Phantom Hourglass]]'' had a limited-edition quill pen stylus. To receive the stylus you had to register ''Phantom Hourglass'' on Nintendo's website within a certain time frame from the game's release or until the stylus supply was exhausted.
** ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass|The Legend of Zelda Phantom Hourglass]]'' had a limited-edition quill pen stylus. To receive the stylus you had to register ''Phantom Hourglass'' on Nintendo's website within a certain time frame from the game's release or until the stylus supply was exhausted.
** In a strange twist of fate, the '''European''' version of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|The Legend of Zelda Spirit Tracks]]'' has a collector's tin and action figure preorder bonus, which is [[No Export for You|not available in either America or Japan]].
** In a strange twist of fate, the '''European''' version of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks|The Legend of Zelda Spirit Tracks]]'' has a collector's tin and action figure preorder bonus, which is [[No Export for You|not available in either America or Japan]].
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* Many, many DS games offer a custom stylus as a [[Preorder Bonus]] (''[[Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney]]: Justice For All'' and ''[[Castlevania]]: Portrait of Ruin'' are two recent examples).
* Many, many DS games offer a custom stylus as a [[Preorder Bonus]] (''[[Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney]]: Justice For All'' and ''[[Castlevania]]: Portrait of Ruin'' are two recent examples).
* Most ''[[Harvest Moon]]'' games offer a plush cow keychain. Yeah, I know.
* Most ''[[Harvest Moon]]'' games offer a plush cow keychain. Yeah, I know.
** Now, they, and their [[Rune Factory|fantasy counterparts]], come with plushies. Usually, cows or chickens.
** Now, they, and their [[Rune Factory|fantasy counterparts]], come with plushies. Usually, cows or chickens.
* ''[[Galaxy Angel (video game)|Galaxy Angel Eternal Lovers]]'' offered an [[Expansion Pack]] for the previous game, ''Galaxy Angel Moonlit Lovers''.
* ''[[Galaxy Angel (video game)|Galaxy Angel Eternal Lovers]]'' offered an [[Expansion Pack]] for the previous game, ''Galaxy Angel Moonlit Lovers''.
* ''[[Ōkami|Okami]]'' preorders came with a water-sensitive calligraphy board.
* ''[[Ōkami|Okami]]'' preorders came with a water-sensitive calligraphy board.
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* Japanese players who pre-ordered ''[[Baten Kaitos]]'' got a [[Game Cube]] port of ''[[The Tower of Druaga]]''.
* Japanese players who pre-ordered ''[[Baten Kaitos]]'' got a [[Game Cube]] port of ''[[The Tower of Druaga]]''.
* The Atari ''[[Star Wars]]'' arcade game was the main advertising point for preordering ''[[Rogue Squadron|Rogue Squadron 3: Rebel Strike]]'' in advance. The game was included, already unlocked, on the preorder exclusive bonus disc. Although its inclusion within ''Rebel Strike'' itself, even if you have to go through a little extra effort to unlock it, seems to make the bonus disc thing moot outside the hobby of collecting video games.
* The Atari ''[[Star Wars]]'' arcade game was the main advertising point for preordering ''[[Rogue Squadron|Rogue Squadron 3: Rebel Strike]]'' in advance. The game was included, already unlocked, on the preorder exclusive bonus disc. Although its inclusion within ''Rebel Strike'' itself, even if you have to go through a little extra effort to unlock it, seems to make the bonus disc thing moot outside the hobby of collecting video games.
* ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]: Anniversary'' gave players who preorderd access to the Grunt Funeral Skull, which caused the weakest mooks in the game to explode upon death.
* ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]: Anniversary'' gave players who preorderd access to the Grunt Funeral Skull, which caused the weakest mooks in the game to explode upon death.
* Preordering ''[[Modern Warfare]] 3'', at least on Steam, netted players a free copy of ''Call of Duty 4'' along with it.
* Preordering ''[[Modern Warfare]] 3'', at least on Steam, netted players a free copy of ''Call of Duty 4'' along with it.
* Preordering ''[[Forza Motorsport]] 4'' would give you the [[Cool Car|Mazda RX-7 Spirit-R]] ([[Rare Vehicles|A "unicorn" car]], which cannot be acquired through normal means) for use in ''Forza 3''. You could then import the car into ''Forza 4''. Multiple retailers had their own preorder cars, like the Honda CR-Z from the online Microsoft Store, a BMW 1M from Best Buy, 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STi fro Amazon, Alfa Romeo Giulietta from GameStop, and the Mini JCW Clubman from Wal-Mart. The pre-order store cars can all be unlocked for 560 MS points, but the RX-7 remains exclusive to people who preordered, or players who win official contests.
* Preordering ''[[Forza Motorsport]] 4'' would give you the [[Cool Car|Mazda RX-7 Spirit-R]] ([[Rare Vehicles|A "unicorn" car]], which cannot be acquired through normal means) for use in ''Forza 3''. You could then import the car into ''Forza 4''. Multiple retailers had their own preorder cars, like the Honda CR-Z from the online Microsoft Store, a BMW 1M from Best Buy, 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STi fro Amazon, Alfa Romeo Giulietta from GameStop, and the Mini JCW Clubman from Wal-Mart. The pre-order store cars can all be unlocked for 560 MS points, but the RX-7 remains exclusive to people who preordered, or players who win official contests.
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