The Japanese Special Edition gathers ACII with its bonus content in a presentation polished for the local market. Same brilliant core, same Florentine magic, simply wrapped in a more generous package for collectors.
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Action Adventure1 player18+
Description
Special edition of Assassin's Creed II by Ubisoft Montréal and Ubisoft, December 2009. Includes the base game with bonus content - digital artbook, original soundtrack, Italy map and exclusive downloadable content access - for collectors. Ezio's complete Renaissance Italy adventure with special edition exclusives.
Assassin's Creed II - Special Edition review
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Art direction
★★★★★
"Iconic"
MAX
Music
★★★★★
"Legendary"
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Story
★★★★★
"Masterful"
Historical recreations of astonishing breadth, from the rooftops of Florence to the sunlit Caribbean: each era lives again with a dizzying care for detail. The architectural coherence and worked-over light turn History into a sumptuous playground. This visual ambition, vast and polished, defines the historical open world.
Signed by Jesper Kyd, the music blends ambient, Renaissance sonorities and ethereal choirs into a score of spellbinding elegance. The sublime "Ezio's Family", now an emblem of the saga, crystallises all the melancholy of Ezio's journey. This refined sonic richness, at the crossroads of old and modern, marks a peak of the series.
Witness to the murder of his family, a young Renaissance Florentine embraces the way of the Assassins to slake his revenge. Blending real history, Templar conspiracy and apprenticeship, the tale lends its hero a striking humanity. This vibrant fresco, carried by an unforgettable Ezio, redefined the narrative ambition of the series.
Gameplay
"Masterful"
Beneath a presentation enriched with exclusive content, this edition preserves the essence of open-ended infiltration built on fluid parkour and stealth. Blending into the crowd and striking clean remains a constant pleasure. While the fights lack tension, the freedom of movement and the density of activities have lost none of their effectiveness.
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Long"
Technical info
💾6,7 GB📅03/12/2009
Published by Ubisoft
Assassin's Creed II - Special Edition (Xbox 360) price, value & rarity
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Collector interest
Assassin's Creed II Special Edition, a Japanese version with particular packaging and content of Ezio's entry, distributed for the Japanese market. Rarer than the standard editions, it appeals to those wanting a careful form of this saga classic at its Japanese source. Its desirability rests on this specific packaging and a thinner local run rather than established market value, in a niche of fans.
Is Assassin's Creed II - Special Edition still worth playing in 2026?
This Japanese Special Edition takes Ubisoft's excellent Assassin's Creed II and pairs it with carefully made bonuses in the presentation typical of the local market. The core stays the same masterwork, with Renaissance Italy, Ezio's arc and a parkour grown fluid and exhilarating. Florence and Venice keep a magnetic presence, and the writing carries a memorable revenge. A few side mechanics have aged, but the whole holds up admirably. For Ezio fans and collectors fond of regional editions, this version keeps a particular appeal beyond the game itself.
