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Assassin's Creed - Revelations - Special Edition (Japan)

PlayStation 3
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2011
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AC Revelations Special Edition with additional content, same excellence enriched with bonuses. Beautiful conclusion to the Ezio arc in Constantinople with some collector additions.

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Category
Action Adventure 4 players 18+
Description
Japanese special edition of the closing chapter of the Ezio Auditore trilogy heading to Ottoman Constantinople. Published by Ubisoft, released in December 2011 exclusively in Japan. Bundles the full base game with bonuses exclusive to the Japanese market, hookblade traversal, craftable custom bombs, den defense, competitive multiplayer and scenario ties to Altair and Desmond Miles.

Assassin's Creed - Revelations - Special Edition review

4/5
Art direction
"Striking"
4/5
Music
"Excellent"
4/5
Story
"Captivating"
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Long"
Technical info
💾9,8 GB 📅01/12/2011
Published by Ubisoft

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Collector interest

A Japanese special edition of Revelations, offered with local dressing distinct from the Western versions. Its limited run in a market lukewarm to the series makes it a harder-to-find variant, prized by fans of the franchise's Japanese editions. Its interest rests on this regional particularity and specific packaging rather than the game, identical to the standard one.

Better with friends

Beyond the solo adventure, the saga built a singular competitive mode where you stalk a human target by blending into the crowd rather than charging in. The tension springs from bluff and patience: spotting the real player among the extras delivers rare thrills. The online side relies on servers whose activity is no longer guaranteed, but the idea remains one of the genre's most striking.

Is Assassin's Creed - Revelations - Special Edition still worth playing in 2026?

This special edition of Revelations enriches the close of Ezio's arc with a few bonuses, without touching the core game. Constantinople stays a superb setting, and the master assassin's twilight, brushing against the memory of Altaïr, keeps an emotional charge rare in the saga. New tools like the hookblade smooth out movement, even if the formula is starting to spin its wheels. The collector additions will appeal mostly to lovers of well-made items. For anyone keen to close Ezio's journey in its most furnished version, it is a pleasant option, without being essential.

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