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Capcom’s Japanese Premium Edition of ‘Resident Evil 2’ Comes at a Premium Price

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Have $1000 lying around? Capcom of Japan have something for you.

We know about the North American Collector’s Edition of the Resident Evil 2 remake, but Japan has something really special. The Japanese Premium Version of the game will come with a replica of the in-game Lexington typewriter, aka the same typewriter you use to save your game. It’s not for show, either. The keyboard will have a bluetooth connection, and is being produced via a collaboration with Qwerkytoys (based on their Qwerkywriter S model).

And for those who don’t quite want to spring a grand for the Premium Edition, you can also buy the typewriter separately for the low price of 75,000 yen, or roughly $670 USD. There’s also a bundle where you buy the typewriter, the game, and a roll of Ink Ribbon Masking Tape (1 of 4 random types) for 82,800 yen ($750 USD).

And yes, if you want the Premium Edition, which includes everything in the North American Collector’s Edition, with the typewriter, and all four types of Ink Ribbon Masking Tape, that will set you back 99,800 yen, which comes out to just over $904 USD. But factor in shipping, you’re going to be paying close to $1000.

By comparison, the non-RE2 keyboard, the Qwerkywriter S, retails for $249.00. It’s actually pretty neat, as you charge it via a USB cable, and you use the scroll knob to either adjust the volume or scroll the page of a document or website.

To grab any of these editions, head to Capcom of Japan’s Biohazard 2 store.

Likewise, if you’re interested in that Qwerkywriter S, you can head here for that one.

The Resident Evil 2 remake lumbers to retail on January 25th, 2019.

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One of Clive Barker’s Final Convention Appearances Will Be at New Jersey’s Monster Mania in August

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We told you earlier this month that horror legend Clive Barker is leaving the convention scene behind to focus entirely on his writing, with various upcoming projects in the works.

A series of final appearances from Barker will begin at Days of the Dead Chicago this month, and we’ve learned Barker will also be coming to Monster Mania in New Jersey.

Clive Barker will be signing at Monster Mania 59 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, which runs from August 2 – August 4, 2024. Stay tuned for more info from the convention.

Barker’s official statement earlier this month explained, “… it’s time to focus entirely on writing. I’m not stopping public events because I’ve lost delight in meeting you all over the years. I’m as passionate as ever about sharing my imagination with readers and moviegoers around the world. In the very room where I’m writing these words, I have the manuscripts for a very large number of projects (Thirty-one of them), some very close to completion, others still telling themselves. There are some wild projects in this collection of works, whether close to finished or done. There are also stories that you all knew I would be finishing.”

“Abarat IV and V are amongst the books at my feet,” he continued. “So is the Third and final book of The Art and the sequel to The Thief of Always. There are also return visits to characters and mythologies you may have thought I would never return to.

“I hope I am still able to surprise you in the decades ahead.”

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