{"id":38329,"date":"2018-08-06T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-08-06T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/08\/gallery_unboxing_retro-bits_incredible_r-type_and_holy_diver_limited_editions"},"modified":"2018-08-06T18:00:00","modified_gmt":"2018-08-06T18:00:00","slug":"gallery-unboxing-retro-bits-incredible-r-type-and-holy-diver-limited-editions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2018\/08\/06\/gallery-unboxing-retro-bits-incredible-r-type-and-holy-diver-limited-editions\/","title":{"rendered":"Gallery: Unboxing Retro-Bit&#8217;s Incredible R-Type And Holy Diver Limited Editions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/46447e7e3d857\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/46447e7e3d857\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<aside class=\"picture strip\">\n<div class=\"img\"><a title=\"IMG 8264.JPG\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/46447e7e3d857\/img-8264.original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/46447e7e3d857\/img-8264.900x.jpg\" alt=\"IMG 8264.JPG\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Retro-Bit is doing an excellent job when it comes to keeping the past alive, and has already released a couple of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2017\/12\/gallery_cracking_open_retro-bits_new_old_nes_and_snes_games\">welcome compilations<\/a> for the NES and SNES.<\/p>\n<p>However, the company has really outdone itself with its latest project, which features limited edition versions of Irem&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2017\/12\/retro-bit_announces_r-type_returns_for_super_nintendo\"><strong>R-Type<\/strong> and <strong>Holy Diver<\/strong><\/a>, for the SNES and NES respectively.<\/p>\n<p>The two editions &#8211; both of which are limited to 2,900 copies apiece and are available to pre-order from\u00a0<a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/castlemaniagames.com\/\">Castlemania<\/a>\u00a0now for $59.99 &#8211; come packed with goodies. As well as the games themselves (which come in full retail packaging with a colour manual) you get a score of exclusive items.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"IMG 8265.JPG\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/368b16e142f49\/img-8265.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/368b16e142f49\/img-8265.445x245.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" alt=\"IMG 8265.JPG\" \/><\/a><a title=\"IMG 8268.JPG\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/14a3c2876fe6e\/img-8268.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/14a3c2876fe6e\/img-8268.445x245.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" alt=\"IMG 8268.JPG\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"IMG 8269.JPG\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/71efeaa08b951\/img-8269.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/71efeaa08b951\/img-8269.445x245.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" alt=\"IMG 8269.JPG\" \/><\/a><a title=\"IMG 8270.JPG\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/7a007a3be2016\/img-8270.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/7a007a3be2016\/img-8270.445x245.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" alt=\"IMG 8270.JPG\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"IMG 8271.JPG\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/973d392f75c41\/img-8271.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/973d392f75c41\/img-8271.292x245.jpg\" width=\"292\" height=\"245\" alt=\"IMG 8271.JPG\" \/><\/a><a title=\"IMG 8279.JPG\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/b62f8ccd2ea3d\/img-8279.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/b62f8ccd2ea3d\/img-8279.292x245.jpg\" width=\"292\" height=\"245\" alt=\"IMG 8279.JPG\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"IMG 8280.JPG\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/c2b600d3d0fd5\/img-8280.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/c2b600d3d0fd5\/img-8280.603x495.jpg\" width=\"603\" height=\"495\" alt=\"IMG 8280.JPG\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>With <strong>R-Type Returns<\/strong> &#8211; which contains <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/snes\/r_type_iii_the_third_lightning\">R-Type III<\/a><\/strong> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/snes\/super_r_type\"><strong>Super R-Type<\/strong><\/a> on a single cart &#8211; you\u00a0get some art prints featuring the work of anime artist <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCRBNWKYrybXl2Un6-ejwx8g\">Otaking77077<\/a> (you might remember him from that amazing <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2016\/05\/video_this_animated_homage_to_r-type_makes_us_sad_the_series_is_dead\">R-Type anime<\/a>), a limited edition pin set and a notebook, a sheet of stickers and that all-important\u00a0numbered certificate of authenticity.<\/p>\n<p>With Holy Diver, you get some art prints, a pin set, notebook and a certificate of authenticity.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"IMG 8266.JPG\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/eefe7813d5dff\/img-8266.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/eefe7813d5dff\/img-8266.445x245.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" alt=\"IMG 8266.JPG\" \/><\/a><a title=\"IMG 8272.JPG\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/31deb6541cf06\/img-8272.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/31deb6541cf06\/img-8272.445x245.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" alt=\"IMG 8272.JPG\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"IMG 8273.JPG\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/a1ac53f578ed3\/img-8273.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/a1ac53f578ed3\/img-8273.445x245.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" alt=\"IMG 8273.JPG\" \/><\/a><a title=\"IMG 8274.JPG\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/d15ce481e7753\/img-8274.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/d15ce481e7753\/img-8274.445x245.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" alt=\"IMG 8274.JPG\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"IMG 8276.JPG\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/635a16bdaee96\/img-8276.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/635a16bdaee96\/img-8276.445x245.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" alt=\"IMG 8276.JPG\" \/><\/a><a title=\"IMG 8277.JPG\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/b5276476c2f49\/img-8277.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/b5276476c2f49\/img-8277.445x245.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" alt=\"IMG 8277.JPG\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"IMG 8281.JPG\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/4e03b1502ec17\/img-8281.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/4e03b1502ec17\/img-8281.445x245.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" alt=\"IMG 8281.JPG\" \/><\/a><a title=\"IMG 8282.JPG\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/8cdf0eea93aa2\/img-8282.original.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/8cdf0eea93aa2\/img-8282.445x245.jpg\" width=\"445\" height=\"245\" alt=\"IMG 8282.JPG\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Will you be ordering these? Let us know what you think of Retro-Bit&#8217;s efforts to keep these old games alive by posting a\u00a0comment below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Retro-Bit is doing an excellent job when it comes to keeping the past alive, and has already released a couple of welcome compilations for the NES and SNES. 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