Shikhondo: Soul Eater [食魂徒] (Limited Edition PlayStation 4) Unboxing

So while I was looking at some imports for my PlayStation collection, this game caught my attention. Coming from Korea with an exclusive physical release from East Asia Soft and Play Asia I decided to pick it up.

Note: The photos in this unboxing have been updated on 29th June 2019, but the content is identical.

Shikhondo: Soul Eater (食魂徒) is a Korean video game developed by independent studio DeerFarm and was published in Asian territories by Digerati and East Asia Soft. The game was released throughout the Summer of 2018 for digital services, while East Asia Soft offered a special limited edition release which we have right here!

Before going through the contents of the set, I want to quickly talk about what this game is about. It is a bullet hell shoot em up game that uses Asian mythology and oriental artwork as a theme for the gameplay and the enemies shown on the screen. I really like the artwork for this game because it stands out pretty well against others, heck I would say it’s quite similar to the artwork designs for Vanillaware’s catalog.

Now, bullet hell games are not for the faint of heart in terms of difficulty – they are very well known for being pretty tough. Shikhondo does feature different difficulty modes and settings so you can play through at the pace you want to go for. If you love a challenge then you can try out Hardcore, Boss Rush and also two-player co-op for an added touch.

East Asia Soft published the limited edition physical release for the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch versions. I have the PlayStation 4 version and there are 3000 units in total available. If you’re interested in checking out this release it is available exclusively on Play Asia as part of their Play Exclusives range (Limited Edition PS4 version – Limited Edition Switch version). Note that the Switch version at the time of this post is coming soon so it’s currently in pre-order status for the meantime.

Included with the limited edition release is the physical copy of the game with a disc and instructions manual, an original soundtrack CD, and a card that notes what number your copy of the game is (a trend for limited edition releases). The physical copy of the game also features a reversible cover artwork which is pretty neat. Like all PlayStation 4 games (unless it’s JoySound from Japan), the disc is region free and includes English, Korean, Japanese, and Traditional Chinese language support.