Limited Edition Resident Evil 5 PS3, 360 Consoles Coming To Japan

February/March looks to be quite the festive period for wealthy Japanese collectors of limited edition consoles: They'll be able to sink their yen into a Yakuza 3 PS3 , Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children PS3, Star Ocean: The Last Hope Xbox 360 , or a Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time DSi, all within the span of a few weeks. If all of that wasn't quite enough, Capcom, Sony and Microsoft have now revealed two more options -- special PS3 and 360 Biohazard / Resident Evil 5 bundles. The limited PS3 package comes with the game, two DualShock 3 controllers, and a slick, spartan console featuring a matte-finish Tricell logo -- that's the evil pharmaceutical mega-conglomerate replacing Umbrella in RE5, don't you know -- for 48,980 yen ($537). With a 5,300 yen savings over the sticker prices for buying everything separately, we'd call that a deal. Prospective 360 owners get a slightly less attractive ... (link)