It's as if Square Enix is intent on continuing a cruel joke that no one ever found funny when they first told it in the original release of Final Fantasy XIII. Europe will be getting not one, but two Collector's Editions, reserved specially for gamers with that extra sadomasochistic streak. One for you, and one for your gimp, whom you'll force—in your dungeon—to play the game night and day until his (or her) eyes bleed.
The CE's are the Limited Collector's Edition (which should perhaps include a leash) and the Crystal Edition.
The Limited Edition contains a "selected" soundtrack CD with a small selection of music, artwork book, collectible postcards, and a lenticular artprint of Lightning.
Likewise, the Crystal Edition will contain a 4-disc soundtrack, a t-shirt, and the same artwork book. If you're aching for a beating, you can pre-order the Crystal Edition to receive a special bonus pack containing DLC material, which includes the Omega battle; who joins your party once defeated; alternate costumes for Serah (whom no one actually cared about in the original game) and Noel; a novella which takes place between XIII and XIII-2, because you were just dying to catch up on the game's insipid storyline; and three lithographs.
I hope you suffer immensely.
