“Resident Evil Requiem” launches a super weird limited edition set. Do players want to… is gaining traction fast, and early community reaction suggests this one has real momentum.
As with major stories across retro and modern gaming, the key details are in how players are responding, how the platform owners move next, and whether this remains a short spike or a longer trend.
Game peripherals are usually inseparable from models, tin boxes or posters, but “Resident Evil Requiem” (Evil Ghost Castle: Requiem/Resident Evil: Requiem) went straight to the wrong side this time. Capcom and Japanese e-commerce companies Yume Group The cooperation launch is called “Terrifying Nightmare Set” is a limited set. In addition to the game itself, it also comes with a Home pull-up horizontal bar. After the sale of this somewhat outrageous and somewhat funny combination, Sold out in less than 5 hours, unexpectedly became a hot topic among gamers.
A unique collection bag limited to 50 sets
This limited edition set is priced at 19,800 yen(approximately equal to Approximately NT$2,700 / NT$670 / HKD / MYR600), which includes a physical version of the game (PS5 or Nintendo Switch 2 version optional) and a door-mounted fitness bar. The entire product is only launched 50 sets, so it was swept away by collectors almost immediately after it went on sale.
This fitness equipment is actually not just funny. Official publicity states that players areYou can use this horizontal bar to stretch your shoulders and back because of the tension caused by playing horror games.. Of course, if you have no plans to exercise at all, it can also be used as a clothes hanger. To put it bluntly, this combination is to some extent teasing players’ biggest fear: not zombies, but movement.
Japanese-style promotional videos are equally bizarre
To promote this set, Yume Group also produced a very typical Japanese TV shopping style advertising. In the film, the company president and host were cut into the game screen, and the trailer scene was even imitated by having the characters hang upside down on the horizontal bar. This somewhat absurd publicity method succeeded in attracting a lot of discussion, and also made this niche product that was originally only sold in Japan quickly go out of the circle.
For “Resident Evil Requiem”, this kind of strange and humorous linkage is actually not the first time. Previously, officials have also launched peripheral products in cooperation with high-end watch brands, with prices even reaching thousands of dollars. In comparison, this horror game set that comes with fitness equipment seems to be more user-friendly, but players around the world are probably thinking about the same thing now:Why is this weird stuff only sold in Japan?。