Where do I begin? Let's start with the special edition specifically. The packaging is awesome. It's not just a plain white box. It has this chroma thing going on when light hits it, and the art on the front is well done (and embossed). The same art is found on the metal case, but is in a metallic format. Speaking of the metal case, I wish they would have labeled the spine with the name of the game, it's blank (minor gripe). The art book is large, heavy, and just wonderful to look at. I haven't opened the cd but I've heard it's 13 tracks from the game. I'd say this package is worth it if you've got the 20% discount from the Best Buy Gamers Club. Full price would be worth it if they included the expansion pack. The game itself: Gameplay: It starts off simplistic, I'm talking the first two hours or so, and then keeps adding some complexity to it. There's tutorial pop-ups along the way that I found very welcoming. Also, instead of burying the instructions for controls in system menus, they're a button away on the D-pad, which is very convenient to reference since there are more than a few "hold this, then press this" actions. Graphics: Hmmm, kind of mixed. From a technical standpoint most of the time they're very nice (for the Switch) while sometimes they get a little "messy", and you'll run into low res textures here and there. It hasn't ruined the experience, but I figured I'd mention it. The design of the world is great. Sound: AWESOME soundtrack thus far, the fight music has some adrenaline pumping guitar riffs while much of the exploration music has piano, string instruments, and other orchestral magic. The voice acting is fine but I found their accents an odd choice. Luckily you can download the Japanese voices for free from the Nintendo eShop. Story: I'm only about 5 hours into it but I'm enjoying it so far. From online reviews I hear it kind of trails off towards the middle of the game and then comes back later, but I'll make my own judgement when I get there. FYI PARENTS, it's rated Teen and earns it due to some of the language I've encountered so far.