Legacy Of Kain: Soul Reaver Physical Editions Delayed, Deluxe Edition Preorders Available

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered - Deluxe Edition

$50 | Releases July 11

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Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered - Standard Edition

$30 | Releases July 11

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Physical editions for the great Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver Remastered collection have been delayed from June 13 to July 11. Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered originally released in digital format last December for all three console platforms and PC. The upcoming standard and Deluxe Edition physical releases are only available for PS5 and Nintendo Switch. If you haven't preordered your copy yet, the budget-friendly Deluxe Edition looks like one of the coolest upcoming collectible editions--especially when factoring in its low price. You can preorder either edition at Amazon, Best Buy, or Walmart.

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered - Deluxe Edition

$50 | Releases July 11

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered's Deluxe Edition is very reasonably priced at just $50. Big fans of the series can get a physical copy of the the collection for PS5 or Nintendo Switch as well as several collectibles for only $20 more than the standard edition. Here's what you'll receive if you opt for the Deluxe Edition:

• Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered physical edition (PS5 or Switch)
• Exclusive Steelbook Case
• The Art of Nosgoth Art Book
• Official Soundtrack CD
• Collector's Box

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Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered - Standard Edition

$30 | Releases July 11

Though the Deluxe Edition will likely be more appealing for many longtime Legacy of Kain fans, if you don't care about collectibles, you can save $20 by choosing the standard edition for PS5 or Nintendo Switch.

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Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered Physical Edition Amazon Store Pages

• Deluxe Edition (Switch) -- $50
• Deluxe Edtion (PS5) -- $50
• Standard Edition (Switch) -- $30
• Standard Edition (PS5) -- $30

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered includes enhanced versions of Soul Reaver and Soul Reaver 2, which originally launched on the PS1 and PS2 respectively. These games follow Raziel, a vampire-turned-wraith on a quest for revenge against his maker, the eponymous Kain, across the fantasy realm of Nosgoth. Both games feature all-new graphics--with the option to swap back to the original PS1 and PS2 graphics on the fly--gameplay tweaks, and in-game galleries full of art and behind-the-scenes materials. While the physical editions are only available for PS5 and Nintendo Switch, you can also grab the digital version on all consoles and PC.

Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered is part of a recent revitalization for the broader Legacy of Kain series that includes a new Soul Reaver prequel graphic novel and an upcoming tabletop RPG and lore encyclopedia. Hopefully, that means we'll see a new single-player entry in the series soon. Either way now is a great time to be a Legacy of Kain fan. Even better, it's also a great time to get into the series if you're new to the games, too, as most of which have been re-released on modern platforms.

The Soul Reaver duology only represents one chunk of the overarching Legacy of Kain timeline. The franchise started with Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen, which follows Kain's transformation into a vampire, and its events serve as the basis for the rest of the series and are even revisited--and reframed--by Soul Reaver's time-hopping plot. It was followed up with Blood Omen 2, and while it's largely disconnected from the events of Soul Reaver, it furthers Kain's characterization and Nosgoth's history. Both games are available on the PlayStation Store and on PC via GOG and Steam.

The storyline capped off with Legacy of Kain: Defiance, which directly follows the events of Soul Reaver 1 and 2, and features both Raziel and Kain as playable characters. Fair warning that it ends on a cliffhanger--which is part of why fans have been pining for a new game in the series--but it at least offers some closure on the events of the Soul Reaver arc and is worth grabbing after completing the remastered collection. Legacy of Kain: Defiance is only available on PC (unless you get your hands on a used PS2 copy), but it costs just $7.

Legacy of Kain PC Games

• Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen -- $7
• Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2 -- $7
• Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered -- $30
• Legacy of Kain: Defiance -- $7