Today GameSpot received a copy of Tekki, the recently released Japanese version of the upcoming Steel Battalion. Though the game comes in a standard DVD case, that DVD case comes packaged in a much larger 22-pound square-shaped cardboard box (mocked up to look like a military supply chest) that's even bigger than the packaging for the actual Xbox console. Tekki doesn't just ship with a game disc--included in the package is a gigantic three-part controller, featuring two analog joysticks and numerous buttons, dials, and switches, as well as foot pedals. This sort of hardware comes at a cost--more than $200 for the import. We unpacked the game and controller, assembled everything, and got started playing this unusual and unusually expensive game.
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