There are many ways to save the world but one of the best is to beat on everything with a giant wrench.  Sparklite is a semi-roguelike action RPG in which tinker-hero Ada explores an ever-changing overworld to find the gadgets and upgrades necessary to take on the Baron's minions, smacking them down with a wrench that really was designed more for twisting bolts than breaking heads but is equally good at both tasks.  It's a classic-Zelda roguelike with a touch of steampunk, and the physical edition was released in standard format by Merge and a deluxe edition by Merge's Signature Edition Games label.  The fancy version of Sparklite recently arrived on my doorstep and this is the unboxing of everything it came with.

The packaging on the Signature Edition line is fully standardized and features a sturdy black box with a silver company logo on the lid, wrapped in a slipcase with the game info on it.  The front is a happy blue sparklite crystal and the back an angry red one, making a nice symmetry in design.

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This particular edition just has the one cardstock insert, a certificate containing the signatures that are the defining feature of the series plus the individual number for this particular copy.  Underneath that comes the rest of the package's contents, held securely in place by the snug protective foam packaging.

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Next up is the art book, a hefty fifty-page pamphlet featuring everything from sprite breakdowns to boss sketches to environmental design.  There's not a huge amount of text in the Sparklite Art Book but what there is gives focuses on the characters and lore of Sparklite's world.

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At the bottom of the packaging lies the soundtrack CD, an 18-track disk wrapped up in a cute and lively cover.  The adorable singing note-creatures are hidden through the game's environments and each one found adds to the conductor Harmony's orchestra.  While it's 2019 and the idea of popping a CD into a CD drive and listening to music on it feels kind of quaint, the art package on the front and back more than justifies its inclusion.

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Nestled comfortably in the middle of the box is the actual game, with the tiny Switch cartridge sitting alone inside the case.  The front features a lively piece of art while inside is a full-spread image from a boss battle.  It's not the fanciest part of the package but the edition wouldn't make much sense without it.

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Finally, sitting in their usual place tucked in at the top of the package are the two pins, one of Ada and the other of her (not to scale) flying robo-friend Wingnut.  The two come displayed on a wide card with the Sparklite logo, tucked safely inside a plastic sleeve.  Wingnut is a decent pin and all, but chibi-Ada is absolutely adorable.

And that's the lot for this particular package.  Those who pre-ordered got a collector's coin as well, and nice as they are this version was more a press copy than pre-order so I don't have it to show off this time.  What's included in the Signature Edition package, though, is a nice collection of goodies and extras, and as is standard for the series it's only $15 more than the regular cartridge-in-a-case regular edition.  Sparklite is a cute and charming pixel-art action RPG, a semi-roguelike Zelda-ish adventure and a prime candidate to spice up any collector's shelf of swanky gaming.