'Attack on Titan' release date: what to expect

A screengrab from the "Attack on Titan" game YouTube/KOEI TECMO Official

The year 2016 will be big for "Attack on Titan" fans. Not only is the new season of the anime adaptation of the hit manga expected to premiere next year, a video game inspired by Hajime Isayama's masterpiece will also be made available.

Koei Tecmo and Omega Force have confirmed that the "Attack on Titan" game will be released in Japan for the PS4, PS3 and PS Vita on Feb. 18. The title comes in two editions – Standard and Treasure Box, with the latter packed with tons of goodies.

This premium edition of the "Attack on Titan" game not only gives buyers a copy of it. It also endows them with a copy of the game's soundtrack, the Official Survey Record Collection, as well as a muffler towel and two sets of tin badges featuring Eren, Mikasa and Levi.

The Treasure Box also includes download codes that will unlock special costumes. According to iDigital Times, they will grant gamers a cleaning outfit for Eren, Feather Duster Blade for Levi and Armin's costume from the spinoff "Attack on Titan: Junior High."

The goodies-filled "Attack on Titan" game bundle will be sold in Japan for 12,800 yen (about $104) to PS4 and PS3 gamers while those who plan to play it on their PS Vita can purchase it all for 11,800 yen ($96). Pre-orders are now ongoing over at Amazon Japan.

The physical standard edition for PS4 and PS3 is priced at 7,800 yen ($63). A digital download is available for 6,762 yen ($55). For PS Vita players, the physical copy costs 6,800 ($55) while the downloadable version is at 6,000 yen ($49).

The "Attack on Titan" game will also be made available to gamers in North America and Europe next year but no release date info was provided about this yet, but with the Japan launch locked in, fans should hear more about this in the days to come.

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