Update: Kena: Bridge of Spirits Physical Deluxe Edition Out This Friday

Update, 11/17/21:

This Friday, the physical Deluxe Edition of Kena: Bridge of Spirits is available. 

Detailed today in a new press release from Kena dev Ember Lab and Maximum Games, this deluxe edition of the PlayStation-exclusive game will cost $49.99. It will include a digital soundtrack, a retail exclusive physical sticker sheet, a unique digital in-game silver staff for Kena to use, a golden Rot character skin, and “unique celebration hats for the Rot.” 

Maximum Games says the deluxe edition will be sold in “popular retailers” and can be purchased directly from its website. You can still purchase the game as an original digital edition at $39.99 or a digital deluxe version for $49.99 via PSN. 

While waiting for the physical deluxe edition to hit stores, check out our thoughts with this Kena review: Bridge of Spirits. 

Below is the original story…

Original Story 9/20/21

Ember Labs’ Kena: Bridge of Spirits looks to have the same magical qualities of a fantastical Disney-Pixar movie. New trailers showed more gameplay footage and backstory. There is also a dynamic mode for taking pictures with NPCs. This makes me very excited (I don’t usually pay much attention to photo modes while playing video games). A physical deluxe edition of the game was also revealed in collaboration with Maximum Games. 

Kena: Bridge of Spirits follows Kena/spirit guide, as she journeys to distant lands in search of the sacred mountain shrine. Kena is the only person who can stop spirits from turning into evil monsters. She’ll meet plenty of colorful personalities along the way, including sooty little anthropomorphic creatures called The Rot, which will aid her in battle. For more backstory details ahead of the game’s release, watch the launch trailer above or check out Marcus Stewarts’ Everything We Know About Kena: Bridge Of Spirits.

Also today, a trailer for Photo Mode was released. Kena’s portfolio is filled with stunning views, magical effects and charming characters. Taking pictures, however, amplifies these gorgeous visuals, and a “Say Cheese!” option lets Kena and her friends properly pose for the camera. I’ve never seen this component in a video game before (as I said above, I usually don’t activate in-game photo modes – maybe some of you have seen a feature like this in other games?). Nevertheless, the game’s charm and warmth undoubtedly come through. I can’t wait to see all the photos that players post on social media. Who knows, maybe I’ll finally capture some memories of my own. 

The trailers are currently buzzing, meaning that you might’ve missed the news that Kena: Bridge of Spirits is also getting a physical deluxe edition in November. Ember Labs collaborated with Maximum Games (sub-publisher of titles like A Plague Tale Innocence or Minecraft Story Mode). Priced at $50, this deluxe edition will launch with a copy of the game, the digital soundtrack, and cosmetics for The Rot and Kena’s staff. 

“Our community was extremely vocal about their desire for a physical edition from the moment we first announced the game,” said Ember Labs’ chief operating officer Josh Grier. “It’s an honor to create a game people want to add to their collections, and we’re thrilled to be partnering with Maximum Games to make that happen so quickly after the initial launch.”

Do you feel more enthusiastic about the game now? Are you planning to take lots of photos with the cast and crew?