Brighten Your Day With Premium Edition Games
Since I was so pleased with the last game I reviewed from Premium Edition Games, I decided to double dip with Rain On Your Parade. As a dedicated indie gamer, we’ve had a bit of an embarrassment of riches these past few years. There’s a literal ton of indies released each and every year. And while that can be seen as a good problem for folks like me, here’s the catch. It’s a little like strolling the beach in search of beautiful rocks. You’ll find plenty that you leave in the sand, but you’ll still fill your pockets until they’re heavy with treasure. Afterward, you’ll need to figure out where in your house you’re gonna put them, and when you’re going to polish them. That’s my indie game dilemma. It’s much easier to collect than to actually play them all. But hopefully, this review will help folks find a shiny new stone to add to their collections.
Much like Wunderling DX, Rain On Your Parade Retro Edition came packaged with a lot of nice extras. Unlike Wunderling DX, HPP has actually reviewed Rain On Your Parade, even though I wasn’t the person to tackle that review. After glancing at the review, it was clear this was a title well worth checking out. Which brings us back to the Retro Edition of this particular indie adventure.
After unsealing the box, and taking out a sheath of bubble wrap, I got to the goodies inside. The first I found was the enamel pin. I enjoyed the pin packaged with Wunderling DX, but this one had a bit more personality. Being a pissed-off Mr. Sun will do that. Then I moved on to the meat of the package, the game box itself. That contained a few more items, including the smaller box for the game itself, and two other unique items.
Instead of a music CD, Rain On Your Parade comes packaged with a coaster. Bear with me for a second. Sure, I prefer music CDs, but this was pretty epic by coaster standards. It’s thick, round, and very detailed. If you need a coaster to put your beverage of choice on, I have a feeling this would work quite well. It should work especially well for frosty alcoholic drinks. My only small concern would be water rings permanently marking the design, but otherwise, the coaster is very much a nice touch.
Next up were the included sticker sheets, the so-called Vinyl Cloud Kit. They provide a bunch of do-it-yourself cloud faces with a variety of expressions and outerwear. While I like the idea, much like the last item from Premium Edition Games, the stickers came badly creased. In fact, these were more creased than the last package I got, much to my dismay.
Moving on to the main event now. Getting past the outer box to the primary game box. This one is animated on either side, and comes with an outer slipcase. I admit it took a bit of effort to get that slipcase loose from the primary box, but I managed to do so without damaging either item. Inside was the game itself, with a lively instruction manual and a so-called challenge card. It offers an opportunity to clear an in-game challenge and take a picture to win a patch from Premium Edition Games. Which is neat, albeit probably an activity I won’t participate in.
Overall, this was another solid and well-designed product from Premium Edition Games. There was plenty of packaging to keep my Retro Edition safe, and all the main boxes were tightly sealed in plastic wrap. It’s very affordable at only $69.95. Despite that, there were a couple small areas that held this game back from getting the exact same score as Wunderling DX. Namely the tightness of the slipcase, which persists even after I opened it the first time. The other issue was the creasing on the sticker sheets. Other than those, this was another game I was thrilled to review, and I would encourage Switch collectors everywhere to check out.
Final Verdict: 4/5
Editor’s note: The publisher provided a review copy to Hey Poor Player.
