The dedicated handheld that ships with 'Tetris Forever' Collector's EditionJason Evangelho / Digital EclipseUpon release, Tetris Forever immediately felt like a love letter to the perfect game. Part interactive documentary, part tribute, part playable history lesson, its a unique time capsule for one of the most enduring video games ever made. But it was obviously missing the one element that would help cement that feeling of nostalgia: a physical release we can put on our shelves. Next month, Digital Eclipse is remedying that with a standard and collectors version of Tetris Forever, and we definitely need to talk about the latter.Standard physical releases of Tetris Forever will launch on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5 for $34.99 (it seems to be skipping Xbox). But its also being treated to a Collectors Edition thats absolutely loaded with physical goodies.It starts with the box, which is itself a customizable Tetrimino that employs magnets to let you design your favorite shape. Inside the box is the game, a set of five patches, a CD soundtrack for Tetris Time Warp, a set of seven Tetrimino magnets, an 18x24 poster of the games key art, and a limited-edition handheld Tetris console.Everything included in the Tetris Forever Collector's Edition package. Digital EclipseThe handheld includes a stand and has playable versions of the Famicom (NES) version of Tetris, as well as Tetris 2 + Bombliss. No word yet on whether the dedicated handheld will use traditional AA/AAA batteries or a rechargeable one.Its pretty loaded, and the retail price of $139.99 will reflect that. Still, I havent felt this compelled to buy a collectors edition in quite some time.While Im personally the most excited about the Tetris Forever package, its worth mentioning that Digital Eclipse is also giving The Making of Karateka and Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story the same physical release treatment, with both standard and collectors editions that look enticing in their own right.All three games are part of the Digital Eclipse Gold Master Series which has drawn comparisons to The Criterion Collection. I love the uncommon approach these releases take, because they feel like equal parts game preservation and interactive documentary. More info about these titles is available on Digital Eclipses site.Im looking forward to seeing whats next in this series after Tetris Forever. Pre-orders for the trio of new physical releases start on February 25 at Atari.com (Digital Eclipse is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Atari) and Limited Run Games, and theyre currently planned to launch on March 31, 2025.