1 week Ago By Zo Ahmed
In context: Running Doom on off-the-wall hardware has become a global pastime. Modders have squeezed id Software's 1993 classic into everything from calculators to printer displays. The obsession may have peaked with Doom now running on the unlikeliest platforms – a cardboard box.
Limited Run Games just announced the Doom plus Doom II Will It Run Edition – and yes, players can actually run the game on a small screen built into the collector's box. Pre-orders for the over-the-top bundle start Friday, April 18 at 10 am EDT. Get there early because the 666 Switch, Xbox, PlayStation 5, and PC units will likely go extremely fast, even with the extravagant yet fitting price tag of $666.
66. While Limited Run has not released tech specs, it appears to include a built-in screen and processor powerful enough to run the game – specifically, the original 1993 release in all its retro pixelated glory. Sure, you die and come back in DOOM, but you only have one chance at this.
The Will It Run Edition is limited to 666 units! Pre-orders are live on 4/18, so wishlist today! https://t.co/85YUesDDix pic.twitter.
com/ECROFFDQTR The Will It Run Edition also includes a quirky handheld device shaped like the iconic Cacodemon enemy, with some of its jagged teeth doubling as controls. The bundle also contains four hours of classic Doom music on retro cassette tapes, a levitating three-inch Cacodemon figurine, random trading cards, and more than 10 games and expansions. These include: Extras include new translations to languages like Korean and Polish, accessibility options, gyro aiming support, visual enhancements, and alternate soundtracks.
Fortunately, cheaper options are on the way. Standard and Big Box editions – priced at $29.99 and $99.
99, respectively – offer Doomguys and Doomgals a chance to join the fun without dropping a small fortune. However, these bundles skip the star of the $666 version: the playable box, and most of the other goodies..
