''World Collection'' is a series of

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releases for original

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games published by

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, featuring select overseas (

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and European) titles, released at a reduced price compared to normal releases. Titles in this series retain their original overseas cover artwork with a "World Collection" border, and are left entirely in

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, with a Japanese-language manual. The series was launched in October 2003, with regular releases every 2-3 months until August 2005.

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