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"We wanted to take the collectors set to a higher level."

Some of the contents belonging to the Legendary edition.

The Halo 3 Legendary Edition is the ultimate collector's edition of Halo 3. The Legendary Edition costs $129.99 plus tax and was released on September 25th, 2007.^[1]

Overview[edit]

The boxset is composed of two parts: the inner box (which is the actual box itself) has an image of an activated Portal, while the outer box (which is a simple cover) has a large 3 printed on it, with the words "Halo 3 Legendary Edition" below that. On the other side of this is a large picture of the Master Chief, which can be used as a poster.

Content[edit]

The set includes:

The Halo 3 game disc
An interactive Xbox 360 disc (included also in the Collector's Edition). The contents of the disc are the following:
- Includes a documentary of the "Making of Halo 3"
- Warthog Launch flash game
- Exclusive Halo 3 gamer avatars and dashboard theme
- Exclusive, behind-the-scenes footage and videos, a high-definition "Making of 'Halo 3'", a documentary showcasing the Bungie team and its effort to create the most anticipated title in the industry's history, numerous high-definition featurettes documenting the creative design processes involved in developing the game; and a look at some early game concepts and their evolution through the game's development.
- Audio/Video calibration tool and Bungie-guided network setup.
A Legendary DVD
- This contains the cutscenes from Halo: Combat Evolved and Halo 2 in chronological order with optional developer commentary featuring Joseph Staten, Marty O'Donnell, and Jason Jones. Both games are played on the Xbox and played on the Legendary difficulty. Also included on the disc is a guide to the 7 Steps to World Domination plan, included in a short history of Bungie, as well as a documentary chronicling Cortana voice actor Jen Taylor as she learns about the Bungie fan community. Furthermore, included was an episode of This Spartan Life which included footage made in Halo 3, and two episodes of Red vs Blue, "The Call" and a special edition of Red vs Blue Episode I. Included in the special edition of Red vs Blue Episode I was a short mockumentary about the time leading up to the creation of the series. Also, on this disc is the expanded digital Bestiarum and also the surround sound test carried over from Halo 2.
A scaled-down, non-wearable replica model of a MJOLNIR Mark VI helmet
A plastic stand with a slot for the two DVD cases which the helmet can mount over. The stand includes an individualized ID tag at the base
A book containing a selection of storyboards for the game's cutscenes, illustrated by Lee R. Wilson.

Trivia[edit]

The Halo 3 Legendary edition, as well as its Halo: Reach counterpart, are both named after the Legendary difficulty setting.
While Disc 1 (Collector's Edition essentials disc) featured a still version of the Microsoft Game Studios and Bungie logos, Disc 2 (Legendary Edition essentials disc) featured the Halo 2 version of the logos in widescreen, as seen in Halo 2 Vista.

Gallery[edit]

Contents[edit]

All the physical contents of the Legendary edition.
An image of the Bestiarum feature.
The gamer avatars included on the bonus disk.

Storyboards book[edit]

These are a handful of the pages from the 26-page storyboards booklet.

The cover page for the book

Sources[edit]

^ Bungie.net: Finish the Fight on September 25, 2007

[bnet-1] Bungie.net: Finish the Fight on September 25, 2007

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+{{Title|''Halo 3'' Legendary Edition}}
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+{{Status|RealWorld}}
-[[Image:Legendary_Edition.jpg|thumb|Legendary Edition, opened.]]
+{{Quote|We wanted to take the collectors set to a higher level.|[[Brian Jarrard]], [[Bungie]]}}
-The '''Legendary Edition''' is the Collectors set of [[Halo 3]]. It is model of the [[MJOLNIR]] Mark VI helmet and it's about the size of a cat head. Inside hides four DVD's. The first contains the game. The second is filled with documentaries and comments. The third contains spin-off material such [[Red vs Blue]] and Spark of life. The maybe the most unexpected is the last disc, containing all of the movie sequences of all  the three games, all HD and in chronological order. A foretaste of the Halo Movie if you please, and a fitting round off of one of maybe the most cool boxes in all of gaming history. The Legendary Edition will cost about $100 dollars.
+[[File:Halo Legendary Huge.jpg|250px|thumb|Some of the contents belonging to the Legendary edition.]]
+The '''''Halo 3'' Legendary Edition''' is the ultimate collector's edition of ''[[Halo 3]]''. The Legendary Edition costs $129.99 plus tax and was released on September 25th, 2007.<ref name="bnet">[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=12467 '''Bungie.net''': ''Finish the Fight on September 25, 2007'']</ref>
--We wanted to take the collectors set to a higher level. ([[Brian Jarrard]], Bungie)
+== Overview ==
+The boxset is composed of two parts: the inner box (which is the actual box itself) has an image of an activated [[The Portal|Portal]], while the outer box (which is a simple cover) has a large ''3'' printed on it, with the words "Halo 3 Legendary Edition" below that. On the other side of this is a large picture of the [[John-117|Master Chief]], which can be used as a poster.
+== Content ==
+The set includes:
+* The ''[[Halo 3]]'' game disc
+* An interactive [[Xbox 360]] disc (included also in the [[Halo 3 Collector's Edition|Collector's Edition]]). The contents of the disc are the following:
+** Includes a documentary of the "Making of Halo 3"
+** [[Warthog Launch]] flash game
+** Exclusive ''Halo 3'' gamer avatars and dashboard theme
+** Exclusive, behind-the-scenes footage and videos, a high-definition "Making of 'Halo 3'", a documentary showcasing the [[Bungie]] team and its effort to create the most anticipated title in the industry's history, numerous high-definition featurettes documenting the creative design processes involved in developing the game; and a look at some early game concepts and their evolution through the game's development.
+** Audio/Video calibration tool and Bungie-guided network setup.
+* A Legendary DVD
+** This contains the cutscenes from ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' and ''[[Halo 2]]'' in chronological order with optional developer commentary featuring [[Joseph Staten]], [[Martin O'Donnell|Marty O'Donnell]], and [[Jason Jones]]. Both games are played on the [[Xbox]] and played on the [[Legendary]] difficulty. Also included on the disc is a guide to the ''7 Steps to World Domination'' plan, included in a short history of Bungie, as well as a documentary chronicling [[Cortana]] voice actor [[Jen Taylor]] as she learns about the Bungie fan community. Furthermore, included was an episode of [[This Spartan Life]] which included footage made in Halo 3, and two episodes of [[Red vs Blue]], "The Call" and a special edition of Red vs Blue Episode I. Included in the special edition of Red vs Blue Episode I was a short mockumentary about the time leading up to the creation of the series. Also, on this disc is the expanded digital [[Bestiarum]] and also the surround sound test carried over from ''Halo 2''.
+* A scaled-down, non-wearable replica model of a [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI|MJOLNIR Mark VI]] helmet
+* A plastic stand with a slot for the two DVD cases which the helmet can mount over. The stand includes an individualized ID tag at the base
+* A book containing a selection of [[Halo 3 storyboards|storyboards]] for the game's cutscenes, illustrated by [[Lee Wilson|Lee R. Wilson]].
+== Trivia ==
+* The Halo 3 Legendary edition, as well as its [[Halo: Reach]] [[Halo: Reach Legendary Edition|counterpart]], are both named after the Legendary difficulty setting.
+* While Disc 1 (Collector's Edition essentials disc) featured a still version of the [[Microsoft Game Studios]] and [[Bungie]] logos, Disc 2 (Legendary Edition essentials disc) featured the [[Halo 2]] version of the logos in widescreen, as seen in [[Halo 2 Vista]].
+==Gallery==
+===Contents===
+<gallery>
+File:Halo 3 Legendary.JPG|All the physical contents of the Legendary edition.
+File:Bestiarium.jpg|An image of the [[Bestiarum]] feature.
+File:Halo 3 Legendary Edition Gamerpics.png|The gamer avatars included on the bonus disk.
+</gallery>
+===Storyboards book===
+These are a handful of the pages from the 26-page storyboards booklet.
+<gallery>
+File:H3LE StoryboardsBook CoverPage.jpg|The cover page for the book
+File:H3LE StoryboardsBook Page1.jpg
+File:H3LE StoryboardsBook Page2.jpg
+File:H3LE StoryboardsBook Page3.jpg
+File:H3LE StoryboardsBook Page4.jpg
+File:H3LE StoryboardsBook Page5.jpg
+File:H3LE StoryboardsBook Page6.jpg
+File:H3LE StoryboardsBook Page7.jpg
+</gallery>
+== Sources ==
+{{Ref/Sources}}
+{{GameEdition}}
+[[Category:Halo 3]]