Tsukhime Trial Version is among the rarest video video games on Earth. The 1999 Japanese grownup visible novel’s prototype version was printed onto solely 50 3.5″ floppy discs, in an unfinished type, and in consequence has turn out to be a valued collector’s merchandise. In order Tom’s {Hardware} first reported, when X person Keripo ordered a duplicate, there was trigger for excellent concern when the field it was delivered in was coated in tape declaring it had been inspected by U.S. Customs. And on opening it up, the disc had virtually been shredded.
It’s unclear who’s answerable for the destruction of the floppy, and the discount of recognized copies of the prototype from 50 to 49—it appears prone to both have been couriers DHL or U.S. Customs—nevertheless it nearly actually occurred throughout transit. On noticing the state of the parcel when it arrived, Keripo filmed their opening the field, so we will see the terrible second for ourselves.
My Tsukhime Trial Version (月姫 体験版) lastly arrived, one among solely 50 copies on the planet. Solely to find that US Customs had eliminated all of the bubble wrap and bodily destroyed the floppy disk. Will file a report however actually crying proper nowðŸ˜#TYPEMOON #Tsukihime #月姫 pic.twitter.com/i8Mup326Zs
— Keripo (@TehKeripo) February 26, 2026
The parcel appears to have been inspected twice, given the tape from each DHL and Customs wrapped round it, however the destruction inside stays inexplicable. The disc has been seemingly torn open, from the bending of the plastic and the weird means the floppy heart has been eliminated. And sure, it appears attainable that 3.5″ discs might probably be a strategy to transport small quantities of medicine or hidden gadgets, there are far simpler methods to verify for such subterfuge than apparently giving it to a lion. Examine it to a shot of the gadgets earlier than delivery:
This was what it regarded like earlier than it was shipped. The sender even took additional care to sandwich it between cardboard paper and use a lot of bubble wrap to guard it. Would by no means have anticipated US Customs to each take away all that AND deliberately harm the floppy straight… pic.twitter.com/k4tHjIuBZ5
— Keripo (@TehKeripo) February 27, 2026
After all, many newbie forensic scientists have leapt in to recommend the video is faked, seemingly on the premise which you could see a aspect of the field that appears prefer it may already open at the beginning. Nevertheless, Keripo—a hardcore collector of developer Sort Moon’s work—insists this was a results of the vandalism throughout the a number of inspections the parcel went by way of on its journey, explaining that the disc was despatched by a pal in Portugal, and was initially padded in cardboard and sealed in bubble wrap, all seemingly eliminated by the offender.
Keripo has despatched off inquiry letters to Customs and DHL to attempt to be taught what occurred, and hopefully to obtain some compensation.
