You can't take the voluptuous, bikini-clad vixens from Tecmo's Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball to bed with you -- but if you buy an Xbox in Japan this March, Microsoft will give you the next best thing. This month marks the two-year anniversary of the launch of the Xbox video game system in Japan, and so far, things have not gone as planned for the Redmond, Washington-based software giant. In fact, Microsoft's entry hasn't yet sold 500,000 units, making it one of the worst-performing game consoles in the country's history.

To celebrate the Japanese release of Dead or Alive Online next month, Microsoft is rolling out a special edition Xbox set with an extra-special bonus -- a dakimakura, or "hugging pillow," that features a life-size, front-and-back print of teenage character Kasumi in a skimpy bikini.

The Xbox Kasumi Blue limited-edition set hits Japanese shelves March 25. In addition to the Kasumi pillow, it includes a clear-blue Xbox system, one similarly colored controller, the DVD movie playback kit and remote control, the Dead or Alive Online software and 12 free months of Microsoft's Xbox Live online broadband gaming service. It will cost ¥22,800 ($216).