Kotaku: figures

It's The Mr. Potato Head Of Halo Figures

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:00:00 MST

It can be said McFarlane make too many Halo figures. A Spartan with a blue helmet, a Spartan with a blue helmet and a slightly different gun...it's a nickel and dime show.

If only you could just buy one figure, and customise it yourself...oh, like you can with this new "Halo Rogue Deluxe Armour Pack", the toy manufacturer obviously having been informed by Pantone that there aren't any more colours left to paint the same Spartan with.

It's a "blank" figure, which comes with a variety of weapon and armour configurations for you to play dress-ups with, including all the important Hayabusa gear, and should be out around March.

Some Kingdom Hearts Figures To Jingle Your Bells

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:30:00 MST

Toysmiths Kotobukiya have a new line of Kingdom Hearts figures on the way, due for release in Japan early next year.

Available for pre-order now, they'll go on sale in April for ¥3800 (USD$40) a piece. There will be three figures to choose from: King Mickey, Christmas Town Sora (so seasonal!) and Cloud/Vincent.

Pre-order info below.

Pre-orders start for Kotobukiya's latest Kingdom Hearts figures [Tomopop]

New King Of Fighters Figure Bares (Almost) All

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:30:00 MST

Need something to wash the taste of that movie trailer out of your mouths, KoF fans? How about this new Vanessa figure. Yes, Vanessa. Not Mai. Vanessa. Who seems to have lost all her buttons.

This figure, by A-Label, will be out next year in Japan. It stands at around 30cm high, and you should be able to import it for around USD$80-90. You want buttons, you gotta buy them yourself, so that's extra.

Custom Bayonetta "Figure" Gets The Outfit Right

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:00:00 MST

The actual, offical Bayonetta figure is a little...off. Something's not quite right about her proportions. This custom "doll", though, looks set to make amends.

Remember, it's a one-off custom, so forget about buying it. Just look, try and find a way to describe it that doesn't use the word "doll", admire how creator "Zin" got the PVC so right, then get on with the daily business of waiting for either Square Enix's version or the hitherto mysterious Kotobukiya one.

BAYONETTA:ベヨネッタ [fg-site, via Tomopop]

New Figures For ODST, Halo Wars, Halo 2 & 3

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:30:00 MST

The seventh series of McFarlane's Halo figures draws from four of the franchise's games, three of its species, numerous gaudy colours and even a little Ninja Gaiden.

Due for release in early 2010, there'll also be a weapons pack, should your diorama be lacking in duel-wielding or grenades. You'll be able to get them anywhere you can already get the previous 1,345 figures in the range.

Stick Professor Layton On Your Shelf

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:30:00 MST

With a new Layton movie due out in Japan next month, it's time to start cashing in! And there's no better way than with a line of small, neat little action figures.

These are "FuruFuru" figures, which basically means "bobblehead", only more subtle, with everyone's proportions in order. There are two available - the good Professor and Luke - and you can import them for just under $30 each.

Steep, yeah, but on the bright side they're not asking you to solve any stupid match-stick puzzles in the checkout process.

Professor Layton FuruFuru Figure [NCSX, via Go Nintendo]

Mommy, Where Do Video Game Toys Come From?

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:00:00 MST

There are a lot of video game toys out there. We should know. But did you ever stop to wonder, amidst all the yearning and admiration for a hunk of painted vinyl, just where it came from?

Toy importer Pop Culture Shock do, as they've published a gallery on Capcom's site showing the factory in China where SOTA's Capcom statues are put together and finished off.

Most of the shots depict SOTA's Zangief piece being assembled then painted, but you'll also see Sagat and Darkstalker's Felicia pop up as well.

Makes you wonder why they don't advertise "individually hand-painted" on the box.

Behind the Scenes With Pop Culture Shock's Felicia and Zangief Statues [Capcom]

Nero Figure Has A Devil On His Shoulder

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:00:00 MST

This is Yamato's Nero figure, from Devil May Cry 4. He is large, he's so far only slated for a Japanese release, and has a rather childish look of disappointment to him.

Like he asked for an ice cream, and his mother said "no".

Made by Yamato, you can import it when it's released in December for just over $100.

Devil May Cry 4 Nero (Majin Nero) [Hobby Search, via Tomopop]

Metal Gear Rex Figure: Big, Shiny, Enormous

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:00:00 MST

Hong Kong-based toy company threeA will be releasing a Metal Gear Rex figure sometime next year. As you can see from these pics, the detail is incredible. As is the sheer size of the thing.

No idea on an exact release date or price, but don't expect this to be either widely-available or cheap.

3A Toys Metal Gear Rex [Toyark, via Tomopop]

Splatterhouse Figure Won't Bring Jennifer Back

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:30:00 MST

It will, however, look great in your office, custom toysmith Jin Saotome's latest piece capturing Splatterhouse's Rick in all his barbaric, denim-clad glory.

A reminder: this is a one-off custom figure, not something you'll find clipped to an aisle in your local Toys R' 'Us. If you want one (or something like it), take it up with Namco Bandai's licensing department.

Custom Splatterhouse [Jin Saotome]

Yes, There Will Be A Bayonetta Figure

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:00:00 MDT

HOLY CRAP! We are so surprised! You may want to hold own to your socks for this bombshell. We'll wait. Ready? Okay, Japanese figure maker Kotobukiya is going to make, oh the suspense, a Bayonetta figure.

I know!

The details: It's a 1/6 PVC figurine that will be sculpted in the pose below. According to Tomopop, the statue will have a light-up base covered in what sounds like Bayonetta's bullet shells.

No word on pricing. We'll let all this sink in. I mean, what's next Mai Shiranui figures? Kasumi figures? The mind boogles. Imagine people will start cosplaying as this character, too. It's just a matter of time.

Kotobukiya announces 1/6 Bayonetta statue [Tomopop]

More Insanely-Detailed Resident Evil 5 Figures

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:30:00 MDT

Hong Kong's master toysmiths, Hot Toys, have added two more figures to their line of Resident Evil 5 12" figures: another Wesker, and another Chris Redfield, only this time in their throwback unis.

Both will be out early next year, and expect both to be on the pricey side.

1/6 scale Resident Evil 5 figures get the retro treatment [Tomopop]

Bayonetta Figures Get The Figure Right

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:40:00 MDT

Play Arts, the action figure branch of Square Enix, are making some Bayonetta figures. A quick comparison between the size of the head and the size of the hips shows they're definitely on the right track.

These were on display at the Tokyo Game Show last week, though both a price and release date are TBA. There were two figures shown; Bayonetta herself, and Jeanne, below.

Tokyo Game Show 2009 - Square Enix Goods [Tokyo Hunter]

Hello, Giant Master Chief Bust

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 04:30:00 MDT

Collectibles company One2One Collectibles have announced they'll be releasing a line of 1:2 scale busts from the Halo universe. That's a big bust.

First off the blocks is, of course, the Master Chief. It'll be out towards the end of the year, and being so damn huge, carries a damn huge price tag, at $225. Still, might be worth it if you sit him up on some phone books in the front seat of your car. It'll get you into the carpool lane.

DIY Left 4 Dead Figure Leaps From The Shadows

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 06:30:00 MDT

It's DIY Valve Action Figure Week this week at Kotaku, as hot on the heels of yesterday's lineup of Team Fortress 2 toys comes this fan-made Hunter from Left 4 Dead. And doesn't he look...hungry.

User Guncannon from Hong Kong's Toysdaily community is the man to thank for this treat, which even has front-hoodie blood splatter and hobo pants tape.

[原創] [作品分享] 12" Left 4 Dead—-Hunter [Toysdaily]

Team Fortress 2 Action Figures Are Credit To Creator

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:30:00 MDT

For all Valve's expertise in the software field, the studio has always lagged behind in one crucial area: merchandise. In particular, action figures, and in particular, Team Fortress 2.

Well, Half-Life as well, but people have done that. And it's "people" - not Valve - that are behind these Team Fortress 2 figures.

Sure, they're not what I'd have chosen - the game's exaggerated art style would be better-suited to vinyl figures - but that's what's called nitpicking. These are still awesome.

Click through for the creator's (Jacob Norad's) website, which has pics of more TF2 figures, including their weapons and accessories. There's even a suite of gadgets for the engineer, like a sentry gun and dispenser.

[TF2 @ The Vortex, via Offworld]

Japanese Arcade Cabinets For Japanese Toys

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:30:00 MDT

We're a multinational bunch here. Very global in our outlook. So if we post a bunch of GI Joes hanging out playing GI Joe-sized arcade machines, it's only fair we do the same for the Japanese.

Here's a bunch of Japanese figures, noticeably not as armed as the Joes, just kickin' it, playing Street Fighter, UFO Catcher and...Space Harrier? Yup, Space Harrier. Awesome.

再度ゲーセンっぽいおもちゃであそぶ [そうさめも, via Hobby Blog]

This Guilty Gear Statue Will Make You Dizzy

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 MDT

Don't worry. Dizzy from fighter Guilty Gear XX Accent Core isn't cold. She has thick skin. Thick plastic skin, that is.

This is the Queen's Gate version of Dizzy. Queen's Gate is a spin-off of Queen's Blade, a Lost Worlds style "combat picture book game" and has been published in Japan for the last couple of years.

Queen's Gate has showcased the likes of Iroha (Samurai Shodow), Mai Shiranui (The King of Fighters) and of course Dizzy (Guilty Gear).

Pre-orders for this PVC Dizzy will cease this October, and the 18cm Kotobukiya figure is schedule to ship next January.

「クイーンズゲイト運命の子ディズィー」月刊ホビージャパン10月号、11月号誌上限定通販スタート！！ [ステマニ日和ＢＬＯＧ]

A Smaller, Weirder Shadow Of The Colossus Figure

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:30:00 MDT

This is a custom Shadow of the Colossus Munny. If you could actually buy it, it'd be perfect for those people either too late, or too cheap, to get hold of Kotobukiya's larger, more official piece.

It's the attention to detail that's key here; not only does it have little ledges for the little hero to clamber upon, if he can ever get to the top there's even a little blue weak spot for him to shank with his trusty sword.

What's more, it was put together by the same guy behind that awesome Link to the Past cross-stitch from earlier in the year. Talk about multi-talented!

Shadow of the Munny [Servotron @ Sprite Stitch, via Tomopop]

Twice The Cammy, Twice The Thong

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:00:00 MDT

SOTA toys will in December be releasing two Cammy figures. Not one. Two. One in her original costume, one in her more "formal" uniform.

They'll be sold for $90 each if you want to buy them individually. And if you do, hey, that's cool. We're not judging. But as you can see, you might want to look at buying both, what with their bases locking together to form a Cammy sandwich.