If you live under a rock and haven’t noticed, Square Enix merchandise division, Square Enix Products is taking no prisoners when it comes to making toys outside the world of Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts. First, Capcom’s Devil May Cry, then Sega’s Bayonetta, and now Konami’s Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker! Whats really cool about MGS:PW is that fact that this will be the first MGS portable game that will be directed by Hideo Kojima himself. Now, enough about that. Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker is a prequel so the hero of the game will be none other than Naked Snake (best name EVER!). Later this year, SQEX will be giving Naked Snake the “Play Arts Kai~” treatment which is SQEX’s signature action figure line. As you find with majority of SQEX’s toys, you will be amazing sculpts and even more amazing paint job. Standing at a tall 10 inch (bigger than the average action figure you find at Walmart), Naked Snake comes with an array of weapons, a shield, and a side of bad ass-ness.
GRADE: 9 out of 10 dead Ewoks. A MUST buy!
Hit the jump to check out Square Enix Products’ Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Naked Snake Play Arts Kai~ action figure!
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So… this is definitely… new. Hong Kong toy designer/manufacturer, Hot Toys is pretty well known for their amazing articulate 1:6 scale action figures and impressive sculpting skills. Well, Hot Toys recently started offering generic 1:6 scale action figures called “Hot Toys True Types” for collectors to buy that wants to make customized action figures. Standing at around 12 inches and with 38 points of articulation, collectors can dress True Types figures as military, fantasy, sci-fi, etc. themed characters. Hot Toys is offering the male True Type figures in three different styles. Unfortunately, the “African American” Advanced version True Type action figures looks a bit like President Obama. Just look at that face! Can it be anyone else? Even worse is that all True Type action figures come butt-nekked. If you are down with seeing Presidential skin, this is your figure! As much as I am a loyal fan of Hot Toys, I think sculpting the face so close to the most powerful man in the United States was a unfortunate mistake. Expect these True Type action figures for sales in August for about 35-45 dollars. Good gawd, President Obama is buff as hell! /stare
GRADE: 5 out of 10 dead Ewoks. I can’t help, but stare…
Hit the jump to see more. Don’t say I didn’t warn ya.
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OH. MY. GAWD. WTHell is this?! Twitards got their first look at Bella’s engagement ring from Edward Cullen in the new Twilight: Eclipse trailer. Well, author Stephanie Meyers and Infinite Jewelry Co. is banking on suckering Twitards on spending more money on crap that they don’t need by producing a replica of Bella’s engagement ring. Available in three different styles, there is “fashion” at $35, “fine” at $479, and “genuine” at $1979 which features real diamonds. WTF! Are you serious? 2K for a ring that looks like a turtle shell?
“Experience your romance with Edward Cullen in a whole new way when you slip on Bella’s Engagement RingTM! You’ll love showing off the radiant stones in this elegant, domed-oval, gold ring. In true Victorian-era design, your ring is created by master artisans with an open-work gallery and a finely polished edge that surrounds the brilliant faceted stones. How exciting for you to own the only, original Bella’s Engagement Ring(trademark) in the world!”
Experience your romance with Edward Cullen huh? I settle with a pair of brass knuckles that says “Twilight Blows”.
For ya suckers that really really want one or for guys that want to sucker a girl into sleepin’ with ya, go to Infinite Jewelry Co. official site.
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This is most likely old news, but I’ve been out due to surgery so I’m just catchin’ up on all the Star Wars goodies. Unlike most Star Wars fanatics like myself, instead of just owning a replica Stormtrooper helment, Brian Rood designed/customized a Stormtrooper helmet with a steampunk twist. Everything from cogs to random rivets and bolts are exposed in this insane custom. This isn’t Brian’s first attempt at steampunkin’ Star Wars helmets. His steampunktrooper helmets has created quite the buzz in the Star Wars community and even though many have offered to purchase Brian’s creations, they aren’t for sale. However, don’t think your dream of getting your own helmet is impossible. Brian is planning to create and sell his wicked creations in the near future. The steam punk stormtrooper helmet above was created specifically for TK Project, which is a charity event held by the 501st Legion for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Stormtroopers are such a generous bunch of fellas!
Hit the jump to see more pix of Brian’s Steampunk x Stormtrooper helmet!
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If you are lucky and find yourself in Hong Kong in the next two weeks, incredible toy designers, Hot Toys, is holding a really cool exhibit at Miramar Shopping Center called “Hot Toys X Iron Man CollARTible Expo”. The expo will feature and celebrate Hot Toy’s bitchin’ Iron Man Movie Masterpiece line. On display will be a huge array of Hot Toy’s Iron Man collectibles and even a 1:1 scale War Machine statue from Iron Man 2. On top of that, Hot Toys invited designer/sculptors/artists from around the world to participate in a showcase of custom Iron Man Mark III Movie Masterpiece action figures. Representing the US will be the creative team from Sideshow Collectibles. Sigh… Don’t mind me… I’m just pissed I’m not in Hong Kong right now. Iron Man and dim sum? What can be better?!
Hit the jump to check out pix from the event and some of the epic entries at the show!
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