OMG Toys: A Sound of Lightning

Posted on March 12 2009 by Roy

Sorry for my nerdy sci-fi reference in the title there.  (What can I say? I am a Bradbury fan.)  Anyway, KidNemo has (perhaps prematurely) put up some new Square-Enix merchandise for pre-order.  These items appear to be the ones showcased at DK?3713 back in August, but I am not positive.

Among them is the first plastic representation of a next-gen Final Fantasy character, who also happens to be female: Lightning.  That’s two firsts!  I can’t really tell a whole lot about the figure’s features, but it does appear to be poseable and includes Lightning’s gunblade.  The quality looks very nice – especially the hair and clothes, which are pretty important to her look.

In addition to the Lightning figure, a few characters from Final Fantasy IX are being remade in figure form.  Sadly for Quina fans (I know there are a lot), she/he/it is not one of the lucky three.  They are Zidane, Garnet, and Vivi:

I like how Zidane’s holster for his daggers appears functional.

These images show the figures in their grayscale form, but I am hoping that they will also appear colorized.  Usually you can only find figures that are grayed out like this in gachapon to make it even harder to get the shit you want.  Who the fuck wants an all-gray figure?  I guess it shows off the craftsmanship or something, but I don’t get it.

At the very least, I am very excited about the Lightning figure.  She is shaping up to be one of the coolest female Final Fantasy characters in the history of the series.  For this reason alone I would be happy to add her to my collection.

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8 Responses to OMG Toys: A Sound of Lightning

1. Jink says:

   That Lightning figure is up for pre-order at KN? I can’t seem to be able to find it on the site, and I would love to put it on pre-order.

   And you say you have a collection eh? Do you have a lot of figures or is your group of figmas still growing? :p

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2. Kabling says:

   I would pre-order it, but it does seem a bit too early to do so. I’ll wait until they have a more concrete release date and real promo pictures.
   I seem to have bad luck when pre-ordering early from them.

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3. Roy says:

   @Jink You can find the Lightning figure if you click the image at the top. It’s tough to maneuver the site, sorry if I didn’t make that clear. My “collection” as I call it is actually very modest. I have a few Clouds, and a slew of Disgaea palm scenery figures. I try to control myself and not be consumed by desire.

   @Kabling Waiting isn’t a bad idea. Sorry to hear about the negative experiences you may have had with KidNemo. I only use them because they are first to put stuff for sale and cheap. Also I don’t like to talk about stuff that I can’t show people where they can buy it. :cry: I know there was the SweetxSnake set fiasco, was there anything else?

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4. Kabling says:

   The P4 Yukiko figure was the other, though I was able to get that one else where.

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5. Roy says:

   Damn, sorry to hear about that. I only have the Cloud and Sephiroth KH figures on pre-order, but I am hoping I don’t have the same experience :brr:

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6. Kabling says:

   Here’s to hoping you don’t. I have have those two and the 3 Crisis Core ones on pre-order, so I guess we’ll see what happens.

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7. Jay says:

   omg i haven’t even received my kingdom hearts play arts preorder yet and ff9 figures are already in the making. 8O release them faster plz!

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