Video game news is slow these days. Japan takes it easy around the new year. VERY easy. And they deserve to, I suppose. Since there isn’t much to talk about, I think I will complain about something. I choose to complain about Square Enix’s recent release of some ridiculously expensive merchandise.
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I was OK with the release of the Fran and Balthier statue which goes for no less than $250 at a decent site. I didn’t ask why the fuck they are on a motorcycle, because they are Fran and Balthier and they are the only decent element in Final Fantasy XII. If they wanna ride a motorcycle, I will let it slide. I don’t remember any in the game, but hey, whatever – I never beat it. |
I started having problems when I saw this (image at top, more here). If you played Final Fantasy XII you may recognize this mass of metal as Judge Magister Gabranth’s helmet. What you may not realize instantly is that this is a 1/1 scale helmet. That means that its size is equal to its actual size… were it to exist.
The price is even more redonk. If you were to buy the helm from Amazon Japan, it would run you ?115,496. That translates to about $1,200 and at Play-Asia the helm is available for pre-order for $1099.99.
This helm begs a question in my mind: can it be worn? If so, what would one wear with it? Surely my pink polo shirt with popped collar would not match a helm meant for a suit of armor. Most people do not own suits of armor, which may adversely affect demand. Still, if you cannot wear the helm, it seems like an awful lot of money for something purely decorative.
I am not sure what Square Enix is thinking with these increasingly expensive pieces of merchandise. Do I even wanna know how much the Versus Final Fantasy XII + Roen collaboration clothes are going to cost? I think someone needs to take some time out of their day and explain what recession means to Square Enix.
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Video game news is slow these days. Japan takes it easy around the new year. VERY easy. And they deserve to, I suppose. Since there isn’t much to talk about, I think I will complain about something. I choose to complain about Square Enix’s recent release of some ridiculously expensive merchandise.
I started having problems when I saw this (image at top, more here). If you played Final Fantasy XII you may recognize this mass of metal as Judge Magister Gabranth’s helmet. What you may not realize instantly is that this is a 1/1 scale helmet. That means that its size is equal to its actual size… were it to exist.
The price is even more redonk. If you were to buy the helm from Amazon Japan, it would run you ?115,496. That translates to about $1,200 and at Play-Asia the helm is available for pre-order for $1099.99.
This helm begs a question in my mind: can it be worn? If so, what would one wear with it? Surely my pink polo shirt with popped collar would not match a helm meant for a suit of armor. Most people do not own suits of armor, which may adversely affect demand. Still, if you cannot wear the helm, it seems like an awful lot of money for something purely decorative.
I am not sure what Square Enix is thinking with these increasingly expensive pieces of merchandise. Do I even wanna know how much the Versus Final Fantasy XII + Roen collaboration clothes are going to cost? I think someone needs to take some time out of their day and explain what recession means to Square Enix.
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