So is personifying a sign that you're too far into the rabbit hole to come back up to the surface?
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So is personifying a sign that you're too far into the rabbit hole to come back up to the surface?
The second you hit the pre-order button for the first time you're doomed.
I honestly talk to my Nendos sometimes. Not like, have conversations with them, but I sometimes say good morning to Miku or whatever.
Maybe I shouldn't have typed that.
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To be fair, the Chaika anime just premiered in Spring. Too early for a nendo announcement. Wait till next year.
No.
This is my first-ever post on NeoGAF, and I hope you'll indulge me, as it's a long one.
I've always been much more of a gamer than a figure guy. My "figure" collection consisted entirely of those ugly statues that (occasionally) come from special editions, and a few thirty-dollar toys I was able to get from local hobby shops (BioShock's Bouncer, Kratos, etc.)
There's always been a very special place in my gamer heart for Vanillaware - the devs who made Odin Sphere and Muramasa and Dragon's Crown - and, though I'd known about a gorgeous figure of Gwendolyn for years (I prefer Sif's to Alter's), I never took the plunge. But that Momohime from Alter, man... that thing is so gorgeous... and I love Muramasa and Momohime in particular so much, but what then?
Then I'd be one of those People Who Have Japanese PVC Figures. I'd be one of those people with $100 dolls, and there but for the grace of God go I.
But still... I watched Momo on Amazon as the price went up and up and up following her release (Amazon, because I knew no better). The price kept climbing and I'd go to nerd cons and, deep in my gamer heart, I knew I was longing to find Momo there. I was always so disappointed when I didn't.
Finally, in late 2013, I cracked. I went to Amazon and paid two hundred of my dollars plus tax plus shipping for Alter's Momohime. She's incredible - but I don't have to tell you that.
I didn't know, at the time, that Alter's Momohime is one of these storied pieces that everyone sort of agrees is the Cadillac of figures - but you did.
The year leading up to Momo's purchase, I fell deeply in love with Dragon's Crown on my Vita, and the Amazon character in particular. Then Megahouse announced their figures - figures that did a ridiculously good job of recreating Kamitani's concept art in three dimensions, and of course... Well, I mean of course I was going to try to get the Amazon.
And I don't need to tell you that the Elf's sculpt, in particular, is incredible - such a beautifully kinetic pose, such attention to detail - that it would be a shame not to get her. And if you're going to get two, might as well complete the set - but those were months away.
In the mean time, I ordered Sif's Gwendolyn from Amazon. I knew no better. Sif's Gwendolyn is a good reproduction of the concept art - not a great one - but she was the first figure I ever really desired, and a better representation of the character, I feel, than Alter's. Once I'd taken the plunge with Momo, getting Gwen seemed the natural next step.
At that point, it was clear, a switch had fired somewhere deep within me. I got every Funko POP Adventure Time character.
Megahouse's Elf arrived, and for our anniversary my girlfriend bought me the Black and White Harley Quinn by Bruce Timm. For my birthday, she bought me the Amazon, and by then I'd been lurking this thread for months.
Amazon is supernaturally-bad for pre-ordering figures, but you folks already knew that. I knew they hadn't sent me my Sorceress after she'd been released, for example, because you told me about MyFigureCollection.net, and its beautifully-updated information.
I got my Sorceress from AmiAmi because of you, FigureGAF. And you were right to send me there. She showed up five days after payment, with a weekend in between.
A month or so ago, my lady and I were attending a comic con, and suddenly I shot away from her and came to a screetching stop in front of a little square box.
"What is that?" she asked.
"That is the Ryuko Matoi Nendoroid," I explained, as if that explained anything. I'd had no idea what a Nendo was, until you showed me one and I was like "awww!"
Mako followed shortly after (AmiAmi).
You taught me, FigureGAF. You taught me where to find out the latest news about the figures I care about,
you taught me where to order them
and you taught me how to put together a gorgeous set-up for them just by visiting Ikea.
You showed me the way. The where and the how. And I get the why.
Thank you.
I've always been much more of a gamer than a figure guy. My "figure" collection consisted entirely of those ugly statues that (occasionally) come from special editions, and a few thirty-dollar toys I was able to get from local hobby shops (BioShock's Bouncer, Kratos, etc.)
There's always been a very special place in my gamer heart for Vanillaware - the devs who made Odin Sphere and Muramasa and Dragon's Crown - and, though I'd known about a gorgeous figure of Gwendolyn for years (I prefer Sif's to Alter's), I never took the plunge. But that Momohime from Alter, man... that thing is so gorgeous... and I love Muramasa and Momohime in particular so much, but what then?
Then I'd be one of those People Who Have Japanese PVC Figures. I'd be one of those people with $100 dolls, and there but for the grace of God go I.
But still... I watched Momo on Amazon as the price went up and up and up following her release (Amazon, because I knew no better). The price kept climbing and I'd go to nerd cons and, deep in my gamer heart, I knew I was longing to find Momo there. I was always so disappointed when I didn't.
Finally, in late 2013, I cracked. I went to Amazon and paid two hundred of my dollars plus tax plus shipping for Alter's Momohime. She's incredible - but I don't have to tell you that.
I didn't know, at the time, that Alter's Momohime is one of these storied pieces that everyone sort of agrees is the Cadillac of figures - but you did.
The year leading up to Momo's purchase, I fell deeply in love with Dragon's Crown on my Vita, and the Amazon character in particular. Then Megahouse announced their figures - figures that did a ridiculously good job of recreating Kamitani's concept art in three dimensions, and of course... Well, I mean of course I was going to try to get the Amazon.
And I don't need to tell you that the Elf's sculpt, in particular, is incredible - such a beautifully kinetic pose, such attention to detail - that it would be a shame not to get her. And if you're going to get two, might as well complete the set - but those were months away.
In the mean time, I ordered Sif's Gwendolyn from Amazon. I knew no better. Sif's Gwendolyn is a good reproduction of the concept art - not a great one - but she was the first figure I ever really desired, and a better representation of the character, I feel, than Alter's. Once I'd taken the plunge with Momo, getting Gwen seemed the natural next step.
At that point, it was clear, a switch had fired somewhere deep within me. I got every Funko POP Adventure Time character.
Megahouse's Elf arrived, and for our anniversary my girlfriend bought me the Black and White Harley Quinn by Bruce Timm. For my birthday, she bought me the Amazon, and by then I'd been lurking this thread for months.
Amazon is supernaturally-bad for pre-ordering figures, but you folks already knew that. I knew they hadn't sent me my Sorceress after she'd been released, for example, because you told me about MyFigureCollection.net, and its beautifully-updated information.
I got my Sorceress from AmiAmi because of you, FigureGAF. And you were right to send me there. She showed up five days after payment, with a weekend in between.
A month or so ago, my lady and I were attending a comic con, and suddenly I shot away from her and came to a screetching stop in front of a little square box.
"What is that?" she asked.
"That is the Ryuko Matoi Nendoroid," I explained, as if that explained anything. I'd had no idea what a Nendo was, until you showed me one and I was like "awww!"
Mako followed shortly after (AmiAmi).
You taught me, FigureGAF. You taught me where to find out the latest news about the figures I care about,
you taught me where to order them
and you taught me how to put together a gorgeous set-up for them just by visiting Ikea.
You showed me the way. The where and the how. And I get the why.
Thank you.
This is another series that I think should bleed over into ComicGAF, but you know I'll just catch shade for talking about manga. I want this statue as well.
Freezasaurus
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Kahotan has a preview of GSC Michelle K. Davis.
Look at the detail here..... The dirt on her pant cuffs:
Freezasaurus
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Holy shit, they finally released book two?!
Her head sculpt really is amazing. I think you got me to buy it. Is it up for preorder?
Freezasaurus
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Should be sometime tonight (which is tomorrow in Japan). Usually around 11-11:30 our time. It'll be mentioned here for sure.
Now this is a first post.
Stay, enjoy, post, ogle, and spend.
You mentioned you know of MFC, want to link your profile here so we all can be bestest fwiends?
Freezasaurus
Member
Done.
Done as in..."Done. I'm preordering this great figure." or "Done. I'm so freaking done with this shit."?
Freezasaurus
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Pre-ordering as hastily as possible. She's up at Hobbysearch for 9.8k.... I wanna see what Ami offers.
Freezasaurus has a thing for insect girls confirmed.
Lewd Nendos creep me out.
Freezasaurus
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And don't forget Castle girls. OMG if they ever made an insect castle girl, I'd be done for. My heart couldn't take it.
B-B-B-But..... Belly-button forte!
But if you didn't already order one with a custom plate of original art from Trudy Cooper (and signed!) it's too late - they're sold out! (I got Greir)
She does. No regrets on Tiki. I love how one side of each coin has the Vanillaware logo on it - and no picture really captures it, but her hair is actually really multi-faceted. There are a lot of reds and oranges in there.
Hnnng.
It's awesome, it's got the whole Fun God arc.
Don't have an account there (yet, I suppose) - I just use it to track release dates.
Welcome aboard.
I got Vanka.
Welcome! Momohime was my
You missed the meltdown a few days ago.
Meltdown? That price should be laughed off the face of the planet.
Fatal Futanari
Member
PREORDERED!
PREOR- WHAT!? That price ;_;
Freezasaurus
Member
What amuses me is that this thing is twice the price of Alter's Mu-12, and probably half the quality.
I could probably become an umbran witch for less than that figure costs.
Freezasaurus
Member
Flare is a new brand. All we know is they have some sort of ties to Alter. No idea what. This Bayonetta and the Elin are their first pieces.
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Diggeh
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What a first post! FigureGAF is here for you.
Don't forget to also join us in FunkoGAF, FigureGAF's younger, more enabling OT
that I made and flaunt whenever possible
totally reasonable price..........AHA I GET IT NOW JAPAN, you made a spat of ridiculous prices knowing they were rediculous so that way you could start releasing figures for 11k and we would think oh my that's such a reasonable price. I'm on to you now Japan!
that's some next level shit
Professor Renegade
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Welcome, great first post, reminded me that I'm still using a shit tier wooden shelf for my figs
Thanks, I thought as much.
Honestly, even given their "ties to Alter" they're insane for asking this price. Insane!
Professor Renegade
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Whoa dat Bayo price.
Freezasaurus
Member
Mainly because they're asking those prices when we have not a single example of their craftsmanship on the market.
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