Action Figure Final Fantasy VII Remake Collectibles

[yasuo]

I'm not sure, but I honestly wouldn't want Gt to acquire the SE license. Their products are already very expensive, even if they are third party figures.

Expensive? Huh?

I think Gametoys is reasonably priced, especially if you are just getting a standalone figure without the bike, etc. I'm comparing this to a standard 3rd party release where the price to quality ratio doesn't match up at times, you know those brands where we got a Mexican Cloud, etc.

 

[BL4CKnight]

Expensive? Huh?

I think Gametoys is reasonably priced, especially if you are just getting a standalone figure without the bike, etc. I'm comparing this to a standard 3rd party release where the price to quality ratio doesn't match up at times, you know those brands where we got a Mexican Cloud, etc.

The launch prices are okay, but most people look for the figure as soon as it's released, so the price is very high, and if it were a lincessed product, it would be even higher

 

[Noth De]

The launch prices are okay, but most people look for the figure as soon as it's released, so the price is very high, and if it were a lincessed product, it would be even higher

Maybe they can hire people to make more reissues if they get a license? I don't know if it feels good for them to make so many toys only to have them all to get taken by scalpers and have them sitting in a storage space without being purchased and used. Honestly I wonder if there is anyone at Square Enix that have seen the quality of these.

 

[batvaleska]

Their quality seems very professional, why won't they try to acquire a license?

Maybe they can hire people to make more reissues if they get a license? I don't know if it feels good for them to make so many toys only to have them all to get taken by scalpers and have them sitting in a storage space without being purchased and used. Honestly I wonder if there is anyone at Square Enix that have seen the quality of these.

they have which is why they try to shut it down lol. squenix definitely doesn't wanna license something that is pissing on their own merch division (which is a portion of their annual profit). in an ideal world they'd license GT instead of putting out play arts shin as a response, but what can ya do - they haven't licensed out in some 15 years (barring P1, but that's a specialty case i'd argue)

 

[Noth De]

they have which is why they try to shut it down lol. squenix definitely doesn't wanna license something that is pissing on their own merch division (which is a portion of their annual profit). in an ideal world they'd license GT instead of putting out play arts shin as a response, but what can ya do - they haven't licensed out in some 15 years (barring P1, but that's a specialty case i'd argue)

The smart thing is for them to buy Gametoys lol

 

[dominishin]

SE FF License is stupid expensive. Just look at other products that they licensed out to Prime 1. A $13k 1/6 statue and $2.6k 1/4 statue. A licensed 1/6 FF figure would be $600+ for sculpted hair.

 

[willy156]

if gametoys ever gets bought by square then we can expect almost a double price increase since square charges so much for merch

 

[Noth De]

if gametoys ever gets bought by square then we can expect almost a double price increase since square charges so much for merch

Wow, in that case, let's hope they never give Gametoys a license or buy them lol. I don't really know how much is sold and all the production cost, but Square Enix may need to look at how much they can sell over how much money one unit can sell.

 

[thatonenerdlord]

if gametoys ever gets bought by square then we can expect almost a double price increase since square charges so much for merch

Ntm a massive drop in quality control

 

[vaanrose]

Maybe they can hire people to make more reissues if they get a license? I don't know if it feels good for them to make so many toys only to have them all to get taken by scalpers and have them sitting in a storage space without being purchased and used. Honestly I wonder if there is anyone at Square Enix that have seen the quality of these.

Scalpers are really not an issue in this hobby. Most companies, including GameToys, make however many figures are ordered in the preorder window. Anybody who wants one is given ample opportunity to get one. Aftermarket resellers charging what a figure is worth after that opportunity expires is not scalping. Scalping is a business model that exists by depriving others of their opportunity to purchase an item, no such thing is happening here.

 

[Organizationguy]

There's a version on ebay, yes.

It's not this one, though. The price is free when you do it yourself.

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So did you make the headsculpt yourself?

 

[MrConor212]

Here's the set on the Worldbox at201:

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The fit is pretty much perfect, you'd think it was tailored specifically to this body. The only thing I'd change is making the sweater a smidge longer. I would definitely recommend this body for anybody unbothered by visible joints, as she scales really well imo.

I did promise to show what the set looks like on the TBleague s44, and, well, not nearly as good lol:
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Figure is just much too thin. Everything is loose and even on the tightest option the harness is way oversized. I didn't bother futzing with it and trying to actually make it look good because it was a lost cause and at that point I had already settled on using the worldbox body. She's basically exactly the same height as the at201, but just absurdly thin. And the hands don't even fit the pegs out of the box (they fit the worldbox perfectly).

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I do want to give Superduck the credit they deserve, this set is a monumental step up in quality from the previous sets I've bought. It's been several years and dozens of releases since I last gave them a chance, but they've definitely improved in that time. The headsculpt is still generic and lame, but the clothing is higher quality and doesn't feel like the stitching will give out the first time you try to put it on a figure, and the plastic parts are made of much better plastic and have a much better paintjob than the old ones I've had in hand. The paint is still pretty basic, don't misunderstand, but it's all within the lines this time lol. I'm actually quite happy with this purchase, all things considered.

And a final shot of the current Remake shelf:

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Silly question. I assume you went Pale for the Worldbox AT201 body? For anyone who knows more, I take it there is absolutely zero difference between that and say the AT203 Pale, just a newer version, joints look the exact same in comparison to my eyes?

 

[thatonenerdlord]

Silly question. I assume you went Pale for the Worldbox AT201 body? For anyone who knows more, I take it there is absolutely zero difference between that and the AT203 Pale, just a newer version, joints look the exact same in comparison to my eyes?

To my eye from these photos, 203 looks a scooch slimmer? But that might just be an illusory effect from the bonier chest in the clavicle area.

 

[Musashi3290]

I open for a new Sephiroth figure, at this point my Sephiroth Coat has start flaking..

That's unfortunate. Didn't the original advertise as "genuine leather"? Maybe they played around with definitions to still do pleather-ish material? Maybe they'll offer a real leather coat to put on our older Sephiroth. I'd be down for that.

 

[vaanrose]

So did you make the headsculpt yourself?

Yeah lol.

Silly question. I assume you went Pale for the Worldbox AT201 body? For anyone who knows more, I take it there is absolutely zero difference between that and say the AT203 Pale, just a newer version, joints look the exact same in comparison to my eyes?

The Worldbox Pale is actually a decent shade of skintone, rather than the TBleague Pale, which is Sickly Victorian Vampire Chic. It's less pale than AC Cloud, too, so while I think Yuffie should be a bit more tan, I think it works in context. AT203 should be the same color, they're all designed to have swappable parts, some of which are sold separately. My understanding is that the AT203 uses the same arms and abdomen as the AT201, but it has longer legs and comes with the smaller chest piece.

 

[yasuo]

The launch prices are okay, but most people look for the figure as soon as it's released, so the price is very high, and if it were a lincessed product, it would be even higher

This also applies to other figure releases, no? An example is the recently release Worldbox Kratos which has increased in pricing on the secondary market.

I think at this point we have come to expect certain quality when Gametoys is mentioned so if you didn't pre-order it because of the 'wait and see approach' you cannot blame anyone but yourself once it doubled or tripled in pricing after release. The preorder period is quite reasonable and they don't lock you out of a certain quantity. But after release it's anyone's game to manipulate the resale value as they want.

Back when Gametoys is still relatively unknown with just an Ichigo release and then Cloud Remake, I think it's reasonable to be wary of the quality and final product because of the very above reason, but not very much now.

As for licensed, Square Enix puts a hefty premium on their products (as do other license holders such as Capcom) so yes, expect premium pricing but we may not necessary get premium quality because the license holders controls the design at the end.

 

[Maximum]

That's unfortunate. Didn't the original advertise as "genuine leather"? Maybe they played around with definitions to still do pleather-ish material? Maybe they'll offer a real leather coat to put on our older Sephiroth. I'd be down for that.

I think it's a pleather because it's quite thin.. genuine leather will make the cloth more thick..

I have 1 jacket and 1 vest made by genuine leather and it's very thick and made the figure not good compare to the original..

This is an example of Sephiroth Coat using real leather, you would notice the difference with the original gametoys coat..

 

[BrooklynWolf X]

When 3rd party produces a non licensed 1/6 scale figure of a popular character that’s been around for a long time but for some stupid reason never had a 1/6 figure…I’m buying it.
When said character FINALLY receives a 1/6 figure, and it matches or exceeds the best of the best from other 3rd parties and 1st…i’m buying it.

And if I’m being honest with myself…I’d prefer it that way. Because it means people are abiding by the rules. Rule of law, if you will. There’s no copyright infringement, no stealing and profiting off of someone else’s work or property. There’s no theft.

That being said, I want SE to stay the hell away from GT and whatever 1/6 space they may or may not attempt to squeeze into.

I know this hypocritical of me…but SE can **** off. There are many companies out there that need to be humbled, and SE are definitely among the top.

Just recently their 1/4 FFVIIrebirth Cloud statue went up for preorder…and that ****ing thing is gonna cost $2500+ (after tax and shipping)???

Why? What makes Cloud so special that someone needs to drop $2500+ on a 1/4 statue? Oh is it because it’s FINAL FANTASY?? A SQUARE ENIX property??

Gtfo here. I purchased Prime 1’s 1/4 DMC5 Dante statue that featured far more interchangeable parts and is more complex when compared to FFVIIR Cloud. That thing ran me $1300+ after tax and shipping. Inflation over the last 2 years does NOT explain a price jump of roughly $1200+.

Sales data reveals that DMC5 SOLD FAR BETTER THAN REBIRTH.

Which means the FF brand no longer carries the weight it once did and it turns out FFVIIRemake wasn’t the all powerful “break glass in case of emergency” success the company deluded themselves into thinking it was.

When you price your action figures close to $200 and feature no improvements or innovations over 2 decades, it says a lot about the people behind the brand. When you price a compilation of old games $30-$40 over what it really should’ve cost, it reeks of arrogance.

I’m glad SE are being humbled. Well..going by the pricing of their merch, they haven’t been humbled enough.

If they acquired GT or decided to produce a line of 1/6 figures, expect the following:

Varying degrees of quality. Inconsistent size and scale. OVERPRICED TO HELL. GT priced their unlicensed FFVIIAC Cloud for $200? Under the SE umbrella, I PROMISE it’ll run us $400, EASY. Why?

Because **** YOU that’s why!

Sorry fellas, I just have a bone to pick with SE. they’re stuck in the 90’s-00’s and their attitude ****es me off.

 

[Crease]

When 3rd party produces a non licensed 1/6 scale figure of a popular character that’s been around for a long time but for some stupid reason never had a 1/6 figure…I’m buying it.
When said character FINALLY receives a 1/6 figure, and it matches or exceeds the best of the best from other 3rd parties and 1st…i’m buying it.

And if I’m being honest with myself…I’d prefer it that way. Because it means people are abiding by the rules. Rule of law, if you will. There’s no copyright infringement, no stealing and profiting off of someone else’s work or property. There’s no theft.

That being said, I want SE to stay the hell away from GT and whatever 1/6 space they may or may not attempt to squeeze into.

I know this hypocritical of me…but SE can **** off. There are many companies out there that need to be humbled, and SE are definitely among the top.

Just recently their 1/4 FFVIIrebirth Cloud statue went up for preorder…and that ****ing thing is gonna cost $2500+ (after tax and shipping)???

Why? What makes Cloud so special that someone needs to drop $2500+ on a 1/4 statue? Oh is it because it’s FINALLY FANTASY?? A SQUARE ENIX property??

Gtfo here. I purchased Prime 1’s 1/4 DMC5 Dante statue that featured far more interchangeable parts and is more complex when compared to FFVIIR Cloud. That thing ran me $1300+ after tax and shipping. Inflation over the last 2 years does NOT explain a price jump of roughly $1200+.

Sales data reveals that DMC5 SOLD FAR BETTER THAN REBIRTH.

Which means the FF brand no longer carries the weight it once did and it turns out FFVIIRemake wasn’t the all powerful “break glass in case of emergency” success the company deluded themselves into thinking it was.

When you price your action figures close to $200 and feature no improvements or innovations over 2 decades, it says a lot about the people behind the brand. When you price a compilation of old games $30-$40 over what it really should’ve cost, it reeks of arrogance.

I’m glad SE are being humbled. Well..going by the pricing of their merch, they haven’t been humbled enough.

If they acquired GT or decided to produce a line of 1/6 figures, expect the following:

Varying degrees of quality. Inconsistent size and scale. OVERPRICED TO HELL. GT priced their unlicensed FFVIIAC Cloud for $200? Under the SE umbrella, I PROMISE it’ll run us $400, EASY. Why?

Because **** YOU that’s why!

Sorry fellas, I just have a bone to pick with SE. they’re stuck in the 90’s-00’s and their attitude ****es me off.

I was also very upset about the price of the P1 statues. I want them so badly but can't justify at that price point

 

[Misterbadguy]

New key art celebrating the PC release. Pretty nice but weirdly missing a few characters, maybe to avoid spoilers? But then, why have one of the new Weapons in there?