If you happen to had been blown away by the expensive Final Fantasy statue Sq. Enix unveiled over the weekend, you’re not alone: Sequence creator Hironobu Sakaguchi couldn’t assist however categorical his personal shock on the greater than $11,000 price ticket.
“Isn’t this a bit a lot?” Sakaguchi posted to Twitter on Saturday night, based on several independent translations. “Are you okay, Sq. Enix?”
The big, 1/6 scale mannequin of Ultimate Fantasy VI heroine Terra Branford atop a go well with of Magitek armor is a part of Sq. Enix’s “masterline” sequence, which launched in 2020 with a set of Nier: Automata statues. I received’t faux prefer it’s not lovely or well-made, what with its beautiful end, interchangeable components, and lovable Moogle accoutrements, however goddamn that’s some huge cash.
Sakaguchi, who guided the Ultimate Fantasy sequence earlier than leaving Sq. Enix in 2003 to kind Blue Dragon and Misplaced Odyssey developer Mistwalker, added that even the “painfully fairly” dioramas his studio constructed for final 12 months’s iOS/Mac RPG Fantasian didn’t price as a lot as this statue.
Famed artist Yoshitaka Amano additionally appeared in a video selling the statue, which relies on his Ultimate Fantasy VI illustrations.
Within the days following the statue’s reveal, the web largely lambasted Sq. Enix’s try and wring a lot cash out of the Ultimate Fantasy fanbase. Many identified you should purchase multiples of different high-quality collectibles (like the road’s earlier Nier choices) and even some models of car for across the similar value. No less than then you definitely’d have the ability to drive round with a life-sized Lucario within the carpool lane.
Once more, I received’t lie. If I had $11,000 to blow on this interpretation of Amano’s work, I’d think about shopping for one. However why does it need to be so huge? Couldn’t Sq. Enix, I don’t know, make smaller fashions accessible at an inexpensive value level? I’m certain extra folks could be taken with a model that matches on their desk somewhat than one which takes up half a room.
“It’s as if a fictional world has grow to be a actuality,” Amano mentioned in regards to the collectible throughout his video interview. “You’ll perceive precisely what I’m saying when you see it in particular person. I hope you’ve gotten the possibility to take action at some point.”
Amano, I like you, however the one approach that’s occurring is when you ship me one. Hit me up, I’d love to speak.
