Well, it was bound to eventually happen, but Nintendo has finally given a PVC maker in Japan the license to one of their properties with none other than the Metroid franchise. Max Factory announced not just one, but two figures from Metroid Other M, and I for one couldn’t be any happier. First up is a smaller scaled poseable figma in her Power Suit, which will be great for some work desk fun or interaction with other figures and should retail for around ¥3,000-4000.
But that’s not all, Max Factory also showed off a 1/8th scale static PVC figure of Samus Aran that will be coming out in 2012 that appears to be of her in her Zero Suit. Yes, that’s right, a scaled figure of Samus is on the way and will be much cheaper than the existing few statues that retailed for well over $100 each. So, what do you think about this announcement? Are you excited to see Samus get the figure treatment? What other Nintendo properties would you also like to see made into figure form? Let us know in the comments below!
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Would love to see a Link, Mario and Star Fox figures
Fire Emblem, definitely.
I wish the Zero Suit was not the Other M version, but that of the previous games. The metallic look to it and the holster are kinda ruining it for me.
Actually, I wish they were both Figmas, the Power Suit _and_ the Zero Suit (bot again, not the Other M version). They’ve really missed the target by not realizing how many male customers would want a poseable Zero Suit Samus…
At least this Zero Suit Samus is a very good sculpt and actually looks like her, unlike that ugly monstrosity from F4F that looks more like a butch Sarah Connor cosplaying as Zero Suit Samus.
I’m thankful for my bootleg of the Japanese resin garage kit that was basically never available. I paid to have the people who make it build & paint it, and it’s freaking beautiful and _exactly_ like her.