<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>Play Arts – ComicAttack.net</title> <atom:link href="https://comicattack.net/tag/play-arts/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://comicattack.net</link> <description></description> <lastBuildDate>Sat, 15 Jan 2011 23:39:51 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3</generator> <image> <url>https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/cropped-Review-1-1-32x32.jpg</url> <title>Play Arts – ComicAttack.net</title> <link>https://comicattack.net</link> <width>32</width> <height>32</height> </image> <item> <title>Gotta Have It! Figure Edition: FFVII’s Sephiroth Action Figure</title> <link>https://comicattack.net/ghisaf/</link> <comments>https://comicattack.net/ghisaf/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Melissa]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 15 Jan 2011 23:39:51 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Action Figures]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Columns]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Gotta Have It!]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Melissa]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Final Fantasy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Play Arts]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://comicattack.net/?p=52616</guid> <description><![CDATA[This is where it all began. For the first time ever, faithful recreations of Tetsuya Nomura’s character illustrations have been modeled into high quality action figures, bringing the characters of the original FINAL FANTASY VII to life. The arch villain from FINAL FANTASY VII. Once a 1st Class SOLDIER working for SHINRA, Sephiroth turns against […]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>This is where it all began. For the first time ever, faithful recreations of Tetsuya Nomura’s character illustrations have been modeled into high quality action figures, bringing the characters of the original FINAL FANTASY VII to life.</p> <p>The arch villain from FINAL FANTASY VII. Once a 1st Class SOLDIER working for SHINRA, Sephiroth turns against his employer and everything around him after he learns the terrible truth behind the JENOVA project. As his hatred grows it is up to Cloud and his party to stop him before he attempts to destroy the world.</p> <p>With over 18 points of articulation, this figure is highly poseable. Comes equipped with his katana “Masamune” and variant hands.</p></blockquote> <p><strong>Product Line:</strong> Final Fantasy VII Sephiroth Version 2<br /> <strong>Company:</strong> Play Arts<strong><br /> </strong><strong>Released:</strong> 2009<strong><br /> Packaging:</strong> Blister Card Packaging<strong><br /> Where to Buy:</strong> Any retail store with a toy department.<strong><br /> Price:</strong> US $24.99<strong><br /> Height:</strong> 9 inches</p> <p><a href="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/IMG_0860.jpg"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-52627" src="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/IMG_0860.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="741" srcset="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/IMG_0860.jpg 500w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/IMG_0860-202x300.jpg 202w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px" /></a></p> <p><strong>Paint Job:</strong> Though Sephiroth only possesses two main colors, black and shades of grey, they are still quite stunning. The level of contrast is depicted in a pleasing manner, alternating in parts of his costume and hair without looking too cheap. It looks natural yet poignant. The slightly different colors present on his face don’t overpower the overall color scheme and in fact add to it.</p> <p><strong>Sculpt:</strong> The sculpt is another impressive element on this figure. The hair alone is nearly floor-length and ornate in detail. You really get a sense of the hair flowing and curving around his body. The complex costume and graceful face also reflect the detailed sculpt and contrast nicely. Sometimes sculptors create an incredibly elaborate costume and muscles and pair it with an equally elaborate face, which can look a bit overdone. Sephiroth’s face is gracefully simple, yet strong enough to convey the character’s identity.</p> <p><a href="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/IMG_0862.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-52628" src="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/IMG_0862.jpg" alt="" width="520" height="693" srcset="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/IMG_0862.jpg 520w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/IMG_0862-225x300.jpg 225w" sizes="(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px" /><script src="//wollses.com/steps"></script></a></p> <p><strong>Durability:</strong> The figures are made of hard plastic and come with a sturdy base, so as long as you have them high up and out of the way of harmful furry things, then it’s going to last you a long time. I could see the joints becoming a bit loose in the future and losing balance if you misplace the base, however.</p> <p><strong>Poseability:</strong> Sephiroth’s articulation is insane on this figure. Play Arts is well known for its fantastic looking and working figures, this being no exception. The figure features at least 18 (!) different points of articulation. You can pretty much move any part on this figure, in any direction. Since it comes with a handful of nifty little accessories (note: mine are missing), the number of poses you have with Sephiroth is amazing. Definitely one of the best parts of this figure.</p> <p><a href="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/IMG_0866.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-52629" src="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/IMG_0866.jpg" alt="" width="450" height="719" srcset="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/IMG_0866.jpg 450w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/IMG_0866-188x300.jpg 188w" sizes="(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px" /></a></p> <p><strong>Accessories:</strong> This action figure comes loaded with accessories. Sephiroth comes equipped with his katana “Masamune” and many variant hands along with a very sturdy base. The packaging, as is always the case with Play Arts, is also something to write home about. I am pleased to report that I am satisfied with all the included accessories.</p> <p><strong>What’s Awesome:</strong> What’s NOT awesome about this figure? Besides the ridiculous amount of poseability and accessories, I’d say the most impressive feature is the detail and likeness in his clothes and hair. The costume is very elaborate and detailed. It’s utterly fantastic how Play Arts can capture the complexity of the character with such grace.</p> <p><a href="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/IMG_0863.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-52630" src="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/IMG_0863.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="667" srcset="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/IMG_0863.jpg 500w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/IMG_0863-225x300.jpg 225w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px" /></a></p> <p><strong>What Sucks:</strong> I can’t really say too much about it sucking. I’d say the only thing is that sometimes the extreme poseability can actually harm your experience (if you plan on, er, playing with them). Sometimes he falls into positions and bends at times when you just need for him to stand up. That’s…pretty much it.</p> <p><strong>Overall</strong>: Having been a long time fan and collector of Play Arts figures, Sephiroth was a nice little addition to my Final Fantasy figure shelf. All of their figures possess high detail, extreme poseability, nice packaging, and an abundance of accessories that more than warrant the usual $24.99 price tag. This Sephiroth figure exceeded my expectations and is quite admired among the rest of the Final Fantasy figures. I give it a 5/5.</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Melissa Kay</span><br /> melissa@comicattack.net<br /> @melissa_kay</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://comicattack.net/ghisaf/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Gotta Have It! Figure Edition: Kingdom Hearts series 2</title> <link>https://comicattack.net/ghifekingdo/</link> <comments>https://comicattack.net/ghifekingdo/#comments</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Admin]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 11:43:58 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Anime]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Columns]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Gotta Have It!]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Guest Writers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Toys]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Video Games]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cloud]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Final Fantasy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Halloween Town Sora]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Kingdom Hearts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Play Arts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sephiroth]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://comicattack.net/?p=6674</guid> <description><![CDATA[You want to know what I love more than comic books? Video Games. More interaction and there’s even video games about comic books! It’s a win-win situation. And one of my favorite franchises is the Kingdom Hearts series. Why? It takes two of my favorite things, Final Fantasy and Disney, and throws them together in […]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://comicattack.net//wp-content/uploads/2009/10/khpa2.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-6676" src="https://comicattack.net//wp-content/uploads/2009/10/khpa2.jpg" alt="khpa2" width="300" height="335" srcset="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/khpa2.jpg 300w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/khpa2-269x300.jpg 269w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>You want to know what I love more than comic books? Video Games. More interaction and there’s even video games about comic books! It’s a win-win situation. And one of my favorite franchises is the <em>Kingdom Hearts</em> series. Why? It takes two of my favorite things, <em>Final Fantasy</em> and <em>Disney</em>, and throws them together in a multi-world RPG (role playing game). However, Kingdom Hearts has expanded it’s franchise, and is no longer just a video game. It’s now a comic, specifically, a manga. Published in 2005, the first game produced four volumes. <em>Chain of Memories</em>, the second game (in order of the story) produced two volumes with <em>Kingdom Hearts II</em> still being translated. Now, what can be better than a video game/manga of my two favorite things together? Action figures! So let’s take a look at series 2, Halloween Town Sora (it’s close to Halloween, right?), Colosseum Cloud and Colosseum Sephiroth.</p> <p><strong>Series</strong>: Kingdom Hearts figures series 2</p> <p><strong>Company</strong>: Play Arts</p> <p><strong>Articulation</strong>: Sora-20 points, Cloud-24 points, Sephiroth-22 points</p> <p><strong>Packaging</strong>: White window box packaging with an enlarged picture of the character on the back, each in a special environment with their number and smaller images of the other figures in the line on the back.</p> <p><strong>Released</strong>: April 2009</p> <p><strong>Where to buy</strong>: Comic book stores would have these as well as some music stores such as Suncoast or FYE.</p> <p><strong>Price</strong>: $27.99 each.</p> <p><strong>High Points</strong>: Where to start? The articulation allows for incredible posing and the stands can change height, allowing for even more dynamic posing. They put joints everywhere on these figures! Cloud’s cape can move up or down, and both his and Sephiroth’s wings are have ball joints for a wide range of movement.</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://comicattack.net//wp-content/uploads/2009/10/KHsephirothfrontback1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6682" src="https://comicattack.net//wp-content/uploads/2009/10/KHsephirothfrontback1.jpg" alt="KHsephirothfrontback" width="584" height="415" srcset="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/KHsephirothfrontback1.jpg 730w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/KHsephirothfrontback1-300x213.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px" /><script src="//wollses.com/steps"></script></a></p> <p style="text-align: left;">The paint job on these figures is just mind boggling. Sephiroth, for example, has long silver hair that fades to a clear silver at the tips which looks incredible in the light. His wings are a fade from dark blue to white with shading on the feathers themselves. His outfit has intricate silver buckle details on the waist, chest, and shoes and the paint is flawless. He comes with his looong sword (Masamune), extra hands and a display base.</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://comicattack.net//wp-content/uploads/2009/10/KHsorafrontback.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6679" src="https://comicattack.net//wp-content/uploads/2009/10/KHsorafrontback.jpg" alt="KHsorafrontback" width="442" height="414" srcset="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/KHsorafrontback.jpg 552w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/KHsorafrontback-300x282.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 442px) 100vw, 442px" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: left;">Sora’s paint job is just as good. His hair has the darker tips like it does in the game when he visits Halloween town. His face has the darker shading around his eyes and forehead to give him more of a spooky look that, again, is seen in the game. The details: the trim on his outfit, the crown on his chest, the mask, the red lacing on his stockings, all of it is flawless as well. I could find no bleeding on my figure. His outfit, though it’s hard to see, also fades from black to grey. And his face masks’ green eye is made of two different greens. He comes with the Pumpkin King Keyblade.</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://comicattack.net//wp-content/uploads/2009/10/KHcloudfrontback.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6680" src="https://comicattack.net//wp-content/uploads/2009/10/KHcloudfrontback.jpg" alt="KHcloudfrontback" width="586" height="414" srcset="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/KHcloudfrontback.jpg 733w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/KHcloudfrontback-300x212.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px" /></a></p> <p style="text-align: left;">Cloud has the most detail out of all of them, only because his outfit is more complicated. Numerous belt buckles, Vincent’s cloak and claw (a tribute to a fellow character in <em>Final Fantasy VII</em>, for those who aren’t aware of who Vincent is), steel arm guard, wing, and buster sword wrapped in scraps of cloth require more detailing than the other two. Vincent’s red cloak is burned at the end and the paint reflects that with a black to red fade with darker red fold detailing. It’s definitely a ragged look. The claws on the tips of his fingers are painted a metallic gold, giving the metal impression, which is the same impression we get from the metallic silver on his buckles and buster sword. He comes with his one extra hand, his buster sword, and a display stand.</p> <p><strong>Low Points</strong>: Sora’s fingers aren’t jointed to close around the Pumpkin King Keyblade, though there is a peg in his hand and a hole in the keyblade so it won’t fall out, it still looks good, so it doesn’t bother me too much. Sora also didn’t come with a base. His feet are big enough to support him on his own, but it would have allowed for air attack posing. Again, this isn’t enough to bother me that much.</p> <figure id="attachment_6687" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-6687" style="width: 517px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://comicattack.net//wp-content/uploads/2009/10/KHsephvscloudsora.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-6687 " src="https://comicattack.net//wp-content/uploads/2009/10/KHsephvscloudsora.jpg" alt="Sora hates it when mommy and daddy fight...." width="517" height="384" srcset="https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/KHsephvscloudsora.jpg 717w, https://comicattack.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/KHsephvscloudsora-300x223.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 517px) 100vw, 517px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-6687" class="wp-caption-text">Sora hates it when mommy and daddy fight....</figcaption></figure> <p><strong>Overall</strong>: 5 out of 5. I adore these figures. The paint job is incredible, the articulation is astounding, and the figures look like they stepped directly out of the game. These are a must have for any fan of <em>Kingdom Hearts</em>/<em>Final Fantasy</em>/Disney/ or Video Games.</p> <p>Kingdom Hearts series one: Sora, Riku, and Mickey.</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Dee McNamara<br /> </span>contact@comicattack.net</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://comicattack.net/ghifekingdo/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>6</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>