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June 17, 2006

Gyakuten Saiban (Phoenix Wright) Houtei Figure Collection Photo Review

Gyakuten Saiban Houtei Figure CollectionI'm finally getting around to photographing some stuff I've had for a while and one of them is this: the Gyakuten Saiban (Phoenix Wright) Houtei Figure Collection. I bought a case of these figures so I could get the whole set. There are seven different figures in all (six normal plus one variant).

I didn't know what to expect from these; I mean, I don't buy too many trading figures because it's sometimes hard to tell if they're gonna look really good or come out really bad. This set is somewhere in the middle, but I suppose I should've suspected that because their pricepoint is on the cheaper end of the trading figure spectrum...

 

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May 19, 2006

Gyakuten Saiban (Phoenix Wright) Figure Collection

Gyakuten Saiban Figure CollectionPhoenix Wright fans, here are some toys for you! Relive all your favorite moments from the game with this set of figures! Yell "Objection!!" and "Take That!" whilst knocking over rival action figures. The 6 figure set has figures from a range of Gyakuten Saiban games, some of which I don't know since I've only played one of the games so far.

With the popularity of Phoenix Wright rising in the US and with the next game in the series being localized, these figures will surely be sought after in the future. Get em now for $4.90 per figure (blind packaged - you won't know which character you have until you open it) at Play-Asia.com. Figures are made by a company called Ensky; check out the official webpage here. Or if you just want to see better photos, check out this website.

February 07, 2006

Famitsu Capcom Vol.2

Famitsu Capcom Vol.2 CoverCapcom fans may want to check out Volume 2 of Famitsu Capcom, a special all-Capcom issue of Japanese game magazine, Famitsu. Volume 1 of Famitsu Capcom was published back in 2004 and was focused around the release of Biohazard 4 (Resident Evil 4 in the US). That issue came with two discs: a playable demo of Biohazard 4 for the Nintendo Gamecube and a DVD with footage from upcoming games. Volume 2 also has 2 DVD's which include playable demos of not one, but two games: Okami and Shin Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams for the Sony Playstation 2. Videos of upcoming games are also included.

The magazine itself has coverage of upcoming Capcom titles such as Biohazard 5 and Devil May Cry 3 for the Sony Playstation 3, and Dead Rising and Lost Planet for Microsoft's Xbox 360. For Sony's Playstation 2, you can find features on the aforementioned Shin Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams and Okami, Monster Hunter 2, Devil May Cry 2 Special Edition, Black Cat, and the Capcom Classics Collection. On the Sony PSP front, there's the new Gokumakaimura (Ghouls n' Ghosts in the US), Monster Hunter Portable, and Street Fighter Alpha 3 Double Upper. For the Nintendo DS, notables include Biohazard: Deadly Silence and Rockman ZX.

It's a great little book for Capcom fans and if you have the ablility to play Japanese games, then you'll no doubt enjoy the included demos. The price for this special issue is a bit hefty at 1490yen, but you may consider it worth it as a collectible, and besides, Famitsu and Capcom don't come out with these special issues on a regular basis. If you don't have a Japanese bookstore in your area you can buy it from Play-Asia.com for $19.90.

Additional link: Capcom's official website