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As I've said before, Fate is one of those series that I've collected for a while now and is still relevant in the world. While the plus side is that this means new stuff gets released as the property expands, it also means that people don't liquidate their "irrelevant" stuff as easily and thus the addition of moderately to cheap priced figures is a slow process.
But hey, the struggle adds to the sweet taste of victory and besides I dabble in so many things it's not like I get bored.
Gilgamesh is a character that was introduced in the Fate/Grand Order online rpg game which of course I've never played - I was personally introduced to this character in the Fate/Extella game, which I played on the Vita during its initial release. Based on the ancient Babylonian King of the same name, he calls himself the "King of Heroes" though I was sure I read "King of Kings" in the video game.
Final Fantasy players may also find the name familiar as he was one of the optional bosses that wielded a variety of weapons, including Excalibur, and could be used as a summon.
While I'm not super knowledgeable about this character, I'm pretty sure that in the world of Fate, this guy is probably one of the biggest douchebags around, which automatically perks my interest. The character design is also quite nice, being a blonde guy wearing golden armour that reminds me a lot of the suit that a fully decked out Arthur does in Super Ghouls and Ghosts.
Finally, this version of Gilgamesh (Archer class servant in Fate/Grand Order and prior, and I think Caster in the newest game) uses the Noble Phantasm Gate of Babylon, which summons a crap ton of pointy weapons that fly at his opponent, similar to that of Archer in Fate/Stay Night.
Whilst scanning through Kijiji one day in July, I think it was, I came across this used figure for a decent price (slightly less than MSRP) and decided to take the plunge.
I'm not sure if it was because of the character, or because it was number 300, but the box is definitely fancier than the typical Figma release, featuring an additional outer flap fastened with some velcro.
The set comes the main figure, Ea (the lance weapon), 6 addition hands, two addition expression plates (3 in total being neutral with eyes left, smirking, and a WTF face). Furthermore, you'll notice the additional naked torso with non-spiked hair, which apparently allows you to replicate his third ascension appear... whatever that means. Three additional sets of hands for exclusive use with this naked torso are included, along with a weighted metal chain. Finally, there is an extra part to use that allows for a cross armed look.
Definitely more pieces than your typical Figma.
Lets start with the typical full armoured body.
Not that I own a whole lot of them, but the armour on Gilgamesh is probably the most complicated I've seen on any figure of that size - even the Varia suit on the Metroid Prime 3 Figma doesn't come close.
In addition to your expected points of articulation (made possible due the various pieces of the armour being separate pieces) there are joints on effectively all the pieces of the outfit that are around the waist, which allows for some nice dynamic posing, and for the lower body articulation of the figure to be actually utilized.
Speaking of posing, it's my experience that you're probably going to want to use the stand with this one.. I couldn't for the life of me get Gilgamesh to stand straight on his own.
Face plates are well done and definitely replicate the look of the character quite well.
QC on painting, molding and detailing are top notch. Nitpicky point at this juncture would be that this is the first time I've seen something on a final product that was missing from the prototype - the joints on the waist are not painted gold, just of gold plastic.. wear and tear issue, yes I know, but would have looked fantastic.
Swapping out of parts is generally easy though, as I learned from Black Widow, keep an eye on any loose parts that come off the thing because there are quite a few of them.
The third ascension torso is a nice addition, and maybe for those that played the game it would have more meaning, but for me the jointing and segmenting system kind of kill the look for me. But for those who care for it, the detailing on the torso is again nicely done, and opens up more display options for owners. Also, to their credit, a fully articulated torso is a hell of a lot more expensive to make than a fixed torso, so kudos to GSC for including it to give the set that much more of a luxurious feel.
I was excited to finally open up and review this figure, and I was not disappointed. Everything about this figure screams high quality and is probably the most complicated Figma I own. I'm kind of kicking myself for not telling my brother to pick me up the Jeanne d'Arc while he was in Japan. While it would have been nice to do a compare and contrast on the outfits, I've got bills to pay and life to live.
All hail the King of Heroes!
DSC_6286
As I've said before, Fate is one of those series that I've collected for a while now and is still relevant in the world. While the plus side is that this means new stuff gets released as the property expands, it also means that people don't liquidate their "irrelevant" stuff as easily and thus the addition of moderately to cheap priced figures is a slow process.
But hey, the struggle adds to the sweet taste of victory and besides I dabble in so many things it's not like I get bored.
Gilgamesh is a character that was introduced in the Fate/Grand Order online rpg game which of course I've never played - I was personally introduced to this character in the Fate/Extella game, which I played on the Vita during its initial release. Based on the ancient Babylonian King of the same name, he calls himself the "King of Heroes" though I was sure I read "King of Kings" in the video game.
Final Fantasy players may also find the name familiar as he was one of the optional bosses that wielded a variety of weapons, including Excalibur, and could be used as a summon.
While I'm not super knowledgeable about this character, I'm pretty sure that in the world of Fate, this guy is probably one of the biggest douchebags around, which automatically perks my interest. The character design is also quite nice, being a blonde guy wearing golden armour that reminds me a lot of the suit that a fully decked out Arthur does in Super Ghouls and Ghosts.
Finally, this version of Gilgamesh (Archer class servant in Fate/Grand Order and prior, and I think Caster in the newest game) uses the Noble Phantasm Gate of Babylon, which summons a crap ton of pointy weapons that fly at his opponent, similar to that of Archer in Fate/Stay Night.
Whilst scanning through Kijiji one day in July, I think it was, I came across this used figure for a decent price (slightly less than MSRP) and decided to take the plunge.
I'm not sure if it was because of the character, or because it was number 300, but the box is definitely fancier than the typical Figma release, featuring an additional outer flap fastened with some velcro.
The set comes the main figure, Ea (the lance weapon), 6 addition hands, two addition expression plates (3 in total being neutral with eyes left, smirking, and a WTF face). Furthermore, you'll notice the additional naked torso with non-spiked hair, which apparently allows you to replicate his third ascension appear... whatever that means. Three additional sets of hands for exclusive use with this naked torso are included, along with a weighted metal chain. Finally, there is an extra part to use that allows for a cross armed look.
Definitely more pieces than your typical Figma.
Lets start with the typical full armoured body.
Not that I own a whole lot of them, but the armour on Gilgamesh is probably the most complicated I've seen on any figure of that size - even the Varia suit on the Metroid Prime 3 Figma doesn't come close.
In addition to your expected points of articulation (made possible due the various pieces of the armour being separate pieces) there are joints on effectively all the pieces of the outfit that are around the waist, which allows for some nice dynamic posing, and for the lower body articulation of the figure to be actually utilized.
Speaking of posing, it's my experience that you're probably going to want to use the stand with this one.. I couldn't for the life of me get Gilgamesh to stand straight on his own.
Face plates are well done and definitely replicate the look of the character quite well.
QC on painting, molding and detailing are top notch. Nitpicky point at this juncture would be that this is the first time I've seen something on a final product that was missing from the prototype - the joints on the waist are not painted gold, just of gold plastic.. wear and tear issue, yes I know, but would have looked fantastic.
Swapping out of parts is generally easy though, as I learned from Black Widow, keep an eye on any loose parts that come off the thing because there are quite a few of them.
The third ascension torso is a nice addition, and maybe for those that played the game it would have more meaning, but for me the jointing and segmenting system kind of kill the look for me. But for those who care for it, the detailing on the torso is again nicely done, and opens up more display options for owners. Also, to their credit, a fully articulated torso is a hell of a lot more expensive to make than a fixed torso, so kudos to GSC for including it to give the set that much more of a luxurious feel.
I was excited to finally open up and review this figure, and I was not disappointed. Everything about this figure screams high quality and is probably the most complicated Figma I own. I'm kind of kicking myself for not telling my brother to pick me up the Jeanne d'Arc while he was in Japan. While it would have been nice to do a compare and contrast on the outfits, I've got bills to pay and life to live.
All hail the King of Heroes!