April 1st, 2014. Ucchy of Rockman Unity teased fans with a unique Mega Man X figure designed by Keisuke Mizuno (of Maverick Hunter and Powered Up fame), which presented a unique take on X's iconic design. It was considered to be an April Fools day joke at the time, but certain parties took note of your enthusiasm - a vocal desire to see this thing realized.
You may recall at the beginning of the summer I asked if you were interested in a certain Mega Man X figure. Well I've got good news: Mizuno's Mega Man X is happening. This is going to be an actual thing and you helped green-light it. Pat yourself on the back because the prototype looks magnificent.
Read on for our exclusive first look after the break!
The original art for comparison:
As promised, here's the first details:
- 15cm (6 inches) in height, roughly in line with Bandai Figuarts MM figures
- Diecast armor on the chest, shin armor and feet
- 20 points of articulation
- LED functional X-Buster (can be swapped to either hands)
- 2 additional set of hands (fist and splayed)
- Extra faceplate ("shouting")
- Swappable back thrusters (opened and closed)
- Attachable blast effect accessory for the X-Buster
- Tentative March/April 2015 release
- Produced by TruForce Collectables
- Bluefin distributing in North America
- Colored prototype will be on display in February at the New York Toy Fare
- Price is TBA
There are plans to have a Kickstarter next month to help fund the tooling costs for the figure (it will be made regardless). Those plans are still being hammered out, but you can keep tabs on future updates via TruForce's official Twitter and Facebook. We'll keep you posted too, of course!
Please feel free to send feedback in the comments
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ReplyDeleteugh another figure? theres too many figures. this looks nice but why so many figures? is megaman a toy series now instead of a game series?
ReplyDeleteYeah, isn't it annoying ? They are after our money. Do not buy it! Sighing!
DeleteGood idea dingus. Lets stop the franchise from making any money! Yeah, that'll show capcom! If there's no money to be made, then why bother making a game? Clearly no one wants a game!
DeleteCapcom cancelled 4 games and said: April Fools
DeleteCapcom cancelled a pic from google and said: April Fools Jackass
Capcom brung it back and we say: Were cool with that
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This looks amazing and really detailed. I can feel my wallet crying already.
ReplyDeleteGreat design. You know, if this were any company other than CAPCOM, I'd expect a sweet new game for this version of X... but we all know CAPCOM.
ReplyDeleteWonderful! I'm really excited for this figure. I was salivating at that supposed April Fools joke before, but I just knew it couldn't have been designed so well only to be a joke.
ReplyDeleteGreat. Another X figure. Like I haven't seen that before. Where is a Volnutt figure? Probably no one gives a damn to make a figure of him...
ReplyDeleteI would love this figure, but I am expecting it to cost a lot. Guess it's another thing to add to my wishlist.
ReplyDeleteThis looks sick. Do want.
ReplyDeleteAttachable Armor Upgrades would be hot. I myself prefer the one from the first X games.
ReplyDeleteYeeessssssss. I and my wallet are ready.
ReplyDelete…That…looks…AWESOME!!! I wanna know when it becomes available and how to get one!!!
ReplyDeleteIs this gonna be a model kit? if so hype as fuck, if not then just hype.
ReplyDelete...So is this a figure or a model kit? I love it, and I'll get it either way, but I'm just not entirely sure.
ReplyDeleteAlso, a Kickstarter? So, it's happening, but only if we give them money to do it? I thought it was just happening anyway at first.
Figure. It's happening regardless. Kickstarter will help bring the development cost down some for TruForce.
DeleteAlright, that's good to hear. I will DEFINITELY get one, and maybe even donate to them. I'm pumped!
DeleteThis is unbelievably badass. Swappable armor pieces would be awesome. I would love to see Mega Man X2's armor finally get a figure. I'll be picking one of these up for sure.
ReplyDeleteI WILL buy this, and I WILL use it to make models for a Mega Man X fangame with Oculus Rift support.
ReplyDeleteits my imagination or the design changed from right handed to left handed?
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