Four Versions of the Flamboyant Fighter...

Flamboyant, unorthodox and unpredictable, Ken Masters has been a fixture of the Street Fighter franchise since it’s inception, and Pop Culture Shock Collectibles is thrilled to present a 1:4th scale collectible statue depicting the first major design change in the character's history.

You can’t buy True Strength, but you can get your own Street Fighter V Ken Masters on Monday, February 22nd at 3 PM PST at popcultureshocktoys.com! Four versions are being offered...

KEN MASTERS STREET FIGHTER V 1:4 STATUE

Will be available through quality collectible retailers. $374.99, Edition Size: TBD

Line of Collectible Construction Sets Based on the Hit Game...

Todd McFarlane announced today that McFarlane Toys has teamed with video game maker Scott Cawthon to produce a line of collectible construction sets based on his runaway success, Five Night’s at Freddy’s. The series has become a verified cultural phenomenon over the last two years allowing Cawthorn to release three sequels.

The first wave of McFarlane’s upcoming Five Nights at Freddy’s construction sets will depict intricately detailed buildable scenes at various price points. One of the first Construction Sets from McFarlane Toys will allow fans to build the iconic “Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza” restaurant featured in the first game. The game’s main characters, Freddy, Bonnie, Chica and Foxy will all appear as buildable and collectible mini-figures that straddle the line between adorable and absolutely horrifying.

“We’ve struck the perfect balance,” said Todd McFarlane, Owner and CEO of McFarlane Toys. “The mini figures for the Five Nights [at Freddy’s] sets are equal parts cute and creepy. The Five Nights at Freddy’s construction sets will be available at major retail locations beginning Summer 2016. The McFarlane Toys deal was brokered by Striker Entertainment, the licensing agency for Scottgames.

McFarlane Toys will display Friday Nights at Freddy’s at International New York Toy Fair 2016 booth 1041. Stay tuned for our complete coverage!

The World Warriors Stylized In New Multiverse Series...

Multiverse Studio announces the Street Fighter Mini Figure Collection. Officially licensed by Capcom US, the Street Fighter Mini Figure Collection is a series of 4 detailed mini figures representing the classic World Warriors through the visionary art stylings of up and coming illustrator Miguel Wilson.

Measuring 4 to 5-inches tall, depending on the character, Street Fighter Mini Figure Collection is made from solid PVC and packaged in a unique nostalgia inducing window box shaped like a Street Fighter arcade cabinet.

The first series will include the following World Warriors:

• Ryu
• Chun-Li
• Blanka
• Guile

The Street Fighter Mini Figure Collection will retail for $13.99 and will be available Q3 2016 at select retailers.

An Arcade Classic Goes Pop!...

Funko has come down with a case of Pac-Man fever. Presenting new Pac-Man Pop! vinyl figures! Speeding into stores this March, look for Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man to be chased down by the four pesky ghosts: Blinky, Inky, Pinky, and Clyde. Ah, but a Power Pellet is only a corner away. Also be on the lookout for a Turn-To-Blue Ghost!

The Lich King Comes To Life In This Massive Impressive Statue...

If you play or have ever played World of Warcraft, you immediately recognize the name Arthas Menethil. The son of King Terenas Menethil II and heir to the throne, Arthas received training as a paladin under the expert tutelage of the famous warrior Uther the Lightbringer and was inducted into the Knights of the Silver Hand at age 19, where he quickly became a renowned warrior in the savage First War. However, Arthas's life took a tragic turn when he lead the warriors of light into a battle against the dreadlord Mal'Ganis and the Plague of Undeath.

The Scourge destroyed the innocent, transforming them into an army of undead and ruining the peace and harmony of the kingdom. Obsessed with obtaining the Runeblade Forstmourne and destroying the evil dreadlord who'd brought ruin to his kingdom, Arthas journey took him over the edge as he lost his army, honor and sanity in his quest for revenge. Upon obtaining the blade and defeating Mal'Ganis, Arthas becomes a death knight and leads the Scourge himself, killing his father and taking the mantle of the Lich King for himself.

Now Sideshow, in working with Blizzard Entertainment, brings to life The Lich King Arthas in all of his glorious evil. Crafted in high quality polystone, the dreaded Lich King Arthas Statue stands an impressive 19" high, 19" wide and 20" deep and features a light-up feature that'll impress all who see it.

PACKAGING:

The Arthas statue ships in a massive cardboard box which houses yet another massive cardboard box. Inside this interior box collectors will find the actual art box packaging (above) which holds the statue's pieces. The statue's various pieces - including body, shoulder armor, base, sword, helm and base - are made of both polystone and high density plastic and each piece is securely held in a form-fitting Styrofoam container inside the art box. This ensures each piece is undamaged and ready for construction and display upon arrival. Triple boxed and securely stored, this is one of the heaviest and best packaged statues I've ever come across; fans and collectors should find this enormous package truly impressive when it arrives to them.

SCULPT

Designed by Kingslayer Rhooria with sculpting by Brian Fay and Idol Workshop, Arthas the Lich King stands fully armored and frightening, the haunted blade Frostmourne drawn and prepared to face his fate. While photos of this statue help highlight the gorgeous detail, there's nothing like seeing it firsthand to truly impress.

Each and every armor plate compliments the whole suit and the design of the character, years older than this statue, has never before been captured this elegantly or with this much detail. From the armored gauntlets and gloves - covered in spikes and featuring fine leather-like texture and detailing, to the leg armor and fur-covered boots - featuring leather-like straps and skulls at the knees as well as rib bone-like sculpting atop the cuisse (thigh armor), Arthas looks screen accurate and impressive beyond measure. Of note, the massive, wind-blown cape flows behind the figure on the figure's right side, sweeping from the shoulder armor and around the base to balance the statue's ice pillars, which rear from the ice bases' left side.

The skull motif is immediately recognizable across the whole of the statue, beginning with the large skull across the right shoulder pauldron (above) and extending to the skulls on the shoulder plates, the belt buckle, the knees and around the ice base. The ice base (below), itself an impressive sculpture with fine detailing throughout - helps place the statue in a game-accurate environment. Arthas stands, displayed with massive ice pillars and spikes protruding from the icy ground, the base setting an awesome scene and placing the character within the Icecrown Citadel, an instantly recognizable level for gamers and fans of the character.

PAINT APPLICATION:

The impressive paint applications by Anthony Mestas and Bernardo Esquivel help breath life into the sculpt, which would be incomplete without such gorgeous colors and shading. The statue features a dark color palette across the jagged, layered armor which is balanced by the smooth cold colors featured on the ice base. The Lich King's dark and brooding design features gold trim and silver shading across the armored plates with the white, snow-speckle to provide depth.

The previously mentioned cape (above) provides an impressive look at the way Mestas and Esquivel handle the snowy paint details across the figure. The white, snow-covered look is heavily applied at the bottom of the cape, boots and loincloth and lightly dusts the rest of the figure's armor. The snow dusting across the full figure helps provide additional depth as well as ensures the figure looks at home in the environment.

LIGHT-UP FEATURE

A compliment to the overall look and feel of the Arthas statue is the light-up feature, providing a bright, blue light which shines from both Arthas' eyes (above) and the eyes of the Frostmourne runeblade (below). These lights ignite when a small button on the back of the base is pushed. Powered by a pair of AA batteries, housed in the bottom of the base, these lights add an ambiance to the statue and, when shown in a dark room or setting, provide an engaging, haunting look.

COST & OVERALL IMPRESSION

With a retail price of $349.99, die-hard World of Warcraft fans will see the Sideshow Collectibles' World of Warcraft ARTHAS Statue as an investment in their continually growing WoW collection, though casual fans might look at a smaller, less expensive Lich King figure or statue as an alternative. That said, those fans would be missing out on one of the most impressive World of Warcraft collectibles ever produced.

This Arthas statue is a massive, beautifully sculpted and gorgeously painted piece which rivals the finest Sideshow has ever produced. I might be angering video game and sci-fi fans in saying this, but I'd say this piece is just as impressive if not more impressive than the previously released StarCraft II Tychus Findlay Terran Marine Statue.

Overall, for those World of Warcraft fans who want nothing but the best, there's no rivaling the Sideshow Collectibles' World of Warcraft ARTHAS Statue.

New Mortal Kombat From Pop Culture Shock...

 

 

 

Pop Culture Shock switches gears from Street Fighter to their other popular fighting license Mortal Kombat with the Shao Kahn 1:4 Scale Mixed Media Statue . Pre-orders open on February 1st at 3PM PST. As is the PCS norm, numerous versions will be available:

They Call Me The Wanderer...

ThreeZero unveils their anticipated 1:6th scale figure based on the hit video game, Fallout 4: the T-45 Power Armor. This figure will be available for pre-order at www.threezerostore.com starting from January 28th 9:00AM Hong Kong time and available in two variants: a retail version ($380) and a ThreeZeroStore Exclusive with bonus Minigun ($398 with free worldwide shipping).

Collectible figure stands 14.5” (36.8 cm) tall and features over 35 points of articulation (including articulated fingers). Figure comes with highly detailed and exchangeable male head, helmet (which features a light-up LED function) and AER-9 Laser Rifle. All outer-armor pieces are detachable and interchangeable with other upcoming Fallout 4 Power Armor figures. Under the detachable outer-armor, you will find an endoskeleton with amazing attention detail.

The Uncharted Series Treasure Hunter Becomes A Sought-After Collectible...

Naughty Dog Studios, the gaming company behind last year’s amazing and award-winning original game title Last of Us, was previously know for their work in PlayStation staple series Crash Bandicoot and Jak & Daxter. But the series that really brought their name to light is the popular adventure series Uncharted. The first game in series Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune was released in 2007 on PlayStation 3 to critical acclaim and spawned two equally successful sequels, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves and Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception. The main character Nathan Drake, a roguish and charismatic adventurer, is the supposed descendant of Sir Francis Drake who goes on globe-spanning journeys seeking lost treasures ala Indiana Jones. His third and latest adventure finds Drake in the Rub’ al Khali Desert looking for the “Iram of the Pillars” and it is this look that Sideshow has based their new Premium Format Nathan Drake figure on. An interesting side note is that the statue of Nathan Drake included in the Collector’s Edition of Uncharted 3 was also created by Sideshow.

A Big Adventure For A Little Hobbit...

WizKids The Hobbit Journey To The Lonely Mountain Strategy Game

Alongside long-running games like HeroClix and other products like miniature figures, dice games, puzzle games, and more, WizKids Games continues to make a name for itself in the board game world. We here at Figures.com have greatly enjoyed their previous efforts like the Batman Gotham City Strategy Game and Trains and Stations, so we were very excited when they announced a tie in with the current Hobbit films in The Hobbit Journey To The Lonely Mountain Strategy Game! While only the first movie is out we know the basic storyline from the book, so for some people this would count as spoilers (though it’s hard to call it that since Tolkien’s masterpiece came out in 1937). Anyway, the game follows Bilbo’s journeys to the titular Lonely Mountain, and is semi-cooperative as player controlling various evil forces seek to stop him and accomplish their own specific goals. There’s a nice mix of strategic movement, token stacking, combat, and other familiar mechanics that make it both fast-paced and fun. Just watch out for those goblins!