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NYCC 2012: Square Enix Surprises Fans With New Street Fighter, Batman, And Halo 4 Play Arts Kai Prototype

Posted 10/13/12 10:55 am EST by in New York Comic Con, News, Square Enix, Toys


New York Comic Con 2012 is admittedly sparse so far when it comes to big time toy reveals, but sometimes it's the little things that sneak up on you that mean the most. Case in point: Square Enix. While all of their latest figures were on display, within each glass case stood a few all new protoypes from three of their most successful Play Arts Kai lines, and a new one! New Street Fighter and Halo 4 figures stood in all of their solid-gray newness, while Square Enix' latest license for the Nolanverse Batman films was represented by four new figures, including a very promising Heath Ledger Joker! Read on for all the photos of where your money will be disappearing to in the future!
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First Look Review: SDCC 2012 Square Enix Batman and Joker Black and White Play Arts Kai Figures

Posted 7/2/12 10:40 am EST by in First Look, Reviews, San Diego Comic-Con, SDCC, Square Enix, Toys



It has begun! As the flood of con-exclusives have been/are being announced from almost all of the fan-favorite companies, we're bringing you our first review of some toys only available at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con International: the black & white versions of Batman and Joker from Square Enix' Play Arts Kai line! Both of these figures are monochrome counterparts to the previously released versions based on the incredibly popular Batman: Arkham Asylum video game that stole a week or so of our life when it was released. We only got to borrow these two arch-enemies for a few days, but are they going to be worth our hard-earned cash when we make it to SDCC? Read on to find out!

As we've already reviewed the original version of Batman here, this look is going to be more pic-heavy (since we both know that's what you really came for)-- and Joker-centric!

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Review: Kratos Declares Vengeance Upon Our Action Figure Shelf!

Posted 6/22/12 10:42 am EST by in Reviews, Square Enix, Toys, Video Games


If all those on Olympus would deny me my vengeance, then all of Olympus will die.

That is the type of sweet nothings Kratos spews through gritted teeth in Playstation's God of War series of games. In fact, Kratos is quite possibly the angriest video game hero in existence. His never-ending grimace and hate-choked voice signify his desire for vengeance and/or an incredibly heinous case of hemorrhoids. C'mon, there's no way he's that tensed up all the time and still manages to keep regular bowel movements! But enough about Kratos' poop schedule and onto the subject at hand-- his new action figure from Square Enix' Play Arts Kai line! Long time readers of Geek will know that we're big fans of these figures with many a Metal Gear review under our belt. However, Kratos is a whole different monster demigod when compared to the sleek lines of a figure like Sneaking Suit Naked Snake.

Read on as we see if Kratos is worthy of the Toy Gods us, alone in a room full of plastic.

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SDCC 2012: Square Enix Reveals Exclusive Black and White Batman and Joker Arkham Asylum Figures

Posted 6/20/12 11:00 am EST by in News, San Diego Comic-Con, SDCC, Square Enix, Toys


Things sure are gonna be tough after San Diego Comic-Con International 2012. With our addiction love video games and action figures being put to the test, we'll probably be living on the street thanks to blowing all our hard-earned rent money at the show for things like these Black and White Play Arts Kai figures from Square Enix' Batman: Arkham Asylum line. Both Batman and the Joker will be available exclusively at the show. Both figures were previously released in regular game-accurate colors earlier this year, and we even reviewed Bats if you'd like some idea on just how incredible these toys really are.

Read on for more photos and info on how to get these two if you aren't able to attend the show!

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Review: Has Square Enix Built the Perfect Batman?

Posted 3/14/12 10:20 am EST by in Reviews, Square Enix, Toys


Toy Fair 2012: Square Enix Visits Arkham

This week sees the release of Square Enix' latest action figure in their Play Arts KAI line: Batman! The Dark Knight is based on his appearance in the extremely badass "Batman: Arkham Asylum" video game and is quite possibly the BEST damn Batman figure in existence! (*That title will switch hands once the Hot Toys version comes out.) We first saw this figure at last year's San Diego Comic Con, and our unwavering desire to own him only grew when we were once again faced with his cowled visage during Toy Fair 2012. Now, only a month after the drool-worthy visit to Square Enix' booth, we have this action figure in our grasp! Upon picking him up at our LCS, we tore into his window box packaging and freed the "World's Greatest Detective" from his plastic prison so we could go on patrol together like best friends bring you this review!

SPOILER ALERT: If you're looking to read loads of negativity, you're looking in the wrong place. This figure is just that good!

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Toy Fair 2012: Square Enix Returns to the Asylum with Batman and Harley Figures

Posted 2/22/12 11:15 am EST by in Square Enix, Toy Fair, Toys


Toy Fair 2012: Square Enix Visits Arkham

Being huge fans of Square Enix' Play Arts Kai figures, the company's booth at Toy Fair 2012 was one of our most anticipated stops. While we are anticipating having the upcoming Batman and Joker from their 'Batman: Arkham City' line in our collections very soon, we are already anticipating even more figures after seeing the Armored Batman and Harley Quinn on display! Square Enix is producing figures that , while more expensive than some, are works of highly-articulated art. Don't believe us? Just check out the upcoming photos!

Read on for a case file's worth of photos from the Batman: Arkham Asylum display!

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Toy Fair 2012: Square Enix Debuts Mass Effect 3 Play Arts Kai Figures

Posted 2/15/12 10:30 am EST by in Square Enix, Toy Fair, Toys


Square Enix' booth during Toy Fair 2012 was sparse, but featured some of the coolest action figures around. Their Play Arts Kai lineup has become deeper with each new license and their display proved that point with new figures from God of War, Uncharted, and even debuted prototypes of new figures from Mass Effect 3! That's right, Shepard is there in all his heroic glory-- although a little gray. These are just the prototypes, so only some gray has been added to better bring out the detailing of the sculpts, but are all also still pending licensor approval. Luckily, thanks to Square Enix' incredible sculpting, they probably won't have much trouble getting these pushed through.

Read on for a closer look at the Mass effect Play Arts Kai figures!

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All Battle-Dressed Up: Metal Gear Peacewalker Snake Figure Review

Posted 11/28/11 1:00 pm EST by in Reviews, Square Enix, Toys


We're suckers for Metal Gear. From the first time we frustratingly infiltrated the winding halls of Outer Heaven in the original 1987 Konami NES game, Solid Snake and his brand of covert justice have been on the top of our list of videogame franchises. Hideo Kojima's stories of military treachery, cloning, and secret societies have always been sprinkled with bits of insanity that manage to break the fourth wall with the player. Needless to say, we quickly grab up any and all Metal Gear-based toys we can find, and Square Enix has been delivering some of the coolest yet. Join us as we take a de-classified look at Snake: Battle Dress Version from Square Enix' Play Arts line of figures.

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Drool-Worthy Shots of "Batman: Arkham Asylum," Halo And Other Square Enix Toys At NYCC!

Posted 10/20/11 10:22 am EST by in New York Comic Con, Square Enix, Toys


Batman: Arkham Asylum Joker Figure from Square Enix

Square Enix set up their wares at this year's New York Comic Con much to the delight of fans. Their various toylines, especially the spectacular Play Arts Kai brand encompass a wide variety of video game-based badasses from some very high profile franchises. From Halo to Street Fighter, none of their toys were garnering as many crowds of salivating fans as the upcoming figures based on Batman: Arkham Asylum. Yes, the trend of ridiculously cool Batman figures continues with Square Enix. Join us as we give you a closer look at the offerings from their overly-crowded booth.

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The Square Enix Manga Store, Or, How Not To Read Black Butler

Posted 8/15/11 2:03 pm EST by in Digital Comics, Manga, Square Enix, Uncategorized, VIZ, Yen Press


If you read manga, you probably read some Square Enix series. They don't publish manga under their own name in the U.S., but their titles are licensed by Viz and Yen Press. In December, Square Enix launched an online manga store, so I decided to check it out.

The best thing about the site is the selection of books: Black Butler, Fullmetal Alchemist, Hero Tales (a favorite of mine), Black God, Pandora Hearts. Unfortunately, that's the last nice thing I'm going to be able to say about it. The design is terrible, the registration process is way too complicated, and the reading software is unwieldy and locks the user in to one or two computers. Oh, and it's only available in the U.S.; the rest of the world is locked out. But if you're reading this in Canada or some other exotic place, let me reassure you: You're not missing much. Read More...

The Top Ten Toys of 2010

Posted 12/14/10 10:05 am EST by in Best Of, Hasbro, Kaiyodo, Mattel, Onell Design, Square Enix, Toys


2010 has been a banner year for toys. Thanks to games, movies, comics, and all-around nostalgia; toy companies have given their all to release fantastic pieces of plastic greatness. We, here at MTV Geek, have compiled a list of 10 toys that truly outshone their competition this year.

10. Glyos RIG (Onell Design)

Onell Design has hit onto something amazing with their Glyos series of customizable figures. This year, Onell released a new component to the line with the addition of the RIG. It’s very much in the vein of popular designer-vinyl toys, yet is so much more. With the simple positioning of the arms, you can change the RIG from a mech-like fighting machine into a space-worthy dogfighter. The imagination-inducing factor is what really helps set the RIG apart from other toys on the market, and what helps push it onto this list. The first release of the RIG sold out ridiculously fast; but be on the lookout for more of these wonderfully toys to be released in various colors and paint schemes in the future. Read More...

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