Hopes for the remake (merchandise)

Cloud_S

Pro Adventurer
While not directly part of the game, there will surely be a wave of new tie-in merchandise during/after the remake's release.

What would you like to see?

Personally I'd love Play Arts Kai for all party members and ShinRa characters. A weapon replica line would also be enjoyed. Perhaps less realistically would be a model of Midgar, scaled down appropriately of course, but with various LEDs and some type of smoke generated from the reactors.
 

Flare

Pro Adventurer
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Flare
Yeah, I want more Play Arts Kai figurines too, and make one for all the main characters. That would be awesome! :awesome:
Midgar's a nice idea for a city model, but wouldn't Cosmo Canyon be pretty cool too? Just imagine a beautifully detailed, scaled down Cosmo Canyon on your desk...
 

Channy

Bad Habit
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Ruby Rose, Lucy
Oh God, my wallet is just crying, thinking about it.

Obviously, a new PA Kai line will be announced. I mean, they released the new AC Kai's because the old ones were so....bad. They were the second or third PA line at the time, the oldest and worst being X-2. But anyway, Square is definitely not shy to milking VII merchandise. So I anticipate a complete Kai line... a second Cloud, possibly with the Daytona like last time, maybe even a Cait Sith with Moogle.... we have Red XIII who doesn't change at all, but we'll likely see another Tifa, Vincent and Yuffie, and new additions like Aerith and Sephiroth. Whether they'll redo Barret is anyone's guess, since it took ages to get him the first Kai anyway. And Cid is announced but has yet to be seen.

I would die for a Midgar model. Just, urgh.... can't comprehend the awesosomeness of how that could go.

A weapon's Kai line would be good, bring that back again with either Ultimate Weapons again or noteable weapons. (Not sure why Cloud's Hardedge is always made?)

Possibly another statue line... They've had the Kotobukiya's, based off Nomura's artwork, the Cold Cast statues which take memorable moments of the series, the Sculpture Arts which does the same but more upscale and sophisticated, and then the Static Arts, which are bigger, brighter and more vibrant, but made out of hard plastic, so more durable. I could see SE doing a new line again, because, really, it's VII.

And, probably, another chibi line. The PA Kai Mini and Static Arts mini are all well and good but, like, come on. :monster:

What I would LOVE to see, is a homage to the original game. Do hard plastic models of the original game characters where they're blocky and lego like. This was seen once and only once, when someone took the ingame models to a 3D printer site and started selling them at cost.... which lasted about 2 weeks before he got the kaibash. I get it, legality and all, but seriously, LOOK HOW AWESOME.

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55-

Probably Evan Townshend
Haha I was gonna mention the 3d printed models too. I'm not a big fan of the Kai figures, that gritty real look and feel (though it looks badass af on Barret). Would like more bright, colorful, cartoony stuff. I've got that Before Crisis Reno and Rude figure that's like straight up made in Nomura's drawing style. I like that kind of stuff. Though I wonder if we'd get anything like that considering the style of the new game. I wonder why we didn't really get anything like that before.

Also I want a Reeve figure. More representation of characters in general would be nice. Cid.

Also +1 on Midgar model, though I'd never be able to afford it.
 

Kionae

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Desha
I want proper Turks Play Arts figures, dammit. Tseng and Elena get no love at all in terms of merchandise, and I'm only aware of one officially licensed mini-figure for Rude (and he's paired up with Reno). Reno got a figure for Advent Children... why not the others?
 

Tetsujin

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Tets
I just want a fancy limited edition soundtrack and another opportunity to have Uematsu sign it in person. :P
 
I tried to buy the 3D printed characters but he'd already been shut down, dammit. Can you imagine the fun you could have doing a stop motion recreation of the entire game?

Merchandise I would like to see:

Aerith's flower seeds

Yuffie's cat box/ cat treats

In the great tradition of Rufus' inauguration cup, I'd like to see Cid's mug, teapot, tea cosy and tea towel, all commemorative memorabilia for the space launch, done like the type of stuff they put out for royal weddings, jubilees etc..

A set of kitchen knives with Japanese steel blades, shaped like the swords from the game (yes I stole this idea from youtube). We could even have a nail bat meat tenderizer.

Silhouette lampshades showing iconic scenes from the game.

Model Shinra cars. Maybe like a scalextric track they could race on.

Shinra v Avalanche chessboard.

Red XIII plush is a great idea, but I want it made by Stieff.

I would like to see them selling the original art as prints.

A Shinra building doll house with movable elevator and characters to scale.

I'll think of more stuff later.
 

Flare

Pro Adventurer
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Flare
^I like the way you think, Licorice.

Also, how about a chocobo model too? They could totally make some money off of a miniature chocobo farm to play with, like how there's normal farms and stuff for kids. I'd totally get my kid a chocobo farm set, when I have kids... or before :awesome:

And not a fan of Genesis, but I'd totally buy a replica of his sword.
 

Joe

I KEEP MY IDEALS
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Joe, Arcana
I want a Reno plushie to go next to my Axel plushie. Do this for me, SE.
 

Channy

Bad Habit
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Ruby Rose, Lucy
I tried to buy the 3D printed characters but he'd already been shut down, dammit. Can you imagine the fun you could have doing a stop motion recreation of the entire game?

Me too. My order sat in limbo for a month and I didn't dare say a thing, hoping it would get processed, but they found me out. >:

Also, how about a chocobo model too? They could totally make some money off of a miniature chocobo farm to play with, like how there's normal farms and stuff for kids. I'd totally get my kid a chocobo farm set, when I have kids... or before :awesome:

And not a fan of Genesis, but I'd totally buy a replica of his sword.

I LOVE the idea of a chocobo farm set. Or an official Loveless copy with a plastic dumbapple. <3
 

Mayo Master

Pro Adventurer
As part of my previous 3d modelling work, I had started to make a 3d model of the Tiny Bronco. If there's a demand for it, I could try to see about finishing it (or do some 3d modelling of something else) and see what should be done for 3d printing (I've been working with Blender, whose files need conversion before going to a 3d printing job).
 

55-

Probably Evan Townshend
As part of my previous 3d modelling work, I had started to make a 3d model of the Tiny Bronco. If there's a demand for it, I could try to see about finishing it (or do some 3d modelling of something else) and see what should be done for 3d printing (I've been working with Blender, whose files need conversion before going to a 3d printing job).
Aw dude I'd buy it. (probably maybe depending on price).

I looked into what it would take to make those models a long time ago, when I was bummed out about them disappearing before I ever got a chance to order one.
It involved using a program called ff7vm to rip the character models straight from the game, then the guy who made the 3d printed models altered them a bit for structural stability and to make them cheaper. Making them cheaper pretty much involves making certain parts hollow so less materials are used.
Idk how many people know this, but those aren't made of plastic, they're made of sandstone. I've got a couple 3d printed sandstone things on my desk that my friend made for me for my birthday a couple years back. They're pretty sturdy. If you're rough with it it could snap, but I'd say 3mm of thickness would be good enough.
Anyway, I couldn't manage to pull off replicating those figures because I didn't know how to convert files and I don't know anything about 3d modeling and I was basically just completely out of my element, but if anyone wants to take what knowledge I have and run with it wink wink wink wink
 

Animexcel

Pro Adventurer
I'd like to see posters, a big art book, statues/action figures; if they look good(the Kai joints are ugly), and a documentary on the making of the game.
 

RedFFWolf

Donator
Yes - Nanaki plush! That I would most certainly buy.
And a documentary on the making is a very interesting idea. I'd imagine (with luck) such a thing would be included in some kind of bundle

Other than that, a wind-up wheelchair-bound Cloud would be life changing. Buy two and watch them race
 

trash panda

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Howl
Yes to city models and yes to a Jenova bust or statue of some sort. ^.^
I would really like a city model/painting kit. :D

Plus I want more music boxes like the Aeris' Theme one that I've never managed to get my paws on. :awesome:
 
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