Chances are, someone in your life is a huge fan of the long-running Final Fantasy series. It could be an acquaintance, a coworker, a good friend, a family member, or a significant other - in other words, someone for whom you're frantically trying to find a good holiday gift because you waited until the last minute. Obviously, any good Final Fantasy fan already has all of the games he or she wants, but there’s a whole world out there of books, music, jewelry, toys, and more that any lover of Final Fantasy would be glad to receive. Here are a few suggestions about what to buy for the Squenix RPG fan in your life, whether it's for the holiday season, a birthday, or just to say "I care about you".
At this year's Japan Expo, taking place in Paris, France, Square-Enix displayed a series of new play arts to be added to the Japanese Square-Enix store. The most notable of this set are the five new Final Fantasy XIII play arts, featuring Snow, Lightning, Sazh, Vanille and possibly most impressive of all, Snow's Shiva summon in its motorcycle form. We have already seen a photo of the painted Lightning figurine, but these new characters give a feel that the game is starting to go somewhere with merchandise being shown at such an early stage.
There has been no price confirmation or availability date set yet for these figures, but we can assume they will cost around the same as other Final Fantasy play arts, with the Shiva motorcycle ranging in around the same price as Cloud’s Fenrir motorbike.
Square-Enix's play arts haven't failed to impress yet, and although they will probably not be made public until the Japanese release of the game, fans of Final Fantasy collectibles won’t want to miss out on these impressive-looking figures. Check the sources for photos!