Kotobukiya x Capcom Revealed: Lost Planet 2
1/27/2010
Kotobukiya and Capcom jointly made a public announcement of the release of Lost Planet 2 PVC action figures from Capcom’s new action game Lost Planet 2, which is scheduled to be released on May 20, 2010 in Japan and May 18, 2010 in North America and Europe. Lost Planet 2 is the next installement in the popular action series Lost Planet®. (Lost Planet®: Extreme Condition, the landmark third-person shooter that debuted on Xbox 360, went on to sell over 2.3 million units worldwide after its release in Japan.)
Kotobukiya Lost Planet 2 Action Figures are developed by the Kotobukiya staff and support of Mr. Jun Takeuchi, who is the producer of Lost Planet 2 and served as the producer for Onimusha® 3 and Lost Planet and chief producer for Resident Evil® 5 in the past, and other CAPCOM’s development team members. The figures perfectly replicate every detail of the armor and weapons as seen in the video game. They are the first and highest quality action figures to be produced for Lost Planet 2 and priced at $39.99. They are expected to hit store shelves in Japan in May 2010.
ABOUT CAPCOM
Capcom is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment for game consoles, PCs, handheld and wireless devices. Founded in 1983, the company has created hundreds of games, including best-selling franchises Resident Evil®, Street Fighter®, Mega Man® and Devil May Cry®. Capcom maintains operations in the U.S., U.K., Germany, France, Tokyo Korea and Hong Kong, with corporate headquarters located in Osaka, Japan. More information about Capcom can be found on the company web site, www.capcom.com.
Lost Planet, Capcom, Resident Evil, Mega Man, Onimusha and Devil May Cry are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Capcom Co., Ltd., in the U.S. or other countries. Street Fighter is a registered trademark of Capcom U.S.A., Inc.
The producer and art director of the game is very excited about this product and they have given us encouraging comments:
“As long time model fan, I am constantly amazed at how well made recent pre-painted figures has become. At the sametime I often times felt that when something from a virtual CG 3-D world become real life 3-D objects, there are always some sort of compromise. With these Kotobukiya action figures, I simply can’t find any. What is more, they have succeeded in capturing the texture and even the atmosphere as if it were to exist in this world. When all is said (and done), is it impossible for virtual reality to compete against real life? This is a great collector’s item that makes me feel that way. Hats off to Koto!”
Lost Planet 2 Producer Jun Takeuchi
“I was very surprised to see the final product. Koto has successfully turned the game image into 3-D sculpt. On top of that I was deeply moved by how much each parts move. As you can interchange parts, the specs are just like the game. I wish they release all VS with this quality.”
LOST PLANET 2 Art Director Takahiro Kawano
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