A Little Friend For Solid Snake
Raiden has a rough history. Disappointed with the lack of Solid Snake in Metal Gear Solid 2, players took their anger on the serial handjob target, Raiden. Their strong man-crushes on Snake caused turmoil and conflicting emotions about the new boy on the block. But attitudes changed overnight when clips where released of Metal Gear Solid 4. One look at the "new" ninja Raiden jumping and slashing his way through Metal Gears in his ultra-high platform heels, and the hearts of fanboys/girls where stolen.
Now that Raiden is more popular than ever, Medicom and Sideshow Toys unveiled a new Metal Gear Solid 4 dolly to celebrate! He comes dressed in his new ninja suit with adjustable visor, weapons, and accessories. From the looks of it, the outfit is not removable like most Medicom products dressed in elaborate armor. So for those of you planning on dressing Raiden up like Rhett Butler to go out on dates with Barbie (or Ken), it looks like you're out of luck. I can't be the only one thinking about this, can I?
Details are sketchy at this point, but expect both Raiden and Solid Snake to hit the stores in the last quarter of the year. Medicom figures are usually premium priced at 12000-20000 Yen, but American retailers should be able to sell the figures at a lesser cost, thanks to local distributor Sideshow Toys who price their figures accordingly.
I do have to admit that Solid Snake has the better butt though.
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Source: Figures.com
Crazy Legs
Posted to Hot Stuff, Video Games on 12 February 2007
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