I'm sorry. I know I shouldn't approve of such things, as role-playing games are a Serious Business, and things like this make our hobby look silly and immature, but I don't care. I ran a D&D4 cleric using a Lego Indiana Jones as my miniature -- both characters had hats, which was enough for me -- so that should tell you where I stand on such matters.
On a more serious note, the Japanese console rpg is a big part of gaming culture now, and is likely more influential than the tabletop hobby, so it's only fitting that the visual style of the former should cross over into the latter. I'm only surprised that it's taken so long. The miniatures come from Sodapop, and are part of their upcoming Super Dungeon Explore board-role-playing-hybrid game, but will be available separately.
They're adorable! I assume you saw the pictures of the dungeon set-up? Very nice, but no doubt with a price tag to match :(
ReplyDeleteI did indeed. Apparently the dungeon was just a display piece, and the game will come with more traditional cardboard tiles, but I'm more interested in the figures anyway!
ReplyDeleteI like um.
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