Exclusives: The Good and the Bad

When is an exclusive figure "good?"

Good...

or more like, TOLERABLE.

That's when the figure comes included with a video game of the character's debut so that we can know who the character is and to prevent us from thinking like "Who the hell is this girl/boy/ghey/lez?"

The price is not an issue, really, but also the number of opportunities to open for the acquisition of the "elusive item."

Figma: Cute, Queen's Blade Spiral Chaos

When is an exclusive figure bad?

Bad, as in you feel like throwing something out of the window when you fail to obtain the damn thing.

...and that's none other than ~

Mail-order, event exclusive and website exclusives wherein the website doesn't cater to your country like Failippines.

Limit Form Sora: Website and SDCC 2007 exclusive.
WTF really. I was expecting a new Keyblade and Box art but...?!

True Japanophile gimmick. I mean, you effing had to be in Japan just to be able to get the figure which in the end wouldn't turn out to be worth it.

...and to think you threw something out of the window too. :/

The next day, you'll see the darned thing flooding evil bay with either bootlegs or overpriced authentics.

Fullmetal Alchemist Book-in figure BLACK
Will you get three Chibi pins for $10+ in E-bay when it should only cost 600 Yen
and that you're actually expecting a badass Homunculus diorama figure? :/

....and the downright worst which has nothing to do with exclusives, really.

Making figures of games in advance which will turn out to be a console flop in the company's hard-to-please point of judgment.

That and there are a crapload of much more epic older releases which SHOULD have figures:

You know why Dallas is in despair.

We can't blame the quality of the figure (Square-Enix is NOT NECA anyway) but rather the overconfidence of the company making the game...and the figure.

The Last Remnant Play Arts Action Figures
Rush Sykes: Rushed Yikes! = Oblivion. :(

Lastly, some EPIC FAIL merchandise of "fad video games" made by an equally-epic fail company which expects us to pay a couple of dollars for some bullsh-t.

From "Van Damme" to BAN DAMN