VINCENT VALENTINE

 

Final Fantasy had some crazy times at the begining of this century when they release theyr movie based on FF VII. I remember everyone were watching it and enjoying it to the fullest soo it was no susprise Square released themselves action figures of the movie, starting with Tifa and later with Vincent Valentine.

Vincent is much taller than Tifa and have much more troubles standing thanks to his pointy shoes. Is tricky to find his point of balance tough he comes with a pretty standar and funcional black base that holds him from the waist, much better than the bases of the future Kai serires.

He is articulated on the neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists, legs, knes, ankles and half feet...or better yet, the pointy golden part of his shoe. Not only he is less articulated than Tifa, but he is much more restricted as well!! His legs have cut articulations, no ball joint, soo he can only move his legs up and down like old 80s toys limiting his legs movement an awfull lot.

Lastly, his red...clothe thingy blocks completelly any shoulder movement limiting his poses even more. Its a shame how well articulated is this guy and yet how static he is. 

The sculpt is really good, his face is androgynous and cold and my favorite part is his golden gauntlet and how many details have those fingers and my other favorite bit is his red cape. Its made with soft plastic and while the shoulders section is anoying, the back side flows soo nicelly to the point it looks like is actually moving and can be moved around for some really good dramatic effects.

The paint, just like with Tifa, is at minimum with most parts cast on color plastic, the paint is limited to his golden claw, his face and the silver bucklets. Again, the paint on his eyes and purple and livid lips is perfect and atchs the sculpt perfectly, even if the features are well hidden by his hair and red clothe thingy (his head shuld be tilt down all the time to hide his mouth, no exception).

Just like Tifa, he have very little accesoryes but an extra hand to hodl his weapon, and the weapon it self: Cerberus. This weapon have a pretty impresive sculpt with a real chain in the end with the Dirge of Cerberus logo on it. Pretty impresive stuff for back then standars.

Mane years later they upgraded him with a Play Arts Kai that was bigger, more detailed and more articulated but also comes with a big articulated plastic cape. The cape was cool looking but i dunno....it looked stiff and heavy, for some reason i like much more the look in the figure, with a more lighter cape that flows like a feather.