Final Fantasy Freak

Detailed pics of Final Fantasy VII Play Arts Vol. 2!!

2008-02-06T22:59:00.002+08:00

Here's some pics of the FFVII Play Arts Vol. 2 from the Kotobukiya website.

Final Fantasy VII Play Arts Vol. 2

2008-02-05T23:51:00.002+08:00

Releasing this June 2008..the Final Fantasy VII Play Arts Vol. 2!

So damn fast ><.

PRICE: 3,990YEN EACH = RM122 EACH = USD38 EACH

This series consists of:
1. Sephiroth
2. Vincent Valentine
3. Yuffie Kisagari
4. RedXIII & Cait Sith

Luckily SQEX isn't releasing anything on May 2008..phew..

Credits to Amiami..again and again!!

Final Fantasy XII Gabranth's Helmet!!

2008-02-05T23:51:00.001+08:00

Oh..another one..the severed head of the bad guy Gabranth!!

Official Final Fantasy XII Merchandise
Size: approx. 360mm
1/1 scale - life-size
Limited availability

Price: 119,700YEN = RM3,880 = USD1,190.90

Looks like this guy's head is much more worthy than his whole self..wow! Good job Square Enix!! -.-"

Credits to Amiami..again!
Available for pre-order at Play-Asia!!

Final Fantasy Masterpiece Gabranth!

2008-02-05T23:45:00.000+08:00

Oh crap..another figure which I can't afford T.T

Official Final Fantasy XII Merchandise

Size: approx. 360mm
1/1 scale - life-size
Limited availability

Price: 49,350YEN = RM1,500 = USD462

Credits to Amiami!

Available for pre-order at Play-Asia!!

Final Fantasy IV OST!

2008-02-05T23:37:00.000+08:00

Just got my Final Fantasy IV Soundtrack + DVD from Play-Asia!

The soundtracks are quite good, they sound like the soundtrack of the original FFIV!

Will take some pics later ^^

Chocobo Rubber Duckie! Pre-order NOW!!

2008-01-26T00:28:00.001+08:00

Play-Asia is accepting pre-orders for the Chocobo Rubber Duckie!!

Get it now for only USD13.49!!

Some info about the Chocobo:

Height: approx. 75mm
Length: approx. 90mm

Darkness & Starlight!!

2008-01-24T22:29:00.000+08:00

The Black Mages is back with their 3rd album Darkness & Starlight which will be released on the 19th March 2008!

Play-Asia & CDJapan did not open pre-orders for this album yet..damn! This is a must get!!

Check out their Opening - Bombing Mission preview and their special trailer below!

Chocobo..Rubber Ducky??!!

2008-01-19T09:51:00.000+08:00

Yes!

Square Enix will be releasing the Chocobo Rubber Ducky!! Sounds awkward huh?
Final Fantasy..rubber ducky..doesn't rhyme together lolz!

Release date: Sometime in April 2008.
Price : 1029 yen (approx. RM32 / USD9.70)

I really hope to get this ^^. Hopefully Play-Asia or HLJ bring in this cute rubbie duckie ^^.
For more info and pictures, please visit amiami.

New Final Fantasy Phone Straps Coming Soon!!

2008-01-18T08:44:00.000+08:00

Remember the Goblin and Mandragora phone straps I talked about long long time ago?? Well, if you've forgotten it then you can go here.

Good news! Strapya is already accepting pre-orders for these two straps! It's USD7.85 each strap and they will be available end of January (according to Strapya).

Not only that but SQEX will be re-releasing the previous five phone straps (Chocobo, Moogle, Cactuar, Tonberry & Rabi) and they are available for pre-order at Play-Asia!! I hope Play-Asia brings in the Goblin and Mandragora phone straps too so that I can enjoy the free shipping offered by Play-Asia ^^.

Last but not least, credits to Strapya for the pictures!

Final Fantasy Potion II Complete Set!!

2008-01-08T06:21:00.000+08:00

Finally after several purchase from several eBayers from Japan, I obtain my very own set of 16 good condition Potion II cans!!

Thank you very much to these eBay sellers! (Listed according from first to last seller I bought from):
1. serenity-japan
2. moraraeru
3. leodraconum
4. fnyfk142
5. peter-rabbit-hamu

Okay okay no more crap~! Let the pics do tha talking lolz!

And these are the extra cans I have:
Cloud FFVII, Cloud FFAC, Tifa FFAC, Zack (with scar), Barret & Marlene, Angeal & Genesis, Yuffie FFVII, Red XIII and TWO Aeriths!! I'm so glad I have two of them ^^.

Now saving to get Potion III set from eBay hehe..I just finished my exams and I'm having my 3 weeks break..bored bored~
So if there's any updates on any FF stuff, I'll post it here ^^

Thanks for visiting guys!

Final Fantasy IV Mini Trading Arts!

2007-12-10T20:25:00.000+08:00

Its been a long time since I received my FFIV Mini Trading Arts..just that I've got no time to post pics here due to exams.

Here are some pics of all 6 Final Fantasy IV Mini Trading Arts!
Before that, I would like to apologize for the dark pics..I need to get some table lamps ><.

These mini figures are SO much better than the FF Mini Trading Arts Vol. 1! You can see that these figures have great details and Rydia is so cute!! ^^

Besides, Edge, Cecil and Cain look really cool and Cid's appearance is kinda funny lolz!
The only figure which didn't look so nice is Rosa, not much expression on her face..and she's like falling to one side..><

Some pics of FFVII Play Arts Vol. 1

2007-12-08T22:32:00.000+08:00

These FFVII Play Arts was displayed during a exhibition in Japan on the 24th and 25 November 2007.

According to moeyo.com, the Cloud, Tifa and Aerith Play Arts will be released on the 20th of December whereas the Cloud with Hardy Daytona Play Arts will be released next January.

In my opinion..their face sculpture are nicely done..superb!! Seriously can't wait to get them!! 12 more days~

Credits to moeyo for the pics and info!

Final Fantasy IV Trading Arts Mini Out!!

2007-12-08T22:12:00.000+08:00

Wow! It seems that I haven't updated my blog for quite awhile..kinda busy with college life~

Anyways..back to the topic ^^

The FFIV Trading Arts Mini has been released on the 07 December in Japan! I hope XL-Shop get the stock quick ^^

Some pics from akibahobby..enjoy!!
I'll post more pics once I get mine..probably next week ^^.

Yellow boxes..looks awkward to me lolz! I really hope that they improve their quality on their Trading Arts Mini..the previous ones do not really satisfy me although lots of people says that its good..

Final Fantasy Mini Trading Arts Vol.2 ANNOUNCED!

2007-12-07T21:52:00.000+08:00

Whee!! Square Enix will release the Final Fantasy Mini Trading Arts Vol.2 on April 2008!
Pre-order them now before its too late! We have some cool characters for this volume~!

1. Squall Leonhart from FFVIII.
2. Tifa Lockhart from FFVII
3. Auron from FFX
4. Ashe from FFXII
5. Basch fon Ronsenburg from FFV (I thought he's from FFXII..hmm..confused~)

I realized that SQEX hasn't been releasing any secret figures lately. Not like the previous Trading Arts which has one secret figure and everyone will try to get it. I like it! It's challenging somehow..trying to get that secret figure and not everyone can get it! So, getting one rare figure in my collection will be a very happy thing ^^.

But now everyone can get all figures..nothing special..no secret..no reason to be happy when getting figures~ T.T

New Anniversay Potion!!

2007-11-21T20:00:00.000+08:00

Got it from eBay ^^. More detailed later..gtg watch CSI LA & do homework after that..lolz!

FF Potion II, Mini Trading Arts & Tactics Trading Arts!

2007-11-03T14:21:00.000+08:00

Just received all of them this morning at 11a.m.. I was very happy to see them on my room until I realized that NOT EVEN A CAN IS PERFECT WITHOUT DENTS!! All of them have at least one small dent which most people don't care but I do..maybe coz I'm too fussy when it comes to my FF collection~

I just wish I knew someone from Japan that can find me all cans in perfect condition and ship them to me..

Btw..here are some pics of the potion cans and the figure. I'm sorry..too tired to take more pics of the potion cans..will post them next few days..

I'm very glad that XL wrapped the cans properly with 2 layers of this spongy thing..some cans have even 3 layers of them! As you can see here..the Suntory box..lousy and useless and weak! How can that type of box protect the cans??!!

Aha~ Here they are..they FF Mini Trading Arts Vol.1. They are okay..not very good and not bad. The hair of the figures can be improved and I have problems fixing Cloud's Buster Sword! Its like..the sword will be located far away from his body when I fix it. I guess everyone's Cloud are the same since its mass produced~

The best of what I received today..the FF Tactics Trading Arts! They are much bigger than the Minis! They are very detailed and surely better than the FF Trading Arts Vol. 2! This is a seriously MUST GET for all FF fans! I guess Balthier is the best looking figure among the 5..he's pose is also very cool..more attractive than the rest ^^

Overall..I'm satisfied with all..just maybe not really on the potion cans but at least I go them..rather than some fans who do not even get the touch them! I might get a new set coz of the dents..but I wonder when will that be~. Its gonna be super expensive..I guess I'll just keep them for now..and accept what I've got ^^. Besides..those little dents aren't that really bad..its just that I'm fussy lolz!!

Cloud Masterpiece Arts Arrives At XL!

2007-11-02T21:32:00.000+08:00

The fine and sweet Masterpiece Arts of Cloud Strife from Advent Children, which has been released in Japan, has finally arrived XL-Shop today!!

Very big thanks to the XL crew for bringing in this magnificent figure! Truly magnificent! This one is a must get from all FFVII fans..although the price is well..you know..about RM1800 -.-

But I'll get it..maybe when I start to work..and if they are still available in Japan or eBay..I WILL!!

Here are some pictures..credits to XL-Shop!

Hohoho~ My FFVII Potion II, FF Mini Trading Arts Vol. 1 & FF Tactics Trading Arts will be at my doorstep TOMORROW!! AH!! I CAN'T WAIT!! CAN'T SLEEP!!

Final Fantasy Play Arts Arms!

2007-11-01T13:52:00.000+08:00

Yeah..it arrived yesterday but the box was damaged! I got really mad and I straight away took pictures of the damaged parts and I sent them to Play-Asia! They said that they will pack the products in a bigger box for my future orders. I hope so..but I feel like canceling my FFVII Play-Arts order from Play-Asia and order them from XL-Shop..Hmm..I'll think about it~

Anyways..enjoy the pics!! The swords are quite cool..I love the colour!

Final Fantasy Mini Trading Arts & Tactics Trading Arts Released!!

2007-10-30T17:21:00.000+08:00

Oh yes..the actual release date is tomorrow but so what??! Play-Asia already has them in stock!!

Credits to AkibaHobby for the pictures!

I'll post mine when i receive it from XL ^^

Why XL-Shop can't obtain a single set for FFVII Potion II

2007-10-27T19:56:00.000+08:00

Here's the reason from Uncle Loong..who own the greatest toy shop in Malaysia named XL-Shop.

We've made an order of 20 cartons of this item. Unfortunately, due to the high demands in Japan, we only manage to receive 4 cartons from them.

Furthermore, the assortment of 24pcs per carton can't even make up to a full set of 16pcs.

We are very sorry, we have no choice but to refund all of your pre-order payment.

The tax for drinks is more than what we expected, we actually offered a pretty low price when we took pre-orders.

The selling price should be over RM1+ each but we will still remain the preorder price @ RM9.90 each to those preordered.

We will have some loose piece to offer to those who pre-ordered and still interested in non-full set. Your will have the first priority to select before we open to the public on 3rd November Saturday.

Sorry again for all the inconveniences caused

Uncle Loong

This is certainly a sad thing. I hope that XL will receive the other 16 cartons so that FF Fans and I can receive a full set of this limited edition potions cans..or else I'll either other the rest from eBay or order 10 cans from Play-Asia!!

Geramness~!! Stupid Suntory!! Lucky for Japan FF fans!! They can even go to their 7-11 store and choose the cans!! We overseas fans have to suffer T.T

Final Fantasy VII Anniversary Potion II OUT!! But...

2007-10-26T18:49:00.000+08:00

Its the 26th Oct today..the potions were released yesterday ^^. They really look great!!

But what??!

Okay..XL-Shop called me and they informed me that THEY DO NOT HAVE A FULL SET!!
I was speechless..damn!! Really teruk!! I'm not blaming them..this is because the factories randomly packed the cartons..means that there is no guarantee that someone will get full set of 16 cans even if they buy a carton (which contains 24 cans).

I've no choice but to buy the other 6 from eBay..
Okie! Time to start creating a Paypal account!!

Alicia!!

2007-10-25T19:47:00.000+08:00

Today was a rainy day..a heavy one..and suddenly "pit pittttt pitt pitttttt!!". See see its the POSLAJU VAN!! YAY!!
Wah lao..raining heavily summore..cham..kena my box liao but luckily the contents are safe.

But HLJ stupid la..they provide damn low quality airbags! Of all the 5 they gave me..4 of them burst!!
Then I purposely press the other one..slightly..and puff~ burst too! =.=

Anyways..here are the contents!

No no..not both for myself..one of them is for a friend ^^

Hehe..Alicia is my first non-Final Fantasy figure! She sure attracted me with her graceful pose ^^
Also not forgetting my FF Dirge of Cerberus Keychain..its perfect! Very detailed!

Overall..very satisfied with the figure and the keychain..will take more shots when I'm free ^^

Crisis Core OST Finally Arrived!! Chocobo Plushies At Play-Asia!!

2007-10-24T23:16:00.001+08:00

Aha!! My long waited beloved soundtrack..my FFVII Crisis Core Soundtrack!!

What I have to say? Nice cover..nice CD design..nice back cover..NICE SOUNDTRACKS!!

But I'm a lil disappointed that since it's the 10th anniversary for the FFVII, they should have made a Limited Edition or a special jacket like the FFVII Advent Children Soundtrack for this soundtrack!

Some tracks can make me really sad..makes me wonder why Zack has to die..why??!! ToT

Good news!!
I'll receive my Alicia and DoC Keychain tomorrow!!

Bad news~
The Chocobo Plushies are AVAILABLE AT PLAY-ASIA!!
NO MONEY!! NO BULLETS!!
Nevermind..I'll reserve hehehe~

Straps Arrived!! Alicia & Play Arts Arms Shipped!!

2007-10-22T19:35:00.000+08:00

The PosLaju postman came to deliver the FF Straps this morning..so kind of them :p
Anyways..the KLIA Customs opened the parcel to check the contents..I guess it's because Strapya-World marked the parcel as a gift..Cool!!

Oh yes I know..the ARE SO CUTE!! I'm so sorry that I cant take closer shots of these coz I dun wanna open them hehe..I'm now waiting for the other forumers to pay me the cash for these so that I can courier to them ASAP.

Hehe..I bought this for me darling..so cute!! And the bulu is super smooth!! I'm sure she'll love it ^^

Oh yea..I've received replies regarding the the Chocobo Plushies!!
Play-Asia had sent my request to the sourcing team and they might be bringing them in..I really hope they do so that I can enjoy the free shipping!
HLJ is already accepting pre-orders!!

Strapya isn't gonna bring them in..they said its too hard to get Final Fantasy items..I couldn't agree more~

Besides..Play-Asia has just shipped by FF Play Arts Arms and HLJ has just shipped my Alicia ^^. Many thanks to them!

It is scary to spend alot..I just realized that I've actually spent a lot this holiday. It would be just fine if SQEX didn't release those phone straps...

Selling My FFVII Anniversary Potion

2007-10-21T22:42:00.000+08:00

Ah..well..so finally I've posted a sales thread at lowyat selling my Anniversary Potion for Rm250..I hope someone buys it fast so that I can buy a new one from eBay!! I can't wait to get a new one!! Whee~!

Btw..TOMORROW IS MONDAY!! Me hops for FF Straps to arrive safely..Crisis Core OST to arrive safely..and I'm gonna watch Advent Children tomorrow!!

Looks like its gonna be a FF day ^^

Pray pray customs dun kacau my FF straps pleaseee!!!

And I miss my darling so much ToT

Final Fantasy Chocobo Plushies!!

2007-10-19T19:23:00.000+08:00

Awwwwww...look at these chubby little cutie chocobo plushies!!
They come in three types: Chocobo in white cape (white magic wizard), chocobo in black magic wizard costume and chocobo in santa costume!

Amiami is accepting pre-orders for these now but since they do not ship internationally..I need to find some other online shops. I've messaged Play-Asia, HLJ and also Strapya. I hope to receive their reply next Monday..

SQEX priced each of them for 2,400JPY..which is almost RM70..wow..not cheap for a plushie but what do you expect?? Its from Square Enix!

Btw..my Crisis Core Soundtrack did not arrive today T.T, I hope the postman will deliver it tomorrow..

Final Fantasy Play Arts Arms! FF Straps Shipped!

2007-10-18T19:06:00.000+08:00

W000000TTT!!
Finally the Final Fantasy Play Arts Arms has been released!!

*drools* OMG!! Just look at the colour of the weapons!! The colours are great and it matches perfectly with the weapons! Its just too bad that I do not have any FFVII or FFX Play Arts.

Damn play-asia..they have received the stock but haven't ship it to me..I guess they received the stock late..

As usual..I will post some pics after I receive them ^^

Another good news~
Strapya World has shipped the FF cellphone straps!!

Lets see~
I shall be expecting my FF Crisis Core Soundtrack tomorrow..and next week I shall be expecting my FF phone straps from Strapya, FF Play Arts Arms from Play-Asia and FF Dirge of Cerberus Keychain & GSC Alicia from HLJ.

Advent Children vol. 1 Play-Arts Seph & Vincent Re-Released!

2007-10-18T17:41:00.000+08:00

Due to the requests of FF fans, Kotobukiya has decided to reproduce the FFAC Play-Arts Sephiroth and Vincent Valentine..but not Tifa -.- (Don't ask me..I don't know why)

Koto also released them in a new type of packaging! Damn!! I must have those Play-Arts! I actually sold my set away to get the Final Fantasy Master Creatures II Dark Yojimbo!!

I guess the quality of the re-released Seph and Vincent is better than the previous ones..it should be!

Suntory FFVII Potion Site Updated!!

2007-10-18T08:33:00.000+08:00

Suntory has updated their Final Fantasy VII Potion page with clearer and bigger images!

For the FFVII Potion II page, they have updated it with clearer images which will be printed on the cans!

As you can see..the images of the FF characters are highly detailed and you can see the character's names and which game they are from at the lower right corner in white. Just click on the cans for the clearer view of the image. Tifa is sweeet~!

As for the FFVII Potion III..they updated the same thing too which is the images to be printed on the cans..AND ALSO THE IMAGES OF THE TRADING FIGURES!

Its nice to see the characters standing on a special ground/rocky type base unlike normal plain plastic base which makes the figures look different from the other trading arts. I've got to agree that SQEX is really improving their quality of the figures!

Lastly, enjoy watching the potion commercial. You can watch it below. There will be a scene where Cloud versus Sephiroth which Sephiroth's wings opened! You can call it an Advent Children Complete teaser ^^.

Anyways, the Potion II and Potion III will be released on the 23 Oct 2007 and 27 Nov 2007 respectively which means the Potion II will be released soon! I'll post some pics of them after I receive mine from XL-Shop. Thanks to XL-Shop from bringing in these!

Two more Final Fantasy Straps!

2007-10-18T08:20:00.001+08:00

Square Enix will be releasing 2 more cellphone straps which will be Mandragora & Goblin.
I guess Mandragora is cuter than the Goblin lolz!

So far..I only see amiami taking pre-orders for these cellphone straps. I've contacted Strapya World and they are not sure whether they will bring these in or not but they should be able to bring them in since they brought the first five straps in.

As usual..I'll be getting both of them. So, if anyone wants to combine shipment with me please contact me via PM at XL-Shop forums or e-mail me.

Final Fantasy Cellphone Straps!!

2007-10-17T13:30:00.000+08:00

Square Enix has just release these cute & chubby cellphone straps! They are available in 5 types! They are Chocobo, Cactuar, Moogle, Tonberry and Rabi!

Are they just merely for display?? I'm afraid not..

They are also cell phone cleaners! But of course I wont use them to clean my cellphone..I'm just gonna collect them..I wonder which FF fan will use these to clean their cellphones..

The mascot size is approx. 3cm and the cleaner size is approx. 8cm

It's a good collection and I recommend this to all FF fans! I myself will be getting all 5 of them as a set and I'll be combining the shipment with a few XL-Shop forumers who also want these straps. I'll be ordering them soon after I receive a confirmation from one more forumer.

For those who are interested in purchasing these..please visit Strapya World. They have loads of cell phone straps..keychains..and many cool stuff! The shipping cost is incredibly cheap too even for the EMS shipping! I strongly recommend this online shop if you want to purchase good quality and cool cell phone straps!

Please note that the images above are all taken from Strapya World.

Final Fantasy Trading Arts Mini Vol. 1

2007-10-17T13:08:00.000+08:00

Aren't they cute?? ^o^
These are the Final Fantasy Trading Arts Mini Vol. 1.

Well..I know that its old news..but latest news!!
Look at the picture below!

The poster states that the Trading Arts Mini will be released on the 31st Oct 2007!!
I know I know..it sucks that we have to wait for it..I was expecting them to be released sometime in mid October!

Anyways..I will post pics of them once I receive them..next month~

Questions that determine course of your life!!!

2007-10-03T18:32:00.000+08:00

Instructions:

Copy all, paste all.
Fill in your answers BEFORE scrolling to the end of the page.

First thing that comes to mind, please.
NO editing...you can't fool yourself, anyway.

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1. You are not alone. You are walking in the woods. Who is with you?
My darling Trinie Beh.

2. You are walking in the woods. You see an animal. What kind of animal?
A monkey.

3. What interaction takes place between you and the animal?
I scared the monkey away~!

4. You walk deeper in the woods. You enter a clearing, and before you is your DREAM house. How big is it?
Just like a cottage. Lets say..hmm..about the size of my house.

5. Is your dream house surrounded by a fence?
Of course!

6. You enter the house. You walk into the dining room and see the dining room table. What do you see on AND around it?
I see food on the dining table and chairs around it of course..what else??!

7. You exit the house and a cup is on the ground, what kind is it?
Hmm..a crystal cup?

8. What do you do with the cup?
Keep it somewhere safe and display it..

9. You walk to the edge of the property where you find yourself at what type
of water?
A big fish pond!

10. How will you cross the water?
Just swim through it~!

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Are you finished yet?
If yes, scroll.
If not, what are you waiting for?
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THE ANSWERS

1. The person who you are walking in the woods with is the most important to you.

2. The size of the animal is representative of your perception of the size of your problems in your life.

3. The severity of the interaction you have with the animal is representative of how you deal with your problems.

4. The size of your dream home is representative of the size of your ambition to solve your problems.

5. A lack of a fence is indicative of an open personality. People are welcome at all times. The presence of a fence indicates a closed personality. You'd prefer people not drop by unannounced.

6. If your answer did NOT include food, flowers, or people, then you are
generally unhappy.

7. The durability of the material with the cup is made of its representative of the perceived durability of your relationship.

8. What you did with the cup is representative of your attitude.

9. The size of the body of water is representative of the size of your sexual desire.

10. The way you cross the water is representative to how easy or hard you expect your life to be.

Final Fantasy VII 10th Anniversary Potion!

2007-09-16T16:33:00.000+08:00

Finally..IT HAS ARRIVED!!

After waiting for 3 loooong days..FedEx finally came to deliver this. ^^

The caps are made of plastic..and the potion "bottle" is made of glass! At least its not 100% plastic..

Some pics of the Anniversary Potion below..more at http://www.flickr.com/gp/13666466@N05/91CY87

Sorry for the not so clear pics..my skills aren't that good and my camera is just a OK one..

I'm not really happy with the potion..those dents you can see in the pics really makes my heart hurt..I'm planning to get another from eBay and sell this one off for RM250! Wheee!!

It’s a limited edition collectible and I DO NOT WANT A SINGLE SCRATCH ON IT!! Thats why I'M GETTING A NEW ONE!!

My Final Fantasy Blog!

2007-09-15T21:08:00.000+08:00

Hi visitors!

Welcome to my blog!

This blog is created and named Final Fantasy Freak by my girlfriend, Trinie.
Why Final Fantasy Freak?? Well..isn't it obvious? Because I'm a Final Fantasy Fan!

I love to collect everything about Final Fantasy..figures..original soundtracks and other merchandise I can afford!

Btw..this blog is not only for Final Fantasy updates but also for my personal thoughts/events ^^

I'm looking forward to meet other Final Fantasy fans around the world!