{"id":10787,"date":"2011-01-06T13:52:38","date_gmt":"2011-01-06T19:52:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=10787"},"modified":"2011-01-12T01:44:28","modified_gmt":"2011-01-12T07:44:28","slug":"vault-review-persona-3s-metis-figma-085","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=10787","title":{"rendered":"Vault Review: Persona 3’s
Metis (Figma #085)"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a> Sometimes I\u2019ll see a toy that I must have even though I know nothing about it. Persona 3’s Aegis was the first import figure I bought purely because she looked awesome. I wasn\u2019t disappointed. When Max Factory released pictures of the Metis figure for the Figma line, it didn\u2019t take long for me to submit my preorder. <\/p>\n

The video game Persona 3 has a somewhat confusing plot, especially if you\u2019re just reading about it and have never actually played the game itself. So I\u2019m just going to give you the very basics of this character\u2019s biography. <\/p>\n

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Metis, like Aegis, is an android. She claims to be Aegis\u2019 sister and originally attacks the protagonist\u2019s group trying to \u201csave\u201d her. She is defeated by Aegis and joins your team. Eventually you learn that Metis is actually a facet of Aegis\u2019 personality which escaped her body and took on a life of its own. She woke up with no memories and only the knowledge that her sister was in danger.<\/p>\n

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One of the reasons I bought this figure was because of her unique looks. The body itself is sculpted beautifully but isn\u2019t as detailed as the Aegis figure. It\u2019s basically a navy blue suit with one long white glove. The real details are on her visor, armlet, and skirt. Each is molded out of translucent red and then painted over with gold, giving Metis a wonderful stained glass effect. <\/p>\n

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Something else I really like is how the exposed joints aid in giving her a robotic look. Without their light blue color and protruding spherical shapes to break up the lines of her smooth body, Metis would simply look like a girl in a unitard. <\/p>\n

Like Aegis, Metis has terrific articulation. The joints are very similar to a revolver joint, allowing for a swivel\/hinge motion wherever they are placed. On Metis, they are located on her neck, shoulders, elbows, and knees. Her upper torso, waist, and hips are all ball joints. While her wrists are hinge joints that plug into the arms, which allows for swivel also.<\/p>\n

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Interestingly, Metis\u2019 costume is articulated also. Her face shield and armlet are both on swivels, allowing them to be placed in the up or down position. But her two skirt pieces are connected with swivel\/hinge ball joints. This lets you position her skirt in various different ways and gives another layer of animation to the figure. Continue to Page Two…<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Metis comes with two faces (happy and determined) and ten hands in various positions, allowing you to change her look easily. She also comes with a Figma stand for those flying or jumping poses. But like Aegis, her feet are molded in a position that doesn\u2019t allow her to stand without two small translucent struts. <\/p>\n

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Her main weapon is a long metallic mallet that resembles a cross. The handle of this weapon is extremely thin and two of her alternate hands are specifically designed to hold it. I was worried at first that this would break easily, but luckily the handle is designed out of a thin metal wire. Kudos to Figma on this bit of great engineering.<\/p>\n

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Metis also comes with a bus stop sign for bludgeoning her enemies. This weapon also has two alternate hands for holding it. I\u2019m assuming she uses this weapon in the game at some point, but I prefer the sleeker look of the mallet.<\/p>\n

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The most impressive accessory Metis comes with is another character from the Persona games, a dog named Koromaru. Figma did a great job sculpting this figure. There\u2019re tons of little details all over him like wrinkles and seam lines on his shirt, the sculpted texture of his fur, even his collar has a translucent blue sphere on the side. But what surprised me the most is that his head and tail are on swivel joints, which is great because this gives him more personality than just a statue. Also, who doesn\u2019t love dogs with little angel wings?<\/p>\n

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I was really happy to see the wonderful work done on the Aegis figure duplicated with Metis. Together with Koromaru they make for a great display. One thing you\u2019ll want to take note of is that Metis\u2019 face shield, armlet, and skirt have a less sturdy feel to them than the main figure, so be gentle when positioning them. Other than that, I feel this figure is definitely worth the $25 or so that I paid.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Every once in a while I\u2019ll see a toy that I must have even though I know nothing about it. The Persona 3 character of Aegis was the first import figure I bought purely on the basis that she looked awesome. I wasn\u2019t disappointed. 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