 | Afro Samurai Figurine Pre-Order Options Written Friday, January 02, 2009 By Alan Pettit View author's profile |
There have a been quite a few collector's editions and pre-order offers I've seen that included "action figures" or "figurines" with them, but none as cool as these. If you pre-order Afro Samurai from Gamestop you'll receive a normal Afro figurine, but pre-ordering instead from Gamecrazy will net you his alter-ego Ninja Ninja. Gamestop Figure
Gamecrazy Figure
[thanks, californiascene] | |
 Forum Posts: 12 | Comment #1 by King Kill 33 Friday, January 02, 2009 @ 01:12:01 PM | (0)    |
| nice | ||
 Forum Posts: 3040 | Comment #2 by Hot Juicy Pie Friday, January 02, 2009 @ 01:12:24 PM | (0) |
| Wtf did he go super saijin? | ||
 Forum Posts: 56 | Comment #3 by YBTw xReMiXx Friday, January 02, 2009 @ 01:15:48 PM | (0) |
| Seem alright wont get them tho | ||
 Forum Posts: 95 | Comment #4 by RadioactiveT Friday, January 02, 2009 @ 01:17:43 PM | (0) |
| damn, i work at game crazy, btu tbh the gamestop one is cooler lol. sadness | ||
 Forum Posts: 576 | Comment #5 by ovoon7 Friday, January 02, 2009 @ 01:18:41 PM | (0) |
| I don't know why the gaming news people (not you guys :P ) are making such a big deal about this game. Other than Samuel L Jackson, it looks kind of lame. | ||
 Forum Posts: 209 | Comment #6 by -ToXiN- Friday, January 02, 2009 @ 01:26:23 PM | (0) |
| The game has a pretty cool art style to it, but asides from that, it looks like a fairly standard hack n slash. | ||
 Forum Posts: 140 | Comment #7 by HybridPK Friday, January 02, 2009 @ 01:28:56 PM | (0) |
| Why isn't there a Kuma figure!? RAGE RAAAAAAAGE! Afro will do. | ||
 Forum Posts: 10 | Comment #8 by randomluke69 Friday, January 02, 2009 @ 01:30:12 PM | (0) |
| just pointing out a miss spell on figurine,Firgurine is what it says on the title,im not bothered really just bored and felt like pointing it out.any ways those figurines look kool,x360a fucking rules!!!!!!WOOOOOOO!!! | ||
 Forum Posts: 388 | Comment #9 by berserkerninja Friday, January 02, 2009 @ 01:45:23 PM | (0) |
| both of those are badass XD | ||
 Forum Posts: 15147 | Comment #10 by The Pants Party [STAFF] Friday, January 02, 2009 @ 01:53:29 PM | (0) |
| #8: Thanks for the heads-up. ;) | ||
 Forum Posts: 10 | Comment #11 by californiascene Friday, January 02, 2009 @ 02:15:59 PM | (0) |
| I have no idea which one I want:(. what would you get? | ||
 Forum Posts: 556 | Comment #12 by RonanN1 Friday, January 02, 2009 @ 03:03:12 PM | (0) |
| cool! | ||
 Forum Posts: 956 | Comment #13 by StolenKyle/ Friday, January 02, 2009 @ 03:27:41 PM | (0) |
| I like the bottom guy. | ||
 Forum Posts: 269 | Comment #14 by ddpacker Friday, January 02, 2009 @ 03:54:50 PM | (0) |
| what the fuck is gamecrazy... | ||
 Forum Posts: 22 | Comment #15 by V4R14N7 Friday, January 02, 2009 @ 04:27:05 PM | (0) |
| Gamecrazy is Hollywood Videos game store...if there is a Hollywood Video still around...all but one left my area | ||
Forum Posts: 10 | Comment #16 by californiascene Friday, January 02, 2009 @ 05:15:50 PM | (0) |
| Yeah, in Southern California there are tons of Hollywood Video's still around. You can find the closest Hollywood Video to you by using their "Store Locator" on their site. http://www.hollywoodvideo.com/storelocator/#startaddress | ||
 Forum Posts: 294 | Comment #17 by MrRedrum Friday, January 02, 2009 @ 06:58:25 PM | (0) |
| man... I really want that Afro Samurai figurine but I don't have any money to pre-order the damn game, let alone purchase it! =( Plus, the game could be an utter failure. | ||
 Forum Posts: 0 | Comment #18 by callofdutyachievements Friday, January 02, 2009 @ 07:10:15 PM | (0) |
| nice | ||
 Forum Posts: 2165 | Comment #19 by agentplatypus Friday, January 02, 2009 @ 08:18:58 PM | (0) |
| I'm getting the top one. | ||
 Forum Posts: 259 | Comment #20 by ShinobiSteve81 Friday, January 02, 2009 @ 08:46:45 PM | (0) |
| I remember HWood Video and Gamecrazy just down the road (worked at Hwood for a bit). But alas, 'tis no more. Those figures look awesome either way, but I'd rather pick them up offa ebay instead of pre-ordering the game to get one. I've loved the show since it first aired, and the game looks cool, but not quite ready to throw down a pre-order on it when SF4 an RE5 are coming out so soon. | ||
 Forum Posts: 943 | Comment #21 by Taiyz Friday, January 02, 2009 @ 10:33:41 PM | (0) |
| This is a response to Comment #5 by ovoon7: It beats me why everyone is making a big deal out of it; the anime community AND the video gaming community. It's basically just a deal Spike TV made with Madhouse Studios (a Japanese animation studio) to produce an original anime with as much style as possible, fusing the modern American perspective of what is "badass" with the Japanese staple of samurai and ninja. In return, it suffers from a complete lack of originality, but they hope to drum up attention with blood, gore, sex and Samuel L. Jackson. Basically, it's marketing in its crudest form, and it will likely work for the video game too. I can't say I'm too impressed with any of this series' developments. | ||
 Forum Posts: 178 | Comment #22 by Vincentdante Saturday, January 03, 2009 @ 03:12:27 AM | (0) |
| any word on any British preorder deals? | ||
 Forum Posts: 24 | Comment #23 by for her love Saturday, January 03, 2009 @ 03:31:25 AM | (0) |
| i kinda almost want them both...haha but i think buying the game one time would be ok, its pretty fun game i played a demo at pax, | ||
 Forum Posts: 6 | Comment #24 by DarkZeroDai Saturday, January 03, 2009 @ 04:07:30 AM | (0) |
| Im sorry but Coments #5 & #21, you both must live in a sad poor world, the anime is something a slight different from the norm and it works im guessing by your comments you've never seen it all i have to say is for shame *sigh* its an awesome anime with one problem its too short 5 episodes in my opinion they could have dragged it out longer but either way i for one am waiting eagerly for this game and can only hope we being in the uk can get preorder figurines like the rest. sorry for rant just got up and i sure enjoy the afro lol =P | ||
Forum Posts: 943 | Comment #25 by Taiyz Saturday, January 03, 2009 @ 07:01:49 AM | (0) |
| I just watch too much anime to be wasting my time with shameless marketing strategies; it's only different from the norm because it's really American in style, only animated by Madhouse like The Boondocks. I put it on the same level as the rest of the American anime-likes, except Spike doled out extra cash in favour of authenticity even though a non-Japanese studio would've animated it for a fraction of what Madhouse asked for. | ||
 Forum Posts: 541 | Comment #26 by jaferris Saturday, January 03, 2009 @ 11:21:25 AM | (0) |
| cool big fan any pre order bonus for the uk ?? | ||
Forum Posts: 10 | Comment #27 by californiascene Saturday, January 03, 2009 @ 02:26:36 PM | (0) |
| Afro Samurai and Gotham Knight are about the only Anime I actually like so I don't know what your talking about... this game is gonna be incredible. | ||
 Forum Posts: 0 | Comment #28 by bdizzle2109 Saturday, January 03, 2009 @ 02:52:41 PM | (0) |
| this game looks pointless... doesnt catch my attentoin on bit | ||
 Forum Posts: 902 | Comment #29 by DemonI81 Saturday, January 03, 2009 @ 05:46:41 PM | (0) |
| BAH! I want them both. Pre-ordered at gamestop a week or 2 ago though. | ||
 Forum Posts: 1470 | Comment #30 by Norman Coxwell Saturday, January 03, 2009 @ 05:47:55 PM | (0) |
| Still going to rent. | ||
 Forum Posts: 720 | Comment #31 by L0cke89 Saturday, January 03, 2009 @ 06:29:38 PM | (0) |
| Damn, I live in German and we don't get this game and so won't our GS -.-" | ||
 Forum Posts: 158 | Comment #32 by CammanFia Saturday, January 03, 2009 @ 08:15:06 PM | (0) |
| @#7 Yeah Kuma woud be awesome now to preorder | ||
 Forum Posts: 313 | Comment #33 by Kyanite Saturday, January 03, 2009 @ 08:29:12 PM | (0) |
| It's an action figure if it's poseable. It's a figurine if it's not. That's my two cents, anyway . . . I'm unfamiliar with Afro Samurai beyond the involvement of Jackson and Spike. The game looks like it will, at best, be good but not great. The figurines looks really good, but they're not enough to make me want to throw down money for the game. | ||
 Forum Posts: 55 | Comment #34 by JulianExtreme Saturday, January 03, 2009 @ 09:22:14 PM | (0) |
| Damn, the figurines are almost good enough to make you wanna buy the game, but not THAT good :P | ||
Forum Posts: 61 | Comment #35 by gr101 Sunday, January 04, 2009 @ 04:11:55 AM | (0) |
| afro was a fantastic anime, this game keeps the style and action from this, hence the fuss about it. oh yeh the blood and gore too kinda helps lol | ||
Forum Posts: 97 | Comment #36 by Damnation Sunday, January 04, 2009 @ 04:55:02 AM | (0) |
| It looks good but after xmas and new years the wallet not very fat, so my money is going on the new Street Fighter special thing. If it's good I might just buy the game though. And to comment #31 what type of systems do you guy's rock in Germany like PAL or NTSC cant you order from the net or through friends a copy. Some games that I got from Play Asia where region free, or do you mean that they are Banned. Cause I live in Australia and some games dont come here as well because for some reason there must be one, there is no R18 for video games. Movies an DVD's etc are fine just not games | ||
 Forum Posts: 57 | Comment #37 by dirt junkie 77 Sunday, January 04, 2009 @ 06:27:52 AM | (0) |
| I am really looking forward to this game, but to all those who say that the Anime is good, WTF? Just because its got Mr Jackson and The Gza doesn't make it good. Here's a fact for you... it has all the depth of a teaspoon, Period! Want to watch a good anime? May I recommend 'Basilisk' Now that's a kick ass anime with a proper story! | ||
Forum Posts: 902 | Comment #38 by DemonI81 Sunday, January 04, 2009 @ 10:36:41 AM | (0) |
| @ 37 You can't compare a 5 part series to a full series, well, 24 episodes. They have 5x the time to develop a story. Afro was more about a quick story with lots of bloodshed. I really liked the art and with the way anime is going these days (a few eps of story with tons of filler eps) it was nice to watch something that wasn't full of filler. | ||
Forum Posts: 943 | Comment #39 by Taiyz Sunday, January 04, 2009 @ 11:12:31 AM | (0) |
| You're just not watching the right kinds of anime, Demon. I'm guessing you're watching a lot of young Shounen Jump anime or stuff for kids, like Naruto or Bleach where maintaining a full story is purely optional considering its target audience; they just need to keep the show going on TV and it gets instant ratings from the kids. More obscure stuff such as Ghost Hound, Moyashimon, Natsume Yuujinchou, Real Drive or Telepathy Shoujo Ran are able to focus purely on the intended nature and story without anything frivolous. In general I'd suggest you look at the category of anime called "Seinen" which is aimed at young adults primarily. You won't get as much action, though... So if you're more about the action, then look for stuff serialized in Shounen Sunday rather than Shounen Jump; H | ||
Forum Posts: 943 | Comment #40 by Taiyz Sunday, January 04, 2009 @ 11:21:03 AM | (0) |
| --History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi or Zettai Karen Children, for example. They don't have the same notoriety, but the productions are much better in nature. Didn't know it cut off comments. =P | ||
 Forum Posts: 157 | Comment #41 by XPSblinx Sunday, January 04, 2009 @ 01:57:33 PM | (0) |
| Im going to skip, im sure its going to be a letdown. Remember how the outfit went. Before the demo cameout it was Holy shit this is the best game ever OMG NEVER GET ANOTHER GAME. Or remember too human. Also i would like to keep actors out of my video games. They dont belong there, before you know it your going to have Tom Cruise games about being crazy. Or a Brit Spears game about getting pregnant, not caring about your child, and trying to get back in to the spotlight. YAY jump on the bandwagon | ||
 Forum Posts: 56 | Comment #42 by Sge77i Sunday, January 04, 2009 @ 06:03:23 PM | (0) |
| I like Ninja Ninja, but I have no idea where a Game Crazy is around here (I've never seen one), and I don't really want to order online, so Afro will have to do. | ||
 Forum Posts: 64 | Comment #43 by DM HavoX Sunday, January 04, 2009 @ 07:57:01 PM | (0) |
| Looks pretty cool. I agree w/ #2. Dragon Ball Afro Samurai | ||
 Forum Posts: 191 | Comment #44 by GuardianAngelNR Sunday, January 04, 2009 @ 09:26:51 PM | (0) |
| @#41 there was a britney spears game lol i remember it some dancing game on PS2 | ||
 Forum Posts: 368 | Comment #45 by FalseHope4829 Sunday, January 04, 2009 @ 10:19:26 PM | (0) |
| Ill just get both. And w/e to each their own. Im a huge fan of afro samurai and the game looks to be mediocre at the very least. | ||
 Forum Posts: 10 | Comment #46 by HackedAtari Sunday, January 04, 2009 @ 11:02:43 PM | (0) |
| Ninja Ninja is not bad. but Afro is the Sh!t | ||
Forum Posts: 10 | Comment #47 by HackedAtari Sunday, January 04, 2009 @ 11:03:28 PM | (0) |
| and counting the days for the continuation afro movie 1st month of 09 | ||
 Forum Posts: 1755 | Comment #48 by Scotian Bred Sunday, January 04, 2009 @ 11:23:40 PM | (0) |
| Rent the game, buy the figurine and save money! Come on now people. | ||
 Forum Posts: 0 | Comment #49 by Katmassive Monday, January 05, 2009 @ 01:29:52 AM | (0) |
| i was wondering what was gonna be the perk of pre-ordering this it's nice to knw i dnt care for it though | ||
 Forum Posts: 0 | Comment #50 by AztecRevolution Monday, January 05, 2009 @ 03:35:37 AM | (0) |
| i hope they got a kuma figure | ||
 Forum Posts: 241 | Comment #51 by SPRAYandPREYcom Monday, January 05, 2009 @ 07:13:28 AM | (0) |
| cant wait to get mine not. | ||
 Forum Posts: 0 | Comment #52 by STR8 JOCKINonya Monday, January 05, 2009 @ 08:44:56 AM | (0) |
| cant w8 | ||
 Forum Posts: 4292 | Comment #53 by Purge Monday, January 05, 2009 @ 12:53:01 PM | (0) |
| Why do I live in the UK ! Why! | ||
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