Japanese Gundam Statue makes its way into Playstation Home

July 11th, 2009 No Comments   Posted in Online, PlayStation 3

A while ago we notified you of a 59-foot high Gundam statue that was constructed to celebrate the franchise’s 30th anniversary. Now, Sony has hopped on the same boat constructing a virtual version of the statue and put it on display in the Japanese version of Playstation Home.

Unfortunately, there is no word on a similar statue making its way into the American version of Home. However, this shouldn’t come as a surprise considering the contrast in Gundam’s popularity in the two regions.

Japanese PS3 owners looking to get a peek of the virtual statue better do so quick as it will only stand in Home from July 11th – July 23rd.

Read (Kotaku)

Picture credit to DannyChoo

Life-sized Gundam statue constructed in Japan

June 10th, 2009 1 Comment   Posted in Culture, Offbeat, PC, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360

If you thought you were a fan of the Gundam series, check this out — It was recently made known that a life-sized replica of an RX78 Gundam was rececently constructed and is nearing completion.

The statue came to existence to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Gundam franchise. The mammoth stands 59-feet tall and was constructed from a steel frame covered with fiberglass-reinforced plastic.

Unfortunately, the display will only stand for about 2-months in Obaiba’s Shiokaze Park however the statue’s 50-points of illumination along with 14-points of mist emission along with a moveable head will make for a great spectacle.

Read (DannyChoo)