What kinds of PlayStation Collectibles would you like to see?

[Life Is Prime]

Gary Barth,

Your work is utterly remarkable! I confess that I am not a massive PlayStation fan, but the detail in the craftsmanship both you and your team put into these pieces is one worth applauding. It is an honor to have you on these forums and for me to have the opportunity of offering input.

Of what I'd like to see, well, I'd really appreciate more God of War. To support what Dr Jengo has said, in the beginning there wasn't much gaming collectibles to choose from. Sure, I saw Sonic the Hedgehog here and Pokemon there, but it wasn't until NECA's Player Select series that more mature characters were introduced as action figures. The line consisted of either single entries to a franchise (Dante from Dante's Inferno) to multiple entries (COG and Locust from Gears of War). Over the years, DC Direct stepped up with Mass Effect, Resistance, and God of War, and now you can find figures and statues from anywhere (Sideshow Collectibles, Ubicollectibles, etc).

Some of these companies capitalize on the wealth of characters and creatures the licenses have. Others... not so much. For God of War all I've seen is Kratos, repaint Kratos, Hades, Poseidon, and Hercules. With the wealth of Greek mythology at hand, I'm disappointed.

Now... here's my thinking. You mentioned earlier in the thread that you were interested in making busts for the characters in The Order: 1886, and that you would like to tackle each SCEA property, with Uncharted coming first by the looks of it. With God of War, how awesome would it be to have the Olympians reminiscent of Ancient Greek busts, clad in all white? If not all white, then maybe white with gold accents. You could add lights (like the glowing energy of the statues in the multiplayer section of God of War: Ascension), although this would probably compromise the quality of the busts. I just want to create my own Pantheon of the Gods housing Ares, Zeus, Athena, Apollo, and the like. Kratos would also fit in, because fans could display the original God of War or the successor.

Other than the busts, statues of Kratos facing off against the Hydra, a Titan, or the chimera would be neat too. The bust idea in my mind would be a perfect way to condense the series into collectible form, and by making them fair in scale, affordable and not breaking the bank.

Phew...

Can't wait for the full reveal of your Kratos!

[garybarth]

Wow! I am humbled by your kind words. I am lucky enough to have an amazi g team of folks that I work with, so I will accept your kudos on their behalf.

I am really excited to get my version of Kratos out there. I reallyike your idea of doing more of the secondary characters as busts because to do even 1:6 scale versions of full statutes, these would be massive because they are so bulky...and I'd know as I made Medusa, Elephantaur and Cyclops already for an internal display.




Let me see what I can do to incorporate some of your ideas into the new mini-bust line.

Thanks for the input!

G

Originally Posted by Life Is Prime

Gary Barth,

Your work is utterly remarkable! I confess that I am not a massive PlayStation fan, but the detail in the craftsmanship both you and your team put into these pieces is one worth applauding. It is an honor to have you on these forums and for me to have the opportunity of offering input.

Of what I'd like to see, well, I'd really appreciate more God of War. To support what Dr Jengo has said, in the beginning there wasn't much gaming collectibles to choose from. Sure, I saw Sonic the Hedgehog here and Pokemon there, but it wasn't until NECA's Player Select series that more mature characters were introduced as action figures. The line consisted of either single entries to a franchise (Dante from Dante's Inferno) to multiple entries (COG and Locust from Gears of War). Over the years, DC Direct stepped up with Mass Effect, Resistance, and God of War, and now you can find figures and statues from anywhere (Sideshow Collectibles, Ubicollectibles, etc).

Some of these companies capitalize on the wealth of characters and creatures the licenses have. Others... not so much. For God of War all I've seen is Kratos, repaint Kratos, Hades, Poseidon, and Hercules. With the wealth of Greek mythology at hand, I'm disappointed.

Now... here's my thinking. You mentioned earlier in the thread that you were interested in making busts for the characters in The Order: 1886, and that you would like to tackle each SCEA property, with Uncharted coming first by the looks of it. With God of War, how awesome would it be to have the Olympians reminiscent of Ancient Greek busts, clad in all white? If not all white, then maybe white with gold accents. You could add lights (like the glowing energy of the statues in the multiplayer section of God of War: Ascension), although this would probably compromise the quality of the busts. I just want to create my own Pantheon of the Gods housing Ares, Zeus, Athena, Apollo, and the like. Kratos would also fit in, because fans could display the original God of War or the successor.

Other than the busts, statues of Kratos facing off against the Hydra, a Titan, or the chimera would be neat too. The bust idea in my mind would be a perfect way to condense the series into collectible form, and by making them fair in scale, affordable and not breaking the bank.

Phew...

Can't wait for the full reveal of your Kratos!

[g6t9ed]

Gary,

Another addition I would like to add to the discussion would be something from Ni No Kuni. I don't know if there is just not much of an interest or maybe the game has ran its course but I figured it would appeal to more than just one crowd. You have your Playstation fans, Studio Ghibli fans, Ni No Kuni fans and/with a combination of collector fans.

The only collectible I know of other than what was included with the CE are the plushes. Maybe add a diorama, more plushes or statues of a collection (series) of the characters i.e. Keepers of the Stones or the Four Great Sages.

I don't know if a game like this is your style but I would at least like to throw the idea out there even if it does get rejected, lol.

[Toasty the Baker]

I would like to see lithographs from The Order: 1886. Also will there be any No Man's Sky merch?

[Life Is Prime]

Originally Posted by garybarth

Wow! I am humbled by your kind words. I am lucky enough to have an amazi g team of folks that I work with, so I will accept your kudos on their behalf.

I am really excited to get my version of Kratos out there. I reallyike your idea of doing more of the secondary characters as busts because to do even 1:6 scale versions of full statutes, these would be massive because they are so bulky...and I'd know as I made Medusa, Elephantaur and Cyclops already for an internal display.




Let me see what I can do to incorporate some of your ideas into the new mini-bust line.

Thanks for the input!

G

WHOA!!!

The Elephantaur and the Cyclops are astronomically magnificent! I believe the latter is shielding my eyes from the Medusa in the back, and if I'm wrong, whatever it is, I'm sure it is glorious. How long did it take you to make each? The internal display has to be, without disagreement, astounding!

With so much respect you place into your passion, I am counting the days for Kratos to be unleashed upon the world. A labor of love is meant to be shared with others, so thank you once more, to you and your team, for your contribution to the frenzy that can be the collector world. And thank you again for being so accepting of everyone's ideas including my own. You, sir, have made my day!

Keep doing what you're doing! It's time I set up a separate savings account!

[Life Is Prime]

Originally Posted by Toasty the Baker

I would like to see lithographs from The Order: 1886. Also will there be any No Man's Sky merch?

Is No Man's Sky exclusive only to PS4 and PC? I ask because there has been much confusion of late whenever a new title is labeled as exclusive. To give a quick rundown:

Rise of the Tomb Raider is timed, with Phil Spencer having mentioned last year after the news at Gamescom that the deal with Square Enix did in fact have a duration. Even the Microsoft presentation at this year's E3, before the news officially broke of a PC and PS4 release, began with "Xbox Exclusive l Holiday 2015."

Firewatch is similar. I have been following the development of the game since the beginning as I am a fan of artist Olly Moss. It was originally arriving to PC, with Sony's later E3 presentation announcing a PS4 release. When I contacted Campo Santo about a future Xbox One release, I was told that the PS4 launch is a console debut.

The head of Xbox has made comment that he wants No Man's Sky, which would require a workaround of the launch parity clause. So, is Hello Games committed to only PS4 and PC? It's not the same situation as with Street Fighter V, which got full funding by Sony. Is it? If it's not, I don't think No Man's Sky merchandise would hit the PlayStation Gear store unless it was promotional items limited only to shows like posters, wristbands, etc.

Exclusive or not, I think with No Man's Sky there could be miniature ship replicas a la Mass Effect's by Dark Horse, or miniature planet dioramas.

[garybarth]

The only problem with doing anything on Ni No Kuni is that it's a Namco game, and right now, I am only authorized to make Collectibles based on first party games. However, we are looking at the possibility of expanding the line to include 3rd party games in the future...but lots of discussions have to happen first. ;-)

Thanks,

Gary

Originally Posted by g6t9ed

Gary,

Another addition I would like to add to the discussion would be something from Ni No Kuni. I don't know if there is just not much of an interest or maybe the game has ran its course but I figured it would appeal to more than just one crowd. You have your Playstation fans, Studio Ghibli fans, Ni No Kuni fans and/with a combination of collector fans.

The only collectible I know of other than what was included with the CE are the plushes. Maybe add a diorama, more plushes or statues of a collection (series) of the characters i.e. Keepers of the Stones or the Four Great Sages.

I don't know if a game like this is your style but I would at least like to throw the idea out there even if it does get rejected, lol.

[garybarth]

Thanks! Glad you like them. They now stand in the foyer of our Santa Monica Studios offices. I had custom made cold rolled steel pedastels made for them.














I'm glad you're digging all the pics and behind the scenes tidbits. I work with some great artists and I'm really proud of our little Collectibles line. Lets work together to make some more cool stuff!

Thanks,
G

Originally Posted by Life Is Prime

WHOA!!!

The Elephantaur and the Cyclops are astronomically magnificent! I believe the latter is shielding my eyes from the Medusa in the back, and if I'm wrong, whatever it is, I'm sure it is glorious. How long did it take you to make each? The internal display has to be, without disagreement, astounding!

With so much respect you place into your passion, I am counting the days for Kratos to be unleashed upon the world. A labor of love is meant to be shared with others, so thank you once more, to you and your team, for your contribution to the frenzy that can be the collector world. And thank you again for being so accepting of everyone's ideas including my own. You, sir, have made my day!

Keep doing what you're doing! It's time I set up a separate savings account!

[garybarth]

I actually don't have anything to do with the Lithos, but Ryan from Thinkgeek Solutions comes on here from time to time and he can probably answer that.

Originally Posted by Toasty the Baker

I would like to see lithographs from The Order: 1886. Also will there be any No Man's Sky merch?

[Life Is Prime]

Originally Posted by garybarth

Thanks! Glad you like them. They now stand in the foyer of our Santa Monica Studios offices. I had custom made cold rolled steel pedastels made for them.














I'm glad you're digging all the pics and behind the scenes tidbits. I work with some great artists and I'm really proud of our little Collectibles line. Lets work together to make some more cool stuff!

Thanks,
G

The Gorgon and Cerebus... the displays... SO, SO, BEAUTIFUL!!! Nothing else to say except many, many heartfelt thanks for everything. GREATNESS AWAITS in this line of collectibles!