The following post originally appeared on attractmo.de, on July 14, 2014.
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Anyone familiar with my survey of game culture snapshots may recall some the pics I’ve borrowed from Taku Yamamoto’s Instagram feed. The thing is, and due to a language barrier, I’ve never had any real context behind his subject matter. Which are often classic game characters brought into the real world, similar in fashion to Kinkeshi figures, better known as M.U.S.C.L.E. in the West.
Turns out, instead of coming across them at various toy and hobby shows, I guess he’s actually the person responsible for them! Taku also goes by ZOOMOTH, or maybe that’s the name for his crew? At any rate, finally found about them via Mike McWhertor, who tweeted a link to Man-E-Toys’s various posts on him/them. Which covers the goodies that will be for sale at this summer’s Wonder Festival.
I personally dig the one above the most, since it’s based upon my fave boss from Ghouls n Ghosts. You also have Bill Rizer from Contra…
Plus a Splatterhouse two-pack featuring Rick Taylor & Sack Head (which I guess are returning from this winter’s Wonder Festival)…
Be sure to check out ZOOMOTH’s website for previous examples of work. Oh man, I really, really, want that Red Arremer…
[UPDATE: 7/18] Turns out, there’s also a full color version as well? Not very M.U.S.C.L.E.-y, but very cool nonetheless…
