![]() ![]() Graphically this title features some very nicely done 3D character models, though the game itself is 2D. Some of the characters do have serious storylines, but without playing any of the titles they are from, it makes it hard to really get into them. Melty wishes for the perfect ice cream, for example. ![]() Man, that sounds familiar doesn’t it? Anyways, each character has their own unique ending, and some of the things they wished for made me laugh out loud. The basic story of the game follows the fighters as they try and retrieve seven Dragon Orbs in order to get their greatest wish granted. Since I don’t know a whole lot about the world these characters come from nor about any of their backstories this review will mostly focus on the mechanics of the game. Though I thought this was an odd one to start with since none of the characters in this game appear in any of the Shining Force games we got in the West, but in the end all that matters is whether it’s a solid fighter. So when Studio Saizensen announced they would be launching Blade Arcus f rom Shining: Battle Arena on Steam, I was pretty excited. I mean, Airy and Neris already hold baskets with breads, and somehow, I like to have Amil with a different pose and accessory.I’ve always wanted to play one of the fighting games based on the Shining Force series. I know that Tony also drew Amil with both a magic stick and a basket full of breads but having her without breads to deliver doesn't bother me so much. Anyway, the two sculpting jobs/details seem equivalent: PICTURE #633738. Maybe if Volks didn't choose to release a GK of her ITEM #111204, I'd buy their Amil. I don't know how the beach version of her is ITEM #153428, but the dressed Amil satisfies me. Though there's a screw under the base, I think the figure is just glued on it.Īmil is one of my favorite Shining characters so a figure of her was a must-have for me (I only bought Airy to complete the trio of my Shining Hearts Girls). However, I wished Kotobukiya didn't circle this more realistic base with white plastic. But like Kilmaria and Airy, Amil got a more elaborated one, with both pavements and ground. Most of Shining figures made by Kotobukiya only have a piece of plastic as base. Moreover, there are some light shadings of brown in her hair and of green on her dress: I shot her with the box behind her to help us to compare: Of course, Amil's finishing work has several flaws, on her bandana or the inside of the her skirt:Īre the Amil's colors too pale? Well I'd say they are quite true to the original illustration. On the dress of my Kilmaria, the white paint dripped (it's a bit ugly if you look close to the figure). It's just a trifle but Amil has fingernails, so Kotobukiya paid some attention to details.Ĭompared to Kilmaria ITEM #166971, one of the four Shining figures made by Kotobukiya I bought recently, the painting job is way better on Amil. Without her skirt (a little fan service!): The skirt is composed of three parts glued together: ![]() The skirt is removable: there was a piece of plastic under it to avoid a paint transfer, I assume. I like the frilly orange part of her collar, the details on her long sleeves and the froufrou of her apron and skirt. To me, her smiling face looks better than Airy's one. The usual line on the top of a figure's head is not flagrant since she's wearing a kerchief. The braids, which are a typical element of the design of Amil, look nice, and you can feel all the details when you run you fingers on: Her outfits and hair are well detailed even on the back which can't been seen once Amil is displayed. Her right boot on the ground, she's delicately standing on the tip of her left foot. Amil is holding her magic stick in her hands, swinging her arms to the right. Her braids and skirt floating reinforce the impression of movement. The illustration the figure is based on is printed on the back and the bottom of the box:Ĭompared to Airy Ardet ITEM #166969, released some months before, Amil has a bit more dynamic pose, like she was about to spin around herself. The window on each side of the box looks like the red tulip of her hairpin. On the front and the top of it, there is an illustration of Amil standing up without her magic stick. The design of the box is similar to every Shining figures's box made by Kotobukiya. In the game, she's working in the bakery "Le Coeur" alongside Neris Filiam and Airy Ardet and she also possesses powerful magic. Today I'm going to review a figure which doesn't seem to be popular on MFC, that is to say Amil Manaflare from the Shining series, made by Kotobukiya.Īmil is one of the three heroines the player can choose in Shining Hearts. ![]()
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