Hey everybody welcome back to BAM collectibles today I have a very
nostalgic Pokemon statue that I cannot wait to unbox and showcase for you.
Now Pokemon is something very near and dear to me ever since I was a kid me and my
brother both got pokemon red pokemon blue of course he end up taking pokemon
red because Charizard is the coolest! I got stuck with blue I fell in love with
that turtle but let me tell you this many years later and I still wish I got Charizard...
You suck brother LOL! Moving on!! Buckle up
let's enjoy a trip down memory lane as we take a look at this nostalgic piece.
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I always love when a studio
takes the time to make the boxer look great because when you're first opening
that package what do you first see that box and man if this doesn't get you
hyped to see what's inside and how this is gonna look when you assemble it.
So upon first opening the box they have a very nice printed out instruction manual
if you need some assistance on how and where to put certain pieces and for this statue.
Now this part of the video might seem a little slow and boring to some
but I think it's very important to take the time to look and see where all the
pieces we're originally packed and how it was kept so really this helps individuals if
you're moving you need to repackage your statues or if you're deciding to sell off a
piece it's always great to have a nice reference point to come back to and look
at and see where where things kept in the original packaging.
Now thankfully everything arrives safe, nothing was broken and this is very
basic packaging but does the job for how many small tiny pieces there are.
Now to mention everything was originally wrapped in little plastic baggies but I
went ahead and took those out before the video to expedite things.
Taking a look at the main base for this statue this is one of the things that really really
caught my attention when I first saw the prototype for the Statue.
Who in the world thinks to make an original Gameboy as a part of the statue base.
Now along with the original Gameboy we can also see the bag that's represented in the
game that holds your inventory as well as Ash's house
The Gameboy Advance was done just as well with all these little unique details that make it feel like
the original console. These metallic painted screws in the back that aren't
really screws it's just resin and they have this slot down below where it connects to the Gameboy.
connects to the Gameboy.
It's amazing how they added all these little ports that add to making it feel more realistic.
Upon opening the packaging I had no idea
that they include this fake resin game cartridge of the original Japanese game.
Really awesome how it fits right in the cartridge just like the original Gameboy Advance.
These are the two bag straps that get put on the bag that's on the original base.
Now here's a look at the first Pokemon featured in the statue the most
iconic Pokemon of them all Pikachu.
The paint application on this is absolutely
flawless look at all these close-up details.
Here's the Pokéflute that we
all had to use to wake up big boys Snorlax.
Along with the poké flute they had two music notes
that add to the details with this.
The second Pokémon featured in this is Mew
and then what a cute little perfect sculpt they have with this.
The tail attaches via the back right there and wow look at these eyes...
The hole on the side is used to connected to the base.
This one is a little hard to tell at first but it's actually a representation of
the sprite used for the original Pikachu.
Here's these sprite used for the character in the first
red and blue game. I don't know about you but I have some crazy names for mine back then!
The Pokedex is so well done!
All the different paint applications on here and I love the fact that they had
this as if it was showcasing Mew in the Pokedex showing the attack speed defense
his HP what kind of Pokemon he was and the original sprite for Mew.
Onto the last Pokemon displayed here Charizard the sculpt here is spot-on!
They had this little dust clouds coming off of his wings as if he was
popping right out of the Gameboy Advance.
The last thing included in this is some Blu Tack which is very much needed in this
statue because not all the pieces fit perfectly.
Definitely something I want to mention is the Game Boy Advance does not fit
very easily I had to kind of turn it around backwards and really shake it
shimmy it into place.
Now before we get into this next part I wanted to talk about Blu Tack.
Some might ask what is it? What is its purpose? and in this instance you'll see soon
I will be needing it to get this other strap on because it just doesn't sit
right or it doesn't stay on secured and so what I'm gonna do is I'm gonna grab
some of that Blu Tack material.
You'll see here I'll pull a little piece off
kind of form it into a ball which makes it easy to just stick adhere it to the
piece that you're trying to put on more securely.
Blu Tack is a very safe way to
get things to adhere to statues if they're either loose are not fitting like
you want to or just want to add that extra layer of security to make sure
nothing falls off
I had to use some extra Blu Tack on the music notes as well as the Pokéflute to
make sure that everything stuck on accordingly and didn't fall off.
What I love most about the Statue is that there's just so much going on here!
So much nostalgia so many references to in-game items and overall it just really
showcases a fantastic memory that I have and hold dear to myself.
I absolutely love the fact that they gave us a resin game cartridge to stick inside just to
add another layer of details that makes this piece amazing.
For the era of Pokémon on Game Boy and Game Boy Advance
I feel like they chose the three best Pokémon that
represent those generations in being iconic memorable characters for us.
Now in the end it's gonna be my personal preference not to use the
sprite versions of the in-game character as well as the Pikachu sprite.
I just didn't like how it added to it maybe it's just a tad too busy for me but
overall what an incredible statue this is!
Thank you so much for stopping by
I hope you enjoyed this statue unboxing and showcase let me know in the comments
below what you think of this statue and how does it make you feel when you look at it?
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