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Get your own Final Fantasy XII Judge Gabranth helmet for $1100 photo

Final Fantasy XII is a splendid role-playing game. In fact, I've recently started replaying it. I forgot how great the story was. I like it, but I don't like it enough to buy this piece of memorabilia.

Importer Play-Asia has a 1:1 scale Judge Magister Gabranth helmet on sale for the low and completely reasonable price of $1099. This bitch is life-sized. By putting it over your head, you could be come almost as imposing and powerful-looking as Gabranth himself.  And it will protect your head from all the bullies making fun of you for wearing it and spending that much.

Here's Play-Asia's description from their mailer:

Gabranth's helmet is scaled at 1/1 life size and crafted to an excellent degree, complete with the dark metallic colorings, tarnished golden trimmings and carvings along the mask. Feel the power that exudes from it to fully appreciate the strength of the characters who has been wearing it. 

They seem to try to justify the price by suggesting that you could pass this down as a family heirloom. That very thought boggles the mind.

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Daxelman's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2008 20:08
Daxelman
With this, you could administer the LAAAAAAAAAAAAAW with ease.

That thing is a neck breaker probably...
the Golden Avatar's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2008 20:33
the Golden Avatar
"Final Fantasy XII is a splendid role-playing game. In fact, I've recently started replaying it. I forgot how great the story was."

You forgot because it's so damn unmemorable.
Iron Dragon's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2008 20:36
Iron Dragon
DO WANT. Somehow I don't think it would fit my gigantic head though.
Overcrowd's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2008 20:42
Overcrowd
Gabranth was the best thing about XII in all honesty...


Apart from Basch. He was the Jecht of that game. Manliness incarnate.
Endstiem's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2008 20:47
Endstiem
Holy fuck.... I want that.

FXII is the antithesis of Final Fantasy games; where the gameplay outshines the characters and narrative.

Truth be told - the judges, Balthier and Basch were the only characters that weren't bland as batshit. Penelo? WTF... she was completely irrelevant.
007's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2008 20:48
007
Even though the game was shit, it would still be pretty BA to own something like that. Seriously, DO WANT!
welkstar's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2008 20:52
welkstar
What's amazing is that people will buy this. Don't get me wrong, it's effing awesome, but $1100?...
Ogu's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2008 21:08
Ogu
$1100? assholes, that's too much, it's almost as if they were trying to pay for obtaining a bunch of metal andg some dudes with special abilities to cut it and assemble in certain specific ways, then pay for some awful amounts of paint and the dudes with the expertise to color said metal in certain ways then paying for the costs of factory-made plastic bases and boxes, then paying for the dudes to work the machinery required to put said plastic, and worked metal in boxes and gas for sending them to wholesalers everywhere.

Totally indecent price.
Ogu's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2008 21:08
Ogu
$1100? assholes, that's too much, it's almost as if they were trying to pay for obtaining a bunch of metal andg some dudes with special abilities to cut it and assemble in certain specific ways, then pay for some awful amounts of paint and the dudes with the expertise to color said metal in certain ways then paying for the costs of factory-made plastic bases and boxes, then paying for the dudes to work the machinery required to put said plastic, and worked metal in boxes and gas for sending them to wholesalers everywhere.

Totally indecent price.
Ogu's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2008 21:08
Ogu
$1100? assholes, that's too much, it's almost as if they were trying to pay for obtaining a bunch of metal andg some dudes with special abilities to cut it and assemble in certain specific ways, then pay for some awful amounts of paint and the dudes with the expertise to color said metal in certain ways then paying for the costs of factory-made plastic bases and boxes, then paying for the dudes to work the machinery required to put said plastic, and worked metal in boxes and gas for sending them to wholesalers everywhere.

Totally indecent price.
Ogu's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2008 21:15
Ogu
wtf O_o why did that get posted three times?
Hai Khyron!'s Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2008 22:31
Hai Khyron!
whoa, that looks awesome. whatever else can be said about FF12, you gotta admit that the bad guys had some bad-ass-looking armour.
Andrew Godsey's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2008 22:37
Andrew Godsey
ff 12's story was very forgettable to me...so much so that i dont remember the ending, but i do remember beating it. i am ass-backwards drunk btw....HAPPY NEW YEAHR FUCK.
ShuperShawn's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2008 22:42
ShuperShawn
Man is that real metal or just some shitty plastic helemet, if it was the latter and I had the cash I'd seriously consider buying it.
Chronic Logic's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/31/2008 23:07
Chronic Logic
Didn't this thing come out like a year ago?
garison's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 00:44
garison
Wow, wants?
killias2's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 00:50
killias2
"FXII is the antithesis of Final Fantasy games; where the gameplay sucks even worse than the characters and narrative."

Fixed.
Dan CiTi's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/01/2009 01:58
Dan CiTi
Fuck yeah. I'm a bit torn about FFXII. Some parts are amazing and really well done. Some are meh to shitty. I love Gabranth(and of course Balthier), I can't wait to unlock him in Dissidia.
VGMari's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 09:18
VGMari
It's cool, but man, I'd rather spend that much money on a cool light up pimped out Kamen Rider mask. For that much, I'd get spinners on it.
Bodb's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 10:36
Bodb
Is this the guy who sounds like Darth Vader, or is he one of the boring ones? I have to admit, the helmet is kinda cool, but purchasing it is admitting that that character is worth $1100. Which he isn't. God, in fact the story sucked. "This is Star Wars. We're evil. Now run that way for eight hours to see another cut scene. *FST KSSSHHHH*"
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/02/2009 12:43
Holyetheline
Whoever buys this is wealthy and insanely obsessed with FF games.
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