Zoo Keeper gashapon shot by Eva (click for larger image). Oh god, these are soooooooooooo kaaahhhh-uuuuute. Even the Hitler-mustache guy — I want to own him!

I did a quick search on the Googlebutts, and I found these on sale at PowerAnime for $3.99 each, and an expensive $29.99 for the entire set of characters and animals.

Speaking of this addictive puzzler, I tweeted this a while ago, but have you seen the game’s ending, which reveals a “surprisingly sorrowful story”?

Buy: Zoo Keeper

Find: Nintendo DS/3DS release dates, discounts, & more

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tags / nintendo ds / ec / gashapon / gaming / ds / ignition / zoo keeper / success

Yujin’s Phantasy Star Zero gashapon figures. Did you remember that this game comes out in the States next week? No? I don’t blame you; other than a community event Sega held at its San Francisco HQ last week, I’ve hardly seen press for the cooperative action RPG.

I know JC has an import copy of Phantasy Star Zero, and I plan to pick it up, too (players from different regions can play with each other) — maybe if you buy the game, you’ll run into one of us online.

BradyGames published a Phantasy Star Zero strategy guide for the U.S., and it lists codes to access unique items (spear/shield from Valkyrie Chronicles’ Selvaria, Puyo Puyo soul) from an in-game vending machine. Apparently, there are several items missing that were in the Japanese version, like Hatsune Miku’s Leek, the Warp Pipe bazooka, and Samus’ arm cannon. This doesn’t mean they aren’t in the game, but I wouldn’t be surprised if Sega cut them during the localization process.

You can also use a code to grab a Nintendo Power item, which I presume replaced the Dengeki item.

Preorder: Phantasy Star Zero ($33.99)

See also: Phantasy Star Zero’s janky typeface

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tags / ec / gashapon / phantasy star / sega / toys / yujin / phantasy star zero / ec