I present my review of the Playarts Kai Nero from Devil May Cry 4. Nero is the first playable character in the game and story is centered on him and his journey. Liking the game so much, I purchased Nero from ebay and fortunately the seller is near our flat. Quick transaction indeed. On to the review.
Play Arts Kai is manufactured by Square Enix and their forte has always been game-based characters. The company has been on top in terms of creating these game characters into toy form in almost perfect accuracy. Most of their toys are targeted obviously for fans of the game. Nero is no exception from Sqaure Enix's great craftsmanship.
Nero is a 9-inch tall of pure elegance with a mix of blue and red shades seen on this costume. At first, he does look like Dante if he were a couple of years younger. What is impressive are the details that beckons this figure from shirt buttons, belt buckles even the wrinkles on the fabric is top notch. It feels like what Bravestarr figures used to feel. Nero has zipped jacket and covered on blue overalls. His white hair is very reminiscent of those old manga white-locks hero.
Paint apps on Nero has a more regal and refined look. The stitching on the boots are beautifully arranged and as if it is the real thing. Lines on this figure in all are applied skillfully thanks to Square Enix's master molders - all accurate to the original character designs.
Nero has superb articulation points - more or less 30 according to my last count. The figure is a mix of balljoints, hinges and pin-twist wrist on the bicep, waist, torso, thigh and knees. One complaint I had is that there is no perfect ab crunch which is critical for me personally because I like to see more bends when I pose him for my photos. The feet are also loose and becomes difficult when standing straight for profiling. Even with that in mind, the rest of the joints compliment each other to produce one solid figure.
This magnificent figure unfortunately has limited number of accessories such as the throttle-gripped Red Queen sword and Blue Rose revolver pistol. Red Queen is as refined as its wielder with a steady intricate design atoned to the game. His revolver is a simple mold but highlight with thorns from the socket to the barrel. Lastly, Nero has a replacement plug and can be placed at his back to hold the Red Queen in place.
I like the outcome of the figure from box to the actual toy. It makes more sense to make this a nice collectible if you have played the game.
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