Square Enix has announced that pre-orders are now available for a Bring Arts figure of Bartholomew Fatima from the classic PlayStation JRPG Xenogears. He’s a party member who manages the Yggdrasil ship, which has played a significant role throughout his lineage.
In addition to the interchangeable face and hand parts characteristic of the Bring Arts figure line, users can attach optional parts like two whips that can be held in Bartholomew’s hands and one that can be fastened near his waist.
Xenogears is a PlayStation 1 JRPG that is often considered masterclass due to its intricately woven narrative and compelling setting. Many fans have been clamoring for it to receive an HD-2D remake as it has remained largely neglected aside from a PlayStation 3 PSN release.
Set in a world suffering from war, protagonist Fei Fong Wong eventually finds himself confronting a machine perceived as a god, Deus. Combat featured mecha-like components with useable mechs called Gears.
Xenogears was the first entry of the Xeno series, which is well-known nowadays for Xenoblade. However, unlike the rest of the games, Square Enix owns Xenogears, making the idea of a remake a curious one. Other Xeno games include the Xenosaga entries, which weren’t exactly significant commercial successes. Xenoblade on the Wii is when the franchise started to grow in popularity, especially in the West.
- Three Xenogears songs were added to Theatrhythm Final Bar Line.
- The Xenogears prequel novel, A God Slaying Story, was recently fan-translated into English.
- Bring Arts figures of Maria & Chu-Chu were previously released.
You can view official images of the Xenogears Bartholomew Fatima Bring Arts figure via our gallery below:
The Xenogears Bartholomew Fatima Bring Arts figure can be pre-ordered for ¥13,200 from the Square Enix Japan store ahead of a planned August 24, 2024 release. We’ll update this article if Square’s North American store adds the item.
UPDATE 2/12/2024: Square Enix North America has the item available for pre-order for $120.99 ahead of a December 2025 release.
