Despite releasing on the Nintendo Switch back in 2017,Xenoblade Chronicles 2has seen quite a lot of attention recently, mainly thanks to the addition of Pyra and Mythra as playable fighters inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate. And although many fans expectedXenoblade Chronicles 2’s protagonist Rex to earn a well-deserved spot on the roster, many were quite welcoming of the 2-in-1 character representing one of the Switch’s best-selling JRPG’s as well.
Since the characters were announced forSmash,XenobladeChronicles 2has seen incredible sales, reportedly evenselling out at certain Japanese retailers.With the game getting so much attention,SuperSmash Bros. UltimateandXenobladefans alike have taken to the internet to share fan-art, clips of the characters inSmash, and more. Now, it looks like fans can look forward to getting their hands on some high-quality figures of the characters, though not for a while.
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Japanesefigure manufacturer Good Smile Companyreleased Pyra and Mythra figures back in 2018 and 2019 respectively, but the figures have been out of production and unavailable to many for some time. However, keeping to a promise the company made over an entire year ago, the figures will be available once again for a limited time both in Japan and North America.
This announcement comes just a week after Good Smile Company opened uppre-orders for anotherXenoblade Chroniclesfigure. Coming in at over 8 inches tall, the Pyra and Mythra figures are 1/7 scale and will run fans ¥20,166, or about $193 USD each. The figures feature the popular Blades with their respective swords, and were created using art fromXenoblade Chronicles 2’s character designer Saitou Masatsugu. Each figure can currently be pre-ordered from Good Smile Company up until April 21 for as long as supplies last, and will then be shipped by September 2022 in Japan and October 2022 in North America. So, while these coveted figures are making a long-awaited return, it seems that fans will have to wait even longer after pre-ordering.
During theSuper Smash Bros. UltimateMr. Sakurai Presents “Pyra/Mythra” video presentation last week, Sakurai was accompanied by the Good Smile Company Pyra and Mythra figures throughout the entire video. Later on in the presentation, the director acknowledged the two figures, mentioning they are “incredibly well made,” and that he likes to purchase figures of characters heplans on adding toSmashto use as references.
Although fans will have to wait quite some time to get their hands on these high-quality Pyra and Mythra figures, they canenjoy the characters inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimateright now either purchased individually or as part of the game’s Fighters Pass Vol. 2. Now thatXenoblade Chronicles 2has cemented its spot in gaming history with Pyra and Mythra onSmash’s roster, it will certainly be interesting to see what comes for the series next.
