Auron (Final Fantasy X) - Action Figure Reviews

Series: Final Fantasy X

Craftsmanship: 9.3 out of 10

- Stands easily with or without

the base

- Detail not as precise as

it could be

- Big-ass sword

- Turtlenecks haven’t been in style for a long time

- Certain amount of cool factor

- Excellent video game likeness

Playability: 4.2 out of 10

- Jug easy to pull off

- Specs easy to lose

- Not a play toy but the sword can be used by itself

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Auron (Final Fantasy X)

by Koto Inc. / ARTFX

Turtlenecks died sometime in 1993 and went straight to Polyester Hell. Just don’t tell that to Auron – the guy’s liable to take your head off. Granted, he’s an action figure so dismemberment is unlikely, but I needed some kind of introduction.

Auron stands in at about 12 ½” and everything within two feet of him is enveloped

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in Cool Factor. While not quite the presence of Kimahri (with a Cool Factor bubble of about 6 feet), Auron can hold his own but falls short in at least one area. The paint job isn’t as precise as the other figures. There are a few smudges around the belt buckles on his sleeves and waist, which is not enough to make you want to look away in disgust but it

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does detract a little from the overall goodness of the figure. (From a distance, you can’t tell.) The sculpt, however, is great. Once again, Koto and ARTFX have produced a sterling video game figure. The whole presentation reeks of attention to detail, right down to the sunglasses and jug of grog. I especially like the way the sunglasses plug into the sides of his head. It’s practically seamless and actually looks like the arms disappear into his hair.

With no articulation, except for his right wrist, Auron is a statue. He makes no allusions to being a full-fledged action figure – it says “statue” right on the box. He makes for a very good display piece, especially if you work at House of Knives. On par with the size of Tidus’s sword, Auron’s black blade is impressive. Since his right wrist is articulated, the sword can be slightly repositioned. Getting the sword into his hand takes a little effort, but once it’s there it won’t go anywhere.

Playability is above nil, but that’s due to the sword. The figure itself is fairly durable – the soft vinyl can take a beating but it’s prone to picking up scuffmarks – however he’s got several pieces that can be torn off or lost. The most obvious are the sunglasses. They pop out easily during play and they’re very small, so losing them is easy. His jug is easy to rip off – just trust me on this – and reattaching it is hard. Same goes for the tassle and loop of beads. But back to the sword. It’s so big you can play with it on its own or have sword fights with Tidus (who is the only articulated jumbo FFX figure). Bottomline: play with the sword and not with Auron.

While he’s definitely not a play toy, Auron is a very good effort from Koto and ARTFX. He’s got enough detail to satisfy fans of the game and collectors and he fits right in with the other 12”+ figures. Worth the money for sure, if you can put up with slightly smudgy paintjob on some parts (again, invisible from a distance).

- Omni