Summary
BeforePlayStationandXbox, there wasNintendoandSega. Sure, there still is Nintendo and Sega, but those who had to choose between a SNES and a Genesis when they were a kid know what I mean. Sega used to make consoles. Consoles that hold a special place in a lot of people’s hearts, and now some of those consoles have been turned into high-quality figures you can pre-order right now.
All five of the Sega console figures are available topre-order through the Square Enix Store. No, I didn’t just get caught out daydreaming aboutFinal Fantasy 7and make a typo. Despite the Sega theme, Square is the studio behind this new range. A collaboration between Square and Sega, if you will, as the set of five console figures is part ofSquare Enix’s wider Bright Arts collection.
Square’s Bright Arts collection is a little different from its Bring Arts figures despite the similar names. What sets the Bright Arts collection apart is everything included in it is made of metal. Diecast figures based on characters fromKingdom HeartsandFinal Fantasy, the addition of Sega consoles to the range is quite the left turn. The five consoles included arethe Dreamcast, the Genesis, the Mega Drive, and two models of the Sega Saturn.
Diecast Bright Arts Figures Of Sega’s Very Best Consoles
Just Take A Look At That Shiny Little Dreamcast
Even though the figures are less than two inches wide, the attention to detail is pretty remarkable. The Dreamcast, for example, has its logo on the lid and “Open” and “Power” etched into the corresponding buttons. All five consoles come with a wired controller attached to them too, on which the attention to detail continues. The Sega logo and A, B, and C on the Mega Drive controller’s buttons are even an off-white color to really make the figure look authentic.
Sega Dreamcast Bright Arts Figure
Square Enix has teamed up with Sega to turn the latter’s consoles into Bright Arts figures, and the Dreamcast is one of them. The last console Sega ever made, the figure is diecast metal, less than two inches wide, and comes with a detailed wired controller attached.
Sega Genesis Bright Arts Figure
There were two versions of this particular Sega console, and this one is the Genesis that was released in the US. The Japanese version, dubbed the Mega Drive, has also been turned into a diecast metal Bright Arts figure by Square Enix as a part of the site’s Sega consoles collection.
The figures are $43.99 eachand although pre-orders are now open, the miniature console ornamentswon’t ship until April 2025. The Dreamcast turns 25 this year and despite it spelling the end of Sega’s console-making journey, there’s an affection for it all these years later. I can imagine that making the Dremcast figure the most popular of the quintet, and if you’d like more official Dreamcast merch,Limited Run Games has launched an entire collectiondedicated to the console to celebrate it turning 25.
