It would seem that releasing five Resident Evil games in one year isn't enough to celebrate the series' 15th anniversary. Capcom has also added a zombie-filled boatload of merchandise to the Japanese Resident Evil 15th anniversary site.
The highlight looks to be the airsoft replica of Chris Redfield's "Samurai Edge" pistol. It's scheduled to be released sometime this year and, at
¥20,790 ($245), the pellet-shooter certainly isn't cheap. Head over to the 15th anniversary site for more images of the planned goods, including lots of clothing, soundtrack collections and Jill Valentine figures.
Reader Comments (23)
Posted: Apr 7th 2011 11:44PM Dannyboi68 said
I was ready to say that I'd purchase that replica no matter what the price was...but I was proven wrong.
Posted: Apr 7th 2011 11:53PM Hoops said
Not interested unless it transforms into Megatron.
Posted: Apr 7th 2011 11:57PM Hoops said
You know what I'd like to celebrate Resident Evil's 15th anniversary? RE6. Call me crazy, but the 100th re-release of 4 and CV, expensive statues/replcias, and spinoff games on the 3ds don't excite me.
Posted: Apr 8th 2011 12:19AM HissingNewt said
Is that gun supposed to look like a Colt M1911?
Posted: Apr 8th 2011 12:26AM Zoot Suit Jedi Grammar Hammer En said
@HissingNewt
No. It's the Samurai Edge. Fake gun is fake.
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No. It's the Samurai Edge. Fake gun is fake.
Posted: Apr 8th 2011 12:35AM HissingNewt said
@Zoot Suit Jedi Grammar Hammer En I understand that it's fake, but did they model it after the 1911?
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Posted: Apr 8th 2011 12:51AM GrimaceXL said
@HissingNewt
No it's a custom Beretta M92F. I think partly why it's so expensive is that they have to pay rights to Beretta to sell it. Notice that the breach is open around the barrel at the front and tapers near the barrel, that's the signature thing of a Beretta M9.
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No it's a custom Beretta M92F. I think partly why it's so expensive is that they have to pay rights to Beretta to sell it. Notice that the breach is open around the barrel at the front and tapers near the barrel, that's the signature thing of a Beretta M9.
Posted: Apr 8th 2011 1:00AM (Unverified) said
@GrimaceXL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKEE1HoHt3M
damn beat me to it, but yeah that is definitely a beretta M9.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKEE1HoHt3M
damn beat me to it, but yeah that is definitely a beretta M9.
Posted: Apr 8th 2011 1:04AM HissingNewt said
@GrimaceXL Ah, thank you. Seems like a good looking gun except for the engravings and that stuff that obviously wouldn't be on a Beretta version.
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Posted: Apr 8th 2011 1:55AM sammo21 said
This isn't the first time this has gone up but the last time I saw one of these on sale it was an actual replica and not a pellet shooter.
Posted: Apr 8th 2011 2:58AM Special Agent Bob said
aww i was hoping for the steroids chris took.
Posted: Apr 8th 2011 7:27AM Brained said
No joke, that gun has literally been avaliable for years, I used to see it online when I used to airsoft and that was a good 6 years ago.S.T.A.R.S logo and all.
Posted: Apr 8th 2011 7:42AM (Unverified) said
COOLL...Now i can shoot somebody..maybe zombie??
Posted: Apr 8th 2011 8:21AM Deathofthedead said
Yeah, I bought one of these about five years ago at a peddler's mall for about 8 bucks. It might have been bootleg I guess, but it had all the relevant engravings and whatnot.
Posted: Apr 8th 2011 8:41AM smidget said
Wow. Unique, branded things are always going to be more than the original, off the shelf but damn, they DO know that airsoft guns are MUCH cheaper, right? $245 is in the high end for gas powered blowback airsoft pistols...eh, the price you pay for having something special.
Posted: Apr 8th 2011 9:02AM bargaingamer said
well when your games aren't selling you might as well sell expensive merchandise.
Posted: Apr 8th 2011 9:25AM Spookimitsu said
Capcom's 20th Resident Evil Anniversary? an Ada Wong "Real Doll", only $65,000.00. Comes equipped with full GFE and Samurai Edge replica
Posted: Apr 8th 2011 9:32AM EvilCartographer said
This Just In: Capcom offering DLC replica bullets for replica gun. Only $300 per bullet!
Posted: Apr 8th 2011 12:17PM Trilancer said
Stock was stored near CAPCOM Fukushima. You get some iodine spray with the gun.
I really feel sorry for the Japanese, but with all this panic in the news I don't think anyone will buy any J-merch soon.
I really feel sorry for the Japanese, but with all this panic in the news I don't think anyone will buy any J-merch soon.
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