Full-size LEGO Buster Sword from Final Fantasy VII is six feet of awesome

If this sword’s a dream, don’t wake me. Brick Ninja (@brick.ninja) has replicated Cloud’s weapon from Final Fantasy VII.

Final Fantasy VII scenes recreated in LEGO

Kevin Wanner (@brick.ninja) has recreated several iconic scenes from the iconic Final Fantasy VII, including rescues and boss battles!

This brick-built Final Fantasy character takes it to the “limit break.”

Hold on to your buster sword, because Moko’s version of Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII is still fighting!

The Dragon King reigns supreme: this amazing LEGO model of Final Fantasy X’s Bahamut uses over 10,000 pieces

Marius Herrmann used over 10,000 LEGO elements to create this massive model of the dragon Bahamut from Final Fantasy X

Cloud and Sephiroth from Final Fantasy as LEGO BrickHeadz

One of my favorite video games of all time is Final Fantasy VII, released more than 20 years ago on the Sony PlayStation console. Such iconic characters must inevitably undergo the BrickHeadz treatment, which works very well for the anime styling of character designer Tetsuya Nomura. LEGO builder Ben Fong has captured the look of Continue reading →

LEGO Friends mini-doll as Tifa from Final Fantasy VII

The customization of LEGO Friends mini-dolls continues. Victor Fernandez (eclipseGrafx) takes up the baton with his version of Tifa from Final Fantasy VII, complete with a massive Buster Sword that Cloud would be proud to wield (a custom accessory from Brick Command).

LEGO Final Fantasy VIII Gunblade is charming but deadly

Sandy (AKA Rythmik♫) has built a gunblade that is to die for…or die by. Either way, it has a very sleek, elegant look to it and the pendent gives it that sought after “I’ll kill you but feel bad about it after” vibe that so many people strive for but seldom achieve.

Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi builds with LEGO to solve writer’s block

The Final Fantasy series has been a frequent inspiration for my LEGO creations, so it was fascinating to read that Final Fantasy creator and head of game design studio Mistwalker Hironobu Sakaguchi builds with LEGO when he’s looking for inspiration. Click each photo of a LEGO creation by Hironobu Sakaguchi to read how he uses Continue reading →

More virtual Final Fantasy minifigs from Morgan19

I just loved Jamie Spencer‘s recent Final Fantasy X-2 minifigs, created by combining his custom decal designs with scanned minifig photos in Photoshop. Jamie has added another batch of Final Fantasy minifigs, from Final Fantasy XII and Final Fantasy Tactics A2, as well as a couple more from X-2. Ashe and Balthier from Final Fantasy Continue reading →

Custom Final Fantasy X-2 minifigs Photoshopped by morgan19

While working on custom decals for a trio of Final Fantasy X-2 minifigs, Jamie Spencer combined his decal designs in Photoshop with scans of the minifigs he’ll be putting them on, resulting in a rather cool effect: Rikku, Yuna, and Payne never looked so good. I can’t wait for the finished minifigs.

Custom Red XIII from Final Fantasy VII by Lamanda2

One character that’s always been missing from the Final Fantasy VII minifig series I’ve seen (including Moko’s and my own) is the enigmatic Red XIII. Lamanda2 remedies this situation with a beautiful custom Red XIII:

Final Fantasy III Characters

To welcome all of you clicking through from Kotaku (and taking down our server for a couple hours yesterday — sorry!), I whipped together another batch of minifigs inspired by video game characters. This is the first of three posts. Without further ado, here are the characters from Final Fantasy III for Nintendo DS: From Continue reading →