Summary
Good Smile Company announced its upcomingSekiro: Shadows Die TwiceNendoroid figures for Wolf and Genichiro Ashina. It’s been over five years since the release of FromSoftware’s award-winning action-adventure ninja title, and the game still retains a respectable fan base thanks to its unique flowing combat and aesthetic. Now, two ofSekiro: Shadows Die Twice’s most iconic characters are being transformed into Nendoroid collectibles, and they are nothing short of adorable.
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twicewas released back in 2019 and was received with overwhelmingly positive reviews, even going on to win the much sought-after Game of the Year award from The Game Awards. This was the first time a FromSoftware game won the esteemed award and solidifiedSekiroas one of the last classics to be released during the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One console generation. Since then, the franchise has remained in a state of limbo, despite repeated calls from fans for DLC or asequel toSekiro: Shadows Die Twice.
Good Smile Company announced two new upcoming items that could bring a little cheer to longtime fans. Good Smile, which previously unveiled aNendoroid for FromSoftware’sElden Ring, is now preparing to release Nendoroid collectibles of two ofSekiro’s most beloved characters, the eponymous one-armed Wolf and Genichiro Ashina. Each figure also comes with unique accessories. Sekiro is packaged with a single faceplate and his signature sword, Kusabimaru, along with the Mortal Blade and a Death effect sheet. Similarly, Genichiro comes with only one faceplate but is armed with both his katana and Japanese longbow.
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Nendoroids Are Now Available For Pre-Order
Fans interested in purchasing a chibi-version of Wolf or one ofSekiro’s most satisfying bossescan check out either figure from Good Smile Company’s official website. Sekiro is available for $39.99, while Genichiro comes at a slightly more expensive $44.99. However, eager buyers will need to act fast, as pre-orders will only run until Sept. 4. Those lucky enough to reserve their own Nendo Sekiro or Genichiro can expect their items to be shipped to their doorsteps sometime around Q2 2025.
It is heartening to know thatSekiro: Shadows Die Twicelingers in fans' thoughts and is still loved by many to this day. Even without a sequel,Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice’s influenceon future FromSoftware projects and the video game industry as a whole means that the title can still live on in spirit, and perhaps eventually find a new lease on life sometime in the far-off future.
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
WHERE TO PLAY
Carve your own clever path to vengeance in the critically acclaimed adventure from developer FromSoftware, creators of the Dark Souls series.In Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice you are the ‘one-armed wolf’, a disgraced and disfigured warrior rescued from the brink of death. Bound to protect a young lord who is the descendant of an ancient bloodline, you become the target of many vicious enemies, including the dangerous Ashina clan. When the young lord is captured, nothing will stop you on a perilous quest to regain your honor, not even death itself.Explore late 1500s Sengoku Japan, a brutal period of constant life and death conflict, as you come face to face with larger than life foes in a dark and twisted world. Unleash an arsenal of deadly prosthetic tools and powerful ninja abilities while you blend stealth, vertical traversal, and visceral head to head combat in a bloody confrontation. Take Revenge. Restore Your Honor. Kill Ingeniously.
