Capcom is as soon as once more asking to your monetary help because the Japanese writer is promoting a stupidly costly reproduction of Chris Redfield’s coat from Resident Evil Village on its website.
The charcoal-colored coat is, by all accounts, a reasonably normal wool coat. It is available in medium, giant, further giant and a weird ‘Authentic Mannequin’ measurement that’s supposed to suit Chris Redfield’s in-game proportions.
The kicker, although, is that Chris’ coat prices an eye-watering 159,731 yen, which is simply over $1,500 (round £1,100 / AU$2,000), and it would not even button up if you wish to defend your self from the weather. It’s additionally so nondescript that you simply’ll inevitably have to inform individuals who’s coat it truly is, solely to be laughed directly you reveal the value.
This isn’t the primary time Capcom has launched reproduction style objects to assist promote its newest online game. The corporate bought Leon Kennedy’s Resident Evil 4 bomber jacket again in 2016 for nearly $1,200 (round £900 / AU$1,500), and Leon’s leather-based jacket from Resident Evil 6 for $1,000 (round £700 / AU£1,300).
Extra not too long ago, Capcom sold replicas of Dante, V and Nero’s coats from Devil May Cry 5, which price 600,000 yen (round $5,500 / £4,200 / AU$7,000), 750,000 yen (round $7,200 / £5,300 / AU$9,400) and 900,000 yen (round $8,700 / £6,300 / AU$11,200) respectively.
Compared, then, Chris Redfield’s coat is a cut price, and because the product web page notes, it is going to be delivered in a particular field. The coat can also be obtainable as a part of different collector bundles on Capcom’s website, which embrace the sport, an artwork e book, further in-game content material, a statue of Chris carrying ‘the coat’, and the coat itself.
Tall order
Resident Evil Village not too long ago obtained an exclusive PS5 demo, which acts as a visible showcase for the upcoming survival horror title. The sport can also be set to come back to PS4 and Xbox One after months of hypothesis, which implies everybody can witness the ‘tall woman’ that’s taken the web by storm.
Resident Evil Village (or Resident Evil 8) is ready to launch on Might 7 for the aforementioned platforms in addition to Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC.
Through Kotaku
