In 2022, there was a lot of news in the gaming industry, but the one that transcended the boundaries of the gaming industry and became a social phenomenon was " Brigitte " from " GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- ". A birthday party was held for "Brigitte," which is rare for a gaming character in recent years, and the event was very exciting with congratulatory comments from voice actress Mainaka Ishimi, who handles the Japanese voice, as well as the release of goods and collaborations. Since "Bridget"'s weapon, the " YOYO ", is very similar to the yo-yo in this world, the yo-yo store " SPINGEAR" released the "Bridget Yo-Yo" as an officially licensed product. At the time of the announcement, it was announced that they were trying to reproduce the "YOYO" of " Bridget ". The long-awaited " Full Metal Bridget Y o-Yo" has been officially announced! Now, orders are open for this product!
Miniature size reproduction that can actually be used!
The "Full Metal Bridget Yo-Yo" is a metal yo-yo made possible by the collaboration between SPINGEAR and Mitsumi Seisakusho. As you can see from the size of the yo-yo in the game, it would not be heavy enough to be used as a yo-yo if it were made in the size of the yo-yo actually used by "Bridget", and we also had to consider the danger of it being used as a weapon. The size of the yoyo is reproduced in miniature. The smaller size makes it more difficult to create detailed designs, but by teaming up with Mitsumi Seisakusho, which specializes in precision machining and is in charge of producing the "66% Series" of miniature yo-yos, we were able to recreate a yo-yo that looks as if it came out of a game. The result is a reproduction that looks as if it came right out of the game, but the company says it took a lot of hard work to get there.
First of all, there are many colors. In the game, there are six multicolored materials embedded in each side, which would be difficult to reproduce with a single material. To reproduce the three colors of the bullets embedded in the black board, we achieved this by combining three types of high-precision metal parts machined on a lathe. Moreover, the brass and copper are solid, so their texture changes, and the iron is dyed black, a technique that gives it an uneven texture, giving it a fun look as it is used.
The details of the logo and other parts are quite fine. The logo and text written in the setting materials are printed on each of the tiny parts by laser engraving. The " YOYO-BULLET 250 28 ", which is difficult to see in the game, is engraved on all bullets. The " 28 MODEL R " logo on the side is also reproduced.
Because it was produced with this much care, the following items are also included.
- Body left and right (aluminum, red): 2 parts
- Cap left and right (aluminum, black): 2 parts
- Cap retaining screw left/right (iron, black) : 2 parts
- Phase Alignment Screw : 1 part (Screw to determine the position of the left and right body)
- Bullet side: Brass, copper, iron : 3×6=18 parts
- Bullet casing side: brass/iron : 2×6=12 parts
- Bearing : 1 part
- Shaft stainless steel : 1 part
The total number of parts is 39, which is an unbelievable number for a yo-yo.