So Alter’s Saber Lily finally arrived after being on preorder for more months than I care to count.

I also picked up Alter’s Saber Black dress Ver. and Saber Mokyu Mokyu Ver. since they were released before I started my collection.

Fanime at the end of this month equals more potential purchases as well.

Considering that there are currently four figmas out just of Saber, let’s take a look at them.

First up is the Saber Lily figma shown above that came limited with the PS2 fighting game Fate/Unlimited Codes. This takes the crown as my current favorite Saber figma.

Next is a Saber figma in an alternate new costume that is coming limited next year with the release of a PSP rpg titled Fate/EXTRA.

I would have liked it better if the white portion of the dress wasn’t semi-transparent. Still an excellent figma as expected from Max Factory.

Then there is always the normal Saber figma.

I’m still waiting on this figma to arrive from pre-order. The awesome photo was found on figma blog.

Making use of that extra sword from the GSC Saber Lily figure – great idea! (or I could be wrong and that’s a different sword)

The final Saber figma is one of her wearing the trademark armor.

Dual wielding ftw!

The limited edition ones are quite expensive to obtain, but I’m going to have to get them somehow. >_>

Image Sources: MyFigureCollection.net, figma blog

My pre-order for Saber Lily ~Distant Avalon~ from Hobby Search has arrived this morning.

The packaging is very well done with the figure solidly secured inside, and it even has bubble wrap padding the back of the dress. The exterior of the box has a foil surface that makes it reflective, creating an effect suitable for Saber.

Best figure hands down out of all those that are currently released, although I am biased in many ways. The quality and level of work required to make this figure is simply astounding. Even the base it stands on is epic. Good Smile Company has certainly made it worth waiting through all those delays on this figure.

You can see for yourself how the game is like through this trailer:

Besides the 3D aspect, Fate/Unlimited Codes differs from the well known Melty Blood due to the possibility of infinite combos. This basically turns it into a battle of whoever makes the first vital mistake. The menu screen song is Code by Tainaka Sachi who has also done the OPs for the Fate/stay night anime series.

Code – Tainaka Sachi (Saber Lily as background picture):

Feel like playing this game yet?

It also seems that they’re porting it to the PSP, be on the lookout for it!