To coincide with the announcement of a whole new Dragon Quest game on PlayStation platforms, Sony revealed a rather strange PS4 design at its pre-Tokyo Game Show conference in a bid to win over fans of the massively popular aforementioned franchise.
So what makes this fresh faced console so abnormal? Well, its design is based around the Metal Slime monster from the Dragon Quest series, which is a beast that yields huge amounts of experience points when it's slain. You can see the little critter dotted around the machine, but that pile of metallic goop at the front is an entirely different story. Named the Liquid Metal Slime for obvious reasons, it looks like you can place the monster on top of the PS4 as an added bonus.
We think it's quite a cool concept, but others haven't taken to it quite so well, calling it gaudy or just a bit too weird. How well do you think this shiny piece of hardware will fare in Japan? Amass huge amounts of experience points in the comments section below.
[source uk.ign.com]
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I think it looks great. The slime can be removed anyway. http://oyster.ignimgs.com/wordpress/stg.ign.com/2014/09/016.0.jpg
that... looks awsome lol I dont get why ppl are so agenst it... it just remindes me of my "Platanom" PS2 and Silver PS3 controler
Meh.
@MoleZandor Yep, some sites seem to think it's permanently stuck on, which would seem a bit daft.
The colour of the console is nice...the figure is too much for me but since it's removable it's no biggy. I'd be interested in a range of little game mascots designed to sit on the console tho....a bit like the Pop! Figures funko make.....I'd be happy with a little Corvo or a Batman...they could come with themed stickers, a gothic kit for Batman, steampunk cogs and such for dishonoured. Unless such things already exist and I just missed it lol.
It actually functions as an USB cover. Like said in earlier comments: they should do this with lots of themes. Little Kratos climbing up my ps4, Drake sitting on the ledge, and tons of little pikmin ... Oh no, wrong console. I love this idea, the quirkier the better.
I like the Silver Metallic, I'd buy it.
@Boerewors @Munkyknuts I think that's actually a really cool idea. People like customising their consoles, after all.
@Boerewors My friend made a little unit to hold up her Wii U and it's well over a hundred Pikmin, all colours, carrying the machine. It's really rather cool. Won't make me one for my PS4 though. Bah.
I really like this design probably because I'm a huge DQ fan.
@rastamadeus That sounds amazing wish I had that for my Wii U.
Great idea. It's a bit more original than just a new etched faceplate...
So do I need to move the metalic slime everytime I want to insert/eject a game on it? xD
I like it, looks awesome
I think it looks great too! I would get one...
I like the silver colour! I hope Sony will release without the slime drawing on later...
@ShogunRok running to the patent office as I type...gaming accessory empire here I come! Lol
I don't think I even know how much I want that...
Looks good.
As a huge fan of the series, I'm considering importing this...
Especially since I don't have a PS4 yet
looks horrible.
Its neat but I wouldnt go out of my way to buy one if I didnt already have a ps4. However I would buy it if it was the last ps4 on the shelf.
I think it's freakin awesome. A little metal slime decor on the actual PS4 system is new and very different. Come on now, what's not to like about this awesome looking PS4? It's new, it isn't just a console, but wtih something added to it. I like it. I hope they do more PS4 consoles like this in the future. They could even do Final Fantasy versions of a console (that is if Square/Enix ever starts playing smart for PS4 gamers rather than derping around losing money) add a little chocobo on their or maybe Bahamut O.O
I'd rather mount a silver Lugia on this thing. lol
Good lord, Japan is weird. Looks terrible.
I wouldn't want the slime on it but other than that it's not bad.
@Munkyknuts @Boerewors @Shoguns take that idea one step further and make them functional - use them to add additional USB ports! And do different designs for people who have their ps4 in an upright stand, like Snake abseiling down the side of your ps4!!
That console looks sweeter than edible ball bearings! If I miss out on the Glacier White PS4, and then this one somehow makes its way here...
@rastamadeus That sounds like one awesome Wii U stand!
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