CONSOLE HEROES - Mega Drive Altered Beast - Statue 7cm

This collectable figurine from the Console Heroes retrogaming range pays tribute to Sega’s legendary 16-bit console through one of its most memorable and visually striking launch titles: the world of Altered Beast.

The figurine is compact in size, standing approximately 7 cm tall. This carefully crafted design is specifically intended to fit seamlessly onto a gamer’s shelf, adorn a desk or join a collection of items dedicated to the golden age of home consoles. The ‘Console Heroes’ range stands out by reinterpreting historic video game hardware in an artistic and stylised manner, blending the console’s design with iconic elements from its flagship games. The sculpture pays meticulous attention to the console’s geometric details, faithfully reproducing its black lines and buttons, as well as direct visual references to the creatures and mythological atmosphere of the action game. The application of the paintwork highlights the contrasts in this original sculptural composition.

This officially licensed collectable is aimed primarily at enthusiasts of video game history, those nostalgic for the pixelated era of the 1980s and 1990s, and collectors of out-of-the-ordinary merchandise. The item is delivered standing upright and securely inside an illustrated cardboard box featuring the colours of this retro range.

Released in the late 1980s, Sega’s Mega Drive is a legendary 16-bit home console that shook up the global market thanks to its revolutionary technical capabilities, allowing arcade hits to be faithfully adapted for the home. At its launch, the console was often bundled with the game Altered Beast, a beat ’em up action title set in a fantastical version of Ancient Greece. In the game, the player takes on the role of a Roman warrior resurrected by the god Zeus to save his daughter Athena from the clutches of the demon Neff. As the player progresses through the levels, by absorbing spheres of spiritual energy, the hero undergoes spectacular biological mutations, transforming into incredibly powerful anthropomorphic creatures such as a werewolf, a dragon or a werebear. This statuette celebrates the cultural impact of this historic alliance between an exceptional home console and an action game that has achieved cult status in the history of video game pop culture.