BE@RBRICK Series 17 Pattern "Patapon" (100%)

With the BE@RBRICK Series 17 Pattern "Patapon" (100%), a piece of video game cult history joins your collection. Patapon was released for the PlayStation Portable and combined rhythm game and strategy in an unusual way: using drum commands, you lead a tribe of tiny, one-eyed warriors through fantastical landscapes and into battle. Alongside the hypnotic gameplay, it was above all the distinctive look of flat silhouettes, bold blocks of colour and paper-cut-style shapes that won players over. This graphic language is a perfect fit for the Pattern category of Series 17 from 2008, in which the Bearbrick silhouette becomes a canvas for a continuous all-over motif.

The base is kept in pure white, with the typical Patapon warriors swarming across it in deep black. Each of them is essentially one big eye with thin little arms and legs, proudly carrying their gear in front of them: spears, shields, bows and axes. Behind the little fighters, large silhouettes light up in red, orange, yellow-green, light blue and soft lilac, including fabulous creatures, a crab, leaf shapes and coral-like growths. The pattern runs across the ears, head, torso, arms and legs, so every angle reveals new scenes and hidden details. The hands, left in white, provide a calm contrast to the lively bustle.

The model comes as a single in 100% format, standing around 7 cm tall. The head, arms and legs move in classic Bearbrick fashion, so you can arrange your Patapon bear in little poses. As part of Series 17, the figure represents the early phase of the Pattern motifs, when gaming culture and the designer toy world first met in such a playful way.

Whether you beat the drums yourself on the PSP, love video game artwork or want to add a colourful highlight to your Bearbrick collection: this little bear brings good cheer to any shelf and makes an excellent gift for gamers and collectors alike.