Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gun play and skull crushing close combat. Set in an alternative 1989 Miami, players of the video game assume the role of a mysterious antihero on a murderous rampage against the shady underworld at the behest of voices on your answering machine. Erick Scarecrow and ESC Toy have teamed up with Dennaton and Devolver Digital to launch a killer new line of Hotline Miami 1/6 Scale articulated figures, and they’ve launched an already hugely successful Kickstarter campaign to fund the production.
“Jacket” is the protagonist of Hotline Miami PC video game, and is the playable character for most of the game. The name started out as just a nickname for the character by players of the game, but since then Dennaton has referred to the protagonist as Jacket in various interviews and the name was adopted as canon. Over the course of the game, Jacket dons various animal masks under new personalities and performs a number of brutal assassinations in response to cryptic messages left on his answering machine. After another masked assassin attempts to murder Jacket in his own apartment, he spends the last few chapters of the game pursuing those he feels are responsible.
The primary Hotline Miami 12" figure comes with four removable heads: Tony (Tiger), Richard (Rooster), Aubrey (Pig), and a bloody, bandaged Jacket head. The figure also comes with interchangeable clothing including a letter jacket, t-shirt, pair of jeans, Air Vigilante sneakers and a hospital gown. Three weapons - a shotgun, baseball bat, and katana - are also included for Jacket to hold while posed using his 15 points of articulation. What’s really awesome about this Kickstarter campaign is this awesome 1/6 scale figure and all of the accessories listed here can be yours for a pledge of just $85.
There are a number of lower and higher pledge levels with their own unique rewards. My favorite of the bunch are the KS Exclusive “Midnight Miami Marauder” Edition Jacket and KS Exclusive “Soaked” Edition Jacket, both designed by Erick Scarecrow and limited to just 100 pieces. The “Midnight Miami Marauder” colorway features a classic ‘80s Miami pink and teal color scheme, while the “Soaked” colorway features a monotone color scheme with extra blood splatter. Each Kickstarter Exclusive colorway require a $200 pledge, but act fast as both are close to selling out. Head over to the Hotline Miami 1/6 Scale Articulated Figures Kickstarter Campaign Page to find out more!
