Taito announced it is bringing back its Dragon Quest Liquid Metal Slime Sensor Figure. This is a toy that can be found as a prize in Japanese arcades. It will show up again on March 7, 2025, following it previously having a March 2025 rerelease window. If you happen to visit an arcade in the region, you could get a chance to win one again.
Previously, we saw this particular Slime toy show up in November 2022. It features a motion sensor in one of its front “bubbles” that alerts it to nearby movement. If you have batteries in it and turn the switch on, it will then “run away,” in a nod to that type of enemy’s behavior in the games.
We actually have an idea of how this Dragon Quest Liquid Metal Slime Sensor Figure will work, due to it being a rerelease of a past item. PA Channel shared footage of the toy reacting to movement. While at the beginning of the video we see it responding to someone walking, at the two minute mark we it responding to movement from an Erdrick’s Sword replica and zipping around a tabletop as a result.
The Liquid Metal Slime is a popular figure, and it often ends up being used for more unusual pieces of Dragon Quest merchandise. In 2024, this happened twice. In one case, it showed up as a floor cleaner that would zip around and help tidy up a house. Taito also revealed a PC mouse based on it. It also joined the Square Enix Metallic Monsters Gallery of figures, and you can get it alone or in a bundle with a Metal Slime and Metal King Slime.
The Dragon Quest Liquid Metal Slime Sensor Figure will appear in Japanese arcades starting on March 7, 2025.
Published: Mar 5, 2025 12:30 pm