Japanese keyboard model Realforce is teaming up with the Cell Go well with Gundam franchise and releasing four limited edition mechanical keyboards impressed by well-liked Gundam designs. The 4 keyboards are based mostly on the Z Gundam and Hyaku Shiki from Zeta Gundam and the Nu Gundam and Sazabi of Char’s Counterattack fame. Realforce’s Japanese website signifies reservations will start in late December, however there isn’t any pricing.
All 4 fashions are based mostly on the Realforce GX1, a wired tenkeyless keyboard that usually runs $250-ish. Realforce keyboards are made by the Topre Company; they use capacitive Topre switches, just like the cult traditional Happy Hacking Keyboard.
Realforce mentions each English format in addition to Japanese ISO, so hopefully these mecha-inspired mechs gained’t be unique to Japan. As a Gundam fan, I’m actually crossing my fingers they arrive to the US.
However as cool as these keyboards look, I feel their designs are a bit of plain — just like the Asus ROG Strix Scope Gundam Edition earlier than them. Elsewhere, there are Gundam-inspired keycap units on the market that actually amp up the nerdy anime enjoyable. I do know as a result of I’ve purchased some myself. Along with the Char Zaku II keycaps I placed on the Zoom75 Tiga in our current keyboard buying guide, I’ve bought Hello-Nu Gundam and Sazabi keycaps on my Epomaker P75 and Keychron Q1 Max.
Now I simply want the matching Gunpla kits.