| I became an addict of Final Fantasy game play | | | | the way. It only served to make my quest for |
| when a friend I knew introduced me to it back in | | | | the 67.5 inch Final Fantasy Full Tang Nodachi |
| 1991. Through the years, the worlds and | | | | sword that much more interesting. I decided to |
| characters have become more advanced and | | | | take my quest online, searching through websites |
| unique, causing the addiction that I have to | | | | that were devoted to Final Fantasy discussions. |
| continue. | | | | It was while I was on one of these gaming sites |
| Eventually, I heard that there were some replica | | | | that I found my answers and began to sort |
| objects, weapons and other paraphernalia that | | | | through my options in Full Tang Nodachi swords. |
| were being produced that were based on various | | | | Common Features |
| characters and objects found in the game itself. | | | | In my search, I found that there were some |
| One of the weapons that I coveted was my | | | | common features to be found in these swords, |
| favorite sword that is featured in this game. You | | | | which were known in some circles as No-Dachi |
| might already be familiar with the model, a 67.5 | | | | swords. All of the swords had a braided wrap |
| inch, Final Fantasy Full Tang Nodachi sword. | | | | around it, usually with black and red in the |
| A New Quest | | | | design. Some were hand braided while others |
| After being immersed in the game world for so | | | | were done by machine. There were also some |
| long, it was fun to have a new quest to go on, | | | | swords that had an additional color thrown into |
| one that took me through the real world in search | | | | the black and red scheme, such as some bright |
| of the Tang Nodachi sword. At first, people I | | | | yellow in the form of tassels that hang off the |
| talked to about the 67.5 inch Final Fantasy Full | | | | end of the handle. |
| Tang Nodachi sword looked at me as if I were | | | | The blade of the sword is slightly curved, which is |
| simply crazy. There were some people I met | | | | what attracted me to that sword in the game |
| who loved Japanese art work and other historical | | | | world. I liked the elegant flair that the sword |
| artifacts from that Asian country and at first | | | | provided, plus the 38 inch blade was longer than |
| they thought that I was talking about an ancient | | | | most swords, which also added to its lethal usage |
| sword that they had never heard of before. | | | | in the game. In real life, the blade of the sword |
| When they found out that it was a replica from | | | | was just as elegant and lethal, being made of |
| the Final Fantasy game, they usually just shook | | | | stainless steel for strength and longevity. |
| their head with a pitying smile, although some | | | | After looking at my different options, I knew that |
| gave a disgusted snort and walked away. If only | | | | I just had to have one to hang in my bedroom |
| they could have given the idea a moment they | | | | with my other Final Fantasy trifles. The 67.5 inch |
| would have realized that these fantastic swords | | | | Final Fantasy Full Tang Nodachi sword was |
| are true works of art in their own right. | | | | definitely meant to be my crowning triumph, |
| I figured that every quest has a rough beginning, | | | | drawing my weapons and gaming collection to |
| and that persecution was to be expected along | | | | completion (at least for now). |