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How does BEAMS T represent APEX LEGENDS™ in fashion?
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How does BEAMS T represent APEX LEGENDS™ in fashion?

BEAMS T, which actively collaborates with artists and creators, will next team up with "APEX LEGENDS™," a popular game with over 100 million players. BoTT, FAF, and SPECIAL GUEST K.K., who enjoy playing "APEX" on a regular basis, have been invited to participate in the collaboration, which will go on sale on February 10 (Fri.). We have been exploring the love-filled collaboration between "APEX" and its fans, which is different from both fashion and art.

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APEX" is full of charm.

-Teito and Kazuho have played many games, do you play a lot of games?

Matsushita:I played RPGs and gaming until high school, but "APEX" was my first FPS (First Person Shooter) game. It's very difficult, but that's what makes it interesting.

-RPGs raise the character's level, but in FPS, the player has to improve his skills.

TEITO:In RPGs, there are always effective attacks for bosses and ways to advance the story. But in FPS, there is no strategy, and the only way to learn is to imitate how the good players play. I think it is really similar to a sport.

-What makes a good player different?

TEITO:There are many things, but movement?

Kazuho:Yes, it is important to be on your feet. The area where you can act in "APEX" gets smaller and smaller, so you have to think and move accordingly.

-When you play, how many hours do you play for?

Kazuho:I definitely play for 2 hours.

TEITO:. we'll do it for a couple of hours.

Matsushita:Many of us have been doing this longer.

TEITO:I feel like doing it, but I control myself well (laughs).

Matsushita:It's nice to be able to do this with friends.

TEITO:Kazuho and I play on PlayStation, and it shows who our friends are logged in and what mode they are playing. If a friend is logged in, we sometimes contact them and play together.

Kazuho:It's fun to make friends.

TEITO:I also play with OMSB-kun (SIMI LAB) and VaVa-kun (Creative Drug Store) from time to time.

-What do you find interesting about "APEX"?

Kazuho:You don't sweat , but you get your heart rate up. The elation of winning a championship is bad. It's an adrenaline rush that you don't get in everyday life .

-. It's just like sports, isn't it? The designer of "Special Guest" commented, "The only game I ever got into was 'APEX. I like team games where each character has a distinct role to play.

TEITO:The designer of "Special Guest" was new to FPS at first, but he is getting better and better at it. They also have a good understanding of how to get around each legend.

Kazuho:Yes, there is an interesting aspect of teamwork.

Matsushita:In my case, it had been more than a decade since I had played a game, so I was first surprised at how beautiful the graphics were. . And the legends (characters) are cool, and it is interesting that each of them has their own life story.

TEITO:Legends are all cool. Since I started playing with my friends, I've been wanting to get skins and collect them , but that's part of the charm.

-Skins are the outfits that you get when you pay for them , right?

TEITO:Yes . Legend loves bloodhounds and has always loved them , so I have a skinny collection. I collect new and limited editions every season, so I've accumulated quite a few.

-Is there a legend that you use most often? By the way, our "special guest" designer commented, "I use Bangalore . . I'm not very good at it, so I can support my friends by running away or smothering them (laughs).

TEITO:. it shows a cautious nature (laughs).

Matsushita:My most recent use is the Revenant , which was just added to the mobile version. Before that, I used to use Crypto a lot, because you can fly a drone to see where your enemies are, so it's easier to survive.

Kazuho:I've been using Valkyrie, Rova and Horizon lately .

TEITO:It was easy for Kazuho to use the rover.

Matsushita:Isn't rova difficult to use?

Kazuho:It's hard, but I like Lova's abilities (techniques) because they are useful. She's also a hot girl in terms of character.

TEITO:It's cute, isn't it . I thought that's why you use it (laughs). I often use Braha (Bloodhound). Valkyrie, the only one that can fly, is also good.

Kazuho:It would be helpful to have Valkyrie on the team.

Matsushita:I would like to use Valkyrie.

-I hear that the mobile version of the Legend will be implemented late.

Matsushita:Valkyrie has not yet appeared. But there is a mobile version of Legend that is exclusive to the mobile version.

-The mobile version has the advantage of being easy to play, regardless of location.

Matsushita:I play even when I am traveling by train, and my heart rate goes up a lot (laughs). . If I get to the station in the middle of playing, I give up.

-I'm sorry to have to interrupt.

Matsushita:No, I'm not going down (laughs).

TEITO:That way (laughs).

Kazuho:That's too much (laughs).

Matsushita:But they just announced that the service will end in May....

INFORMATION

BEAMS T × APEX LEGENDS™.

Release date: Friday, February 10
Stores: BEAMS T Harajuku, BEAMS MEN Shibuya, BEAMS STREET Umeda

Reception Event

Date: Friday, February 10, 19:00 -
Location: BEAMS T Harajuku
Performers: OMSB, KAZUHO (FAF), ISLND (Sound Sports)

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