If you’ve been with us for a while you may remember that back in 2009 we told you about a life sized Gundam statue that had gone up in Japan. This Gundam was originally construted to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Gundam franchise and stood epic enough for anyone who has followed the series to be quite amazed. You’ll probably also know that a recent 8.9+-magnitude earthquake went down in Japan that caused a major panic and an unheard of level of destruction.

Well, it seems that a lifesized Gundam and a massive earthquake don’t mix quite well as the giant-robot tribute seems to have been damaged following the earthquake. While this certainly isn’t even a fraction of everything that happened, it just goes to show you how powerful the level of destruction associated with this earthquake was.

A while ago we notified you of a 59-foot high Gundam statue that was constructed to celebrate the franchise’s 30th anniversary. Now, Sony has hopped on the same boat constructing a virtual version of the statue and put it on display in the Japanese version of Playstation Home.

Unfortunately, there is no word on a similar statue making its way into the American version of Home. However, this shouldn’t come as a surprise considering the contrast in Gundam‘s popularity in the two regions.

Japanese PS3 owners looking to get a peek of the virtual statue better do so quick as it will only stand in Home from July 11th – July 23rd.

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If you thought you were a fan of the Gundam series, check this out — It was recently made known that a life-sized replica of an RX78 Gundam was rececently constructed and is nearing completion.

The statue came to existence to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Gundam franchise. The mammoth stands 59-feet tall and was constructed from a steel frame covered with fiberglass-reinforced plastic.

Unfortunately, the display will only stand for about 2-months in Obaiba’s Shiokaze Park however the statue’s 50-points of illumination along with 14-points of mist emission along with a moveable head will make for a great spectacle.

Read (DannyChoo)