Bigyama, Again
by Susan, HSM team writer
Not to sound repetitious, but not too far off in the distant past in a galaxy far far away, I was chatting with a friend and we got to talking about PlayStation Home developers. Yes, I spend an inordinate amount of time just sitting or dancing around in the public spaces that have music or sounds, and I utilize them as background noise while I allow myself the luxury of playing the role of servant to my laptop. The VIP room inside Sodium Hub, Sportswalk, Sunset Lounge, Pier Park, Diamond Beach Yacht Club, VIP section at X7 and the Minis Space are just a few of the public spaces in Home that I can be found in with my avatar in sleep/busy mode.
So this time I was hanging out at Sportswalk in “my spot,” and as I said, we got to talking about Home developers. We were talking about how the clothes were being designed and who the people were behind the designs. This whole conversation started because I was talking about Bigyama’s newest clothing release, labeled Morocco. We decided that we might be wrong, but you can tell when the clothing items are created by women versus the guys. Take Home designer and user Dani, as an example. The items she creates are typically classy, feminine looking with soft colors and do a wonderful job of accentuating a women’s body lines without compromising our natural assets, even translated into a digital medium.
I just recently obtained the new Bigyama line up while in SCEE Home, and what came to the forefront of my thinking after trying them on was, “Oh my god, can they make my chichis any larger?” And I wouldn’t be surprised if they did indeed try. If Dani understands feminine design, then Bigyama appears to be adhering to the male fantasy dimensions of female construction. It reminded me — and I don’t know why — of a South Park episode where the character Kenny is getting high by cheesing, and he is flying around the sky in a context that looks to be from the movie Heavy Metal, but he sees chichis almost everywhere, and ginormous ones at that.
Guys…what I am saying is it would be nice if our digital mammary glands didn’t seemingly always look like they belong to Pamela Anderson, or our okoles from a Kim Kardashian imprint.
Maybe you’re having difficulty remembering the PlayStation Home developer Bigyama. Let me help with that. Last year this UK company let loose onto the Home scene a lineup called Forthstar — which was dubbed as a wardrobe from a dark age where only the strongest can survive. This collection included two sets clothing items that could be described as sci-fi western wear: one which is called Gunslinger, and the other their Dropship series.
If any of you know of Stephen King, he wrote a book series I read as a teenager (and now adapted for film) called The Dark Tower. This is what I was reminded of. I remember very well when this clothing collection came out because I could not get the accent of HearItWow out of my head when he said Bigyamah in his “Boston Pete” voice.
Bigyama also released several furniture items — couches, chairs, ottomans and tables — which I love and own, and you will find it still fits well with any decor you choose to set up. But Bigyama came out at the height of Home’s experiment as a gaming platform, and their product releases suffered from some of the most breathtakingly bad timing imaginable. It was perhaps thus unsurprising that they left Home and tried to shift gears into becoming a Vita developer. But now they’re back, hoping everyone will forget they ever left Home in search of greener pastures.
So: what is this Morocco series from Bigyama that has me all up in arms? This time those guys are just focusing on us chicks. They are releasing three different outfit combinations unto the SCEA PlayStation Home community which are, again, sci-fi inspired. The new items include a “swept forward” futuristic hair style with what looks to be a small pony tail in the back. I like the style, but because of how it sweeps across the forehead, it covers up my eyebrow piercing, so for me this would be a difficult choice in wearing. 
The collection also includes a pair of stiletto boots, gloves, a jacket that can be worn over the top and a one-piece ensemble that includes a dress and leggings. As much as I was bellyaching about the design of this top, for the most part I like it. The design of the top is sophisticated and it looks durable enough to withstand the harsh environment of Home. I could do without the attached leggings, as I am just not a fan of them in general. The jacket is an option for this top alone and cannot be worn with any other clothing items. The ensemble is available in three color options: Wasp, Rouge and Black. As you already may have guessed, I grabbed up the Rouge colored set and with the top alone just going for £1.99, this is a steal in any universe.
I like what Bigyama has brought to the Home community, and I hope it doesn’t take another year for them to release more content.
Oh — as we were wrapping up our conversation at Sportswalk about Bigyama and our chichis, a friend remarked: “Ya know, ‘yama’ means twins in Japanese.”
It was at that exact moment that life, the universe and everything made sense to me; all I needed was a restaurant to go to.
November 13th, 2013 by Susan | 9 comments
Susan is a team writer for HomeStation Magazine, co-founder of the award winning media group-AvatardProductions, a PlayStation MVP and a Home Guide. PSNID SCEA/xx96791DEATHxx-SCEE/oXx_EnIgMa_xXo. An avid PlayStation Home user, she is most often found setting land speed records at the Sodium 2 velocity racetracks, sitting at the Pier Park or playing with the R/C vehicles at Acorn Meadows Park.
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I agree Sue. And most guys clothes are nothing to write home about. some drey clections are nice tho.
Well, at least the guys don’t have their “package” looking like it was designed by Ron Jeremy or Jon Holmes !!
but maybe that would a good thing for you all if they did design them ! 
As an aside, I read that the Japanese word for “twin” is “futago.” Yama means “mountain,” although today, you’re more likely to see the suffix “-san/-zan” added to mountain names.
Well, I believe the word Yama was in the Hindu reference as it means twins in general. Yama had a twin sister named Yami. When this person said that it just made sense as to the why and it was funny to me as we were talking about big chichis and as some women call their big breast “the twins” i figured it would be cute to add it in..but thank you for the clarification for our readers..
I don’t… “mountains” seems to work, too, when you consider the size of breasts that some developers design into their clothing.
I don’t *know
Are they making mountains out of mole hills then??
It’s GREAT to see them return and I laud their furniture and clothing. Can’t wait to see more.
IKR !! I hope we see a personal space come from them!!