I’m so glad Max Factory/Good Smile is pursuing their Nintendo lineup, especially with Metroid. I wasn’t surprised when they went back and released Zelda figures from Twilight Princess, because at this point Zelda is more Nintendo’s poster child than even Mario is, but everyone seems to forget Metroid exists, at least until recently (the Prime 4 announcement and Samus…
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Figma Link Twilight Princess Ver. (DX Edition)
I had counted myself out of the Figma game a while ago – I sold off nearly every single one I used to own, and told myself that it would be more worthwhile focusing on other collections in the meantime. But then Max Factory pulled a fast one by announcing multiple new Nintendo Figmas, most notably showing off that…
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First 4 Figures 1/4 Master Arts Samus Light Suit Exclusive
My third First 4 Figures statue – though like all my previous statues, it won’t be in my possession long. The problem with these pieces is that they’re simply too high value – with their craftmanship and highly limited production run, I can almost never justify keeping them when every time I glance over I just see a giant wad…
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Hasegawa 1/100 Temjin 747 Type a8 “White Rainbow Knight”
My second Hasegawa kit – unlike my first foray into the Virtual On franchise two years ago with my Apharmd the Hatter model kit, this Temjin Type a8 is actually a commission build from a customer who happened to purchase my Apharmd whilst it was on sale through eBay.
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World of Nintendo Samus Aran (Varia Suit)
I was a little confused when Nintendo first announced their brand-new World of Nintendo figure line. I could hardly believe that they were actually going to start producing figures of their IPs for the mainstream toy market, and for franchises that weren’t Mario or Yoshi. I think I first saw their Link figure and dismissed it immediately because it was…
