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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Sideshow Collectables Striker Eureka Statue
Australia’s pride and joy in 2025 – the Mark V Striker Eureka finally received its official statue debut from Sideshow Collectables over a year after Pacific Rim saw release. I remember pre-ordering this piece almost a year before it was actually scheduled to come out from Sideshow’s official website. It felt good, buying officially from Sideshow and all, though it…
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Alter 1/8 Aname Suzuha with Mountain Bike
And yet another piece that isn’t mine – this one also belongs to my pal who owns the Figma Black Gold Saw and Play Arts Kai Spartan Warrior. He more or less let me borrow just about every collectible piece of animu merch he owned for me to photoshoot and write up a review about. Not that I’m complaining, of…