Check out these new Nintendo figurines from Japan!
Today I'll showcase a neat little set of figurines that recently released in Japan.
Manufactured by the oddly-named MediCom Toy company as part of their extensive Ultra Detail Figure line, these six figurines represent the evolution of two classic Nintendo characters across the years - Mario and Link.
I've collected the various pieces of art for comparison.
In the Mario series, we have Super Mario Bros, Super Mario Bros. 3 and New Super Mario Bros. Wii faithfully depicted, while the Zelda figures show Link from the original Legend of Zelda, The Wind Waker and Skyward Sword.
Forgive the flash. I need a new camera...
Each one is designed after a specific and iconic piece of official artwork that was used to promote each game at the time of its release. What's really cool is that the box art uses colors and backgrounds that were prominent in each of the games' cover art as well, for that little extra touch of authenticity.
Once upon a time, Mario had red overalls and a blue shirt.
Tanooki Mario! Each figure has the corresponding game's logo on the base.
Mario has lost weight over the years. Maybe I should be an adventurer too.
The packages are sealed with some rather loose tape on the back that can be easily peeled off as well, and the backing card can just slide out to take the figures out. This means that, should you desire, you can easily put them back in and slide the card back to display them in their boxes. They'd make cool shelf decorations lined up in their packs!
I miss the yellow rim on Link's cap, I always thought it looked cool.
I'm so looking forward to Wind Waker HD!
Even his chain-mail has texturing! I wish the Figma had that.
The figures are only some 10cm tall each with Skyward Link being the tallest with his raised sword, but the detail is still impressive on the whole set. You won't find intricacies like on some of the more expensive sculpted toys out there (these ones are selling for roughly $10 each) and there may be a tiny manufacturing fault in the paint here and there, but what you get for a reasonable price is a neat little piece of Nintendo history and an accurate representation of how the characters looked once upon a time.
That mushroom won't be smiling when Mario gets hungry.
Check out the gallery below for a couple more pictures.
