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Majora’s Mask Limited Edition Skull Kid Figure Review

September 9, 2015 Figures and Toys No comments
Skull Kid Majora's Mask Special Edition Figure

After missing the preorder for the limited edition of Majora’s Mask 3D, I decided to hold off on buying the game just in case I managed to find the limited edition somewhere. I wanted to wait to play it until I got a new 3DS XL for the bigger screen anyway.

As luck would have it, I found the limited edition of Majora’s Mask 3D at the Cleveland Classic Console and Arcade Gaming Show in July. I paid much less than eBay sellers were charging, though it still set me back more than the original retail price. My husband also managed to get the Majora’s Mask limited edition New 3DS XL from the same scalper seller.

Majoras Mask 3DS Limited Edition

The figure isn’t as amazing as I expected. The plastic feels a bit cheap. Mine also had a little scuff on the mask. The rest of the paint looks fine, though.

SkullKid Majora's Mask Figure

Compared to other figures I’ve gotten with limited edition games, this one is nothing special. It’s still cool to have a figure of Skull Kid, however. It’s worth having if you’re a hardcore Zelda fan. If you’re just looking for a cool collectible figure, you might want to pass.

SkullKid Majora's Mask Figure

The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D looks much better than the N64 original, though if you’re like me, you probably won’t notice unless you’ve recently played the N64 version. I have a habit of remembering older games as looking better than they actually did. The added 3D effects are always a nice bonus as well.

Cynthia Pokemon Center Nendoroid Review

September 7, 2015 Figures and Toys No comments
CynthiaPokemonNendoroid

I have so many figures in my ever expanding collection, I might as well start reviewing some of them on my blog. I just got the Pokemon Center Cynthia Nendoroid from Good Smile. I missed out on the Red Nendoroid, so made sure to get Cynthia before she got too hard to find. Since she is one of the few Nendoroids available in the United States, I just waited for the US version. I bought her from the Pokemon Center on Amazon instead of from the Pokemon Center website for the free two day Prime shipping.

She looks awesome, but doesn’t have as many parts and accessories as most other Nendoroids. She has two faces, a couple extra arms, and one extra leg. The only accessory she comes with to hold is a Pokeball, but she does come with her Garchomp, which more than makes up for the lack of other accessories. It would have been nice if she had one more face, but I’ll probably use the default open-eyed face most of the time anyway.

Cynthia and Garchomp - Pokemon Center Nendoroid

Cynthia and Garchomp - Pokemon Center Nendoroid

Cynthia and Garchomp - Pokemon Center Nendoroid

Garchomp’s arms, legs, and head move to allow him to be posed in different ways. He doesn’t have any extra parts, however. I think it would have been cool if he had an extra head with a different facial expression (maybe a closed mouth), but I guess since he’s considered an accessory for this figure, that might be asking a bit too much.

The paint applications on both figures look great. I didn’t notice any major issues with the paint on either figure. The only slight problem I noticed so far with either figures is that Garchomp’s arm fall off easily when trying to pose him.

Cynthia Pokemon Center Nendoroid

The box seems cheaper than the other Nendoroids I have because it lacks a clear plastic window. I’m not sure if that is just how the American versions are made or not, of if it is just this particular figure.

All in all, Cynthia is a worthwhile figure to add to your collection. Just make sure to get her before you’re forced to pay scalper prices! I will most likely get the N Nendoroid when he comes to the US too. I’m still holding out hope that they will rerelease Red due to his popularity. For future Pokemon Nendoroid releases, I’m hoping for Misty, Gym Leader Erika, and Gym Leader Sabrina. Misty with an extra mermaid body would be amazing!

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