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The Massive Gaming Toy Review
My friends over at Lik
Sang asked if i was interested in writing an article
about the range of Gaming toys/figures on their site,
now for weeks ive been racking my brain trying to come
up with an angle for the article and i couldnt think
of one that was decent enough but then it hit me, why
not involve my children who love toys anyway.
So the judges of the toys are Wraggster (aged 34),
Katie (aged 13) and Jamie (aged 10), which means between
us we are perfect to give our honest mini reviews/thoughts
of each toy.
Introduction
With the toys below its easy to give toys you know
a better score because you can relate to them, on the
whole there was some excellent toys and also a few to
avoid like crazy.
Heres the toys
Street
Fighter Mini-Figure
Price US$ 6.95 (~3.96 GBP)
Review by Wraggster
Streetfighter 2 was probably the worlds best 2D fighting
game and made the Snes the killer console it was. Relive
those battle with the high quality figurines, i got
M Bison. The figurine is i would say near on 10cm in
height and stands on a swivel base. It doesnt have any
moving parts but is excellent in its appearance and
makes for the perfect collectors item. For kids of any
age as it does not have any sharp bits.
Verdict 9/10 Excellent well made Collectors
item.
Mega
Man Figure Collection
Review by Jamie W
Megaman has spawned a mass of great games across all
consoles and is as popular on the PSP as it was on the
Nes. This Megaman toy comes with a base to stand it
on. Moveable Hands with a sword that pushes in and can
be made to swivel to many angles. The height of the
figure was around 6cm. A cause for Concern was the head
which did seem to come off easily. A toy which will
appeal to fans of Megaman but not for others.
Verdict 6/10 One for Megaman fans only.
Metal
Gear Solid 2 Mini-Figure Vol 2
Price US$ 3.95 (~2.25 GBP)
Review by Jamie W
This was a big figurine which was about 13cm in height,
the toy stands on a base although it didnt fit rigidly,
it has moveable hands and a sword that fits in. The
figure is well made with no sharp points (apart from
the sword). It also had what seems to be like tenticles
that stick out the back, i tried for ages to get this
together and gave up eventually although i preferred
the figure without it. Metal Gear Solid fans will love
to have this for their collection but it wasnt for me.
Verdict 7/10 Nice figure but annoying attachment
for the back.
Dragon
Quest SL Collection: Slime Mini Figures
Price US$ 0.95 (~0.54 GBP)
Review by Wraggster
Well it took me an age to find this toy, it was the
smallest of the toys we have reviewed and one that anyone
with youngsters should avoid, that said it was a brightly
coloured toy and for fans of Dragon Quest you wont be
disapointed
Verdict 5/10 Too small for my liking.
Transformers
K.T Figure Collection
Price US$ 1.95 (~1.11 GBP)
Review by Wraggster
I was a massive fan of Transformers in my younger days
and to be honest it would be excellent to transform
my car into a Helicopter or something along those lines,
or maybe transform into Brad Pitt and give Angelina
Jolie some er attention :P
Anyway on with the review, i was expecting a full on
transformer and what we have is a naked female figurine
sitting in water next to rocks with a shark spitting
water out its mouth and a mini transformer sitting on
the rocks looking at her. Well the toy itself came in
5 pieces and it was easy to put together but i would
say that its one for those who are fans of the transformer
series only and not really for kids to play with.
Verdict 5/10 One for Diehard fans only
Mario
Kart DS Racing Collection Gashapon
Price US$ 4.95 (~2.82 GBP)
Review by Wraggster
Now this takes me back to the Snes days when Mario
Kart first appeared and is my favorite game ever, anyway
to the review, this is a perfect replica of Mario in
his Kart, the toy itself has no sharp points to hurt
little ones on and is very robust.
The toy is a pull back and let it go type kart and
boy is it fast, perfect for races especially if you
have 2 or more.
Verdict 9.5/10 Perfect for Mario Fans :)
Nintendo
History Collection: Namco Special
Price US$ 1.95 (~1.11 GBP)
Review by Wraggster
If you have followed Video Games since the days of
Atari you will love these miniature consoles, when i
opened the packaging i found out it was a AV Famicom
and it came with 2 plugable mini joypads and even
a miniature games box with a cartridge inside. The game
box had some Horse Racing title on. The Joypads fitted
perfectly into the Console and even the cartridge clicked
into place. Retro fans will love this range :)
Verdict 9/10 Relive the good old days with these
excellent replica mini consoles
Pokemon
A.G. Waza Machine Collection
US$ 0.49 (~0.28 GBP)
Review by Wraggster
Pokemon the cute Games and Cartoon show charactars
that has millions of fans around the world, the toy
comes in its very own Pokeball, so just like the Cartoon
you could have a load of them and prepare to unleash
your Pokemon in a duel.The Pokeball itself is a little
hard to get open so parents may need to losen the balls
a bit, inside you get a 4cm high Pokemon, i got RyChu
(dont blame me if i spelt it wrong). Not really suitable
for under 3 year olds but perfect for any above that
age, buy 4 or more and have the Poke Battle in your
own house :)
Verdict 8/10 Great for Pokemon Battles
Mario
Vs Donkey Kong Capsule Toys
Price US$ 3.95 (~2.25 GBP)
Review by Wraggster
Here Comes Mario with his hammer ready to kick some
Donkey Kong booty, this Mario toy is under 8cm in height
and he carrys a massive wooden mallet (think hammer),
the hammer can be used in either hand, the legs and
head move and swivel round. Maybe not one for younger
kids but i couldnt pull it apart so a big thumbs up
there. Get 2 or more of these for some great Mario Fighting
action or use it as a paper weight :)
Verdict 8/10 Another great one for Mario Fans
Naruto
Candy Toy Figure Collection
US$ 1.95 (~1.11 GBP)
Review by Katie W
Naruto is a good and simple figurine.Although it may
be simple it is appealing too.The coulours stand out
and with the silver stand it makes it look really effective.
I would defientely reccomend this item to both younger
children and collectors as their are good uses for this
figurinel. The size is good but maybe it could have
been a bit bigger.Also if a few more features were added
the item would be more appealng.
Verdict 7/10 Small but well made
Dead
or Alive Ultimate Costume Variation Capsule Toy
Price US$ 2.95 (~1.68 GBP)
Review by Katie W
This toy is a good product and is a enjoyable toy.Although
Unfortunetly i found this quite a hard toy to put together
as i didnt know where the pieces go.Children aged than
nine and younger would find good use for this toy. This
could have been improved by a instructions piece and
a few more pieces to go with the toy. The size is good
but maybe could have been a bit bigger than 10 cms.
The characteristics make the toy look exactly what its
character does.
Verdict 8/10 Dead or Alive Heaven for fans
Virtual
On One Coin Figure
Price US$ 2.95 (~1.68 GBP)
Review by Jamie W
This toy looks like similiar to the transformer toys
but doesnt transform, it has a jetpack, a lazer gun,
moveable legs, arms, head, feet and hands, the height
is close to 10cm. the toy comes already made so i needed
only to put the gun on him. There are no sharp bits
and its great for robot battles
Verdict 8/10 Great toy especially for robot
battles..
King
of Fighters Kubrick Minifigures
Price US$ 0.95 (~0.54 GBP)
Review by Wraggster
This is a small toy thats perfect for sitting on the
top of a Pencil or Pen as it has a hole in the bottom.
Its a one piece toy with no sharp edges and stands 4cm
high at most, Another toy to keep away from the young
kiddies though
Verdict 7/10 Perfect for sitting astride Pencils/Pens
at School or Work
Biohazard
4 Candy Toy
Price US$ 4.95 (~2.82 GBP)
Review by Katie W
This toy is good as a figurine. It was a simple toy
to put together and the characteristics are good and
looks a replica of the intended model. I think for young
children and for figurine collectors this would be a
good product to have.The size is perfect for its use..Also
the way this product has been made makes the figurine
effective and makes younger children drawn to it. To
improve i would reccomend adding a few more intresting
features to this item as to make it more enjoyable.
Verdict 7/10 Bloody battles ahead
Final
Fantasy Creatures Archive: Chromium
Price US$ 2.95 (~1.68 GBP)
Review by Wraggster
Im not really a fan of Final Fantasy but ill give this
toy the once over. The toy came in 5 pieces and 2 were
small so keep away from the little ones, the Giant Crab
assembled easy enough and you did get some basic instructions
on how to put it together. Ill be honest and say that
this toy didnt interest me at all and it came apart
too easily, the end product didnt impress at all. Only
for Diehard Fans
Verdict 4/10 Didnt like it at all
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