Like many collectors, I completely missed out on the Figma Metroid: Other M Samus figure when it was originally released. So I was absolutely ecstatic that the figure got a rerelease for US markets, and, needless to say, I snatched it up right away this time around. Since the figure is not really new, and there have been countless words and pictures shared about her already, I just wanted to take a few quick pics to show her off a bit, as she is still readily available from several online stores, like BBTS.
I have not gotten many Figma figures, but I have had a fun time admiring them from afar. Their character choices are often from properties that I am not really into, but Samus joins Link and Pit as the third classic Nintendo character I have added to my shelf. To be completely honest, I have never even played the Other M game, but I am a great fan of the original Metroid game, so having Samus in my collection is certainly required.
If you are familiar with Figma action figures, Samus is pretty much what you would expect from them in terms of articulation, detail, and durability. She has tons of articulation that is based off of the Figma modular system, and, like all of their toys, the detail and quality is just fantastic. The joints can pop in and out of the sockets, which has its positive and negative points; sometimes I wish they would just stay put for posing. These are certainly not figures for children, and many of the small parts can be quite fragile. There are few spots that come to sharp points as well, so just keep that in mind.
Samus comes with a figure stand (essential for some cool dynamic posing), four alternate hands, an open cannon, two plasma blasts, and her “ball” form. These are all great and can help add a lot to the personality of the figure, but I kind of wish the alternate hands would have been subbed out for a baby Metroid and an unmasked alternate head. The Metroids just beg to be pack-ins, and since Samus’ unmasking at the end of the original game is one of the most memorable moments in Nintendo history (no one knew she was a woman until that point), it would have been great to get those.
Those two little personal quibbles aside, this figure is absolutely aces, and I think just about any fan of the Metroid property will love adding this figure to their collection. I am slowly but surely building up a classic video game character collection, so I would love to see what Figma might have on tap for other Nintendo characters. Heck, I wish they would just go back and give us versions of Link, Pit, and Samus from their original NES games; those are my personal major wants from them at this point.
Like I said, don’t miss out on Samus this time around. She can be found at Fwoosh sponsor Big Bad Toy Store right now, so if you got some money for Christmas, this would be a great way to spend it!
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