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Write a Review link for that item. Godzilla (Super7) (Super7)In the 70s and 80s, kids didn't have the fancy, high-quality action figures we have nowadays, but they had plenty of fun with toys back then, such as Mattel's Shogun Warriors. Created to bring iconic Japanese robots to America, the line was most known for massive figures with firing fists and other action figures. The legacy has been kept alive a bit by various companies, including Super7, who has not only made their own Shoguns, but brought the old designs to smaller scales. There's been a couple ReActions, but it's king of the monsters himself, Godzilla, who serves as the first "Ultimate" Shogun figure, in both regular and glow-in-the-dark versions. Godzilla comes in the usual Ultimates packaging, with colors and graphics clearly inspired by the original toy. The flame backdrop inside the box is pretty cool, and while there's some twist ties and a rubber band to remove, it's mostly easy to remove the figure from its box. The regular version uses red, yellow, and blue, but the glow version uses various shades of green, befitting the different color scheme of the figure. Unfortunately, the box doesn't glow like some past glow figures, which would've been cool. Like the regular Godzilla Ultimates, Shogun-zilla is around 8" tall, but his tail is nowhere near as long (and the box states no assembly required for it). He's much smaller than the two-feet-tall original, but it looks very accurate to his predecessor. It's clearly supposed to be Godzilla, but a rather simplified design. Hey, it was the late 70s, toys didn't have to be super accurate. The lumpy texture is good, though, and he's somewhat hefty as well. He's a dark green, unlike any on-screen appearance of the kaiju, and some red and yellow for the face and nails. The face paint is clean, but there is some bleed for the nails. Then we have the glow-in-the-dark version, which is the same sculpt, but different colors. For starters, the body is a much lighter green, this being because he's molded in glow plastic. He glows nicely, but I would recommend holding him right up to some light first to make the feature work better. Some of the paint is changed as well, with the reds and nails now being a dark green. The nails aren't already cleaner on this version, and the mouth has some yellow slop too. The flame and lever are still red, though, and I feel the lever should've been green, as to fit the aesthetic they're going for more. There's much less movement than what Ultimates usually have here, as Godzilla only gets swivels at the neck, shoulders, wrists, hips, and tail. It's how the original Shogun Warrior moved, and that's the point here: recreating the original toy in a smaller scale. Making up for the lack of articulation (and accessories) is the preservation of old action features. Pushing a lever on the back of the head causes a flame to extend from the mouth, replicating his atomic breath. The ReActions pulled this off as well, but it's more accurate to the original here. There's also a launching fist; push the button on the right forearm and the hand goes flying. The feature works great, with plenty of spring-loaded power and distance, but it's more finicky on the glow version, as I had to fiddle with the wrist a bit to make it work. He doesn't have the rolling wheels on the feet like the original, but it's best that he doesn't, so he doesn't go speeding away. The Shogun "Ultimate" Godzilla is a fun and unique release, being an accurate recreation of an old toy in a scale that won't take up too much room, and at a price that won't bankrupt you. Whether you prefer the regular or glowing version, he's pretty cool to have. - 1/16/24   by RMaster007 |
| Megatron (G2) |  | Submission Order |  | Accessory Set |
| Biollante (Godzilla vs Biollante) | | Godzilla (Super7) Series | | None |
| Megatron (G2) | | Written by RMaster007 | | Accessory Set |
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