Height: 6 1/2 to 6 3/4 inches tall.
Articulation: Swivel/hinge hips, swivel tail, swivel/hinge shoulders, hinged elbows, hinged wrists.
Accessories: None
The Positives:
*First things first: This is a great sculpt of Bowser. It perfectly captures the colorful yet menacing look of the King of the Koopas as he has appeared in video games for quite some time. Yeah, Bowser hasn't changed much over the years, but this really looks like his appearances in the New Super Mario Bros. series and in the Super Smash Bros. games. The detail might be a bit soft but it feels true to the source material.
*While there are a few slightly mess spots, overall I love the colorful paint work. The mixture of solid green, orange, and yellow really gives Bowser a bright, bold appearance. The little studs on his leather straps are a bit weaker but the shell on his back looks great.
The Negatives:
*Bowser just isn't that well articulated. I absolutely recognize that articulation can be tough for a chunky, oddly shaped character like Bowser, but Jakks missed a few opportunities. The biggest one to me is that Bowser has hinged wrists but they don't swivel. They look like they could, but they don't. Why? Honestly, if he at least had swivel wrists and maybe bicep swivels, I'd be much happier.
Part of me feels like Jakks missed a few opportunities here while another part of me is thrilled by how cool this Bowser looks. I mean, I bought a 6-7 inch Bowser action figure at Toys 'r Us for $15 bucks! I wish I could tell this to my 9 year old self, while he/I was sitting around in tears playing with the Dennis Hopper based Bowser/ King Koopa action figure and asking mommy why there was so much wrong with the world. Bowser could have had some better thought out articulation but he's still a cool figure available at mass retail for a low price. I'm giving him a Great, because I can. He looks completely, utterly, and totally boss.
I've reviewed three other figures from the first series of World of Nintendo:
Mario
Wario
Yoshi
He looks fantastic!
ReplyDeleteI agree. Bowser is such a fantastic design. Even if this guy didn't have any articulation, he'd still be really cool. I just want to pick him up and swing him around by the tail like in Super Mario 64!
DeleteHow much is that bowser
ReplyDeleteI bought him back in 2015 for $15 dollars but he's been released in a set with Mario and a Bob-omb for about $22 bucks. Check Amazon, Gamestop, or various online shops.
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