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Series:
The Legend of Zelda - Ocarina of Time
Craftsmanship:
6.5 out of 10 -
Average sculpt and articulation -
Epona is great -
Lack of accessories -
Horrid shield
Playability:
8.0 out of 10 -
Action feature and durability is good for play -
Limited articulation - He rides da horsie!
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Link (Ocarina of Time)by Toy Biz
After
reviewing the super-accessorized Jubei from Onimusha 2, I feel a little
depressed at the few bits and pieces which come with poor Link from the
N64's Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Although really a completely
different kind of figure, Link deserves a lot more.
In the game, he was armed to the teeth with all a manner of
medieval weapons, including bows, swords, shields, hammers, and
boomerangs – here, he's reduced pitifully to his Sword and Hyrilian
Shield. How is a young, grown-up Deku Kid forced into battle supposed to
fight the monstrous Ganondorf and the forces of evil with just that?
Link
stands 4" tall, a plastic version of Adult Link from the video
game. The sculpting isn't bad – the figure is easily recognizable as
Link, and the paint is nicely applied, if not a little simple but the
facial expression is far too jeery for the character. Like the other
characters from this line, Link is smiling happily, and it just looks
out of place. His facial sculpt is similar to an anime face, with large
eyes and an exaggerated facial expression. His pointed elvish ears
are made out of flexible rubber – a nice touch. Link is articulated at
the shoulders, wrists, neck, legs and knees - not bad for a 4"
figure, but he really desires ball-jointed arms, like most of the other
figures in ToyBiz's Video Game Superstars line.
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As
mentioned, Link has two main accessories – the Hyrilian Shield, and
his sword – three if you count the sword's sheath. The sword is made
out of soft plastic and is only painted silver, which is disappointing
considering the highly accurate sculpt. The sword fits into the sheath
nicely, which fits on Link's back with a peg. The Hyrilian Shield is
more disappointing, with a sloppy paint job and design, as well as the
fact that it is bent out of shape. It doesn't look right, and Link
cannot hold it easily, rendering it somewhat useless. Fortunately,
Link's Sword Slashing Action is less disappointing – pressing the
button on his back makes him swing and slash his sword at enemies,
adding to his playability. |
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Link
also comes with his faithful horse, Epona, who he rescued as a child and
is now his dashing steed. Epona is better detailed than Link, and is
articulated at all of the legs and knees, as well as having neck and
tail joints (the tail also made of flexible rubber). Using the pegs on
his back, Link can ride on Epona, which looks great, especially for
display. 6" in length and 4" tall, Epona is in good scale with
Link, and will presumably add to the playability as Link rides the
gallant steed after the enemy.
Overall,
Link is an average figure, with a higher rating due to his playability
and the inclusion of Epona. Fortunately, the quality of Link is boosted
by the price, which is quite cheap – thus being affordable and a nice
display piece for your collection. Players hoping to recreate their
favorite scenes from the game will also be impressed with this figure,
as will customizers who will be able to improve the figure with a little
touch-up paint and more articulation. Since the release of this line,
there has been another line of Zelda figures based on Majora's Mask,
which are more detailed but more expensive. I'd prefer this set,
especially on sale. Recommended!
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Shocka (September 15, 2002)
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