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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
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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?
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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.
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.
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!
- Shocka
(September 15, 2002)
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