As I stated in the last Figma review I made, I wanted a Link figure based on his look from 'The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess', which happens to be my favorite Zelda game.
And now that such a figure has finally been released, how does it hold up? Does it exceed my expectations or barely come close to them?
In short, Max Factory knocked this one out of the park!
Link looks amazing.
Starting from the top, the head looks very nice. The hair is very well sculpted and the details on all 3 face plates look good.
We have a good looking hat, probably the longest of Link's hats to date. And you can see all kinds of folds, patches and seams, a nice little detail.
And that same level of detail can also be seen on the rest of the tunic. Everything from the Belts, the undershirt and the chain mail are very well realized.
You can even see the chain mail painted underneath Link's armpits, that is really cool! Even the Skyward Sword Figma didn't have that detail!
The paint overall matches the color scheme of Twilight Princess to a tee.
Link also comes with 2 Adventure Pouches equipped to his back. One of which has a peg hole for the included figure stand. The larger pouch is also detachable.
Looking at Link's forearms, you might see the paint on the Bracers has a few slight paint hiccups, but nothing you'll lose sleep over. Overall, they look pretty good, I especially love the guard on the left arm.
Not much else to say about the legs, they look good too. This is one tall and skinny Link.
Max Factory prides themselves on incorporating both beauty and Articulation into their Figma's and the articulation on Link is pretty similar to past Link Figma's. As I was messing around with it, I found this to be one of the most fluid moving figures I've ever owned. So basically, if you can imagine a pose, there's a good chance that Link will be able to do it.
One standout piece of articulation is that the neck can move forward. Like other Figma Links, the hat on this one can rotate and it even has an extra joint in it allowing it to move up and down and all around.
Of course, no Link figure would be complete without his signature weapons, the Master Sword and Hylian Shield. Both of which look fantastic as usual.
Now, if you get the standard version of the Twilight Princess Link Figma, the only accesories you're getting are the Master Sword (with the scabbard), Hylian Shield, the 2 extra face pieces and a figure stand. This however is the Deluxe Version! And it comes with a few more goodies.
In addition to the Master Sword, the Ordon Sword is also included along with the scabbard.
Another fine addition is the Hero's Bow and one Arrow. It is kinda weird how there is no string on the Bow though. 2 additional hands are included to have Link hold the Bow and Arrow, some fiddling will be required to make Link posed with it look right.
Link also comes with a "hair-piece" that attaches the Hawkeye mask Link wears when aiming the Bow. To be honest, I'm not a fan of this piece. It just looks funny to me and I'd rather pose Link holding the Bow without the mask.
No Twilight Princess Link would be complete without one of the best items from the game, the Clawshot! Which appears to be A LOT larger than I thought it would be.
The closed claw piece can be replaced with an open claw piece attached to a chain which can then be held up by an included second figure stand with a claw of it's own.
Speaking of chains, the next included accessory is the Ball and Chain weapon. A very nice addition that when used with the figure stands can be posed in a variety of nice ways.
Every included accessory looks really nice, is painted great and can lead to some fun possibilities. Now like with the Link Between Worlds Figma, the accessories come apart into several small pieces to make attaching them to Link's hands easier, so make sure you are in an area where you can easily keep track of them without getting them lost. Instruction manuals are included for your convenience in both English and Japanese.
It should also go without saying that most of these are fragile and could break easily, so be extra careful when handling them.
As you can see this Figma fits well in scale with the Skyward Sword and A Link Between Worlds Figma's really well.
And it don't look too bad next to some Jakks Pacific World of Nintendo figures.
This figure is awesome, the accessories are awesome, Twilight Princess is awesome and I am super glad that I own this figure now. It only makes me wish we had a Twilight Princess Ganondorf figure even more! In fact...maybe I should do a "Top 5 Legend of Zelda Figma's I'd Like to See" blog. We'll see.
Point is, if you're a Legend of Zelda fan, weather you go for the Standard Edition on the Deluxe Edition with the extra weapons, this figure makes an excellent piece to add to your collection.
Till next time, I've been your host, Gryphon.
and I hope you've enjoyed your time here in my lair.
So long...
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