Action Figure Hot Toys - VGM17 - Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance - Raiden

[FSLAR]

You know, if the HT is seriously a barely movable statue with accessories that aren't even accurate for $300, how are we all gonna react? Despair? Rage? Questions? The world may never know. Hell, how will HT take the back lash?

On the other hand, given all of Sideshow's sales that included Hot Toys such as the VGM Ada Wong and The Boss, this might go on sale and we could benefit largely if it didn't too well...or something.

 

[Plastic Bateman]

You know, if the HT is seriously a barely movable statue with accessories that aren't even accurate for $300, how are we all gonna react? Despair? Rage? Questions? The world may never know. Hell, how will HT take the back lash?

On the other hand, given all of Sideshow's sales that included Hot Toys such as the VGM Ada Wong and The Boss, this might go on sale and we could benefit largely if it didn't too well...or something.

Movement from the waist down doesn't seem like it'll be an issue. The arms, however, are entirely open for debate. What this figure has going for it is a fantastic, jaw-dropping face sculpt and the fact it's from Hot Toys. Against, inaccurate colours, underscale or otherwise woefully inappropriate accessories (an assault rifle? really?) and what I and most other fans of the game would consider an essential accessory being relegated to 'exclusive only, manufactured scarcity tax please' territory.

I'd like to believe that the delay and radio silence is Hot Toys taking on board feedback about these issues and working to fix things ahead of release, but honestly that's probably wishful thinking.

I honestly suspect the only reason the VGM line exists is because Hot Toys don't want any potential competitors sneaking into an untapped marketplace for high-end 1/6 figures, but at the same time they don't really care about video games. It feels like they're just going through the motions with some of these releases, they're technically solid but don't seem to have the same amount of thought and attention to detail that figures from films and other source material Howard and the team love put into them.

 

[Uncanny Web-Slinger]

Instead of the gun they should've included a blue spine thing

 

[Frank Jaeger]

Word.

Instead of the gun they should've included a blue spine thing

 

[Snake Plissken]

Instead of the gun they should've included a blue spine thing

Absolutely. Or at the very least, Mistral's staff.

 

[Chrono]

Any or all of the Desperado weapons would be awesome.

 

[Snake Plissken]

All the Desperado weapons would be asking too much I think, but I'm not saying I'd be against it. Monsoon's Sai would be easy. I might even try to make one.

 

[Chrono]

Maybe I'll just give Raiden a damn household scissor for Sundowner's weapon.

But yeah, hell, I'd pay more for those. They're awesome weapons lol.

 

[Uncanny Web-Slinger]

Absolutely. Or at the very least, Mistral's staff.

My favourite of the Desperado weapons

 

[The Skull]

Another flex payment comes out tomorrow for this guy, hope he stays on schedule.

 

[DaSaru]

I honestly suspect the only reason the VGM line exists is because Hot Toys don't want any potential competitors sneaking into an untapped marketplace for high-end 1/6 figures, but at the same time they don't really care about video games. It feels like they're just going through the motions with some of these releases, they're technically solid but don't seem to have the same amount of thought and attention to detail that figures from films and other source material Howard and the team love put into them.

i kinda feel the same way..vgm is seriously neglected unless it's resident evil.

 

[Jameson Rook]

i kinda feel the same way..vgm is seriously neglected unless it's resident evil.

Even then, they're still not the Resident Evil figures I'd buy. Boo.

 

[RIDDICK]

Gamora announced in August. Released last month.
Raiden announced in March. Nothing since...

 

[Snake Plissken]

Cannot see this coming next month...

 

[CollectorGuy]

well if this gets swept under the marvel stuff i guess we can consider this a late fall release.

 

[Chrono]

I won't mind uber long delays. As long as it comes out perfect.

 

[Snake Plissken]

I won't mind uber long delays. As long as it comes out perfect.

Expect delays, and it coming out like ****.

 

[Chrono]

Expect delays, and it coming out like ****.

Lol the optimism in me is through the roof with this figure. I usually don't expect so much, but ever since they fixed MoS supes on release, I have high hopes that they'll fix whatever is wrong with the proto pics by looking at the forums and stuff.

 

[Solidus]

Expect delays, and it coming out like ****.

Delays, yes - but, hey! I'm at least hopeful it'll turn out good!

Aside from the articulation looking very dubious, I can't really fault the figure on anything else judging from the teaser shots.

 

[Snake Plissken]

Delays, yes - but, hey! I'm at least hopeful it'll turn out good!

Aside from the articulation looking very dubious, I can't really fault the figure on anything else judging from the teaser shots.

That micro peen sword doe...