As I have said before, this truly is the ultimate Godzilla toy ever (sorry, Shogun Godzilla)! Check out these stats:
Height: 19 inches
Length: 24 inches
Weight: Over 10 pounds
No. of MUSCLEs that fit in his stomach: 30
Sweet! Now, on with the review...
Looks - 5 out of 5: Despite the fact that movie as a whole was woeful, I still think the movie's Godzilla design was pretty cool for a monster design. Ultimate Godzilla brings out the coolness of this design with an awesome sculpt! With great skin details including wrinkles, scales, bumps, and spikes, this toy effectively captures the look of the movie monster! And the paint job accentuates the sculpt. A brown wash brings out the skin details, while a metallic blue does the same for the back spikes and under belly.
Articulation - 3 out of 5: Not much is happening with Godzilla's articulation. It only has 5 swivel joints: shoulders, hips, and tail. A grasping hand would have been cool. And an opening maw would have made this toy even more awesome than it already is.
Accessories - N/A: Godzilla doesn't come with anything... but then again, accessories are not really applicable with this figure. Ultimate Godzilla with... rocket launcher and dino-buddy?
Nah...Value - 5 out of 5: Originally, Ultimate Godzilla cost $80 in the store. That's a bit pricey for a toy (and probably one of the reasons it was not mass-produced), but it was worth it because the figure was not only huge, but made of solid, heavy plastic.
But I managed to get this one off of Ebay for about $25 plus $16 shipping! What a steal!
Coolness - 5 out of 5: This Godzilla is as ultimate as ultimate can get. It's huge size makes it tower over action figures, just as Godzilla should. It's sound effects are also a nice touch. And, most importantly, it has figure eating action! Star Wars size figures can fit down Godzilla's throat, where they can be retrieved out a compartment through its back.
Sure, it doesn't have Shogun Godzilla's shooting fist... but that never made sense anyway.
Overall - 4.5 out of 5: This toy has always been one of my favorites, and I'm glad it's back in my collection!
A few issues, though...
1) It's very difficult to assemble. Basically, you snap the arms, legs and tail into the torso, but it's hard as hell to get the pieces to snap in place. I had to lean on Godzilla with all my weight to get the legs to snap into the hip. Also, one arm wouldn't stick in the shoulder, so I had to shave down the shoulder with an exacto knife so that it would fit properly.
2) Keep in mind that once you get it assembled, that's it. You won't be able to disassemble it again, so you'd better make damned well sure you don't absent-mindedly put an appendage in the wrong socket.
EDIT (9/25/03): You know, many times a toy seems really cool at first but loses that coolness quickly, leaving me to ask myself, "Why the hell did I buy this?" I've decided to add another factor to my older reviews to reflect this...
Staying Power - 5 out of 5: Ultimate Godzilla is still as awesome today as he is the day I got him! Some toys are eternal, I guess!
Adjusted Overall - 4.6 out of 5
Anyway, on with the pics! You can see Godzilla in all his glory in the first pic! Bespin Escape Chewie looks up in surprise!
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Edited by Tortle, 25 September 2003 - 12:30 PM.
