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NECA is on a roll!



At the latest Toy Fair, NECA revealed some of their upcoming figures. We're getting a Bio Goji (from Godzilla vs. Biollante) and Godzilla 2003 (From Godzilla: Tokyo SOS). Photos are showing up online and they are looking nice.





I gotta say that I'm pretty psyched about this Godzilla 89 figure. NECA seems to have accurately captured his look in that film. From the bulky legs, to the small, narrow head, long tail and accurate dorsal spines, he looks sweet. His face does have a slight hint of cutesy from the side views, but from the front view, he looks just fine. Some individuals online have complained about his face, but it's good enough for me. Hopefully his leg joints aren't too stiff.





As you can see from the photo above, the front view of his face is looking good. And he seems to come with an atomic breath effect. I really like his look and I can't wait to get him. And NECA does have a habit of making their final product look a bit better than the promo shots (looking at you, G64), so I am not worried.



The other big Godzilla reveal is Godzilla 2003. This figure looks pretty damn sweet, and I think NECA absolutely nailed the face sculpt. Just look at this figure.





Even though S.H. MonsterArts gave us a Godzilla 2002 (from the Godzilla x Mechagodzilla film) that looks pretty damn nice and accurate, I have to say NECA killed it with their version. The only difference between the 2002 and 2003 suits is the scar on his chest, and NECA seems to have added that detail. Seriously, NECA seems to be gunning for Tamashii Nations, and with the improved quality in their last few figures, they are giving MonsterArts a run for their money. Who can argue with an accurate, articulated and much less expensive Godzilla figure?






They absolutely captured every detail of the 2003 suit, from the slightly larger dorsal spines, to the shape of the head and neck, to the super long, pointy tail. I will probably skip getting this one, as I already own the MonsterArts 2002, but that does not negate the fact that I'm impressed as hell with this figure. If you missed the MonsterArts release, or a just a big fan of this particular suit, you'd be crazy to not pick up this guy. I've heard that NECA are licensed to put out Rodan and Mothra (due to King of the Monsters, I believe), so that would be awesome if they gave us a 2003 Mothra to go along with this figure. And since Mechagodzilla is allegedly going to be in Kong vs. Godzilla, then maybe, just maybe, they'll get a license for MechaG and they can release a Kiryu as well. That would be awesome, and would give fans who couldn't afford the pricier MonsterArts versions to finally have one. I was hoping that NECA would give us a 55, 68 or 75 design, but thus far, these 2 aren't bad at all. G fans should be pleased.








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