• Talking Sonic Plush from China
    Talking Sonic Plush from China
    Now here's something uncommon...and unusual.This is a Talking Sonic plush from & for China. However, he is interesting to see for several reasons. First off is the construction of the head is somewhat unusual as compared to other dolls (see the seams). Then, the tag is for 1991, but it…
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In 2021, Kid Robot is releasing figure 2 packs.
Their first pack (oddly) is Metal Sonic & Eggman. They have chosen a 'styleized look' for the characters. They're sort of...what, mini? Chibi-alike but not quite? Like the legs are stumpy but the bodies are fat/dumpy also. It's kind of an odd look. The Eggman is a static figure/you can't move it. The Metal Sonic can only move the arms. You can press the emerald on a stick accessory into the hand of any figure/they are mitten-grip style hands. They did use metallic and silvertone paint for Metal Sonic, which is a good look. Eggman's nose is very flattened to the face, so profile/not the best. As you can see here, the paint is decent, there's no real flaws anywhere for it.
The figures all come in a Green Hill themed box with the Kid Robot mascot in the winged ring on the side & a portrait of the characters who are in the box on the front.
The issue with it is the expense, however. This box is 19.99 at Target...but they're tiny 3 inch figures that don't even move or do action and they're 'stylized/deformed' too so it's not even like...this great character likeness to collect. The styleization makes them feel gimmicky but the price of 10 dollars per figure doesn't match that. (When you can spend 10 and get the Jakks Pacific figure and accessory that actually does actions & is on-model to the character too....hmmm) Do note though that KidRobot stuff is almost always "costly for what it is" so they are likely a $$brandname type thing going on where people pay more just becuase it is that brand.
The Bottom Line:
An ok line of figures that could use to be a bit less pricey. There's nothing terrible about it, the detail/paint is good, the box/presentation is nice, and the figures feel quality. Collectible...for anyone who really wants to spend.


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