The fact that these figures are coming to Target makes me really happy because outside of shopping online I don't really see Godzilla figures that often besides the playmates of course I'm glad to see that other kids will be able to get really decent articulated figures of Godzilla
This is the way to see it! I still catch myself pinching myself when seeing so many Godzilla figures in toy aisles these days when I remember growing up with little to nothing of the sort! We are lucky to have so much in 2024!
@@MikesMonsters I feel that. When I was little, I remember having to go to very niche Japanese stores that were very uncommon and even then I’d still have to be pretty lucky to find anything Godzilla related.
Exactly! That was the reality for many of us for many years. Now there is so much out there and it's great to have so many options. If you don't like something, you don't have to get it because there is so many other awesome choices from other companies out there these days. It's a great time to be a Godzilla fan and collector.
I'm curious to see how these scale with the new Bandai Namco Godzilla Action Figures that were released earlier this year. Unfortunately, at 35.00 I don't think they'll sell very well, especially with the BNG figures which are similar in size being about 8.00 less, and those figures come with beam effects. Don't get me wrong, the price point doesn't bother me THAT much, but that's ME. I'd like to see these companies do figures besides 50 versions of Godzilla though. Where's King Ghidorah? Where's Rodan and Anguirus?
I think with new lines like this, they always have to start out with the standard characters we are always used to seeing, and if they do well, then we see more characters. Just look at how they've done the ReAction line. We have ALL of those characters you listed, and much more coming because that line is selling well. If we support these new lines because we like them, we will be rewarded with more characters in the future.
@uxebob sure, but they aren’t meant to be accurate proportions. They are meant to be slightly stylized, more of a kids toy look, like the old Trendmasters figures from the 90s.
These look very nice in my opinion, I feel like people are whining a little too much about these, since they clearly aren’t meant to be accurate at all. I however do agree with some people that they could have added maybe a few more buildings, but that’s just a small nitpick that doesn’t really bother me at all, considering that these are both the price of one Ultimate Godzilla figure.
They really do look great for the stylized direction they went with them. I think if people got what they wanted and had more building accessories in the package, then they'd be complaining more because the price would go up even higher.
@@MikesMonsters That’s so true, I feel like people don’t really get how much money also goes into the packaging itself as well, since Super7 has very premium packaging and artwork.
I think Super7 needs to put jaws articulations on the Ultimate Toho figures and improving the tail articulations. These new toys look much better than Bandai weirdly.
NECA actually got a little more expensive towards the end of their run of Godzilla. But yes, they were around this price at one point. My only complaint of these figures is the price, otherwise, they are fun little figures that are made to be played with and kids would probably love. Not meant to be adult collector pieces.
I would say the same for their Ultimates figures. They're good figures but the price point is inevitably going to be compared to other brands. The recent Ultimates Godzilla Minus One is superb but the price would be better around the 65-70 after tax range. These figures would do much better in the 20's range. I guess have faith in the folks that will buy the product. If the items are cheaper, more folks will buy them and believe in the brand. That's a good invitation to new collectors as well.
For the size of their Ultimates figures, I think the price point for Minus One was perfect. Comparing it to something like SHMA which is much smaller in size and the closest in articulation too, the $140 price tag makes Super7 look even better. I do think the new Target exclusive Super Kaiju line could be a little bit cheaper though, but that's not something Super7 has control over, that's the retailer setting that price.
@@MikesMonsters Oh, I didn't know S7 said that is what they were mimicking. Thanks for the info. Out of curiosity though, how much taller than the Mezco 5points are they?
@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork yep! It wasn’t publicly shared that they were going for that inspiration, but I have heard from folks at S7 internally that said they were trying to go for Trendmasters, without being tooooo close to Trendmasters. The 5 point Mezco figures are a slight bit shorter than these new Super Kaiju figures.
Gosh, why can't they just maks it 15 bucks? And also making the Ultimates 85 dollars when they shoud be 45 dollars, but I just want to ask, do you have the Ultimates Minus One? I have the Monsterarts Minus One which is good but I lost it's hand twice, I was hoping to see if it is somewhat decent
My target almost never has new stuff. The fact these are target exclusive makes me pissed. Also, they are tiny. If they wete 15 dollars id love them, but something is wrong with super7. I like the toho ultimates though.
I dropped links to them in the description if you want to order them online! As someone who toy hunts in the very crowded Los Angeles area, it's nearly impossible to find new things on the shelves out here, so I feel it. I am not sure what you mean with there being "something wrong with Super7" over the price point. That's not entirely up to Super7 to decide, sometimes it is on the retailer who requests the product to get made.
Super 7 really thinks they’re premium price worthy. These are at best $20 figures as their ultimates aren’t even close to being $85. I don’t know what this company is huffing to price their figures so high especially lacking major articulation. I got the ultimate Snake Eyes figure for $10 and that feels warranted unlike the ridiculous $55 price, no shoulder or thigh swivel, double jointed elbows or knees, and the heads majorly lack in movement. The fact here we finally get jaw movement after fans requested it is just sad to me, meanwhile Monsterarts, Neca, and Hiya had that since Day 1. Again these are decent figures but for $35 I’d expect a lot more… but then again it’s super 7 so I’m not surprised. If they’re gonna keep doing retro style figures in this and their Reaction waves charging more than $10-$20 is way too much
I think they are meant to be fun, kid-friendly figures that don’t need all that articulation. They are just smaller versions of the Super7 Ultimates line, mixed with a throwback to Trendmasters with the inspiration.
Nah, these are heinously overpriced, just like everything else Super7 makes. I suspect Target didn’t want to carry the Ultimates figures (rightfully so), so Super7 made these smaller articulated figures (which are still overpriced)
What if I told you these figures, at this price point, were a specific request to Super7 FROM Target because they wanted an exclusive Godzilla figure from them to sell in their stores for that price? Because that’s what happened here.
@@MikesMonsterstarget specifically asked super 7 to make and sell them at that high cost? Where’s the article that states that and how would target know that at 35 dollars it would sell?
@@masonj4779there is no article stating it, but I’ve spoken to some of the Super7 folks behind the scenes and was given this information. I am a former Bandai employee (I was their media production guy for a while) and am connected with lots of folks in the toy industry and we all chat regularly.
@@masonj4779to add to this. Target also would request Bandai to make things like this for them too. It is normal practice for a retailer to reach out to a company to produce figures at a specific price point and size scale. That’s why they are also now selling smaller scale Bandai figures that look like Movie Monster Series and the new articulated Final Wars Goji & Kiryu. Target wants to push more Godzilla right now because he’s a hot commodity. It’s not just Super7 that got a request to design something exclusive to Target.
I'll agree with you that the price may be an issue, but bad? Nope. Unless you can explain to me why they are "bad", I can't see them being that way. Overpriced, sure, but bad, no. We gotta stop with the discourse of things being bad because the price might be a little high, or if it's just a figure that isn't for everyone. Not every toy is made for every type of customer.
Can't lie. I'm inclined to agree. Gonna order one to see how it is in hand and to support the fledgling line of goji figures, but that nasty gloss finish, the blocky awkward proportions, and price don't instill confidence. But hey, maybe when I get it in hand, my opinion will be more positive.
@@MikesMonstersyou’re telling me a $35 figures with barely any paint and cheap toy gloss, playmates level of poseability, an ugly overbite hinged jaw, half a broken building that has no paint and you have to buy the other figure to complete (that doesn’t even lock together and just sits loosely on top of each other), and a ugly bendy wire tail that’s a shrunken sculpt that barely bends isn’t bad to you? Price has everything to do with the quality of an item. People expect if you pay more (costs more), you get more because that’s how the real world works. Sometimes you get more bang for your buck, sometimes you overpay, not everything is 1:1 but there’s clear outliers, like Super 7, that you pay exceedingly larger amounts for things that are far from being worth the price tag. This is a $8-$10 figure being charged nearly $40. I think we should stop shaming people for having “discourse” by saying something is bad. If you like it, you like it, people can like bad things, just as people can dislike good things.
@@MikesMonsters Yeah, they are bad because they lack good detail, even though the paint on these figures are fine, they're not $35 fine. They look very plain and somewhat cheap. Especially those dorsal fins on Godzilla. The articulation on these figures are basic but good enough but the heck-the heads don't move up or down and all we're getting that's different is jaw hinges, not very exciting. They'd at least include accessories that weren't laughable. Those buildings are a joke. No atomic breath or laser eyes for $35? Just 5 inches tall too. Even there 8 inch scale Godzilla figures for $85 have been sorta lack luster except for maybe less than a handful. Neca gives us great toys for literally the same price point, they come with so much paint, similair to better articulation but so much more accessories that it's hard to justify toy companies that don't give back for what you're paying for. And yeah, not every toy is made for everyone. Not every toy needs to be bought but when you're only targeting a certain audience... and this is all you have to show for it. That says a lot/enough about those collectors themselves. These are $25 figures the max. I love that Super7 is giving us Godzilla toys. I want them to succeed but I just want them give a little extra/do better for what they charge. I hate to complain and rant. That's my bad
Bought mecha-Godzilla…………that thing is very overpriced, lacking in articulation, very small. It doesn’t even compare to any marvel legends figure in size. Why? At $35 this 5 inch figure is so small when compared to other figures in that same category. Returned it the same day after I bought it. I’ll pay the $100 for better figures from better companies. I’m glad you like this but super7 really made it known just how little they think of its customers. At $20 it would have been perfect.
They aren’t meant to be the most articulated figures, but instead throwback figures inspired by Trendmasters from the 90’s. Small and meant to be played with by kids. These actually have a ton more articulation than the inspiration of Trendmasters too. While I understand your complaints, those issues you have were not the intended directions they were going with the figure. They aren’t meant to be super posable like their larger Ultimates figures, and are made to be smashed together by a kiddo enjoying a Godzilla toy. I will agree that the price point is indeed high, but here’s the twist, it was actually Target that requested Super7 to make these figures at this price point, not S7’s decision on pricing. I do think they’d sell much better at $20 too, but that was Target’s choice. I’m not sure where you got the idea that Super7 thinks little of their customers…? Care to enlighten me on that?
The fact that these figures are coming to Target makes me really happy because outside of shopping online I don't really see Godzilla figures that often besides the playmates of course I'm glad to see that other kids will be able to get really decent articulated figures of Godzilla
More Godzilla toys from multiple different companies is definitely not a bad thing! So many options to choose from!
Folks are complaining about the price but it’s nice to have a Godzilla figures like in this small scale …. It makes diorama building so much easier
Yeah! You get it!
Gosh, what a time to be alive and be a Godzilla fan. So much is coming out!
This is the way to see it! I still catch myself pinching myself when seeing so many Godzilla figures in toy aisles these days when I remember growing up with little to nothing of the sort! We are lucky to have so much in 2024!
@@MikesMonsters I feel that. When I was little, I remember having to go to very niche Japanese stores that were very uncommon and even then I’d still have to be pretty lucky to find anything Godzilla related.
Exactly! That was the reality for many of us for many years. Now there is so much out there and it's great to have so many options. If you don't like something, you don't have to get it because there is so many other awesome choices from other companies out there these days. It's a great time to be a Godzilla fan and collector.
Will admit these are better than the whole larger super 7 line godzillas
They are definitely fun little figures!
It's not ultimate size and articulation, but it seems easy to play.
I'm looking forward to future line up.
They are way more made to play over being an adult collector piece to display, that’s for sure!
It seems like they were trying to remake the old trendmasters figures but more movie accurate
Somebody understands!
cool, bro
Thanks buddy!!
Main takeaway: Mechagodzilla really looks like the Atari game model one which is dope.
That is a perfect description of MechaGodzilla’s design here!
I'm curious to see how these scale with the new Bandai Namco Godzilla Action Figures that were released earlier this year. Unfortunately, at 35.00 I don't think they'll sell very well, especially with the BNG figures which are similar in size being about 8.00 less, and those figures come with beam effects. Don't get me wrong, the price point doesn't bother me THAT much, but that's ME. I'd like to see these companies do figures besides 50 versions of Godzilla though. Where's King Ghidorah? Where's Rodan and Anguirus?
I think with new lines like this, they always have to start out with the standard characters we are always used to seeing, and if they do well, then we see more characters. Just look at how they've done the ReAction line. We have ALL of those characters you listed, and much more coming because that line is selling well. If we support these new lines because we like them, we will be rewarded with more characters in the future.
I really want these but that price, oof…
I'd say they are still cool, even at the higher price point. But that price is indeed a little high.
i would better understand the price if it had accurate proportions
@uxebob sure, but they aren’t meant to be accurate proportions. They are meant to be slightly stylized, more of a kids toy look, like the old Trendmasters figures from the 90s.
These look very nice in my opinion, I feel like people are whining a little too much about these, since they clearly aren’t meant to be accurate at all. I however do agree with some people that they could have added maybe a few more buildings, but that’s just a small nitpick that doesn’t really bother me at all, considering that these are both the price of one Ultimate Godzilla figure.
They really do look great for the stylized direction they went with them. I think if people got what they wanted and had more building accessories in the package, then they'd be complaining more because the price would go up even higher.
@@MikesMonsters That’s so true, I feel like people don’t really get how much money also goes into the packaging itself as well, since Super7 has very premium packaging and artwork.
I think Super7 needs to put jaws articulations on the Ultimate Toho figures and improving the tail articulations. These new toys look much better than Bandai weirdly.
They are starting to make the articulated jaws, as we see with these figures! So change is coming.
They should make an 84 Godzilla for this line.
I’d be ALL over an 84! One of my favorite designs!
Weren’t Neca’s versions this price? That’s a hard sale
NECA actually got a little more expensive towards the end of their run of Godzilla. But yes, they were around this price at one point. My only complaint of these figures is the price, otherwise, they are fun little figures that are made to be played with and kids would probably love. Not meant to be adult collector pieces.
I think the they had the license, they were like $10 cheaper
I would say the same for their Ultimates figures. They're good figures but the price point is inevitably going to be compared to other brands. The recent Ultimates Godzilla Minus One is superb but the price would be better around the 65-70 after tax range. These figures would do much better in the 20's range. I guess have faith in the folks that will buy the product. If the items are cheaper, more folks will buy them and believe in the brand. That's a good invitation to new collectors as well.
For the size of their Ultimates figures, I think the price point for Minus One was perfect. Comparing it to something like SHMA which is much smaller in size and the closest in articulation too, the $140 price tag makes Super7 look even better. I do think the new Target exclusive Super Kaiju line could be a little bit cheaper though, but that's not something Super7 has control over, that's the retailer setting that price.
Does mechwgodzla figure heavy?
It’s not heavy at all, pretty lightweight!
Why is he so shiny and why is his tail so short?
They are inspired by Trendmasters figures, which were glossier, shorter and more stylized, hence the shorter tail.
@@MikesMonsters Oh, I didn't know S7 said that is what they were mimicking. Thanks for the info. Out of curiosity though, how much taller than the Mezco 5points are they?
@TokuAndAnimationNewsNetwork yep! It wasn’t publicly shared that they were going for that inspiration, but I have heard from folks at S7 internally that said they were trying to go for Trendmasters, without being tooooo close to Trendmasters. The 5 point Mezco figures are a slight bit shorter than these new Super Kaiju figures.
Bro u forgot reaction shogun rodan
Didn't forget! Just don't have one to show off in the comparison!
Gosh, why can't they just maks it 15 bucks? And also making the Ultimates 85 dollars when they shoud be 45 dollars, but I just want to ask, do you have the Ultimates Minus One? I have the Monsterarts Minus One which is good but I lost it's hand twice, I was hoping to see if it is somewhat decent
I don't have the Ultimate Minus One just yet, but will soon. May do a review once I've got my hands on it.
I feel like ultimates should be the price of the target exclusives XD
My target almost never has new stuff. The fact these are target exclusive makes me pissed. Also, they are tiny. If they wete 15 dollars id love them, but something is wrong with super7. I like the toho ultimates though.
I dropped links to them in the description if you want to order them online! As someone who toy hunts in the very crowded Los Angeles area, it's nearly impossible to find new things on the shelves out here, so I feel it. I am not sure what you mean with there being "something wrong with Super7" over the price point. That's not entirely up to Super7 to decide, sometimes it is on the retailer who requests the product to get made.
Theyre so small for the price.
They’re small indeed, but still cool figures in my opinion.
Super 7 really thinks they’re premium price worthy. These are at best $20 figures as their ultimates aren’t even close to being $85.
I don’t know what this company is huffing to price their figures so high especially lacking major articulation. I got the ultimate Snake Eyes figure for $10 and that feels warranted unlike the ridiculous $55 price, no shoulder or thigh swivel, double jointed elbows or knees, and the heads majorly lack in movement.
The fact here we finally get jaw movement after fans requested it is just sad to me, meanwhile Monsterarts, Neca, and Hiya had that since Day 1. Again these are decent figures but for $35 I’d expect a lot more… but then again it’s super 7 so I’m not surprised. If they’re gonna keep doing retro style figures in this and their Reaction waves charging more than $10-$20 is way too much
I think they are meant to be fun, kid-friendly figures that don’t need all that articulation. They are just smaller versions of the Super7 Ultimates line, mixed with a throwback to Trendmasters with the inspiration.
Nah, these are heinously overpriced, just like everything else Super7 makes.
I suspect Target didn’t want to carry the Ultimates figures (rightfully so), so Super7 made these smaller articulated figures (which are still overpriced)
What if I told you these figures, at this price point, were a specific request to Super7 FROM Target because they wanted an exclusive Godzilla figure from them to sell in their stores for that price? Because that’s what happened here.
@@MikesMonsterstarget specifically asked super 7 to make and sell them at that high cost? Where’s the article that states that and how would target know that at 35 dollars it would sell?
@@masonj4779there is no article stating it, but I’ve spoken to some of the Super7 folks behind the scenes and was given this information. I am a former Bandai employee (I was their media production guy for a while) and am connected with lots of folks in the toy industry and we all chat regularly.
@@masonj4779to add to this. Target also would request Bandai to make things like this for them too. It is normal practice for a retailer to reach out to a company to produce figures at a specific price point and size scale. That’s why they are also now selling smaller scale Bandai figures that look like Movie Monster Series and the new articulated Final Wars Goji & Kiryu. Target wants to push more Godzilla right now because he’s a hot commodity. It’s not just Super7 that got a request to design something exclusive to Target.
These figures are so bad... and they're way overpriced. Playmates are far better and more collectible than these.
I'll agree with you that the price may be an issue, but bad? Nope. Unless you can explain to me why they are "bad", I can't see them being that way. Overpriced, sure, but bad, no. We gotta stop with the discourse of things being bad because the price might be a little high, or if it's just a figure that isn't for everyone. Not every toy is made for every type of customer.
Can't lie. I'm inclined to agree.
Gonna order one to see how it is in hand and to support the fledgling line of goji figures, but that nasty gloss finish, the blocky awkward proportions, and price don't instill confidence. But hey, maybe when I get it in hand, my opinion will be more positive.
@@MikesMonstersyou’re telling me a $35 figures with barely any paint and cheap toy gloss, playmates level of poseability, an ugly overbite hinged jaw, half a broken building that has no paint and you have to buy the other figure to complete (that doesn’t even lock together and just sits loosely on top of each other), and a ugly bendy wire tail that’s a shrunken sculpt that barely bends isn’t bad to you? Price has everything to do with the quality of an item. People expect if you pay more (costs more), you get more because that’s how the real world works. Sometimes you get more bang for your buck, sometimes you overpay, not everything is 1:1 but there’s clear outliers, like Super 7, that you pay exceedingly larger amounts for things that are far from being worth the price tag. This is a $8-$10 figure being charged nearly $40. I think we should stop shaming people for having “discourse” by saying something is bad. If you like it, you like it, people can like bad things, just as people can dislike good things.
Agreed@@MikesMonsters
@@MikesMonsters Yeah, they are bad because they lack good detail, even though the paint on these figures are fine, they're not $35 fine. They look very plain and somewhat cheap. Especially those dorsal fins on Godzilla. The articulation on these figures are basic but good enough but the heck-the heads don't move up or down and all we're getting that's different is jaw hinges, not very exciting. They'd at least include accessories that weren't laughable. Those buildings are a joke. No atomic breath or laser eyes for $35? Just 5 inches tall too. Even there 8 inch scale Godzilla figures for $85 have been sorta lack luster except for maybe less than a handful. Neca gives us great toys for literally the same price point, they come with so much paint, similair to better articulation but so much more accessories that it's hard to justify toy companies that don't give back for what you're paying for. And yeah, not every toy is made for everyone. Not every toy needs to be bought but when you're only targeting a certain audience... and this is all you have to show for it. That says a lot/enough about those collectors themselves. These are $25 figures the max. I love that Super7 is giving us Godzilla toys. I want them to succeed but I just want them give a little extra/do better for what they charge. I hate to complain and rant. That's my bad
Bought mecha-Godzilla…………that thing is very overpriced, lacking in articulation, very small. It doesn’t even compare to any marvel legends figure in size. Why? At $35 this 5 inch figure is so small when compared to other figures in that same category. Returned it the same day after I bought it. I’ll pay the $100 for better figures from better companies. I’m glad you like this but super7 really made it known just how little they think of its customers. At $20 it would have been perfect.
They aren’t meant to be the most articulated figures, but instead throwback figures inspired by Trendmasters from the 90’s. Small and meant to be played with by kids. These actually have a ton more articulation than the inspiration of Trendmasters too. While I understand your complaints, those issues you have were not the intended directions they were going with the figure. They aren’t meant to be super posable like their larger Ultimates figures, and are made to be smashed together by a kiddo enjoying a Godzilla toy. I will agree that the price point is indeed high, but here’s the twist, it was actually Target that requested Super7 to make these figures at this price point, not S7’s decision on pricing. I do think they’d sell much better at $20 too, but that was Target’s choice. I’m not sure where you got the idea that Super7 thinks little of their customers…? Care to enlighten me on that?