Got these babies for Christmas, so I thought I'd finally share my opinion of them.
Godzilla 2000:
A very nice figure in a unique and dynamic pose. The mid-step, head-slightly-turned style of the figure makes it look like it's in the middle of a battle and is a very welcome departure from the usual standing-still-as-a-statue pose of Godzilla figures. I wouldn't say it's as nice or accurate as the Bandai Japan Godzilla 2000 (the tail, while in a nice curled pose, is a bit too short, and the dorsal fins strike me as just a tad off for some reason. Not to mention the Heisei charcoal-colored skin), but it's still a great-looking figure. Definitely the second best figure from Wave 4, after...
Destoroyah:
The Bandai Creation Destoroyah is a massive improvement over the Bandai Japan Destoroyah in just about every way. It's larger, its color scheme is much more vibrant, the feet and knee claws aren't painted as sloppily, the arms can move, the tail is set in a much more battle-ready position, the wings aren't completely flat (and aren't nearly one solid color), the hip wings are outstretched as opposed to being part of the body, and the figure just looks much more life-like all around. My only complaint is that Destoroyah seems to be forever looking at something over on the left, but that's really a miniscule gripe. Easily the standout figure of Wave 4. Kudos, Bandai Creation.
Godzilla 1968:
I honestly don't understand why this figure is hated so much (at least on this board). Is it as accurate as the Bandai Japan Godzilla '68/'72? Of course not. But while it admittedly looks like a cross between Godzilla '68 and Godzilla '75, it is in no way a bad figure. It is easily recognizable as the Soshingeki-Goji (it makes me think of its
Godzilla's Revenge incarnation the most, for some reason), the face is nicely detailed, and his arms are set in a nice pose. And, like Godzilla 2000's, his tail is set in a nice curved posture. Admittedly, his legs are set a bit too far apart, but I don't think that's enough to ruin the entire figure. Also like G2K, he oddly has a Heisei-style color scheme, but due to the G'68 possessing normal-colored fins the look suits him much better than it does G2K. My biggest complaint about the figure is that the dorsal fins are pointing upwards for some reason, but like Destoroyah's turned head, that's really a minor gripe. I'd say this figure is easily as good as the Godzilla 2000 one.
Hedorah:
Upon seeing how great Godzilla 1968 looked after all the complaining I'd read, I was certain the same would be true of Hedorah. And as you can see, I haven't even taken him out of the box. This has got to be the worst figure out of the entire Bandai Creation Godzilla series' run. It's one giant piece of moving-part-lacking plastic, the color scheme as an inferior version of the Bandai Japan Hedorah's, and it's not even shaped properly. That Bandai Creation would release a figure like this... my guess is they were drained of enthusiasm after creating figures for the previous three kaiju and just kinda said "Screw it" when Hedorah's turn was up. Seriously... I haven't seen a 'monster' toy with no moving parts since my childhood toy dinosaurs. Shame on you, Bandai Creation! Ultimately though, I'm glad I have this figure, if for nothing more than the old "complete set" mentality.
