But fans of kaiju toys in general who can appreciate a classic reinterpreted can squint hard enough and see whichever version they like. And the detail on hims is impressive, from all the teeth inside his mouth to the bottoms of his feet.įans of any one specific King Kong might potentially feel disappointed, as he doesn’t represent anyone’s favorite movie. Note: Kong’s roaring head features a shiny, fresh bloody nose.

(Playmates scored the official Godzilla vs Kong rights, but NECA had Godzilla until recently.)

Typically, the big radioactive lizard is the larger one, but Kong dwarfs most of NECA’s Godzillas. Kong, it’s interesting to see how NECA flipped the scale. But Kong needs both sets - to beat his chest requires both fists, and to pry a tyrannosaur’s jaws open utilizes both pulling hands.Īssuming this figure was originally set to tie-in with the planned release of Godzilla vs. Let them hold their accessories, maybe in one hand while the other is a fist. Hips, shoulders, neck and shoulders are all ball-joints of various types, while his wrists and ankles are limited disc-and-pin balls.Īlternate hands so often seem wasteful in figures. RELATED: Toy Review: Gremlins Ultimate Flasher Figure by NECAĪnd while it takes some doing, he can go down onto his haunches like an actual gorilla.

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