My review of the TruForce Collectibles Designer Series Megaman X can’t be a true unboxing. This item was on display at the Tangled Web Comics and Games store in Spartanburg SC. But I have the packaging, and here it is…very brilliant! We picked it up for the price of $79.
Neither I nor the SpartanKid had ever heard of this brand name. When we saw it, I of course thought it was a new line of D-Arts figure. But this figure is superior to the D-Arts figures in several ways. Keep on reading for more details!
You can see why we thought it was D-Arts when you see the figure. Here is a front and back view…the size and scale is very similar, and there is a similar design to the figure. The D-Arts set a very high bar…those figures look exactly like their media counterparts. AND those toys came with lots of accessories. AND they were generally durable. (Generally. Sometimes parts come off, but they snap back on with a little work. We only have one figure that is broken, and that was after over a year of really rough play.)
A big difference is the way the figure highlights the “panel lines.” They are bold black or in some other way pronounced.
Notice the words…”Beware of blast.” The SpartanKid LOVES this detail. It’s not for me, but it does the trick for him. Megaman X has these words tattooed all over his body in places. I think they are trying to make a “living diagram” or something.
Megaman X came with two different blast effects. One regular, and one charged. In the picture below, you can see where we changed his face. The figure came with two faces, one regular and one yelling.
Megaman X doesn’t have to have his blaster out all the time…he came with alternate fist hands as well.
Here is TruForce Megaman X facing a potential blast from D-Arts Zero Type 2. You can see a little comparison here…The SpartanKid tells me that in the fiction and video games that Zero actually should be taller than X. (I reviewed the Black Zero version of this figure here. They are the same except for the color scheme.)
Designer Series X came with something else…something very welcome! An articulated flight stand! I haven’t mentioned it yet, but this figure is fairly substantial. It really feels like you are holding something weighty. This is because there are lots of DIE CAST parts. Not just regular plastic. Which is why this flight stand is all the more useful.
That it has TWO arms, it can hold him up. But also….
You can pose two figures in battle.
All of this is great, and already I believe this figure to be a 5/5. But for $79, we have EVEN MORE cool value. Check it out!
When you bend Megaman’s knees, you get this awesome detail. You can see the machine parts inside. And this requires nothing more than bending the knee.
D-arts Vile Type 2 had an issue where he had a “knee blast” that required disassembling the leg. Thankfully, this figure forgoes any of that nonsense.
Remember “Beware of Blast” tattooed on the back of his calves? Those are actually panel doors that open to reveal rocket boosters!
And if all of this wasn’t enough, the true icing on the cake is the working LED light in the blaster!
I had to finagle around with the mechanism to make it work correctly…but after I got it going, it worked like a charm!
Tell me this isn’t a 5/5!
SO the SpartanNerd rates the TruForce Collectibles Designer Series MegaMan X a solid 5/5. What an incredible figure. And true to the spirit of the character. There are also lots of features to keep an adult or a kid busy. This figure would look great in an office or a man-cave. I couldn’t recommend it more!
Do you agree or disagree? Let me know in the comments!
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