World of Nintendo Link

At the same time as ordering Yoshi I also bought Link. I'm a big fan of The Legend of Zelda so picking up a new Link figure, especially at the nice price these new Jakks Pacific toys are being sold at, made sense.

Just like Yoshi, Link comes with a mystery item. Let's have a look at Link's sword first.

This is a nice little accessory, nicely painted and sculpted, and the sheath fits into a peg hole on Link's back.

Let's crack open the mystery box to see what we get!

Within the mystery box lies another must have for a Hylian hero

The shield is again, nicely painted and sculpted. I really am impressed with the detail and care taken in these little toys

Out of the packaging, Link is a great looking little figure. Nice green tunic, brown on the belt and boots, grey highlights for the buckle and chain mail, and nice blue wrist bracers. His hair is nicely sculpted and his face looks really good for the size of this figure.

The good work carries on around the figure, with pouches sculpted onto his belt and lines and wrinkles in his clothes.

And that peg hole in his back, like I said, fits Link's sheath nicely

Link's articulation is pretty strong. His head moves side to side and up and down a little, his shoulders are on a ball and hinge so move up, down, back and forth, his elbows are also on a ball and hinge giving a nice range of motion, his wrists also bend and turn.

Link has a mid torso swivel, his hips are on a joint that allow them move forward and very slightly out, he has a boot cut allowing his knees to swivel as well as bend and his ankles bend and pivot.

Compared to Figma Link, this one is lacking - but only slightly! Seriously, the size difference is obvious and of course there are no interchangeable parts, but for a Skyward Sword version of Link you could do worse than pick up this guy.

If you're a fan of the Zelda games or just looking to bolster your Smash Brothers collection, I'd say that for under ten pounds, this is an excellent buy.

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World of Nintendo Yoshi

First off, thanks for the bashed up box Amazon!

I picked up Yoshi and Link from the new Jakks Pacific World of Nintendo line and we're going to take a look at Yoshi first.

Mario's pal Yoshi comes with a mystery item that's in cardboard mystery box. It's a really nice looking little box!

Upon opening it up we find an egg!

It's a nice little piece, hollow white plastic with neat green circles painted on it. It's a nice addition to Yoshi for sure, particularly for the price of these toys. They're really quite cheap but the quality is surprisingly high - as you can see by Yoshi himself.

He's a solid sculpt and the paint apps are very neat and clean. A great green colour, with nice white eyes, cheeks and stomach, brown boots, and red spines and shell.

The articulation is minimal but good and really all you need from Yoshi. His swivels side to side, his arms are on a ball and hinge join so they can move up and down and forward and back, and his hips swivel forward and back. No ankle or wrist articulation, but I have heard that Yoshi will be the next release after Luigi in the S H Figuarts line of Nintendo figures, so I guess if you're looking for a more articulated Yoshi you could hold out for that one.

Talking of the S H Figuarts line, Yoshi looks pretty great with the Figuarts Mario

If you're a Yoshi or Mario, or even Nintendo fan - or if you're looking to build a Smash Brothers collection - I'd definitely recommend this figure as he'll cost you less than a tenner, and he's a really good looking toy!

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