Popco Mario Action Figures

TMNT_Guy · 06-08-2010, 12:51 AM

I've noticed that no one seems to mention nor talk about these figures, yet Jazzware's Sonic figures seem to pop up every where. Not that I hate Sonic, I'm a huge fan, but the figures aren't scaled right and they keep picking the lame characters instead of the good ones (How does Silver get a figure before Knuckles, Eggman/Robotnik and Amy?)

Anyway, they are pretty neat. The figures look amazing for $9 toys. Sculpting and paint is just awesome. They look game accurate, somthing that hasn't been done since the Mario Kart 64 figures or the Luigi's Mansion figure. Just look at 'em:

Yoshi's eyes are a good example of the detail in these figures It's hard to see in the photo, but Yoshi has four colors in his eyes: a light blue, a dark blue, black, and finally white. They could have just used black and white and hardly anyone would notice.

Articulation is poor. The Mario figure, for example, has two points of articulation: His two arms can be moved up and down. Later figures. such as Donkey Kong and Yoshi, have more articulation the most being 5: Head, arms and legs. Also, no accesories. It would have been cool to give Mario a hammer or Donkey Kong a barrel or bannana, maybe even fireballs for Luigi. Not sure about the others though

They aren't made of plastic. Instead it's like a hard rubber, I'm not sure what it is, but Amazon clams it's vinyl. It dosen't feel cheap and it has a neat texture feel to it.

I may be a little biased with these figures as I've always wanted to rescue Princess Peach from Bowser in action figure form. But I think they are awesome and any Mario fan would be proud to have one. Say, speaking of Peach and Bowser, what future characters can we expect to see?

WAVE 2

Let see what we go here:

A Mario repaint? Aww...I was hoping we wouldn't see 64 varriations of the same character with a new coat of paint...at least they added that fireball...that probably won't come off.

Neat! A Hammer Bro! Though that just means I have to buy to so they can be the Hammer Brothers...my wallet hurts just thinking about it.

A Goomba and Paragoomba two-pack? That cool, two figures for Mario to fight at the price of one.

A Wario action figure? Sweet, now all we need is Captain Syrup and Wario could have his own adventures.

A PRINCESS PEACH FIGURE!?! YES! YES!! Now my Toad has someone to rule him. Peach hasn't had any figures as far as I know besides the Burger King one a few years back.

WAVE 3

I'm not sure how true this is, but BigBadToyStore.com claims these are the upcomming figures:

1x Yoshi (Color Variant) *Darn this means we could have a rainbow of the same character in different paint*
1x Koopa Troopa & Koopa Paratroopa two-pack *Good*
1x Shy Guy *Ok*
1x Diddy Kong *Great, but now we need King K. Rool, Cranky Kong and a Kremling*
1x King Bowser *Do I need to menton how awesom this is? This may just be the first good Bowser figure made.*

I'm hoping for more major character in future releases like E. Gadd, Daisy, Toadette, etc.

Just 'cause I can, heres some other Mario figures that Popco is making.

Giant Mario Figures

They are exactly like the Giant Turles. Nothing much to say since they are just giant versions of the other figures. I've only seen Mario, Yoshi, Luigi and Donkey Kong so far.

MIni-Statues

Small, not very detailed statues that seem to be littered everywhere I go. As you can tell, I don't care for them.

So what do you think of Popco's Mario line?

A little *too* Raph · 06-08-2010, 07:57 AM

They are pretty cool, I've seen them at Toy's r us for a good long time now. I probably won't get any unless they make a Boo figure though...

~~Toonami Tom~~ · 06-12-2010, 11:32 PM

These are cool figures. I have most of the wave 1 figures. I haven't bought Toad yet.

When will wave 2 be released? I had thought it was canceled. I'm glad it's not. I want to buy them all later this year, but for sure I will buy Princess Peach and the Hammer Bro as soon as I find them in stores.

I look forward to Bowser too.

**GK Punk** · 06-12-2010, 11:37 PM

When I was a little kid, I would have killed for those. I wanted Mario and Zelda toys so bad. I may pick up a few of them though, they look really cool.

*Cure* · 06-12-2010, 11:40 PM

I only buy toys I really REALLY like, and damn it, I like these. Thanks for showing them, dawg.

~~Toonami Tom~~ · 06-13-2010, 09:53 AM

I think it would be great if this was expanded in the future to be a Super Smash Bros action figure toy line.

*Ninjinister* · 06-13-2010, 10:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iron Man

I think it would be great if this was expanded in the future to be a Super Smash Bros action figure toy line.

As it is, I like to think of the smaller figures as Smash Bros. trophies.

TMNT_Guy · 06-14-2010, 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iron Man

When will wave 2 be released? I had thought it was canceled.

Yeah, I'm a little worried about that too. Most places list them as comming out this month, while Entertainment Earth lists it as September. I hope Popco hasn't ruined my child hood dream.

I wish Popco had a website or some form of contact information so I could ask what's going on.

*Powder* · 06-18-2010, 11:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GK

When I was a little kid, I would have killed for those. I wanted Mario and Zelda toys so bad. I may pick up a few of them though, they look really cool.

I'm with you on this 100%

turtle83 · 08-01-2010, 04:06 AM

Where's Bowser?

**ThirdMarioBro** · 08-01-2010, 05:09 AM

Saw those today. Love the fire Mario, but I confess that I'll always prefer his mid-80s white-overall, red shirt aka "disco pants" color scheme to the revised one we've seen from Mario World to today.

Tuxedo Moroboshi · 04-29-2011, 10:35 PM

So, I know this is an old thread, but has there been any news on new figures? I've been dying to have a good Princess Peach figure for ages, but she always seems to get the shaft when it comes to figures. Please tell me wave 2 hasn't been canceled.

*Ninjinister* · 04-29-2011, 10:56 PM

I want Wart.

Tuxedo Moroboshi · 04-30-2011, 09:52 PM

Wart, Mouser, Tryclide, and Clawgrip would all be awesome...

06-08-2010, 12:51 AM	#1
TMNT_Guy Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Home, PA Posts: 620	Popco Mario Action Figures I've noticed that no one seems to mention nor talk about these figures, yet Jazzware's Sonic figures seem to pop up every where. Not that I hate Sonic, I'm a huge fan, but the figures aren't scaled right and they keep picking the lame characters instead of the good ones (How does Silver get a figure before Knuckles, Eggman/Robotnik and Amy?) Anyway, they are pretty neat. The figures look amazing for $9 toys. Sculpting and paint is just awesome. They look game accurate, somthing that hasn't been done since the Mario Kart 64 figures or the Luigi's Mansion figure. Just look at 'em: Yoshi's eyes are a good example of the detail in these figures It's hard to see in the photo, but Yoshi has four colors in his eyes: a light blue, a dark blue, black, and finally white. They could have just used black and white and hardly anyone would notice. Articulation is poor. The Mario figure, for example, has two points of articulation: His two arms can be moved up and down. Later figures. such as Donkey Kong and Yoshi, have more articulation the most being 5: Head, arms and legs. Also, no accesories. It would have been cool to give Mario a hammer or Donkey Kong a barrel or bannana, maybe even fireballs for Luigi. Not sure about the others though They aren't made of plastic. Instead it's like a hard rubber, I'm not sure what it is, but Amazon clams it's vinyl. It dosen't feel cheap and it has a neat texture feel to it. I may be a little biased with these figures as I've always wanted to rescue Princess Peach from Bowser in action figure form. But I think they are awesome and any Mario fan would be proud to have one. Say, speaking of Peach and Bowser, what future characters can we expect to see? WAVE 2 Let see what we go here: A Mario repaint? Aww...I was hoping we wouldn't see 64 varriations of the same character with a new coat of paint...at least they added that fireball...that probably won't come off. Neat! A Hammer Bro! Though that just means I have to buy to so they can be the Hammer Brothers...my wallet hurts just thinking about it. A Goomba and Paragoomba two-pack? That cool, two figures for Mario to fight at the price of one. A Wario action figure? Sweet, now all we need is Captain Syrup and Wario could have his own adventures. A PRINCESS PEACH FIGURE!?! YES! YES!! Now my Toad has someone to rule him. Peach hasn't had any figures as far as I know besides the Burger King one a few years back. WAVE 3 I'm not sure how true this is, but BigBadToyStore.com claims these are the upcomming figures: 1x Yoshi (Color Variant) Darn this means we could have a rainbow of the same character in different paint 1x Koopa Troopa & Koopa Paratroopa two-pack Good 1x Shy Guy Ok 1x Diddy Kong Great, but now we need King K. Rool, Cranky Kong and a Kremling 1x King Bowser Do I need to menton how awesom this is? This may just be the first good Bowser figure made. I'm hoping for more major character in future releases like E. Gadd, Daisy, Toadette, etc. Just 'cause I can, heres some other Mario figures that Popco is making. Giant Mario Figures They are exactly like the Giant Turles. Nothing much to say since they are just giant versions of the other figures. I've only seen Mario, Yoshi, Luigi and Donkey Kong so far. MIni-Statues Small, not very detailed statues that seem to be littered everywhere I go. As you can tell, I don't care for them. So what do you think of Popco's Mario line? __________________

06-08-2010, 07:57 AM	#2
A little too Raph Stone Warrior Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 561	They are pretty cool, I've seen them at Toy's r us for a good long time now. I probably won't get any unless they make a Boo figure though... __________________ - "You're a claustrophobic" - "You want a fist in the mouth? I've never even looked at another guy"

06-12-2010, 11:40 PM	#5
Cure Y'all need Jesus Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 8,938	I only buy toys I really REALLY like, and damn it, I like these. Thanks for showing them, dawg. __________________

08-01-2010, 05:09 AM	#11
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	Saw those today. Love the fire Mario, but I confess that I'll always prefer his mid-80s white-overall, red shirt aka "disco pants" color scheme to the revised one we've seen from Mario World to today. __________________

04-29-2011, 10:35 PM	#12
Tuxedo Moroboshi Mad Scientist Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Battle Nexus Posts: 1,127	So, I know this is an old thread, but has there been any news on new figures? I've been dying to have a good Princess Peach figure for ages, but she always seems to get the shaft when it comes to figures. Please tell me wave 2 hasn't been canceled. __________________ Hey, be sure to check out my art!

06-12-2010, 11:32 PM	#3
~~Toonami Tom~~ Banned Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: USA Posts: 4,939	These are cool figures. I have most of the wave 1 figures. I haven't bought Toad yet. When will wave 2 be released? I had thought it was canceled. I'm glad it's not. I want to buy them all later this year, but for sure I will buy Princess Peach and the Hammer Bro as soon as I find them in stores. I look forward to Bowser too.

06-12-2010, 11:37 PM	#4
GK Punk I'm your Devil Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,439	When I was a little kid, I would have killed for those. I wanted Mario and Zelda toys so bad. I may pick up a few of them though, they look really cool.

06-13-2010, 09:53 AM	#6
~~Toonami Tom~~ Banned Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: USA Posts: 4,939	I think it would be great if this was expanded in the future to be a Super Smash Bros action figure toy line.

08-01-2010, 04:06 AM	#10
turtle83 Thug Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: From Brooklyn, but now living in CA Posts: 70	Where's Bowser?

04-29-2011, 10:56 PM	#13
Ninjinister 無問題 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Moesko Island, WA Posts: 14,348	I want Wart. __________________

04-30-2011, 09:52 PM	#14
Tuxedo Moroboshi Mad Scientist Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Battle Nexus Posts: 1,127	Wart, Mouser, Tryclide, and Clawgrip would all be awesome... __________________ Hey, be sure to check out my art!