[Kiwami]

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Originally Posted by DH21965

As a serious Toy Collector for the past 34 years, I ALWAYS detest reissued figures with NO OBVIOUS DIFFERENCES than the original. Never seen so much complaining about prices from people. This is an Adult hobby. It?s aimed at 15 & older, and premium prices are the usual fare for collecting, not casual buying.
Kind of a slap in the face of the collectors to constantly reissue figures/cash-grabs until it?s no longer fun to get them. But not everyone is a Toy Collector, some just get what they like and move on. And Rider is definitely not the only line I collect that CONSTANTLY abuses their fans (ANY Godzilla line from ANY maker) with pointless (for moi wallet & I ) cash-grab reissues. Also, I use my collecting to control my rampant OCD.

Sorry to address you like this, nothing personal, but that opinion of yours is complete garbage.

Reissues are healthy and necessary. New collectors or people who had financial issues shouldn't be forced to pay high aftermarket prices for something they want just because they couldn't get it the first time around.

Toy companies can get more money from an already designed product to get funds for new things.

I understand the usual "Another reissue? I want to see something new!"-complaints to some extend, but speaking of abuse in this context is just weird.

[FreshToku]

Quote:

Originally Posted by DH21965

Also, I use my collecting to control my rampant OCD.

You need to find a cheaper way of controlling it.

But if you really feel compelled to buy every stocked item including re-issues because that's your idea of collecting, then it's still your money and that's your preoragative. If you want to post about how re-issues are a bad thing specifically to you, well it's a free forum and nobody can stop you.

But it should be still pretty easy to understand why nobody else would relate, and why they would instead encourage you to not do be doing that.

[Crawf]

I don't get how a - very occasional - rerelease hurts you as a collector. You seem to feel compelled to buy one of every discrete release, but if that's the problem then you can't reasonably expect Bandai to base their corporate decisions on it.

And why does it being a cash-grab matter if complaining about cost is bad?

[Shin Henshin]

Most of the reissues Bandai's been doing in SHF have also been of releases that proved initially popular and could be considered "essential" for collectors. Kuuga. Decade. Wizard. W. Gomora. Ginga. Zetton. Belial. Shin Ultraman. etc. Figures that fetched a hefty sum beforehand on the aftermarket that are now more affordable on both fronts.

Acting like it's a slap in the face to give new fans and collectors a chance at older releases that have become hard to find or afford is the definition of pretentious. If you feel the need to collect literally every release in a toyline, that's on you and is a you problem. Not the company and not the rest of the collector space.

[Kurona]

In the case of most of the Ultra ones, too, it shouldn’t even count for your complaints since they’re direct re-runs rather than something that counts as a ‘new’ release like 50th Kuuga, Fuuto PI W etc

[Kurona]

So, I'm going for a full Shin Japan Heroes Universe display; but much as I love the look of it and I'm sure I'll love the movie itself and I do think the pricepoint is justified... Monsterarts Shin Godzilla is just way out of my budget, which is even before the hefty shipping he'd naturally include and how he sold out instantly and would be even more expensive on the aftermarket.

So! I'm instead going for the Neca version since I can actually get that in-country and it's of course a fraction of the cost. Does anyone have Neca Shin Godzilla and could do a comparison with any Figuarts? Just curious to see how the size ends up

[Rabbitman]

Oh the neca shin godzilla, lol. I have heard so many bad things about that one. I guess if you have to get a Shin Godzilla and don?t want the SHM, go ahead if you can get it for less than $30. The tail and mouth are gonna be real bad compared to the SHM.

To say something positive, you will get a beautiful box with it. If you buy the one with the poster coverart.

Our boy shin godzilla is a big disgusting looking freak. A big wet sloppy mess. No figure will be perfect, I guess is what I am saying. Personally, I would not waste my time with a Neca one, though. Maybe try holding out for a super7 one in, like, 2025 or something.

Be careful looking at youtube reviews for Shin Godzilla, the youtubers love to yell and scream when talking about that figure.

Edit: don’t get the playmates shin godzilla, lol!

[Rabbitman]

Oh man. I am a freak encyclopedia about youtube videos for kaiju figures.

Here’s a comparison

https://youtu.be/pxKkxEDQgvU

This guy might start yelling, though. Be careful.

[Rabbitman]

Wait! I don?t know how to read. The question was a size comparison between neca and shf, and I am here sharing a comparison between Neca and SHM, oh man. All my comments are just off topic here.

I don?t have the Neca shin, but I have a Neca KotM figure. Hope this helps. It should not be that different.

I have the SHM shin, shf kamen rider figure, Neca godzilla, and shf ultraman all lined up

[Kurona]

I couldn't find anything that seems particularly wrong with it? It's not anywhere near SHMA quality, obviously, but there didn't seem to be any big outstanding flaws for what it is