Super Robot Chogokin - Genryujin & Gouryujin

Both Hyoryu and Enryu was miraculously brought back to life due to the mysterious energy call The Power. In order to save their brothers from meeting a certain doom facing the Z-Masters, both of them split up to join the battle with their younger brothers.

Genryujin.

Result of Symmetrical Docking between Hyoryu and Rairyu when their SympaRate exceeded 200%. This level was made possible when one of the robots were charged by The Power, a mysterious energy taken from the planet Jupiter. His abilities include "Aurora Illusion" (which makes illusory ice copies as decoys) and "Thunder Blizzard" (which functions exactly like Shuang Tou Long).

Gouryujin.

Result of Symmetrical Docking between Enryu and Furyu when their SympaRate exceeded 200%. This level was made possible when one or both of the robots were charged with The Power, a mysterious energy taken from the planet Jupiter. His main attack is "Burning Hurricane" (which works like Shuang Tou Long).

Genryujin and Gouryujin.

They can stand toe-to-toe with the Z-Masters.

One of the reason why I decided to get Gekiryujin (which is a Tamashii Limited release) was that I can combine the both half of Gekiryujin and Chouryujin to get Genryujin and Gouryujin. Instead of 2 mechas, now I can practically pose them as 4 different mechas. Anyway, Gekiryujin is definitely a great buy so grab one if you are a fan of the Brave series.

XCOM: Enemy Unknown

A collective alien race shows up on earth and start an invasion campaign. A group of countries called the Council of Nations has banded together to create XCOM, an elite military and scientific organization tasked with defending them from the alien attack.

This is a reboot of the original game which was release back in 1994. I remember playing this game back in those days. It brings back nostalgic memory where I remember playing this game for countless hour, exchanging strategies and stories with my friends and siblings. When 2K Games announced that they are coming up with a reboot for this game, naturally I was ecstatic.

I bought the game on day one and it was money well spend. If you have yet to try it out, go and grab it. Trust me. This game will not disappoint you if you are a strategy game enthusiast.

D-Arts Zero Type 2

The red Maverick Hunter, Zero was given a heavy and sharp armour design starting from the second installment of the series.

Out-of-box content.

Front view of the figure.

Close up on the figure. This is definitely Zero.

Zero with his Z Buster.

 The biggest difference between X and Zero is the later is equipped with a Z-Saber.

Behold my Z Saber! The usage of the Z Saber introduce a new play style for the Mega Man X series.

Articulation for this figure is good but still somehow limited in certain area.

You want some of this?

Zero is more than capable of slicing his enemy into pieces with this saber.

Dive-stab attack. One of my favourite moves.

I have been a fan of the series for a long time so it is no surprise that I bought this figure when it was released. Design-wise, this figure is a bit different from the first Zero. The most prominent difference is the gold/yellow highlight along with the square shoulder pad. I preferred the slimmer design of the first version but I have no regrets getting this.

Super Robot Chogokin - Gekiryujin

Gekiryujin is the Symmetrical-Docked form of Furyu and Rairyu from the King of Braves Gaogaigar series. It's name roughly translate to Attacking Dragon God in English. Just like it's namesake, Gekiryujin is build solely for the purpose being an offensive unit. Considered the "younger brother" to Choryujin, and is overall closer to Rairyu than Furyu in personality

Out-of-box content. Comes with enough accessories to complete this figure.

Front view of Gekiryujin.

Close up front view.

Time to rock!

Gekiryujin can use his dump truck body as a shield.

Whereas the cement drum is used as a cannon.

Shuang Tou Long (Twin Headed Dragon in Chinese)!

In the later chapter, the corps have to venture into space to defeat the Z-Master. Gekiryujin was outfitted with boosters to increase mobility.

Gekiryujin along with his brother, Choryujin.

I have always been a fan of the Gaogaigar series and Gekiryujin is a must for me. Choryujin was a good figure but it does not look imposing. Gekiryujin, on the other hand is a different figure. Although both mecha share the same fundamental design, the shield and the cannon gives this figure an aura of a mighty robot. The only problem with this figure is that this is a Tamashii Limited release which means that you have to prepare to pay a hefty amount of money for it. At least, Bandai has the decency to include the booster in this release instead of releasing it separately as a addon.

If you are into collecting this line and you do have the money to spare then this is definitely a figure for you.

Revoltech #096 ZOIDS Geno Breaker

The Geno Breaker is a Tyrannosaurus-type Zoid, one of over 200 species of fictional biomechanical lifeforms depicted by TOMY's Zoids model, toy, and media franchise. Based on the Geno Saurer, the Geno Breaker was first released in 2002, and the Zoid plays a significant role in both the Battle Story and the Zoids: Guardian Force anime. (Zoids wiki)

Out-of-box content. Not much to see here.

Side view of the figure. This is one of the biggest Revoltech figure in my collection.

Geno Breaker standing on it's hind leg. It is obvious that the design was taken from a dinosaur.

Geno Breaker is equipped with a thruster pack which enable limited flight.

It is also equipped with a large pair of multi-purpose claws mounted on extendable arms known as X-Breakers.

Those claws are very menacing. It can also be used as a shield.

The Revoltech joints provide flexibility in terms of articulation.

Rear view of the figure.

Who wants some of these?

The claws make Geno Breaker looks like a dino-crustacean hybrid.

Time to duke it out!

Who will come out as the victor?

I bought this figure to accompany my Blade Liger and this figure is as impressive. I cannot find any flaw in terms of paint job. The sculpt and articulation were good. The only issue I have with this figure is the loose joints. Revoltech joints are suppose to be rigid and strong but it has some difficulty handling the weight of the figure. It is not that prominent on the Blade Liger but it is a very pronounced issue since it is very difficult to put this figure on a standing position for an extended amount of time. Grab this if you are a fan of the Zoids series or else you might just want to skip it altogether.

Super Robot Chogokin - Key to Victory Set 1

The "Hell and Heaven" was a technique which combined both the offensive and defensive power of Gaogaigar into a destructive technique. Despite being the most effective technique against the Zonder, the constant usage of this technique has caused extreme physical strain on Guy which almost killed him. To act as a substitute for the dangerous technique, the "Key of Victory", Goldion Hammer was constructed.

This is an add-on pack to SRC Gaogaigar. The main component being the Goldion Hammer and Marg Hand.

Marg Hand connected!

Goldion Hammer!!!

Gaogaigar pulled an energy nail out of the Marg Hand and proceed to hammer it into a Zonder.

Gaogaigar used the Marg Hand to pull the energy nail and Zonder core out of the enemy.

Before proceeding to turn the enemy into light. Hikari ni nare!!!

The "Key to Victory" set is an attempt by Bandai to reduce the production cost for the SRC figure in this series. Instead of including this along with the main figure and increased the price in the process, Bandai decided to release this as a separate product. To be frank, this is a very nice add-on but I am not sure that I should really encourage this kind of business practices. This mean that I am going to be more picky in terms of buying only figures which I like instead of buying all the figures out in the market.

Anyway, if you are a Gaogaigar fan, do pick this up!

Revoltech #123 Hunter Swordsman Rathalos

Enter a lush and pristine world fill with deadly monsters. The player is in the role of a hunter who will have to develop strategy, skill and resource management to slay or capture these monsters. In order to combat these unforgiving monsters, players will be able to acquire and upgrade their weapon and armor over the course of the game.

Out-of-box content. The hunter depicted in this release is wearing a full Rathalos male blademaster armor set.

Front view. To be honest with you. I was a bit skeptical when Revoltech announced that they have acquired this IP and is producing figures for it. You can say that I was impressed when I finally acquired it.

Close up. All the detail is finely crafted on this figure. Every scale, chain, plating is accounted for.

This figure comes with 2 sets of weapon. Sword & Shield: Blazing Falchion. Greatsword: Rathalos Firesword. Similar to the figure itself, these were all sculpted with great detail.

The articulation for this figure is pretty good.

Zetsuboushita!!!

Yatta!!!

Time for some SnS!

Jumping chop!!!

Shield bang!

Greatsword! A compulsory weapon in most fantasy setting.

I am charging my attack!

Aim for the head/tail!

Come and get some!

Whack!!!

I am really really impressed by this figure. From the fine detail to the superb articulation. My only issue with this figure is the balancing. It is very difficult to prop this figure up without the usage of the stand and in most cases, the stand does very little to support the figure. It makes matter worse if the greatsword was equipped on the figure.

As a conclusion, this is a very good figure and I would love to see more figures from this IP. Definitely a must have if you are a Monster Hunter fans like me.