Originally published August 23, 2017. This article preserves One Sixth Society’s original reporting and images; product availability, pricing, and opinions reflect the original publication period.
Who doesn’t love a good video game? Whether you played Super Mario back in the day, or you’re waiting for the newest next-gen game, odds are you have had some experience with games in your lifetime. As such, many collectors love to have icons from these games just as much as others love their film or superhero figures. Over the years we have had plenty of figures based on games, so I am going to be touching on Five of the Best Video Game Action Figures!
Hot Toys Ezio Auditore
Ezio from Assassin’s Creed 2 remains one of the most sought-after Hot Toys figures. He regularly fetches high prices, and for good reason. Ezio’s elaborate costume was captured near perfectly by Hot Toys. His wrist-blade mechanisms are finely detailed, as is his Assassin emblazoned belt. A variety of weapons were included, as the game would entail. It is rather unfortunate that Hot Toys never continued making Assassin’s Creed figures. However, DAM Toys recently announced they had the license and showed off Edward Kenway from Black Flag!
VTS Chainsaw Girl
Lollipop Chainsaw is one of my favorite games. I played it from start to finish and loved its distinctive humor and gameplay. When I saw Juliet being made by VTS (albeit under a different name) I knew I had to have it. Not only is it one of my favorite game characters, but she is also one of my favorite figures on the shelf. Brimming with accessories and extras, it is a must purchase for fans of the game. It also made our list of favorite female figures.
Hot Toys Metal Gear Rising Revengeance Raiden
Between this figure and Lollipop Chainsaw above, it seems like someone in the figure industry is looking out for me. Metal Gear Rising Revengeance is an incredibly stupid, hilarious, badass, awesome game. Raiden has always been a staple in the Metal Gear Solid Franchise, but in Rising Revengeance he is the star. You would think his design might be too tough to translate to 1/6 scale. Hot Toys sure proved me wrong there, as they brought their A+ game to producing an accurate representation of the game model. The figure was hindered in the posability department, but he looks fantastic in a neutral pose.
WorldBox Mortal Kombat 9 Scorpion
My all-time favorite fighting game character had a heck of a 1/6 scale release. Utilizing a very cool design from the 9th installment of the series, Scorpion stands out in a collection with his bright yellow costume. Paired with a slew of accessories (including a gnarly head for a combat display with Kung Lao), Scorpion is a fantastic video game figure.
Threezero Fallout T-45 Power Armor
You knew this had to make the list. One of the most iconic Video Game Action Figures ever, Threezero’s Power armor figures are exceedingly impressive. As massive as they are, they maintain a decent amount of posability. Threezero is consistently making new versions and add-ons for the armor, so you have some seriously cool options with it. The suit is quite expensive, but you get what you pay for.
I will always have a huge soft spot for video game figures. With so many characters for companies to choose from, I hope to see more in the coming years. I am disappointed that we have still yet to see anything from Metal Gear Solid V via Hot Toys. I am not sure why we haven’t heard anything since the announcement, but perhaps another company will pick up the slack. We hope you enjoyed our picks for Five of the Best Video Game Action Figures, and would love to hear about some of yours!
Later character releases covered on the site include Fortnite’s Jonesy the First, Fractured Jinx and Sam in the Junji Ito suit. These are separate from the five figures selected for this 2017 feature.
