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After low-res images of many figures from Playmates' ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' toyline leaked online earlier in the year, listings for 11" [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] and [[King Kong/Legendary|King Kong]] figures appeared on Walmart.com on July 16, 2020.<ref name="Walmart Godzilla XL listing">{{cite web|url=https://www.walmart.com/ip/Godzilla-vs-Kong-11-Giant-Godzilla-XL-Figure/392149788|title=Godzilla vs Kong 11" Giant Godzilla (XL) Figure|work=Walmart.com|accessdate=16 July 2020}}</ref><ref name="Walmart Kong XL listing">{{cite web|url=https://www.walmart.com/ip/Godzilla-vs-Kong-11-Giant-King-Kong-XL-Figure/165812600|title=Godzilla vs. Kong 11" Giant King Kong (XL) Figure|work=Walmart.com|accessdate=17 July 2020}}</ref> The following day, a listing for a 6" Kong figure with a Battle-Axe appeared on the site.<ref name="Walmart Basic Kong listing">{{cite web|url=https://www.walmart.com/ip/Godzilla-vs-Kong-6-Basic-Kong-with-Battle-Axe-Figure/574912238|title=Godzilla vs. Kong 6" Basic Kong with Battle-Axe Figure|work=Walmart.com|accessdate=18 July 2020}}</ref> | After low-res images of many figures from Playmates' ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' toyline leaked online earlier in the year, listings for 11" [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] and [[King Kong/Legendary|King Kong]] figures appeared on Walmart.com on July 16, 2020.<ref name="Walmart Godzilla XL listing">{{cite web|url=https://www.walmart.com/ip/Godzilla-vs-Kong-11-Giant-Godzilla-XL-Figure/392149788|title=Godzilla vs Kong 11" Giant Godzilla (XL) Figure|work=Walmart.com|accessdate=16 July 2020}}</ref><ref name="Walmart Kong XL listing">{{cite web|url=https://www.walmart.com/ip/Godzilla-vs-Kong-11-Giant-King-Kong-XL-Figure/165812600|title=Godzilla vs. Kong 11" Giant King Kong (XL) Figure|work=Walmart.com|accessdate=17 July 2020}}</ref> The following day, a listing for a 6" Kong figure with a Battle-Axe appeared on the site.<ref name="Walmart Basic Kong listing">{{cite web|url=https://www.walmart.com/ip/Godzilla-vs-Kong-6-Basic-Kong-with-Battle-Axe-Figure/574912238|title=Godzilla vs. Kong 6" Basic Kong with Battle-Axe Figure|work=Walmart.com|accessdate=18 July 2020}}</ref> On July 23, images of three more toys from the line surfaced: two 6" Godzilla figures and a [[Skullcrawler]]. | ||
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Playmates XL Godzilla.jpeg|11" Giant Godzilla (XL) Figure | Playmates XL Godzilla.jpeg|11" Giant Godzilla (XL) Figure | ||
GvK Playmates Kong.jpeg|11" Giant | GvK Playmates Kong.jpeg|11" Giant Kong (XL) Figure | ||
Playmates Kong with Battle-Axe.png|6" Basic Kong with Battle-Axe Figure | Playmates Kong with Battle-Axe.png|6" Basic Kong with Battle-Axe Figure | ||
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==References== | ==References== |
Revision as of 03:55, 24 July 2020
Playmates Toys is a Hong Kong-based company responsible for producing children's toys based on various media properties such as Ben 10, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, King Kong and Godzilla. It will be producing the toy line for the 2021 film Godzilla vs. Kong.
Kong: The 8th Wonder of the World (2005)
In 2005, Playmates released a line of toys to tie in with Peter Jackson's King Kong. It consisted of several different kinds of figures.
6-inch Figures
The six-inch figures in the line generally come in sets of one or two, along with several smaller human figures. The King Kong figures each have some sort of gimmick that distinguishes them from the others or allows them to interact with another specific figure. For example, the Kong that comes with the juvenile Vastatosaurus rex has the ability to pull apart the V-Rex's jaws, while the Kong sold with the Piranhadon can hold the Piranhadon in a headlock.
The six-inch scale figure sets are:
- Kong vs Venatosaurus
- Kong vs Juvenile V-Rex (includes Ann Darrow)
- Kong vs Piranhadon
- Kong vs Terapusmordax (includes three Terapusmordax)
- Foetodon (includes five humans)
- Vastatosaurus rex (includes Weta-rex and three humans)
- Creatures of Skull Island (includes three humans)
- Gripping Kong (includes Ann Darrow and Weta-rex)
Kong vs Venatosaurus
Kong vs Piranhadon
Creatures of Skull Island
Gripping Kong
Skull Island Playset
The Skull Island playset is designed for use with the six-inch scale figures. It consists of several pieces, and includes several human figures and a raft.
Skull Island playset
Large-scale figures
There are three larger-scale figures released in the line. These figures are 12 inches tall and can make sounds. Despite being larger in scale, these figures come with the same human figures included with the six-inch figures. The Bull V-Rex figure can actually swallow the human figures whole, which can then be recovered from a hatch on the underside of the figure.
Plushes
There are two different King Kong plushes released as part of the line. The larger plush makes roaring sounds when one pushes down on its chest.
Costumes
There are two separate King Kong costume sets: Electronic Kong Arms and Kong Face and Chains. The Kong arms are oversized gloves made to resemble Kong's hands that function similar to the popular "Hulk Hands" gloves, making sounds when they strike an object. The Kong Face and Chains consist of a King Kong mask and breakaway plastic chains.
Kong vs V-Rex Battling Game
A variation of the classic "Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots" game, the Kong vs V-Rex battling game includes a Kong and V-Rex piece, each on a base attached to a control stick. The players use the stick to make the figures punch each other until one collapses.
Godzilla and Kong (2019-2020)
Playmates figures of Godzilla (2004), Kong from Kong: Skull Island, Godzilla (2016), SpaceGodzilla, and Destoroyah were unveiled at Brand Licensing Europe 2019. Beginning in December 2019, the company released a Walmart-exclusive line of figures of monsters from both the Godzilla and King Kong series in anticipation of the release of Godzilla vs. Kong. The previously-revealed figures were joined by a 6-inch Kong and Gigan (2004). Reissues of Bandai America vinyl figures in Playmates packaging also began to appear in January 2020, including Godzilla (1954), King Ghidorah (2001), Mechagodzilla (1974), and Godzilla (1999).[1] Supposed leaked SKUs revealed other potential figures, including King Caesar, the 1933 King Kong, Gorosaurus, Rodan, Jet Jaguar, Hedorah, and Megalon.[2]
6-inch Kong
Godzilla vs. Kong (2020-)
After low-res images of many figures from Playmates' Godzilla vs. Kong toyline leaked online earlier in the year, listings for 11" Godzilla and King Kong figures appeared on Walmart.com on July 16, 2020.[3][4] The following day, a listing for a 6" Kong figure with a Battle-Axe appeared on the site.[5] On July 23, images of three more toys from the line surfaced: two 6" Godzilla figures and a Skullcrawler.
- Playmates Godzilla with Heat Ray.png
6" Godzilla with Heat Ray
- Playmates Godzilla with Radio Tower.png
6" Godzilla with Radio Tower
- Playmates Skullcrawler.png
Skullcrawler
References
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