Robocop Versus The Terminator
NECA
2015
Robocop and The Terminator have been slugging it out for years in the comic book scene, all beginning in 1992 with the Dark Horse mini-series of the same name. Since then, they've continued butting heads across various one-shots and limited series, and even in 1993 via their own SNES video game title. It is this particular game in which these figures are loosely based upon.
However, before all of this - Long before all of this, the concept of these two cyborgs going at it were the school yard dreams of many a sci-fi fan. I remember kids on the playground always making up stories of Robocop and The Terminator meeting face to face for the ultimate showdown. It was pure fantasy at its best, and something we never thought would actually happen. Good thing those kids all grew up and started making their own dreams a reality!
Some of those kids even went on to make toys.
NECA is no stranger to dabbling in the 8 and 16 bit world of action figures. Their various larger scale toys have been produced for such franchises as A Nightmare On Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Rambo, Gremlins and even Robocop in a single pack. As such, it was no surprise that the company continued plugging away with figure after figure in this design.
Their 2015 entry are today's showcase here at The Toy Box, and well, if you haven't guessed it, it's the Robocop Versus The Terminator line.
It was a relatively small set, confined to four single packs and one Toys R' Us exclusive two pack. Each figure stands approximately seven inches tall, and is showcased in a fantastic looking window box designed too look similarly to the packaging of the original SNES game.
Robocop Flamethrower
A fun aspect to the packaging was that each Robocop and Terminator figure were designed to sit on a shelf side by side. This is why Robocop is showcased on the lower left side of the package, and the Terminator is on the lower right. This way they can stare each other down. Additionally, you'll notice Robocop's packaging only has his name on it, while the Terminator ones finish the name of the line, Versus The Terminator.
Terminator Plasma Rifle T-800
It was a wasted opportunity for NECA to produce Robocop Rocket Launcher as the exact same figure as seen above, just with flames across its chest. It was kind of lame too. This could have easily been a more desirable figure had it showcased some form of battle damage, or even one without the helmet. More importantly, the flame aspect could have easily just been a pack in with both figures. Action figure laziness at its best, folks.
Robocop Rocket Launcher
Endoskeleton Heavy Gunner
With what I said above in mind, repainting the same Endoskeleton figure in two different colors, slapping a higher price tag on it, and making it an exclusive is also kind of lazy. There were so many of these at my local Toys R' Us, pre bankruptcy era, and they all got clearanced out.
Toys R' Us Exclusive
Endoskeleton Assault 2-Pack
There's no denying NECA makes great quality figures. However, the company has definitely been known to taking a lazy route with some of their lines. This one definitely stands out in that regard. It's a fun line, and holds a lot of nostalgia to it. However, at the same time, it just could have been better if NECA put a smidgen more of effort into it.
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