Maximo (Toycom)

Maximo
Toycom
2001

Maximo is a video game character created by Capcom for the Playstation 2. What many people don't know is that the game is based in the Ghost N' Goblins universe. Yes, the very same Ghost N' Goblins that punished gamers on the original NES for having the nerve to try and play it. To say that the original NES game is brutally hard is an understatement.

But we digress. Maximo: Ghost to Glory as it was known on the Playstation 2, is not as difficult to play. As such, it was met with fairly high praise from fans and review sites. It even spawned a sequel, and there were rumblings in the gaming world a third installment (that to date has not been released).

Toycom released six figures in 2001 to coincide with the game's release. The figures were sculpted meticulously to that of their video game counterparts. Each also featured highly detailed accessories, also precisely sclupted to match the look of the game. Toycom truly did an amazing job with the line.

Captain Cadaver*King Achilles*Lord Glutterscum

Maximo*Queen Sophia*Zombie

With the success of the above figures, Toycom quickly put into production a second run. With this came two additional figures - Bako la Bas and Ghastly Gus. This time around, the entire package was encased in a plastic clamshell.

 Captain Cadaver*King Achilles*Lord Glutterscum

Maximo*Queen Sophia*Zombie

Bako la Bas*Ghastly Gus

These figures are fairly common on secondary markets, and as such they don't sell for that much. The average sale price is around $8.00 to $10.00 each. This is a far cry from the hundreds of dollars it can set you back to collect other video game related action figures that have come and gone in the past.

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Onimusha 2 (McFarlane Toys)

Onimusha 2
McFarlane Toys
2002

McFarlane's Onimusha 2 figures are based on the second installment of the highly popular/successful Onimusha video game series by Capcom. The series was based on a retelling of Japanese history, utilizing historic figures that helped to shape the country to what it has become known as today.

Beyond that, there's really not much to say. Onimusha appeals to its niche group of fans, much like other collectors. Unfortunately for how popular it is, it isn't necessarily a worldwide phenomenon.

Fuma Kataro*Gogandantes

 

Oda Nobunaga*Oyu from Odani

 

Saiga Magoichi*Yagyu Jubei

As you can see, the names also don't role off the English speaking tongue.

 

Join us next time, AKA Christmas day when we take a look at the toy that nobody should be without this holiday!

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