I'm patient in almost every aspect of my life, except when it comes to toys. I have been wishing for a Trip the Sungazer (unmasked) in the Jakks Pacific Sonic line for years. We knew one was coming since several pictures of prototypes have been circulating the internet since last Fall. But I admit I was a little surprised to see her finally released in a giant Amazon-exclusive 16-Pack. If you collect either the Mario or Sonic lines from Jakks, you know almost every figure gets re-released in new packaging every few years. So I could gamble and wait for an eventual single-pack Trip. But FOMO won and I splurged. She is a very fun little figure and is bringing me so much joy, whether that feeling is worth 80 bucks or not is a question I'll ponder when my credit card bill comes. Coincidentally, I just discovered pics of Trip in her giant Golden Dragon from found on toy shelves in Mexico. There truly is a Trip renaissance happening right now. I hope a 4" Unarmored version is next. Let's check out Trip below!
As much as I love this character, and the overall design of this figure (bright colors, crisp lines, great sculpt), there is something about the construction and articulation that leaves me wanting. Her head sits a little too far forward on her torso and kind of encroaches on her shoulder area. Although she seemingly has a barbell post for her neck, it is so tight that it only really swivels. I assumed her wrists and tail would swivel, but they do not. Overall she's a super fun figure and looks great from most angles, but most of these Jakks Sonic figures are effortlessly perfect and I was surprised to find myself wishing for a few improvements with this one.
Time for some Group and Comparison Pics!
Here is Trip with her 2.5" Armored Version from earlier this year.
Cheers!
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