Toy Review: Max Factory Figma Guyver I Figure vs Maxfactory Bio Fighter Collection Guyver I Figure

I have been a collector of the Maxfactory Bio Fighter Collection Guyver figures for many years now and it was only recently that the Figma Guyver I came to my attention. Even though I have seen pictures of the Figma Guyver I figure for a while, I had always thought that it was just a scaled down version of the previous Bio Fighter Collection Guyver I figure.

It turns out that I was wrong and there are many differences between the old and new Guyver figure and the Figma Guyver I  could be a good start to a promising toy line.

In terms of scale, the Figma Guyver I figure is smaller than the BFC Guyver I figure but the differences do not stop here. Articulation and paint job wise, the Figma version is fantastic and even more articulated than the BFC version.

For example, the Figma Guyver I can actually perform a high kick and a split which the BFC Guyver I is not able to, due to the very hard rubber located near the waist.

Also, you can switch out the chest piece on the Figma Guyver I  so that there is more space and you can actually get the toy into the folded arms pose. This was a pose I could never get from the BFC Guyver Figures. 

The Figma Guyver I also comes with interchangeable hands much like the BFC Guyver I, with fists, open palms and a pair of hands for opening up the mega smasher. He also comes with a stand for aerial poses. Even though the stands do not look as cool as those that came with the BFC Guyver figures, they actually serve the purpose better. Similar to the BFC series, the Figma Guyver I  comes with a Unit-G.

There are also many improvements to the design of the Figma Guyver I including how the chest plates hiding the mega smashers are held in place. In the Figma version, the chest plates open up and are held by circular pegs while the BFC version has metal hinges which tend to oxidize over time. Also, they are pretty loose and drop off easily so the chest plates design is actually much better in the Figma version. The megasmashers on the BFC Guyver does have a better paint job and looks like there is energy glowing from within while the Figma version looks more dull.

In summary, the Figma Guyver I  figure loses out to the BFC Guyver I figure in terms of size and paint job on the megasmasher but wins in terms of articulation and overall design. The price on the Figma version is also more reasonable as the BFC series has been discontinued for many years and prices have been climbing continuously.

Check out this video for a very in depth comparison between the Figma Guyver I  and BFC Guyver I.

The Figma Guyver I is available for sale on Amazon.com.