#101: Nendoroid 413 - Link The Wind Waker Ver.

Not really being into chibi/super-deformed versions of characters, I am not really into the Nendoroid line. But when the character is chibi to begin with, a Nendoroid version looks pretty accurate. The cel-shaded toon Link from Wind Waker is one of those characters that makes a perfect fit. Although it's now regarded as a great entry to the series, when Wind Waker was new the graphic style caused a lot of controversy.

Naturally, Link includes the Wind Waker itself, as well as a pair of alternate arms and hands to help him conduct the wind.

Link's sword and shield are also of course included. There's a swoosh effect piece that fits on the sword to make it look as if Link is swinging it really fast. He also has an alternate bent pair of legs, and has different facial expressions, like the yelling one above.

Link's other main accessory is a heart container piece, which has its own separate stand so that it can hover.

Link's final face is giving someone side-eyes. One of the cool features of the game is that Link's eyes would look towards secrets in an area, providing a subtle clue on how to find things. Link wasn't making quite this expression in the game when he was doing that, but that's what this face reminded me of.

#10: Tobidase Doubutsuno Mori (Animal Crossing) - Nendoroid Shizue (Isabelle)

This is my first Nendoroid figure, and from what I can tell, they tend to be chibi or super-deformed versions of characters. Apparently when the characters are already chibi styled, they stick to accurate representations of the characters, like Shizue here. I'll be sticking with calling her Isabelle, as that's what her name is in the American version of Animal Crossing: New Leaf. Isabelee's first and most important accessory is the display stand. Due to the character design, there's no way she can stand, as her legs end in rounded stumps. She attaches to the display base with an arm that plugs into her back and can plug into different spots on the base. Isabelle has some articulation, mostly swivels. Her hips, waist, shoulders, elbows, and ponytail are all swivels, while the neck is on a swivel/hinge joint. In a nice bit of attention to detail, there are actual (tiny) bells attached to her hairband.

One of her alternate expressions is more serious. The part of the head that swaps for expressions has the neck peg embedded in it, so there is no need to swap the peg when swapping expressions. That's a big relief. For this picture, I paired it up with her alternate arms that are holding a pen and clipboard, as well as the question mark that floats above her head. The question mark attaches via a clear peg to an alternate hairband.

Isabelle's other expression is a happy one, which pairs well with the hovering music notes and the hands clasped to her chest. Each of the notes gets an arm that plugs into the base, so there are some options in positioning.

Finally, Isabelle gets to be the mayor.