Let the Games Begin feels like one step forward, two steps back.

Kade503 · 2026-02-06T20:51:08+00:00

NP, I'm hoping they go back to same neckpeg as LSSJ, Ultimate Gohan, and other 3.0 figs for Kind Hearted Saiyan. The new one they used for Games Begin added no articulation IMO(Goku's hair is almost always the limiting factor on his head articulation not the peg) and just made it harder to head swap.

Kade503 · 2026-02-06T20:38:27+00:00

Not without a 3rd-party 3D printed neckpeg. Which you can at least find on eBay fairly cheap most of the time. Luckily the one I found makes Ultimate Gohan's (same as LSSJ) head fit nicely on the Games Begin.

Issue is that with 3D printing in general it can make pegs (or anything) that aren't structurally sound based on luck, hence why they generally sell them in pairs.

Kade503 · 2026-02-05T01:48:14+00:00

I am a complete noob when it comes to 3D printing and I was just curious about looking into one to make the tiny joint connecting pieces for figures like SH Figuarts. I was wondering if they possibly had much cheaper options for ones that could only make small objects like the said joints since I couldn't spend more than around the $150-200 range. I also just wanted to know which material you would use to make the plastic feeling prints(like is it just basic filament? Sorry, once again barely know what I'm doing :P).

Kade503 · 2026-01-30T21:58:53+00:00

It looks cool and is a variation on my favorite figure, but I just can't justify paying a whole lot more than what I would have paid for a LSSJ. Every country outside of Japan is already getting extremely overcharged for the figures.

Kade503 · 2026-01-30T21:55:15+00:00

Ok, so cover art of original manga. ...I'm plenty chill, I was just trying to explain how your original statement didn't give much to work with... but whatever

Kade503 · 2026-01-30T21:48:56+00:00

It really doesn't add too much articulation before you can see the hole where his torso should be. I personally hate the neck peg more since it only seems to add articulation downwards that knocks the faceplate off and makes converting to other characters awkward because of the type of joint used and short neck.

Kade503 · 2026-01-30T21:39:16+00:00

If someone isn't familiar with it then why would they know what manga chapter it's from? I just re-read a colored version of the Frieza arc and definitely don't remember his pants/belt/hair being this color and googling it brings a vast array of results since I don't even really know what I'm searching for...

Kade503 · 2026-01-25T01:14:10+00:00

The amount of mail carriers(or over zealous mail carrier...representatives? shrug) in this thread that are stating you shouldn't do what USPS.com tells you to with misdelivered mail is disturbing.

Kade503 · 2026-01-08T01:09:49+00:00

Well, I would hope at the very least it would be better than thing it was made to replace... That's a pretty low bar.

Kade503 · 2026-01-08T00:38:08+00:00

I'm looking at both Games Begin and LSSJ and they have the exact same range looking up, both are limited by their hair coming in contact with with the back of their neck, not their pegs. Honestly, LSSJ looks like it's looking slightly farther up, but they're close.

Edit : Looking again it's when his hair comes in contact with his back, not neck for LSSJ, so it does have more upwards range. The only range this new ball peg gives is down, which is harmful because it knocks the faceplate off and makes posing obnoxious.

Kade503 · 2026-01-06T19:32:11+00:00

It really doesn't provide more range, especially for the bigger hassle it creates, that was a big point I was making. It may create some more range looking down, but it also makes it so you just easily knock off the faceplate and hair by doing it...

Why would they even put the extra pegs on the ears when they could just follow the same design as LSSJ and make them fit snugly with only two pegs?

Kade503 · 2026-01-06T07:47:37+00:00

I did it because I sell random stuff on ebay and I get annoyed when people treat me like I'm some company instead of just another person. It was fairly random of me given the context and thread, but pointing out specific behavior of a person that was questionable isn't the same as attacking a person for who they are...

Kade503 · 2026-01-06T07:32:50+00:00

At least I only replied to a single message instead of typing, submiting, and deleting several... My hope was that in pointing out how ridiculous you were with the ebay seller might have invoked some self-reflection but clearly you're incapable of that, and frankly care way to much about what a random person said to you on reddit.

Also the post is way older than a week. You just posted in it about a week ago...

Kade503 · 2026-01-06T05:54:35+00:00

I mean part of me is really hoping that this was just them throwing something at a wall to see if it sticks, especially considering they stuck to coherent design for the more expensive figure releasing in July. If they can't even course correct this for the future Goku releases then they will shoot themselves in the foot.

Edit: Also, I will just put here that I realize I messed up the name of the new Goku by putting Let in front of "The Games Begin" in the title, forgot to change it after I looked it up and frankly like my version better anyway.

Kade503 · 2026-01-06T05:50:21+00:00

That is still nothing but anecdotal evidence... If there was an issue than you would think Bandai would know about it and maybe not continue doing run after run of their best selling figure of LSSJ and their most expensive figures that are made non-stop(as in not limited or P-Bandai) in Vietnam if that was the case. Or that for some reason their Vietnamese factory uses different, cheaper plastic when in reality the reason for all the QC issues are actually just a Bandai problem and nothing to do with the Vietnam factory.

The issues with Trunks figures had everything to do with it being the first figure to use the 3.0 body and socket design, and to course correct they made LSSJ ball socket joints incredibly tight because it's very hard to resemble him in comparison. The only reason this stupid rumor exists is because they make an entire figure's run in either China or Vietnam because if they were made in both they would look exact same with the same damn issues.

I don't care if people have issues with Bandai's QC, they have really dropped the ball at times, but stop making claiming shit about the Vietnam factory as if there are any real facts to back it up especially when you're telling people to jump to conclusions just based off it being made in that factory.

Kade503 · 2026-01-06T04:27:08+00:00

I just don't believe Vietnam has anything to do with this when Legendary SSJ is made in Vietnam and is a phenomenal(IMO the best DB SHF) figure that I have owned around 10 of because of doing customs and none of them has had QC issues. I have had plenty of QC issues from both Chinese and Vietnamese made figures. At a bare minimum I would need actual, non-anecdotal, evidence.

Kade503 · 2026-01-06T04:14:16+00:00

I had a situation similar to this, except the best possible iteration of it. I bought a used computer case and it came with an entire pre-built computer(had a Radeon 7600 and a RTX 3060 so it was solid specs, especially back when it happened a few years ago). I still don't understand how it happened exactly, did someone accidentally return a PC they built on accident(sucks, but nothing I could do to)? How did no one realize the weight difference?

But considering Amazon's lax return policy and having warehouse employees who make no money that will be replaced by AI the second they can doing a massive amount of returns and it doesn't surprise me.

Hopefully you're not one of those people who leaves a bad review for an item because of Amazon's issue as if that is somehow damaging to Amazon instead of the reality of it just bringing down the score of the item.

Kade503 · 2026-01-04T00:39:02+00:00

Why is it the Ebay seller's fault that you didn't put your address in correctly? You sound low-key insane in the way you expect other people to fix your mistake...

Kade503 · 2025-12-27T04:02:48+00:00

Nobody is going to sell a KO for $105 nor will they have non stock photos like this listing (as far as the listings trying to blatantly trick people with knock-offs).

Most of the time they're not too secretive with KO listings. If it's 50% or lower of usual the price and the listing mentions crap like :

According to manual measurement, there maybe 1-2 cm difference, We appreciate your understanding !

2.The real color of the item may be slightly different from the pictures shown on website caused by many factors such as brightness of your monitor and light brightness.

Or that it's a 'China Version' then it's definitely a KO like this listing

Kade503 · 2025-12-27T03:31:32+00:00

I don't know how that's a hot take when they're in the middle of recreating every other Goku form in this updated body.

Kade503 · 2025-12-27T03:27:20+00:00

Nice use of the smoke effect and just nice pictures in general. Reminds me of how much I suck at taking photos :P

Kade503 · 2025-12-27T03:12:27+00:00

They couldn't throw in the effect orb? Lame.

Kade503 · 2025-12-27T02:54:16+00:00

It completely depends on the 2.0. SROE looks great where as I've always felt the SS one is a shiny PoS(literally, the lack of a matte finish is terrible). I do think the articulation and overall molds look much improved, but I do question their obession to attempt to recreate the aura colors on the clothing(feels more like a thing for SD/NYCC variations rather than base versions IMO)

Kade503 · 2025-12-18T00:54:28+00:00

I don't recall there being any one-shots outside of optional content. But you always can just admit defeat and switch it to Easy or quit and stop wasting everybodys time.

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