Giratina

After my purchases of the DS and Pokemon Platinum, I found the addiction of Giratina. With that said, I went out and got an accessory for my DS and a little action figure, both being reviewed below...



Giratina Pokemon Platinum DS Lite Case
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I bought this case seeing, if I went anywhere or if I were to buy more games, I'd store them in there. The price tag is pretty killer though, $9.99 for a lightly padded case with a pocket for games and straps and clips to carry along. The case has a zipper on the edge of the case and opens up to reveal two elastic straps that secure the DS Lite very securely. There is some padding on each side when enclosed. There are two little straps on the inside of the spine, holding the strap, which is optional. The exterior features a clip to go on your pants. I would use the little straps to maybe hold any extra stylus'.


Zip that up and the outside has a pocket. It appears to be mesh, but unzipping that pocket reveals a cloth interior for your games, or maybe you can keep a few Pokemon cards in there. Now this wouldn't be a Giratina review without the cover art on the front. It features the text "POKEMON PLATINUM VERSION" then below it is Giratina's Origin Forme, then below that it's the Nintendo DS signature. It's rather a nice case. It's all cloth or close to it. There are two colors available, a dark grey, or white. I chose the dark grey that fits Giratina's nature. If I could rate this, it would have to be an 8 out of 10, partly the price tag...





Jakks Pacific Giratina
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This figure is not the huge one, it's the single pack, smaller figure. It's pretty small, but pretty bulky looking at the other figures I saw on the pegs. Standing a bit more than an inch, with a wing span, probably two inches. Giratina has decent amount of articulation. All six legs and the head has swivel, though only his head can turn 360 degrees, with the legs restricted. The wings are on hinges, so you can give him a flapping motion. I'd want some articulation on the tail, but it's alright.



The paint isn't that bad, but th paint doesn't fill in the lines sculpting on the body, it's either too thin, or too much that it runs over. His face has this goofy smile, but it's meant to look like it's roaring or something. It's fairly accurate though, even with painted lines around the eyes. It has a hole on each foot, so maybe he's supposed to be pegged in somewhere? Who knows, it's my first Pokemon figure, ever. The price was $4.99, so I didn't think it was expensive at all. I'd give this a 8 out of 10 as well. The paint ruins the look of Giratina, but if he's on display and you look far away, he's decent. He doesn't have a lot of poseability either. I mean what can you do with six legs, a head, and wings? I would've liked balljointed segments or some tail articulation, but that may be asking too much.



These were decent purchases, definitely something to look for in stores...