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Post by Eric on Jul 21, 2021 20:48:31 GMT -5
Anyone think we'll see some brand new MK figures for SDCC? I mean, we have to, right? Hopefully it's not just Kitana and Liu Kang.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2021 13:21:31 GMT -5
Wait where is everyone seeing Kintaro?
I love you.
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Post by Eric on Jul 22, 2021 16:39:07 GMT -5
Wait where is everyone seeing Kintaro? I love you. As far as I know, there's no images and he hasn't been confirmed, but Storm had some kind of teaser that made people think Kintaro is on the way. Plus they've done Goro and Motaro, so it seems like Kintaro should get his turn, too. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2021 17:10:19 GMT -5
Wait where is everyone seeing Kintaro? I love you. As far as I know, there's no images and he hasn't been confirmed, but Storm had some kind of teaser that made people think Kintaro is on the way. Plus they've done Goro and Motaro, so it seems like Kintaro should get his turn, too. Agreed. I always liked Kintaro. I love you. |
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Post by The Assassin on Jul 23, 2021 4:39:29 GMT -5
Anyone think we'll see some brand new MK figures for SDCC? I mean, we have to, right? Hopefully it's not just Kitana and Liu Kang. Yeh hopefully we'll see some new Storm MK reveals for SDCC, though personally I'd be more than happy even if they only showed Liu Kang and a female ninja, since those have been somehow stuck in development hell for years since we saw initial prototypes (likely due to legal problems with them needing to tone down the actor likenesses to avoid paying license fees). That said, I'd definetely be disappointed if they had not made any improvements to the sculpts since then, particularly Liu Kang as I was really not impressed with that prototype last time we saw it. The sculpt (face, body, proportions, outfit, everything really) just did not look right for classic Liu Kang to me, it's hard to pin down why exactly, it just looked very generic and mediocre, so I'm hoping it might get a significant overhall. The female ninja on the other hand was pretty good but the thighs looked too big, plus I'd hope they'd include unmasked heads (though Storm is pretty good on accessories so I'm confident they will). EDIT: New MK Storm reveals just posted on Toy Ark! - MK2 Kintaro, MK3 Reptile, MK11 Klassic Sub-Zero: news.toyark.com/2021/07/23/new-storm-collectibles-reveals-at-acghk-2021-437572I'm happy with my old MK1/MK2 Reptile and Sub-Zero, but Kintaro looks good. My only criticisms would be that the head looks a little cartoony and the entire figure looks like it might be oversized. Hopefully I'm wrong as I wouldn't want it to be too much bigger than Goro. Also really disappointed there's STILL no update on Liu Kang, Kitana, Mileena, Johnny Cage. My current top 10 wants for Storm MK: 01) MK3 Sheeva 02) MK1 Shang Tsung 03) MK2 Shadow Priest 04) MK2 Liu Kang 05) MK2 any female ninja 06) MK1 Masked Guard 07) MK3 Stryker 08) MK3 Sonya 09) MK2 Johnny Cage 10) MK3 Kabal I also really want an "Invisible" Reptile using the original MK1/MK2 ninja mold, cast in clear plastic. But with the recent MK11 "Klassic" Scorpion and Sub-Zero it seems like Storm have abandoned the original MK1/MK2 ninja mold unfortunately. I'm guessing going forward all future male ninjas will use the MK3 mold or the MK11 Klassic mold. Which is a real shame since they won't match my existing ninja collection (and personally I prefer the look of the original MK1/MK2 mold anyway) --- UPDATED QUICK REFERENCE LIST FOR THE CLASSIC CHARACTERS: (this only covers playable/fightable characters from MK1/MK2/MK3+updates, and does not include variant repaints) Released: Baraka [MK2] Cyrax [MK3] Ermac [MK1/MK2] Goro [MK1] Motaro [MK3] Noob Saibot [MK1/MK2] Raiden [MK1/MK2] Rain [MK1/MK2] Reptile [MK1/MK2] Scorpion [MK1/MK2][MK3][MK11 Klassic] Sektor [MK3] Shao Kahn [MK2/MK3] Smoke [MK1/MK2][MK3 Cyber] Sub-Zero [MK1/MK2][MK3 Unmasked][MK3 Masked] Upcoming: Johnny Cage [MK1] Kintaro [MK2] Kitana [MK2] Kung Lao [MK2] Liu Kang [MK2] Mileena [MK2] Reptile [MK3] Sub-Zero [MK11 Klassic] Not-Yet-Announced: Chameleon [MK1/MK2][MK3] Ermac [MK3] Jade [MK2][MK3] Jax [MK2][MK3] Johnny Cage [MK2][MK3] Kabal [MK3] Kano [MK1][MK3] Khameleon [MK2][MK3] Kitana [MK3] Kung Lao [MK3] Liu Kang [MK1][MK3] Mileena [MK3] Nightwolf [MK3] Noob Saibot [MK3] Rain [MK3] Shang Tsung [MK1][MK2][MK3] Sheeva [MK3] Sindel [MK3] Smoke [MK3 Human] Sonya [MK1][MK3] Stryker [MK3] |
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Post by Eric on Jul 23, 2021 10:23:55 GMT -5
Thanks for posting that, The AssassinKintaro does look pretty large, and I'm not wild about the headsculpt at first glance. I thought they'd go more video game or promo art, with him really resembling a tiger. Still awesome, though. And Reptile looks amazing. Sub-Zero is my favorite character, but he's the least impressive to me here. |
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Post by Captain McKay on Jul 23, 2021 10:44:10 GMT -5
My current top 10 wants for Storm MK: 01) MK3 Sheeva 02) MK1 Shang Tsung 03) MK2 Shadow Priest 04) MK2 Liu Kang 05) MK2 any female ninja 06) MK1 Masked Guard 07) MK3 Stryker 08) MK3 Sonya 09) MK2 Johnny Cage 10) MK3 Kabal I also really want an "Invisible" Reptile using the original MK1/MK2 ninja mold, cast in clear plastic. But with the recent MK11 "Klassic" Scorpion and Sub-Zero it seems like Storm have abandoned the original MK1/MK2 ninja mold unfortunately. I'm guessing going forward all future male ninjas will use the MK3 mold or the MK11 Klassic mold. Which is a real shame since they won't match my existing ninja collection (and personally I prefer the look of the original MK1/MK2 mold anyway) I like the V1 ninja mold, but the newer one improves it for me. I get the MK11 klassic aesthetic isn’t what everyone has in mid, but the hip joints are vastly improved and will hold up better over time. My original Scorpion and Reptile barely stand anymore, sadly. I agree with your list though. I could do without the masked guards, but any version of Shang Tsung is absolutely a must at this point. |
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Post by theoutlaw1999 on Jul 25, 2021 19:31:30 GMT -5
Thanks for posting that, The Assassin Kintaro does look pretty large, and I'm not wild about the headsculpt at first glance. I thought they'd go more video game or promo art, with him really resembling a tiger. Still awesome, though. And Reptile looks amazing. Sub-Zero is my favorite character, but he's the least impressive to me here. I hope he's bigger than Goro because in the modern games they were basically the same model only with different deco. In the arcade era he was huge and looked way more fierce so hopefully the Storm figure is the same. Sub Zero could be better but I would've preferred Bi Han instead of another Kuai Liang. I don't ever remember him wearing the original ninja costume. |
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Post by Eric on Jul 25, 2021 20:15:18 GMT -5
Thanks for posting that, The Assassin Kintaro does look pretty large, and I'm not wild about the headsculpt at first glance. I thought they'd go more video game or promo art, with him really resembling a tiger. Still awesome, though. And Reptile looks amazing. Sub-Zero is my favorite character, but he's the least impressive to me here. I hope he's bigger than Goro because in the modern games they were basically the same model only with different deco. In the arcade era he was huge and looked way more fierce so hopefully the Storm figure is the same. Sub Zero could be better but I would've preferred Bi Han instead of another Kuai Liang. I don't ever remember him wearing the original ninja costume. I saw a picture after my post and Kintaro is the same size as Goro. I'm sure they had to reuse parts to cut down on costs, so it makes sense. It would be cool if he was unique in size, though. Kuai Liang started in MKII, so you're right, he didn't wear the original ninja costume (if I'm remembering correctly). |
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Post by inevitabledeth on Jul 25, 2021 21:27:20 GMT -5
I hope he's bigger than Goro because in the modern games they were basically the same model only with different deco. In the arcade era he was huge and looked way more fierce so hopefully the Storm figure is the same. Sub Zero could be better but I would've preferred Bi Han instead of another Kuai Liang. I don't ever remember him wearing the original ninja costume. I saw a picture after my post and Kintaro is the same size as Goro. I'm sure they had to reuse parts to cut down on costs, so it makes sense. It would be cool if he was unique in size, though. Kuai Liang started in MKII, so you're right, he didn't wear the original ninja costume (if I'm remembering correctly). Kuai Liang started in MK2 with the classic attire that was released initially. The problem is, since those figures are meant to be 2 in 1, it essentially counts as both him and Bi-Han. However, most people remember him as unmasked sub zero from MK3, where he debuted the signature red scar shown in the MK11 classic version. But really, if we are being technical, those original ninjas are really just MK2 because of the baseball style shin guards which are exclusively used/ seen in MK2. You can argue MK1 as well because of the regular cloth mask option, but even then, it has been said that they used cloth masks for the gameplay sprites, but used the modified airsoft masks for the promotional images and bio/ ending renders. P.S. speaking of that figure, I really wish they would have made the blue a lighter shade to be a bit more accurate. They went really dark for some reason which makes it look more like a P2 color. |
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Post by UltimateCollector78 on Jul 26, 2021 2:52:01 GMT -5
Looking forward to Kintaro, however why is there no head sculpt with pony tail?  ? |
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Post by inevitabledeth on Jul 26, 2021 7:26:03 GMT -5
Looking forward to Kintaro, however why is there no head sculpt with pony tail? ? Kintaro was always bald. Goro is the ponytail lover. Edit: Ok, apparently he had one in Armageddon, but classic Kintaro was bald. |
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Post by theoutlaw1999 on Jul 26, 2021 16:11:16 GMT -5
I saw a picture after my post and Kintaro is the same size as Goro. I'm sure they had to reuse parts to cut down on costs, so it makes sense. It would be cool if he was unique in size, though. Kuai Liang started in MKII, so you're right, he didn't wear the original ninja costume (if I'm remembering correctly). But really, if we are being technical, those original ninjas are really just MK2 because of the baseball style shin guards which are exclusively used/ seen in MK2. You can argue MK1 as well because of the regular cloth mask option, but even then, it has been said that they used cloth masks for the gameplay sprites, but used the modified airsoft masks for the promotional images and bio/ ending renders. P.S. speaking of that figure, I really wish they would have made the blue a lighter shade to be a bit more accurate. They went really dark for some reason which makes it look more like a P2 color. That's one of my main nitpicks with the figure. From what I remember he never wore the MK1/2 attire when he had the scar. |
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Post by inevitabledeth on Jul 26, 2021 18:07:39 GMT -5
Kuai Liang started in MK2 with the classic attire that was released initially. The problem is, since those figures are meant to be 2 in 1, it essentially counts as both him and Bi-Han. However, most people remember him as unmasked sub zero from MK3, where he debuted the signature red scar shown in the MK11 classic version.But really, if we are being technical, those original ninjas are really just MK2 because of the baseball style shin guards which are exclusively used/ seen in MK2. You can argue MK1 as well because of the regular cloth mask option, but even then, it has been said that they used cloth masks for the gameplay sprites, but used the modified airsoft masks for the promotional images and bio/ ending renders. P.S. speaking of that figure, I really wish they would have made the blue a lighter shade to be a bit more accurate. They went really dark for some reason which makes it look more like a P2 color. That's one of my main nitpicks with the figure. From what I remember he never wore the MK1/2 attire when he had the scar. I would agree, but you would have to blame Netherrealm. It is accurate to MK11, but not to the actual classic games. That being said, it's a shame that these versions have better/ character unique faces but are interior to the originals both proportionally and functionally. |
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Post by Captain McKay on Jul 26, 2021 19:29:32 GMT -5
would agree, but you would have to blame Netherrealm. It is accurate to MK11, but not to the actual classic games. That being said, it's a shame that these versions have better/ character unique faces but are interior to the originals both proportionally and functionally. You think so? Don’t get me wrong, I love the V1 figures, but the engineering on these newer ones will make for better quality in the long run. My poor original Scorpion and Reptile have such loose hip joints it isn’t funny. Still, I can’t knock the original MKII aesthetic. The newer ones do capture that nicely, but I’d guess them being MK11 Klassic models might put some people off. Speaking of, Noob got one in-game as well. Think he’ll be the next re-do on the Klassic MK11 body? I know people would go for that since he was a con exclusive. |
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Post by Captain McKay on Jul 26, 2021 19:46:42 GMT -5
Also...yeah the darker color on the V1 Sub-Zero always kinda made me scratch my head. In-game (especially MKII) he was a much lighter shade. When the UMK3 version came out, I didn’t care for the look as much but the color pops WAY nicer. The upcoming one is a great blend of both, I’m gonna need it.
I think once I get that, the MK11 Klassic Scorpion and Sub-Zero will be my “MKII” versions and I’ll put the cloth-style masks on the OGs and they’ll be my MK1 versions. I know the shin guards, bicep straps, etc aren’t accurate. But neither is the red Raiden I’m gonna use, see who even cares.
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Post by theoutlaw1999 on Jul 26, 2021 19:47:19 GMT -5
would agree, but you would have to blame Netherrealm. It is accurate to MK11, but not to the actual classic games. That being said, it's a shame that these versions have better/ character unique faces but are interior to the originals both proportionally and functionally. You think so? Don’t get me wrong, I love the V1 figures, but the engineering on these newer ones will make for better quality in the long run. My poor original Scorpion and Reptile have such loose hip joints it isn’t funny. Still, I can’t knock the original MKII aesthetic. The newer ones do capture that nicely, but I’d guess them being MK11 Klassic models might put some people off. Speaking of, Noob got one in-game as well. Think he’ll be the next re-do on the Klassic MK11 body? I know people would go for that since he was a con exclusive. If they re release Noob Saibot I hope they give him some of his own accessories. His original figure came with Scorpion's stuff. |
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Post by Captain McKay on Jul 26, 2021 19:52:16 GMT -5
If they re release Noob Saibot I hope they give him some of his own accessories. His original figure came with Scorpion's stuff. I’m totally with you, but technically the first Noob was accurate since he just had Scorpion’s moves in the game. But a new Noob with some kind of shadow effects would be great. |
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Post by inevitabledeth on Jul 26, 2021 20:38:10 GMT -5
would agree, but you would have to blame Netherrealm. It is accurate to MK11, but not to the actual classic games. That being said, it's a shame that these versions have better/ character unique faces but are interior to the originals both proportionally and functionally. You think so? Don’t get me wrong, I love the V1 figures, but the engineering on these newer ones will make for better quality in the long run. My poor original Scorpion and Reptile have such loose hip joints it isn’t funny. Still, I can’t knock the original MKII aesthetic. The newer ones do capture that nicely, but I’d guess them being MK11 Klassic models might put some people off. Speaking of, Noob got one in-game as well. Think he’ll be the next re-do on the Klassic MK11 body? I know people would go for that since he was a con exclusive. I never owned them, so I never knew about that issue. Only ever heard of the wrist pegs breaking. But I guess that's the curse of being one of the first products produced. The 2020 exclusive Scorpion had a weirdly shaped head which I can't unsee now. On top of that, the tabard doesn't look right since it doesn't drape over the shoulders like the classic designs should and actually hinders torso articulation because all of the torso clothing is a single rubbery piece instead of separate layers like the originals. Also by proxy, the sculpt is more bulky like all of storm's current products (which single-handedly killed any chance of me buying any of the KOF figures) Other than that, the details do look a lot sharper/ better on the clothing and the character-specific face sculpts give them more character. Sadly the negatives outweigh the positives for me. But it's still a viable option for those who missed out and want a good display piece I guess. P.S. I'm guessing you're going to do the one Raiden fix-up where you remove the vest? Imo it looks better without it. |
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Post by Captain McKay on Jul 27, 2021 7:18:11 GMT -5
I never owned them, so I never knew about that issue. Only ever heard of the wrist pegs breaking. But I guess that's the curse of being one of the first products produced. The 2020 exclusive Scorpion had a weirdly shaped head which I can't unsee now. On top of that, the tabard doesn't look right since it doesn't drape over the shoulders like the classic designs should and actually hinders torso articulation because all of the torso clothing is a single rubbery piece instead of separate layers like the originals. Also by proxy, the sculpt is more bulky like all of storm's current products (which single-handedly killed any chance of me buying any of the KOF figures) Other than that, the details do look a lot sharper/ better on the clothing and the character-specific face sculpts give them more character. Sadly the negatives outweigh the positives for me. But it's still a viable option for those who missed out and want a good display piece I guess. P.S. I'm guessing you're going to do the one Raiden fix-up where you remove the vest? Imo it looks better without it. I’ve tried that with the Raiden, it does look pretty good but there’s some gaps in the torso joints that become visible once the tunic thing is taken off. It isn’t terrible, but I probably just leave mine alone. Although I did switch the belts out because the stock ones aren’t great. I actually thought about trying a soft goods vest, since it’d be thinner and not make the figure look quite so huge. I can definitely see your points on the new Klassic ninjas. I wasn’t a huge fan of the scale of the MK line increasing in mass once the original ninjas got made, but I guess I’m just used to it now. For me, if anything stands out about the newer ninjas, it’s the huge shoulders that can look like old Toy Biz Marvel Legends if you aren’t careful. Once the figure is in a pose it’s good, thankfully. |
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