Post by bjd on Dec 3, 2005 19:00:04 GMT -5
SOTA Toys':[glow=red,4,500]STREET FIGHTER[/glow]Round 1
SOTA Street Fighter Round 2: Sagat, M. Bison, Chun-Li, and Sodom "Player 1" Versions, and Evil Ryu Variant
Price: 55.95$ Delivered
Purchased From: eBay
[glow=red,2,300]Evil Ryu[/glow]
"You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance."
Size: Roughly 6" Tall
Accessories: Two alternate hands, An Alternate head, a duffell bag
Packaging: Basic Clamshell
Paint Application: Evil Ryu is a variation of the regular Ryu figure. I am not too familiar with the Evil Ryu character, but he looks cool enough to own. He is basically Ryu with red eyes, a black outfit(with red japanese symbols on the back). Simple enough. I actually think Evil Ryu looks a bit better than the regular Ryu figure, as the skin tone has a little more detail to it, making it stand out more.~ 9/10
Accessories: The accessories are identical to the regular Ryu figure. He comes with the "screaming" alternate head, and the alternate hands to make him look like he is throwing a fireball. He also comes with the same duffell bag thing that the regular Ryu came with, which I originally thought was a punching bag. Shows I am from the Street Fighter II generation. I still would have liked a blue fireball~ 7/10
Articulation: Since he is the same exact mold as Ryu, he has the same articulation. 27 points. He poses very well, although the joints on the Round 1 figures tend to loosen up more than the later series, sometimes making it harder to stand if played around with too much~ 10/10
Overall: Evil Ryu was not a figure I had to have. In fact, if M.Bison, and Sagat were cheaper alone, I wouldn't have gotten him at all. Considering he was basically free, I can live with him, and actually think he looks kind of cool.~ 8.5/10
M.Bison
"Get lost, you can't compare with my powers!"
Size: Roughly 6.5" Tall
Accessories: Two alternate hands, An Alternate head, A "Flaming hand" attachment
Packaging: Basic Clamshell
Paint Application: Bison is one of the figures that stands out the most in the set. A hulking crimson clad menacing figure, Bison is also one of my personal favorites. SOTA captured his attire quite well, featuring gloss where needed(the boots). The one downfall of his paint application is the belt, which is painted with a tacky paint that feels like it is still wet, but isn't... only time will tell if that becomes a problem~9/10
Accessories: Like the rest of this line, Bison features mostly alternate parts, a grinning head, and two open hands. He also features a nice "flaming hand" attachment that looks quite nice on his right fist. There isn't much more I could think of giving Bison, however if you want to count it as an accessory, his cloth cape is a nice touch~.10/10
Articulation: Like most of the bigger figures in the line, Bison features 25 points of articulation, and is very easy to pose for a big, heavy figure.10/10
Overall: Its hard for me to pick a favorite figure in this line, but M. Bison is near the top of the list. He has always been one of my favorite video game villains, and SOTA did him a lot of justice. 9.5/10
Chun-Li
"I am the strongest woman in the World."
Size: Roughly 5.5" Tall
Accessories: Two alternate hands, An Alternate head
Packaging: Basic Clamshell
Paint Application: Chun-Li is one of the nicest painted figures in the set, featuring great detail in the design of her outfit, capturing the colors nicely and the gauntlets on her wrists perfectly~.10/10
Accessories: Chun-Li is one of the few figures in the line I feel could have used more in the accessory department, particularly the "peace sign" hand they later gave to Cammy, and maybe even a fireball for her. Anyway, I am not a major accessory whore, so I won't let it count too much against a great figure~.7.5/10
Articulation: While Chun-Li keeps the same number of articulation points as most figures in the line, she lacks the ball jointed shoulders that the other figures have, due to her large sleeves, making her arms pretty difficult to pose~.8/10
Overall: I am really diggin' this figure. I haven't seen any other Chun-Li offerings to compare it to, but I assume this is the definitive representation of the character, featuring great color, and detail as well as heavy articulation. Like Cammy, Chun-Li is quite petite~. 9/10
[glow=blue,2,300]Sagat[/glow]
"You're not a warrior, you're a beginner."
Size: Roughly 7.5" Tall
Accessories: Two alternate hands, alternate head
Packaging: Basic Clamshell
Paint Application: The Sagat figure is very well done, but is also an enigma to me. I for one remember Sagat with blue shorts with red trim on them. Again, I am exlusively a Street Fighter II guy, so maybe he came along in a later game with Yellow trunks, but it looks a little off to me. If accurate to another game, I have no problems, but would have preffered him in red. The scar is definately well done, as is the taping on his hands and feet. The other complaint I have is that I remember Sagat being kind of lanky, and with this figure he is jacked to the max.t~8.5/10
Accessories: Sagat is another figure that could have used one of those nifty "projectile" attachments, for his "Tiger" attack. I don't really need it, but it wouldn't have hurt. He does come with two alternate hands and a laughing head.9/10
Articulation: Sagat is one of the nicer articulations of the batch, his articulation seems to be more seamless than most others, and he seems to balance better when posed. 27 points from head to toe, although he is the second tallest figure(to T-Hawk) in the series, he does not miss out on any posability.10/10
Overall: Sagat was one of the figures I was most looking forward to. While it is hard to say I am disappointed, because he is a superb figure, I have to say that this is not the Sagat I remember. I do recommend him, but he looks a little off if you're looking for the doofy, lanky guy from Street Fighter II... because he has been juicing up with Barry Bonds since then~.8.5/10
[glow=red,2,300]Sodom[/glow]
Size: Roughly 6.5" Tall
Accessories: An Alternate hand with a fan, two sais, and a hat
Packaging: Basic Clamshell
Paint Application: Sodom is one of those characters I really don't know much about, and care even less about, but he looks cool enough considering he was part of a package deal. The bright red, white and blue coloring really stands out amongst most of the other figures~.9/10
Accessories: Sodom has some nice accessories, including a hand holding a fan, two sai's and a hat that drapes over his body. Again, I don't know much about the character, but the accessories are pretty cool, and well done, providing for some interesting poses and looks~.10/10
Articulation: This figure is as articulated as most of the others Due to the bulkiness of his shoulders, the shoulder joints are a bit hindered, but the rest of him moves very well~.9/10
Overall: Like Cammy, Evil Ryu, and T-Hawk, I really didn't need this character, but I am not dissapointed in getting him at all. He is a colorful, nice looking figure. Regardless of whether or not you like him, he is the cheapest of round 1, and can be had probably for as low as 10-12$ delivered, or even in a package deal, in those cases, he is worth having~.8.5/10
Overall Thoughts: I now own most of the original variations in the Street Fighter line, aside from Adon, Sakura and Gen, whom I may eventually pick up if the price is right. This is quickly becoming my favorite action figure line ever. SOTA stayed true to the general overall looks of most figures, and captured the trademarks of each character perfectly. The two words to desribe this line are COLOR and ARTICULATION. Like Marvel Legends, these figures each feature 25+ points of articulation and can be posed in a wide variety of poses to suit your liking. The colors on these figures really stand out as well. Street Fighter was a series of colorful, cartoony games, and SOTA couldn't have done any better capturing that.
SOTA Street Fighter Round 2: Sagat, M. Bison, Chun-Li, and Sodom "Player 1" Versions, and Evil Ryu Variant
Price: 55.95$ Delivered
Purchased From: eBay
[glow=red,2,300]Evil Ryu[/glow]
"You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance."
Size: Roughly 6" Tall
Accessories: Two alternate hands, An Alternate head, a duffell bag
Packaging: Basic Clamshell
Paint Application: Evil Ryu is a variation of the regular Ryu figure. I am not too familiar with the Evil Ryu character, but he looks cool enough to own. He is basically Ryu with red eyes, a black outfit(with red japanese symbols on the back). Simple enough. I actually think Evil Ryu looks a bit better than the regular Ryu figure, as the skin tone has a little more detail to it, making it stand out more.~ 9/10
Accessories: The accessories are identical to the regular Ryu figure. He comes with the "screaming" alternate head, and the alternate hands to make him look like he is throwing a fireball. He also comes with the same duffell bag thing that the regular Ryu came with, which I originally thought was a punching bag. Shows I am from the Street Fighter II generation. I still would have liked a blue fireball~ 7/10
Articulation: Since he is the same exact mold as Ryu, he has the same articulation. 27 points. He poses very well, although the joints on the Round 1 figures tend to loosen up more than the later series, sometimes making it harder to stand if played around with too much~ 10/10
Overall: Evil Ryu was not a figure I had to have. In fact, if M.Bison, and Sagat were cheaper alone, I wouldn't have gotten him at all. Considering he was basically free, I can live with him, and actually think he looks kind of cool.~ 8.5/10
M.Bison
"Get lost, you can't compare with my powers!"
Size: Roughly 6.5" Tall
Accessories: Two alternate hands, An Alternate head, A "Flaming hand" attachment
Packaging: Basic Clamshell
Paint Application: Bison is one of the figures that stands out the most in the set. A hulking crimson clad menacing figure, Bison is also one of my personal favorites. SOTA captured his attire quite well, featuring gloss where needed(the boots). The one downfall of his paint application is the belt, which is painted with a tacky paint that feels like it is still wet, but isn't... only time will tell if that becomes a problem~9/10
Accessories: Like the rest of this line, Bison features mostly alternate parts, a grinning head, and two open hands. He also features a nice "flaming hand" attachment that looks quite nice on his right fist. There isn't much more I could think of giving Bison, however if you want to count it as an accessory, his cloth cape is a nice touch~.10/10
Articulation: Like most of the bigger figures in the line, Bison features 25 points of articulation, and is very easy to pose for a big, heavy figure.10/10
Overall: Its hard for me to pick a favorite figure in this line, but M. Bison is near the top of the list. He has always been one of my favorite video game villains, and SOTA did him a lot of justice. 9.5/10
Chun-Li
"I am the strongest woman in the World."
Size: Roughly 5.5" Tall
Accessories: Two alternate hands, An Alternate head
Packaging: Basic Clamshell
Paint Application: Chun-Li is one of the nicest painted figures in the set, featuring great detail in the design of her outfit, capturing the colors nicely and the gauntlets on her wrists perfectly~.10/10
Accessories: Chun-Li is one of the few figures in the line I feel could have used more in the accessory department, particularly the "peace sign" hand they later gave to Cammy, and maybe even a fireball for her. Anyway, I am not a major accessory whore, so I won't let it count too much against a great figure~.7.5/10
Articulation: While Chun-Li keeps the same number of articulation points as most figures in the line, she lacks the ball jointed shoulders that the other figures have, due to her large sleeves, making her arms pretty difficult to pose~.8/10
Overall: I am really diggin' this figure. I haven't seen any other Chun-Li offerings to compare it to, but I assume this is the definitive representation of the character, featuring great color, and detail as well as heavy articulation. Like Cammy, Chun-Li is quite petite~. 9/10
[glow=blue,2,300]Sagat[/glow]
"You're not a warrior, you're a beginner."
Size: Roughly 7.5" Tall
Accessories: Two alternate hands, alternate head
Packaging: Basic Clamshell
Paint Application: The Sagat figure is very well done, but is also an enigma to me. I for one remember Sagat with blue shorts with red trim on them. Again, I am exlusively a Street Fighter II guy, so maybe he came along in a later game with Yellow trunks, but it looks a little off to me. If accurate to another game, I have no problems, but would have preffered him in red. The scar is definately well done, as is the taping on his hands and feet. The other complaint I have is that I remember Sagat being kind of lanky, and with this figure he is jacked to the max.t~8.5/10
Accessories: Sagat is another figure that could have used one of those nifty "projectile" attachments, for his "Tiger" attack. I don't really need it, but it wouldn't have hurt. He does come with two alternate hands and a laughing head.9/10
Articulation: Sagat is one of the nicer articulations of the batch, his articulation seems to be more seamless than most others, and he seems to balance better when posed. 27 points from head to toe, although he is the second tallest figure(to T-Hawk) in the series, he does not miss out on any posability.10/10
Overall: Sagat was one of the figures I was most looking forward to. While it is hard to say I am disappointed, because he is a superb figure, I have to say that this is not the Sagat I remember. I do recommend him, but he looks a little off if you're looking for the doofy, lanky guy from Street Fighter II... because he has been juicing up with Barry Bonds since then~.8.5/10
[glow=red,2,300]Sodom[/glow]
Size: Roughly 6.5" Tall
Accessories: An Alternate hand with a fan, two sais, and a hat
Packaging: Basic Clamshell
Paint Application: Sodom is one of those characters I really don't know much about, and care even less about, but he looks cool enough considering he was part of a package deal. The bright red, white and blue coloring really stands out amongst most of the other figures~.9/10
Accessories: Sodom has some nice accessories, including a hand holding a fan, two sai's and a hat that drapes over his body. Again, I don't know much about the character, but the accessories are pretty cool, and well done, providing for some interesting poses and looks~.10/10
Articulation: This figure is as articulated as most of the others Due to the bulkiness of his shoulders, the shoulder joints are a bit hindered, but the rest of him moves very well~.9/10
Overall: Like Cammy, Evil Ryu, and T-Hawk, I really didn't need this character, but I am not dissapointed in getting him at all. He is a colorful, nice looking figure. Regardless of whether or not you like him, he is the cheapest of round 1, and can be had probably for as low as 10-12$ delivered, or even in a package deal, in those cases, he is worth having~.8.5/10
Overall Thoughts: I now own most of the original variations in the Street Fighter line, aside from Adon, Sakura and Gen, whom I may eventually pick up if the price is right. This is quickly becoming my favorite action figure line ever. SOTA stayed true to the general overall looks of most figures, and captured the trademarks of each character perfectly. The two words to desribe this line are COLOR and ARTICULATION. Like Marvel Legends, these figures each feature 25+ points of articulation and can be posed in a wide variety of poses to suit your liking. The colors on these figures really stand out as well. Street Fighter was a series of colorful, cartoony games, and SOTA couldn't have done any better capturing that.
