The Pros of Sota Street Fighter figures
( The Positives )
( 1 ) THE FIGURES COME WITH EXTRA HEADS AND EXTRA HANDS - I know a lot of today's toy lines do this same thing . However when it comes to an extra head , nine times out of ten the pair is almost always a masked head and an unmasked head . Whereas with the Street Fighter Sota figures you get different facial expressions with the alternate heads. For example , Balrog comes with one head where it seems that he is displaying a sinister grin , and the other head looks as if he is angry . This is a nice luxury for toy photography, just in case you want the figures displayed with a variety of emotions .
( 2 ) THE FIGURES COME WITH SOME COOL ACCESSORIES - Lots of today's figures do also. However with the Street Fighter Sota figures , for example, Guile . Not only did Guile come with his dog tag and a comb for his hair, but he also came with his famous " sonic boom " attack beams. So not only do you get a character's regular accessories, but also some of their powers in plastic form also . Not to mention animals too, because Ibuki comes with her pet raccoon and Thunder Hawk with his eagle. Also not considered an accessory , but the figures also come with a poster like sheet showing other toy lines and figures that are not Street Fighter made by Sota Toys . So overall some nice bonus goodies to go along with the alternate heads and hands .
( 3 ) SEVERAL CHARACTERS / FIGURES HAVE VARIANTS OF THEMSELVES - Although I'm not a big fan of variants myself , this is good for those that are . For example you can purchase three different versions of Cammy . Not only can you get her in her original green outfit, but also in pink and blue .
( 4 ) NO SHARED BODY PARTS OR BODY MOLDS - In most toy lines, both old and current there will be characters / figures that share the same torso, the same arms , etc . However this is not the case with the Street Fighter Sota figures . Each figure is designed with their own original parts .
( 5 ) EVERYONE IS IN SCALE HEIGHT WISE AND STATURE WISE - All of the figures are proportioned correctly just like they are in the famous video game franchise .
( 6 ) THE PACKAGING OF THE FIGURES - Other than different colored packaging for different figures , there are some that display drawn arcade buttons on the front , and on the back there are some with what resembles a character selection menu . I think this is a nice nod and sort of like a tribute to the video game franchise itself . This is great since Street Fighter's true roots are video games , and not toys and action figures .
( 7 ) THE FIGURES SEEM TO BE MADE OUT OF A NICE HARD PLASTIC WITH TIGHT JOINTS - Although not all figures have " super " tight joints but at least you don't have to worry about " bobblehead type looseness" with ab crunches , knee joints , etc . Plus is it just me or does the plastic seems like a nice hard plastic that feels different from other toy lines ? The plastic feels right and the figures have a nice sturdy feel to them without any signs of being fragile .
( 8 ) THE FIGURES HAVE BETTER ARTICULATION THAN A LOT OF TODAY'S FIGURES - Including Hasbro's Marvel Legends . Excellent all around articulation exists in these figures .
( 9 ) THEY FIT IN WELL WITH MARVEL LEGENDS AND OTHER SIX INCH SCALED LINES - However I'm putting more emphasis on the Sota Street Fighter figures fitting in well with Marvel Legends more than I am any other toy line . The reason why is because of the " MARVEL . VS . CAPCOM " video game series . Thanks to a combination of Sota Street Fighter figures and Marvel Legends collectors can now display half of the characters from that popular video game series upon their display shelves .
( 10 ) TONS OF MULTIPLE DISPLAY OPTIONS - Because of all of the extra heads and hands, along with the accessories allow for various multiple display options .
That's it for the Pros. And now for the Cons .
The Cons of the Sota Street Fighter figures
( The Negatives )
( 1 ) NOT EVERY STREET FIGHTER CHARACTER GOT MADE - Unfortunately Sota did not get around to every single character . Hopefully one day soon all of the characters will have six inch scaled figures of themselves if not by Sota than maybe by some other company .
( 2 ) A LOT OF THE FIGURES ARE NOW VERY EXPENSIVE - This occurrence however happens with all toy lines as they age, especially a discontinued one .
Alright folks that's it for the article . But before I go let me leave you with some Street Fighter Sota figures in fighting action . Thunder Hawk versus Balrog . For your entertainment .
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