Given how Street Fighter's cast spans the globe, it's no surprise more than a couple of fighters come from the U.S. of A. Ken is one of those American fighters, but the earlier games established him as being born and raised in Japan (with a Japanese-American mother) before moving to the States. Thus, that makes Guile the first actually American SF figure by Jada.

I wish I knew who was sculpting these figures, because everything we've seen from this line looks great and stays true to the SFII-era designs. Guile has a good likeness, with a large brow and serious expression, and as always with this line, there are two heads to make use of, so you also have an exposed teeth head with an angrier expression. I can't forget his crazy flattop hair, and it looks nice, albeit a bit flatter than it should be, and if you feel like it, you can have him stand on his head thanks to it. The hair sculpt appears to be the same on both heads, it's just the paint wash that's applied differently. The paint for the faces is good as well, including printing for the eyes.

Guile stands 6" tall and is dressed appropriately for an Air Force member. He wears a green tank top, camo pants, boots, and a dog tag chain. The chain is a separate piece, not on his person in the box, and the head(s) keep it around his neck. The work on the camo pants is good, with plenty of colors, but the parts underneath the knee caps are solid green, so they create a bit of an eyesore when the legs are bent. The rest of the paint is good, with clean work and some wash here and there to bring things out. There are also his American flag shoulder tattoos, and the work on them is nice, but the right one looks cleaner and nicer than the one on the left.

Guile continues Jada's trend of well-articulated figures, with the usual joints for the head, neck, pectorals, shoulders, biceps, elbows, wrists, chest, waist, hips, thighs, knees, shins, and ankles. Everything moves easily, has plenty of range, and the interchangeable parts swap with no issues. What I like most about the articulation here is how the waist is designed, with some dips in the front and back of the socket to allow for plenty of lean in both directions. It would be great if other companies did waist joints like this. Guile's key accessory is the Sonic Boom effect, made out of clear, yellow-tinted hollow plastic, and comes with a stand to keep it in the air. His hand options include a pair of fists, a gripping right for holding an included comb, and an open left, so that you can recreate one of his win poses. The extra right can also hold the chain, so his other win pose can be achieved.

I don't think anyone expected Jada, a company who specializes in die-cast collectibles, to make one of the best and most affordable Street Fighter toy lines to exist, but they pulled it off, and Guile is more proof of how damn good they are when it comes to action figures. There's a blue variant of him out now that looks pretty cool, but unless there are any unique parts included, I can pass. I may as well, given how it's a Target exclusive, and barely any Targets I know stock this line.

- 8/25/25...[See More]

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Favorite Figure: Thing Hot Rod
Favorite Series: Fantastic 4
First Figure: Thing Hot Rod
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When news first broke out that a new Super Mario Bros. movie was happening, fans weren't sure how to feel. We all know how the '93 movie turned out, and being handled by Illumination Entertainment, the same company that created the Minions, left some worried. The first trailers showed off something promising, and the end result lived up to the hype, being a big love letter to the franchise. I'll admit I haven't seen it until recently, but I loved it from start to finish. Jakks Pacific made a couple of figures to tie in with it, and you can grab them for pretty cheap nowadays. I kind of figured holding off on them would pay off.

The packaging isn't like the cardbacks Jakks usually does for Nintendo products, instead being in window boxes, making them a bit more collector-friendly. The boxes are mostly black, but have some figure shots and item symbols all over, and different color accents with each figure. Getting the figures out is very easy, as there are no plastic ties with the trays here, and these are ones you'll want to open up.

Illumination made sure to stay true to the traditional designs of the Mario universe, but with a few of their own adjustments. Mario himself doesn't look too different, save for some more details to the outfit and face. Jakks did a good job matching the models used in the film, though his mustache is a tad too big. He does have a mouth underneath it, and he's smiling as well, but you can't tell unless you pull up the ends of the mustache. The box touts "realistic eyes," and it's done by having the eyes sitting deep in the head, with clear plastic in front of them. It's nice, but the eyes look like they're always following you, like one of those creepy paintings. One of the last things you'd want out of an action figure is for it to always stare at you.

These figures are done in a slightly larger scale than the game figures, and Mario stands about 5" tall up to the hat. Being a big-budget movie as opposed to a video game lets Mario have a more detailed outfit, with stitching on the overalls, more wrinkled clothes, and shoelaces, but it's still the same red and blue costume we all know and love. There's plenty of painted areas on him, and aside from some slop and fuzziness, the work is very good for a mass market figure. The buttons on the overalls have a metallic finish, and even the little ones on the hips are flawlessly applied.

The new tooling and larger scale meant Jakks was able to make these more articulated than their usual 4" figures. Normally, their Marios have a ball-jointed head and hips, swivel/hinge shoulders, hinged elbows and knees, and swivel wrists. Movie Mario updates the elbows to Revoltech-esque joints, and also adds swivel thighs and ball-jointed waist and ankles. You still can't get much tilt out of the head, but everything else is an improvement. Sure, some of their newer game Marios add ankle joints, but when are they going to give them waist and thigh movement, or even bicep/elbow twists? Anyways, Mario comes with a plunger to hold, because he's a plumber, of course. You don't see that brought up often in the games nowadays.

You can't have Mario without Luigi, and he looks just as good as his brother. The likeness is pretty good, but like Mario, his mustache is too big, and his eyes should be a bit farther apart, another issue his brother has. As always, he's the taller and more slender of the two, and at 5 1/2" tall, he's in perfect scale with his brother. His outfit has the same added details as Mario, and the paint is a bit cleaner than him. He has the same articulation as well, though the waist doesn't have as much range, most likely due to the thinner body. The big flashlight is a good accessory for him, and it'll make for some good poses, especially if you army-build some Dry Bones to terrorize him.

Before the Mario bros. came to the Mushroom Kingdom, Princess Peach was there, and I gotta give credit to the movie's crew for proving once again she's not just a damsel in distress. Her likeness is much better than the brothers, but the eyebrows could be a little better, as they're a bit too thick and too bright in color. The paint on the face is very clean, right down to the eyelashes, and there's more metallic paint for the crown. She's about 5 3/4" tall, making her taller than the bros like she should be, but not tall enough. The outfit looks great, though there is some slop on the left shoulder, and the lower body is just one solid piece. The game line Peach had a hollow dress with legs fully sculpted underneath, but here they went the cheap route and made the feet the only visible part of the legs. I would've preferred a soft rubber dress with articulated legs underneath, since their more recent Simpsons line showed Jakks was capable of doing so.

Unlike Mario and Luigi, who got more articulation than before, Peach moves not much differently from her 4" counterpart, having just a ball-jointed head and waist, swivel/hinge shoulders, hinged elbows, and swivel wrists. The long hair restricts the head quite a bit, but the waist is designed to lean forward quite a bit, and the arms work fine, but bicep joints would've gone a long way with her. She comes equipped with a parasol, just like the game line, and she can hold it in a variety of ways, even with the lesser arm movement than Mario and Luigi.

Rounding out the first wave is Toad, completing the SMB2 line-up. The likeness isn't as accurate as the others, as the larger eyes make him look more like his game design, but everything else is fine… save for the height. He's 4" tall, which is smaller than the others, but when you put him up next to the others, it's obvious he's oversized. He's supposed to only come up to Peach's waist, not her chin. But I suppose scale was never really Jakks' strong suit; just look at their Pokémon figures.

Toad's outfit looks good, especially with the texture to the pants and shoes, but the paint is a little sloppier than the other figures. The backpack is a notable stand-out to his appearance, and there's all sorts of gear on it. Rope, pickaxe, mug, lantern, and a sleeping bag. It's assembled from various bits of plastic, and the paint is clean on it, just keep in mind it'll weigh him down a bit in the back, though you can adjust the hips to keep him standing. He comes with a frying pan that fits not only in his right hand, but also in a slot in the backpack so it can be stored on his person. I didn't even notice it at first until I brought him out for this review. Toad has some decent articulation, with a ball-jointed head and ankles, swivel/hinge shoulders, hinged elbows, and T-crotch hips. I would've liked some more movement to the arms, but I'll take what I can get.

I made a smart decision holding off on this line, as I able to grab all but Luigi for below retail. Aside from a few issues regarding likenesses, paint, and movement, these are great figures for those who've seen the movie, and even those who haven't and just like Mario in general. Just keep an eye out for good deals like I did.

- 8/23/25...[See More]

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Favorite Figure: At the moment, most Transformers Core Class figures.
Favorite Series: Marvel Legends
First Figure: Not sure the exact one, but it was likely an 80's G.I. Joe figure.
Collection Size: Over 150 figures in my modern display.
Currently Collecting: Marvel Legends, McFarlane Mortal Kombat, Jada Scooby-Doo, Mattel Thundercats/He-Man crossover
Want List: McFarlane MK Scorpion/SubZero/Raiden/Kitana/Shao Kahn, Storm Arena Terry/Mai, Storm Arena Morrigan/Felicia, DC Multiverse Beast Boy, Jada Toys Scooby Gang
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Favorite Series: Marvel Legends
First Figure: Marvel Legends Hulk 20th aniversary
Want List: all hulk figures
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Current Projects: Toy Biz 1990-96 X-men X-force
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Favorite Figure: Inart Joker
First Figure: Hot Toys Dark Knight Joker
Collection Size: approx. 600
Currently Collecting: Transformers Joke Batman Heman Xmen
Want List: Threezero Transformes
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