Naturally, they chose Jet & Sonic to go first on the line. These were released well before the 20th Anniversary celebration figures began to appear. They were re-released with the rest of the Riders figures.
Here are the MIB shots for the Jet the Hawk Sonic Free Riders figure. He comes with hover board & goggles accessory. You can remove the figure from the board, and snap the goggles onto their head. Sonic's no clone either, he has the different shoes, open hands, and banded gloves. The box sticker says "Removable Figure"
(Jet shown here at 2 angles because his beak looks kind of odd from below) The package resembles their new re-made 2011 packing style, only with Free Riders logo in the bottom, to help it tie in with the Xbox Kinect Game. *Goggles may be difficult to remove from figure once placed. (*info by SupergamerBros) Photos discovered by SonicHedgehog11 and BoltTH.
The box back (left) has a larger version of Jet & Sonic art from the front, along with a picture of the game's cover-art, to promote the tie in, and encourage people to get the game. Should be 7.99 each.
While only 1 of the figures is really new, Sonic still has good added detail. At right, notice his Riders-style glove, with wrist-band, and seam around all the fingers. He also has is board riding shoes, and both figures have the little hole in their head for the pegs of the glasses. The shoe bottoms both have holes for the sturdy pegs on their boards, and as shown, they can stand quite well on them. . These guys are much sturdier than their other figures.
Photo by ShadowPlace1
You'll notice these figures have the NEW BETTER PLASTIC. The joints feel stronger and the plastic will feel different
The air boards are detailed nicely with both paint & stickers. They roll on unobtrusive wheels, & have pegs for the figures' feet.
Jet looks pretty much fantastic. The better plastic has good detail (notice the little flame designs on his arms in the top photo!) His head can turn, but his bottom points stop it. He does turn at the hip, though it can't be seen in the photo. He may have a paint flaw, so do inspect him in the box. Tail seems flexible but sturdy, & the goggles are likely to fit him/stay on. He stays on the board well, & poses easily. The Sonic from this duo is also a good one to get, if just for the sturdyness & nice joints. His goggles DO NOT always fit though (can be too small) & there's no way to detect this while MIB. The boards & goggle accessories are a nice addition & justify the 7.99 because they're sturdy, they roll & are properly detailed. Even if you don't like FreeRiders, these new figures are quality & fun!
Photo by PacmanSonic
...here's odd paint Jet.
This looks like another figure where a bunch of them snuck past quality control and got onto shelves. He's missing the pupil to his eyes as well as the dark tips for his mowhawk & tail. Then, you can see that those feathers are actually lighter colored than the rest of him, unlike the normal figure above on this page. His goggles are likely to be correct, even though he's not. This is yet another reminder to thoroughly inspect figures before buying, or you could end up with an inaccurate one like this.
