Super Sonic Drops the Ball.
Could have been a contender. Making the first USA SuperSonic item. But they couldn't be bothered to make it GOOD . As suspected no one did ANY RESEARCH to see that Super Sonic is actually different than regular Sonic. Yes his eyes are RED and not green (they're green here...yeah way to pay attention) and his spikes are different.
(Up, not down) What this looks like is they dipped regular Sonic in yellow paint and now they want your 10 bucks. Super Shadow is ok here. His spikes didn't change too much and if they used a good "platinum tone" paint they might actually be able to get away with him. YES he's also just a repaint of his usual super-poser but that's ONLY acceptable if it still represents the actual character. With Shadow it might but poor Sonic gets the shaft once again. It's too bad it looks like they just got greedy here...Photos discovered by Sonicrulz14
Super Sonic UPCS: 681326650157
SKU: 647A1D5B
(provided by Taaron)
Remember: CALL your store if you're not sure! Make them look it up and show that there is demand for Sonic items!
With these comparison shots, you can see that the Super Shadow really is a cream-tone yellow while Super Sonic is a bolder yellow. Super Sonic is the right COLOR but that's really where it ends. He has red eyes (as it should be) but his most important feature, the up-turned spikes have been ignored because really all this figure is, is a re-paint of a regular poser meant to extort money from the fans. There was nothing to correct/improve (ie, Shadow's shoe was fixed) so their "Super Sonic" is really a bummer.
With all the great things Jazwares has produced , it makes this "cop-out" figure really stand out for what it is: a repaint/rehash that is NOT Super Sonic. Get him if you absolutely need a yellow Sonic, but otherwise there's no real difference/reason to go for him. He may end up rare later just because they 'gave it a try'.
Photo by Beloved Doll
Photo by Beloved Doll
Photo by Beloved Doll
This multi-photo sequence shows the result of fixing your super poser (not super) Sonic. By prying off his spikes and re snapping them on, he can look slightly more super than he did right out of the package. NOTE: It IS POSSIBLE to break the figure by doing this so if you set out to modify, always keep that in mind! Be careful, and be prepared to buy a spare.
BE CAREFUL
Instructions shouldn't be attempted if you are clumsy or something because it involves stabbing things with a screwdriver.
1. Using a thin small screwdriver, fit the head beneath the edge of one spike. The goal is to lift/bend the outer edge enough to slip the movable part off over the peg. You must use great force to accomplish this in 1 try, multiple tries will strip the screws.
2. Once it is lifted off, the spike part will come off, revealing the pegs that hold it in place on his head
3. It should be possible to snap it back over the pegs but that is difficult. Failing that, you can knock the pegs into he head (it is hollow) and place the spike back into the groove it came from. It will stay for display purposes but... if you drop him, they'll all pop back off. If it bothers you (or he falls a lot) you can simply glue them into place for a permenent solution. Photo & instructions by Stanley Loskot
