The "Figures & Emeralds" line is Toy Island's last #1 line. It was brought to stores after the the other 2 lines, which accidentally created 'scarcity' for these figures. Some areas got them before others, and people assumed they'd missed them, when they really weren't out yet.
These figures are, for the most part, the BEST set you could buy from Toy Island. They beat Mega Bot hands down for sculpting. Their Sonic and Shadow are something you WANT to own, as the head sculpts are really on par. Be sure to see every comparison photo below, you'll be amazed!
But that's not to say the line doesn't suffer in some areas. One areas' name is Chris. "Action Figure" is NOT his title...just read below to see why. Their articulation is less than the Space Fighters, but the limbs are all quite nice, and hand-quality is consistent.
You can already see that this face is far better than the previous lines. He resembles the large Bendy Sonic in expression.
You'll notice these figures have thicker limbs than the others, which actually look MORE proportional and nice. The others seem 'noodly' by comparison, and are actually more frail. The problem is, that they limit the range of motion, and didn't bother to joint the knees or elbows. Sonic also has a bigger body, but his head is also larger, so it all works out. He has nice hands, and one is doing the 'thumbs up'. His spikes are fine, and they did tread the bottom of his shoes.
These figures suffer from very little, if any, overspray, as Sonic demonstrates.
Here is the Megabot Sonic for comparison. This new Sonic is TONS better, just take a look!
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Toy Island pulled out the stops with this THIRD line of Sonic X figures! This is the"Action Figures with Chaos Emeralds" line. Gah! This line has 5 figures in it as well, that's FIFTEEN plus 1 robot thing figures to collect. Start saving your cash everyone!
You can see the emeralds from the Sonic Adventure 1 Toy Island line. These figures have the best sculpt out of all their lines to date. If you are going to get a figure from these first lines, GET THESE GUYS! Their Sonic and Shadow are far, far better sculpts, but the Chris really suffers from no articulation. Notice also that Cream only has 1 emerald, as she has Cheese with her instead of the second.
Toys R Us is pretty much confirmed to have an exclusive on all the TI lines. So far, this line is the most scarce, because it was released LAST in most areas. If it hasn't come out in your area yet, wait, don't go over spend! Keep pestering retail! Nag your TRU for Sonic stuff. Make them keep restocking.
