Superarticulated Ninja Gaiden!
Oh my… So, apparently after the fall of ToyBiz/Marvel Toys, NECA has decided to step up and carry the torch of the superarticulated action figure! Evidently, their super-poseable TMNT line wasn’t an anomaly. Check out this fantabulous prototype of Ryu from their upcoming Ninja Gaiden line! (How does AFI keep getting all these great scoops?!) Does that articulation look familiar to you? Double knees, double elbows, ab crunch, ball hips, ball shoulders - he’s got it all… ToyBiz style! Man… I am REALLY liking how the specialty companies are stepping up the articulation on their figures. Now is a great time to be an action figure collector!
And, today kicks off NYCC, so I’m betting we’re going to be seeing lots of exciting new product from NECA and other companies like them. w00t!
Tags: neca, ninja gaiden
I’m gonna go ahead and be the first to comment on my own post - i was just staring more closely at the prototype of Ryu at AFI… and holy schnikies is that guy amazing! Look at the freakin’ detail! and toe artic! and side-to-side ankle artic! wowzers!
This is the figure being offered for pre order right now at Corner Store? Yeah… I was wondering if it had a lot of articulation and now I see the truth! NECA wants my money!!
I love the Ninja Gaiden video games and I’m psyched for the new one! I’ve wondered ever since the XBOX game where the figures were, being that they have some great character designs, and now they’re here! I hope they make Rachel and some of the demon characters as well, but Ryu is my number one! That prototype looks to have great detail and articulation. I hope they sculpt his cape as if it’s blowing in the wind and I hope he comes with the Dragon Sword and some of the other cool weapons from the game!
I really hope they don’t just make Ryu, he needs at least one demon to fight against!