First 4 Figures is extremely happy to announce an agreement with Jetix Europe’s Jetix Consumer Products (JCP) for the rights to make vinyl figures and statues based on the classic version of the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise.
The first wave of collectible vinyl figures will be previewed at this year’s upcoming Nuremberg and New York Toy Fairs, with product anticipated to come to market around July 2008. They will stand approximately 4 to 5 inches tall.
Wave one will be Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles.
More information on the pricing and timing will be made available soon.
About First 4 Figures
First 4 Figures is a subsidiary of Puzzle Productions. Puzzle Productions manufactures and markets high quality resin figures under the brand name First 4 Figures. Included in its product line up includes famous licenses such as SONIC THE HEDGEHOG, 2000AD, ASSASSINS CREED, THE LEGEND OF ZELDA, and METROID.
About JCP
JCP also manages the licensing rights for Sonic X, the latest incarnation of Classic Sonic The Hedgehog and star of the first animated TV adaptation created in Japan.
Personally I think they look great. I like the Megadrive / Genesis style Sonic more than the Sonic Adventure one so the figures really appeal to me. I just hope we get a few more. Dr Robotnic, Metal Sonic and maybe the Egg Mobile.
They do look great. I wonder if there are separating licensing issues involved in getting the "classic" versions. Hopefully these will be popular enough to merit more obscure characters in future waves, like Fang, Bean, Bark etc.
I'll definitely buy those, they look awesome. And wave 2 which will hopefully consist of Dr. Robotnik, Metal Sonic and Amy. Oh, and Fang would be cool but he's rather unlikely to appear isn't he?
Beyond awesome. Best Sonic toys yet. It's good to see that the signature style hasn't been forgotten. Hopefully it makes the transition into other media... games, TV, etc.
Yeah, we have that one over in this other thread for some reason. I'm not sure adding it to your cart would actually do anything, since it says "available Dec 08" and then later "available Q1 2009."
Thank you for your email. We have finished first batch of figures and we
have shipped those to our Euro distributors, so they should received them by
now. Unfortunately we won't sell those figures on our web site.
They haven't got back to me with my follow up question "US release pls?"
Oh my God, that Tails one makes my eyes a bit wet, and i dont really know why. Is it the cuteness? Is it the nostalgia? Is it just plain simple "I WANT IT NOW!"-frustration? Either way, that's the most awsome piece of Sonic merchandise to come out in like.. forever. Yeah, i honestly think it is.
That one says pre-order for February '09. Maybe they all do. I didn't look closely enough.
I don't really care for the Tails. The crossed eyes and toothless grin aren't working for me. If they make a large figure with a different pose, maybe I'll like that one more.
All of those figures are impressive, but they got Sonic absolutely perfect, especially with his pose. I've never been big into collecting figurines, but I'll make an exception for him.
Tails and Knuckles are great, but they remind me of those plastic Pokemon figurines that were released maybe 10 years ago. Is that a bad thing?
Forbidden Planet's website has them all for sale. I've no idea if they take overseas orders but it's worth a shot I suppose if anyone really wants them.