Jerry Macaluso, President/Founder Of SOTA Toys wrote:
Whew.. lets see how much I have time to answer..
- I dont know the color of Round 5 cards yet..
- I like two packs so yeah..there will be more
- I like Darkstalkers but I really hadnt played it much until we got the license. I like it much more now - SF 5 will be at SDCC
- We will make a Shadaloo Cammy at some point
- You might see a Mech Zangief and theres a chance he might come w a cloak
- Im not even thinking about DS 2 voting so I cant answer anything about it
- Your campaigning does matter..almost everyone at SOTA looks at the boards even if they dont post anything.
- No chance for any more Ibuki variants...or anything before Round 5 as with us leaving the 'old' factory we no longer have access to the molds for anyone rounds 1-4.
- There will be new versions of Ken and Ryu at some point
- Round 5 SF will have about as many variants as Round 4
- No plans for Sheng Long or Goutetsu... you might see a Gouken at some point
- How do we pick SF variant colors ? We do use Jigsaws SF sprite site for reference ( thanks Jigsaw !). Basically everyone at SOTA makes their picks and we compare them w what we see requested on this board.
- I dont think we're announcing round 6 until SDCC
- Im not going to get into the 'multiple vote' lynching thats going on.
- Puprle Shin Akuma is the only SOTA exclusive in Round 4 ..nothing secret planned.
- Akumas Gi is softer than Ken/Ryu but same material.
- We dont have a case packout for Darkstalkers yet.. DS isnt hitting until Jan 07
- Anyone requesting small missing bits ( like Sodoms crescent) email Jed@sotatoys.com..he might have some laying around
- Morrigan should be the correct size. The Ibuki thing was just an error that no one caught.
- I still want to do accessory packs for SF... ive just been really busy with other stuff.
- Mortal Kombat... Jazzwares owns the rights to that. We cant do it. Its a legal thang
- Regular versions of SF Round 4 should be in Tower in a week or two. Those were the last ones to ship from China
- Q_Destroys... how do we get Q on the next ballot ? Hes tough because of the jacket... maybe ..maybe not..its a ways off..
- Dolls will be sold as separate figures in small blister cards
- Do I vote in all the polls on this forum.. most of em yeah..i do :)
- SF , while popular, doesnt have the kind of mass appeal that Marvel does. Im unsure if 12" or 4" would sell enough to work..and I cant take the risk right now . I think we'd need to be in TRU or Walmart and that isnt going to happen unless Capcom puts out a new game
- Prototypes are generally done at 2X and then laser scanned down to the actual figures size. Theres also a cheaper version than the laser scanner called a panograph that we use on some figures that arent really detailed.
- I never say who I voted for ( other than ORO!)
- I dont hate Karin.. but no one at SOTA ever seems to vote to put her in the vote ( see we all vote here first)
- SF ROund 5 will have a lot of variants
- The Sagat from the 2 pack was SUPPOSED to be the SF 2 color...but no more Sagats anymore...
- We wotn vote on Darkstalkers series 2 until end of the year
- Demitris head has been modified..and no you cant see it yet..lol
-I think Red Ken is going to be most valuable with White Ryu being released in the 2 packs. Bison is also very very hard to find in his regular color.
- No comment on who I hope is in Round 6...
- No Haggar...Cody will only be SF version
- Forbidden Planet has all variants...
- I dont think there are any plans to do a Zeku head with Guy...
- I dont have any plans for SOTA to become more mainstream. If anything we're moving the other direction and becoming more specialized. You have to understand I created SOTA to have fun with...mainstream means 'big business' gets involved..walmart, toys r us, etc.. I have no interest in running a big business.
- Even Im not sure what the exclusives are for SDCC yet... its difficult because now that we're out of the old factory they arent going to want to make a small run of convention exclusives for us and the new factory is calling it real close to get anything out in time for SDCC.
- Why no Pink Ibuki,,,retailers didnt want it...they thought it wasnt going to sell.
- Geki was added because Adam and Rene , who both work for me, insisted...lol.
- Rose will probably be in the next round of voting.
- If Hugo wins it is likely you willl see Poison in some form. Shes not on the ballot because shes an accessory as far as my thinking goes.
- Can we make a tshirt and jeans Cody..good question..I dont know the answer
- Maki probably isnt going to pull this one off...but she deserves her chance so shes there.
- SF 4 figures should be hitting UK this month ( actually they should hit everywhere this month) I know they are already starting to clear customs in some countries.
- I think the current retail outlets that already carry SF will continue to carry it for the time being. That being said I expect them to take less and less and online stores to take more and more. I think Round 4 is going to sell fast and that will help kick start the line again as Round 3 was over-ordered and sat on some shelves.
- If Geki wins our starting point will be Udon artwork
- You can redeem a SOTA coin for future products if you want.. but its just as easy to hold onto it until what you want comes out I think.
- Alright heres the ugly truth of SF round 5... We have a new big license thats not action figures ( some of you have already heard what it is) and everyone got so busy sculpting it to get it out in time we sort of didnt finish sculpting SF 5. Will is just getting back into SF 5 in a couple weeks and wont have the sculpts done until early June. So its gonna be awhile before you see them.
- Hagar..I have never even asked Capcom about it..theres just too many real SF characters to get to first.
- Replacement figures.. Jed knows the rules better than I do. If it was up to me it would be free figures for everyone muahhhahhah ! Oh and his email should work just fine..I use it daily.
- I would like to do the 'generic warrior' action figure thing but its just too risky for a small company like us
- The mythical Street Fighter 4 game... if it comes out someday I hope we do figures.
- Darkstalkers will probably be 4 figs per wave to help us get through it quicker
- If Geki wins I dont see a SF1 category BUT I do see us considering SF1 characters more seriously.
- If E Honda wins in R 6 I think its easy to figure out who will headline SF 7...
- Why did we lock Dhalsim ? Surely you jest ? Hes a rubber man with a string of skulls !
- Rose was left out because she is going to be the most problematic SF figure ever techincally. Sculptors just didnt want to have to deal with her on this round.
- Yun/Yang are wildcards in the vote..I dont expect them to win but what it does is helps me to see what kind of popularity they really have. Understand that seeing how many people vote for the 'loser's is sometimes just as important as who wins.
- I think its really cool how people put their selections in their signatures...Im diggin that.
Thanks everyone for the kind words.
Its really an amazing feeling to have friends around the world who appreciate what we are trying to accomplish wiith Street Fighter.
It really would be amazing if years from now this line is looked upon as something special in the history of action figures.
Guess what.. I got a yellow/blue Sagat today ! I didnt have one in my own collection..I know lol...thats strange but somehow we never saved any. But today SHT's gave me one as a gift..thank you SHT !
So the only figure I am still missing is Black Gen... if anyone has an extra that wouldnt mind parting with I'll gladly pay whatever the going EBay price is. Or I might have something for trade ?
LMK
And thanks again !
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