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Write a Review link for that item. Street Fighter (Jada Toys) (Jada Toys)When Street Fighter comes to mind, you don't think about two aggressive drunks going at it in the middle of the road; you think about heroes and villains duking it out with super strength, energy blasts, fire, electricity, and other abilities that no real-life person can do. The second game brought one of the series' most outlandish characters in Dhalsim, an Indian yoga master… who has elastic limbs. And breathes fire. And is the first Jada figure I'm reviewing in a long while. Being from India, Dhalsim has a darker complexion than the figures before him, as well as face and head paint that fits his culture. He's also outfitted with large earrings (actual metal, mind you, since that's what Jada likes most) and what seems to be a bead in his forearm, but more unusual than that are his blank, white eyes. He comes with two portraits, the default one being a stern expression while the extra one is shouting, and both bear the same great likeness and paint, with clean work all around. Below his head is a necklace of skulls, apparently those of children from his village who died from famine. The skulls are way too small, even for a human child, so I guess the youth in his village are smaller than average. Standing right around the 6" mark, Dhalsim has more slender proportions than the other men, but he's just as muscular, thanks to all the yoga and fighting he does. His body isn't as covered up either, wearing shorts with a rope belt, forearm and shin wraps, and large bracelets. The bracelets are made out of a stiff plastic, rather than metal like the earrings, and they aren't attached to anything, with the hands being what keeps them from falling off his arms. The few articles of clothing he has look great, with his shorts meaning the thigh joints can be concealed well, and they bear both texturing and paint wash. The belt is sculpted as part of the shorts, and the paint is good on it save for some off edges. Being a fighting game license means these figures need plenty of articulation, and Dhalsim moves no differently than the others. He has a barbell head, swivel/hinge shoulders, wrists, and ankles, ball-jointed neck, chest, waist, and hips, double-hinged elbows and knees, swivel biceps, thighs, and shins, and pectoral hinges. The joints move well and offer plenty of range, with the waist joint being designed to allow plenty of forward lean, and the interchangeable parts swap easily. Aside from the different heads, he has flat and grasping pairs of hands, as well as different limbs to represent his stretchiness. The extra arms have the hands curled up into fists (unfortunately there are no fists for the regular arms), while the legs have the feet arched for a proper kick. It gets easier to swap the limbs the more you do it, and yes, they're bendable, allowing for plenty of fun poses. There's also a stand with support arm for the legs to keep Dhalsim standing up, though I'd recommend using a dynamic stand for the figure itself to help with certain poses. Jada likes doing exclusive repaints for this line, and Dhalsim is no exception. Recently, someone leaked a purple and orange version of him for SDCC, but that's not the only difference. This version features a fire-breathing head with two different Yoga Flame effects, and the much-needed fists, in both default and purple colors! Even cooler than that is a recreation of the SFII burned sprite, rendering his opponent engulfed in flames, and meant to be held in mid-air by a stand. I haven't gotten any of these "deluxe" releases yet, but Dhalsim may be my first thanks to the inclusion of necessary pieces. Jada has done some great stuff with Street Fighter, but Dhalsim is a standout in how unique he is. The bendy elongated limbs are what make him special, and there are enough swappable parts here for tons of display options. Chun-Li may be my favorite character, but Dhalsim is my favorite figure in the line so far. - 6/30/25   by RMaster007 |
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