This version of the famous Cobra ninja was released in the Retaliation movie line. He was one a several "classics" released along with actual movie characters and new "in the style of" movie toys. Unlike his Snake Eyes counterpart, this latest version of Storm Shadow rocks! He just...well...looks great! Very classical, and has a ton of (mostly) cool accessories.
He has a ton of stereotypical ninja gear and weapons! Bow and arrow, sai, nunchaku, various bladed thingies, and even what appears to be a blowgun set! Oh, and this cool fan! Awesome. Just awesome. You actually can get those accessories between that figure's nimble figures, but it does require some patience since they are verrrry tiny!
Aside from a cool alternate unmasked head, we get this big honker of a thing. I originally assumed it to be just a backpack, but it's actually an action feature thing designed to RESEMBLE a kind of jet pack. Hence, the figure is mounted on the front on the clip-on harness...you press it to make Storm shadow spin around and do ninja tricks and what not. Eh...I'd have rather a back-mounted backpack, but whatever. I guess Hasbro felt the need to add a goofy accessory to an otherwise awesome new (yet classic) Storm Shadow.
Great figure. If you are gonna redo a character...make them better. This is probably the best Storm Shadow out so far if you are into his classic look. The jet pack might have been cool if it was just that and mounted flat on the figure's back. Otherwise, superbly done.
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