Transformers X Street Fighter II Figures on Display at Tokyo Comic Con 2017

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With this being the 30th anniversary of Street Fighter 2, Takara has teamed up with Capcom to bring us a Transformers Street Fighter II crossover. This crossover is two sets of straight redecos (meaning no mold changes). These figures were shown at the 2017 Tokyo Comic Con, and we have images below, coming from Twitter user 7777_diver.

Below we can see Ken from Takara Tomy Legends Hot Rod paired with Chun-Li from generations Arcee and M.Bison (Vega) from Titans Return Megatron with Ryu from Titans Return Optimus Prime. These are Takara Tomy Mall exclusives set to be released in May 2018 and are priced at 8640 Yen for the pair of deluxe toys and 12960 Yen for the pair of voyager toys.

There is a pre-order campaign goal as well. If 3000 are ordered through Takara Tomy Mall, the figure stands (seen below on the show floor) will be included with the sets.

The lighting is always tricky in these conventions so if you want another look at these figures, we posted their official images here. If you are interested, you can see where you can preorder these figures here, and check out the official announcement trailer below.

Credit(s): 7777_diver, Takara Tomy

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Re: Transformers X Street Fighter II Figures on Display at Tokyo Comic Con 2017 (1924405)
Posted by cloudballoon on December 1st, 2017 @ 1:49am CST

The best is Chun-Li, by far.

I'm cool with the crossover concept. It's a wacky, ultimately fun crossover. But damn... the size class choices are way off for Ryu & M Bison (Vega), they should be in Deluxe class. Big guys likes of Honda, Blanka & Zangrief should be Voyagers if they decide to do it. If they don't need to stick to TR, Honda can use the Bulkhead mold from TF:Prime. Blanka can use Generations Rhinox's mold? TF: Prime's FE Starscream is almost perfect for Dhalsim.

So much possibilities... just thinking which mold through the ages best fits for which SFII character can be a ton of fun.

Too bad this crossover line probably won't last more than a year this it's an anniversary celebration special. Thus, not much more than these 4 characters.

Re: Transformers X Street Fighter II Figures on Display at Tokyo Comic Con 2017 (1924429)
Posted by Rated X on December 1st, 2017 @ 10:05am CST

I still cant decide if the bison figure would make a good flywheels because they keep putting him in dorky poses...

Re: Transformers X Street Fighter II Figures on Display at Tokyo Comic Con 2017 (1924541)
Posted by Michael Alex Kawa on December 1st, 2017 @ 9:52pm CST

Just want to "nicely" point out that it is not the 30th anniversary of Street Fighter II as that game came out in 1991, it is the 30th anniversary of the franchise itself, as the first game just titled Street Fighter came out in 1987. In that game the player can only be either Ryu or Ken.

Re: Transformers X Street Fighter II Figures on Display at Tokyo Comic Con 2017 (1924746)
Posted by Emerje on December 3rd, 2017 @ 6:24am CST

william-james88 wrote:There is a pre-order campaign goal as well. If 3000 are ordered through Takara Tomy Mall, the figure stands (seen below on the show floor) will be included with the sets.

That's not what the campaign was. The campaign was that the first 3,000 orders would get the stand if they could reach it by 11/27.

The campaign ended on 11/26 when they reached the goal. All orders placed after that don't come with the stand as it now states on the order pages. "This product "Dedicated display stand" is not included."

Emerje

Re: Transformers X Street Fighter II Figures on Display at Tokyo Comic Con 2017 (1924875)
Posted by Zeedust on December 3rd, 2017 @ 8:54pm CST

cloudballoon wrote:The best is Chun-Li, by far.

I'm cool with the crossover concept. It's a wacky, ultimately fun crossover. But damn... the size class choices are way off for Ryu & M Bison (Vega), they should be in Deluxe class. Big guys likes of Honda, Blanka & Zangrief should be Voyagers if they decide to do it. If they don't need to stick to TR, Honda can use the Bulkhead mold from TF:Prime. Blanka can use Generations Rhinox's mold? TF: Prime's FE Starscream is almost perfect for Dhalsim.

So much possibilities... just thinking which mold through the ages best fits for which SFII character can be a ton of fun.

Too bad this crossover line probably won't last more than a year this it's an anniversary celebration special. Thus, not much more than these 4 characters.

I'd have to disagree on Blanka. Screw the size classes, at least in this case, I can't help but feel like Quillfire's mold would be PERFECT for Blanka.

Re: Transformers X Street Fighter II Figures on Display at Tokyo Comic Con 2017 (1925002)
Posted by galvatron00 on December 4th, 2017 @ 3:18pm CST

Apparently this video was on loop at Tokyo Comic Con?!

Re: Transformers X Street Fighter II Figures on Display at Tokyo Comic Con 2017 (1925003)
Posted by Burn on December 4th, 2017 @ 3:22pm CST

itscramtastic wrote:Apparently this video was on loop at Tokyo Comic Con?!

That was pretty darn cool.

Re: Transformers X Street Fighter II Figures on Display at Tokyo Comic Con 2017 (1925008)
Posted by no-one on December 4th, 2017 @ 3:31pm CST

That is pretty dang cool. Dat Bison

The more of these I see, the more I want them. I'm equal parts upset and glad there hasn't been any more characters announced. If they were being sold individually packed I might be in the troubles, so far the 2 pack price :shock:

has kept me at bay 8-)

Re: Transformers X Street Fighter II Figures on Display at Tokyo Comic Con 2017 (1925009)
Posted by Emerje on December 4th, 2017 @ 3:35pm CST

Saw that video on their Twitter account. They also posted this still from the video that gets me all kinds of excited:

DP8WMKnVwAACawz.jpg

Emerje

Re: Transformers X Street Fighter II Figures on Display at Tokyo Comic Con 2017 (1925011)
Posted by blackeyedprime on December 4th, 2017 @ 3:46pm CST

Zeedust wrote:
cloudballoon wrote:I'd have to disagree on Blanka. Screw the size classes, at least in this case, I can't help but feel like Quillfire's mold would be PERFECT for Blanka.

Never saw Blanka as a large character from the way he was always huddled/scrunched up but I figure beast wars Retrax/powerhug could work for his cannon ball attack o.O

& if not fatimus prime for E Honda, alternators/binaltech skids or blaster would work. My wallet is hoping this line is limited to the four figures.

Re: Transformers X Street Fighter II Figures on Display at Tokyo Comic Con 2017 (1925013)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on December 4th, 2017 @ 3:57pm CST

Wait wait wait... I thought Ken was Hot Rod, not Rodimus Convoy. :???:

Re: Transformers X Street Fighter II Figures on Display at Tokyo Comic Con 2017 (1925067)
Posted by Zeedust on December 4th, 2017 @ 7:25pm CST

blackeyedprime wrote:Never saw Blanka as a large character from the way he was always huddled/scrunched up but I figure beast wars Retrax/powerhug could work for his cannon ball attack o.O

I'm sticking with Quillfire because he also has a hunched posture,plus a beastly head with pointy teeth, and the quills sticking out of his back give a similar effect to Blanka's hair.

Am I crazy, or would this basically be perfect?

Re: Transformers X Street Fighter II Figures on Display at Tokyo Comic Con 2017 (1925385)
Posted by molleking on December 6th, 2017 @ 8:43am CST

Not crazy. That's what I've been thinking, too.

Re: Transformers X Street Fighter II Figures on Display at Tokyo Comic Con 2017 (1925449)
Posted by Overcracker on December 6th, 2017 @ 3:08pm CST

Zeedust wrote:
blackeyedprime wrote:Never saw Blanka as a large character from the way he was always huddled/scrunched up but I figure beast wars Retrax/powerhug could work for his cannon ball attack o.O

I'm sticking with Quillfire because he also has a hunched posture,plus a beastly head with pointy teeth, and the quills sticking out of his back give a similar effect to Blanka's hair.

Am I crazy, or would this basically be perfect?

It would if either toy looked like his animation model. Unfortunately, Quillfire is less than accurate to his onscreen model.

Warrior Class

One-Step

I also doubt they'd dip into RID molds for this line.

Re: Transformers X Street Fighter II Figures on Display at Tokyo Comic Con 2017 (1925486)
Posted by Zeedust on December 6th, 2017 @ 9:15pm CST

Overcracker wrote:It would if either toy looked like his animation model. Unfortunately, Quillfire is less than accurate to his onscreen model.

Overcracker wrote:I also doubt they'd dip into RID molds for this line.

Yeah, that's the part that I'll admit actually kills this idea. (that and the unlikeliness of them making more of these things in the first place.) Non-g1 stuff does generally seem to be regarded as disposable filler by the current powers-that-be.

Re: Transformers X Street Fighter II Figures on Display at Tokyo Comic Con 2017 (1926262)
Posted by Emerje on December 12th, 2017 @ 3:38am CST

So apparently "Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection" game comes out in May as well so I guess the release date makes sense. The collection looks amazing, too. Going to be spending a lot on SF in May.

Emerje

Re: Transformers X Street Fighter II Figures on Display at Tokyo Comic Con 2017 (1961447)
Posted by Va'al on May 25th, 2018 @ 12:53am CDT

Thanks to site sponsor Robot Kingdom over on their official Facebook page, we have a series of packaging images of the Takara Tomy Transformers Transformers X Street Fighter II Figures, for both the Ken vs Chun Li set and the Ryu vs Vega set, respectively using the Titans Return Hot Rod and Generations Arcee figures as base mold, and the Titans Return G2 Optimus Prime and Megatron Voyager molds.

Check them out below, and let us know your thoughts on this bizarre crossover in the Energon Pub discussion boards!

Takaratomy Mall Exclusives Street Fighters II X Transformers Ryu VS Vega.
Preorder. Start Shipping on 26th May 2018.
US$ 99.90
12000yen
http://www.robotkingdom.com/tfsfryuvega.html

Takaratomy Mall Exclusives Street Fighters II X Transformers Ken VS Chun-Li.
Preorder. Start Shipping on 26th May 2018.
US$ 66.90
8000yen
http://www.robotkingdom.com/tfsfkenchunli.html

Re: Transformers X Street Fighter II Figures on Display at Tokyo Comic Con 2017 (1961450)
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on May 25th, 2018 @ 12:56am CDT

God these still look so much like bad knock offs. I can see what they were trying to do but it just looks a total mess.

Re: Transformers X Street Fighter II Figures on Display at Tokyo Comic Con 2017 (1961451)
Posted by blackeyedprime on May 25th, 2018 @ 1:05am CDT

It's nice to see them boxed in action poses but Bison(Vega/Megatron/Blitzwing....) feels like it should have been a different pose rather than exposing hollow arms. Mine are definitely being opened and on display, not sure if I'll keep the boxes or bin them to free up space yet.

Re: Transformers X Street Fighter II Figures on Display at Tokyo Comic Con 2017 (1961456)
Posted by Burn on May 25th, 2018 @ 1:54am CDT

Carnivius_Prime wrote:God these still look so much like bad knock offs. I can see what they were trying to do but it just looks a total mess.

Human heads on robot figures? They're doing a better job than Star Wars Transformers that's for sure!

Re: Transformers X Street Fighter II Figures on Display at Tokyo Comic Con 2017 (1961474)
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on May 25th, 2018 @ 6:56am CDT

Burn wrote:
Carnivius_Prime wrote:God these still look so much like bad knock offs. I can see what they were trying to do but it just looks a total mess.

Human heads on robot figures? They're doing a better job than Star Wars Transformers that's for sure!

But at least those look ok in at least one mode (vehicle), whereas these look nasty and badly coloured in all modes. And I say that as someone who hates Star Wars and loves Street Fighter.

Re: Transformers X Street Fighter II Figures on Display at Tokyo Comic Con 2017 (1961476)
Posted by Dr. Caelus on May 25th, 2018 @ 6:59am CDT

Waiting to see a Blanka from Cybertron Leobreaker.

Re: Transformers X Street Fighter II Figures on Display at Tokyo Comic Con 2017 (1961478)
Posted by Evil Eye on May 25th, 2018 @ 7:01am CDT

That packaging is ingenious. I love it.

Re: Transformers X Street Fighter II Figures on Display at Tokyo Comic Con 2017 (1961479)
Posted by RiddlerJ on May 25th, 2018 @ 7:04am CDT

I wish I could gets these but that price tag is a little too much.

Re: Transformers X Street Fighter II Figures on Display at Tokyo Comic Con 2017 (1961487)
Posted by Rated X on May 25th, 2018 @ 8:10am CDT

Wow even the boxes suck. Where did they get Vega from? Its M. Bison dammit. This whole crossover concept is incredibly stupid. I dont see any hardcore street fighter fans begging for action figures painted like transformers characters either.

Re: Transformers X Street Fighter II Figures on Display at Tokyo Comic Con 2017 (1961489)
Posted by Dr. Caelus on May 25th, 2018 @ 8:25am CDT

Rated X wrote:Wow even the boxes suck. Where did they get Vega from? Its M. Bison dammit.

Wow. Really?

Re: Transformers X Street Fighter II Figures on Display at Tokyo Comic Con 2017 (1961491)
Posted by Evil Eye on May 25th, 2018 @ 8:31am CDT

Rated X wrote:Wow even the boxes suck. Where did they get Vega from? Its M. Bison dammit.

>He doesn't know

This whole crossover concept is incredibly stupid. I dont see any hardcore street fighter fans begging for action figures painted like transformers characters either.

I dunno, I'm not even that big into Street Fighter but a Chun-Li in Arcee colours would be great.

Re: Transformers X Street Fighter II Figures on Display at Tokyo Comic Con 2017 (1961493)
Posted by Dr. Caelus on May 25th, 2018 @ 8:42am CDT

Black Hat wrote:
Rated X wrote:Wow
even the boxes suck. Where did they get Vega from? Its M. Bison dammit.

>He doesn't know

I assume he was joking.

I dunno, I'm not even that big into Street Fighter but a Chun-Li in Arcee colours would be great.

Wouldn't a pink/white deco just be Chun-Li's alternate costume?

For that matter wasn't Vega/Bison's alternate costume silver and black?

Re: Transformers X Street Fighter II Figures on Display at Tokyo Comic Con 2017 (1961496)
Posted by Evil Eye on May 25th, 2018 @ 8:57am CDT

Caelus wrote::oops:
Black Hat wrote:
Rated X wrote:Wow even the boxes suck. Where did they get Vega from? Its M. Bison dammit.

>He doesn't know

I assume he was joking.

I dunno, I'm not even that big into Street Fighter but a Chun-Li in Arcee colours would be great.

Wouldn't a pink/white deco just be Chun-Li's alternate costume?

For that matter wasn't Vega/Bison's alternate costume silver and black?

It was, yeah, though ideally she'd have the white tights as well. Also there are AFAIK no decent Chun-Li figures in those colours- we do have the excellent Figuarts but not in any alt colours. Which reminds me, I need to get the Figuarts Chun-Li eventually, she looks superb.

Re: Transformers X Street Fighter II Figures on Display at Tokyo Comic Con 2017 (1961499)
Posted by Sabrblade on May 25th, 2018 @ 9:16am CDT

Caelus wrote:
Black Hat wrote:
Rated X wrote:Wow even the boxes suck. Where did they get Vega from? Its M. Bison dammit.

>He doesn't know

I assume he was joking.

He isn't. He really isn't.

Re: Transformers X Street Fighter II Figures on Display at Tokyo Comic Con 2017 (1961501)
Posted by Evil Eye on May 25th, 2018 @ 9:21am CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
Caelus wrote:
Black Hat wrote:
Rated X wrote:Wow even the boxes suck. Where did they get Vega from? Its M. Bison dammit.

>He doesn't know

I assume he was joking.
He isn't. He really isn't.

Oh dear. That's...not good.

Well, for the benefit of anyone who doesn't know: M. Bison was the name of the black boxing dude in the Japanese version. This was of course inspired by Mike Tyson. Anyway, the localization team were worried Mike might get a bit upset at being the inspiration for a villain, so they gave his name to Vega (the actual name of "M. Bison"). Vega's name meanwhile was given to sadistic claw-wielding lunatic Balrog, who in turn had his name given back to the nameless M. Bison.

So in summary:

Vega (JP) = M. Bison (US)
M. Bison (JP) = Balrog (US)
Balrog (JP) = Vega (US)

Re: Transformers X Street Fighter II Figures on Display at Tokyo Comic Con 2017 (1961505)
Posted by Sabrblade on May 25th, 2018 @ 9:32am CDT

Black Hat wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Caelus wrote:
Black Hat wrote:
Rated X wrote:Wow even the boxes suck. Where did they get Vega from? Its M. Bison dammit.

>He doesn't know

I assume he was joking.
He isn't. He really isn't.

Oh dear. That's...not good.

Well, for the benefit of anyone who doesn't know: M. Bison was the name of the black boxing dude in the Japanese version. This was of course inspired by Mike Tyson. Anyway, the localization team were worried Mike might get a bit upset at being the inspiration for a villain, so they gave his name to Vega (the actual name of "M. Bison"). Vega's name meanwhile was given to sadistic claw-wielding lunatic Balrog, who in turn had his name given back to the nameless M. Bison.

So in summary:

Vega (JP) = M. Bison (US)
M. Bison (JP) = Balrog (US)
Balrog (JP) = Vega (US)

And to top it off, Japan's version was made FIRST. The American version is what made these name changes, so it's technically the Japanese version that got the names the intended way.

It's basically Street Fighter's equivalent of "FIBRIR vs. FIRRIB".

Re: Transformers X Street Fighter II Figures on Display at Tokyo Comic Con 2017 (1961511)
Posted by william-james88 on May 25th, 2018 @ 10:03am CDT

lol, thas like looking at Japanee TF boxes and going "Convoy? Who the fuck is Convoy? Thats Optimus Prime!!"

Re: Transformers X Street Fighter II Figures on Display at Tokyo Comic Con 2017 (1961519)
Posted by Rated X on May 25th, 2018 @ 11:01am CDT

Black Hat wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Caelus wrote:
Black Hat wrote:
Rated X wrote:Wow even the boxes suck. Where did they get Vega from? Its M. Bison dammit.

>He doesn't know

I assume he was joking.
He isn't. He really isn't.

Oh dear. That's...not good.

Well, for the benefit of anyone who doesn't know: M. Bison was the name of the black boxing dude in the Japanese version. This was of course inspired by Mike Tyson. Anyway, the localization team were worried Mike might get a bit upset at being the inspiration for a villain, so they gave his name to Vega (the actual name of "M. Bison"). Vega's name meanwhile was given to sadistic claw-wielding lunatic Balrog, who in turn had his name given back to the nameless M. Bison.

So in summary:

Vega (JP) = M. Bison (US)
M. Bison (JP) = Balrog (US)
Balrog (JP) = Vega (US)

I played street fighter as a teenager in America, not Japan. [-(

On a seperate note, Vega was always the guy nobody wanted to use and everyone loved beating up due to sterotypes about spandex wearing bull fighters. So the name "Vega" kinda worked for the character better considering it is actually Spanish/European name.

Re: Transformers X Street Fighter II Figures on Display at Tokyo Comic Con 2017 (1961523)
Posted by Sabrblade on May 25th, 2018 @ 11:22am CDT

Rated X wrote:I played street fighter as a teenager in America, not Japan.

So did every other American kid back then. Doesn't change the facts.

Besides, it's not like these toys are being marketed to Americans anyway, or they wouldn't be calling Optimus "Convoy" in English letters on the box. These are made by Japan for Japan, so they're gonna use the names that the Japanese buyers are familiar with. If that doesn't conform to your American-ethnocentrism, then oh well, they aren't making these for you personally anyway.

Re: Transformers X Street Fighter II Figures on Display at Tokyo Comic Con 2017 (1961525)
Posted by Evil Eye on May 25th, 2018 @ 11:33am CDT

Rated X wrote:
Black Hat wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Caelus wrote:
Black Hat wrote:
Rated X wrote:Wow even the boxes suck. Where did they get Vega from? Its M. Bison dammit.

>He doesn't know

I assume he was joking.
He isn't. He really isn't.

Oh dear. That's...not good.

Well, for the benefit of anyone who doesn't know: M. Bison was the name of the black boxing dude in the Japanese version. This was of course inspired by Mike Tyson. Anyway, the localization team were worried Mike might get a bit upset at being the inspiration for a villain, so they gave his name to Vega (the actual name of "M. Bison"). Vega's name meanwhile was given to sadistic claw-wielding lunatic Balrog, who in turn had his name given back to the nameless M. Bison.

So in summary:

Vega (JP) = M. Bison (US)
M. Bison (JP) = Balrog (US)
Balrog (JP) = Vega (US)

I played street fighter as a teenager in America, not Japan.

Yes, and this is a Japanese product, not an Amercian one. Or is using localization specific to the market it's actually meant for (which one of the IPs involved originated from) as opposed to pandering to the ignorance of one American fan who won't even buy the products anyway somehow a bad idea in Rated X world?

Re: Transformers X Street Fighter II Figures on Display at Tokyo Comic Con 2017 (1961532)
Posted by blackeyedprime on May 25th, 2018 @ 12:11pm CDT

Black Hat wrote:
Rated X wrote:Wow even the boxes suck. Where did they get Vega from? Its M. Bison dammit.

>He doesn't know
This whole crossover concept is incredibly stupid. I dont see any hardcore street fighter fans begging for action figures painted like transformers characters either.

I dunno, I'm not even that big into Street Fighter but a Chun-Li in Arcee colours would be great.

Close enough

Re: Transformers X Street Fighter II Figures on Display at Tokyo Comic Con 2017 (1961533)
Posted by blackeyedprime on May 25th, 2018 @ 12:16pm CDT

Rated X wrote:
Black Hat wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Caelus wrote:
Black Hat wrote:
Rated X wrote:Wow even the boxes suck. Where did they get Vega from? Its M. Bison dammit.

>He doesn't know

I assume he was joking.
He isn't. He really isn't.

Oh dear. That's...not good.

Well, for the benefit of anyone who doesn't know: M. Bison was the name of the black boxing dude in the Japanese version. This was of course inspired by Mike Tyson. Anyway, the localization team were worried Mike might get a bit upset at being the inspiration for a villain, so they gave his name to Vega (the actual name of "M. Bison"). Vega's name meanwhile was given to sadistic claw-wielding lunatic Balrog, who in turn had his name given back to the nameless M. Bison.

So in summary:

Vega (JP) = M. Bison (US)
M. Bison (JP) = Balrog (US)
Balrog (JP) = Vega (US)

I played street fighter as a teenager in America, not Japan.

On a seperate note, Vega was always the guy nobody wanted to use and everyone loved beating up due to sterotypes about spandex wearing bull fighters. So the name "Vega" kinda worked for the character better considering it is actually Spanish/European name.

I'm guessing those guys didn't know how to use Vega, he was one of my most feared against in versus matches. Yohdaleyhoo, not quite sure why he yodelled but hey ho, he was awesome in the anime film.

Re: Transformers X Street Fighter II Figures on Display at Tokyo Comic Con 2017 (1961568)
Posted by Rated X on May 25th, 2018 @ 6:39pm CDT

Black Hat wrote:
Rated X wrote:
Black Hat wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Caelus wrote:
Black Hat wrote:
Rated X wrote:Wow even the boxes suck. Where did they get Vega from? Its M. Bison dammit.

>He doesn't know

I assume he was joking.
He isn't. He really isn't.

Oh dear. That's...not good.

Well, for the benefit of anyone who doesn't know: M. Bison was the name of the black boxing dude in the Japanese version. This was of course inspired by Mike Tyson. Anyway, the localization team were worried Mike might get a bit upset at being the inspiration for a villain, so they gave his name to Vega (the actual name of "M. Bison"). Vega's name meanwhile was given to sadistic claw-wielding lunatic Balrog, who in turn had his name given back to the nameless M. Bison.

So in summary:

Vega (JP) = M. Bison (US)
M. Bison (JP) = Balrog (US)
Balrog (JP) = Vega (US)

I played street fighter as a teenager in America, not Japan.

Yes, and this is a Japanese product, not an Amercian one. Or is using localization specific to the market it's actually meant for (which one of the IPs involved originated from) as opposed to pandering to the ignorance of one American fan who won't even buy the products anyway somehow a bad idea in Rated X world?

Hmmmm....does anyone remember back in 2009-2010 when this site used to be ran by Americans and frequented by 95% American users? Ah, those were the days...when you could talk and think like an American on an American owned site without fear of getting heckled by foreigners? I miss those days. (Yes Saberblade, I know you are in Florida too lol)

Anyways, seeing as how we had Street Fighter everywhere, what incentive does anyone have to know the Japanese versions differences? Why would I know them? At 14 years age, I didnt even know those games were designed in Japan. Especially coming from a company with a name like "Capcom" that made 1942/1943 in which the goal is to decimate the Japanese army.

So yeah, no apology here for not knowing vega is really M. Bison.

Re: Transformers X Street Fighter II Figures on Display at Tokyo Comic Con 2017 (1961569)
Posted by Evil Eye on May 25th, 2018 @ 6:54pm CDT

Rated X wrote:
Black Hat wrote:
Rated X wrote:
Black Hat wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Caelus wrote:
Black Hat wrote:
Rated X wrote:Wow even the boxes suck. Where did they get Vega from? Its M. Bison dammit.

>He doesn't know

I assume he was joking.
He isn't. He really isn't.

Oh dear. That's...not good.

Well, for the benefit of anyone who doesn't know: M. Bison was the name of the black boxing dude in the Japanese version. This was of course inspired by Mike Tyson. Anyway, the localization team were worried Mike might get a bit upset at being the inspiration for a villain, so they gave his name to Vega (the actual name of "M. Bison"). Vega's name meanwhile was given to sadistic claw-wielding lunatic Balrog, who in turn had his name given back to the nameless M. Bison.

So in summary:

Vega (JP) = M. Bison (US)
M. Bison (JP) = Balrog (US)
Balrog (JP) = Vega (US)

I played street fighter as a teenager in America, not Japan.

Yes, and this is a Japanese product, not an Amercian one. Or is using localization specific to the market it's actually meant for (which one of the IPs involved originated from) as opposed to pandering to the ignorance of one American fan who won't even buy the products anyway somehow a bad idea in Rated X world?

Hmmmm....does anyone remember back in 2009-2010 when this site used to be ran by Americans and frequented by 95% American users? Ah, those were the days...when you could talk and think like an American on an American owned site without fear of getting heckled by foreigners? I miss those days. (Yes Saberblade, I know you are in Florida too lol)

Anyways, seeing as how we had Street Fighter everywhere, what incentive does anyone have to know the Japanese versions differences? Why would I know them? At 14 years age, I didnt even know those games were designed in Japan. Especially coming from a company with a name like "Capcom" that made 1942/1943 in which the goal is to decimate the Japanese army.

So yeah, no apology here for not knowing vega is really M. Bison.

>Complains about a Japanese product for the Japanese market using Japanese terminology
>Whines about "m-muh foreigners" when people point out why said product uses terminology for its own market
Point and laugh, children.

Re: Transformers X Street Fighter II Figures on Display at Tokyo Comic Con 2017 (1961572)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on May 25th, 2018 @ 7:31pm CDT

The only two that really work are Megatron Bison/Vega and Arcee Chun-Li.
Ken and Ryu just look dumb. And it suck big time that I'll have to buy both sets to have the two figures that I want. Oh well.

Re: Transformers X Street Fighter II Figures on Display at Tokyo Comic Con 2017 (1961577)
Posted by Dr. Caelus on May 25th, 2018 @ 8:12pm CDT

I never even owned a copy of Street Fighter but I still knew about the name swap. I thought it was common knowledge, like Johnny Cage in Mortal Kombat being Jean Claude Van Damme (or however his name is spelled).

Re: Transformers X Street Fighter II Figures on Display at Tokyo Comic Con 2017 (1961578)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on May 25th, 2018 @ 8:17pm CDT

Caelus wrote:I never even owned a copy of Street Fighter but I still knew about the name swap. I thought it was common knowledge, like Johnny Cage in Mortal Kombat being Jean Claude Van Damme (or however his name is spelled).

I used to buy video game mags like EGM back in the days. It's there that I learned about the names. That was over 20 years ago.

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Damn....

Re: Transformers X Street Fighter II Figures on Display at Tokyo Comic Con 2017 (1961580)
Posted by ausbot on May 25th, 2018 @ 9:22pm CDT

I'd like to see a translation of the story.

Re: Transformers X Street Fighter II Figures on Display at Tokyo Comic Con 2017 (1961585)
Posted by Burn on May 25th, 2018 @ 10:27pm CDT

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Re: Transformers X Street Fighter II Figures on Display at Tokyo Comic Con 2017 (1961597)
Posted by Emerje on May 25th, 2018 @ 11:38pm CDT

-Kanrabat- wrote:
Caelus wrote:I never even owned a copy of Street Fighter but I still knew about the name swap. I thought it was common knowledge, like Johnny Cage in Mortal Kombat being Jean Claude Van Damme (or however his name is spelled).
I used to buy video game mags like EGM back in the days. It's there that I learned about the names. That was over 20 years ago.

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Damn....

Same, and those aren't even the only name changes:

Gouki (JP) - Akuma (EN)
Nash (JP) - Charlie (EN) (later he'd be renamed Charlie Nash or just Nash everywhere)
Sodom (JP and EN) - Katana (EN sometimes, mostly a Nintendo thing)
Andore (Final Fight) - Hugo (Street Fighter III)
Gouken (JP and EN) - Sheng Long (EN sometimes)

I think that's all of them.

I'm really looking forward to the SFxTF set, it's pretty goofy, but I find the idea of a bunch of Autobots and Megatron suddenly deciding to do Transformers cosplay hilarious enough to want them. I'll have to buy some of those Nano Metalfigs SF figures to go with them, they should be about in scale.

Emerje

Re: Transformers X Street Fighter II Figures on Display at Tokyo Comic Con 2017 (1961609)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on May 26th, 2018 @ 1:47am CDT

Emerje wrote:Gouki (JP) - Akuma (EN)
Nash (JP) - Charlie (EN) (later he'd be renamed Charlie Nash or just Nash everywhere)
Sodom (JP and EN) - Katana (EN sometimes, mostly a Nintendo thing)
Andore (Final Fight) - Hugo (Street Fighter III)
Gouken (JP and EN) - Sheng Long (EN sometimes)

I think that's all of them.

Emerje

Commentary or explanation either pulled out of my ass or legit:

Gouki (JP) - Akuma (EN)
"Gouki" sounded too much like a cute mascot name (I think)

Nash (JP) - Charlie (EN)
Nash? Dash? Duuuurrrrr..... (But the later Charlie Nash is a nice recovery)

Sodom (JP and EN) - Katana
"Sodom" sounded too much like the biblical fun-city

Andore (Final Fight) - Hugo
Same with M. Bison, the character and name sounded way too close to the original legendary WWF wresler, Andre The Giant (a fellow Québécois BTW!) and it made the law team nervous.

Gouken (JP and EN) - Sheng Long
That one was completely random. "Gouken" didn't sound Asian enough?

Some changes were necessary, but others were petty whims at best.

Re: Transformers X Street Fighter II Figures on Display at Tokyo Comic Con 2017 (1961613)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on May 26th, 2018 @ 2:04am CDT

Emerje wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
Caelus wrote:I never even owned a copy of Street Fighter but I still knew about the name swap. I thought it was common knowledge, like Johnny Cage in Mortal Kombat being Jean Claude Van Damme (or however his name is spelled).
I used to buy video game mags like EGM back in the days. It's there that I learned about the names. That was over 20 years ago.

...

Damn....

Same, and those aren't even the only name changes:

Gouki (JP) - Akuma (EN)
Nash (JP) - Charlie (EN) (later he'd be renamed Charlie Nash or just Nash everywhere)
Sodom (JP and EN) - Katana (EN sometimes, mostly a Nintendo thing)
Andore (Final Fight) - Hugo (Street Fighter III)
Gouken (JP and EN) - Sheng Long (EN sometimes)

I think that's all of them.

I'm really looking forward to the SFxTF set, it's pretty goofy, but I find the idea of a bunch of Autobots and Megatron suddenly deciding to do Transformers cosplay hilarious enough to want them. I'll have to buy some of those Nano Metalfigs SF figures to go with them, they should be about in scale.

Emerje

"Sheng Long" for Gouken should be considered an unfortunate error, and an April Fool's joke gone out of hand. The name itself is actually a mistranslation of Ryu's special move, the Shouryuken, coupled with Capcom's infamous localisation skills.

Re: Transformers X Street Fighter II Figures on Display at Tokyo Comic Con 2017 (1961617)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on May 26th, 2018 @ 2:25am CDT

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:"Sheng Long" for Gouken should be considered an unfortunate error, and an April Fool's joke gone out of hand. The name itself is actually a mistranslation of Ryu's special move, the Shouryuken, coupled with Capcom's infamous localisation skills.

That EGM april fool joke may have been Capcom's inspiration to make the "Sheng Long" character real. However, it was the creation of AKUMA because the circumstance of the fight and the fact that he's (was) a Ryu/Ken "repaint" make it pretty clear.

It's still pretty awesome from Capcom to have listened to the fans for that one. ;)^

Also, air throw, and fast fireballs were a thing later in Super Street Fighter 2.

Re: Transformers X Street Fighter II Figures on Display at Tokyo Comic Con 2017 (1961637)
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on May 26th, 2018 @ 6:51am CDT

Yeah the name switch thing has been common gamer knowledge since the game first came out and we had been seeing the japanese version appear in screenshots and every magazine explained why the english version was changed around. Again when folk were impatiently ordering the SNES version from Japan. Not at all an obscure fact and has often come up again and again and again and again (especially in related DID YOU KNOW videos on youtube and such).

And yes Pink/White Chun Li is already much like Arcee. Not keen on the Figuarts version cos the head looks too much like a porcelain child doll and very bland. I prefer the Storm collectables version (which is available in alternate colours) for a bit more aggression and character. Just paint the brown tights white I guess.

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