Even though there are only 2 action figures on it: Sonic, and Shadow. The line originally had 4 figures, and included Tails and Knuckles. But as you can see here, Tails & Knuckles Super Posers & (Prototypes) were shaping up ok...They seemed to have decent proportioning and interesting articulation. WHY were they scrapped? Too costly? Repeat: These guys were NOT MADE. The photo is only a prototype from Toy Fair.

The Super Posers are based around the idea that more joints=better figure. As you'll see below, this is mostly true. They're not without a few problems though. The Super Posers ARE in SonicGear's own collection, so all the info on this page is 100% hands-on with loads of detail so you know exactly what you're getting. Be sure to look for the "Posedown" at the bottom of this page-- and then see where you can buy them for yourself!

This chart lists each joint and what it does. They're symmetrical.

1. The center of the shoe hinges up and down--however the interior isn’t painted, and the bottom is not detailed. (again, a problem for Shadow who has the glide-emitting holes)

2. The ankle will also hinge back and forth at the sock line, and above the sock line where it joins to the leg, it will rotate. The ends of their legs become ‘fat’ in this area for some reason. This may be to help strengthen the figure for the articulation of the foot. Shadow DOES have the red stripe on calf and fore-arm painted on--a good detail.

3. The knees are front/back only, which is good.

4. The hips are somewhat lacking. It’s not a REAL ball joint, so they can’t do something as simple as sit on a ledge with body/thighs at a 90 degree angle. The legs will “V” apart due to how they’re attached to the body.

5. The waist will rotate, which is nice for Shadow but looks goofy on Sonic because of his peach-colored chest spot thing. There isn’t anything that can be done for that though, it’s just a fact.

6. The shoulders have the same problem as the hips. They look ball-ish jointed but aren’t. This prohibits some natural movements.

7. The elbows are the same as the knees, and are just fine.

8. The wrists will rotate at the glove cuffs, just like the ankle.

9. The hands are hinged at the wrist so they’ll move up or down. The fingers (all of them at once) are hinged as well. Sonic’s hands are open, so they can look like they pick up things. Shadow’s are closed into semi-fists, with the thumb fused down. Meant to make him look more aggressive, his hands can hold strings or just be fists. Both hands of both figures are exactly alike.

10. Of course, their heads rotate. They cannot look up or down. The head joint can be VERY loose. This is not helped by the weight of their large spikes.

11. The ‘unneeded’ articulation comes on their heads. For some reason, they decided to hinge the ears. It doesn’t do the figures any favors though, because the ears can only be pulled foreword due to their shape. This isn’t anything that anyone has seen Sonic do…but the hinge doesn’t really distract from their head so it is fine.

Sonic wasn’t as lucky with his spikes. They will hinge downward, but not up. Why are Shadow’s better? Because his were bent at a funny angle to begin with. To keep Sonic looking smooth, he lost a bit of the freedom on his. Since spikes are shown ‘blowing in the wind’ on the games, this does add a touch of realism to the figures. The other possible factor (not applicable here) is that hinging the spikes would help the figures arms out. Especially with someone like Knuckles who loses articulation because he can’t turn his head and raise his arm. However, these guys’ heads are already big enough that they weren’t ramming their spikes into their arms anyway.

The paint isn’t as rich as it is on the box. The coat you get is obviously thinner. I did not see any ‘problem figures’ with nasty overspray or bad detailing, but they’re not all perfect. It also helps that the figures are MADE OF stuff that’s the right color to begin with so not a lot of painting need get involved. The shoes, chest, face, and Shadow’s stripes are paint. All else seems to be appropriate color materials used. Their proportions are pretty spot-on as well, with no ‘big body’ or bizarre limb lengths. The only "Off" thing is that their wrists and ankles are thicker than the arm itself, which is mildly distracting.

Their heads and shoes are hard, shiny hollow plastic that’s pretty heavy-duty. The bodies seem to be the same thing. The arms and legs are made of something just slightly ‘rubbery-er’ but they’re still really tough feeling. Shadow’s nose is a bit smaller than Sonic’s.

The joins are a bit loose. Are all figures this way? I don’t know, but they could really use tightening up around the neck and legs to actually HOLD the poses you set them up in. These guys would really benefit from super tight joints.

The eyes are really the deal-killer here.
If you can't stand the eyes, and don't want a modified figure...it's probably a loss for you. The value on these WILL improve in time, because they didn't see really wide retail release except in KB Toy stores in the USA...of which there are not many. Jacked up online prices will contribute to their infrequency--probably.
I would have rather seen the spike and ear articulation ditched to improve the shoulders and hips or fingers. Numbers on the box don’t do anything unless they actually improve the figure. Their eyes NEED HELP. Badly.

Also interesting to note, that only the VIZ and Toy Island logos appear. 4Kids is missing. Does this mean Sega is pulling away Sonic from 4Kids, who are known to butcher up shows? It could indicate good news.