Storm Collectibles Figures: Lineup, Scales and How to Pick

What Storm Collectibles makes

Storm Collectibles figures on Amazon US are action figures, and nearly all of them are fighting game characters. Our data types the brand as action figures only, plus one display stand.

The game series on the listings, as named: Street Fighter (Alpha/Zero 3 and Street Fighter IV), Mortal Kombat and Mortal Kombat 11, Tekken 7, The King of Fighters '98 and '98 UM, Virtua Fighter 5, Golden Axe, Darkstalkers and Injustice: Gods Among Us. Two manga and anime series round it out: Baki Hanma: Son of Ogre and Cobra the Space Pirate. We name them only as the listings do.

Most listings are 1/12 scale. One is 1/10. One is 1/6. That's the first thing to sort by.

Storm Collectibles lineup by line and scale

Storm Arena

Storm Arena is a line name on six listings in our data. Five are Street Fighter Alpha/Zero 3 characters. One is a Baki Hanma figure.

Every Storm Arena listing in the grid includes the same kind of kit:

• 2 interchangeable heads
• 2 to 4 pairs of hands, depending on the figure
• One effect part, such as a fireball or a kick effect
• A figure stand

That stand matters more than it looks. A fighting pose is often one foot off the ground, or both. A stand that holds the figure at the waist lets you pose a kick without leaning it against the wall.

Who it suits: a first Storm figure, or anyone who wants the stand included. Who should skip it: someone who wants a figure that stands on its own in a neutral pose and stays there.

1/12 fighting game figures

The rest of the 1/12 listings don't carry a sub-line name, but the parts lists look alike. A few as listed:

• The King of Fighters '98 Terry Bogard (Anime Pro Blue Edition): 4 heads, 5 pairs of hands, three effect parts
• King of Fighters '98 UM Clark Still: 3 heads, 7 pairs of hands, a punch effect and 2 body slam explosion effects, 7-inch scale
• Mortal Kombat Motaro: 2 heads, 3 pairs of hands, a fireball effect, an articulated skeleton body
• Darkstalkers Demitri Maximoff: 3 heads, 3 pairs of hands, a bat and a fireball effect, 8 in tall, a 2021 convention exclusive
• Cobra the Space Pirate: a cloth jacket, the Psycho Gun and seven pairs of hands

Storm counts hands in pairs. At the shop we count gloves the same way, because one glove is a lost glove.

Several listings in the grid state no parts at all: Street Fighter IV Evil Ryu, Tekken 7 King and Devil Jin, The King of Fighters '98 Orochi and Blue Mary, Virtua Fighter 5 Akira Yuki, Mortal Kombat Kintaro and Kano. That's a gap in the listings, not a statement that the box is empty. Check the photos and the maker's page.

Golden Axe

Three listings are Golden Axe 1/12 figures: Gilius Thunderhead with a Chicken Leg, Tyris Flare with a Blue Dragon, and a Dead Frame two-pack. By their names, two of these come with a creature alongside the character. Our data doesn't list sizes for them, so measure for the creature, not just the rider. A 1/12 figure on a mount takes far more shelf than a figure standing alone.

Baki Hanma figures

Three listings are Baki Hanma: Son of Ogre figures. One is in the Storm Arena line. Two list four heads, six pairs of hands and fabric clothing: a t-shirt, pants and shorts on one, a karate uniform on the other. The Baki Hanma listing is the one listing in our grid that states an age: 16+.

Fabric clothes on a 1/12 figure look great. They also mean you pose a little slower, so the cloth sits right.

1/10: Injustice Ares

The Injustice: Gods Among Us Ares figure is 1/10, per the listing name. It lists 3 heads, 4 pairs of hands, a wired fabric cape, a sword and an axe. A wired cape has wire inside, per the listing, so it can be shaped for a pose.

1/6: Mortal Kombat 11 Sub-Zero

The one 1/6 listing is a Mortal Kombat 11 Sub-Zero (Klassic). It lists 12 in, a fabric costume, 4 pairs of hands, a frost axe, 2 ice blast effects, an ice skull and 4 spears. At 12 in, it's twice the height of most of the grid and needs its own shelf space.

The stand

The Dynamic Action Figure Stand is a stand, not a figure. If you buy a Storm figure without a stand in the box, this is the one in our data from the same maker.

Storm Collectibles figures by game

If you shop by game rather than by line, here's how the 27 listings in our grid break down, counted from the listing names:

Series	Listings
Street Fighter (Alpha/Zero 3, IV)	6
Mortal Kombat (incl. Mortal Kombat 11)	4
The King of Fighters ('98, '98 UM)	4
Golden Axe	3
Baki Hanma: Son of Ogre	3
Tekken 7	2
Virtua Fighter 5, Darkstalkers, Injustice, Cobra the Space Pirate	1 each
Figure stand	1

Street Fighter is the deepest bench, and it's also where the Storm Arena line lives. If you want several figures that match each other in parts and stands, that's the series to start with. If your game is Tekken or Virtua Fighter, there are fewer choices in our data right now, so check back when the grid updates.

Mixing scales on one shelf

Here's where 1/12, 1/10 and 1/6 matter. A 1/10 figure is bigger than a 1/12 figure of the same character, and a 1/6 figure is twice the size.

Theo's take: "Twelve divided by ten is 1.2. A 1/10 figure is about twenty percent taller than the same character at 1/12. Write that on the shelf." I didn't write it on the shelf. I wrote it on masking tape and stuck the tape on the shelf. Technically that's on the shelf.

The other thing that changes height: the character. A big character at 1/12 comes out taller than a regular one. The Darkstalkers listing states 8 in at 1/12, where most 1/12 figures sit closer to 6 or 7 in. Read the height when it's listed.

How to pick a Storm Collectibles figure

Start with your main

Fighting game fans usually know exactly which character they want. Start there. Then check which version is listed. The Terry Bogard in our grid is an Anime Pro Blue Edition, and one Baki figure is a Doppo Orochi Blue Edition. Edition words change the colors and sometimes the parts, so they matter.

Buy the stand with the pose

Here's my one opinion for this page: if you want a figure in a fighting pose, plan the stand at the same time you buy the figure. The listings back it up. Every Storm Arena listing includes a stand, and the maker sells a separate one. Kicks, jumps and lunges put weight on one foot or none. A figure on a stand holds that pose. A figure without one holds it until somebody walks past the shelf a little too fast.

Why so many hands

New collectors ask this one a lot. Swap hands are how a 1/12 figure changes what it's doing. A fist for a punch. An open palm to hold a fireball effect. A grip for a sword, a gun or an axe. In our data, the listings that count hands range from 2 pairs to 7 pairs.

More pairs means more poses without forcing anything. It also means more tiny parts. Swap one hand at a time and put the old one straight into the box. Two loose hands on a table look exactly alike until you need the left one.

Count the parts you'll actually display

A figure with 4 heads and 7 pairs of hands shows one head and one pair at a time. The rest goes in a drawer. Pick by the look you'll display most, and treat the rest as options.

Leave room for effects

Effect parts, fireballs, waves, explosions, stick out from the figure. A pose with an effect part can be twice as wide as the figure standing still. Measure your shelf depth and width, not just the height.

If an effect part is see-through, it catches light differently than a painted part. A spot near a lamp shows it off. A dark corner hides it. That's a shelf choice, not a rule, but it's the kind of thing you only think about after the figure is already up.

Read the exclusive labels

A few listings name an exclusive: a 2021 convention exclusive, an Anime Pro exclusive (Hong Kong). Exclusives often come through import sellers. Read the seller line and delivery estimate before you buy.

Boxed or on the shelf

Decide this before the box shows up. Storm figures come with a lot of loose parts, and the box tray is the one place built to hold all of them. If you plan to display the figure out of the box, keep the tray, or get a small parts box with dividers. If you plan to keep it boxed, measure the box, because it's wider and deeper than the figure.

Buying one as a gift

Gamers are specific. "A Street Fighter figure" covers six listings in our grid alone. Get three things before you buy: the game, the character and the edition. If the person plays one character in every match, that's the figure. If you're not sure, a Storm Arena figure is the easy pick, since the stand and effect part come in the box and the person can pose it the way they play.

Who should skip Storm Collectibles

If you want a figure for a young kid to play with, these aren't it. Most listings don't state an age, the one that does says 16+, and every figure comes with lots of small swap parts. If you want a statue that never moves, a fixed display figure from another maker is less work.

Small parts

Swap hands, heads and effect parts are small parts. Check the age label on the listing. Toys with small parts are a choking hazard for children under 3.

What we couldn't confirm

We couldn't open a first-party Storm Collectibles page with company facts, so there's no founding year, owner or factory location on this page. Everything here comes from the listings in our data, checked on Amazon US on the date at the top.

Pick your main, buy the stand, and keep the hands in pairs.