NECA has released official photos and details for their new Alien vs Predator Arcade Appearance Dutch and Linn 7″ Scale Figure 2-Pack. The figures made their official debut at Toy Fair 2018. These are set for release in October. See the details below and the photos after the jump.
Alien vs Predator (Arcade Appearance) – 7” Scale Action Figures – Dutch & Linn 2-Pack
Introducing a new 2-pack of action figures inspired by the classic Alien vs Predator 1994 arcade game that actually predates the movie!
Playable characters Dutch and Linn make their action figure debut with paint deco that re-creates the look of the arcade game. Major Dutch Schaefer comes with a detachable blast effect for his huge mechanical arm, plus backpack and interchangeable hands. Lt. Linn Kurosawa comes with sword and gun accessories that fit into working sheaths. They both have 30 points of articulation and stand approximately 7″ tall. Window box packaging.
HOLY SHIT, yes. And I know that's just a Dutch tease (perhaps *confirms* isn't 100% accurate), but if they can make him, they can make Linn as well, yes?
Linn might be trickier because she's an original character so Capcom would have to be on board all the way but she certainly seems possible at this point. I wouldn't bother only making one of the humans if it were me.
Let's just hope he'll actually be as beefy and cartoon-ish looking as the in-game sprite, if they just take one of their existing Dutch's and stick the metal arm on him like some customs I've seen this might be laughably bad.
Linn, on the other hand, would have to be almost completely new, though they could probably cannibalize some Vasquez parts if they wanted to half-ass it (which I hope they don't do).
This is great news! The thing that gives me hope about Linn and Dutch having original sculpts is the fact that they seem willing to break out a new sculpt for the upcoming comic inspired Noguchi figure. It is super frustrating, though, because they could easily make something original and flat out amazing or they could just as easily make a couple of figures that are half recycled parts. I guess we'll have to wait and see.
Linn would be great.
The Capcom AvP arcade game is my all-time favorite bear-em-up ever. I still play it regularly on MAME and even made my own GI Joe-scale Linn custom:
If we get Dutch and Linn I will preordering the hell out of them.
Coincidentally, this makes me really want a new Spencer (Bionic Commando)
I hope they're not going to do the sucky "8-bit" paint on Dutch and Linn, that's the only thing that kept me from buying the Contra set. I just didn't like that paint-scheme.
I'd be up for a little more muscle, but I think he'd look kind of silly with a Big body and a tiny head.
It'll be a total fail if the figure isn't seriously beefed-up.
The title is a little misleading. Dutch has definitely been confirmed, but I don't think we know if they're doing Linn yet. Hopefully do they do, and I'm hoping they stay true to the source and give us an anime-inspired face unlike the weird hybrid Machiko is.
Alien vs Predator Arcade Major Dutch Schaefer
New Look at Potential Alien vs Predator Arcade Dutch from NECA - The Toyark - News
Is that a new headsculpt? If it is then we have confirmation that it's not going to be another recycled Arnold mold!
I'm okay with that. I like the Contra/Arnold/etc bodies for the most part.
Excited to see that new head sculpt, but I'm starting to get really worried that Linn isn't in the works. Getting Dutch would be cool, but kind of completely pointless if they can't make Linn as well.
So is that an actual all new head sculpt or is it a modified Arnold head sculpt?
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