Spanish Ninja

Code Name:

Vega

Desimone Guide: #512

Carded Figure

Vega's Filecard

Figure Description:

Vega was released carded in the twelfth series (1993) as part of Capcom's Street Fighter 2 subset. The Street Fighter 2 figures were numbered 1 through 12 - Vega was number 10.

He was discontinued domestically in 1994.

Versions of Vega:

This was the only version of Vega ever released.

A Street Fighter Movie version of Vega was released in 1994, but the Street Fighter Movie figures are not considered G.I.Joe figures.

Accessories:

Vega came with a two gold swords, a gold axe, a gold knife, two gold dueling knives, a gold sickle, and a gold figure stand.

All of Vega's accessories came attached to one plastic "tree". The accessories were removed from the tree.

Variations:

There are no known variations of Vega.

Body Construction:

While Vega had an original head, the rest of the figure was created using the mold of Banzai (1993).

The body was designed with a martial arts action - "Matador Mash." Vega's upper body could be twisted back to his right, then released, causing it to spring forward in a punching motion.