Jaaks Pacific Streets of Rage - Axel

That techno riff at the very beginning of stage 1 in Streets of Rage 2 on the Sega Genesis will forever be etched in my aging and dilapidated memory. The game was pretty epic. Of the many installments, part 2 was my favorite. 


Of all the Jaaks Pacific Sega themed figures, Axel is the most underwhelming. This has nothing to do with functionality or quality, it's just that Axel is a pretty ho-hum character as far as design goes. 90 percent of every beatem' up or fighting game in the late 80s, early 90s had a bandana, jean and t-shirt wearing character. 


You can get Axel into some decent poses. Every figure comes with at least one accessory, Axel comes with his flaming grand uppercut effect. 


For reference, here's Axel next to DC McFarlane Superpowers Superman and Batman figures. 





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  1. FujiJanuary 19, 2026 at 7:55 AM

    The figure might be a little plain... but the game was awesome.

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  2. TetsJanuary 24, 2026 at 5:08 AM

    Interesting to see on the back of the pack they list his effect part as Grand Upper. Yuzo Koshiro Confirmed the name is supposed to be "Ground Upper." Jaaks didn't do their homework. lol
    https://x.com/yuzokoshiro/status/1422211630868295680

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