I would have to agree. I wasn't aware of these figures until I found the 4-packs at a TRU about a month ago. Had they been at any of the stores you listed I would have bought them long ago.
And I could see how the Darkstalkers figures could hurt sales a bit, I hesitated on purchasing the 4-pack with them in it. Had they been packed by themselves I may have skipped them, atleast until I opened the SF figures and found out how cool they were.
These are the first minimates I've ever purchased and I'm quite pleased with them. The figures, accessories and packaging are all great. And after seeing the art on the back of the package for Ken, Blanka, Guile, Vega and Lilith I had to look for more info. Sucks to hear that series 2 might not happen, but it looks like I'll be searching for a Lilith vs. Demitri 2-pack now.
