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Here's hoping they both open, but "when" is certainly an issue. The Arizona one was supposed to be open in 2022 and keeps getting pushed back. The KCUR article estimates the price of the Kansas theme park at $540 million and that it "could open in 2031."

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Not coincidentally, someone is developing a MiSTer core for Sega Channel which I have not yet personally tried. The video shows all sorts of games, a digital magazine, fan art, and just gobs of goodies that I feel robbed for not having the chance to play (or pay) back in the 1990s. Obviously a lot of the stuff on offer wasn't fantastic, but there are some gems in there. And, seemingly, some of the worst games ever. If by some chance you have an office job where you can watch this in slices this week, I recommend that you do so. It is not a waste of your time.

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Posted 10 years ago! From 2015, Hasbro Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Blast Off was one of two combiner figures we got in America. This one was a redeco of Quickslinger with a new head - later, Amazon got an actual space shuttle. We also just got a new Age of the Primes one, so any way you slice it this guy is probably unnecessary unless you want to keep the distinctive and unusual plane on the combiner. Maybe you do! He's pretty inexpensive now, so if you want a Blast Off plane you can probably scrape together a few bucks and get this one. Do read on, and come back tomorrow for a new one!

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Switch 2 has Pritto Prisoner.

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Complete! The Hasbro Transformers Studio Series 86 Devastator is up today because I don't think anyone is going to be reading. So why not do a combined robot thing? It's not as big as the Combiner Wars toy but it looks a lot better, with more articulation, and it costs more. It's a good upgrade. Read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!

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Recent! The Onell Design Glyos Infinite Sarvos Buildborn Action Figure sold out, but we've since had a few other recolors and they're all really snazzy. This has been the one with the lowest price, designed to match other silver "Buildborn" releases. It's a Four Horsemen-sculpted armored robot guy with extra heads and gear, so give 'er a look and get the next one. Read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!

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People have asked me "Well, what else is Playmates doing?" Quite a bit - Power Rangers, Godzilla (and MonsterVerse/Godzilla vs. Kong) action figures are under their umbrella, as is Miraculous. Winx is also in their portfolio. Their continued success may also be determined by other new brands, and Playmates is one of few big players doing good, kid-priced, quality action toys based on big licenses. Mattel and Hasbro and BanDai do a lot of stuff, but a lot of it is $20 or more and aimed at older audiences.

Who will take TMNT as a kid/fan action figure property? Right now, there are products coming out of NECA, Super7, Mezco, McFarlane Toys, Hasbro, Boss Fight Studios, and the remaining inventory from Mattel, just to name a few. Hasbro hasn't been doing much to develop its kid stable as kid product in recent years, focusing more on higher-dollar collector customers. Mattel has put out some very good kid-adjacent Turtles of Grayskull figures. Very few other companies are able to deliver a decent, chunky figure for around ten bucks - and for all I know we'll see a new player emerge. It's really unfortunate to see the partnership dissolve, as I believe it may be the longest-running, generally unbroken licensed action figure toy partnership in my lifetime. Kenner/Hasbro and Star Wars had a brand change and a gap of 10 years with no product - which I believe makes it the new longest-running license and action toy brand partnership not counting something like McFarlane who owns Spawn.

Hasbro could be a good partner if they throw some development funds at it and potentially start letting its many brands and licenses compete for resources and not get in each others' way. Funko would be interesting to see try another bid at kid product. It would be amazing to see it go to an indie to develop again, because Playmates really treated TMNT like a queen and lavished attention and resources on the brand even in bad times. Their goofy Universal Monsters crossover is one of my favorite toy series of all time, and may have been one of the first dual entertainment licensed action figure offerings. Heck, they still do these sorts of things - you can get Godzilla x TMNT in Target right now (if you're lucky.) Come to think of it, I should probably pick those up next time I see them.

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Newish! The Hasbro Transformers Retro G1 Deluxe Seaspray Action Figure should be at a Walmart near you, and unlike a lot of other really good exclusives it might still be there. I saw some over the weekend, and heard of reports of a few markdowns but can't personally confirm them. I paid $25 for this guy online and it's great - it has a blaster, and it looks a lot like a more complicated version of the original. If you collect these guys, this is the best Seaspray we've had in terms of size and articulation, with a great sculpt to boot. If you're not thinking about selling the Titans Return one from about 10 years ago yet, you probably are now. Read on!

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If you remember Video Power you should check this out. And if you don't, and you read my site a few times a month, you're probably the age of person who wants to hear this.

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