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Posted 10 years ago! The Takara-Tomy Transformers Adventure Roadblock came out in 2015 for about $25, which wasn't a great deal at the time. It was a recolor of Scoop, which was $12, and had one accessory taken out. I still bought it, I still have it, and I still like it - and I miss getting weird and cool recolors from other countries. It's over $50 today, but you're probably the kind of fan who wants construction vehicles in green and purple - and here's another one. Do read on, and come back tomorrow for a new one!
Over the weekend, Hasbro posted the first episode of Transformers Cyberworld on YouTube. Actual toys started shipping from online sellers a couple of weeks ago, so keep your eyes peeled on stores or, of course, just order them online. Until then, check this out.
Keep in mind, fellow olds, this is a show designed to sell $10-$50 toys to kids ages 4-11. It's colorful, introduces four toys in ten minutes, and is peppered with gags. It's a very good start.
ICYMI: Kogar's Jungle Juice Show #21 - Lux and Ivy's Favorites Special
Via Kogar the Swinging Ape on Blogspot: Kogar's Jungle Juice Show #21 - Lux and Ivy's Favorites Special. He took his "Lux & Ivy's Favorites" collections of songs The Cramps collected/mentioned/enjoyed, and made a 3-hour radio show out of it. You're probably driving somewhere this week, and you can download this and listen to it. Throw it on a USB stick and plug it in your car, you'll enjoy it.
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Star Wars Review: Sandtrooper (The Retro Collection)
Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Sandtrooper (The Retro Collection). This is a good one, with two gripping hands and a sculpt that looks like it would belong in the 1970s. He has that diamond knee design you'd expect, the shoulder pad is split to allow for movement, and it has a unique blaster. It's kind of a shame you can't buy these individually, I'd have picked up a few more. He's currently in a 6-pack at Target stores.
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This week's batch of titles on the eShop: Dungeons & Dragons Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition, PATAPON 1+2 REPLAY, EGGCONSOLE ZANAC EX MSX2, Irem Collection Volume 3, and over a dozen more.
Review: Super7 Universal Monsters Son of Frankenstein ReAction Figure
Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!
Old! The Super7 Universal Monsters Son of Frankenstein ReAction Figure takes Karloff's final outing as the Monster and gives him new clothes. The sculpting is similar to the previous version of the figure, but there are difference in the hair, the stitches, and even the size. I'd probably suggest buying them both if they're cheap, because they're surprisingly different in look and feel. Do read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!
Also notable, the Jurassic World micro adventures mini head playsets may already be on clearance at your local Target. Called it. (It's not a bad idea, it's just the same thing tanked when Hasbro did them 10 years ago for The Force Awakens.)
Via Limited Run Games: DOOM (SNES) launches tomorrow for a painful $99.99. It also includes rumble support, which is interesting given the Super NES didn't have rumble - that was new for the Playstation and Nintendo64. Limited Run will also be selling a Rumble Controller and I'm super duper curious how good it is just as a controller. Aftermarket controllers are hard to do right, and I like the idea of new challengers.
Allegedly, all of this stuff should ship late in February of next year. So you know, April/May.
Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: IT-0 Interrogation Droid (with Darth Vader, Epic Hero Series). It's on clearance! The Target exclusive set from last year gives you 2 basic carded figures with 2 exclusive droid sidekicks. The price has been anywhere from $9 to $20 with a few stops in between, and I'd strongly recommend it Read the whole review.
Also, The Galactic Hunter database has been repaired so the site is back online. I backfilled missing stories, so it should be all caught up. I am likely to keep the little 16bit-style hype labels on new stories, though, I think that's a good (readable) change. Thanks for your continued readership and support.
Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!
Stackable! The Mattel Hot Wheels Cone Shaker is new, and it's a traffic cone. If you have more than one, they're stackable - there's a hole in the bottom. It's a clever idea. Read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!
Review: Hasbro Transformers Age of the Primes Fisitron and Carnivac
Something new every day-- unless it's old! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!
It was around 5,100 at the end of the first day. Now, it's a bit beyond 6,500 with about 37 days to go. It sold under 100 units on Monday, but it'll pick up in coming weeks - especially when Hasbro puts it out at Comic-Con in a few weeks.
Svengoolie This Weekend: Invaders from Mars (1953)
Svengoolie's MeTV Movie this Saturday: Invaders from Mars (1953). It was remade in 1986 by Tobe Hooper, but this is the original which I am pretty sure I've never actually seen. The remake was bizarre and entertaining enough to make me want to check it out.
Since TV Guide is dead and I'm a fan of the idea of this kind of thing, I'd say you should consider watching. Be the weird middle-aged guy you were destined to be. Last weekend was Bela Lugosi in Return of the Vampire, which I am watching a little bit each night before bed. It's a serial number-filed-off sequel to Dracula from Columbia (not Univeral.)
This week:
Key of the Keese (The Legend of Zelda) - in which you go batty.
Sub-Space Exploration (Super Mario Bros. 2) - in which you go there.
Hit the Bricks (Super Mario Bros.) - in which you hit bricks.
Unidentified Flying Kirby (Kirby's Adventure) - in which the government denies you exist.
Kong Crusher (Donkey Kong) - in which you make out in front of an ape.
It wasn't that hard to get the trophies, but hey, it's fun to zip through these. I honestly can't tell you the last time I bought a game that I was still playing a year later, even if it's just for a 20-30-minute challenge check-in. I got my money's worth here. (Related, also pulled Final Fantasy i & II: Dawn of Souls out again.)
Classic Review: Hasbro Jurassic World Stegoceratops Action Figure
Something new every day-- but this was posted 10 years ago today! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues for you lucky people! Is there anything we won't cover in this column? Probably not!
Posted 10 years ago! The Hasbro Jurassic World Stegoceratops Action Figure came out in 2015 for a mere $11, and the endless IP recycling machine somehow makes this timely. There aren't nearly as many exclusive dinosaurs out for this weekend's new Jurassic World Rebirth, certainly not at Walmart, but Target has a few. And while there are hybrids, they're not quite as zany as what Hasbro was doing at the end of its line.
Do read on, and come back tomorrow for a new one!
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Star Wars Review: Joruus C'baoth (The Vintage Collection)
Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Joruus C'baoth (The Vintage Collection). It's not Alan Moore, but it could be. It's a mad Jedi clone from a 1991 book, finally arriving to fulfill a name that's been on a lot of wish lists since the original Bush administration. Sadly, the set quickly sold out, but hopefully there will be demand for him to come back.
Read the whole review.
This week's batch of titles on the eShop: Irem Collection Volume 3, Eggconsole Fray PC-9801, Arcade Archives 2 Air Combat 22X, Irem Collection Volume 3, and over a dozen more.
Switch 2 also has Arcade Archives 2 Air Combat 22.
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