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January 9, 2026 |
Star Wars Review: Ahsoka Tano (Force Masters / Epic World of Action)
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  Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Ahsoka Tano (Force Masters / Epic World of Action). This figure is in Target now as part of a Force Masters multi-pack, which gives new and existing figures "Force" deco. Sure, it's a little silly to give Ahsoka Force lightning on her gloves and lightsabers, but it does look cool and seems in the spirit with the weirdness we used to get from lines from Kenner and Hasbro. The base figure is good, the added deco makes her different from the previous release, and presumably this set will be gone before Ahsoka Season 2 comes out. Grab her now!
Read the whole review.
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Review: Blokees Transformers Defender Version 04 Tyrants Fury Brilliant-Hound Action Figure
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  Daily figure reviews return until I am too tired to want to keep doing it! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues and my hopes is it will encourage you to kick in $1 a month to the Patreon which funds hosting for 16bit.com and Galactic Hunter! Help me keep the servers on and the toy pictures a-rollin'.
There's a massive backlog, so let's look at Blokees Transformers Defender Version 04 Tyrants Fury Brilliant-Hound Action Figure. It's clear green, and it really is bright in the right lighting. I'm not normally crazy for clear, but figures like this make me wish I had some sort of small lighted display case to show off all the interior detail. It really looks amazing when backlit. Read on, and come back Monday for more!
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Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 This Week
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  This week's batch of titles on the eShop: Go Kart Island plus Storm Chasing Sim 2025 - Tornado Hunter and also Farm Simulator 2025, despite it being 2026.
Nothing for Switch 2 this week.
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Critical and Incredulous
January 8, 2026 |
Review: Playmobil "Fi?ures" Figures Scientist
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 Daily figure reviews return until I am too tired to want to keep doing it! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues and my hopes is it will encourage you to kick in $1 a month to the Patreon which funds hosting for 16bit.com and Galactic Hunter! My goal? $100 a month, which means I don't even get $3 per day to host this thing and pay to fix broken hardware. So how about a buck, Mac?
Now appearing in my old Playmospace UFO, the Playmobil "Fi?ures" Figures Scientist is today's figure. She has a test tube, flasks, and goggles. Because Playmobil is good about compatibility, there are little slots for test tubes in early 1980s space toys that work with this 2019 figure's accessories. The outfit is modern enough that it actually fits in surprisingly well with a sci-fi setting, so it wasn't a bad pull out of the blind bags you used to be able to find at better dollar stores when such a thing existed. Read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!
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New Sega Genesis Game, Eventually: Go For It!
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  Via I Heart Pizza on Bluesky: Go For It!. The Sega Genesis/Mega Drive game has been in development for a few years, and has yet to come out. But it looks neat - it features at least one actual real world wrestler, but more interesting to me was one actual turkey on a skateboard wearing a backwards baseball cap. It looks neat. Here's a post with a trailer.
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Zero Two Five Eight Eight
January 7, 2026 |
Star Wars Review: Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi (The Vintage Collection)
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 Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi (The Vintage Collection). We've had a few versions of this character as a figure in the past 20 years, which continue to show that it can be a struggle to make a good, tiny bathrobe for your action figures. The head sculpt is good, the inner robes are surprisingly great. The big brown robe is still a little bulky, hangs oddly, and for some reason has a sewn-down hood. Other than face deco, the 2017 ForceLink figure offers a better hood-up experience with superior sleeves. This new Kenobi is a big improvement over many previous cloth robe versions, but it doesn't feel like the Final Form for the character at 3 3/4-inches. There's still room for improvement. Read the whole review.
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Review: Mattel Hot Wheels Pass 'N Go
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 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!
Recent! The Mattel Hot Wheels Pass 'N Go is possibly in Walmart bins now, should fortune favor you. The gag: for the 90th anniversary of Monopoly and Mattel's love fest with Hasbro, they took the car game token and made it into a $1.25 real toy. It's great, and it has a tiny top hat on the car seat. I don't love the "90" on the back, but I assume a repaint will come out later without it. Or you could buff it off, or something. I can't, I have to not damage my toys, per toy reviewer law. If you can find this one, even if you don't collect toy cars, get it. Read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!
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New Glyos: Meet the Pibipon
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  Via the Glyos News Dump: ItemLabel January 6, 2026 Drop Menu. The Pibipon is a new mold from a new maker, who had a matching A/V Robot last year. These new guys are rounder and rollier, and seemingly pretty versatile in their build potential. Be sure to check 'em out.
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RIP David Rosen, Sega Co-Founder
January 6, 2026 |
Review: Hasbro Transformers Generations Legacy Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection Decepticon Crasher
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 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!
Recently rerun in a new box! The Hasbro Transformers Generations Legacy Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection Decepticon Crasher was a Walmart exclusive in 2022, which I believe I didn't see much until she started hitting Ross. A lot of stores just don't seem to want to stock their exclusives, so I find them on clearance elsewhere. It works. This toy is Mirage, redecorated to resemble the GoBots character. It came out in 2025 in a new Age of the Primes box, and may be around at a store near you. Read on!
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The Futuristic World of 1994
January 5, 2026 |
Star Wars Q&A Updated at Galactic Hunter
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 Galactic Hunter has posted Q&A: Star Wars Looks to Old Molds and Future Nostalgia, Today. It's new! Be sure to click through and read up on the latest!
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Review: Onell Design Glyos Infinite Anti-Pheyden Phrangoss
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 Daily figure reviews return until I am too tired to want to keep doing it! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues and my hopes is it will encourage you to kick in $1 a month to the Patreon which funds hosting for 16bit.com and Galactic Hunter! Help me keep the servers on and the toy pictures a-rollin'.
Newish, but sold out! The Onell Design Glyos Infinite Anti-Pheyden Phrangoss was the most ornately painted of the opening trio of Infinite Glyos figures, and it's pretty impressive. There are lots of painted bits on the armor, alternate heads, a blaster arm, a belt, and extra pins for customizing if you're so inclined. There have been at least eight colorways of this guy so far with more to come. Read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!
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Classic Review: Jakks Pacific World of Nintendo 8-Bit Mario Action Figure
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 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! From 2015, Jakks Pacific World of Nintendo 8-Bit Mario Action Figure kicked off a hard-to-find sub-collection of pixel figures. The assortment still runs, but it's all fully realized 3D characters. There are a lot of these I never actually saw, so my collection will probably remain incomplete - but I got Mario. It's not much of a toy, but it can stand on a monitor or door frame because it's super flat. Do read on, and come back tomorrow for a new one!
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That's a Paddlin'
January 2, 2026 |
Star Wars Review: DJ R-3X (Droid Depot)
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 Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: DJ R-3X (Droid Depot). Hasbro made a 6-inch scale one a few years ago, and it's very good. This one is 3 3/4-inch scale and I'd say it's pretty much on par, and cheaper without having to consider inflation. For fifteen bucks, this is just plain good with moving thumbs, three arms, and lots of painted weathering. And an articulated visor, and the headphones, plus also a nicely disguised hole in the head for hat purposes. Disney can do a really great figure when they want to - and here, they surely decided to knock it out of the park.
Read the whole review.
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Review: Blokees Transformers Defender Version 01 Shattered Alliance Scavenger Action Figure
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 Daily figure reviews return until I am too tired to want to keep doing it! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues and my hopes is it will encourage you to kick in $1 a month to the Patreon which funds hosting for 16bit.com and Galactic Hunter! Help me keep the servers on and the toy pictures a-rollin'.
There's a massive backlog, so let's look at Blokees Transformers Defender Version 01 Shattered Alliance Scavenger Action Figure. Today's figure kicks off what I hope to be a year of weekly Blokees reviews, because they're neat and I want to get them all opened. What better excuse for forced fun than a weekly deadline? This little green guy is a mishmash of the toy and cartoon, not quite matching any particular version but evoking the vibe fairly well. It's three bucks for a little robot guy, which I consider to be worth the asking price. Read on, and come back Monday for more!
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Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 This Week
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 This week's batch of titles on the eShop: Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana plus Rivenaar's Grove.
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"Happy" "New" "Year"
January 1, 2026 |
Review: Playmobil "Fi?ures" Figures Protestor
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 Daily figure reviews return until I am too tired to want to keep doing it! Our exciting Figure of the Day continues and my hopes is it will encourage you to kick in $1 a month to the Patreon which funds hosting for 16bit.com and Galactic Hunter! My goal? $100 a month, which means I don't even get $3 per day to host this thing and pay to fix broken hardware. So how about a buck, Mac?
Because nobody is reviewing Klickies, the Playmobil "Fi?ures" Figures Protestor is today's figure. She has a can and a drum stick with which to hit it - she's up to cause some chaos. Now that is a blind bag figure. It came out in 2021 and was photographed, in my backlog, waiting to go live. And today's the day! Read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!
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