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RIP Robert Duvall
February 17, 2026 |
Review: Hasbro Transformers Age of the Primes Deluxe Quickstrike
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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!
Newish! The Hasbro Transformers Age of the Primes Deluxe Quickstrike is a remake of a Fuzors toy I got in a clearance bin in 1999. This new version is much fancier, bigger, and more articulated. But it's $28, the 1990s one was $4.99, on clearance for $2.99, with a coupon that got it down to about 67 cents. That's hard to beat. Read on!
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RiffTrax Reveals MST3K Kickstarter Flicks
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  Via Kickstarter/Shout! Factory/Mike/The Bots: SECOND MOVIE REVEAL! is a Roger Corman joint, Space Raiders. It's a sci-fi space western that looks like a really good fit for this sort of thing.
I missed FIRST MOVIE REVEAL!, which is Deathsport. It's also a Corman movie from roughly the same time period, and it has a Carradine in it.
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Toy Fair 2026: Tomy Metroid and Mario
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  Via Tomy: Nintendo Metroid and Mario. New Metroid toys are an uncommon thing, so seeing giant plush of Samus Aram's helmet and Morph Ball mode really maru'd my mari. Their booth featured tons of toys and mystery box collectible figures, but I focused on what was the most exciting to me personally.
The My Mario toys for kids were really interesting, with a green pipe water toy for the tub and several toddler-safe figures. It's nice to see something that isn't just for people who are old enough to shave.
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Ad: Pre-Order New Transformers Matrix of Leadership at Entertainment Earth
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 Ad: Transformers Studio Series 86 The Transformers: The Movie The Matrix of Leadership Prop Replica. This is Hasbro's first take on a Matrix bigger than what would fit in a toy's chest, and comes complete with a stand, lights, and music. It plays "The Touch" by Stan Bush, which isn't the kind of thing that comes in most toys. This very social media-able recreation should be out soon, so you can pre-order yours right now.
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The Day of No Iguana
February 16, 2026 |
Star Wars Q&A Updated at Galactic Hunter
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  Galactic Hunter has posted Q&A: Star Wars New Movie Line, Toy Fair Ramblings, and Theme Parks. It's new! Be sure to click through and read up on the latest!
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Review: Onell Design Glyos Versirran Crayboth
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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'.
Old! Onell Design Glyos Versirran Crayboth was a freebie from over 10 years ago, and it matches other figures from around the same time. Read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!
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Classic Review: Mattel Masters of the Universe Classics Queen Grayskull
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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, Mattel Masters of the Universe Classics Queen Grayskull updates the character based on her 2002 cartoon appearances.
Do read on, and come back tomorrow for a new one!
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Iggy Pop Takes a Year Off from Radio Show
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  Via The Independent: Iggy Pop replaced by Britpop icon as he steps back from BBC radio show. Iggy Pop is taking off for a year to work on music projects, and will be replaced by Jarvis Cocker. Iggy has been doing the show for 12 years - and I've been listening to a lot of it - so I'm obviously disappointed. I hope he'll come back, but if I were 78 I might just like the idea of going off to do something else.
The show streams on BBC6 so listen while you can.
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Ad: Pre-Order New Star Wars at Entertainment Earth
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Ad: Hot Star Wars Toys & Action Figures from Blokees and Hasbro are now up at Entertainment Earth. The Star Wars The Vintage Collection The Mandalorian & Grogu Imperial Remnant AT-RT 3 3/4-Inch Action Figure, Star Wars The Black Series The Mandalorian & Grogu Colonal Ward 6-Inch Action Figure, and Blokees like Star Wars Empire Strikes Back Darth Vader Blokees Model Kit are all coming soon.
               
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Support 16bit.com and Galactic Hunter via Patreon
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 We're taking donations for server costs! Really. One of the rewards is Q&A a few days early - you can read next Monday's installment as soon as it's ready, which can be as early as 1:00 AM my time on Monday!
Become a Patron!
If you've got a dollar a month to share, please Visit the Galactic Hunter Patreon and help cover our server costs. I'll still put in hours of work, writing, photography, and research - I just need some help making sure that the site costs me only time, and hopefully not money. Thanks for your support!
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Toy Fair Eve
February 13, 2026 |
Star Wars Review: Padme Amidala (The Vintage Collection)
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 Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Padme Amidala (The Vintage Collection). This figure shows Hasbro's utter mastery of replicating characters from the 21st century with a head sculpt that's unmatched, with facial printing that's top-notch, and a very nice plastic wig to top it all off. Articulation is superb, and it's a lot better than the most recent 3 3/4-inch releases... and those were also amazing. If you're happy with what you have, don't look at one in person, because you'll be impressed and buy it.
Read the whole review.
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Review: Blokees Transformers Defender Version 01 Shattered Alliance Megatron 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'.
Small! Blokees Transformers Defender Version 01 Shattered Alliance Megatron Action Figure is great robot toy of the classic character. 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: EGGCONSOLE EGGY PC-8801, Blazblue Entropy Effect X, plus dozens more.
Over at the Switch 2 eShop: Mario Tennis Fever, Tokyo Scramble, and several more.
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Ad: Pre-Order New G.I. Joe at Entertainment Earth
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Ad: G.I. Joe Classified Series #197 Snake Eyes (Dawn Moreno) 6-Inch Action Figure is up now you can pre-order her today.
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Licensing Schmicensing
February 11, 2026 |
Star Wars Review: The Stranger (Qimir, The Vintage Collection)
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 Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: The Stranger (Qimir, The Vintage Collection). Sure he's $20, but the hair looks great, he has decent accessories, and there are a bunch of unusual figure parts we probably won't see used ever again. Also this is easily the best character design from The Acolyte, so help yourself to one. Read the whole review.
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Review: Hasbro Ghostbusters Plasma Pack 3 3/4-Inch O-Ring Action Figures
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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!
1984-esque! The Hasbro Ghostbusters Plasma Pack 3 3/4-Inch O-Ring Action Figures bring you the entire team designed to match 1980s G.I. Joe figures. It's pretty great, and good for the money. Read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!
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New They Might Be Giants: The World Is to Dig
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 Via the Twin Quasars of Rock: The World Is to Dig 180g Translucent Red Vinyl! And also other formats, This Might Be a Wiki has the list of songs and a bunch of other information. This album might be due out in April.
Also, The Escape Team download is currently free if you didn't get it yet.
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New York Toy Fair Pre-show: Hasbro, Mattel, Super7 License News
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Toy companies have been putting out press releases and brand collaboration news, so I put together a list I'll be updating. Highlights: Hasbro got Harry Potter, Mattel got TMNT, and Super7 got My Little Pony, De La Soul, Visionaries, Furby, and others.
Word on the street has it that a few lucky people have seen product early, and they seem excited. We should know more shortly.
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Almost Go Time, Again
February 10, 2026 |
Review: Hasbro Transformers Studio Series 86 Voyager Thundercracker Action Figure
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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!
New! The Hasbro Transformers Studio Series 86 Voyager Thundercracker Action Figure matches the cartoon quite nicely, and kicks off a series of repaints, I'm sure, which you're probably going to start seeing soon. Read on!
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Analogue 3D Color Consoles Don't Sell Out
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  Via Analogue: Analogue 3D Prototype Limited Edition Consoles. Based on unreleased color concepts from the 1990s, the Ocean, Atomic Purple, Extreme Green, Ghost, and Glacier FPGA-based consoles didn't sell out. I wasn't going to post here because these things usually last less than ten minutes, but it's possible that the $30 upcharge turned people off.
Matching controllers are also available, which I am very tempted to try. Of note, if you're in the market for one of these, the basic black or white consoles are $269.99 while the colorful clear boys are $299.99.
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RIP Fred Smith
February 9, 2026 |
Star Wars Q&A Updated at Galactic Hunter
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Galactic Hunter has posted Q&A: The Most Expensive Star Wars Death Star Ever So Far... And That's It. It's new! Be sure to click through and read up on the latest!
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Review: Outer Space Men Bluestar Cyclops 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'.
Old! Outer Space Men Bluestar Cyclops Action Figure glows long and glows blue. It's still available, but the makers doubled the price. But Electron+ is a mere $10, so maybe go buy that. Read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!
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Classic Review: Hasbro Transformers Megatron
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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, Hasbro Transformers Megatron was a hard-to-find, mostly-outside-America release when it was new. The Cyber Battalion figures were surprisingly robust for the price, and required some detective work to find before they started to show up at Universal Studios or, in some cases, Amazon. They're neat.
Do read on, and come back tomorrow for a new one!
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New Damaged Bug ZUZAX, $10 Old Record Sale
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 Via Bandcamp: ZUZAX! 2 of the 3 vinyl versions sold out of the new record already, so I got Void Vert. It's due in March, and I'm surprised black sold out. More importantly, Hubba Bubba, Bug on Yonkers, Bunker Funk, and Cold Hot Plumbs are on sale for $5 CD/$10 LP. I paid more. They're good.
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Support 16bit.com and Galactic Hunter via Patreon
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We're taking donations for server costs! Really. One of the rewards is Q&A a few days early - you can read next Monday's installment as soon as it's ready, which can be as early as 1:00 AM my time on Monday!
Become a Patron!
If you've got a dollar a month to share, please Visit the Galactic Hunter Patreon and help cover our server costs. I'll still put in hours of work, writing, photography, and research - I just need some help making sure that the site costs me only time, and hopefully not money. Thanks for your support!
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A Woo Woo Woo
February 6, 2026 |
Star Wars Review: Anakin Skywalker (Jedi Spirits, The Vintage Collection)
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 Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Anakin Skywalker (Jedi Spirits, The Vintage Collection). This figure proves two heads are better than one, with a theatrical release/VHS-era head and a digital-era head. It's a good figure, with some parts from an existing Anakin figure as well as new ones. And also you can rip the figure's chest out with the head attached, so that's neat.
Read the whole review.
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Review: Blokees Transformers Defender Version 05 Traitor to Tyranny Swindle Vehicle 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'.
Small! Blokees Transformers Defender Version 05 Traitor to Tyranny Swindle Vehicle Action Figure is a decent little car that doubles as a leg part for Bruticus. Yes, they made a combiner frame (sold separately) so you can make another dude. How cool is that? As a stand-alone vehicle, it's charming - but you might want the Blokees Wheels version for your stand-alone needs. 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: EGGCONSOLE SUPER TRITORN MSX2, Snow Bros. Classic Collection, plus dozens more.
Over at the Switch 2 eShop: Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined, PGA Tour 2K25, and several more.
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Ad: Pre-Order New Ghost Rider Marvel Legends at Entertainment Earth
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Ad: Ghost Rider Marvel Legends Series Johnny Blaze 6-Inch Action Figure with Motorcycle is up now and it's gorgeous! Bright colors, clear flames, and articulation galore for $55.99.
  
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