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March 19, 2024
Review: Mattel Masters of the Universe Origins x Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Turtles of Grayskull He-Man Action Figure

Figure of the DayMattel Masters of the Universe Origins x Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Turtles of Grayskull He-Man Action FigureSomething 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 Mattel Masters of the Universe Origins x Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Turtles of Grayskull He-Man Action Figure and his cohorts are strangely hard to find at American big box stores - but you can get one online. We don't get a lot of figures that are evil versions of your franchise's hero that aren't a clone or an alternate universe version - this is one who got altered by mutagen! The clear-ish blue plastic skin really pops and the green hair is incredibly unusual. This is worth a look. Read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!

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March 18, 2024
Star Wars Q&A at Galactic Hunter

Q&A by Adam PawlusGalactic Hunter Star Wars NewsGalactic Hunter has posted Q&A: Star Wars Warms Pegs and Head Detecting. It's new! Be sure to click through and read up on the latest!

Be sure to send in your questions for the next thrilling update!

--AP

Classic Review: Hasbro Transformers Generations Fall of Cybertron Air Raid

Figure of the DayHasbro Transformers Generations Fall of Cybertron Air RaidA classic! I've written over 5,000 action figure reviews since 2006, so I'm going to toot my own horn with classic Figure of the Day.

Posted eleven years ago today! The Hasbro Transformers Generations Fall of Cybertron Air Raid still looks super cool and stands apart from other versions of the character - for reasons. Read on!

Come back tomorrow for an all-new review!

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What Do You Want Me to Do with the Silver?
March 15, 2024
Star Wars Review: R3-Series Astromech Droid Clear with Orange

Star WarsVia the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: R3-Series Astromech Droid Clear with Orange. This is from a few years ago, but I wanted to finally pop him out of the blister from 2015 and take some pictures. This came out of the parts bins, so your best bet to getting one is eBay - and some of those prices aren't that bad, all things considered. Read the whole review.

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Entertainment EarthAd: Pre-order the latest and greatest from Star Wars: The Vintage Collection including Darth Vader and Stormtroopers! A bunch of new figures are up for your enjoyment!

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Nintendo Switch This Week

Nintendo SwitchSTAR WARS: Battlefront Classic Collection This week's batch of titles on the eShop: STAR WARS: Battlefront Classic Collection, PJ Masks Power Heroes: Mighty Alliance, Arcade Archives Tank Battalion, and over a dozen more.

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Street Sharks Coming Back
March 14, 2024
Review: Mattel Masters of the Universe Origins Snake Face Action Figure

Figure of the DayMattel Masters of the Universe Origins Snake Face Action Figure ReAction FiguresSomething 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!

Clearance fodder! This Mattel Masters of the Universe Origins Snake Face Action Figure may be five bucks at closeout if you can find it, and it's a nice figure for that price - not as exciting at full price. Like the Classics version, it has swappable heads so the snakes don't come out of his eyes as an action feature. Do read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!

--AP

Dollar Tree Closing 1,000 Stores

toysNES RugratsVia NPR: Dollar Tree to close nearly 1,000 stores as it posts a fourth quarter loss. This is notable: "Dollar Tree plans to close about 600 Family Dollar stores in the first half of this year and 370 Family Dollar and 30 Dollar Tree stores over the next several years."

The chain had a well-publicized airing of dirty laundry late last year on Last Week Tonight that shed light on a litany of problems, all seemingly accurate from my visits.

The chain has been interesting for toys over the years - Family Dollar used to get a lot of cheap Hasbro closeout items (Dark of the Moon-era Transformers and 25th anniversary G.I. Joe comes to mind) while Dollar Tree started to carve out a niche for its own house-brand toys as well as closeouts from Playmobil and others. This also likely signals a need for a new retailer to focus on cheap goods, as there's a lot on the extreme low-end while seemingly everybody else is racing toward "premium."

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Clearance of Grayskull
March 13, 2024
Star Wars Review: Paige (Resistance Gunner, The Last Jedi Line Look)

Star WarsVia the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Paige (Resistance Gunner, The Last Jedi Line Look). In my never-ending quest to alienate the remaining readers of this site, I went to my pile of unopened figures and pulled out this gem from 2017. She's good - you skipped her and when you see her at a shop, she's not worth anything, but this is a good figure. Take a look at the removable helmet, the perfectly painted eyes, the removable oxygen mask, and the fine sculpting. The limbs all swing nicely and she stands with no problems. All parties involved did an amazing job having this figure ready for Force Friday The Last Jedi edition, before anybody knew she had no liMOTU in the movie and the vehicle she was in wouldn't get a toy. Odds are you won't track her down if you haven't already done so, but if you stumble on her? This is a well-made figure. Read the whole review.

--AP

MOTU Turtles of Grayskull Mouse-Jaw On Sale Already

MOTUTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles of Grayskull Mouse-Jaw Action FigureVia Target: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles of Grayskull Mouse-Jaw Action Figure is on sale for $14.99 down from $24.99 for this relatively recent release.

For the asking price, you get a Metal-Boto build-a-figure arm (with tools), a M.O.U.S.E.R., and of course Trap Jaw in his revised gear. Presumably the figure is more valuable split up as someone will want the mouser buddy, some will want the figure, and at some point someone is going to need an arm - but mostly, I'd just say "dude it's worth the $15 and fun enough to pick up." I don't know if it's specially priced online only or in stores, as Target is currently closed as I write this, but if you see one today? Scan it, get it for $15 and enjoy.

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Like Magic
March 12, 2024
Review: Mattel Masters of the Universe Origins Sorceress Action Figure

Figure of the DayMattel Masters of the Universe Origins Sorceress Action FigureSomething 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 Mattel Masters of the Universe Origins Sorceress Action Figure is often available at stores near you as one of a few long-term pegwarmers, and may be available cheaply at collector shops - that's how I got mine! Read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!

--AP

Bookoff Makes Clone Consoles Now
March 11, 2024
Star Wars Q&A at Galactic Hunter

Q&A by Adam PawlusGalactic Hunter Star Wars NewsGalactic Hunter has posted Q&A: Waiting for Star Wars Can Be Bad, and Pick a Choice. It's new! Be sure to click through and read up on the latest!

Be sure to send in your questions for the next thrilling update!

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Classic Review: Yujin Shooting Game Historica Metarion Capsule Toy

Figure of the DayYujin Shooting Game Historica Metarion Capsule ToyA classic! I've written over 5,000 action figure reviews since 2006, so I'm going to toot my own horn with classic Figure of the Day.

Posted ten years ago today! The Yujin Shooting Game Historica Metarion Capsule Toy was released in 2007, and sadly the line remains somewhat obscure. They're really cool, and this one even has one of its power-up options (that looks like a clear orange grape here.) Read on!

Come back tomorrow for an all-new review!

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Glyos - New Healey Made Trooper

GlyosNew Healey Made Trooper (Hyper Recon) Figure LiveVia the Glyos News Dump: New Healey Made Trooper (Hyper Recon) Figure Live. It's $25 and has a swell cape.

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Bookoff and Geo Rolling Console Clones

NESNES RugratsVia Time Extension: Japanese Second-Hand Stores Are Making Their Own Famiclones To Cope With Retro Demand. There are a whopping 14 variants, with versions for PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, Switch, and most delightfully, NES. These go up for sale March 8 and you can order one until April 21.

Coincidentally, I stumbled on the 8bit Compact V2 at a new Mesa, AZ Bookoff on Sunday night. It's pretty garish - I can dig it.

The aforementioned article says "The store reports that sales of retro games... increased by nearly 60% in 2023." Here in the USA we saw a lot of prices shoot up when Analgoue put out its consoles. Just a few years ago I was able to pick up Game Boy Camera peripherals for $6-$8 and a lot of games were under $10. The Analogue Pocket ushered in higher prices as soon as people had those consoles in-hand, and we saw similar rises with their other consoles. Nobody in the USA has been particularly successful low-cost mass-market clone console as of yet, so I wonder if we might see something hit in a big way that results in non-limited edition reissues and even more new software for old consoles. My guess is no, not until you get something with an HDMI cable and a cartridge port into Target.

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RIP Akira Toriyama
March 8, 2024
Star Wars Review: Yak Face (The Retro Collection)

Star WarsVia the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Yak Face (The Retro Collection). Depending on your age and when you got into these toys, this might be considered to be an unattainable grail - and Hasbro reissued it last year, making it available to most Americans for the first time at regular retail prices. He's a well-made replica that looks and plays great - the colors are a little tweaked, but considering buying a 6-pack of figures is probably cheaper than an unpackaged Yak Face has been for most collectors' careers, that's probably a worthwhile purchase. Or it would be, had it not already sold out. Read the whole review.

Also, Walmart.com Lists Imaginext Darth Vader. That's a big dang deal, see it here.

--AP

Nintendo Switch This Week

Nintendo SwitchContra: Operation Galuga This week's batch of titles on the eShop: Contra: Operation Galuga, Arcade Archives WAR OF AERO, Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story, and over a dozen more.

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That's Totally Babies
March 7, 2024
Review: Mattel Masters of the Universe Origins Battle Armor Skeletor Action Figure

Figure of the DayMattel Masters of the Universe Origins Battle Armor Skeletor Action Figure ReAction FiguresSomething 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!

Gone? This Mattel Masters of the Universe Origins Battle Armor Skeletor Action Figure ReAction Figures may be at a collector shop or other markdown place near you - I got one for five bucks. It's worth the five bucks. Do read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!

--AP

NES (and Switch/Xbox/PS) Rugrats Preorder Coming

NESNES RugratsVia Limited Run Games: Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland. There are a whopping 14 variants, with versions for PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, Switch, and most delightfully, NES. These go up for sale March 8 and you can order one until April 21.

The idea that there's a market for a licensed NES cartridge in 2024 is still one that amazes me, but it also shows that IP holders are eager to squeeze returns out of their catalogs. Mostly. There are some really weird people who don't want to do much with their stuff, but I'm mostly interested in those that do and Super7 will be making a vinyl Reptar figure to go along with the limited edition flavors.

There may not be a huge market for this sort of thing, especially given that games like the very entertaining Jay & Silent Bob Mall Brawl can be had on eBay for pretty close to its issue price. $60 sounds like a lot for an NES game, but adjusted for inflation, you'd have probably paid more for it back in the 1990s (were it a thing that existed.)

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Yes I've Seen The Cristal Ads
March 6, 2024
Star Wars Review: Princess Kneesaa (Ewoks Cartoon, The Vintage Collection)

Star WarsVia the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Princess Kneesaa (Ewoks Cartoon, The Vintage Collection). This is a redeco, with slightly different gear - one hood is missing. But you get a bag and a coin that you didn't get on the last release. The packaging is nice, at least. Read the whole review.

--AP

Boning Up on a Classic
March 5, 2024
Review: Mattel He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Cartoon Collection Skeletor Action Figure

Figure of the DayMattel He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Cartoon Collection Skeletor Action FigureSomething 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 Mattel He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Cartoon Collection Skeletor Action Figure is seemingly not in any major US chain stores yet, I got mine online - and he's pretty good. Not perfect, the colors are quite bright and he's light on paint, but he's charming enough and has some really good accessories. Also, March is going to be all Masters of the Universe here, so buckle up for more Grayskull action. Also note that this one not only as a swell comic with sewn pages, but two alternate heads in the form of masks. They have the neck hole and everything. Read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!

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