Star Wars Review: Asajj Ventress (The Vintage Collection)
Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Asajj Ventress (The Vintage Collection). There have been a few Ventress figures, but this is the first realistic 3 3/4-inch interpretation of her 2008 The Clone Wars look. We've had a Tartakovsky version about 20 years ago (and a few realistic ones based on that0, a cartoon version in 2008, and a 6-inch version based on pretty much this same sculpt. At this size it's a unique look in a distinctive costume, and I think she turned out really well. Get this one if you can find it.
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This week's batch of titles on the eShop: BURGER Shot, EGGCONSOLE Diable de Laplace PC-8801mkIISR, Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution, and over a dozen more.
Switch 2 also has Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution.
Review: Super7 Star Trek: The Next Generation Guinan ReAction Figure
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Old! The Super7 Star Trek: The Next Generation Guinan ReAction Figure is a pretty great figure that I picked up on a big clearance binge a couple of years ago. Sadly she has no rifle from behind the bar, but she's wearing purple and has the hat. As such, she's pretty good and worth a look. Read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!
Star Wars Review: Carson Teva (The Vintage Collection)
Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Star Wars Figure of the Day: Day 3,264: B5-R4 (The Book of Boba Fett, Droid Factory) is an actual new figure! We don't get a ton of new characters these days, so it's exciting when one shows up. Carson Teva has a unique jacket with tiny patches printed on it and shows Hasbro's increasingly impressive engineering with good articulation. He can stand, he can hold his blaster, and most importantly he can fit in most X-Wings (as far as I tested.) Great job on this one, you should get him. Read the whole review.
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The 2013 edition! The Mattel Matchbox '75 Chevy Van has wifi, or is a liar. It's bright blue and has some pretty good detail, and it's a keeper. I don't see these around much anymore, and it's not worth much of anything. As such, you should be able to easily afford one. Read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!
Review: Hasbro Transformers Age of the Primes Deluxe Aerialbot Slingshot
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Newish! Hasbro Transformers Age of the Primes Deluxe Aerialbot Slingshot is probably hitting a store near you, and is also online. It's an arm, it's a plane, it's a robot... and it's not Alpha Bravo. I really like this one, and it seems to have dried up in stores around here. Get one online if you can. Read on!
Via Mattel Creations: Masters of the Universe Origins Snake Lair Playset Crowdfund is up and 98% funded. Skeletal Lady Slither is no longer part of the deal, and they need to sell another 75% to hit the minimum production level within 10 days. They, of course, will.
Priest Pythonus is an unlock at 8,000 units sold, which seems pretty unlikely. Maybe if they re-open Lady Slither, but that seems unlikely.
Classic Review: Hasbro Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Windrazor
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Posted 10 years ago! I've had this Hasbro Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Windrazor wasn't sold in the USA. It was part of a brief experiment where Hasbro sold upsized versions of its cheaper, simplified smaller mold figures - and they were all pretty great. The Deluxes were sturdy and fun, while the Voyagers were absolutely huge. As they did not satisfy collector desire for blood/articulation/paint, the line would take a different direction for future kid and movie lines. Do read on, and come back tomorrow for a new one!
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Star Wars Review: Luke Skywalker (Yavin, The Retro Collection)
Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Luke Skywalker (Yavin, The Retro Collection) . This is the sixth and final figure left to look at from this year's set, and maybe this looks to be all we're getting for Retro for the year. Luke doesn't look quite like the 1978 figures out of context, but placed next to the other original action figures he seems to fit a lot better. He stands, he sits, and for some reason he feels a lot like the similarly not-quite-right Rebel Fleet Trooper. These sets may still be in a Target near you. Weirdly, one near me just put them out for the first time a couple of weeks ago. I'd recommend the set as part of a larger collection, but I don't think anyone is buying these as one-offs.
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I also updated the Galactic Hunter Star Wars: The Retro Collection Dump page, which has links to all the Retro reviews I've ever done. And lists. And tallies. "What would a crazy person with a web page make in 1996?" you ask. Well, it would look like this.
Color me surprised. I noticed the number frequently bouncing up in quantities of five, which makes me think a lot of dealers are hopping on board for these. Presumably there will be many for sale next year.
Via Mattel Creations: Masters of the Universe Origins Snake Lair Playset Crowdfund more or less ended the bulk of its campaign, but has 13 days to go. This is/was the last day to get the Lady Slither bonus figure, and it drove the campaign up to 96% funded. It was 73% funded yesterday.
It's a pretty safe bet it will meet its goal in the next two weeks, but we'll have to wait and see.
This week's batch of titles on the eShop: Bubble Wizard IV Saga, Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution, EGGCONSOLE Brandish Renewal PC-9801, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown, Toaplan Arcade Collection Vol.1, and over a dozen more.
Switch 2 also has Drag x Drive and EA SPORTS Madden NFL 26.
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 Masters of the Universe Scare Glow is long sold out, but I stumbled on it at a used bookstore a few weeks ago. That made it easy to just say "sure." I don't have every version of Scare Glow, but I do like that nearly every one is interestingly different. This one was engineered with a vinyl cape that still lets him sit in some vehicles - it's a clever idea, I'm surprised Hasbro didn't redo Vader like this. Anyway, go get one of these. Read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!
Star Wars Review: Imperial Officer (Generic Human Male in Gray, The Vintage Collection)
Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Imperial Officer (Generic Human Male in Gray, The Vintage Collection). You've seen this sculpt before, you'll see it again. The figure is from 2023 and with any luck you'll have a big playset in which to put him someday. I don't think he's modeled after a specific character, and if he's based on a specific real person we haven't met him yet. But it's a nice figure. Read the whole review.
Review: Playing Mantis Johnny Lightning The Challengers Vicious Vette (Blue)
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A 1993 reissue! The Playing Mantis Johnny Lightning The Challengers Vicious Vette (Blue) is nifty, and cheap. It's not an exact match for the mold from a zillion years ago, but it's got a big silly chrome engine and great blue paint. It feels out of time, and it's surprisingly cheap for an old toy car. Read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!
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