The green KP-1 is sort of a weeble, with removable round bottom "leg" and a telescoping neck. The paint is good, the detail is excellent, and the deco is clean - no dirt. I'd recommend this one, we don't get a lot of brand-new droids.

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What are you - yellow? Blokees Transformers Defender Version 05 Traitor to Tyranny Sunstreaker Action Figure brings you the classic Diaclone-turned-Autobot, minus transforming powers. He's this great rich yellow and has a big smile with decent versions of his ear things. You're going to like this one. Read on, and come back Monday for more!

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November 7: Young Frankenstein
November 14: Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein
November 21: Cujo with the House of Svengoolie
November 28: Willard

Sadly, no double features this month.

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Cheap! Mattel Jurassic Park '93 Classic Dr. Ian Malcolm Glider Escape Pack was not a big seller, so you can get one on eBay or elsewhere quite cheaply. And it's worth it. You get a The Lost World Kenner-style Jeff Goldblum figure with a baby triceratops and a swell dilophosaurus. And a rocket shooter, and a jet pack. I'd recommend it.

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Old! The Playskool Definitely Dinosaurs Stegosaurus was a fast food toy that also was a mold that was sold as a toy in actual stores. I finally found one at a collectible toy shop recently, and I totally dig it. There's not much articulation, so you just have a nice cheap hollow vinyl dinosaur toy. They should bring these back. Read on!

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Morbid, but also cartoony! The 2023 Hasbro Transformers Generations Studio Series 86 Ironhide and Prowl Action Figures were a somewhat slow seller and showed up cheaply at Ross - I paid closer to full price. It's a pretty good set, with unique head sculpts and damaged chests. It's still pretty cheap today, so be sure to grab one if you want Dead Optimus Prime figures to have some blasted-out buddies. Read on!

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It lacks the timed battle system, so you can take as long as you want to pick your next move. The translation is a little pokey, not unlike most of the 1990s releases. Characters look like hand-drawn sprites, with enemies that reminded me of the original game art and a few NPCs even looked like Secret of Mana extras. So what's the gimmick? Each character can be paired with a companion who functions something like FFIII/FFVI Magicites, but without summon powers. You find warriors embedded in crystals, and then they join you to level up your stats or loan you a specific suite of magic.

I liked the game, but the good (or bad) thing is that a lot of it actively trades on your love for previous games. The Spirits, those sidekick warriors, come from "other worlds" which just happen to be other Final Fantasy games. When you pick up a new (old) sidekick, the game summarizes the plot and potentially spoils aspects of the story for you - I think this was probably a bad move. It really slows the pace of the game, and if you happen to find a character you played 20 or 30 years ago you'll smile and love it, or have no idea who it is. This is one of those few times where I would say less is more.

I played through the Switch demo, and I'm probably going to buy the game as soon as I see a physical copy in a store. I've got to play through Castlevania: Belmont's Curse first, and I'm finding it to be more frustrating than the demo so far. It's kind of great to see more games aiming at older customers, and hopefully they sell well enough to warrant more similar titles. But if they held back on spoiling other entries in the series and picked up the pace a bit, that would be welcome.

It's available for Switch, Switch 2, Steam, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox PC, and probably something else. Interestingly, there is no physical Xbox release. A "Deluxe" version has upgrade stuff that seem like in-game items you can just buy with Gil and a couple of things that change your appearance. I'll be fine with standard.

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Smells - or, it used to smell! Mattel Masters of the Universe Origins Stinkor Action Figure stinks less with time, and I am OK with that. Some figures have an odor that lasts forever, and it's fine by me to walk by the shelf with my Mekaneck-armored, Mer-Man-headed skunk dude and not sniff him out. I like the colors, I like the shield, I've got no real complaints. Get one. Read on!

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Posted 10 years ago! Mattel Hot Wheels Tankinator was designed for small figures, but I don't think I had the ones they intended to use. If you have small BitFigs or Minecraft guys, they can probably ride inside this small tank with an articulated turret. You can also have certain brick figures grab on to the sides. It's a nice toy, in the classic sense of that it should get you to pull out stuff in your toybox and make the most of it. Do read on, and come back tomorrow for a new one!

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Give it a look, it's pretty impressive. Also it is much cleaner and easier to control than the most recent official Castlevania: Belmont's Curse game.

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The figure has no blaster, but comes with plenty of stuff. There's a Porg Dracula, a black trunk and Beskar ingots done up to look like chocolate bars. It's a pretty decent package with a black trooper featuring green painted bones on it. It's no longer in stores, but maybe you can pick one up online.

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Shiny! Blokees Transformers Galaxy Defender Version 01 Shattered Alliance Optimus Prime Special Galaxy Type Action Figure has extra paint, like the smokestacks on his shoulder. There's a rich metallic sheen to everything, but in my case the sample had a mussed-up faceplate. Drat. It's still pretty good, and I took a silver paint marker to it. It's fine, and I would have also been happy with the common standard version. This is one of those figures you want to get - even if it's just the regular edition. Read on, and come back Monday for more!

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Gone? Today, it's the Mattel Jurassic World Reimagined Giganotosaurus vs. Therizinosaurus Action Figure set. The colorful duo was a Target exclusive that sold for $80, or less if you found one on clearance. They're toys that weren't sold in the Kenner era, but the colors are very Kenner-coded. Only one of the two has "real feel" skin, the other retains the action mechanism from its previous/other releases. It's a nice set.

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Newish! The Hasbro Kenner The Real Ghostbusters Ecto-Glow Classic Ghosts Action Figures uses existing molds in a way we've never seen them before - they glow-in-the-dark! They feel a lot like the older toys, with the tweaks a modern replica of a 40-year-old toy might have. Is it worth $50 for the pair? Probably not - they're simple figures. But if you collect soft vinyl or glowing indie toys? They're good. You'll want them. Read on!

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