Retro! The Healey Made Raider (Shadow) Action Figure is a Glyos figure done in the style of old Kenner toys - the best of all worlds. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

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This is a gem.

I found one here in Phoenix for $19.87. Of note, the price scanner said "Please See Associate for Help" but the register rang up at pennies under $20. At least in my area, no other sets were available but we have heard and seen lots of other fans finding the Aliens and mini APCs, to name a few. It's big, purple, and more than a little off-model as Lanard seems committed to being the 21st century Kenner with cheap, good licensed toys from a variety of kid-friendly - or in this case, totally confusing. It doesn't appear to be for any specific game or movie, but there is a 40th Anniversary of Alien logo on the back of the box.

As far as I know, there are no new movie or TV initiatives that this may tie in to, and it's massively oversized relative to the companion figure line. It's a weird mutant, and for $20 it's a pretty large and impressive toy - and well-engineered for a cheapo line. As with other recent Lanard licensed lines, I'd urge you to give these a peek - even if you have no intent to buy. Now where are our Predator toys?

If that weren't enough, Neca's retro classic Berserker Predator and Neomorph Alien also just saw release a few weeks ago in explicitly Kenner style with faux Kenner packaging. They're also good, we're also working on reviews, and you may find them at Target or other online toy shops.

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Gameplay and sound have been tweaked a bit, and it feels a little bit better. Give it a spin if you missed it.

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If it may include figures, vehicles, roleplay, accessories, masks, hats, glasses, construction, or something else entirely - I don't know, I haven't seen or heard anything beyond this announcement. Jazwares has been really upping their game lately, having bought out Jakks Pacific and having inhabited the shell of the giant Gentle Giant booth at San Diego Comic-Con last year. Also Hasbro licensed MicroMachines to Wicked Cool Toys, so this sort of thing is not at all unprecedented.

Filming on the 2020 G.I. Joe movie supposedly started in October, but it's been quiet - no photos, not much chatter, and the only real big news was that of a delay until October. Assuming all is on schedule, this could be the biggest year for Joes at retail since 2013.

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Newish! The Transformers Generations War for Cybertron Siege Selects Nightbird Action Figure is the first American toy based on the character from the original Transformers cartoon. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

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The portable plays Super NES and Genesis games... and presumably Mega Drive and Super Famicom titles, but we don't know that. Last year's Retro Champ played NES and Famicom games, and I got to see a prototype at Toy Fair where manufacturer My Arcade tends to set up a pretty nice booth. I haven't played on the final model, but these guys' stuff tends to get around - so keep an eye open if you're so inclined. Here's hoping the new one will be there this year.

Every year at CES we see a few new gizmos, the winner of Vaporware Champ for the past few years has been everybody who was working on a GameBoy clone.

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Still available, maybe! The Nintendo The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Amiibo Link Amiibo is a nifty not-quite-a-statue, but it doesn't unlock much interesting in the game. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

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Coverage at Gizmodo shows RCA out, HDMI-out, and power by USB-C. A USB port in the front presumably exists for controllers, and similar Retron devices tend to cost around $50. It looks exciting, as clone hardware specifically used to play GameBoy games tends to be pretty uncommon in the USA - the Retron 5 and GB Boy Colour are two of the better known options.

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At retail: Atelier Dusk Trilogy Deluxe Pack and Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore and some more.

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More sets and playsets are on the way - Haunted House, Graveyard, and so on - but this is a nice place to start.

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Newish! The Toy Pizza Chakan the Forever Man Glow Version Action Figure is a glowing figure, based on a comic book, but probably better known as a Sega Genesis game. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

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Glows! The Super7 Masters of the Universe Transforming He-Man Action Figure is glowing variation of your basic He-Man figure, and it's pretty sharp. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

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I hope to have a crack at an NES cartridge at some point.

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At retail: Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore and Psikyo Shooting Stars Alpha and some more.

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Aside form previously announced Scooby-Doo and Back to the Future sets - with some pretty great photos of all of Scooby's hats - there's a lot to like in the blind bags, and other traditional themes.

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Newish! The NECA Predator Classics Series Berserker Predator Action Figure is a 2019 Kenner-style release from NECA - complete with firing rocket and removable mask. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

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The demo was neat, and there's an actual game coming too - there's a post teasing cartridge production. Normally I'd wait for the campaign to post here, but the demo was pretty nifty and I'm going to talk about it some more. "There will be plenty of physical cartridges in stock so that we can get the physical edition of IRENA: Genesis Metal Fury to as any of our fans as possible!" they say - and this is what I like to hear. The campaign is expected to kick off in the spring, so all of us aging kids of the late 1980s and 1990s can pretend that middle age has not yet arrived for another few months, no matter what our hairlines say.

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Newish! The NECA Aliens Classics Series Neomorph Alien Action Figure is Kennery figure, and I love being reminded of the 1990s... when I bought the Scorpion, Gorilla, and Bull Aliens. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

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If you like crossovers, this is going to be the greatest drop of the year. Also, it's the first drop of the year. Knights of the Slice and ToyFinity parts are shown and teased, so set your alarms for 9:30 PM EST on January 26, or don't.

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The timing is certainly curious, but we do live in an era that does some curious things with licensing and I assume Atari could use a few bucks.

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A return of the Wolf head Armorvor joins 3 awesome new configurations of Sincrodrones and a fantastic evil Cybermama, the CyMa Queen Kirallius. Hopefully you didn't miss this one.

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Red! The Transformers Generations War for Cybertron Siege Selects Decepticon Red Wing Action Figure is a credit card exclusive, a relative rarity in the USA for Hasbro products. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

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I've got some on the way, so here's looking forward to more new figure reviews.

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Fleshy! The Last Resort Toys Run-A-Mucks Series 1 Flesh Figures is a pretty good set of oddball mini-figures. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

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