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Indiana Jones 5 Still Not Dead
February 4, 2020 |
Review: Onell Design Count Dracuden
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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!
Blah! The Onell Design Count Dracuden is a monster gem I hope you got when you had the chance. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!
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Toy Pizza - CyMa Final Mikros and Meteor II
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  Via the Glyos News Dump: Toy Pizza Drop - Feb. Second Chance Sale. See what's left if it hasn't sold out yet!
I've got a Final Mikros CyMa here and it's pretty fantastic. I ordered Meteor II.
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Super Arrange
February 5, 2020 |
Star Wars Review: C-3PO (& Babu Frik, The Black Series 6-Inch)
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  Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: C-3PO (& Babu Frik, The Black Series 6-Inch). It's a decent upgrade with good accessories at a surprisingly fair price, especially when compared to deco-only exclusives in 2019. Read the whole review.
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Analogue Mega Sg Adapters Coming This Week
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  Via Analogue on Twitter: Mega Sg cartridge adapters are ready and will be available for purchase + shipping at the end of this week. When the system was announced last year, they promised adapters for Mark III, Game Gear, Sega MyCard, SG-1000, & SC-3000 cartridges/cards/and so on.
No pricing was announced, but hey, it's something!
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PS4: PSN Updates
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  New to the Playstation 4 this week: The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics, Reknum, and Just a Phrase by Powgi.
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RIP Kirk Douglas
February 6, 2020 |
Review: Boley Nature World Apatosaurus 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!
It's a buck! The Boley Nature World Apatosaurus Action Figure is a dirt cheap figure if you can find one at a Walmart in those bins of toys you usually ignore. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!
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Spaced Out Design Drop Friday
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  Via the Glyos News Dump: Cool New Spaced Out Design Drop Friday. There haven't been many, but the rock and gem-themed figures have been excellent.
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Sticknology
February 7, 2020 |
Star Wars Review: D-O (& Rey, The Black Series 6-Inch)
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 Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: D-O (& Rey, The Black Series 6-Inch) . It's a companion to Rey, and the complete set is a pretty great value! Read the whole review.
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Nintendo Switch This Week
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  This week's batch of titles on the eShop: Blazblue Central Fiction, UORiS DX, Pocket Academy, and several others.
At retail: Monster Energy Supercross The Official Videogame 2 and Riot: Civil Unrest and some more.
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Nintendo 3DS Downloads This Week
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  This week's 3DS offerings: Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Nexus and Yo-Kai Watch 3.
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RIP Orson Bean, Robert Conrad
February 10, 2020 |
Star Wars Q&A at Galactic Hunter
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 Galactic Hunter has posted a Q&A: Star Wars Troopers, Toy Fair, and Filler! 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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Analogue Mega Sg Adapters Launch, Sell Out
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Via Analogue: Mega Sg Cartridge Adapter Set $49.99. I was originally pretty excited at the prospect, but they also sold out pretty much immediately - rendering the seemingly high price point moot.
New pre-orders for their "DAC" to output to CRT SD TVs and RGB monitors are also up - so you might want in on that.
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Dino-Riders Comes Back Minus Dinosaur Toys
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  Via ToyArk: MV Studios Partners with MFA Collectibles for UK Dino-Riders License. What does that even mean? The press release says their products "will be split into three lines. The first will be a 1/10 Dinosaur & Rider series, the second will be a 1/6 single character series and the third will be a 1/10 Diorama series based on some of the incredible artwork used on the original line."
It's a start. The Dino-Riders trademark was on a few Hot Wheels cars recently, but the classic Tyco toy line has been oddly out of public view for decades - I can't say I'm remotely interested in statues of the humans, but like any license you have to start somewhere.
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Spy Monkey Battle Tribes Tron Drop Thursday
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  Via the Glyos News Dump: Thursday: Tron-Inspired Battle Tribes from Spy Monkey Creations. Tron isn't a license that gets a lot of love, or long-term fans, so these will probably go fast.
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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 12:01 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 for you - 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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Ziggy Turned 48 Yesterday
February 11, 2020 |
Review: Lanard Alien Collection Alien Queen 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!
Purple! The Lanard Alien Collection Alien Queen Action Figure is a surprisingly high-quality 12-inch action figure with really good detailing. I'd say you should get it, and it's a Walmart exclusive. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!
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RIP All About Books and Comics
February 12, 2020 |
Star Wars Review: Rey (& D-O, The Black Series 6-Inch)
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 Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Rey (& D-O, The Black Series 6-Inch). It's a fantastic figure with exceptional articulation and the best Daisy Ridley likeness yet, plus a small droid sidekick - and she's not too hard to find. Read the whole review.
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PS4: PSN Updates
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 New to the Playstation 4 this week: Project Starship, Spaceland, and Azur Lane: Crosswave.
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Welcome Back Rick Moranis
February 13, 2020 |
Review: The Coop Handmade by Robots Ghostbusters Stay Puft Marshmallow Man Vinyl 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!
It's a gem! I had the prototype for the The Coop Handmade by Robots Ghostbusters Stay Puft Marshmallow Man Vinyl Figure at a panel at SDCC last year, and the final model is a real treat. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!
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Orange Island Pre-Orders for NES
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  Via Fangamer: Second chance to pre-order Orange Island. This is a nifty, colorful game that looks like a a seaside pastel Legacy of the Wizard game, but not. Cartridges soundtracks, and other goodies are up for pre-order.
The most inexpensive cartridge-with-box is £45, which oddly does not include the ROM for your PC. For £100 you can get a level with dang near everything - box, coins, manuals, vinyl soundtrack LP, ROM, you name it. In theory this game will ship in the first half of 2020.
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Nintendo x Sony Play Station Prototype Auction Is Live
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  Via Heritage Auctions: Nintendo Play Station Super NES CD-ROM Prototype - Sony and Nintendo c. 1992.. This has been touring for a few years and is currently hovering around $13,000. Supposedly the seller has had offers as high as $1.2 million for the piece of hardware, but I would gather it won't go that high at auction right now.
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Toy Fair's in 1 Week!
February 14, 2020 |
Star Wars Review: Babu Frik (The Black Series 6-Inch)
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 Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Babu Frik (The Black Series 6-Inch) . It's a tiny sidekick for a golden droid! Read the whole review.
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Nintendo Switch This Week
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 This week's batch of titles on the eShop: Kitty Maestro, Goblin Sword, Pokemon Home, and several others.
At retail: AO Tennis 2 and Psikyo Shooting Stars Bravo and some more.
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Sonic Movie Does Boffo Box Office
February 17, 2020 |
Star Wars Q&A at Galactic Hunter
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Galactic Hunter has posted a Q&A: Star Wars Toys at Toy Stores, Troop Transports, and Wild Speculation! 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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New Game - Insane Pain for Sega Genesis & Mega Drive
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 Via Blast Process Games: Insane Pain in development for Sega's 16-bit consoles. It looks rough, and the site is asking for 2D and 3D artists to work on a cartridge-to-be with pre-rendered graphics not unlike Killer Instinct and Donkey Kong Country.
There are no timetables, prices, or really much else beyond some early art but it's worth highlighting for later.
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New for NES - Kickstarter for Eyra the Crow Maiden
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 Via Kickstarter: Eyra the Crow Maiden: A new adventure for the Nintendo (NES).
These are the same devs who made Family Picross (and delivered it) so they have a decent track record - but one of their stretch goals is a Sega Genesis port, which is a heck of a stretch goal. Two of their three previous titles have shipped, with the third being due later in 2020 - so that isn't bad.
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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 12:01 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 for you - 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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Snake Eyes Leaked, Looks Good
February 19, 2020 |
Star Wars Review: First Order Elite Snowtrooper (The Black Series 6-Inch)
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 Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: First Order Elite Snowtrooper (The Black Series 6-Inch). It's a figure you couldn't give away, but reissued with a cape. Read the whole review.
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New NES Game Ploid from Nape Games
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 Via Kickstarter: Ploid NES Game. Spanish developer Ploid has a first-time Kickstarter project that looks like it might be fun, and you can play it on an actual NES.
The ROM can be had for around $10 with the cartridge (and other physical bonuses) orbiting $60.
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PS4: PSN Updates
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 New to the Playstation 4 this week: Bayonetta, Double Dragon & Kunio-kun: Retro Brawler Bundle, and KnightinÕ+.
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Toy Fair Tomorrow!
February 21, 2020 |
Star Wars Review: BB Unit (Color-Changing Droids, Droid Factory Line Look)
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 Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: BB Unit (Color-Changing Droids, Droid Factory Line Look). It's the kind of action feature Hasbro doesn't do, so kudos to Disney for making BB-8 weird! I will leave it to you to make the joke about this being a blue ball. Read the whole review.
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Toy Fair 2020: Advance Star Wars Press Images
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Via Galactic Hunter: Toy Fair 2020 Star Wars The Mandalorian and The Clone Wars items. These are a sneak peek of items ahead of the big Saturday press event!
Baby Yoda features more heavily here than Baby Sinclair did in the 1990s, so you gotta love him. We're told.
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Nintendo Switch This Week
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 This week's batch of titles on the eShop: Sasuke VS Commander, SEGA Ages Puyo Puyo 2, Double Dragon & Kunio-kun: Retro Brawler Bundle, and several others.
At retail: Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection and Rune Factory 4 Special and some more.
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Nintendo 3DS Downloads This Week
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 This week's 3DS offerings: Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Nexus and Yo-Kai Watch 3.
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Let's Toy Fair
February 24, 2020 |
Star Wars Q&A at Galactic Hunter
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Galactic Hunter has posted a Q&A: Star Wars Exclusives and Definitive Action Figures! 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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Toy Fair 2020: Super7, FAO, DC Direct
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 The coverage begins! We posted Galactic Hunter's Star Wars Coverage over the weekend, and now it's on to everything else.
We've got Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ReAction Figures from Super7. A couple of waves, and it starts to get in to the alternate outfits from the 1980s!
Super7 Transformers ReAction Figures! The Kenner style, but with Hasbro's cartoon characters. Waves 2 and 3 plus the jumbo Devastator figures were out on display.
Transformers Super Shogun Optimus Prime is a giant action figure with a launching fist and wheeled feet. Remember Shogun Warriors? It's like that.
FAO Schwarz Transformers is a glimpse at a large section of a toy store packed with more expensive and hard-to-find items, presented mostly as a curiosity. It's not particularly newsworthy, it's just neat.
DC Direct Artist's Alley brings back the company's old brand name, and some awesome style, to a series of really nifty statues.
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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 12:01 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 for you - 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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Enjoy. Stay off the Internet.
February 25, 2020 |
Review: Onell Design x Cappy Space R-Toolio 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!
Purple! The Onell Design x Cappy Space R-Toolio Action Figure is a wonderful little figure that I hope you got last year. And now I've got more Toy Fair photos to edit. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!
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Toy Fair 2020: Super7, Schylling, Diamond Select Toys, The Coop, Dark Horse, Mezco Toyz, Hasbro
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The coverage continues! We're on the plane and trying to finish as much as we can before we land, because, really, we need a break from Toy Fair.
The Coop Handmade by Robots Vinyl Figures included two gorgeous NASA-inspired figures and the existing releases which, I hope, you bought by now. They look plush, but they're hard vinyl. It's an amazing way to screw with your head.
Dark Horse Video Game Stuff means you get to see Castlevania and StarCraft stuff. Life is good.
We've got TMNT and ThunderCats Ultimates from Super7. Also there are cardbacks for Jem in here, because it had to go somewhere.
Schylling Retro Toys! Retro robots, old toy remakes, and tons of cool items you'd give as gifts were seen here. Some of which we got pictures of, and some not. Well, that's life.
Mezco Toyz Action Figures I looked at and shot in a hurry. The Dr. Zaius, Alien, and Predator figures shook me to my very core - they're spectacular. And yes I asked if we were going to get the Sal Mineo Apestronaut. (No plans yet.) That's how the toy business work - show up when you see something cool, and if you're a fan, you show it by asking for something completely obscure and asinine. I'm very good at this.
Diamond Select Toys Lord of the Rings! Here's one I didn't see coming - build-a-Sauron and wonderful new takes on Gimli and characters who are not Gimli.
Jakks Pacific Toys included the Mario toy to end all Mario toys in its Super Mario toys as well as a great smattering of Sonic the Hedgehog alongside newcomers Gigantosaurus and The Last Kids on Earth.
Hasbro - Transformers Siege got interesting-er. A series of Netflix-show-based-figures, so far all of which are repaints, with some amazing paint jobs and a couple of new characters. I hope you're saving up for these, they're Walmart exclusives.
Hasbro - Transformers Earthrise is our biggest gallery because of Scorponok and a bazillion new figures for the rest of the year. If you haven't seen these, see the Quintesson Judge, Arcee, Fasttrack, and others right now.
Hasbro - Transformers Cyberverse adds a lot of new characters and new interpretations of classic characters in this format. Worth a look.
Hasbro - Marvel brings you everything you could possibly want, except for the stuff I couldn't shoot because a bunch of FOOM were in the way. Well, that is to be expected given the awesome 1990s retro Spider-Man figures, Maximum Venom, X-Men Movie, and other figures.
Hasbro - G.I. Joe gives you the 6-inch figures you crave.
Hasbro - Ghostbusters brings in 6-inch action figures and prop replicas in the impressive Plasma Collection alongside a brand-new kid's line that you gotta see. If you grew up on Kenner's The Real Ghostbusters toys, this new range should give you warm fuzzies as you unknowingly fork over all your money to buy it for your kids. It's really cool.
Hasbro - Beyblade is a thing I know is popular but not much else. So here it is.
Hasbro - Disney expands on Mulan and the Style Series dolls.
Hasbro - The Rest shows you Tiger Electronics LCD games, Power Rangers, and a logo or two.
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Bob Iger Quits as Disney CEO
February 26, 2020 |
Star Wars Review: D-O (Droid Factory Line Look)
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 Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: D-O (Droid Factory Line Look). It's a fantastic figure a nice little display stand. Read the whole review.
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PS4: PSN Updates
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 New to the Playstation 4 this week: Coffee Crisis, Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection, and Space Channel 5 VR Kinda Funky News Flash!.
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Toy Fair's Over, Finished
February 28, 2020 |
Star Wars Review: R2-SHP (Droid Factory Line Look)
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 Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: R2-SHP (Droid Factory Line Look). It's a blue droid and it's not R2-D2! Read the whole review.
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More NES on Kickstarter - Trophy
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 Via Kickstarter: Trophy - A Brand-New Action Platformer for the Original NES! It looks and sounds a bit like Mega Man, and yes I backed it already. The game is supposedly done, they've done games before, and there's a June ETA.
I assume this means August or later, but at least it looks neat. It boasts running on MMC3. It has nine levels. Also passwords!
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The Stooges Fun House Gets Ridiculous Boxed Set
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  Via Rhino Records: The Stooges Fun House 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition. A 7-CD boxed set was sold through Rhino Handmade about 20 years ago. It's 15 LPs of pretty much every take and false start and every track recorded for The Stooges' second album, Fun House. If your old man liked their first album, this is the one that was too noisy. It's great - but it's a lot to slog through with your ears, unless you really want to hear the same thing over and over.
Limited to 1,970 sets, it'll probably sell out before its July release. I want one. But it's $400, so I probably won't get the set of 15 LPs, 2 7-inch singles, and all the books and other goodies in here.
--AP
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Nintendo Switch This Week
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 This week's batch of titles on the eShop: Boulder Dash 30th Anniversary, Salamander, Hero must die. again, and a couple dozen more.
At retail: Samurai Shodown (2020) and Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection and some more.
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