This is a good one! Healey Made Raider (Hunter) sold out quickly - I hope they consider it worth rerunning, because it's cool. The figure contains elements from a number of vintage 1980s and 1970s action figures, and it very obviously owes a debt to Kenner's original Boba Fett - so it's nice to see it in his colors. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

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But there's more! Beavis and Butt-Head are up for their next revival at Comedy Central, but no release date has been given. The last reboot was in 2011 - that's how much time has passed.

Also Bill Oakley & Josh Weinstein Plot Spin-Off Of Cult Animated Series ÔMission HillŐ. The WB show was a secret origin story of Matt Groening, taking place in a big city with lots of what would then be called "colorful characters" but now more accurately would be "people I think I've probably met and/or am." The DVDs are out there and it's a marvelously goofy series from some Simpsons producers that you should see - and the Gus & Wally spin-off should be amazing, if their appearances on the original were any indication. (Meat cleaver.)

In short, it's the golden age of cartoons again? Maybe we'll see new episodes of Space Ghost but for all we know that may change the future of classic rock forever.

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At retail: Catherine: Full Body.

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Hasbro Pulse and other stores unlisted will be offering a second release of this item on or around October 1. This is to tie in to IDW's new crossover comic book. The exact quote from Hasbro for you to decipher: "The GIGAWATT figure is available now for pre-order at Walmart.com with only 1,985 pieces available that feature an exclusive, limited edition numbered package in honor of the 35th anniversary of the first film's release - July 3, 1985. A second variant release of the figure will be available starting October 1, 2020 via HasbroPulse.com and select retailers around the world; part one of the comic book also will be available October 1, wherever comic books are sold."

At the very least this means the packaging can be changed, but for all I know there are deco or accessory changes too. I was unable to order it, but I heard there was a limit of 12 - which isn't much of a limit, given the edition size.

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Available now? The Hasbro Transformers Generations War for Cybertron Earthrise Voyager Skywarp & Thundercracker Action Figure started popping up a few weeks ago but hasn't quite started to roll out everywhere. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

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It looks like Spaced Out Design has mossy deco and a new head, which is a win if you ask me.

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While there is no US release known for this or the GameGear, the cabinet looks neat - not only is it a collectible, but it has an HDMI-out and a USB controller port with a pretty nice controller. Cames include Altered Beast, Alien Syndrome, Fantasy Zone, Golden Axe, and a bunch more not yet announced. At a bit more than 7-inches wide, the controls don't look like they're as cramped as some - but they're still small.

I definitely want that joy pad.

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This is sold out! Super7 Toxic Crusaders Glow in the Dark Toxie Action Figure is a gem, and I hope Super7 does more big, glowing figures. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

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But there's more! Guerilla Toss is releasing Human Girl right now - it's a 2-track single and as far as I can tell there's no physical release to be bought yet. I don't know if it's digital-only.

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At retail: Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing In Disguise.

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It looks like the soldering is reversible on the NGPC version, so check these out.

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Stretch goals are set up as well - unusual for HasLab - but since the item was 50% funded in the first few hours, and about 83% on the first day and it already hit its second stretch goal. The figure is set to ship in fall 2021, and now that it has 2 bonus heads I assume that number is going to climb to 20,000 or more soon.

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Available now! The Transformers Generations War for Cybertron Trilogy Megatron with Captive Pinpointer and Captive Lionizer Action Figures is pretty good, even though you don't need another redeco of Megatron as Megatron. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

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After the rampant success of the NES Mini I hope Nintendo takes a look at its product catalog and considers some new game console with cartridges and the NES form factor. Maybe it's RFID game transmission (like CommTech) rather than the 72-pin connector. Maybe it's literally the same old hardware with HDMI-out and FPGA-style-features for the mass market. Just don't be afraid to cash in, I'll buy more cartridges.

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Given you probably don't have anything else to do right now, it might be worth giving it a shot on your emulators of choice.

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Not from a forgotten Atari arcade game! Takara-Tomy Beast Saga Kannigal Action Figure is long gone, but it has a great sculpt and some nifty armor. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

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But there's more! Fisher-Price Imaginext Jurassic World Allosaurus Dinosaur & Ranger Figure is up on Amazon (yes that's an affiliate link) for seven bucks and I haven't seen it elsewhere yet. I also haven't been out much.

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At retail: Paper Mario: The Origami King and Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus.

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Most likely this would've been a San Diego Comic-Con item before the complete year of 2020 was canceled. The tease was to promote the absurdly early Fan First Friday livestream tomorrow morning at 9:30 AM Eastern - which is 6:30 AM Pacific. New items are expected from Marvel, Star Wars, and Transformers.

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Transformers fans got a new wave of Netflix War for Cybertron including some new molds. Soundwave is a tape deck. Bumblebee is an actual licensed VW Bug. Elita-1 is a remolded Arcee. Also you can get repaints of Earthrise Optimus Prime, Wheeljack, Impactor, and Red Alert. Note: on Sunday, my order for Elita-1 was cancelled, and so was a friend's of mine, without notice from Walmart. You may want to check your orders too.

A new 3 3/4-inch G.I. Joe line of repackaged vehicles and figures with new deco and tons of accessories on very nice cardbacks are up for a very fair (given inflation) $13 per figure or $25 per vehicle plus figure. Sure, it's more than the 25th anniversary figures 13 years ago - but that's time and the rise of the middle class in China. Stuff costs more.

Marvel added a Venomized Captain America plus Cable.

Star Wars added 6-inch figures from The Clone Wars of two Mandalorians, Ahsoka Tano, and a new Clone redeco - so basically, something good in every sector.

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There are multiple box, color of cartridge, and bonus variation levels - which is good. The cheapest version is 50 Euros. It also says Q3 2020 - which is over when the beta testing starts - so that seems like it might be in error. At current exchange rate levels, with shipping, it starts at US $70.

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Available now! The Transformers Generations War for Cybertron Trilogy Hotlink with Heatstroke and Heartburn Action Figures may be in a store near you, but I haven't been in a Walmart in a couple of weeks. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

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The LP has some double-groove fun going on and random reclaimed vinyl coloring. The Switch version is $40, the PS4 version is $35. It also has a sticker, booklet, and poster - and costs a lot more than the download, but if you're like me, that's fine, you wouldn't buy the download anyway.

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I assume online deals will still exist - even for in-store pickup later - but at this point, anything to keep crowds down to manageable levels is probably for the greater good. I'm not a big fan of street dates or shopping holidays, so this certainly sounds like a good and indeed pleasant move.

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This is a bright figure! When charged, the The Outer Space Men Bluestar Metamorpho Action Figure looks electric even with the lights on (as pictured here.) So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

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At retail: Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing In Disguise.

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According to some price tracking web sites there may be plenty available for $17.48 - or $24.99, depending on the store. If you're out and see these, go ahead and scan them - they're basically the Takara-Tomy Legends deco from a few years ago, and significantly cheaper than the Big Bad Toy Store-exclusive Pounce on the secondary market.

As far as I can tell Skywarp and Thundercracker are full price and probably not in stock as of press time.

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The estimated $200 portable was originally expected for a 2020 release, but COVID-19 pushed back another run of its NT Mini console by several months. If things continued as planned, the Analogue Pocket would play Nintendo GameBoy family games right out of the box, and adapters for other portables might come later. This is where teh known details have been living so far.

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Available now! The Transformers Generations War for Cybertron Earthrise Deluxe Ironworks Action Figure is a base... and a robot... and another base, and armor. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

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Read the fine print of everything you think you might want to order - because there are some things in the box for the dock that the system doesn't have. The system has the portable and a USB-C cable. The dock has the cable, and a power supply, and an HDMI cable. Since Analogue charges $20 for the USB-C Power Supply, and I assume you want the dock, it's a good idea to figure out what you'll want and need here.

The system has a USB-C cable, but if you want a dock, a case, the screen protector, and the cartridge adapters, you're already looking at over $400 before shipping. Ouch. Goodness help you if you need some MIDI cables too.

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It's neat - but it has some collision issues and the controls are a little stiff. I played through it with Princess and most of the way with Haley, and then I had to write this.

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"This weekend on Japanese Twitter, 'PSP battery' started trending. Owners of the Sony handheld began noticing that the batteries were swelling up, and in some cases bursting open."

Mine was fine - but you might want to go check yours and maybe remove it until the next time you play it. (Also if anyone has a great way to play my UMDs on an HDTV without tracking down the later revision with the cable, I'm all ears...)

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Old! Kenner Batman: The Dark Knight Collection Iron Winch Batman Action Figure is part of Kenner's Batman revival around 1990, which was mostly Batman with a couple of Jokers mixed in - they were fun. I once got to hang out with Mark Boudreaux from Hasbro (Kenner) in 2000, setting up a booth of Star Wars toys in Plano, TX at a sci-fi con. He gave me the pitch to Warner/DC he and his team gave about why they should be able to do all the Batman figures, because he's all about his "wonderful toys" as Jack Nicholson's The Joker put it. And he was right! These figures are all kind of the same, but the accessories - snow gear, aqua sleds, radar suits, and the works - sold millions of figures. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

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A prototype dump came up in the past, but according to his notes this was actually finished and approved. The Super NES hit in 1991, so by 1993 nobody was really releasing NES games anymore. The final NES game in the USA, Wario's Woods, would hit in February 1994. Where it was dumped and if more goodies were in there, I don't yet know, but it's exciting!

The big question now with games like this is if it will actually see a release. Limited Run Games just shipped the newly-developed Jay & Silent Bob's Mall Brawl - mine arrived yesterday - and other games are seeing limited releases through a variety of means. Much like big boxed sets of recording studio demo bonus tracks from The Stooges, there could be a market for this kind of thing still - and hopefully someone reaches out and puts out a run of these lost games. I could say "gems" but I have no idea what the puck to expect from a 1993 hockey RPG.

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At retail: Fairy Tail and Escape Game: Fort Broyard.

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If you don't have one, the Super Nt is the best commercially available new production clone hardware that can play Super Nintendo cartridges from all over the world - I've got one and have used my old games, some Super Famicom titles, and Super Game Boy on it. While expensive, it plays perfectly on an HDTV and there's a handy alternative jailbreak firmware if you're inclined to run homebrew ROMs like New Super Mario Land.

Of course, if you have your old Super NES and an old CRT TV, you're probably just fine.

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