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RIP Sean Connery
November 2, 2020
Star Wars Q&A at Galactic Hunter

Q&A by Adam PawlusGalactic Hunter Star Wars NewsGalactic Hunter has posted a Q&A: Star Wars Consumer Media, RPG Toys, and Price Increases! 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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Star Wars Review: Darth Vader (The Black Series 6-Inch)

Star WarsVia the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Darth Vader (The Black Series 6-Inch). This is a figure sold on 40th anniversary cardbacks or in a box. Read the whole review.

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Boglins Return in 2021

KickstarterWait ReallyVia Kickstarter: Boglins¨ World Domination. The puppets came out in the late 1980s and were often seen on action figure aisles next to the likes of Ghostbusters, The Real Ghostbusters, early TMNT, BraveStarr, and Battle Beasts. And Transformers. And G.I. Joe. Those that have them loved them - but they didn't last long.

Kings Vlobb, Drool, and Dwork are first up with cool repaints and other editions coming later. Pricing is around $40 each.

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The Third Bluestar Wave of The Outer Space Men

Outer Space MenPylonVia Gary: Bluestar Outer Space Men Series 3 Revealed, Pricing . The good news: Cyclops, Orbitron, and Gemini are big beefy balls of blue plastic that should light up a dark room quite nicely. The bad news? The 3-pack is set at $90, an increase of $5 per figure compared to previous waves. And a lot more than the $10 they charged 10 years ago. That's inflation - the previous two waves are also still available at press time.

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November 3, 2020
Review: Hasbro Transformers Generations War for Cybertron Trilogy Selects Rotorstorm Action Figure

Figure of the DayHasbro Transformers Generations War for Cybertron Trilogy Selects Rotorstorm Action FigureSomething 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 newish! The Hasbro Transformers Generations War for Cybertron Trilogy Selects Rotorstorm Action Figure will burn your eyes with his colors, and sadden your heart with the lack of Turbomaster weapons - but it's still pretty neat despite having three cockpits in robot mode for some reason. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

--AP

New NES Game - Dr. Covio

NintendoReally!Via RetroUSB: 8 BIT XMAS 2020. We've been seeing a new NES game with LED lights in it every year for a while now, and this year, it's Dr. Covio.

The game cartridge has a card and a sleeve by default, or also a poster. It does not seem there are boxed versions at this time.

--AP

Ad: New Hasbro Reveals at Entertainment Earth

Entertainment EarthAd: Get New Hasbro Star Wars at Entertainment Earth! This week: Full-Beskar Armor The Mandalorian, a 3 3/4-inch The Vintage Collection figure. Similar-but-different figures of him will also be packed with the Razor Crest and in at least one exclusive two-pack.

Star Wars The Vintage Collection 2020 Action Figures Wave 4 Star Wars  Vintage Collection The Mandalorian Beskar Figure Spider-Man Retro Marvel Legends J. Jonah Jameson FIgure Marvel Legends Series War Machine Role-Play Helmet

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Teve, what about Dob?
November 4, 2020
Star Wars Review: The Mandalorian (Beskar Armor, The Black Series 6-Inch)

Star WarsVia the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: The Mandalorian (Beskar Armor, The Black Series 6-Inch). It's still hard to find, despite multiple versions up for grabs these days. Read the whole review.

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Target's Buy 2 Get 1 Free Game Sale Coming
November 5, 2020
Review: Funko Pop! Television Schitt's Creek David Rose Action Figure

Figure of the DayFunko Pop! Television Schitt's Creek David Rose Action FigureSomething 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? Prpatreoobably not!

Needs more sweaters! Funko Pop! Television Schitt's Creek David Rose Action Figure is the can't-miss present for your parents this holiday season. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

--AP

Back to the Future III Playmobil Incoming?

PlaymobilBTTF 3Via The PlaymoFriends forums: More Back to the Future III Playmobil? It was not clear if this image was a tease, a mock-up, or a fan image.

But I certainly hope it's real. The forum has a lot of scans of upcoming 2021 sets, including a zeppelin, tons of figures, more Scooby-Doo, and (so far) no new licenses.

--AP

MTV's Undergrads Getting Renewed, 20 Years Late
November 6, 2020
Star Wars Review: Clone Trooper (Kamino, The Black Series 6-Inch)

Star WarsVia the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Clone Trooper (Kamino, The Black Series 6-Inch). It's a Clone Wars figure. Read the whole review.

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Ad: New Studio Series Starscream at Entertainment Earth

Entertainment EarthAd: Get New Hasbro Transformers Studio Series 72 Voyager Transformers: Bumblebee Starscream at Entertainment Earth! It's from that movie that you liked, but now it's different - and due around July 2021.

Transformers Studio Series 72 Voyager Starscream

Order yours now! And stay tuned for more new reveals.

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Nintendo Switch This Week

Nintendo SwitchBakugan: Champions of Vestoria This week's batch of titles on the eShop: Fantasy Tavern Sextet -Vol 1 New World Days-, 8-Bit Farm, Dragon Lapis, YesterMorrow, and over a dozen more.

At retail: Bakugan: Champions of Vestoria, Paw Patrol: Mighty Pups Save Adventure Bay, and Tropico 6.

--AP

RIP Alex Trebek
November 9, 2020
Star Wars Q&A at Galactic Hunter

Q&A by Adam PawlusGalactic Hunter Star Wars NewsGalactic Hunter has posted a Q&A: Star Wars Retro, Mini-Rigs, and More Retro! 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!

--AP

New NES Cartridge Today: Matt Hughson's "From Below"

NintendoWait ReallyVia Matt Hughson: Sales begin November 9th at 5PM GMT (9AM PST, 11AM CST, 12 Noon EST), but are expected to sell out fast. Bookmark http://frombelowgame.com, and set a reminder!. It's US $60 (plus shipping I assume) and is basically a spin on Tetris-style puzzle games.

Since getting a new NES game for the holidays is something I liked to do as a kid, I think I'll get it if it's available. According to previous tweets, the first run is expected to be around 100 boxed banana yellow cartridges.

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Support 16bit.com and Galactic Hunter via Patreon

16bit.comWe'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!


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Slow News Is Good News
November 10, 2020
Review: Hasbro Transformers Generations War for Cybertron Earthrise Deluxe Smokescreen Action Figure

Figure of the DayHasbro Transformers Generations War for Cybertron Earthrise Deluxe Smokescreen Action FigureSomething 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 newish! The Hasbro Transformers Generations War for Cybertron Earthrise Deluxe Smokescreen Action Figure is colorful and I haven't seen it in stores yet - but online pre-orders are being filled. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

--AP

New NES Cartridge Sold Out: Matt Hughson's "From Below"

NintendoWait ReallyVia Matt Hughson: I made 50 [copies of From Below], with a stipulation that I may make another 50 down the road (so the "limited" part is limited to 100 copies, but in reality there are only 50 right now).. It sold out in under 40 minutes - and more may be made.

Shipping from Canada put it at about US $70 total, so I look forward to trying it at home. You can see the closed eBay listing here.

It's also worth noting the very fun (and hard) shooter Haradius Zero is in stock for NES too. If you like NES games. And you should.

--AP

More Glyos Coming from Cappy Space This Week

GlyosOld CraybothVia the Glyos News Dump: Cappy Space - More Glyos Dropping November 11 at 9:00 PM Eastern.

But what? We have no images to share yet, but expect to be able to show more soon.

--AP

Ad: New Hasbro Reveals at Entertainment Earth

Entertainment EarthAd: Get New Hasbro Star Wars at Entertainment Earth! This week: Star Wars The Black Series The Mandalorian Helmet. It's got a light on it. And you can never take it off.

Star Wars The Black Series The Mandalorian Helmet

Order yours now! And stay tuned for more new reveals.

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RIP Ken Spears
November 11, 2020
Star Wars Review: Jango Fett (Gaming Greats, The Black Series 6-Inch)

Star WarsVia the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Jango Fett (Gaming Greats, The Black Series 6-Inch). It's a little too shiny. Read the whole review.

--AP

Amazon Gets Transformers Botropolis Rescue Mission

Transformers.jpgRevenge of the Return of the Power of the PrimesVia Amazon (this may get us a commission if you buy): Transformers Generations War for Cybertron Galactic Odyssey Collection Botropolis Rescue Mission 6-Pack, Amazon Exclusive, Ages 8 and Up, 5.5-inch is hard to decipher. It's the two Micromasters bases molds in new colors - one of which seems to have a new name - plus some Micromasters teams and what appears to be Doubledealer's rocket in white. The whole thing is meant to interact with Sky-Lynx.

It's basically new, but Overair is very similar to Airwave's colors, and Ironworks looks like Fort Max' little buddy. The four Micromasters don't even seem to have names listed here, which is both disappointing and a refreshingly honest take on the chance that you will bother to learn them in the first place.

--AP

More Glyos Coming from Cappy Space Wednesday

GlyosOld CraybothVia the Glyos News Dump: Cappy Space - More Glyos Dropping November 11 at 9:00 PM Eastern.

But what? We have no images to share yet, but expect to be able to show more soon.

--AP

Reed Pop 2021 Convention Updates

Criswell PredictsConvention UpdatesVia Phil: Emerald City Comic Con is now set for December 2-5, 2021 and C2E2 in Chicago is the following weekend, for December 10-12, 2021.

For an organization to schedule two consecutive weekends in far away places, right as the holidays are kicking off and retailers are probably less inclined to travel for business due to needing to manage their own regular orders, is an interesting choice. No doubt the good news on a possible COVID-19 vaccine for spring are leading people to extreme levels of optimism right now, even though they haven't been rolled out and the trials aren't yet finished - a lot can happen between now and then, but by staking out a place on the calendar you can be sure there won't be competing conventions at that time.

It would be amazing if there's a vaccine, a system to check people to confirm they got the vaccine, no mutations, and the drive to hold two back-to-back celebrations in a 10-day period. AMC theater stock prices shot up and gun manufacturer stocks have gone down a bit, so remember that future events, such as these, will affect you in the future.

--AP

Beep
November 12, 2020
Review: Outer Space Men White Star Cthulhu Nautilus Action Figure

Figure of the DayOuter Space Men White Star Cthulhu Nautilus Action FigureSomething 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? Prpatreoobably not!

Bright, not just white! Outer Space Men White Star Cthulhu Nautilus Action Figure is a big-eyed alien from beyond our concept of reality, mostly made of existing parts. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

--AP

New Galaxxor Now, Cappy Space Glyos Later

GlyosIntergalaxxicVia The Glyos News Dump: New Galaxxor Vinyl Figures for 2020. It's been a while!

Cappy Space has new figures later tonight. Presumably new Onell Figures will sneak out, and we just had some new Outer Space Men too.

--AP

That Lost Highway
November 13, 2020
Star Wars Review: Jabba the Hutt (Barge pack-in, The Vintage Collection)

Star WarsVia the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Jabba the Hutt (Barge pack-in, The Vintage Collection). It's a redeco of The Black Series "Rancor Pit" set Jabba, but the eyes are weird. Read the whole review.

--AP

The Cappy Space Glyos Drop

GlyosGamesVia the Glyos News Dump: Cappy Space Drop - The Sold-Out Menu. The three Crayboth figures are up for grabs, but the accessories sold out quickly.

Get yours while you can!

--AP

Nintendo Switch This Week

Nintendo SwitchKingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory This week's batch of titles on the eShop: Fuser, 8-Bit Farm, Bus Driver Simulator, Zombie Blast Crew, and over a dozen more.

At retail: Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory, Just Dance 2021, and Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered.

--AP

Searching to Annoy
November 16, 2020
Star Wars Q&A at Galactic Hunter

Q&A by Adam PawlusGalactic Hunter Star Wars NewsGalactic Hunter has posted a Q&A: Star Wars Rereleases, Delays, and X-Wings! 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!

--AP

Playmobil Does More Back to the Future, Dino-Riders?

PlaymobilBatter UpVia amClicks: Novedades Alemania Enero-Julio 2021. For those of you who don't sprechen sie language that is not English, it's a look at Playmobil sets released up until July.

Volkswagen sets join new police, City Life, more Everdreamerz, Dreamworks Dragons, and Back to the Future - a 2015 Hill Valley set includes a hoverboard, Griff, Future Doc, a pond, and a police bike. You also get Marty's 4x4 from 1985, complete with defeated Biff and Jennifer.

What really surprised me, though, is a new Dinosaurs theme with mech parts. It's like Dino-Riders, which Mattel is starting up again through army men-sized toys. Playmobil's are a lot more impressive with clip-on armor and rocket launchers, making them larger than the original 1980s Tyco line.

--AP

More Lanard Alien Collection at Walmart

AlienAliensVia Walmart, where I saw and bought one: Alien Super Set with Power Loader, Action Figures and Accessories Value Box. For $20 you get 3 male humans (same as the previously released figures) and 3 Xenomorph bugs (newly recolored.) If you bought the other set, you're basically paying $20.00 for 3 new aliens - a good deal. If you missed them before, the whole package is actually not a bad deal - it would be better with Ripley, of course. Or perhaps some aliens colored to match the films.

These may not be in toy aisles, but rather giant swaths of aisles filled with $20 exclusive gift boxes from many manufacturers - I just peeked in and was surprised to see this. It's goofy, but $20 would have been a good price for this in the 1990s.

What's more, 7-inch scale Lanard Aliens are on the way in 2021. You have to sift through this YouTube video but it's impressive. They seem to be upsized versions of existing toys, in new colors, none of which match the movies. There's a blue Aliens Xenomorph, a white Alien version, and a gold/bronze Alien 3 dogburster. I have no idea what they will cost, but I assume $10 or less.

--AP

Imaginext Surround Sound Batcave at Target, $50.99

BatmanBatmanVia my friend Phil: Fisher-Price Imaginext DC Super Friends Batcave is on sale for $50.99 in stores. At press time it's $124.99 online, but I went to a store Sunday evening and sure enough, it rang up at $50.99. Brickseek and Target.com shows them as sold out all over town, but PopFindr shows stores have 0-1 each - your mileage may vary.

My store did not have it by the Imaginext, but rather by numerous big doll house-style toys closer to the bicycles. We were there hunting groceries and other sale things we needed, and I picked one up. It's worth the $50.99 if you have kids or a lot of Imaginext toys of your own.

It took me about 20 minutes to put it together. The figures aren't as snazzy as some of the ones I've already got, but the playset is a marvel of toy engineering. Virtually no paint can be found on the playset - it's like a giant, mutant Tim Mee Battle Mountain. I have a lot of big toys, and this may be bigger than most of them - I have no idea where it's going to live yet. If you're stupid, you should also run out and buy one.

--AP

Support 16bit.com and Galactic Hunter via Patreon

16bit.comWe'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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Why Is There Blue Syrup, Captain?
November 17, 2020
Review: Hasbro Transformers BotBots Deluxe Whoopsie Cushion Action Figure

Figure of the DayHasbro Transformers BotBots Deluxe Whoopsie Cushion Action FigureSomething 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 small! The Hasbro Transformers BotBots Deluxe Whoopsie Cushion Action Figure can stand in as a 1:12 scale whoopie cushion, were you to need one. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

--AP

Ad: New Hasbro Reveals at Entertainment Earth

Entertainment EarthAd: Get New Hasbro Star Wars: The Black Series at Entertainment Earth! This week: Moff Gideon, Kuiil, Greef Karga, Asajj Ventress, Hunter, and Crosshair.

Star Wars The Black Series Moff Gideon 6-Inch Action Figure Star Wars The Black Series Greef Karga 6-Inch Action Figure Star Wars The Black Series Kuiil 6-Inch Action Figure Star Wars Black Series Asajj Ventress 6-Inch Action Figure Star Wars The Black Series Bad Batch Crosshair 6-Inch Figure Star Wars The Black Series Clone Hunter 6-Inch Action Figure

Order yours now! And stay tuned for more new reveals.

--AP

Another Champion Pigeon
November 18, 2020
Star Wars Review: Clone Trooper (Lieutenant, The Black Series 6-Inch)

Star WarsVia the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Clone Trooper (Lieutenant, The Black Series 6-Inch). It's blue, like you will be if you miss it. Read the whole review.

--AP

Target Gets Transformers X-Men X-Spance

Transformers.jpgNew, BlueVia Target: Transformers Generations -- Transformers Collaborative: Marvel Comics X-Men Mash-Up, Ultimate X-Spanse looks like a retool of Studio Series Jetfire, but it's $64.99 and comes in a Toy Biz-esque box. It follows the likes of Maverick, Ectotron, and Gigawatt.

The set includes energy blasts and micro Wolverine and Sabretooth figures, which is how you know it's aping the 1990s Toy Biz style. Target has an early window now, with GameStop and Hasbro Pulse selling it in March. It's sort of like the Gigawatt and original Ectotron situations.

--AP

Wonder Woman 1984 Coming to HBO Max
November 19, 2020
Review: Fisher-Price Imaginext DC Super Friends Slammers Batmobile with Batman Set

Figure of the DayFisher-Price Imaginext DC Super Friends Slammers Batmobile with Batman SetSomething 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? Prpatreoobably not!

Surprise! Fisher-Price Imaginext DC Super Friends Slammers Batmobile with Batman Set is not bad, but not as neat as non-blind packaged Batman and Batmobile Imaginext toys you may find at a store near you. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

--AP

RIP Kirby Morrow
November 20, 2020
Star Wars Review: General Hux (Celebrate the Saga)

Star WarsVia the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: General Hux (Celebrate the Saga). It's easily the best 3 3/4-inch scale human head of the year. Read the whole review.

--AP

RetroUSB Adds New AVS Firmware

Nintendo.jpgRetroVia RetroUSB: AVS adds new firmware 1.50 beta. If you want more color pallets, and interpolation, you might want to grab this.

I've used the clone console with my cartridge collection and find it to be exceptional - despite the weird chamber lid and the web site that looks like it might be from another era. The product is very good.

--AP

Nintendo Switch This Week

Nintendo SwitchArcade Archives GRADIUS II This week's batch of titles on the eShop: Arcade Archives GRADIUS II, Azurebreak Heroes, WARTILE, and over a dozen more.

At retail: Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, Sniper Elite 4, and Serious Sam Collection.

--AP

Marvel's The Hogan Family
November 23, 2020
Star Wars Q&A at Galactic Hunter

Q&A by Adam PawlusGalactic Hunter Star Wars NewsGalactic Hunter has posted a Q&A: Star Wars Stretch Goals, and Exclusive Things! 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!

--AP

Playmobil Van Gogh, Rembrandt Exclusive to Rijks Museum Shop

PlaymobilVan NoIf you like Playmobil (and oh, do we) Rijiks Museum Shop in the Netherlands added self-portrait figures of Vincent Van Gogh and Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn for 5.95 Euros each. Plus shipping - if you're American, a lot of shipping. It may be cheaper to buy these from someone flipping them on eBay from overseas, as VAT plus shipping changes two figures for 11.90 Euros to a whopping 36.40 Euros.

Other exclusive sets still available include The Night Watch, The Milkmaid, and Marten & Oopjen. These haven't made it over to the USA in traditional channels, but you can find them on eBay for prices near - or possibly slightly less - than they would be directly. Good hunting.

--AP

The Last Super - Super NES Game

NintendoThe Last SuperVia Dr. Ludos: The Last Super - Happy 30th Birthday SNES! is a pay-what-you-want (free) download or as a cartridge for your Super NES. It's pretty good - it's a hot potato game where you juggle the last copy of Super Metroid between a bunch of game systems. You wouldn't have bought it at full price in the 1990s, but as a nifty diversion on your ROM-playing console or as a collectible, it's pretty neat.

If your dad used to bring you home a floppy of Mac shareware in the late 1980s, you may know what to expect.

--AP

Support 16bit.com and Galactic Hunter via Patreon

16bit.comWe'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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Earthrise Netflix Series - December 30
November 24, 2020
Review: Hasbro Transformers Generations War for Cybertron Trilogy Selects Centurion Drone Weaponizer Pack

Figure of the DayHasbro Transformers Generations War for Cybertron Trilogy Selects Centurion Drone Weaponizer PackSomething 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 newish! The Hasbro Transformers Generations War for Cybertron Trilogy Selects Centurion Drone Weaponizer Pack is sold out and I really hope they run more - the figure itself is just fine, but his accessory pack is well worth the $30. With a Soundwave tape deck, Megatron gun mode, axes, maces, blasters, drills, cages, and so much more it's a steal at $30 - and even better if you got your order in early when they were $20! So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

--AP

New Transformers Netflix - Earthrise on December 30

TransformersWait ReallyVia Twitter: All seems lost, but the war rages on. Transformers: War For Cybertron Earthrise debuts December 30.. The "Siege" segment went up over the summer and it was OK - obviously it lacks the color and general gee-whiz-ness of kid-aimed shows, but it had a couple of neat ideas. Its treatment of Soundblaster was particularly clever, and worth keeping/stealing for future reboots.

It's better than the Go90/Machinima shows, but it probably won't displace your previous favorite cartoons or comics as your new go-to continuity for the classic characters.

Unlike Siege, this new chapter has the benefit of actually potentially still having Earthrise toys on-shelf right now - assuming they appear in the show, of course. Siege drove toy popularity and caused secondary market prices to spike, so if there's anything you missed that you wanted to get, maybe you will want to go buy those right now.

--AP

Ad: New Hasbro Star Wars: The Vintage Collection Reveals at Entertainment Earth

Entertainment EarthAd: Get New Hasbro Star Wars: The Vintage Collection at Entertainment Earth! This week: Star Wars: The Vintage Collection Figures. Greef Karga (season 2) and The Child are now available for pre-order.

Star Wars The Vintage Collection The Child Action Figure Star Wars Vintage Collection Greef Karga Action Figure Star Wars The Vintage Collection 2020 Action Figures Wave 6

Order yours now! And stay tuned for more new reveals.

--AP

It's All the Same
November 25, 2020
Star Wars Review: Yoda (The Black Series 6-Inch)

Star WarsVia the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Yoda (The Black Series 6-Inch). He's even tinier, and is bundled with a Luke figure with added gear - so you should get it. Read the whole review.

--AP

Limited Run Games Reissuing NES Shadow of the Ninja

NintendoRevenge of the Return of the Power of the PrimesVia Limited Run Games: Shadow of the Ninja (NES) Collector's Edition and Shadow of the Ninja (NES) are going up for sale Friday and close December 27. Standard edition is $54.99 - a bargain, considering 30 years of inflation - and the collector's edition is $84.99.

The extra $30 gets you a CD soundtrack, poster, pin set, coin, and an acrylic standee. All good swag if you love the game. But wait, there's more!

--AP

...also Return of the Ninja for GameBoy Color

GameBoyShadowsVia Limited Run Games: Return of the Ninja (GBC) Collector's Edition and also Return of the Ninja (GBC). The collector's edition is $74.99, and the standard is $44.99.

Like the NES port, this also has a bonus CD, coin, poster, standee, and pin set in the deluxe edition.

--AP

Xbox Series S/X - Dev Mode Allows Emulators

Xbox$20 CheepVia Retro RGB: Xbox Series S / X Emulation Capabilities highlights that the Xboxes that just came out can run GameCube games and tons of classic system titles under a Developer Mode you can unlock for $20.

Hacking the Xbox to run other games has been around since the original systems in 2001 - it's a tradition! - but this seems to be relatively easy to do with minimal expertise, assuming you can actually find the new Xboxes in a store near you.

--AP

RIP Ralph Niese
November 26, 2020
Review: Cappy Space Legion Lead Crayboth

Figure of the DayCappy Space Legion Lead CraybothSomething 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!

Bright, not just white! Cappy Space Legion Lead Crayboth sold out, but the regular edition (shown in this review, too) is still available. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

--AP

RIP Ralph Niese

GlyosIntergalaxxicVia The Glyos News Dump: RIP Ralph Niese.

We don't have any details to share, but wish him and his family and loved ones the best during this time. Also, you should check out his art if you aren't familiar with it already - he posted a lot of amazing stuff to Instagram.

--AP

Gelatinous: Humanity Lost Coming to GameBoy

GameBoyGelatinous: Humanity LostVia the developer on Twitter: Gelatinous: Humanity Lost. A brand new experience for your Game Boy. Coming soonish.

There's a teaser video and the usual slate of inspirations listed. It lokos unusual - no word yet on the medium, but we're always hoping for actual cartridges to baffle future generations.

There is also a @GelatinousGame Twitter account for you.

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Digital
November 27, 2020
Star Wars Review: Teebo (The Black Series 6-Inch)

Star WarsVia the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Teebo (The Black Series 6-Inch). It's a co-tool with Paploo! Which hopefully you got, and/or hopefully Hasbro will reissue on a Return of the Jedi cardback later. Read the whole review.

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Nintendo Switch This Week

Nintendo SwitchPicross S5 This week's batch of titles on the eShop: Picross S5, 8-Bit Farm, Sky Mercenaries Redux, BFF Or Die, and over a dozen more.

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RIP David Prowse
November 30, 2020
Star Wars Q&A at Galactic Hunter

Q&A by Adam PawlusGalactic Hunter Star Wars NewsGalactic Hunter has posted a Q&A: Barge Reboxing, Star Wars Sub-Collections, and Rerun Choices! It's new! Be sure to click through and read up on the latest!

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