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October 1, 2021 |
Star Wars Review: Tusken Raider (2.0, The Vintage Collection)
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  Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Tusken Raider (2.0, The Vintage Collection). He's got a new head, new arms, and fancy improved soft goods - it's worth getting if you can find this Walmart exclusive! Read the whole review.
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Ad: Amazon Exclusive Transformers Terrorsaur
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  Via Amazon: Transformers Generations War for Cybertron Golden Disk Collection Chapter 4, Terrorsaur, Amazon Exclusive, Ages 8 and Up, 5.5-inch. This one is a season one Beast Wars cartoon character that hasn't had a decent remake since the 1990s.
Pre-order yours now! Or Click here to see other items from the Golden Disk Collection!
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Ad: Pre-Order New MOTU, Star Wars, an More at Entertainment Earth
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 Ad: Get New Hasbro, Mattel, LEGO, and more at Entertainment Earth! You can get your order in for the Mission Series Razor Crest, a new wave of Marvel Legends 375 Figures which includes the Silver Surfer, and dozes more new items from Masters of the Universe Origins and Masterverse, to name a few. Check them out!
      
      
    
   
These are due soon, or next year, or in between, but you can place your pre-orders right now. There are also dozens of items with no pictures yet, like Masterverse.
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Nintendo Switch This Week
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  This week's batch of titles on the eShop: Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, FIFA 22 Nintendo Switch Legacy Edition, and over a dozen more.
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Buzzworthy Worlds Collide Reappearing
October 4, 2021 |
Star Wars Q&A at Galactic Hunter
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 Galactic Hunter has posted a Q&A: Star Wars Droids, Enforcers, and Repaints. 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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Axiom Verge 2 Disc/Cartridge for PS4/Swtich
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  Via Limited Run Games: Axiom Verge 2 for PS4 and Switch. I couldn't find a release date, but I assume it'll be late 2022 or 2023 since the fanciest tiers include actual action figures. Other bonus items include the first game (which I have been replaying and is excellent), vinyl soundtracks, pins, and tons of other goodies.
Just the game is $35, the first two games together are $50, and the fancier bundles are much higher - it's worth checking out.
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I'm Alive
October 7, 2021 |
Review: Orbitdyne Gee Two HEAP 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!
My friend made this! The Orbitdyne Gee Two HEAP Vinyl Figure is a new vinyl figure that is made in small batches, hand-painted and surprisingly cast in the USA. I'm surprised too. It's a neat figure with an opening head you can cram stuff inside, including Funko's Pop! Vinyl figures. It's worth a look. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!
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Amazon Japan Reveals Raiden Will Be Expensive
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 Via Amazon: Transformers Shouki. It's a masterpiece combiner, and this one costs $200. There should be six of them coming, meaning this will be the most expensive new combiner to date
As of my writing this I do not know about plans for US distribution.
Also, Takara-Tomy Mall posted actual product shots of Black Zarak, which they expect in March. You can also order Transformers Generations Selects Titan Black Zarak from Entertainment Earth if you live in the USA.
And if you really like Titan-class figures, there was an interesting other bit floating around which you probably saw and will almost assuredly not be sold at Family Dollar.
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Ad: Get New Transformers stands from Takara-Tomy or cool new pin sets - as always these make a great gift (for yourself.)
        
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Happy Metroid Day
October 8, 2021 |
Star Wars Review: R9-Series Astromech Droid White with Purple Panels (2015 Edition)
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 Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: R9-Series Astromech Droid White with Purple Panels (2015 Edition). The dome may not be super familiar outside fans of the classic Expanded Universe, but that's what makes it neat! Also it's very purple. Read the whole review.
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HasLab Victory Saber - Final Weekend
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 Via Hasbro Pulse: HasLab Victory Saber Funding Ends October 11. That means if it's Monday, you waited too long!
At press time it's just over 15,000 supporters - which means you get the cannon and blast effects, but not necessarily the display stands (17,000) or shield with Micromaster buddies Holi and Fire (20,000.) Most of these were missing from the excellent, tiny Robot Masters toy nearly 20 years ago and it was fine. It was also around $20 and not $179.99.
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Ad: Pre-Order New Raiden V Model Kits at Entertainment Earth
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Ad: Get New Runs of Raiden V Model Kits at Entertainment Earth! If you love 2D shooters, models are far and few between - so get these while you can!
 
These are expected around January 2022.
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Nintendo Switch This Week
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 This week's batch of titles on the eShop: Metroid Dread, Arcade Archives Typhoon Gal, Tetris Effect: Connected, and over a dozen more games which are not Metroid Dread or its Amiibo set.
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That 90's Show Coming to Netflix
October 11, 2021 |
Star Wars Q&A at Galactic Hunter
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Galactic Hunter has posted a Q&A: Star Wars Droids, Enforcers, and Repaints. 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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HasLab Transformers Victory Saber - 22,713 Sold
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 Via Hasbro Pulse: HasLab Victory Saber funded with 22,713 units sold. That means it hit all stretch goals, including the shield with Micromasters Fire and Holi. (These are repaints of figures you can buy for $10 if you can't wait.)
At no time did Hasbro put an ETA on the product page - early backers got a "late 2022" date in their confirmation emails, and Takara-Tomy Mall has a page up with "2022 or later" as the date, so says Google translate. As such I would not anticipate it before holiday 2022, possibly 2023 if freight issues continue to be the nuisance they are today. Japan's pre-order is up for a little while longer at 26,950 yen. The US price was $179.99. I assume this means anyone who waited to back it will probably be shelling out at least $300.
The Rancor Monster is expected to launch this month.
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Mark Mothersbaugh on Video Game Scoring
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 Via Riot Fest: DevoÕs Mark Mothersbaugh on Scoring All Your Favorite Video Games. This may be relevant to your interests - he did a lot of work with Naughty Dog and several others, and it's a worthwhile read.
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Metroid Dread for Switch Ramblings
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 Metroid Dread came out last week, and it's good! It's a lot like Samus Returns for the 3DS with new and fun original upgrades, like a beam that can explode on impact and a more dynamic grapple beam. If you're in the market for the game in the USA, it's $59.99 for the regular edition or $89.99 for the limited edition. If you actually buy it in person in a Walmart stores - not online pickup, but in-person - the game sells for pennies under $50, or $10 off. (I haven't seen amiibo sets in the wild yet.)
I have absolutely no idea how far I am into it yet, having deactivated some of the EMMI droids, but I can say it's a fun and weird game to look at. Many of the earlier parts look like modern, sterile gaming - the EMMI robots look like something out of Aperture Science - but there are some nifty creature designs including some which are purely ornamental. You can walk through some areas and giant creatures just observe your from the background, in the shadows or outside of the window. That's delightful. The game also has some surprising cut scenes which I dare not spoil, providing fans with a lot of surprises along the way. I assume that there are nods to previous games in the series which will make no sense to anybody who hasn't played the previous four (or six) 2D games - heck, there's one I'd like to have explained to me - but it feels surprisingly fresh. The music is pretty forgettable, though. It's by no means bad, it's just... there.
I hope I have a long way to go still, but even if I don't, I'll probably bounce back into this one (or one of the two GBA games) after completing it. It's worth it.
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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 - 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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SG Goldbug Shipping Early
October 15, 2021 |
Star Wars Review: Elite Squad Trooper (The Black Series 6-Inch)
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 Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Elite Squad Trooper (The Black Series 6-Inch). When is a Clone not a Clone? When it's this guy! This uses the 2020 upper body and the original double-jointed knees, making it a bit more than just a repaint. If you haven't seen The Bad Batch, this one may be new to you - but it looks cool, so get one. 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: The Genji and the Heike Clans, Gleylancer, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes, and over a dozen more.
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History of the World Part II Series Coming to Hulu
October 19, 2021 |
Review: Hasbro Transformers Authentics Bravo Ratchet 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!
A cheap one! The Hasbro Transformers Authentics Bravo Ratchet Action Figure is a de facto food and drug and value exclusive in the USA - so far I'm seeing them only at grocery stores, Walgreens, Five Below, and the occasional Family Dollar. It's $5-$7, and it's pretty neat for that price. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!
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Revisited: Playmobil 6687 Super 4 Lost Island Figure Set
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  A few years ago I reviewed this Playmobil 6687 Super 4 Lost Island Figure Set.
It was $20 but sold poorly in the US and got distribution at Toys R Us and not many other spots. It was clearanced out for as little as $5. Since it had an alien, a raptor, and a nice figure, I bought it - but it turns out the set works like a charm with the recent Star Trek release. Take a look!
The old Star Trek sets were often a mix of studio backlots and very colorful environments which (along with shows like Batman) were showcases for the then-new and increasingly popular color TV sets. Some of these plants were used in other sets - the weird, knobby brown tree can be found in the dinosaur themes - but the strange fanned-out palm frond was unique to a couple of Super 4 sets. It's about as good as you can hope to get for a retro mid-century TV sci-fi playset, even if it's unintentional.
Since there are no known plans for additional Star Trek sets, and the Enterprise with a group of seven figures is the only item on the market right now, you might want to go through your older sets for some off-the-shelf display opportunities. If they ever get to 90s Trek, I'm hoping we get some sort of Star Trek Caves playset - you'd get a lot of use out of one.
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Working Hard For Those Who Demand The Best in Picture and Sound
October 21, 2021 |
Review: Playmobil "Fi?ures" Figures Witch 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!
Clearance find! The Playmobil "Fi?ures" Figures Witch Figure is not a particularly recent release, but older mystery figures have been showing up at deep discounters - so you may see them for $1 or $2 somewhere. This one is green and purple with a huge mole and bad teeth, making it one of the more colorful entries in the coven of figures Playmobil has put out. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!
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New Onell Design Glyos Saturday
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  Via the Glyos News Dump: 14th Anniversary Onell Design Drop. It's a new series of indie action figures Saturday at 9:30 PM Eastern - but what will be included? Sincroborgs! And something else.
Glyos drops are far and few between, so be sure to set a reminder for this one.
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New Transformers Legacy Previewed
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 Via Iggin: New Transformers: Generations Legacy Figure Line Announced by Hasbro. Legacy Skids looks like Skids, and Bulkhead seems to be inspired a bit by his Prime incarnation's head with a body that could be a retool/pretool for Optimus Prime or perhaps even a Dark of the Moon movie-inspired Galvatron. Or G2 Pyro, or goodness knows what.
These and others will be sold as part of PulseCon's reveals this weekend at site sponsor Entertainment Earth as well as other outlets where I do not theoretically get paid. Items will be going on sale Friday afternoon around 5:00 PM Eastern/2:00 PM Pacific along with Star Wars. Marvel and others will be on Saturday around the same time.
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Star Trek Playmobil Spock's Ears and Eyes
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 Via my Twitter: I've had some "what's inside Star Trek Playmobil Spock's head?" questions. Well, here you are.
It's a new head - the eyes and mouth are painted, the ears are molded as part of the noggin. As such, he can't wear many (or possibly any) existing unmodified hair pieces. You can put his hair piece on others, though.
Generally once Playmobil makes a new piece, but not always, it'll get reused in a few sets. It would not surprise me one bit to find out we'll someday see The Lord of the Rings or other elf-adjacent figures use this part somehow.
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Happy Two Week Metroidversary
October 22, 2021 |
Star Wars Review: Koska Reeves (The Black Series)
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 Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Koska Reeves (The Black Series). She got in a fight with Boba Fett and is still alive - and is also a great new action figure with an excellent likeness under the helmet. Read the whole review.
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It's Hasbro Pulse Con, Charlie Brown
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  Via Hasbro Pulse: PulseCon. Since San Diego and New York events were skipped by Hasbro, they're running panels today and tomorrow from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM Eastern, with product going on sale at 5:00 PM. Exclusive product will only be on Pulse, but you can get other stuff elsewhere.
Speculation has it that new HasLab items will be revealed or teased today, including the worst-kept-secret, The Black Series Rancor monster creature.
For non-exclusive items, I work at Entertainment Earth and we'll be offering free shipping on many of the new pre-orders. Keep an eye on that link for today's new reveals, which should include Star Wars, Power Rangers, Transformers, and... that may be it actually. Theoretically your other favorite online stores will also be putting these up today as well, but they don't pay me, so they don't get a link. Sorry, I don't make the rules. (Actually I do.)
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Ad: Gargoyles Goliath Action Figure In Stock at Entertainment Earth
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Ad: Gargoyles Ultimate Goliath 7-Inch Scale Action Figure is in stock at Entertainment Earth! You can order it right now!
Get yours while supplies last.
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Nintendo Switch This Week
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 This week's batch of titles on the eShop: Arcade Archives RALLY-X, My Friend Peppa Pig, L.O.L. Surprise! Movie Night, and over a dozen more.
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RIP Peter Scolari, James Michael Tyler
October 25, 2021 |
Star Wars Q&A at Galactic Hunter
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Galactic Hunter has posted a Q&A: Star Wars Plastic, Prices, and Preparedness. 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 Glyos Drop From Onell Design
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  Via the Glyos News Dump: Glyos Onell Design October 23 2021 Drop Menu.
New colorways! Retro designs. It's a good time to hop on board - there are accessory packs, too.
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HasLab G.I. Joe Skystriker - $230
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  Via Hasbro Pulse: G.I. Joe Skystriker. It's $230 and 3 3/4-inch O-Ring size, and comes with at least two figures and a lot of gear.
Fans, of course, were asking for the U.S.S. Flagg... which is unlikely. The original one sold at Sears for $109.99, while the Skystriker was $22.99. Not even factoring in freight, it would be a safe bet that the Flagg would be at least a thousand bucks if it were to happen. This set isn't too shabby given the size and complexity of the plane and the fact you might get quite a few new retro figures in the box. It's not as cheap as things were in 1985, but it's a lot cheaper than it would have been as a convention exclusive.
The Rancor Monster also launched for $349.99.
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Ad: Hasbro Pre-Orders at Entertainment Earth
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Ad: Pre-Order new Hasbro Star Wars at Entertainment Earth! Ahsoka reissues, Cobb Vanth debuts, even a new Cantina! No, another Cantina!
     
    
  
   
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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!
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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 - 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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This Is Earth Not Planet Happy
October 26, 2021 |
Review: Hasbro Transformers Generations War for Cybertron Kingdom Leader Rodimus Prime 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!
A lot of gear! The Hasbro Transformers Generations War for Cybertron Kingdom Leader Rodimus Prime Action Figure is a fancier than Optimus but not as fancy as other $80 figures. The gear is amazing! The figure isn't terribly big - but it seems hard to imagine more stuff coming with a Voyager (or small Leader) class figure, and upgrade sets would cost a lot more. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!
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Not G.I. Joe - Roboskull MKII Vehicle on Kickstarter
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 Via Kickstarter: ROBOSKULL MKII - Action Figure Vehicle. It's $219 and comes with one exclusive 3 3/4-inch figure - and removable seats so you can fit in two 3 3/4-inch figures or one 6-inch figure.
The ship takes more than a few design cues from the UK Action Force Roboskull, which costs significantly more these days.
A number of compatible figures and vehicles are also available to order, so take a look if you need more very big things.
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Happy More New Toys Day
October 28, 2021 |
Review: Playmobil Vampire and Frankenstein's Monster
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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!
Make mine more monsters! The Playmobil Vampire and Frankenstein's Monster are no longer available, but it's Halloweekend so let's look at them anyway. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!
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Ad: Get New Star Wars, Spider-Man, Transformers, and SilverHawks - pre-orders for new and exclusive 2022 toys are going up all the time, including today. New Funko Exclusive, new Star Wars, and new G.I. Joe await you!
  
       
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HasLab: Ghostbusters Plasma Series SpenglerÕs Proton Pack
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  Via HasLab: Ghostbusters Plasma Series SpenglerÕs Proton Pack. It's $399.99, there's a Pulse member-only slime pack that you only get if you order in the first day, and it'll probably be worth four times that to prop replica collectors in a few years. The neutrino wand is not included but it already sold separately.
We have these affiliate links to order the wand - we may get a cut of the sale if you buy one. Amazon | Entertainment Eath
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Star Trek Prodigy: A Good Star Wars Show
October 29, 2021 |
Star Wars Review: R6-W1CH (Droid Factory)
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 Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: R6-W1CH (Droid Factory). It's new for Halloween 2021, which means the Christmas droid should show up any day now and this one will likely be gone shortly - so get it somewhere if you want one. Read the whole review.
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Adam's Star Wars Newsletter #5 - Fall Updates
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  Galactic Hunter has posted a Adam's Star Wars Newsletter #5! So many new figures have been announced - mostly through hours of videos - that you may have missed some. We have a handy list of all the things we have heard officially, so this should keep you up to date for the September and October reveals. Read it here!
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Nintendo Switch This Week
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 This week's batch of titles on the eShop: Arcade Archives Mappy, Abarenbo Tengu & Zombie Nation, Pokemon Cafˇ ReMix, and over a dozen more.
At retail: Mario Party Superstars, World War Z, and PJ Masks: Heroes of the Night.
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