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February 3, 2022 |
Review: Hasbro Transformers Generations War for Cybertron Earthrise Deluxe Wheeljack 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!
The robot so nice they released him twice! Thrice if you count the Walmart repaint. The Hasbro Transformers Generations War for Cybertron Earthrise Deluxe Wheeljack Action Figure showed up in the Kingdom packaging too, and seems to be sold out everywhere - so if you missed him in any of his releases, maybe you should get one. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!
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Kickstarter: Mina the Hollower
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  Via Yacht Club Games on Kickstarter: Mina the Hollower. The creators of Shovel Knight are making a game that seems to be inspired by early Castlevania and mostly The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening - the DX port. It looks like a lot of fun, and the Roc's Feather jumping is plain to see. The game is expected at the end of 2023, with physical versions at the higher tiers for Steam, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and I assume the other systems that came after them as well. The cheapest physical support tier is $100, so I'll be waiting for it to actually come out.
Generally speaking these guys do amazing work, with the stretch goals for Shovel Knight adding three full campaigns and a fight mode. It's nuts. This one doesn't seem to have any stretch goals listed, but they absolutely earn the money you give them.
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Yesterday's Version of Tomorrow
February 4, 2022 |
Star Wars Review: Captain Cassian Andor (The Black Series)
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  Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Captain Cassian Andor (The Black Series). The original release was OK, but the face paint was bad - this just plain looks spectacular, 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: Arcade Archives PISTOL DAIMYO NO BOUKEN, Zodiac Tri Peaks Solitaire, Luminos, and over a dozen more.
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Planet of the Remakes
February 8, 2022 |
Review: Hasbro Transformers Shattered Glass Starscream
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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!
Newish! The Hasbro Transformers Shattered Glass Starscream is a redeco that looks a lot like Jetfire, includes a comic, and has a pretty awesome sword weapon. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!
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Ad: New Roger Rabbit ReAction Figures at Entertainment Earth
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 Ad: New from Super7 - Who Framed Roger Rabbit? ReAction Figures! Five flavors on retro cardbacks are up for grabs today.
    
New orders are welcome.
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RIP Douglas Trumbull
February 9, 2092 |
Star Wars Review: Migs Mayfeld (Morak, The Black Series)
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 Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Migs Mayfeld (Morak, The Black Series). It's Bill Burr's head on the Han Solo Mudtrooper body with a new helmet - it's god!. Read the whole review.
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Rumor: Toy Fair Considering a Move?
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  Via the New York Post so have a grain of salt: Toy industry's biggest show could leave NYC after COVID cancelations. People in the industry have chatted about a possible move of time away from the ice month of February for years, and attendees have frequently cited how much better Orlando, Los Angeles, or Las Vegas could be for the event.
But Toy Fair has been in New York since 1903, almost 120 years - it seems unlikely that it would change, but who knows? I used to be told it was in February to give stores sufficient time to see (and order) new items for Christmas shopper delivery... but longer lead times and the ability to order online may render all of that moot. Also I don't know if anyone really writes orders in-person anymore - a digital papertrail is generally a nice thing to have. But that is certainly a media outlet talking about our little world, so take it as you will.
Also being in New York City - while and endless playground of delights of all kinds, except toys - is tons of fun, it's not exactly a bundle of kicks to schlep around in 12 degrees before work or get blasted by winds outside of a company dinner.
After New York Comic Con last year, we saw exclusives sold online - not at the show - which shows that both the consumer and the business-to-business trade show are undergoing a period of possible change. Perhaps forever. (I mean, who really wants to wait in lines for 3-6 hours on your vacation to buy your toys?)
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Ad: New Hasbro and Funko Marvel and Star Wars at Entertainment Earth
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Ad: Get new Hasbro Star Wars Action Figures from Entertainment Earth! Dark Trooper and Din Djarin (Morak) are up for grabs - go get yours now!
  
Pre-order yours now! Also get these awesome in-stock figures. Get free shipping on in-stock orders of $49+!
      
New Marvel pre-orders are also available.
 
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Not Toy Fair Week Doesn't Begin
February 15, 2022 |
Review: Hasbro Transformers Generations War for Cybertron Kingdom Voyager Tigatron 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!
Newish! The Hasbro Transformers Generations War for Cybertron Kingdom Voyager Tigatron Action Figure is a figure that's one of Hasbro's best. The transformation is fun, the articulation is good, and I love the sculpt. The tiger looks more like a tiger than the cartoon, so it may be something you'll really dig - in either of his two flavors. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!
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Ad: New Super7 Ultimates Action Figures at Entertainment Earth
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Ad: New Pre-Orders - Pre-Order Super7 The Worst Ultimates at Entertainment Earth! 2 new figures are up for your ordering enjoyment!
 
New orders are welcome. You can also order in-stock Ultimates, while supplies last. Get Free Shipping on in-stock orders at $49+!
   
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A Game Boy Day
February 17, 2022 |
Review: Playmobil 2013 Toy Fair Dinosaur Explorer 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!
In an alternate universe we'd be going to New York for Toy Fair, but we're not. So let's look at the Playmobil 2013 Toy Fair Dinosaur Explorer Figure - a showroom freebie if you went to their booth! What fun. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!
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Game Boy: The Machine Pre-Orders Open
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  Via Incube8 Games on Game Boy: The Machine. They say: "In The Machine, youÕll have the opportunity to pursue numerous different storyline paths in an original dystopian world, experiencing each playthrough as a factory worker, a police officer, or more. Explore the inner workings of a gigantic machine and the people who inhabit it in the throes of an election that could dramatically shape the future. The Machine is a nonlinear experience with many endings depending on the choices you make, and will be playable on Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance consoles."
Regular edition is $59.99, Collector's Edition is $89.99 - with unique artwork, some pins, some stickers, a CD, and a poster. Their store has a lot of other new games too - Pine Creek, Daedus, D*fuzed, and others. Files for some of these are also available for your emulators, MISTers, ROM carts, etc.
There's also a file up for GB-Wordyl from bbbbbr, and it's free. And now has color support.
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Stranger Things 4: May 27
February 18, 2022 |
Star Wars Review: G4-5B (Droid Factory Mystery Crate)
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 Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: G4-5B (Droid Factory Mystery Crate). It may look like green droids you already have, but rest assured, that's because it is a lot like green droids you already have. 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: Arcade Archives Thunder Dragon, Puzzle & Dragons Nintendo Switch Edition, Assassin's Creed: The Ezio Collection, and over a dozen more.
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Shock: Spider-Man More Popular than Avatar
February 21, 2022 |
Star Wars Q&A at Galactic Hunter
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 Galactic Hunter has posted a Q&A: Star Wars Boba Bounty and Indiana Jones, Continued. 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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Transformers Kup, Cliffjumper Buzzworthy Sighted in USA
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  Via @BWTF_Ben on Twitter: Spotted (and purchased) @Target
in Vauxhall, NJ! I was shocked! Got the last ones but itÕs good to know theyÕre in the area. Good hunting, people - these look like cartoon-improved repaints of existing toys.
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The Michael Jordan of Horses
February 22, 2022 |
Review: Hasbro Transformers Generations War for Cybertron Kingdom Voyager Mutant Tigatron 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 grrrreat! The Hasbro Transformers Generations War for Cybertron Kingdom Voyager Mutant Tigatron Action Figure is a remold that takes cues from the original Tigatron toy prototype and the released toy's package art. It's orange, it has a mutant head, and it's fun to fuss with. Why don't you already have one? So read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!
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Worth Hearing: Retronauts Episode 437: High-Fidelity Classic Gaming Redux
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  Via Retronauts: Retronauts Episode 437: High Fidelity Classic Gaming Redux. If you're a middle-aged video gamer who frets over the best way to play old games, this is for you. They touch on MISTer, RGB modding, and doing whatever it is to play the games you want in the way you think is best. While most episodes go over remembering your favorite things, this one is much more up-to-the-minute and discusses all sorts of new things which may or may not be in your retro game vocabulary yet.
What's great is they talk about how there are new machines that can play your old games better than your old hardware. Which means a lot of stuff you've been hoarding may be superfluous in our new digital age, particularly if you've been keeping up with various optical drive emulators (replacements for CD-ROM drives to run off SD cards) and the MISTer project. On the latter, PlayStation 1 games and Sega CD games can run now with Saturn development continuing - and it's pretty impressive. So do you still need that Tower of Power? (Yes, 32X games are still finicky to get running on modern TVs.)
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RIP February Toy Fair in New York
February 23, 2022 |
Star Wars Review: Boba Fett (Tython, The Black Series)
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 Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Boba Fett (Tython, The Black Series). It's Boba Fett in Tusken Raider-esque gear, complete with gaffi stick and rifle - and Cobb Vanth's helmet does fit his head. Read the whole review.
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New York Toy Fair Moving to Fall in 2023
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Via The Toy Book: Exclusive: The Toy Association Reimagines Toy Fair New York as a Fall Event Beginning in 2023. New York Toy Fair has been a late-winter tradition for nearly a century, where people would fly across the Atlantic to peddle new wares and place orders for toys for the Christmas season. In recent years that's become less important, as in 2021 businesses placed all their orders over the internet (or phone/fax) to relative success.
Right now they're ballparking a September 2023 event, which means it would be right before New York Comic Con, which could mean toy and game industry people may be bunkering down in New York for a couple of weeks, plus or minus additional stops through Los Angeles if you're in the business.
This means that New York Toy Fair 2020 will most likely be the last winter toy show during the snow season, and the story indicates it may be a smaller show - and that it will completely replace the smaller, sparsely attended Dallas Toy Fair. (Historically, that show hasn't attracted press.)
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Ad: New Hasbro Marvel Legends at Entertainment Earth
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Ad: Get new Hasbro Avengers and Spider-Man Action Figures from Entertainment Earth! Rhino, U.S. Agent Thor, Iron Man, Madame Hydra, Blue Marvel, and Speedball are all up for grabs and expected later this year.
 
New orders are welcome.
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RIP Sally Kellerman
February 25, 2022 |
Star Wars Review: Fennec Shand (The Black Series)
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 Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Fennec Shand (The Black Series). She turned out well! Good luck finding her. Those two sentences could probably be reused for every new figure in the last year, but it's true - there's a good likeness, with good hair, and excellent articulation here. Read the whole review.
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Ad: New Hasbro G.I. Joe and Transformers at Entertainment Earth
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Ad: Get new Hasbro G.I. Joe Megatron, Tomax, Xamot, Vipers, and Stalker from Entertainment Earth! The crossover you never thought you'd see joins a bunch of new figures, right now!
 
New Super7 Disney Ultimates! action figures also were revealed! New orders on all of these figures are welcome.
   
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Beyblade Movie Coming from Jerry Bruckheimer
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 Via Deadline: Jerry Bruckheimer Producing Movie Based On Beyblade Toy Franchise For Paramount. Skipping the Michael Bay-blade jokes entirely, Paramount and Hasbro have joined forces to make a new movie that involves the surprisingly robust line of Japanese tops, imported and sold in the USA by Hasbro. They debuted 20 years ago, way back in 2002.
No release date is given at this time, but Hasbro has also put a lot of toys into film development. Not all toys and games make it to the big screen, but the world still hopes for the Micronauts.
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Nintendo Switch This Week
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 This week's batch of titles on the eShop: Sol Cresta, Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream , ariable Barricade, and over a dozen more.
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Boss Fight Studios Got Strawberry Shortcake
February 28, 2022 |
Star Wars Q&A at Galactic Hunter
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Galactic Hunter has posted a Q&A: Star Wars Playset Prices and Hanging It All Up. 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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Playmobil Got Naruto
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  Via The ToyBook: Playmobil Strikes Deal with Anime 'Naruto'. That's a big deal! Naruto and Boruto have hundreds of episodes between them, and they're hugely popular among kids (and Funko collectors) right now.
Two waves of 12 figures each are coming this fall, and they may be mystery-bagged. (I have no idea.) At least one non-licensed Ninja figure looks a lot like Kakashi (pictured) and that's due in/around March for around $4. No playsets or other items are known yet, but 24 figures is a heck of a big line for Playmobil - they don't tend to take their licenses very far.
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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 1:00 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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