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And Let's Slow News to a Crawl
December 22, 2023 Star Wars Review: Chewbcca (Life Day, The Vintage Collection)


Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Chewbcca (Life Day,
The Vintage Collection). Pondering his orb - this is a figure over 40 years in
the making, taking a 2004 body and giving him an orb, a slanket, a new head, and
a new hand. It's not quite a perfect match for what was on The Star Wars Holiday
Special, but it's probably all we will get in the world of action figures. Is it
good enough? Read the whole review.



--AP

Nintendo Switch This Week


This week's batch of titles on the eShop: Midnight Drifter-Drift Racing Car
Racing Driving Simulator Premium Edition, Quake + Quake II Enhanced Bundle,
Arcade Archives Aero Fighters, and over a dozen more.

--AP


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Merge For The Kill?
December 21, 2023 Review: Healey Made Raider (GID Blue) Action Figure


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!

Glows! This Healey Made Raider (GID Blue) Action Figure takes a Kenner-style
sculpted figure with Glyos joints and, when charged by the Sun, stays glowing
for several hours. Dimly glowing is still glowing - it's an impressive feature,
but do the details of the figure itself survive the light-absorbing powers of
the plastic? Do read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!

--AP

WB + Paramount = This Again?


Via Axios and more, it's the gift that nobody wants: Scoop: Warner Bros.
Discovery in talks to merge with Paramount Global. Some people get excited about
those things, and those people tend to be shareholders.

I doubt anyone is going to give you much more insight beyond "ugh, this again"
but hopefully some other companies will grow while these new giant behemoths
become too big to steer. But given what's been happening with some projects as
of late, it certainly doesn't sound like it's going to result in tons of awesome
new things for the world to enjoy.

--AP

What We Do In The Shadows: One More Season
December 20, 2023 Star Wars Review: Pre Vizsla (The Black Series)


Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Pre Vizsla (The Black
Series). You wanted him when the cartoon was still on, but hey, now you've got
his revised armor with the fancy helmet and Darksaber. For a retool, it's pretty
good! You might even see it in stores, so grab one if you see it and remember
who he is. Read the whole review.



--AP

What We Do In The Shadows Ending with Season 6


Via Vulture: What We Do in the ShadowsÕ Sixth Season Will Be Its Last. Well,
that's a downer - it's a really fun show on FX about vampires and it has Matt
Berry in it. You probably aren't watching it. So this is your fault.

At least we'll get six seasons and a movie.

--AP

Well That About Wraps it Up for Kang
December 19, 2023 Review: Hasbro Transformers Rise of the Beasts Beast Battle
Masters Optimus Primal Figure


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!

Gorilla blaster! The Hasbro Transformers Rise of the Beasts Beast Battle Masters
Optimus Primal Figure is probably at your local Target or Walmart right now.
Despite not being cheap, it is a lot of fun and I keep bringing it back to my
desk to play with after putting it away on a shelf. That's a good sign for any
toy. Read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!

--AP

Goodboy Galaxy for Game Boy Advance Impressions


Via itch.io (previously Kickstarter): Goodboy Galaxy, the ROM, is now available
for your Game Boy Advance emulators, FPGA devices, and similar enjoyment - the
actual manufactured cartridges have yet to ship but are expected next year.
(It's running about a year late, or "on time" for crowdfunded games - I paid for
mine during the campaign back in 2021.) This isn't a review or a sponsored post,
I've just been playing it and am rambling about it because I love old consoles
getting new games.

I should note, it's also on the Evercade and Switch. I haven't had a crack at
either yet.

I've been playing it in spurts and it's genuinely great. I mostly play older
games, but find it incredibly engrossing. Were this released in the 2000s, it
would be on the list of "best games" on fan sites and may even be whispered in
the same breath as first-party titles. It's really good. The Metroid-esque
gameplay reminded me of an old Nintendo Power "Muttoid" joke, and now you have a
puppy named Maxwell in a space suit. You have a map of a galaxy that grows as
you play, and each planet has puzzles, friends, and 3 gates - each of which
takes away one of your powers. One takes away your shields, one takes away your
jump pack, and the other takes away your blaster. This makes you have to be
careful in navigating various routes doing fetch quests (because dog), boss
fights, collecting, exploring, and generally doing what you would do in a
platformer or a Zelda. The writing is charming, and in addition to English it
plays in several other languages which might be just as inspired but as I do not
speak them, I do not know.

Each planet is pretty distinctive with gorgeous graphics and a specific
personality, and to top it off they're populated by characters that aid you with
gear, advice, or other things that would constitute spoilers. The controls are
pretty tight, with charming sound effects like a weak "squeak" when you jump
without your jet pack. It's cute, with adorable walking animations and a goofy
tongue sticking out as Maxwell explores alien worlds. It can be a little tricky
to aim with the Analogue Pocket triggers, but hey, you've got your own systems
to play on - so your mileage may vary. By and large it handles like a missing
link between Metroid II and its later portable sequels.

There are also a ton of mini-games, like fishing or a Minesweeper clone. The
music is excellent and the hand-drawn sprite work is as good as anything that
you might see in a modern retro-style game for a modern PC or console, but it's
playable on something that's 22 years old. I don't know how close I am to
beating it, but after a couple of weeks I play it whenever I get a few minutes
and would say it's worth the asking price so far. I recommend giving it a look
if you're old enough to have owned a Game Boy Advance when it was new, and I
hope the developers have more new games in the works. Try the demo.

--AP

shape: rebort
December 18, 2023 Star Wars Q&A at Galactic Hunter


Galactic Hunter has posted a Q&A: Mission Fleet Continuing and 3 3/4-Inch The
Bad Batch (What Are "Things You Aren't Getting?" for $100). 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

Classic Review: Playmates Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Classic Collection Bebop


A classic! I've written over 5,000 action figure reviews since 2006, so I'm
going to toot my own horn with classic Figure of the Day.

Posted ten years ago today! The Playmates Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Classic
Collection Bebop was a low-run (or at least hard to find) figure that just up
and vanished, before getting reissues individually and I believe in a multipack.
(I sold it when Ultimates! got announced.) But it's neat, and you might see it
and his case mates at Burlington right now. Read on!

Come back tomorrow for an all-new review!

--AP

Glyos - New Cappy Space Brynelords


Via the Glyos News Dump: Glyos Onell Design July 9 2023 Drop Menu. Find new
parts galore with fish heads, squid parts, tridents, and other seafaring stuff.
As I write this, the figures are still in stock.

--AP

The Outer Space Men - New $400 Figure


Via the The Outer Space Men News blog: New Figure: Zollmen x OSM Astro-Nautlius.
It's expensive - and due in the springtime. At $100-$150 I'd be in, but $400 is
a little out of my price range, although it does look super cool. If any are
around when there's a big sale, I'd buy it, but I admit I don't like paying over
$100 for anything unless it's super old.

--AP

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Phoning It In Season Begins Soon
December 15, 2023 Star Wars Review: R5 Droid (Advent Calendar 2022)


Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: R5 Droid (Advent
Calendar 2022). It's a nutcracker, I think! You can see the eyes in the neck,
and the dome is a hat, and the beard is on the top of the body. I think. Maybe
it's just a test of your human imagination to see patterns where only chaos
exists... but I like to think the red, black, gold, and white droid is here to
open snacks. Read the whole review.



--AP

Nintendo Switch This Week


This week's batch of titles on the eShop: Aztec Tiki Talisman, Palia, Arcade
Archives POLE POSITION II, and over a dozen more.

--AP

RIP Andre Braugher
December 14, 2023 Review: Super7 Star Trek Live Long and Prosper Spock ReAction
Figure


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!

An exclusive I never saw in stores! This Super7 Star Trek Live Long and Prosper
Spock ReAction Figure is the only Super7-made (without Funko) original series
Trek figure in this line, and it was exclusive to Target. It's pretty good, too,
but it's unusual to see a figure without a larger line to go with it. Do read
on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!

--AP

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But there's more! The 2023 Last Minute Gifts Sale is running with over 800 items
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