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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!

Rocky! The Spaced Out Design Geodraxus Grannikor has a nifty speckled finish and a surprisingly robust selection of parts for customization. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

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Via the Glyos News Dump: Battle Tribes Return Friday - Blue Glow, Golden Axes. Previews so far include a pink steed, a green-outfitted dwarf, a blue-costumed warrior, and some blue glow-in-the-dark figures.

If you missed The God Beast's blue, glow, this is your next chance. And at least one more line you haven't heard from in a while has blue glow on deck, so this is the year of blue glow!

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Via Target: Transformers Generations Selects Redwing Action Figure. It was up and down for a few minutes on Monday, leading to speculation that it's a Target exclusive and probably for Target's Deal Days from July 15-16, right before Comic-Con.

It was $29.99, and I was not able to order one as of yet. To date there are no known plans for Sunstorm or Acid Storm, but there's always Comic-Con or next year.

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Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Lando Calrissian (The Vintage Collection). It's loaded with articulation and more gear than the previous release! Read the whole review.

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New to the Playstation 4 this week: Stranger Things 3: The Game, Ovivo, and Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers.

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New to the PSP Vita this week: Asdivine Dios.

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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!

Is this the last Glyos The Outer Space Men figure? I hope not! The Outer Space Men White Star Zero Gravity Action Figure just went up for sale recently, and he may round out almost a decade's worth of figures in a line that has run, off and on - mostly off - for 50 years. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

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I got mine via Entertainment Earth and this is an affiliate link: Transformers Generations War for Cybertron: Siege Commander Jetfire! I work there, and mine got delivered Wednesday. It's great. I never sell off my older Transformers but I think this Jetfire may have suitably been improved enough to make me be OK replacing the previous 13 years' worth.

• The base robot is over 12-inches tall now.
• The battle mask plugs in to the face, and stores in the alternate chest armor piece which has a big opening door for storage.
• There are a grand total of six bright orange C.O.M.B.A.T. effects, and they can nest to make a bigger one. There's a 5mm peg at the base, which has a 3mm hole, so you can use it with Jetfire's huge guns or the standard size robots' smaller pegs if you like.
• The rotating Autobot/Decepticon chest symbol is a hoot - and it's sculpted, not flat with a tampo.
• Jetfire does not have tilting ankles like his smaller cousins.
• Jetfire does not have any sort of opening cockpit.
• Jetfire's transformation is pretty easy to figure out, although shoving the shoulders into vehicle mode is a little tricky. I would recommend the instructions.
• Battle-weathering is minimal, and almost wasted. It's off-white on an off-white figure - you can barely tell it's there.
• It's really fun to play with - the 5mm grips under the jet mode allow other toys to hang on and blast things, and it's really fun. There aren't a lot of whimsical "play" features on Siege thanks to its display aspects. I like it.

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Hasbro and Takara-Tomy delivered what may well be the finest Jetfire we'll ever receive in a non-Masterpiece format. There are hiding 5mm holes in the fists when you open the fingers. You get a whole armory of blasters. It's a lot to play with, which is a nice change of pace. Kudos to the designers' sense of scale, too.

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Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Chewbacca (The Vintage Collection). It's the first modern-era version of the wookiee on the original movie's cardback design, and it's a redeco of The Black Series 3 3/4-inch figure that you forgot they made. Read the whole review.

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Via Comic-Con International: New Toys, Action Figures, and Statues with Entertainment Earth's Adam Pawlus.

It's a panel where I show you stuff that has not been announced yet! And hopefully stays unannounced until Thursday July 18 at 3-4 PM in Room #9. The description was written before I had the first thing to show, so I can tell you there's a good chance it may wind up not having any actual statues in the traditional sense - but there are plenty of toys, figures, and other things that would qualify as news on a site like this one, or yours if you're in the press.

It looks like I'm competing with D&D, Ghostbusters, Farscape, Star Trek, Neal Adams, and some more overlapping things. Obviously I'd love to see you there, and I can't confirm nor deny fans of those things will also find something to like at my slide show because that's how you keep a secret. The press is indeed welcome, as are you, and bring the kids. If they can get through the whole thing I'm sure they'll find it ultimately enjoyable, plus or minus the cranky person on stage talking about the old days.

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This week's batch of titles on the eShop: Ninja Spirit, Clannad, Stranger Things 3: The Game, Bus Fix 2019, and several dozen others.

At retail it's Red Faction: Guerilla.

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This week's batch of titles on the eShop: Horror Stories. I'm surprised too.

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Galactic Hunter has posted a Q&A: Star Wars Retro Collection, Big Playsets that Didn't Happen, and Secret Projects Happening Next Week! 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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Via Awesome Toy Blog: 2019 San Diego Comic-Con Exclusives.

This is where you go to see where the lines are going to be in San Diego next week - it's only 9 days away!

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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 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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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 Onell Design Glyos Enigma Fusion Pheyaos Enigma Fusion Action Figure debuted with this (and two other) colors, and now is available in a whopping seven colorways after two drops - that ain't bad. Orange is still available. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

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Via the Glyos News Dump: Captain Cobrus Coming to Ohio Toy & Comic Show. Some should be available after the show, but you can get it in Fairborn, Ohio on July 20.

If you missed The God Beast's blue, glow, this is your next chance. And at least one more line you haven't heard from in a while has blue glow on deck, so this is the year of blue glow!

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Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: BB-8 (Resistance line look). It's a BB-8! Read the whole review.

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Via Comic-Con International 2019: New Toys, Action Figures, and Statues with Entertainment Earth's Adam Pawlus. It's one week from tomorrow! At 3:00 PM on July 18, come to Room #9 for an hour of action figures, vinyl figures, trading figures, dangling figures, transforming figures, retro figures, and goodness knows what else from some of your favorite and soon-to-be-favorite toy companies.

It is a classic affirmation of everything right and true and decent in this business. It is an overstuffed 121 slides of the fantastic possibilities of life in this hobby - but only for those with true grit. And we are chock full of that.

During this convention season, I'll be posting some stuff to the Instagram from the GameBoy Cameras I bring with me. Real, vintage, used ones I keep right here!

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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!

Purple! The Fisher-Price Imaginext Series 9 Mystery Figures Grim Reaper Action Figure is nifty, with a weird robe that's tight in the chest and baggy elsewhere - and it's old, so check those grocery stores. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

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Via the Glyos News Dump: Warlords of Wor - New Drop Friday, July 12 at 9:00 PM Eastern. New figures include new heads, and should be available this week!

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Via Galactic Hunter/StarWars.com: Sith Happens - Star Wars Sith Trooper Invades SDCC. So now you people want to embrace red Stormtroopers, eh?

Masks, cards, action figures, phone cases, and other stuff will be sold at Comic-Con next week in San Diego. I would bet these versions are unique and other ones are coming later, based on previous figures like Jyn Erso, the First Order Stormtrooper, and so on.

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Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Rey (Batuu, The Black Series 6-Inch). They improved the head paint for the Galaxy's Edge release. Read the whole review.

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Via Konami: TurboGrafx-16 Mini Includes 50 Games!. Neutopia is on there twice.

The line-up is a feast of riches, depending on the final cost this Amazon-exclusive micro console may well rival Sega's box. Japanese games are included, as are a ton of shooting games.

A Multitap is sold separately - maybe a USB hub will work - for 6-player games.

But this isn't important. What's important is the games you get in the US version - Salamander. Gradius and Gradius II: The Ambition of Gofer. Dracula X: Rondo of Blood. Snatcher. And three different Bomberman games. Unless the emulation is garbage, it seems perfect.

They even went through the trouble of omitting Keith Courage in Alpha Zones.

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This week's batch of titles on the eShop: Bubble Cats Rescue, Desktop Bowling, Super Mutant Alien Assault, Laser Kitty Pow Pow, and several dozen others.

At retail it's Dragon Quest Builders 2 and others.

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This week's 3DS offerings: Sketchy Snowboarding.

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Galactic Hunter has posted a Q&A: Star Wars Vehicles, SDCC, Exclusive Planet, HasLab II Revealed! 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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Via the Glyos News Dump: Toy Pizza Con Exclusives Mostly Sold Out!

It's green! A clear yellow version was given to Patreon supporters.

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Via Game-Tech.us: GBAConsolizer Full Case fully assembled. This $349.95 gadget lets you use a Super NES pad to play your GameBoy family of games on an HDTV - it's made using existing game hardware and some new parts. It's also really expensive.

Other than clone consoles like the Retron 5, there aren't many ways to play this family of games on your HDTV. You can use a Super GameBoy on an Analogue Super NT or Retron/HD Super Nintendo, but that won't let you play GameBoy Color or GameBoy Advance games. At this time there are no known upcoming mass-produced clone consoles to play these games.

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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 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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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!

Clear! The Hasbro Playskool Heroes Series 2 Marvel Super Hero Adventures Clear Spider-Man is what I found when I wanted just a plain Spider-Man... and I kind of like this better. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

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Via Hasbro Pulse and HasLab: Transformers: War for Cybertron Unicron. It already has outsold last week's launch Cookie Monster, but has a massive goal of 8,000 units.

The 30-inch tall robot has 47 days to raise the money, or it gets to be yet another footnote on TFWiki's unproduced Unicron toys page. Hasbro is asking for $4.6 million from US and Canada customers to get this made.

Also Acid Storm, Ion Storm, and Nova Storm are making the rounds - with no details.

So yeah. If you're in for War for Cybertron, start skipping meals kids.

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Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Chopper (C1-10P, The Black Series 6-Inch). If you only buy one realistic version of a droid from a cartoon this year, make it this one! Read the whole review.

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New to the Playstation 4 this week: 198X, Gabbuchi, and Flutter Bombs.

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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!

Not at Comic-Con! The Onell Design Glyos OSM Colossus Rex Tyraxsis sold out quickly last month, and it's a gem. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

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Comic-Con is on, but I have to work - so I only got a brief look around at press time. I started with Creative Beast, a gorgeous line of indie dinosaur toys. On display were production pieces of a number of existing velociraptors, plus a few prototypes of those and the upcoming Ceratopsians line. The Kickstarter for the Triceratops and its ilk begins in September.

No pricing was given for the 1:12 scale Triceratops and friends, but these hefty figures are sized to go with your Marvel Legends and Black Series toys. The Raptors are 1:6 scale figures, designed for 12-inch humans.

Also, Hasbro's HasLab Unicron is big. Really big.

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Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: C-3PO (Droid Depot, The Black Series 6-Inch). It's the first modern-era version of the wookiee on the original movie's cardback design, and it's a redeco of The Black Series 3 3/4-inch figure that you forgot they made. Read the whole review.

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The slog continues! I went to a Hasbro breakfast and had to start with Hasbro Marvel Legends for Avengers Endgame, complete with The Thor Lebowski, Heimdall, Valkyrie, Vision, Iron Patriot, Iron Man, and America's Ass. You love it, I love it.

Lastly, I had a panel. Here are some details and a look at the big goodie bag you missed! Everybody got one. You could have had one.

More tomorrow!

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Galactic Hunter has posted a Q&A: Star Wars Reissues, Reissues of Star Wars, and SDCC! 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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The slog continues! Today: Mattel Masters of the Universe Origins, a retro-sized line with modern articulation and construction. I am hearing it's for the mass market. I am surprised!

Don't forget Game of Thrones Mega Bloks! Dragons, figures, and builds galore.

Hasbro Marvel Legends Saturday Morning! Squirrel Girl joined a new Ghost Rider and other figures.

Hasbro Transformers Unicron! The crowdfunded beast is indeed bigger than it looks on the web site.

That's a lot - and we've still got more! Come back for more SDCC coverage until photos or this reporter are exhausted.

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Ad: New Marvel Legends, Star Wars, and Transformers at Entertainment Earth! So much has been revealed over the past few days, we'll just show you a big chunk of it.

Order yours now!

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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 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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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 Mattel Jurassic World Dino Rivals Mussaurus Action Figure is small, cute, and seemingly hard to find against a sea of velociraptors. Orange is still available. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

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The slog continues! Today: Anovos - The Orville, a high-end vehicle replica that's pretty expensive!

That's a lot - and we've still got more! Come back for more SDCC coverage until photos or this reporter are exhausted.

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Ad: The Coop's Handmade by Robots Ghostbusters Vinyl Figures at Entertainment Earth! They look like plush, they have button eyes, but brother, they ain't plush! The vinyl figures are due around September.

Order yours now! Only $11.99 each.

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Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Porgs (Batuu, The Black Series 6-Inch). It's a new pair of Porgs - one screaming, one sad! Read the whole review.

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Ad: Star Wars The Retro Collection Action Figures! Kenner-style Luke, Han, Leia, Chewbacca, Darth Vader, and a Stormtrooper are now up for grabs! The case includes all 6 figures in a case with no duplicates.

Order yours now!

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The slog continues! Today: Entertainment Earth Booth, most of which were from before the show! Target exclusives were sold here, as were a number of other exclusive items.

That's it! Thanks for joining us.

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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!

Classic glow! The Onell Design Glyos Spectre Armorvor MK II Action Figure is the second glowing take on the figure, but perhaps a third can't be all that far behind. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

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Via the Glyos News Dump: Celebrate 12 Years of Glyos on Sunday with a New Drop. Gobons! Celebrations! A hint at something new? And what's this?

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Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: R2-D2 (Droid Depot, The Black Series 6-Inch). The hard-to-find figure from 2013 is back with new deco and fewer accessories. Read the whole review.

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Ad: Jurassic World John Hammond Legacy Collection Action Figure at Entertainment Earth! Mattel made a limited quantity available, and orders are welcome today.

Orders today are expected to fill at some point in August.

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Galactic Hunter has posted a Q&A: Post-SDCC, New Star Wars Head Sculpts, and Slow Summer! 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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Via the Glyos News Dump: Glyos Onell Design July 28 2019 Drop Menu.

The 12th anniversary of Glyos brings you those nifty Custom Corps Gobons you used to drool over as mass-produced releases with soft cloth capes. This is pretty awesome.

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Via Target.com: Jurassic World Legacy Collection Brachiosaurus! It was "sold out," than briefly available to order, and while I hit the button there was no inventory. This could be like the Spinosaurus last year all over again.

It's green! A clear yellow version was given to Patreon supporters.

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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 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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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 Siege Autobot Springer Action Figure is a gem of a figure, and one I thought I in no way would need. Of course, it's great. So read on, and come back tomorrow for more!

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Via Store Horsemen's Mythic Legions: MYTHIC LEGIONS: ARETHYR/AETHON SET PRE-ORDER. $90 gets you a flaming knight demon and a matching horse, all about 1:12 scale (6-inch human) with some pretty amazing gear. Just the horse is $55 and yes I am thinking about it. It's a really cool design and utterly mad.

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Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: BB-8 (Droid Depot, The Black Series 6-Inch). It's sort of different. Read the whole review.

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