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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!

New! The Mattel Masters of the Universe Turtles of Grayskull Krang Action Figure is probably at some of the Walmarts in your town right now, but not all of them. At $25 it's big and weird, and worth the asking price. Go get one. Read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!

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Via Trek Core: STAR TREK: PRODIGY Season 2 Beams to Netflix on July 1. We don't know if it's one episode or the full dump of 20, but at least we'll only have a month without any Trek to watch.

The show was previously on Paramount+, and is actually pretty great. I'd recommend checking it out as long as you watch more than the first couple of episodes, as the pilot movie is a bit more of an action/adventure kid's show while the series itself evolves into something that's very much Star Trek.

Also of note, CNBC reports Paramount and Skydance agree to terms of a merger deal. This will no doubt impact new shows (or lack thereof) as new bean counters figure out what is necessary to retain subscribers going forward.

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Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Jango Fett (Deluxe, The Vintage Collection). It may not be configured to match either of his specific looks in the movie, but all of the parts look good. The helmet is lacking his post-Kamino dent, but you do get the second jet pack - and a lot of nice articulation and painted detail. It is very nice, but given you likely have cheaper figures that are truer to the scene, you'll have to weigh "better proportions and slightly better articulation" against "already have something like it in your closet." Read the whole review.

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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!

Old! But a new similar toy is coming. This Mattel Hot Wheels HW Glow Racers Duck N' Roll Car is long gone, but a slightly different glowing duck should be appearing on shelves soon. It's a simple, goofy toy and it glows nicely - what more can you ask for? Not much. Do read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!

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Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Cad Bane (The Retro Collection). Based on his appearance in The Book of Boba Fett, this Kenner-style figure isn't quite as Kenner-y as some others - he more or less fits in, but lacks the detail and distinctive body language of the old guys. But it's a $12 Cad Bane, and he can stand and sit, and has a swell hat. Also he's one of the few figures where a vinyl cape might have been good to serve as a coat - but in this case, the coat is molded to the figure so it doesn't get in the way of him sitting in your old vehicles. Read the whole review.

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This week's batch of titles on the eShop: Arcade Archives Cue Brick, Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-Sparked, Valis: The Fantasm Soldier (Family Computer), and over a dozen more - including other Valis titles.

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Ad: Pre-order Marvel Legends Series Skaar, Son of Hulk 6-Inch Action Figure! He's expected in late summer, and should be ready to smash up some stuff upon his arrival.

Galactic Hunter has posted Q&A: Star Wars Pricing and Floors and Acolyte Ramblings. It's new! Be sure to click through and read up on the latest!

Also late on Friday we posted Q&A: Star Wars HasLab Revealed - Tonnika Twins (wrapped in a Cantina). Because why not.

Be sure to send in your questions for the next thrilling update! We now have one for next week.

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Via our pal Shaun Clayton: Godzilla Kaiju Wars VR form Raw Thrills Inc.. The game is $5 a round, with big screens and bigger monsters. Fight Megaguirus, Manda, and the big G himself.

He says he saw it, so I asked him to send some pictures and impressions - sure, this is the kind of thing that's on social media, but I'm not social and this is media. It's pretty close. Check it out here, or better yet, go to Logan Arcade in Chicago and try it out for yourself!

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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 Four Horsemen Outer Space Men Infinity Edition Gamma X Action Figure was one of the last of the original prototype figures from the 1960s to finally make it out to market, in a different scale, decades later. While cool, this painted version does glow - just not very well. But it looks totally cool, and is long out of production. I like it, and he's been in display since I got him. Read on!

Come back tomorrow for an all-new review!

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Via Rik: An update. In short: if you're waiting for a cartridge, so is everybody else - First Press Games hasn't delivered the cartridges yet, and lawyers are now involved. The game itself is a lot of fun - I wanted to wait for the cartridge but instead I played the ROM - but I assume I'm not going to see the physical game any time soon. Something to consider if you are looking to do any retro crowdfunding, it certainly put cold water on my wanting to support something and wait a year (or more.)

The cartridges were due in December 2022, after the campaign kicked off in August 2021. If you were holding off for the cartridge, I might suggest just going for the download at this point. If you want the cartridge, I would recommend waiting for it to come in stock because at this point, it's not something I feel super optimistic about having in my hands this calendar year.

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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!

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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!

New! The Hasbro Transformers Legacy United Deluxe Infernac Universe Shard Action Figure is what you get when you mix a Weaponizers build with Springer and Rock Lords - and she's pretty neat! Arguably not essential, but certainly unlike anything else you've got in your toy box. Read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!

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Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: R3-RNBW (Pride Collection). It's Pride season, and this is probably the most colorful droid we've ever been offered - there are a ton of individual paint applications and some extra gray squares I may not be hip enough to identify. Regardless, it looks cool - this little robot has colorful boxes, vents, and outlines all over and really stands out in a sub-category known for being pretty colorful. Should you get one? Well I would. Read the whole review.

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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. This Mattel Beast Man and the Masters of the Universe Cartoon Collection Beast Man Action Figure might be in a store near you - he isn't as hunched-over as you may remember from the cartoon, but at least he looks pretty cool. Do read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!

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Via TVLine: Power Rangers Series No Longer Moving Forward at Netflix � Hasbro to Redevelop With New Partner. That pretty much says it all - whatever it's going to be, we don't really know much about it yet.

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Ad: Pre-order the new production of Star Wars: The Black Series Osha, Cal Kestis, Plo Koon, and The Acolyte The Retro Collection figures! New stuff, reruns, and more ThunderCats are on deck.

Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Luke Skywalker (Epic Hero Series). You can probably find him in a store now, and he's pretty good - he has a backpack for Grogu, and a lightsaber, and looks just like a decent toy. Get it if you have a few bucks. Read the whole review.

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This week's batch of titles on the eShop: Arcade Archives Rug Rats, Octopath Traveler Bundle, Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance), and over a dozen more.

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Galactic Hunter has posted Q&A: Star Wars Parts is Parts and Core Characters. 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! We now have one for next week.

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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!

Welcome to Wheels Week! This Mattel Hot Wheels Brick Rides Brick and Motor might be in a grocery store bin near you, and newer recolors of it are in other stores right now. You can pop off the grille/mustache, or pop off the engine part in the back. You can also plug in other blocks and figures - it's pretty great, and works with Mega and LEGO or other stuff you might have around the house. And it's a buck and a quarter if you can find one. Do read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun - we'll be reviewing cars here and at Galactic Hunter all week!

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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!

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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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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!

Old! The Hasbro Transformers Robots in Disguise Spy Changers R.E.V. (Clear) Action Figure is a Hasbro toy from 20 years ago, that's a repaint of a toy from nearly 30 years ago, that rolls on Hot Wheels track if you're so inclined. It can change from car to robot, and in my findings tends to go farther when you used a launcher than Mattel's own cars. It's impressive. Read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!

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Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Hot Wheels Han Solo (Twinduction). It's Wheels Week, so let's go through my stash of cars and see what was sitting around - this one is not the best, but it has some nice graphics on the card and on the side of the car itself. Read the whole review.

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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!

Old! The Mattel Hot Wheels Thrill Racers - Beach '12 Sharkruiser came out about a decade ago, but the mold has been in circulation in some form or another since the late 1980s. And you can still find it in multi-packs at a lot of stores literally today - it's a good one, it's weird, and it goes surprisingly far on a launcher. I like it. Read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!

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Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Hot Wheels Princess Leia (RacerVerse Blockade Runner Tantive IV). It's Wheels Week, and this is the reason why - I saw her in a store and said "wait, what else have I missed?" It's basically a 1980s McDonald's Happy Meal toy, but with the quality of a Hot Wheels car, and also it's a ship you don't see as a toy very much. It's a winner. Read the whole review.

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Via Mattel Creations (thanks Phil): Hot Wheels RacerVerse Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars Vehicles. For $20 you get one toy and the other is a chase. Which I thought counted as an interstate lottery at one point, but I guess that's life.

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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!

Old! The Maisto Tonka Die Cast Collection 2 Nuclear Energy Van came over 20 years ago and I saw them in bunches of stores - they're not the rugged Tonka trucks you remember, but are pretty good - not as good as Hot Wheels or Matchbox - toy truck. Read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!

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Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Millennium Falcon (Hot Wheels Carships). I picked this one up at 99 Cents Only stores (RIP) a few years ago and opened it a couple of months ago. It's pretty nifty - basically they slapped a racing stripe on the Falcon and slapped a metal ship on a plastic sled with wheels. It's pretty good - if you have a launcher, it'll go pretty far with a slight nudge. It's also one of the faster cars I've got when I tried it in a downhill race, but wasn't fast enough to beat the Slave I Carships toy I got. Read the whole review.

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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!

Old! The Playing Mantis Johnny Lightning The Challengers Nucleon (Yellow) is a 1990s reissue of a 1970s toy, and it's pretty cheap if you can stumble on one at an antique mall. It's midcentury weirdness, with two round bits connected by a skinny plank - it looks really cool in person and for $4 I got my money's worth. Read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!

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Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Luke Skywalker (RacerVerse). I really like this one too - I've been seeing him at Target if you want to go see one in person, and he's worth the six bucks. Sure, there isn't a full X worth of wings, but it's a charming little toy and the kind of thing that's fun to scoot around on your desk. It's more of an actual toy than a toy-shaped collectible, so if you have kids or tracks or race little cars, absolutely go get one of these. And if you're sick of car that's OK, we have one more Friday and that's it. Read the whole review.

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This week's batch of titles on the eShop: Arcade Archives VS. STAR LUSTER, Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble, METAL SLUG ATTACK RELOADED, and over a dozen more.

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Ad: Pre-order <Marvel Legends Strange Tales 6-Inch Action Figures Wave 1 Case of 8 - or the individual figures like Wolverine and Dracula - and build Black Heart! But there's more, you can also get Transformers Dramatic Capture Series DCS-2 Autobot Headquarters Jazz, Mainframe, and Optimus Prime Set and new Masterpiece toys, too!

Galactic Hunter has posted Q&A: Star Wars Hyperspace Rings and Quality Figures. 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! We now have one for next week.

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Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Bespin (Silhouette II).This one is gorgeous - Mattel made a bunch of cars with little designs on them not unlike the old Burger King glasses, and this one comes from a set fo planet-themed cars. This one uses the Silhouette II car, which looks kind of like a single version of the Twin-Pod Cloud Car, and is based on one of the very first Hot Wheels cars. Also the design is beautiful. Read the whole review.

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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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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 stores now, maybe! The Hasbro Transformers Legacy United Deluxe Animated Universe Bumblebee Action Figure is packed in two waves, but because it's Bumblebee he's selling. The figure compresses in a very small car, and the robot is loaded with articulation for his size. It's not a big deluxe, but it's a pretty good one with some nice accessories. Read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!

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Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: Nalan Cheel (Fanfar, The Vintage Collection). It's the same as Figrin D'an, but has a unique instrument - and you'll want the band boxed set for the HasLab Cantina. Read the whole review.

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Via our pal Shaun Clayton: Bag of Holding (2024, Rollacrit.) The very popular ThinkGeek bag is back, with upgrades, from the ThinkGeek founder from a successful crowdfund campaign. Shaun has the new one in hand - and the old one - and we've got impressions and pictures!

It's going out to backers now and is expected to be up for non-crowdfunders in the not too distant future.

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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! This Super7 Universal Monsters Creature from the Black Lagoon (Costume Colors) ReAction Figure was something I found on the cheap, and boy howdy is it worth it. Do read on, and come back tomorrow for more fun!

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Via Kickstarter and Broke Studio: Steel Legion - A new Metroidvania for the NES. The cartridge is a little over US $54. Unlike a lot of these, the game is supposedly already done and it has an estimated October delivery.

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Via Retro-Bit: Kaizou Choujin Schbibinman Zero - Shockman Zero for SNES. It's a hard-to-find Japanese game getting an English translation and US release for about $59.99. Given that's what a Super NES game cost (not adjusted for inflation) about 27 years ago, that's actually not too shabby. It is expected to s hip later this year, and pre-orders are live right now.

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Via the Star Wars Galactic Hunter Figure of the Day Blog: RG-G1 (The Vintage Collection). You can still get it in a set from Amazon, and it's pretty great - they even gave him a new mold for the dome in addition to very distinctive deco. I like it. Read the whole review.

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Via Hasbro and IGN: Hasbro Reveals Exclusive Star Wars, Transformers, G.I. Joe & Marvel Figures for Comic-Con 2024. It's a lot of new versions of existing characters - some exciting, like Death's Head (pictured) or a movie-inspired Cobra Commander, might inspire fans to line up. Also there are new versions o Darth Maul, Orion Pax, and Megatron which may feel a little less necessary when compared to other recent releases.

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Via YouLoveIt: Zuru Max Retro capsule collection. There's a brick capsule collection with a Pac-Man arcade cabinet, a classic Apple Macintosh, a Polaroid camera, a boom box, a red telephone, and an old-style TV. I have no idea if any of these things are actually licensed or "close enough," but I assume they're worthy of a glance regardless.

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This week's batch of titles on the eShop: Luigi�s Mansion 2 HD, Beyond Good & Evil 20th Anniversary Edition, NeoSprint, and over a dozen more.

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