First off, my apologies to Chris Seto for not catching his cBlog on the company side of things. This is why I can't take time off. You kids are gonna take my job away from me.
Following up on Kotobukiya for booth round up for Wonder Festival 2010 Winter, next on the list is my favorite manufacturer, Alter. I want to get this out of the way. They plan on making Tales of Vesperia 1/8 scale figures of Yuri and Flynn! Is that not awesome? Sure, I would want Estelle, but I'll be more than glad to have Yuri on my shelf.
Alter has plans to release their own Momohime from Muramasa. I actually like the garage kit from Wonder Festival 2009 Summer but at least fans now have an option. As we know, Azusa from K-On! is getting her own figure and Mio is receiving a follow up with Alter's version of the festival outfit. We have more Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha with another Fate figure and the perky Vivio.
Hit the jump for the complete list of figures at Alter's booth and check back later for more companies showcasing at Wonder Festival 2010 Winter.
Wonder Festival 2010 Winter has come to a close and the pictures have been rolling in. We have been giving you various round up posts covering topics such as Figma figures, Revoltech figures and some of the naughtier stuff. Now we're going to take a look at the various companies individually to see what they are bringing to the 2010 table.
First on the list is Kotobukiya who is bringing a balance mix of anime, games and robots. What has me the most excited is that we finally get a look at the Tales of Vesperia One Coin figures. Something that I have been dying to get my hands on just for the sweet Estelle. We're also getting more of ToHeart2 with more of the voluptuous Tamaki and the opposite shaped body of Konomi.
Strike Witches gets a third release with Erica Hartmann and there are some other gems in here as well. Kotobukiya also continues to bring the robots with releases we've seen before from Armored Core,Border Break, and Patalabor.
Hit the jump for the full list and check back later as we round up more of the companies at Wonder Festival 2010 Winter.
NECA have really gone all the way with the BioShock 2products, which was a great relief to this fan after falling in love with the first game and finding almost nothing to spend my collectible budget on. Toynewsi posted info this morning on yet another cool item they will offering soon -- a replica of the EVE hypo the Little Sister uses in the game. Could be perfect to complete a cosplay or just have lying around the house!
This replica has LED lights that come on when you press the button at the top of the syringe and measures n at a whopping 8" tall. You can order them now through Amazon for $24.99 a pop, pretty reasonably priced if you ask me. I have a feeling I'll be seeing some of these out and about this Halloween...
Being the sister site to the greatest video game scene of all time, I'm sure it comes as no surprise that many of us are die-hard gamers. For me, I love it when my twin loves of toys and games get together then invite me in for a steamy menage-a-trois of awesome. I'm going to guess that many of you are the same way.
With that in mind, I want to direct your gaze to a certain contest that is currently running on Destructoid. Inspired by Electronic Arts' new multi-platform title, Dante's Inferno, the robot-in-charge invites you to do a little sinning for some loot. Photograph or videograph yourself committing a deadly sin to enter. The best 19 win some serious swag, including a "Three Cerebus Moon" t-shirt (a take on a certain, magical shirt which derives it's power from a strong wolf-to-moon ratio). The top ten will nab themselves a Dante's Inferno figure from NECA. See, there's toys in this post! I wouldn't abandon you. Check this post at dtoid for the details.
Now I must run along to shoot a video of that sexy me/video game/figure three-way. Lust is the best deadly sin, after all. I've got this contest in the bag!
[This review by Drew327, as well as momohanabi's video review yesterday, are why I love being Tomopop's Community Manager. We have such an amazingly talented community, and I love giving a well-deserved, front-page spotlight even more than a nice MLT! If you missed it in the c-blogs, check out these beautiful photos of a gorgeous figure. -Jason]
Greetings; inaugural figure review for me! I haven't seen a ton of buzz surrounding this figure so I thought I might take a load of pictures and show it up close to kind of bring it to light. I have not been into figures for very long, so I may not be the most qualified to 'review' something; maybe a 'Show and Tell/Review/Unboxing Extravaganza!' Anyways, hit the jump for Enter Brain's Selvaria Bles from the PS3's Valkyria Chronicles.
When we recently brought you guys news of the BioShock 2 figures NECA's been working on, we mentioned in passing that there was some sort of plush coming as well. Today we spotted over at Superpunch the very first photos of the plush, which appears to be a perfect replica of the Big Daddy doll the Little Sister carries around. How rad is that?
Tenacious Toys is currently accepting preorders for this little 7" guy, who will set you back $24. I have to admit that having one of these laying around appeals to me even though I certainly do not need one. Especially with BioShock 2 coming out in a few days, it just seems appropriate.
The magnanimous SOTA Toys has begun an auction for a rare Street Fighter Blue Lightning Blanka statue with all proceeds going directly to the Red Cross for aid in Haiti.If this figure does not look familiar, it is because it is a prototype that never made it to the production phase.
The Ebay Auction Id is 170437372130, and this went live as of 9:00 AM PST today, and ends at 9 PM PST on February 4. You can check it out at this link here, think of it as more than just a collectors item but an investment in making a difference and saving some lives.
When Brian spoke up a couple of weeks ago about what franchises should get the Figma treatment, it lit a flurry of thought in me. Kaiyodo's Revoltech figures has certainly been one of my favorite figure lines since its inception. However, like Figmas, the line is dominated by a few key series.
If there is one thing that the Revoltech line has succeeded in is showing love to series that usually don't get much love. Overman King Gainer, Giant Robo, and Dancouga Nova are just a few of the seldom seen series that have received the loving treatment from Kaiyodo. In the three years the line has existed, it has also branched out beyond just robotics, with lines being exclusively devoted to Sci-Fi, Fist of the North Star, Street Fighter Online, Fraulein, and the infamous Queen's Blade. Still, there are a number of releases that still haven't seen the spotlight they deserve.
Hit the jump to check out what I feel needs to come to the Revoltech line.
Yes. These are Battletoads and you know what, they deserve some respect. When I was growing up, these toads were the stars of one of the greatest beat-em ups of all time. Nowadays however, these aggressive amphibians are little more than a punchline and it's got me seeing red.
Luckily, thanks to these custom figures by G-Brand of FigureRealm, I'm back to seeing a lovely shade of toad green. Made mostly from wrestling figures Rash, Zitz, and Pimple are perfect representations of their video game counterparts, full of the extreme early 90's flavor that made them so popular in the first place. Seriously, look at Rash. With those sunglasses and fingerless gloves, he's only a leather jacket away from being in a hair metal band.
Rare, if you are listening, please make a new Battletoads game. In this time of turmoil its what America needs right now. Plus, I really like punching pigs in the face.
The upcoming origin story game, Transformers: War for Cybertron, has fans excited with the return to the more familiar style that all have grown up with. We have seen leaked images for a figure line starting with Optimus Prime in his Cybertronian truck mode as well as the Transformers Collector's Club revealing the toy design for Bumblebee. UGO was able to receive new photos that give us our first look at the official look of the toys for both the Autobot leader and Decepticon leader.
I was skeptical at first when seeing the artwork for this game and the leaked image of Prime but I think my fears have now been set at ease. The feel of Optimus Prime is there when he is in his robot mode but also captures that "alien" look.
I've been pleased seeing Megatron being transitioned from a hand gun to a tank. However, his War for Cybertron version looks like a generic space pod that doesn't make him stand out. But since I would keep him in robot mode, that wouldn't matter too much. I do find it interesting that for Megatron's robot mode, his design follows more of Michael Bay's version rather than anything resembling his Generation 1 counterpart.
Release details are unknown but we can assume they will be available around the same time as the game. Thanks Ikiryou for the heads up.
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