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First Pic Of 'Guitar Hero' Action Figure - Axel Steel

Posted 6/26/08 9:00 am EST by in guitar hero, Toys


I expected "Halo" action figures. I did not expect "Guitar Hero" ones. But McFarlane Toys wasn't content to just produce figures from Master Chief's world.

Instead, today the company is announcing a fall line of 'Guitar Hero" action figures. Each will have 15-18 moving parts and cost $10-15. The line includes Axel Steel, Johnny Napalm, Lars Umlaut and God of Rock.

We got the first image of Axel Steel's figure (the other three have been released to other websites, I was told). See all of the Axel figure after the jump. 

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'Metal Gear Solid 2''s Raiden Makes An Exclusive Appearance at NYCC

Posted 4/8/08 5:00 pm EST by in metal gear solid, NYCC 08, Toys


raiden.jpgOne of the best reasons to go to New York Comic Con is the show exclusives. Last year I scored a set of Mr. and Mrs. Capman, and this year it looks like I will be dipping my toe into the "Metal Gear" toy pool. Checking out NYCC's exclusives page for this year's show, I spied a Stealth Camouflage version of Raiden from "Metal Gear Solid 2." While I haven't collected any of the "Metal Gear" figures in the past, it looks like it might be the right time to start. Limited to only 1400 pieces, I'll most likely pick up two. That leaves you 1398 copies.

From the NYCC Site:

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the hit video game, this exclusive NYCC figure from Medicom is a must-have for any fan of the action-packed franchise as well as nostalgia-struck gamers from the NES-era. 7" tall and features multiple points of articulation. Available from selected retailers on the show floor. Limited to 1400 pieces.

My Weekend 'Zelda' Toy Haul

Posted 1/7/08 2:19 pm EST by in GameCube, Imports, Japan, Toys, Wii, zelda


zelda_281.jpgThere really is no better way to spend a Saturday night in the city than dragging my girlfriend around New York's Lower East Side looking for video game toys.

While she may have gotten little out of the experience, I was able to find this great little collection of "The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess" action figures. I try my best to stay up on Japanese gaming toys as they are released, at least for import, but I hadn't seen these come up at all, so I had to make them mine.

My haul included four 4" posable figures: Link, Princess Zelda, the Usurper King Zant and a Wolf Link/ Midna combo. The set ran me $30 at J1toys.com (the store's name is actually a web address - it's so late 90's). While, they might not the highest quality, they are all really well done. They appear to be officially licensed from Nintendo by Yujin, and are part of the SR Series (the rest of the little booklet that came with the set is in Japanese). As an added bonus, the Link figure can hold his sword and shield in either hand, and you can have the figure represent your preferred version of the game.

They have a high level of detail for all of the characters will look great collecting dust on my shelf with my multitude of other game-related toys and tchotchkes, only to be taken down and played with when I feel like acting out the final GameCube "Zelda" game.

Hit the jump for a full gallery of images of the figures.

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Comic Con ‘07: Castlevania Figures

Posted 7/29/07 7:23 pm EST by in Comic Con '07, Culture, Toys


castlevania.jpgAt the NECA booth (makers of the Resident Evil toys and who recently signed a deal with Epic Games to make Gears of War collectibles), I spotted these amazing Castlevania figures. Pictured here are Dracula and Alucard, and after the jump are Simon Belmont and a (censored) Succubus. These figures are part of series one and are slated to come out next month.

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Comic Con ‘07: Square Enix Figures

Posted 7/29/07 6:18 pm EST by in Comic Con '07, Toys


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One place that was crowded every day at the Con was the Square Enix booth. Why? Because they had sweet figures for their popular RPG franchises Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts. Not everything was for sale yet, but you can see which figures you like and keep checking back at the Square Enix store for future release dates.

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Comic Con ‘07: World of Warcraft Figures

Posted 7/27/07 1:51 pm EST by in Comic Con '07, Culture, Toys


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For the World of Warcraft players (like myself and 8 million others), DC Direct is putting out toys for the hugely successful MMORPG by Blizzard Entertainment. There are four 5 to 8-inch figures, which include a Dwarf Warrior, an Orc Shaman, a Blood Elf Rogue and an Undead Warlock (pictured above). They'll be released in October.

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What’s Wrong With D.O.A.? … Nothing!

Posted 6/20/07 2:18 pm EST by in Culture, Movies, Toys, Xbox, Xbox 360


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In honor of last weeks theatrical release of DOA: Dead or Alive. I'd like to address a topic that has had a lot of people up in arms since the release of the first DOA game, the ladies.


First of all, I'm going to openly admit, right here, right now, I am a fan of the DOA series. Yes, it is the button-mashiest of all the current fighting games around, but it does have some really good fighting mechanics without the super complex combos of your Tekkens or Virtua Fighters. In fact, DOA4 has been accepted as a standard in a handful of professional gaming leagues, and there are some truly amazing players out there. That alone should give it enough cred to not be brushed off as a "bad" fighting game.

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Real Life Tetris Greatness or Lackluster Dust Collectors?

Posted 5/31/07 12:36 pm EST by in Art, Culture, Miscellany, Retro, Toys


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I collect a lot of things -- mostly NES games -- but a variety of other systems' games as well, in addition to DVDs, CDs, video game-related toys, some comic books, and so on and so forth. Because of these collections, I have a certain affinity for shelf space. However, as awesome as these DIY Tetris shelves above are, they just aren?t functional enough for today?s modern-day collector. But they're still pretty cool. Find out how to build them yourself (if you?re into that kind of thing).

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