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Bring joy to friends and family with Scribblenauts toys
Here’s a little bit of news to brighten your day. You love the DS games Scribblenauts and Super Scribblenauts, don’t you? Of course you do! Well, now you can inject a little bit of that magic into real life. It’s time for Maxwell toys! That’s the main character of the games. You know, the little dude with the incredibly strange fashion sense.
Funko is going to be releasing two Maxwell toys in June, 2011…
Toys R Us’ February 20 – 26 ad has gift cards and an iPod Touch bundle
If Toys R Us’ Presidents Day sale didn’t appeal to you, then don’t worry. It has a standard sale ad this week as well. The February 20-26, 2011 sale ad is out and it has quite a few appealing sales. You can get free Toys R Us gift cards with select sale purchases, a toy with de Blob 2 or a custom iPod Touch bundle with a rather nice starter kit.
Since this is a gaming blog, let’s begin with the gift card and games promotion…
Important Importables: Nendoroids
One of the many things gamers love about Japan is all of the awesome figurines that are made there. Among the cutest and most recognizable of said figures are the Nendoroids. These super deformed (chibi) versions of iconic characters are delightful to look at and friendly for any collector, since their appearance allows them to be enjoyed by people of all ages. Plus, they have quite a bit of personality, despite their small stature.
So this week, Important Importables is all about the Nendoroids. I’ll tell you what they are, suggest a few specific models you may want to check out and offer up some links to reputable places that sell them. After that, it’s up to you. It’s not like I’m going to actually buy them for you! They’re expensive and I have an otome collection to maintain…
Killzone 3 Helghast Edition will cost you $129.99
The special edition of Killzone 3 is only for people who have both lots of cash lying around and an undying devotion to the series. The Helghast Edition is a massive compilation with a game and lots of other Killzone 3 goodies stuffed into a fake Helghast helmet. If that already sounds appealing to you, make sure you have $129.99 on hand when February 22, 2011 comes around…
Close Up: Sonic the Hedgehog Wacky Wobbler bobble-head figure (with photos)
Gamertell takes a close-up look at the Sonic the Hedgehog Wacky Wobbler bobble-head figure by Funko, complete with a close-up photo gallery.
Like many bobble-heads, Sonic has a head that is mounted to the body with a spring between so that it has the traditional bobbling head effect. The all plastic (PVC) figure is a bit more hefty and a lot less quiet than the hollow shell wobblers you might find for your dashboard at a cheap-o dollar store.
Japan Import: Lucky Star loves Street Fighter
Konata, the star of the manga and anime series Lucky Star, is a huge video game fan so a Lucky Star/Street Fighter collaboration isn’t that surprising. It is, of course, absolutely adorable. The Good Smile Company is going to create a set of Nendroid Petit Lucky Star figurines dressed as Street Fighter characters in August, 2010.
The Nendroid Petit Lucky Star x Street Fighter set comes with four Nendroid Petit figurines of the four main characters of the Lucky Star series dressed as famous Street Fighter characters. Konata is Guile, Miyuki is C. Viper and the Hiiragi twins Kagami and Tsukasa are dressed as Ryu and Ken. Each figurine is between two and three inches tall and arrive as shown in the picture above.
Both Hobby Search and JBox are taking set preorders…
Important Importables: Collecting trading figures
Candy toys are a common sight in any Japanese grocery store. At least, if you take the time to peek down the candy or snack aisle they are. These items appear in little boxes, with a picture on the front of the series they’re from and the item that may be inside.
While they may be called “candy toys,” the moniker is quite misleading. Each usually comes with only one, small piece of candy inside. (Usually a piece of sugar candy or gum.) The main reason anyone buys them is for the toy inside. One of the main kinds of candy toy is the trading figure…
Funko releasing Sonic bobblehead figure May 2010
Funko today (March 12, 2010) announced that it will be releasing a Sonic the Hedgehog Wacky Wobbler (aka bobblehead toys). It will sell for $6.25 and will be available May 4, 2010 (SKU 830395021034).
The cool thing about this is that Sonic’s head is large in proportion to the rest of this body. So, instead of looking goofy headed version, it looks pretty spot-on. Check it out…
For $50 Spore creations can come to life
Fans of Spore don’t have to turn on their computers and start up their games to see their favorite creatures anymore. It turns out that EA and Z Corporation have teamed up to give Spore gamers the opportunity to turn their virtual lifeforms into actual, up to four inch tall, statues. Of course, there is a catch – you need $49.50 and your creation can’t be “sporn” (an adult and immature creature). I’m a little surprised there’s even a market for custom Spore statues, but there you go.
Z Corporation uses ZPrints, created from 3D data and high definition, multicolor, 3D printing, to create a ZPrinted Spore Sculpture. You can even get statues made of the creature as it evolved, to the point it is at when you send it in, so you can see exactly how far it has come.
Its pretty easy to do, as well…
New figures of buxom beauties Ivy, Morrigan coming Fall 2008
Making the bounding leap from screen to shelf, Soul Calibur 3‘s Ivy and Darkstalkers‘ Morrigan are being produced as fine quality PVC models of their polygonal counterparts. For such perfection, however, buyers should not only be willing to sell their souls to these sirens, but also relinquish some seriously hard earned moolah.
Click through for better look at these two lovely, well-sculpted ladies…
