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This Week In Your Plastic Crack, Action Figures and Toy Collection
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24 minutes ago, F For Fake said:

Again, not really a "toy", but this still seems like the best thread to post in. A few months ago I finally landed a nice sealed copy of the Alien game by Green Valley, and now, at long last, I've got a sealed copy of Aliens the Computer Game! I've been searching for one of these, sealed, for a long time. About a month ago, one popped up on eBay, and I put in what I thought was a pretty aggressive bid of $200. It sold for $203 or thereabouts, I just missed it. Didn't think I'd find another one, when suddenly I get an ebay alert a couple of days ago, a BIN of $100. Couldn't believe my eyes, but I snapped it up! It got here two days later. So happy to have it. 

I had to save and save and save to get this game when I was a kid, and I played the ever loving carp out of it. Lots of great memories here.

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I hope you have a Joystick, because it's required.  Side note: Who the hell named it a Joystick, just so wrong. 

What year did this come out?  89ish? 

Patrick

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7 minutes ago, followtheleader said:

I hope you have a Joystick, because it's required.  Side note: Who the hell named it a Joystick, just so wrong. 

What year did this come out?  89ish? 

Patrick

Oh believe me, I always have my joystick handy!

I think it was actually released in 87, one of the few bits of licensed merch released for the movie at that time. I would have bought it in 88, when I was 11. I remember that pretty vividly.

Edit: Looking at ye olde wiki, it appears that the C64 version was released in 1986. I saw Aliens on VHS, so that would have been around 1987 at the earliest (because movies took a lot longer to hit home video back then) so yeah, I'd say I definitely first bought it 87/88.

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14 minutes ago, F For Fake said:

Anybody else watching the Hasbro Pulse fan thing? @Buzzetta? That Transformers Titan Ark has me very excited!

Oh my lord... they've done it.

They are now transforming on their own. 

Tracks is my must buy and I am trying to check out now but Pulse is seizing.  Rodimus Prime is a most likely.   

I like the Optimus Prime that transforms itself... but I don't like it at $700 lol 

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Passing on Rodimus right now for $80.  I like Hot Rod and I can live without Rodimus for $80.  That should be at a $50-60 price point by the look of it and based on previous sales.  I did not mind the $3 price increase on the Voyager size to get Tracks but I draw the line at Rodimus as an $80 figure.

By Christmas look for a flash sale of $59.99 for Rodimus on Amazon like they did on Jetfire. 

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1 hour ago, Buzzetta said:

Oh my lord... they've done it.

They are now transforming on their own. 

Tracks is my must buy and I am trying to check out now but Pulse is seizing.  Rodimus Prime is a most likely.   

I like the Optimus Prime that transforms itself... but I don't like it at $700 lol 

Ha, yeah, I'm the same. "Oooh, talking, auto-transforming Optimus! I need that."

"It's $699."

"Turns out I don't need that."

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59 minutes ago, Buzzetta said:

Passing on Rodimus right now for $80.  I like Hot Rod and I can live without Rodimus for $80.  That should be at a $50-60 price point by the look of it and based on previous sales.  I did not mind the $3 price increase on the Voyager size to get Tracks but I draw the line at Rodimus as an $80 figure.

By Christmas look for a flash sale of $59.99 for Rodimus on Amazon like they did on Jetfire. 

Yeah, I think the Hot Rod figure was a pretty nice value at its size, but $80 for Rodimus is a bit much, especially when I only paid $60 for Jetfire. I'll be waiting for a sale on that one for sure.

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Tracks is secured.  I have an unopened Masterpiece Tracks though... they talked this up as being a mini version... but I dunno... It looks good but not as good as the last two Optimus Primes that they released in comparison to his respective Masterpiece. 

MP Tracks vs Voyager Size

 

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Just now, Buzzetta said:

All GI Joe stuff is up for preorder right now on Hasbro Pulse. 

yeah, nothing for me, thankfully. I don't collect Classified scale and I don't really care about the Snake Eyes/Ninja stuff. I will get the Scarlett, but that's probably it.

Wow, the Transformers Ark has already sold out on Pulse, didn't make it to the post-premium window. Oh well. Hopefully BBTS or someone will have some, doesn't look like it was an exclusive.

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While I am disappointed in the GI Joe stuff, again, I have to say, Hasbro is definitely demonstrating right now why going to SDCC to see things like this are going to become a thing of the past.  They have really stepped up their game since last year.  

I am very serious.  If I cannot get my usual free or heavily discounted passes to NYCC, I no longer feel as if I am missing out on anything and will skip the four days. 

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1 minute ago, F For Fake said:

yeah, nothing for me, thankfully. I don't collect Classified scale and I don't really care about the Snake Eyes/Ninja stuff. I will get the Scarlett, but that's probably it.

Wow, the Transformers Ark has already sold out on Pulse, didn't make it to the post-premium window. Oh well. Hopefully BBTS or someone will have some, doesn't look like it was an exclusive.

What was the price point on the Ark? I am sure it will be restocked.  If I see it on BBTS I will tag you in a post. 

I never got around to buying Omega Supreme. If I was going to buy a Titan Class figure... lol It would have to be Omega Supreme.   I am definitely going to stay strong this year as I continue to downsize. Gotta stay focused !

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Just now, Buzzetta said:

What was the price point on the Ark? I am sure it will be restocked.  If I see it on BBTS I will tag you in a post. 

I never got around to buying Omega Supreme. If I was going to buy a Titan Class figure... lol It would have to be Omega Supreme.   I am definitely going to stay strong this year as I continue to downsize. Gotta stay focused !

The Ark was $159.99, which seems about right for a Titan. I appreciate your looking out!

I have gone back and forth on Omega Supreme. I keep telling myself I don't REALLY buy "new" toys, so I've mostly made myself stick to the Studio Series 86 figures, and others related to Transformers The Movie. But my resolve is legendarily weak!

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I'm not an Iron Man guy, but if they're going to actually do the Soviet Super Soldiers figures, I may need that wave. The Dark Star is nice, and that Ursa Major is beautiful!

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Just now, F For Fake said:

I'm not an Iron Man guy, but if they're going to actually do the Soviet Super Soldiers figures, I may need them. The Dark Star is nice, and that Ursa Major is beautiful!

Just saying the same lol  

Going to be good !

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Interesting... Disney+ figures are being kept under wraps for now. I guess there is a spoiler in the Falcon and the Winter Solider assortment that they cannot show off. They made mention that the Wandavision pictures are out there. 

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