Battlestar Galactica + Beastie Boys' Sabotage

I love Beastie Boys nearly as much as Battlestar Galactica, but I never thought of combining the two. Fortunately, some guy with video editing software did, and made a near shot-for-shot video of Beastie Boys' Sabotage using Battlestar Galactica footage. It works so well it's frakking amazing. I watched them side by side and they do indeed match pretty damn well. I'd post the real Sabotage video here so you can compare for yourselves, but YouTube forbids it. Now, how long until those Lawyer Cylons take the video down? (via Topless Robot)

- Shawn - 3/10/10

Direct link: Battlestar Galactica + Beastie Boys Sabotage


Two Lost Planet 2 Figures Will be Hard to Find

Not because they're lost, mind you, but because apparently two of those four Lost Planet 2 Kotobukiya figures we saw in January are limited edition colors. The brown Hardballer and blue Drio are a part of the limited edition of Lost Planet 2 from Capcom Japan's e-Capcom store. I was looking at the photos of the two figures, trying to figure out what was different about them compared to the first poster of all four of the figures. Then I realized that they were the same and Kotobukiya probably just didn't announce that two of the colors would be limited editions. That would make sense. Capcom has yet to announce a limited edition Lost Planet 2 for North America, so maybe they'll be able to secure these and add them in to sweeten the pot. They included a figure with the first game through GameStop, so they might as well, right? I would hate to see some LP fans lose out on a sky-blue Drio that can't really hide anywhere unless it's falling from the sky. (via Tomopop)

Is that a Hardballer on your planet or are you just happy to Drio? Wait, what?

- Shawn - 3/09/10

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Silpheed Model is Less Polygonal, More Amazingly Detailed

While on the internets yesterday I went to AmiAmi in a moment of randomness and what do I see as the top item in their pre-order section? A freaking Silpheed model. This is the first Silpheed merchandise I remember seeing since ever, so I was immediately excited. It's not a big mess of polygons like in the game, but a detailed and truer representation of the ship on the cover art. Plum's 1/100 scale SA-77 Silpheed model is approximately 8-inches long and is based off Game Arts' Sega CD/Mega CD shooter from 1993 with, what at the time, were "amazingly detailed polygonal graphics." Since it seems to be a put-together model and not a pre-painted model it would never look quite as awesome for me, but it's great to see that Silpheed is finally getting some merchandise love. This will be out in May if you're up to the challenge.

The destiny of Silpheed, and of Earth itself, depends on your mastery of modeling.

Three more detailed shots of the SA-77 Silpheed follow...

- Shawn - 3/08/10


Weekly News Roundup: 3/07/2010

Games

Chill Man is blue, too, but this is about Mega Man.

  • Here's a trailer for Halo Reach beta footage that shows off lots of newness, jetpacks, and name-drops Uncharted 2.

  • The new Tomb Raider game is dropping the Tomb Raider name and will be called Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light. The game will be completely different than the other games as it has an isometric view and co-op gameplay. I don't think anyone was expecting something like this.

  • Koei's Fist of the North Star game has now been announced for Europe, but still no North America release yet. We need this Koei. ATATATATATATATA!!!

  • A glitch in Heavy Rain can leave the female lead character Madison completely naked.

  • A Sega Rally fan turned his 1995 Toyota Celica into the Celica ST205 GT-4, the big "star" of the Sega Rally games. Wait, wasn't the car based on an actual rally car to begin with? So he turned his car into a rally car then? At least he had inspiration from the game.

  • The super-cool beat-em-up/shooter The Red Star will be heading to PSP and iPhone.

  • This fan-made Mega Man 9 HD Remix is a nice idea, but it really does not work. The boss portraits are ugly, Mega Man and Rush look really bad, the sound effects are off, and the voices are just awful. Sorry, dude, better luck next time.

  • Super Robot Taisen Exceed is being promoted not with cool-ass robots, but with anime boobs, butts, and panty shots. When did it stop being about the robots?

Movies

  • The newest classic videogame to become a movie is Space Invaders. Well, at least it makes a little more sense than Asteroids and Missile Command.

- Shawn - 3/07/10


Listen up Maggots, Here's the SDCC Sgt. Slaughter Exclusive

A new San Diego Comic-con exclusive Sgt. Slaughter figure in the G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary style was announced at this year's Toy Fair, but Hasbro has just revealed photos of the figures this week. Like every other G.I. Joe SDCC exclusive figure, there will be two versions; a regular and a less-produced variant. The regular version is like the original mail-away Sgt. Slaughter figure. It will be wearing the USA tank top and includes hit hat, baton, microphone, whistle, and a wrestling belt. The variant is more like the figure included with the old Triple T Tank. It has a regular tank top with camo cargo pants and includes the hat, baton, whistle, a machine gun, and revolver. I'm digging the variant more than the regular one, but I'm pretty sure there's no chance I'll be able to get it at SDCC, so the regular one it is. What I really like about the figure is that it's not all muscled up like the originals; it's more like the real Sgt. Slaughter with much less muscle definition and has a bit of pudginess, although still not as pudgy as the real Sarge. If you can't attend the show, then you'll need some luck getting them from Hasbro's website later. The real Sgt. Slaughter will also be at the Hasbro booth at SDCC this year, so expect lots of photos with the Sarge to come out of the show. (via Toy News i)

There's only two ways out of Slaughter's command; on your feet like a man or in a itty-bitty ditty bag.

- Shawn - 3/6/10

Direct link: Listen up Maggots, Here's the SDCC Sgt. Slaughter Exclusive


First Look at ODST Figure and Mongoose in VISR Mode

I've been holding onto this image for a few days now, hoping that Spawn.com would update with a clearer image as part of one of their usual Friday updates, but no dice. Back in December, McFarlane Toys announced a Brute figure in VISR mode as part of the Halo Series 8 assortment. I wondered how it would look, but now an image of an ODST figure with a Mongoose, both in VISR Mode, has surfaced, and I think it should be easy to imagine what that Brute will look like. It seems I was right in assuming that a neon line would "outline" the figure. Both the ODST and the Mongoose look very cool this way and they almost have a Tron-like aspect to them now. The VISR Mongoose and ODST box set will be out in May and will be accompanied by another Mongoose set. The other Mongoose set is just a regular one, though, and includes a yellow EVA Spartan with blue highlights. It's alright, but doesn't hold a candle to the VISR mode set. Until McFarlane Toys releases an image without their stamp all over it, enjoy this somewhat covered look at the set.

The Mongoose looks better than ever with the right futuristic paint job.

- Shawn - 3/5/10

Direct link: First Look at ODST Figure and Mongoose in VISR Mode


Bring the Bass, Cue the Treble

As many had suspected and hoped, Bass is the third playable character in Mega Man 10. It's a little weird seeing Bass as a retro NES sprite because Bass has never been in an 8-bit game before, but it's still damn cool. Bass' weapon is the Bass Buster and is like Mega Man's Mega Buster except it can shoot faster, diagonally, and destroy enemy attacks. In other words, Bass is better. Trusty robo-dog Treble helps Bass fly around, much like how Rush can help Mega Man. Bass and Treble will be joining the Mega Man 10 festivities on April 5th on the PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii for $2. Yep, Bass will be available on all three consoles at the same time, which is almost as amazing as seeing him in 8-bits.

Crank that 8-bit Bass.

- Shawn - 3/3/10

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VGR: Desert Camo Valken Now Deploying

AmiAmi.com shot me a friendly email today saying that their exclusive Desert Camo Assault Suit Valken figure from Takara Tomy's Video Game Robotics line is now available. If you like your Valken (A.K.A. Cybernator) in desert varieties you can get it for only 1,000 Yen, which is around $11.00. Plus, AmiAmi is offering half-off international shipping for the entire month of March, so the whole deal will be even cheaper than normal if you order one. I imagine Dengeki Hobby's exclusive Winter Camo Valken is also available, but their site isn't nearly as English friendly.

Valken now deploying to assault a desert near you.

- Shawn - 3/1/10

Direct link: VGR: Desert Camo Valken Now Deploying


Weekly News Roundup: 2/28/2010

Games

When awesomeness like this is involved, I guess it's better late than never.

  • The next DLC for Mass Effect 2 will bring back a drivable vehicle, something ME2 was sorely lacking compared to the first game. The vehicle is an all new hover tank thing called the Hammerhead which will be featured in the five missions in the Firewalker pack.

  • The PlayStation 3 version of Castle Crashers is still on it's way... sometime this year. Be patient! To help with the wait The Behemoth is adding a volleyball mini-game with huge volleyballs.

  • Death Smiles II will be heading to the Xbox 360 on May 27th. Unfortunately, due to Cave's recent announcement of Espgaluda II being the last region-free title, don't expect this to be region-free.

  • Despite a few low review scores, developer Rebellion is happy with Aliens Vs. Predator's success and is already planning a sequel. Hey, if I get to blast more Aliens to the sound of awesome dance music again, bring it on.

  • Capcom has revealed the Lost Planet 2 box art and it looks great. Resident Evil's Albert Wesker is no longer a pre-order bonus character for Lost Planet 2; now he'll be available to everybody. Because of that, GameStop's pre-order bonus will now be two multiplayer maps with underwater combat. LP2 will also have split screen 2-player modes. Remember when split-screen was a normal part of games and not a special feature? I miss those days.

  • Mega Man 10 has release dates! March 1st for Wii, March 11th for PSN, and March 31st for XBLA.

  • Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker was originally MGS5. Kojima says that despite the removal of the 5, it's still a MGS5-level game.

  • After some delays, Dragon Age: Origins' Return to Ostagar DLC will be available on PlayStation Network on March 11th.

  • Videogame nerds have spoken; the Derby inner ring road is now called Lara Croft Way.

  • The posters included with the BioShock 2 Special Edition have secret messages when you shine a black light on them. That is freaking cool.

Figures / Toys

  • Starscream's Ghost is the next Masterpiece Edition Transformer. It's the same as regular Masterpiece Starscream, just translucent.

Movies

  • Angelina Jolie won't be in the Wanted sequel, so the film was cancelled. Well, good, it wouldn't make sense if she was in the sequel. Instead she'll be in Gravity, directed by Children of Men director Alfonso Cuaron.

  • Mark Strong has been cast as Sinestro in the live-action Green Lantern movie. Not bad.

- Shawn - 2/28/10


Halo Points No More

Some stores received Halo series 7 this week, a little earlier than the March 2010 release date and perhaps too early for some. My local Target got a case of figures and some of the new boxed armor sets, so I decided to pick up a couple, but when I went to the checkout the UPCs were not on file. I guess Halo came too early for Target. If you have seen the figures in stores then you have noticed one omission from the back of the packages: the absence of Halo Points. This isn't entirely unexpected since the Halo Points promotion ended last November, but I was kind of hoping McFarlane Toys would keep the Halo Points thing going and add a few new items to redeem them for in the future. Maybe McFarlane Toys will have something if you have lots of UPCs to send in. Yeah, probably not, but I might hold onto them anyway; they'll go well with the 115 Halo Points I have leftover.

Does McFarlane Toys have anything leftover from the Halo Points promo? If they do will they put them on the Spawn store or make them available elsewhere? I got what I wanted, but if they have extra Dragon Swords lying around I might be tempted to pick up a one or two more. Actually, all the extra Dragon Swords are probably in the white Spartan armor packs already. I was really wondering how many points the Warthog was going to have on its box, but I guess we'll never know.

Which Spartan did Rogue Spartan choose? Spartan #2, the Hayabusa, because it was his last chance to get a sweet Dragon Sword.

- Shawn - 2/25/10

Direct link: Halo Points No More


Rotobox Panda-Z: Too Awesome for Mass Production

I had never heard of Rotobox before today, but now I can add them to my list of super-cool toy companies that I will never, ever own anything from. Rotobox's latest creation is the awesome Panda-Z and is limited to 1. Just 1. If you don't know what Panda-Z is, it's a series of episodes that are only a few minutes in length and star a cute Panda who pilots a giant robo-Panda. Well, Rotobox made a vinyl figure of Panda-Z from a Robotars resin figure. Since I love learning about new things, this is also the first time I've heard of Robotars. From what I can tell, Rotobars are resin figures that get customized for the Robotars Custom Show in the Philippines. Anyways, this Robotars Panda-Z by Rotobox is awesome and very detailed; just check out that cockpit. You absolutely must to take a look at the rest of their projects, because they are making so of the most amazing vinyl figures around, especially their Devastator, which is easily the coolest vinyl I've ever seen. (via Tomopop)

The limited 1/1 might that is Panda-Z.

- Shawn - 2/22/10

Direct link: Rotobox Panda-Z: Too Awesome for Mass Production


Weekly News Roundup: 2/21/2010

Games

Wow, there's a Street Fighter IV coming out?! I can't wait to read about it!

  • EGM will be returning this year, but before it re-arrives on newsstands The Lost Issue will be available online using new ScreenPaper tech. A preview of issue 237 is online now complete with animation and sound and serves as a preview of EGM's digital content. The links don't work yet, but they should be soon. Even though the issue is over a year old and all the news is old news, I can't wait to read it.

  • The regular edition of Espgaluda II will be region free, but not the limited edition. Cave didn't have enough time to get the region-free code in before the LE went to press, but at least we can all play the regular version. Unfortunately, Espgaluda II will be the last region free game for a while. Why, Cave? We thought the region-free games were selling well for you.

  • It seems that a new Dishwasher game announcement will be coming to Fervor Shine.

Figures / Comics

  • The Transformers SDCC 2010 exclusive figure will be Blaster with three cassette buddies. Meanwhile, Masterpiece Grimlock will be sitting like a king as a Toys 'R Us exclusive.

  • Tonner is making a doll of Lara Croft's nemesis, Amanda Evert. I guess if you had the dollars to spend on a Tonner Lara Croft, you're going to want someone else to pose her with.

  • Udon's Darkstalkers: Night Warriors #1 will finally be in comic shops on February 24th. Only a little late, but we still love you Udon. Here's a preview to whet your appetite.

Movies

  • A ton of photos from the Tekken movie. The costumes look just like they do in the game, which is good and bad as you can see. Everyone looks the part except for whoever is playing Jin..

  • Threshold Entertainment is suing Warner Bros. over the third Mortal Kombat movie, saying that Warner is cutting out Threshold from the project. I don't really see a new MK movie being a huge success.

  • Missile Command could be the next big Hollywood blockbuster. That makes as much sense as the Asteroids movie.

- Shawn - 2/21/10


Mega Man 8-Bit Deathmatch Trailer

Mega Man 8-Bit Deathmatch, a fan-made 3-D FPS Mega Man, has been in the works for a while, but now there is a trailer that shows just how mega awesome it's going to be. All the characters remain 2-D, but run around and blast one another in a 3-D world that looks like it was pulled right from the old NES Mega Man. Check out more screenshots and details at CutStuff.

- Shawn - 2/20/10

Direct link: Mega Man 8-Bit Deathmatch Trailer


Ryo Hazuki Driving a Forklift!

Yes, there is a toy of Ryo Hazuki from Shenmue driving a forklift. It's possibly one of the greatest things ever, is approximately 7-inches tall, and is a figurine of Ryo Hazuki driving a forklift. Unfortunately, it's super limited and will be very difficult to get. See, Ryo Hazuki driving a forklift is limited to 1000 pieces and can only be won from the Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing sweepstakes. Well, 75 of them can be won form the sweepstakes and 50 of them are for the Sega Europe Blog, so where are the other 875 going and how do I get one? Prizes from other places, probably. I know I should just give up hope in getting a Ryo Hazuki driving a forklift, but if there is some way to win one I'll at least try.

Ryo Hazuki driving a forklift. So limited, so amazing.

- Shawn - 2/16/10

Direct link: Ryo Hazuki Driving a Forklift!


McFarlane Toys' Warthog Looks as Expected: Awesome

One of the main things I was hoping to see out of Toy fair 2010 was McFarlane Toys' in-scale Warthog and a photo finally arrived today. The Warthog probably looks exactly as everyone expected (since we already know what a Warthog looks like), but it's still awesome to finally see it. Man, I can't wait to have my Spartans in this thing. Along with Warthog, the packaging prototypes for an in-scale Ghost and the Halo: Reach figures were also on display. The Ghost will include a Grunt (with a helmet!) and I'm sure the Warthog will have at least one figure included with it. At least eight figures in the series and I'll bet that the Spartan with the skull paint will be one of the most popular ones. The figures and vehicles will be out tin the Fall. There are no prices announced for the vehicles yet, but considering that the Mongoose was $20, I'd say a fair estimate would put the Ghost around the same with the Warthog around $40 - 50. Go to Kotaku to check out the packaging prototypes with cardboard cutout Spartans.

The Warthog is ready to be vroomed around the Toy Fair floor.

- Shawn - 2/15/10

Direct link: McFarlane Toys' Warthog Looks as Expected: Awesome


Weekly News Roundup: 2/14/2010

Games

Hard Man was never very good at expressing how he felt without feeling a bit awkward.

  • It's a smorgasbord of new Mega Man 10 weapons. Many of them are pretty similar to weapons in other Mega Man games, but that's okay.

  • THQ has revealed what the mysterious code included with DarkSiders is for: a digital art book and a free copy of Red Faction Guerilla. Wow, a free game is very generous.

  • NIS was forced to change the name of Holy Invasion of Privacy Badman! What Did I do to Deserve This? to What Did I do to Deserve This, my Lord? because of a conflicting interest with an existing IP. Gee, I wonder what that existing IP could possibly be. This has also delayed the release of the second game.

  • Dead Rising fans will be able to download a Dead Rising 2 prologue on Xbox Live before the game comes out. Dead Rising 2: Case Zero will bridge the gap between DR1 and 2.

Figures / Comics

  • Check our the upcoming G.I. Joe figures and vehicles coming out later this year. New Resolute 7-packs, new Bravo vehicles (including H.I.S.S. Tank V), smaller Alpha vehicles, figures, and mechs. And one of the SDCC exclusives will be a 25th Anniversary style Sgt. Slaughter. I love how these new Joe figures are a little less like the movie line and have more of a 25th Anniversary feel to them.

  • Street Fighter Legends: Ibuki #1 will have a con-exclusive swimsuit cover. The cover is limited to 400 and will be available at Emerald City Comic-con, Calgary Fan Expo, San Diego Comic-con, Otakon, Toronto Fan Expo, and PAX.

  • Here's your first look at The Venture Brothers figures, here, here, and here. A couple look good, but a couple look kind of not so good. Maybe it's because they're all the same size, which is how Mego-style figures are, but some scale would be nice.

Movies

  • The Hughes brothers will direct the live-action Akira movie. Since the whole story of Akira can't be told in one 2-hour movie, the film may be split up into two parts.

- Shawn - 2/14/10


Shockwave Escalates the War For Cybertron

Shockwave's look for the upcoming Transformers: War For Cybertron was revealed today and it is amazing. I didn't think Shockwave could get any cooler, but man, this design is just Transformers perfection. The only down side is that the mighty Shockwave has been regulated as a GameStop pre-order bonus character... and he can only be used in the Escalation multiplayer mode. Wait, Shockwave can only be used in one multiplayer mode? That sounds oddly specific. Maybe the GameStop code lets you use him in Escalation Mode, but can you regularly use him in other modes? Maybe? Details on War For Cybertron are still pretty thin, so maybe some eventual solid facts will tell us we can use him in more than just one part of the game. In the meantime, I'll be hoping that Hasbro will make an awesome figure of Shockwave's new retro form. (via Kotaku)

Shockwave is too awesome to be regulated to one multiplayer mode.

Direct link: Shockwave Escalates the War For Cybertron

- Shawn - 2/11/10


Mass Effect 2 Figures Get Some Reconstructive Surgery

New images for DC Unlimited's Mass Effect 2 figures have arrived and show off a few little changes in the line. I am currently waist-deep in the game, so these clearer photos (clearer than the previous Previews scan) of the figures are pretty exciting. Tali looks generally the same, but has a deeper tint on her visor now. Just think how awesome it would be if DC Unlimited went that extra mile and Tali's visor was semi-transparent so you could see just a small portion of her eyes like in the game. The Thane figure looks much better in the gray and black outfit instead of brown from the prototype photo. Grunt's armor is now silver instead of white, which is good because I wouldn't want his armor to run the risk of yellowing. Shepard now has a removable helmet, which is great for removable helmet aficionados. However, it still isn't my Shepard, so I don't have any desire to get him. The figures are still scheduled for August this year and I would expect them to be around $15 each. Hopefully for series 2 we'll get a Garrus figure so I can have my two main support buddies (the other is Tali). Although, what I really want to see is a figure of any Shepard in the Blood Dragon Armor. Alright, I have to get back to the game now. (via Toy News i)

Tali looks great, but imagine how even more awesome she would be if the figure had a semi-transparent visor like in the game.

You know, I'm getting tired of that same Mass Effect 2 picture being used everywhere. Oh, this is Thane.

Continue for Grunt and Shepard... with a helmet!

- Shawn - 2/10/10


Weekly News Roundup: 2/7/2010

Games

Nothing but good old-fashioned Sonic action.

  • Sega's Project Needlemouse is Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1. Episode 1? Why not just make the whole game at once? At least Sonic is returning to proper form. The game will be downloadable from PSN, Xbox Live, and WiiWare this Summer.

  • The debut trailer for Fallout: New Vegas is looking quite different than the wasteland that was Fallout 3.

  • Sir Patrick Stewart is addicted to technology like the rest of us. He loves email and the internet, but he has not opened any of his videogames because he's afraid he would be finished.

  • Dark Void will get Survivor Mode DLC on 2/10/10.

  • A fan got his PS3 adorned with some amazing original Dead Space art by artist Luc Boivin.

Figures / Toys

  • New awesome Street Fighter key chains are shaped like old Famicom controllers and let you do Street Fighter moves. You can even fight against others that have the key chains.

  • A new Sea Spray is coming out later this year that, thankfully, looks much more like the Generation 1 original than any of the newer movie-style Transformers. Except now Sea Spray is bigger and can carry other, smaller Transformers.

  • The first picture of the new AT-AT isn't great, but you can kind of see how much bigger and better it will be than the original. The size is 24"H x 28"L x 12"W and will be $100 this August.

- Shawn - 2/7/10


Big Daddy Plush Doll is a Hodgepodge of Broken Dreams

A while ago NECA hinted that they would be making some kind of a BioShock plushie. I figured, and was hoping, that it would be a plush Big Daddy that a Little Sister carried with her in the BioShock 2 trailers... and it is. Today, NECA has finally revealed photos of the plush Big Daddy doll and it is exactly like the Little Sister's. The Big Daddy plush doll has a baseball head, pins for "eyes," wire frame cage, corkscrew arm, rubber bands, rope, a paper clip, and whatever else. This isn't the kind of plushie you want to cuddle with. The doll itself has a rotocast plastic head and stands approximately 7-inches tall. This kind of snuck up on everyone because it should be available in stores now for around $24. NECA also revealed the Eve Hypo replica. It's 8-inches tall and lights up with LED lights. I wouldn't suggest actually jamming it in your arm, however.

Big Daddy is not exactly the kind of plushie to cuddle-up with at night.

- Shawn - 2/4/10

Direct link: Big Daddy Plush Doll is a Hodgepodge of Broken Dreams


Dragon Age: Origins Figures Awaken

And once again it was foretold by the Previews catalog that DC Unlimited shall craft action figures from Dragon Age: Origins, a videogame tale told by the bards at BioWare. The first series of four figures will include Morrigan, Genlock, Duncan, and Loghain. I have yet to start my epic journeying through Dragon Age: Origins so I don't know if I should be excited about any of these characters being made in action figures. Well, except for Morrigan. Everyone knows the witch who magically wears more clothing during her sex scenes. The figures look a little bland, though. While they are just prototypes, the figures probably won't change that much. The figures should be out in September 2010, long after the release of the Dragon Age: Origins' expansion, Awakening.

I foresee at least one of these figures selling well.

- Shawn - 2/3/10

Direct link: Dragon Age: Origins Figures Awaken


The Ultimate in Mega Man 10 Art

I bet you all thought that the radical Mega Man 10 retro box art was all, or mostly all, there. Well, the past couple days Capcom has been slowly revealing some work of art through comment numbers and something with that awful Twitter. Today, the art was revealed and it's the previous retro art expanded to the ultimate Mega Man 10 triptych. Simply amazing. Head to Capcom-Unity for the Mega Man 10 triptych in all its unbridled full-sized glory.

Will Mega Man 10 live up to the incredible amount of sheer awesome in this one picture?

- Shawn - 2/2/10

Direct link: The Ultimate in Mega Man 10 Art


SGH4: X-002's Arms of Articulated Destruction

Takara Tomy A.R.T.S. give us a look at the colored prototype of X-Multiply's X-002 from Shooting Game Historica 4. The arms are flexible with multiple movable joints to set them in plenty of battle-ready positions. I'm a little worried for how sturdy the actual arms will be; will they stay in one position for a long time without falling out of place? We'll just have to wait and see about that, but the toy itself looks amazing. This is just the prototype, but Takara expects that it will not change for the production model. The X-002 and all the other SGH4 prototypes will be on display at the upcoming Winter Festival.

In other SGH news, it seems that the Thunder Force V mega-awesome-super set will be delayed until further notice. Because of repeated adjustments, the mold itself still isn't completely finished. They know lots of fans are eager for this set to see release, so they are very sorry for the delay. That's okay, though. Since the Takara Tomy A.R.T.S. dudes are perfectionists in tiny things, so I'll trust them to make it right no matter how long it takes.

Just two of the deadly positions of X-002's arms of articulated destruction.

- Shawn - 2/1/10

Direct link: SGH4: X-002's Arms of Articulated Destruction


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