I haven’t been too enamored of the Black Sequence currently, so I used to be shocked that I ended up fairly enthusiastic about many of the Black Sequence releases proven off at Hasbro’s Pulse Con 2024.
I’ve enormous Clone Trooper fatigue on this line currently, so I’m a bit shocked I would like this one! Possibly as a result of he goes with the latest and glorious Ki-Adi Mundi determine or maybe as a result of he has a barely completely different design. The remainder of his squad has a neat snow trooper in maroon vibe that I wouldn’t thoughts as properly. Give me that Ki-Adi loss of life squad!
Dagan Gera is from a Star Wars recreation I haven’t performed, however he’s a singular wanting Jedi sporting the Excessive Republic fashion Jedi gear that I’ve come to essentially like studying these comics. It’s a disgrace he’s one-armed as a result of he’d be nice customized fodder in any other case. I do want they’d included a force-push hand for him as he seems to be a bit foolish holding his c-grip hand up. As a lot as I’d like Joes to come back with fists for punching, extra Jedi want power push fingers. With the ornate lightsaber and glossy gold trim, this man is only a snazzy wanting determine. Someday I’ll get a PS5 and eventually play this recreation.
It’s been a great lengthy whereas since we bought a Luke from the unique Star Wars and it’s a determine that would use some fashionable enhancements for certain. I’ve bought the Figuarts ANH Luke and this one really feels fairly near that in sculpt high quality. The place it falls a bit quick for me is the portrait. Not a lot the face because the hair appears a bit too tame and brown for ANH Luke for my style. Nonetheless, I feel he may undoubtedly substitute the outdated Black Sequence ANH Luke I’ve on the shelf.
The portrait on Leia and the face printing actually appeals to me, a particular enchancment on the Black Sequence determine I’ve and I feel I’ll additionally seize this one to exchange my comfortable items Black Sequence Leia on the shelf. I additionally like the way in which the hoods grasp. Between these two improved figures, I’d wish to see them re-do ANH Han as properly. It’s considered one of my all-time favourite figures, however it’s actually displaying its age.
I instantly liked the Battle Droid Commando design from the second they first confirmed up within the first Clone Wars season they usually had been considered one of my favorites to play in Battlefront II, so that they’ve been excessive on my need checklist for a very long time. The truth that a brand new Star Wars recreation includes a Commando Droid in all probability helped get this man made since they will simply re-use this one. It seems to be like they did a pleasant job within the articulation right here with double ball joints within the shoulders. I additionally like some the weathering they’ve executed with some chip injury alongside a few of the surfaces. I ordered a few these.
I learn the unique Shadows of the Empire ebook and comics and purchased all of the toys once they first appeared and, fairly frankly, I didn’t like it other than a few of the Swoop Gang and Bounty Hunter designs, so I’m a bit shocked at how stoked I’m to see Xizor (or Skeezor as I at all times consider him on account of his bizarre pheromone-powered seduction try with Leia). I don’t know, perhaps absence makes the guts develop fonder or it’s so way back that I’ve developed nostalgia for one thing I didn’t actually love, however this seems to be implausible to me. The small print on his outfit, the haughty expression, and the nasty scaled backbone all look superb to me. I feel it’s only a nice wanting determine, so which may be all it’s. As a bonus, his solicitation data confirmed extra Shadows of the Empire figures together with Sprint Rendar (!), Luke, and Leia. Shadows of the Empire Renaissance. Possibly I can get a Spiker or Furlag work out of this!
Xizor, Bacara, and the Commando droid went up for pre-order yesterday and the remaining can be up subsequent week 9/18 at 1PM ET for a Spring launch.
