tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62543524090166963132024-03-28T20:28:09.257-07:00The Lazy ShellChaotix12345http://www.blogger.com/profile/17621274515470735608noreply@blogger.comBlogger113125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254352409016696313.post-26670769118739100612023-12-31T13:47:00.000-08:002024-01-01T07:20:53.751-08:00The Christmas Fallout: 2023!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjePEmAbAViQJRHwYZlkxgF58-fkKAwko8BpDdMRDSJBHvXJG2JbM4ds1_34MKIUEMBnlJqfs3eC997n4g04xEpKZOV-vUfTrExDr0srcmhnht48F8yp4OxPU7Xy6o-laC6stJ-KPwkze4JiwWK_hrtZVvtK0Juz1CAlyQ8gbz1qOi9HQPjYPUZiFMA6nkO/s4032/20231228_143618.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjePEmAbAViQJRHwYZlkxgF58-fkKAwko8BpDdMRDSJBHvXJG2JbM4ds1_34MKIUEMBnlJqfs3eC997n4g04xEpKZOV-vUfTrExDr0srcmhnht48F8yp4OxPU7Xy6o-laC6stJ-KPwkze4JiwWK_hrtZVvtK0Juz1CAlyQ8gbz1qOi9HQPjYPUZiFMA6nkO/s320/20231228_143618.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>Well, the curtain has fallen on another Christmas, and VERY soon, another year. I hope you were all able to spend the last week in relative peace and/or happiness, regardless of any formal celebrations. </p><p>With that, it's time for the annual Fallout post, where I show off my gift haul for the year and you guys can also chime in with yours via the comment section. It's the last bit of Christmas fun we'll get to have this year, so let's relish it! Have a peek at my goods:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4bXWfECBUkuVZKV2602t_DleR78m1TlOVIZNHirFLuPZHl_oHMulEZA7hyphenhyphen6uyOMgG2najMITjWKde9UrA9kozcRy6UbBu0h7asLAPHL2zUGYonMeZ4O1gwiemivZZB9irdlr-xOE4eO5IxXS9FD8nCOwIJFGM5_SSCwzUcvuDiaxXunKpBsv_UsBd0eLU/s4032/20231225_170826.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4bXWfECBUkuVZKV2602t_DleR78m1TlOVIZNHirFLuPZHl_oHMulEZA7hyphenhyphen6uyOMgG2najMITjWKde9UrA9kozcRy6UbBu0h7asLAPHL2zUGYonMeZ4O1gwiemivZZB9irdlr-xOE4eO5IxXS9FD8nCOwIJFGM5_SSCwzUcvuDiaxXunKpBsv_UsBd0eLU/s320/20231225_170826.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>HP Laptop</b></div><p>This was definitely the biggest surprise of everything I received this year. I've had the same HP Laptop since 2015 and, needless to say, it's been showing its age something fierce. The disc drive died, the thing couldn't stay on unless you kept it plugged in, and to top it all off, it was slower than Christmas. It became frustrating to use, but I still put up with it because, hey, at least it still mostly functioned, right? Well, now that my family has blessed me with a brand-new model that runs like a dream, I no longer have to put up with said frustration. God, it'll be nice to not have to constantly worry about killing the thing by accidentally pulling the cord or wait like an hour for it to shut down.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-hBSkxuYnSBsDLZ8udhNKVo671gv7DqSWXs3vLrlJX4SPo7Yiv6qZwwvoE-YdX3BvgA9n9_DKy030v6-M1kKaSOTr5mHa96jI2-BeRpGkJ__07K-fp7xMMIRRMOX547mc63keYn1xct9x4ihYixaImJv1a-JdX9n-b6pcxPytbnn-LR1YBgSEdYsqx5LR/s4032/20231225_171110.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-hBSkxuYnSBsDLZ8udhNKVo671gv7DqSWXs3vLrlJX4SPo7Yiv6qZwwvoE-YdX3BvgA9n9_DKy030v6-M1kKaSOTr5mHa96jI2-BeRpGkJ__07K-fp7xMMIRRMOX547mc63keYn1xct9x4ihYixaImJv1a-JdX9n-b6pcxPytbnn-LR1YBgSEdYsqx5LR/s320/20231225_171110.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisNqOHjpNyJhcVAimcQtp2UaZhRYOWOIZXT1aAhedTFBNnAVFXg3FVbDM7wbmgwnEN3jWvlskZJuPcXf5cLOxQzEZ-P1wvDJUjmZvAC25T8Z6tPkgSLKek9Vbd7Ef1EduBkt3DFFFdooxyRgmEl2gsaGZwdnj0oNhuNMbVCXSwryCPT9gdpc7CGhPI3VdM/s4032/20231225_171954.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisNqOHjpNyJhcVAimcQtp2UaZhRYOWOIZXT1aAhedTFBNnAVFXg3FVbDM7wbmgwnEN3jWvlskZJuPcXf5cLOxQzEZ-P1wvDJUjmZvAC25T8Z6tPkgSLKek9Vbd7Ef1EduBkt3DFFFdooxyRgmEl2gsaGZwdnj0oNhuNMbVCXSwryCPT9gdpc7CGhPI3VdM/s320/20231225_171954.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXTG15q8P7O8-maTW1M94lPm72OxtI-WdpmKNpEa1Rh_Q9PWAr8tFhWVUGxbUBOPG5cWfgUJT90v64MDKac7X4_QKsHgJ1EoleAmbOqhDHfY-bkGQDndlMNMbUM-B-muBT6fHXWPA19QN2bNkotMYcnv2uHkKlnel_WO6jLlwfUxG4qNr3PuBHWlKAS9qN/s4032/20231230_063700.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXTG15q8P7O8-maTW1M94lPm72OxtI-WdpmKNpEa1Rh_Q9PWAr8tFhWVUGxbUBOPG5cWfgUJT90v64MDKac7X4_QKsHgJ1EoleAmbOqhDHfY-bkGQDndlMNMbUM-B-muBT6fHXWPA19QN2bNkotMYcnv2uHkKlnel_WO6jLlwfUxG4qNr3PuBHWlKAS9qN/s320/20231230_063700.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Super Mario RPG <br /></b><b>Super Mario Bros. Wonder<br /></b><b>Super Mario Bros. Wonder Walmart-Exclusive Trading Card Pack<br /></b><b>Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe <br /></b><b>Sonic Superstars (Switch)<br /></b><b>Sonic Superstars Acrylic Stand <br /></b><b>Persona 5 Tactica (Switch)<br /></b><b>Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Launch Edition <br /></b><b>Marvel's Midnight Suns Enhanced Edition (PS5)</b></div><p>2023's gaming crop might be one for the books. Alongside the hotly-anticipated sequel to Insomniac's Spider-Man with two Spideys and a load of Symbiote fun, the year also saw a wonderfully (ha!) bizarre new 2D Mario game all wrapped up in an adorable new art style, a new 2D Sonic game with five different playable characters (which includes a brand-new REPTILE from Sonic's co-creator), another addition to the Persona 5 world with a strategy-based twist, and, oh yeah, A FULL HD REMAKE OF MY FAVORITE FREAKING GAME EVER COMPLETE WITH BRAND NEW CONTENT!!!!! </p><p>*phew* So yeah, I've mainly been spending the past week playing the latter. (Just beat it, in fact, including the new post-game battles. PHENOMENAL remake that had me grinning from ear-to-ear, especially from a lot of the new additions, such as added dialogue and the Monster List.) </p><p>Rounding things out are another turn-based strategy game (this time with a Marvel flavor) and an enhanced remake of a Kirby title from the Wii days. I actually had to reorder the latter from Amazon because the shrink-wrapped copy that I received as a gift didn't actually have a game card inside. (Seriously.) In luckier news, I definitely scored with those Walmart pre-order Mario Wonder cards:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Ck-bRxuK9cccekEYQ4rvD9jDha_j3nJDwkh0OeFg9q-ztiovyD0-uDZagUYKaE5HdjBmcu0leGNkp62IwbP5fdRKbUHsS94tsTH1KSx3FYKOqiEK-q6XNw97mIVl286mSVJErUGPohFZtZREfAGPeBlyIx7zcBG4ftRNjg2eOref3-bDAOwitX7P7f5u/s4032/20231225_171431.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Ck-bRxuK9cccekEYQ4rvD9jDha_j3nJDwkh0OeFg9q-ztiovyD0-uDZagUYKaE5HdjBmcu0leGNkp62IwbP5fdRKbUHsS94tsTH1KSx3FYKOqiEK-q6XNw97mIVl286mSVJErUGPohFZtZREfAGPeBlyIx7zcBG4ftRNjg2eOref3-bDAOwitX7P7f5u/s320/20231225_171431.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM4S0RRiKKcNhRu-rX5-DtM23HAhHtMQrE7pG93jf7XmWz3RPqviL3wkQ5tkrkctZoUZhEVG39pWkqmuQpCx25UB2C-7-oYwWzmCIF79jYmQwBMbX7d1W0GBHfODY8-kF6Dg0pPDTJ0QHwcklTLKn5wWKjVAjPsVBF0c1gPaKpFyBzsBETGhv1R_7B9K_X/s4032/20231230_064045.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM4S0RRiKKcNhRu-rX5-DtM23HAhHtMQrE7pG93jf7XmWz3RPqviL3wkQ5tkrkctZoUZhEVG39pWkqmuQpCx25UB2C-7-oYwWzmCIF79jYmQwBMbX7d1W0GBHfODY8-kF6Dg0pPDTJ0QHwcklTLKn5wWKjVAjPsVBF0c1gPaKpFyBzsBETGhv1R_7B9K_X/s320/20231230_064045.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPWf17AfV_UHxt03B7l4wZKgZoMPUybMBTQDsTu0bl9rpzk_dWPufO3blBYm87yI2DZnilihHR2bo5raZ9EH3qk8x9J9vDnEEjcUQaDBjQStmFR1wkihZfYlzHUz9J6Hm8-KzEIfYxuNJeudjKgmYLo2979dcT_SERury7T8-1wpcTi39VkI77WLGq4ueA/s4032/20231230_063804.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPWf17AfV_UHxt03B7l4wZKgZoMPUybMBTQDsTu0bl9rpzk_dWPufO3blBYm87yI2DZnilihHR2bo5raZ9EH3qk8x9J9vDnEEjcUQaDBjQStmFR1wkihZfYlzHUz9J6Hm8-KzEIfYxuNJeudjKgmYLo2979dcT_SERury7T8-1wpcTi39VkI77WLGq4ueA/s320/20231230_063804.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p>I ACTUALLY GOT the infamous "limited to 1000 copies" Elephant Mario card!!! If you're wondering why I'm so pumped over a trading card, just look up "Elephant Mario card" on eBay and watch your own jaw hit the floor at the prices. It's the luckiest I've ever been with a trading card pack pull, and I'm definitely not letting this little rarity go to waste. With a little luck, what this sucker pulls on eBay has the potential to fully cover the cost of that nice laptop gift from before.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGCs71RMLgTPV53Ne-TItg-bc7ll_NRsIdUjkiAbbQC7RKcHSgIuwpG-tP4f0Cd7IOADLKF36R4Je-VesHrWOjbdlf9hKUMAQeCQoRbwZ2B6O4jt7ry3rBM4r5XANBxQo2Ty2d6bHDsLgsdKGzkirWpSPCdllcZkLrrn8euzYRnuABE2QCaenKjfJuyFY4/s4032/20231225_172058.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGCs71RMLgTPV53Ne-TItg-bc7ll_NRsIdUjkiAbbQC7RKcHSgIuwpG-tP4f0Cd7IOADLKF36R4Je-VesHrWOjbdlf9hKUMAQeCQoRbwZ2B6O4jt7ry3rBM4r5XANBxQo2Ty2d6bHDsLgsdKGzkirWpSPCdllcZkLrrn8euzYRnuABE2QCaenKjfJuyFY4/s320/20231225_172058.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjexVOKGk36CyR8pQnQVrBgleSljXXm3K1-J9vk8NrZFBxskZJmVMRs8VaRMhDrlsUIEjB1tY6LOY3YOfKiMWUKQamYztVCw51nP2jJDHiZvyU-UKvpnHt5BkrbOH4nPQSLMrkr_Bs5dmHlDV1v7IfQ_4blX5hcQjAYFA1BLsafj7ERgKUdpOtS8gPj8Z7k/s4032/20231229_131256.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjexVOKGk36CyR8pQnQVrBgleSljXXm3K1-J9vk8NrZFBxskZJmVMRs8VaRMhDrlsUIEjB1tY6LOY3YOfKiMWUKQamYztVCw51nP2jJDHiZvyU-UKvpnHt5BkrbOH4nPQSLMrkr_Bs5dmHlDV1v7IfQ_4blX5hcQjAYFA1BLsafj7ERgKUdpOtS8gPj8Z7k/s320/20231229_131256.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem Steelbook (4K Combo) (W/Walmart-Exclusive Mini-Poster)</b></div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (4K Combo)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Spider-Man: No Way Home (4K Combo)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Spider-Man Trilogy (Blu-ray)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>The Amazing Spider-Man Collection (Blu-ray)</b></div></b></div><p>MOVIES! Across the Spider-Verse's release inspired me to finally finish off my collection of Spidey's cinematic starring roles (now I'm only missing Infinity War and Endgame) while the latest TMNT film starts off a whole new era for the franchise. (I was originally going to opt for the normal 4K release, but the Walmart-exclusive version of the Steelbook including that rad mini-poster made it irresistible. IT'S GOT FREAKING LEATHERHEAD ON IT!!)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Q1MkjNGqdTSWAR4ykWRhXlhc3NvSly1QR6iZjzgsg3jM5OlXibuNvhX5oJ8Alh5zO-DHXqyvExmXwcByZyBQU-UoYveHfb3uPCKbahP6JqHXNOiAKfwdRMKGlWrkSw8gnnCxlLw54EFYntKFxJ2t75YIPsQEhp8eAzHAxRJlGuGx6-ncybyVQOoT7ZKj/s4032/20231225_172137.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Q1MkjNGqdTSWAR4ykWRhXlhc3NvSly1QR6iZjzgsg3jM5OlXibuNvhX5oJ8Alh5zO-DHXqyvExmXwcByZyBQU-UoYveHfb3uPCKbahP6JqHXNOiAKfwdRMKGlWrkSw8gnnCxlLw54EFYntKFxJ2t75YIPsQEhp8eAzHAxRJlGuGx6-ncybyVQOoT7ZKj/s320/20231225_172137.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Pokémon BW Adventures in Unova and Beyond: The Complete Season</b></div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003): The Ultimate Collection </b></div></b></div><p>More physical media fun! While the latest Pokémon set brings Unova to an end, the Turtles on the right are definitely the much bigger deal. After YEARS of being largely ignored by Nickelodeon (particularly in the realm of physical releases), they've finally, FINALLY released every episode of the 2003 TMNT series on DVD in a nice Complete Series collection. It's a legit miracle. Sure, the release isn't perfect, with particular attention given to both spotty video quality in places and the version of Turtles Forever included, but after NOTHING for SO LONG, I'm frankly just incredibly happy to finally be able have this show on my shelf next to the others. I never thought the day would come.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjafHixXVc6sUgC7kFy6CCQQVGhAVH756K30HHGG8_fwEpIOHI82ZM_TCtm5vyfT0Y7cb-qSXFaJx8Rcw2DiUQxElHC7LdHJIcgKWBXIyDYSxVTFffrbUuAweS3i-azbnsHYBxFfSy7YSO20ugqxb-jteVY9qEbOTFjeaNcsEHxWGSbekj5eP7XLBElJtyz/s4032/20231225_180251.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjafHixXVc6sUgC7kFy6CCQQVGhAVH756K30HHGG8_fwEpIOHI82ZM_TCtm5vyfT0Y7cb-qSXFaJx8Rcw2DiUQxElHC7LdHJIcgKWBXIyDYSxVTFffrbUuAweS3i-azbnsHYBxFfSy7YSO20ugqxb-jteVY9qEbOTFjeaNcsEHxWGSbekj5eP7XLBElJtyz/s320/20231225_180251.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Sonic the Hedgehog Volume 13: Battle for the Empire<br />Sonic the Hedgehog Volume 14: Overpowered<br />Sonic the Hedgehog Volume 15: Urban Warfare<br />Sonic the Hedgehog: Scrapnik Island</b></div><p>Moving on to some books, my annual Sonic reading pile promises a showdown with Surge and Kit, the formation of the new Diamond Cutters, the return of Team Dark, and a creepy little adventure starring Mecha Sonic. Definitely a lot of Sonicy fun to look forward to!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAOsD3N-_v5qILZYgdM5ddaDAyj-dUFfBBRXtzLDfnmUlRziKBnty8IYhQVq85tOINJm6i6I15hV_ZgXk1mbkhDUYvO5JrEn7_G3-bohewpJfJMYFBXLciERB-b6Rl3IdCZlb5QtgM8pJ-MnFCMddzP13epY5vEj8oYvSSR4HVNU2Ly-0zjmBghakhGuHO/s4032/20231225_180331.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAOsD3N-_v5qILZYgdM5ddaDAyj-dUFfBBRXtzLDfnmUlRziKBnty8IYhQVq85tOINJm6i6I15hV_ZgXk1mbkhDUYvO5JrEn7_G3-bohewpJfJMYFBXLciERB-b6Rl3IdCZlb5QtgM8pJ-MnFCMddzP13epY5vEj8oYvSSR4HVNU2Ly-0zjmBghakhGuHO/s320/20231225_180331.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II</b></div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Necessary Evil Part 2 Deluxe Edition </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Mighty Morphin/Power Rangers Book 1 Deluxe Edition </b></div></b></div><p>Didn't get any PR comics last Christmas, so I decided to more than make up for that this year by finally catching up on the Deluxe Edition hardcovers. Now I'll be able to experience the saga of the new Green Ranger! Also thrown in is the somehow-even-more-bonkers sequel to MMPR/TMNT, featuring everyone from Slash to Dinosaur Mutant Rangers. That should be a fun one to bust out on a rainy day.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBIlXygfYDOQ_YEXKXFR-lghoKXq7lPONA5OfCQNFPPdiXTcWZE4w3NShHKxEcXk0Vq7UAN_Bjinlt6P1vDugdCgAbLcqC0ZdlYK-rGkDAsvOzcG9i0URlXytob3A_U5-9hYhk0SYHUH1Q8ttt2EqvSDIL0ONpd4b1P-51XBlBIrHFw_8v2XVuONtSNwa-/s4032/20231225_180554.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBIlXygfYDOQ_YEXKXFR-lghoKXq7lPONA5OfCQNFPPdiXTcWZE4w3NShHKxEcXk0Vq7UAN_Bjinlt6P1vDugdCgAbLcqC0ZdlYK-rGkDAsvOzcG9i0URlXytob3A_U5-9hYhk0SYHUH1Q8ttt2EqvSDIL0ONpd4b1P-51XBlBIrHFw_8v2XVuONtSNwa-/s320/20231225_180554.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcmvOh-4139yWfYzymAbuCEV7N5-ofzIuKpBCgDMQ3-0huCM8feHSoQpHYP0sTlBQIbEgsYv-C2hDyQ5RyUpxzvEfa3IgeirTq0m5_MTGj3h4pUlzadb-Ns0rcDgHSp82L3lEh70hTsp4KaRYQiaLJbHSui_y0upLdhtsK9y-fkAe52XfYDhRXNCCaGrRE/s4032/20231225_180708.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcmvOh-4139yWfYzymAbuCEV7N5-ofzIuKpBCgDMQ3-0huCM8feHSoQpHYP0sTlBQIbEgsYv-C2hDyQ5RyUpxzvEfa3IgeirTq0m5_MTGj3h4pUlzadb-Ns0rcDgHSp82L3lEh70hTsp4KaRYQiaLJbHSui_y0upLdhtsK9y-fkAe52XfYDhRXNCCaGrRE/s320/20231225_180708.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>LEGO Sonic the Hedgehog Shadow's Escape Set</b></div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>SpongeBob Comics Volume 1: Silly Sea Stories</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Yu-Gi-Oh! Minifigure (Got Dark Magician!)</b></div></b></div><p>Also scored a couple rad things from my sister's family. The Shadow set gives me my first taste of the LEGO Sonic the Hedgehog line (unless you count the Dimensions set from 2016) while the first collection of SpongeBob Comics adds to the illustrated nautical nonsense on my shelf. Rounding things out is a tiny Dark Magician figure from a blind bag. 'Cuz why not?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlEXxP0KlPUoHkTQtEtDuf9Zczih8E1i8jmwy4Dne3K3KD3T-gKqU2jvk-k-1cLFBEsJtxfklZ4WqAdcHuUhN2UFEeHU2uwQTV_CPVNlSgOVlY_0FhrbjT67wS0Vj9UAyoh5bDi7ooI-CmPCTQZMUXuUQ6kq0MollFA3S_Ku9RZssyAeTzn5QeSMIF4aAy/s4032/20231225_180835.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlEXxP0KlPUoHkTQtEtDuf9Zczih8E1i8jmwy4Dne3K3KD3T-gKqU2jvk-k-1cLFBEsJtxfklZ4WqAdcHuUhN2UFEeHU2uwQTV_CPVNlSgOVlY_0FhrbjT67wS0Vj9UAyoh5bDi7ooI-CmPCTQZMUXuUQ6kq0MollFA3S_Ku9RZssyAeTzn5QeSMIF4aAy/s320/20231225_180835.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>$50 Amazon Gift Card<br /></b><b>Bluetooth Earbuds</b></div><p>Finishing things off, some dear family friends who didn't have the opportunity to drop by for Christmas last year gifted me some Bluetooth Earbuds (always handy to have spare headphones) and 50 bucks of Amazon cash. (You'll see how I'm gonna spend it in the next post.)</p><p>That's all 2023 wrote! Thanks for reading, and I wish you all the best in 2024!</p>Chaotix12345http://www.blogger.com/profile/17621274515470735608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254352409016696313.post-20109316981338181422023-12-11T12:14:00.000-08:002023-12-11T12:29:06.587-08:00Hauls: Pre-Holiday Clean-Up RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars<div>Merry almost Christmas! The big day's so close I can practically taste it, so I need to hurry up and get these undocumented hauls sorted away with! Enjoy the show!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUwpQ40spIxmRzIYEez3V490Yq2GPiOPEzyEhzinfp6ms39Fx-XNi4AKw7E0jGTmSE71N5eZWJtKlo3l536cTXIC-29gPfbX2HAhOaruyeB3Z-82gEJtRgZrajkAmklobWIaticQCarS4vSdjrFhitRb_0fAStZ98mTL1bu3u6fKajeP7rvhXmFlf3RPHj/s4032/20230712_021440.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUwpQ40spIxmRzIYEez3V490Yq2GPiOPEzyEhzinfp6ms39Fx-XNi4AKw7E0jGTmSE71N5eZWJtKlo3l536cTXIC-29gPfbX2HAhOaruyeB3Z-82gEJtRgZrajkAmklobWIaticQCarS4vSdjrFhitRb_0fAStZ98mTL1bu3u6fKajeP7rvhXmFlf3RPHj/s320/20230712_021440.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales Ultimate Edition </b></div><div><br /></div><div>Actually got this a little before my Birthday, but it slipped my mind when I made the OMGcon post. It came with my PS5, but I didn't pay much mind to it at the time because I already had the PS4 version and its included next-gen upgrade. Turns out that I should've looked a little closer a little sooner, since it was actually the Ultimate Edition with a free code for the Remastered version of the original Marvel's Spider-Man! Glad I noticed before I spent the ten bucks on the upgrade like I was originally planning to!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9UB-5vthudewvvcIoHoTMgX7ylkPDU260SdnfNjUob5y3aAMbQ1SpvKXb5tc8_Amh_Xff4l4YKTDHusvCZGXYuerDE1SiaolFYsUoXKTNVcbyhjz64t-7MfaB0A25nQeeDOQweTNqAc7eo16M2I6FWPQCy1-knAwDnTdV7FYdB0czjs-AcYeJG5siw-9h/s4032/20230808_152620.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9UB-5vthudewvvcIoHoTMgX7ylkPDU260SdnfNjUob5y3aAMbQ1SpvKXb5tc8_Amh_Xff4l4YKTDHusvCZGXYuerDE1SiaolFYsUoXKTNVcbyhjz64t-7MfaB0A25nQeeDOQweTNqAc7eo16M2I6FWPQCy1-knAwDnTdV7FYdB0czjs-AcYeJG5siw-9h/s320/20230808_152620.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Omnibus Volume 8 (Amazon)</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Courtesy of the Amazon cash that my Sis got me for my Birthday, Volume 8 of the MLP Omnibuses completes the FIM ongoing series with the "Season 10" storyline. Enjoyed my time with it, particularly the stuff delving into Zecora's backstory and Pinkie and Cheese Sandwich's developing relationship. Ending was a bit sudden, though. Feels like the climax could've used one more issue since it was essentially the show's definitive ending pre-time-skip and all that. Don't know if I'll bother with the Generation 5-based comics, but I'm at least happy to complete this pony tale on my shelf.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj367qVmI-dopGSCZ5ufInweltrWV_8O_RnL0IoiKmdHBgvUhGDIewivUaXUOEKQIkYGV0NB-Pe2CyJQ7yS6XQi-Elje26Q1YrlogIEKPPfm6b4QHYBAf3WAhi-VPegsUHw4xmqX-fnVxwIZJ1G931WfdA8DswjBuMH4ERJ3AL-G95uQhsNg1wmMiSABuCB/s4032/20230814_142141.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj367qVmI-dopGSCZ5ufInweltrWV_8O_RnL0IoiKmdHBgvUhGDIewivUaXUOEKQIkYGV0NB-Pe2CyJQ7yS6XQi-Elje26Q1YrlogIEKPPfm6b4QHYBAf3WAhi-VPegsUHw4xmqX-fnVxwIZJ1G931WfdA8DswjBuMH4ERJ3AL-G95uQhsNg1wmMiSABuCB/s320/20230814_142141.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf5Kno80P5uQYLpKWA20WwkS3M_9Gkd8aAkFd3ipbbl1J32AhQtPDK3m5-McgIi0CHC3Fh20Ucd4XG2anzbS-WoefExO5Sw_Ci9Zml_aERnzB1gKxTYCFmUqdA9GJAy49QGX0xrgKYB4G2fCEM6ETBwRAU_rC7UCir9HNC6eN7NCv8ZUZuR9KL7zFHSo8P/s4032/20230814_143523.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf5Kno80P5uQYLpKWA20WwkS3M_9Gkd8aAkFd3ipbbl1J32AhQtPDK3m5-McgIi0CHC3Fh20Ucd4XG2anzbS-WoefExO5Sw_Ci9Zml_aERnzB1gKxTYCFmUqdA9GJAy49QGX0xrgKYB4G2fCEM6ETBwRAU_rC7UCir9HNC6eN7NCv8ZUZuR9KL7zFHSo8P/s320/20230814_143523.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Marvel Legends - Gamerverse Miles Morales (Big Bad Toy Store)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Digimon: Digital Monsters Season 1 (Blu-ray) (Rightstuf Anime)</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Missed out on Gamerverse Miles when he originally came out, so when BBTS opened pre-orders for a reissue, I made sure to grab one. With excellent sculpted detail and great effect parts recreating his venom powers, he's a fine upgrade for my old Marvel Legends Miles from the Space Venom wave. Now if only we could get a Gamerverse Pete that's just as nice instead of a simple repaint. (Maybe when Hasbro gets around to making the Insomniac black suit.)</div><div><br /></div><div>As for the Digimon set, Rightstuf had it on sale, so I jumped on it. I already own the show on DVD, but the much improved video quality as well as the restored content that was missing from said DVDs due to imperfect masters definitely made the upgrade worth it. (Discotek had also recently announced <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qxev5HD_ZQE&t=1s">a certain other Digimon release</a> that made me feel like giving them all the money.)</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHJnwPnLWKjX7vUeqL-Py8CosEyZAo7mYyDVweFU90EVJI1JKxs_Hh5G94QxMz7VE-Pj78iuzx2_c1gS-PLzM6-rvMVFx-AhJUV2qVSoRGrnhoqROt6tO-nws6_86mOBysVAkeZY86sM_ComHIBNtdjw1AMmRUo5fHv_AteTNZc-bK3AJQZE6hBsuYLCoY/s4032/20230818_195706.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHJnwPnLWKjX7vUeqL-Py8CosEyZAo7mYyDVweFU90EVJI1JKxs_Hh5G94QxMz7VE-Pj78iuzx2_c1gS-PLzM6-rvMVFx-AhJUV2qVSoRGrnhoqROt6tO-nws6_86mOBysVAkeZY86sM_ComHIBNtdjw1AMmRUo5fHv_AteTNZc-bK3AJQZE6hBsuYLCoY/s320/20230818_195706.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Yoshi's Story </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time</b></div><div><br /></div><div>A pile of old games from my Dad! Happy to have Yoshi's Story back in my N64 collection as well as to own both Spyro 2 and A Crack in Time physically after having the digital versions sitting on my PS3 for a while. (Need to find a case for Ratchet, though.)</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHDaxZ6tuXgnKgBpB3CpZRp9uUnlfQCTNws8WH-IdGxtmpFR1eFNwAdwoNaHwt46vryTI7x73JEyd3Prn2D0sRQdqKrsoszsgxf4SV6UW_S7pC6uA_sTqw-ZaK658gqA_BjLM59iCSH5eoHOXabnAa_iGygZ_iCRn33iBzGJW1EpY2I1zyftT-6J34mDH6/s4032/20230830_135722.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHDaxZ6tuXgnKgBpB3CpZRp9uUnlfQCTNws8WH-IdGxtmpFR1eFNwAdwoNaHwt46vryTI7x73JEyd3Prn2D0sRQdqKrsoszsgxf4SV6UW_S7pC6uA_sTqw-ZaK658gqA_BjLM59iCSH5eoHOXabnAa_iGygZ_iCRn33iBzGJW1EpY2I1zyftT-6J34mDH6/s320/20230830_135722.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Sonic and the Tales of Deception (ThriftBooks)</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Got this Sonic book I've had my eye on for a while essentially for free by earning enough points through ThriftBooks' rewards program. (Had to pay shipping and tax, though.) The three stories included aren't anything too crazy since it's a kids book, but it's still a neat little thing to have in my collection and you definitely can't beat the less than two bucks I ended up spending on it. Now I just need to grab the other in the series.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI6GXW2dFD5dAvdCd7UJElenoqpcXi5WFraE9T08CJATPobR7ZPHJw5jlCPlbYNNc2U03WowwriO-cvKXW-PPQMZLUhTPR8EP2-hfEXWFr_oFc6uO-swIrZoMIORdJCAHtzPfBcWSCP_3ZQOmN3xBcPi4fxjEIOBczwcCZJpAbPC4UzZn6zSeUhKv5xSjN/s4032/20230906_152208.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI6GXW2dFD5dAvdCd7UJElenoqpcXi5WFraE9T08CJATPobR7ZPHJw5jlCPlbYNNc2U03WowwriO-cvKXW-PPQMZLUhTPR8EP2-hfEXWFr_oFc6uO-swIrZoMIORdJCAHtzPfBcWSCP_3ZQOmN3xBcPi4fxjEIOBczwcCZJpAbPC4UzZn6zSeUhKv5xSjN/s320/20230906_152208.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Ralph Breaks the Internet (4K Combo) (Disney Movie Insiders)</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Already had Ralph Breaks the Internet on Blu-ray (detailed it on this very blog back in 2019, in fact), but I couldn't pass up trading in some DMI points for a free 4K upgrade when that version finally hit their catalog. Now I have both Wreck-It Ralph movies in the highest possible quality without having to rebuy anything. Disney Movie Insiders is a lovely thing.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj29PLGIFLdZyWfZaFGB7aAxfZQCq8nsyPrdThI6UdEO0dt6bIdDpeRdxeZzBjBwurd9oNI-dgp2OWDrboJcLl_Q4rKIk9VJFx5MfZ6p3RvWFFV9ytXNwMUXS2vtANm_KxfdF7JF5O5qa3DlUOQNDDh1faGr3TKLdwW0HusJggpkevUf6StIJRiiEdlrf9C/s4032/20230912_144551.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj29PLGIFLdZyWfZaFGB7aAxfZQCq8nsyPrdThI6UdEO0dt6bIdDpeRdxeZzBjBwurd9oNI-dgp2OWDrboJcLl_Q4rKIk9VJFx5MfZ6p3RvWFFV9ytXNwMUXS2vtANm_KxfdF7JF5O5qa3DlUOQNDDh1faGr3TKLdwW0HusJggpkevUf6StIJRiiEdlrf9C/s320/20230912_144551.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Pokémon Adventures XY Volume 6 (Amazon)</b></div><div><br /></div><div>This was a fun one because I got it for the best price ever: FREE! Yep, Amazon had a promotion going where if you signed up for Prime during a certain period, they'd provide you with a complimentary $10 promotional code to use during their Prime Day event. Well, I did just that and used said code to pre-order the final book of the Pokémon Adventures XY arc. Since I had Prime and the promo code made the base cost $0, there wasn't even any shipping or tax. It was 100% free. Life's kinda cool sometimes.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhif6cs0o-ulcCI6o-2RewG6_tgPIvZ3NPla6Z1kcEb57bgTlmWmpSaukwGa068XORQWvG35WuduZYtNedeC33z_zmABRzASymYz09jsZCOPEAj8lRpGZB2i2Sm5vX0VdhPQKRmG4sI0tqhkE4p2VewOUhw0r4j8mqNpLEBcgtlOSIe_CnBI5FSkjawANJW/s4032/20230918_131616.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhif6cs0o-ulcCI6o-2RewG6_tgPIvZ3NPla6Z1kcEb57bgTlmWmpSaukwGa068XORQWvG35WuduZYtNedeC33z_zmABRzASymYz09jsZCOPEAj8lRpGZB2i2Sm5vX0VdhPQKRmG4sI0tqhkE4p2VewOUhw0r4j8mqNpLEBcgtlOSIe_CnBI5FSkjawANJW/s320/20230918_131616.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzHdoUPUBuHuizQhOrMFWlqnJLiyLJvdE4ml22k2CfaBOV4LyTcmYSE1rWbYiz4I0XhwoDoAQhnjWDdR3fNVng1KLSTni7nfBHoT9Qd9ydlMMK4pSjldrhoE1nUBWGEMbz7TLhLpx8Fxh3MoCitvvwEPdKDN2GCvVLZXCXnz9H9ZD0VGgJDpuFRfnXErro/s4032/20230918_131727.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzHdoUPUBuHuizQhOrMFWlqnJLiyLJvdE4ml22k2CfaBOV4LyTcmYSE1rWbYiz4I0XhwoDoAQhnjWDdR3fNVng1KLSTni7nfBHoT9Qd9ydlMMK4pSjldrhoE1nUBWGEMbz7TLhLpx8Fxh3MoCitvvwEPdKDN2GCvVLZXCXnz9H9ZD0VGgJDpuFRfnXErro/s320/20230918_131727.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipWhCGw3V6tjEJQBpbDmi9HXx9bP1tExdy6PiZSbtFUYLOXyksRmjI0eMA-UarDEXcnVsbS9cNzn2c9n_kw0YfSc5Tkz7ReA6SKjYjAcRC2dpzDMmsOVGfbdr96Xd_VHR6JiFBnjDJaVUzY_0WFz_UQeg-pzV-QU_E4mbalV0i1Tq9NXEGxMfg4NCOC1AY/s4032/20230918_131802.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipWhCGw3V6tjEJQBpbDmi9HXx9bP1tExdy6PiZSbtFUYLOXyksRmjI0eMA-UarDEXcnVsbS9cNzn2c9n_kw0YfSc5Tkz7ReA6SKjYjAcRC2dpzDMmsOVGfbdr96Xd_VHR6JiFBnjDJaVUzY_0WFz_UQeg-pzV-QU_E4mbalV0i1Tq9NXEGxMfg4NCOC1AY/s320/20230918_131802.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Sgt. Frog: The Complete Third & Fourth Seasons (SD Blu-ray) (Rightstuf Anime)</b></div><div><br /></div><div>THE FROGS ARE BACK! Since Discotek already finished off the dubbed episodes and any future seasons would be sub-only, they decided to kick their Sgt. Frog SDBDs into overdrive by packing TWO WHOLE SEASONS ONTO ONE SET. That's OVER 100 FROG EPISODES for the EXACT SAME PRICE AS PREVIOUS SEASONS. That is NUTS. Needless to say, it took a bit to work my way through every bit of content on both discs, but I enjoyed every minute of it. My faves from this batch include a Death Note parody with Tamama as Light and Kululu as Ryuk, an episode where everyone gets sucked into an RPG, and another about weaponized toilets that quickly turns into a Transformers parody (yes, really). Eagerly awaiting Discotek's releases of the three remaining seasons! (Especially the next one, since Kululu is pretty much guaranteed to be on the spine. I'VE BEEN WAITING SINCE THE FUNIMATION DAYS FOR THAT TO HAPPEN!)</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_wF4g0P3UZurwVePe1lVNIS2AGOMShyphenhyphen5EZxTYOnQ0PUgOxt0deo-cyL64GdDyFIFw46vyVLErskTdQHv80zspjxAynqHVcJQ7xpEJk_dbzRwEJYja1fNT18uVRY9IprX6Q1MrjVZ1vqkoz3aHxvgYIjF1zn-n6sUgJHP8PWGjfiiZUbs4uOYPsTZNlwox/s4032/20230919_153639.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_wF4g0P3UZurwVePe1lVNIS2AGOMShyphenhyphen5EZxTYOnQ0PUgOxt0deo-cyL64GdDyFIFw46vyVLErskTdQHv80zspjxAynqHVcJQ7xpEJk_dbzRwEJYja1fNT18uVRY9IprX6Q1MrjVZ1vqkoz3aHxvgYIjF1zn-n6sUgJHP8PWGjfiiZUbs4uOYPsTZNlwox/s320/20230919_153639.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Sonic the Hedgehog PowerA Nintendo Switch Game Card Holder (Amazon)</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Grabbed this to add a little extra game storage to my Switch case. (Along with a Hedgehoggy flourish, of course.)</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh44SyNylRvGOS0dInLIvRdHa5OrY_5Llo1D9uowiOtYa57RyaCZD2bSIjgfV1FMf-Q3y0nWhxY_krYHYJCi_0RMTdDsaxr40YBdlyLsuSjdPdkRmzpckEr7XfpkNNbhLp1oFXCfVkgg0oETtoq0XevqNaTqWtW66Mq3uCM5Bb6uInp14BLdFmROT_6dFxJ/s4032/20231006_234441.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh44SyNylRvGOS0dInLIvRdHa5OrY_5Llo1D9uowiOtYa57RyaCZD2bSIjgfV1FMf-Q3y0nWhxY_krYHYJCi_0RMTdDsaxr40YBdlyLsuSjdPdkRmzpckEr7XfpkNNbhLp1oFXCfVkgg0oETtoq0XevqNaTqWtW66Mq3uCM5Bb6uInp14BLdFmROT_6dFxJ/s320/20231006_234441.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Power Rangers: Soul of the Dragon (Amazon)</b></div><div><br /></div><div>SotD was the only one of Boom's standalone show-based Power Rangers graphic novels that I hadn't picked up yet, so when I saw that Amazon had it down to like ten bucks, I figured it was finally time to bite. (Especially given JDF's unfortunate passing last year. RIP.)</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3LdVFM3p-nPZHDD-8fQLv3hViv2yxhEb4nlQQC05H-LwTIWDASS8IFney-EhnmQmtInRoA2qtOWHGN3YbTDl4Z6WQ3Ht-s65Vtp_0Ou_cJnbZjzY01xPNxoHIWMTg7Qg4lfy3iz__R_gzEowvS-LGXWvc6ra6gPaRM3W1GoUnOrYEbtZUT0-sNl_9n_VO/s4032/20231011_173518.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3LdVFM3p-nPZHDD-8fQLv3hViv2yxhEb4nlQQC05H-LwTIWDASS8IFney-EhnmQmtInRoA2qtOWHGN3YbTDl4Z6WQ3Ht-s65Vtp_0Ou_cJnbZjzY01xPNxoHIWMTg7Qg4lfy3iz__R_gzEowvS-LGXWvc6ra6gPaRM3W1GoUnOrYEbtZUT0-sNl_9n_VO/s320/20231011_173518.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius: The Complete Series (DVD) (Amazon)</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Speaking of finally biting on something because of Amazon sales, they had Shout's Jimmy Neutron set down to just a little over $20, so I grabbed it. Not only does it include EVERY episode of the show (including the one or two missing from Paramount+), but also the original pilot AND the three Jimmy Timmy Power Hour crossovers! Always awesome when a DVD set throws in just about everything you'd want it to, especially since that means that my old single-disc releases of the pilot and crossovers can finally be retired.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTcenO1A3ciT-0bhf9OVCsaquzJ_F-HVQ4ZycjciS7-OmqZo_dTgS9w1PyvMg_nerRHpvTHd6LzJHdoJzNDmGxdvIdTUt5o8gqK2DMycUhhyK0KM0yVfkvXpddAckHaN1K9h_4-_HWG6rTyrExCB8I3zqojCucnQ6C0MGimk4CX7ZdvwwAbdfFdymE-0xl/s4032/20231016_152001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTcenO1A3ciT-0bhf9OVCsaquzJ_F-HVQ4ZycjciS7-OmqZo_dTgS9w1PyvMg_nerRHpvTHd6LzJHdoJzNDmGxdvIdTUt5o8gqK2DMycUhhyK0KM0yVfkvXpddAckHaN1K9h_4-_HWG6rTyrExCB8I3zqojCucnQ6C0MGimk4CX7ZdvwwAbdfFdymE-0xl/s320/20231016_152001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Sonic the Hedgehog Archives Volume 21 (Amazon)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Sonic the Hedgehog Archives Volume 22 (Amazon)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Sonic Super Digest #12 (eBay)</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Got addicted to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvzUC_zkznk&t=10s">an awesome multi-hour retrospective on the Archie Sonic the Hedgehog series</a> this year, so that put me in a mood to buy old Sonic comics.</div><div><br /></div><div>I wasn't originally going to collect any more of the Archives trades since I own the remaining reprinted stories in single issue form. However, since Sonic Adventure is so dear to my heart, I was ALWAYS tempted by the two volumes collecting Archie's adaptation of the game. (Especially since my single issues from that particular era are probably the most weathered in my collection. Think I've had THOSE since middle school.) So, after a bit of price research, I finally ordered them both. Now I can read that whole arc without risking damage to my original copies!</div><div><br /></div><div>As for the Digest, it contains the only Sonic Comic Origins story that I didn't already have in my collection. (For whatever reason, I had trouble finding this particular issue in-stock online back when it was new.) Now I officially own the entirety of the New 252! (Also known as the reboot era.)</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDjCuAuDOxclaQ9qHa2DL7tcou0U7IVhEg4m4jajkFgU0MMwDgmmtm3w8Brz3CvXOd4vOdGqNNB7zpykoW7LQjokAWvCzRF9S0u57vB8i3JFS3vgLrZsWiRKs1JVsvDHUSv_Cg3NKmqW25bBOKoDAgboaLG4794Nz8B23x6Zw_b5Chi0pDYvCiCgQLhPxz/s4032/20231024_144622.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDjCuAuDOxclaQ9qHa2DL7tcou0U7IVhEg4m4jajkFgU0MMwDgmmtm3w8Brz3CvXOd4vOdGqNNB7zpykoW7LQjokAWvCzRF9S0u57vB8i3JFS3vgLrZsWiRKs1JVsvDHUSv_Cg3NKmqW25bBOKoDAgboaLG4794Nz8B23x6Zw_b5Chi0pDYvCiCgQLhPxz/s320/20231024_144622.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Sega Dreamcast Console Hallmark Keepsake Ornament (Amazon)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Funko POP! Gamerverse Spider-Man 2099 (Amazon)</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Speaking of Sonic Adventure, when this little Dreamcast ornament that plays music from the game complete with light-up VMU went up for pre-order, I KNEW that I HAD to have it. Now I can celebrate my future holidays with the sweet sounds of Emerald Coast!</div><div><br /></div><div>As for the 2099 POP, it was on sale for like five bucks on Amazon and since I love Miggy's 2015 suit to death (actually kinda prefer it to the original, if you could believe it), I couldn't resist. Now Kaine has a buddy on the POP shelf!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3_u_DYJkTrQktgzhyphenhyphenb6Tb3HzpTyQwMO1Jsthhqc4S3y0MC-ibMnHp3O-luPpl09ZZeKKJKev6oxDpfcxMAxsBI7j56tD7R8HyhpOvsfdgqow2HDuFT5lMTU6MiitOO_x9K1MxQ9PtSGeh3FWB7Q4d5nkhvzoNLi-Qpr-ucdCmiV4Jg_oCqLoQKkooKuL9/s4032/20231026_142536.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3_u_DYJkTrQktgzhyphenhyphenb6Tb3HzpTyQwMO1Jsthhqc4S3y0MC-ibMnHp3O-luPpl09ZZeKKJKev6oxDpfcxMAxsBI7j56tD7R8HyhpOvsfdgqow2HDuFT5lMTU6MiitOO_x9K1MxQ9PtSGeh3FWB7Q4d5nkhvzoNLi-Qpr-ucdCmiV4Jg_oCqLoQKkooKuL9/s320/20231026_142536.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Justice League/Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Amazon)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Street Sharks: The Complete TV Series (SD Blu-ray) (Crunchyroll Store)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Sonic X: The Complete Series Japanese-Language Collection (SD Blu-ray) (Crunchyroll Store)</b></div><div><br /></div><div>More deals! First off, the Justice League crossover was another title from Boom's Power Rangers library that I hadn't gotten around to yet, so I finally snagged it when Amazon had the hardcover version down to like ten bucks.</div><div><br /></div><div>Moving on to the SD Blu-rays, Rightstuf was consumed by the Crunchyroll Store, who in turn had a one-day sale where everything in-stock was 25% off. Used that opportunity to grab Discotek's releases of Street Sharks and the original Japanese version of Sonic X. I already own the previous Mill Creek release for the former, but now I can binge the whole show from ONE DISC and not have to deal with obnoxious paper sleeve packaging. As for the latter, while I would normally just stick to the dub set that I already own as far as my collection goes, as a huge Sonic fan, I just couldn't pass up a version of the show with extra Chaotix scenes and Live and Learn actually scoring Sonic and Shadow's fight with the Biolizard like in the game. Plus, this sub set includes a couple exclusive extras, including the Japanese Pilot and the international version of the English opening, meaning that it should complement the dub set on the shelf quite nicely. I'll have the whole Sonic X package! Fun fact about Street Sharks and Sonic X to cap off this section: Book of Mormon star Andrew Rannells is in the English versions of both! (He actually voice-directed the latter!)</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi01WeUQwtqgN4EYSGxNPr32usQ7Q_iWTuUSc2uNeRzCoQV-fW2yav2YfcMlWk75OWtKBreN1uA8UVAcq8618JyRxFVme2XkntT9XSYAjlzTGVOVjM0ZbARJ2V9OLqLhFKpg7oq8b9hYo5oe4aSIijGEL1Iwx6Pil1SApO4R7FL6_M-jgZsz00P3ilfiT3I/s4032/20231028_215220.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi01WeUQwtqgN4EYSGxNPr32usQ7Q_iWTuUSc2uNeRzCoQV-fW2yav2YfcMlWk75OWtKBreN1uA8UVAcq8618JyRxFVme2XkntT9XSYAjlzTGVOVjM0ZbARJ2V9OLqLhFKpg7oq8b9hYo5oe4aSIijGEL1Iwx6Pil1SApO4R7FL6_M-jgZsz00P3ilfiT3I/s320/20231028_215220.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Strutting Mickey Mouse Lapel Pin (Disney Movie Insiders)</b></div><div><br /></div><div>This one's pretty simple. DMI added this teeny tiny Mickey pin to their catalog for just 100 points to celebrate the company's big 100th Anniversary. Much like the Ant-Man pin that I redeemed previously, I just figured, "why not?"</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2OfwbOrn8I6DKMVVOrob1fL5vs_Xw2u_H1cegjTlLyU9B0ToKIFMYAeggPHkSyAjB8qmDS31xNQzDSchBu4traIY0fjPAc2QVtN1gUMnJsua0RyFSi1sJMSMFbh3JEuhdYZkiUCE2J-C-gjkg2XrYM5JSY9rFwEI85TkYxhwPSkx9jGCMTLN_jRU8no70/s4032/20231108_184240.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2OfwbOrn8I6DKMVVOrob1fL5vs_Xw2u_H1cegjTlLyU9B0ToKIFMYAeggPHkSyAjB8qmDS31xNQzDSchBu4traIY0fjPAc2QVtN1gUMnJsua0RyFSi1sJMSMFbh3JEuhdYZkiUCE2J-C-gjkg2XrYM5JSY9rFwEI85TkYxhwPSkx9jGCMTLN_jRU8no70/s320/20231108_184240.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4qnrC-qii1cFbsL405Jg84hAD1V42nxbNTITrtM_dhcGqab-A7ozmpDzK2iFVlqyUpN3KgIZ_SH2kx3nMqBSMqW0ZjUuiqqi7pndW0lMXo4esIfhoJHzj1Y1O0isiIkFHPmDMOsvTFjSSdRxgNtYVXAPco0XNr0ZQ_hAFL2BsnFhfd6Wa07OBTCkRLJmg/s4032/20231108_184447.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4qnrC-qii1cFbsL405Jg84hAD1V42nxbNTITrtM_dhcGqab-A7ozmpDzK2iFVlqyUpN3KgIZ_SH2kx3nMqBSMqW0ZjUuiqqi7pndW0lMXo4esIfhoJHzj1Y1O0isiIkFHPmDMOsvTFjSSdRxgNtYVXAPco0XNr0ZQ_hAFL2BsnFhfd6Wa07OBTCkRLJmg/s320/20231108_184447.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4J7GOWAYIHOOJ9TjfAXGetV4dt2YB_LmM7twYUb4Bm7bBZIjpC4E6eAvPgnM4mdyZpPk0567fkKEWwQaG8fUIidacVhr0LHP6A3oPRjxpIdOKSgM8dcAdzW6j_sfglBzBP5EY4A-2odxxwoL_tY_rJnmbOlSsA7BGupYWcez685k0Vp4e-Yd4bMOmcDC1/s4032/20231108_222404.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4J7GOWAYIHOOJ9TjfAXGetV4dt2YB_LmM7twYUb4Bm7bBZIjpC4E6eAvPgnM4mdyZpPk0567fkKEWwQaG8fUIidacVhr0LHP6A3oPRjxpIdOKSgM8dcAdzW6j_sfglBzBP5EY4A-2odxxwoL_tY_rJnmbOlSsA7BGupYWcez685k0Vp4e-Yd4bMOmcDC1/s320/20231108_222404.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Digimon Card Game Tamer Party Pack -THE BEGINNING- ver 2.0 (Got Davis, Ken, Wormmon, and Lui!)</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Went with my Sis to see the new Digimon movie and we got some free cards out of the deal! Normally, each promo pack includes three cards, but since I was able to pull T.K. (my Sis' favorite Digimon Adventure/Adventure 02 character), she traded me BOTH her Davis and Ken for it! She was also able to pull Patamon herself, meaning that between the two of us, we were able to complete two Tamer/Digimon pairs from Adventure 02! (T.K. and Patamon for her and Ken and Wormmon for me.) Really made the whole evening out to see the movie extra fun.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXQmx7HzAFtRzIwAOL6RDC_shLf-y5eez8YzzPdjNrpLv8ZwzW6f5D1fcmooXWKlco-N6-lgIeUSIVPuT5MRzxQvd6hMKitWfL_6723y-NWxM5KkBK51i7VyCsVSUxNvWF-ZlubCJcVqe7v7UFYG_s_j5lq46L70EyJnxu7_U9dj26t81Oqx7iPNgZPGQB/s4032/20231114_150020.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXQmx7HzAFtRzIwAOL6RDC_shLf-y5eez8YzzPdjNrpLv8ZwzW6f5D1fcmooXWKlco-N6-lgIeUSIVPuT5MRzxQvd6hMKitWfL_6723y-NWxM5KkBK51i7VyCsVSUxNvWF-ZlubCJcVqe7v7UFYG_s_j5lq46L70EyJnxu7_U9dj26t81Oqx7iPNgZPGQB/s320/20231114_150020.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (Blu-ray) (Amazon)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie (Blu-ray) (Amazon)</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Shout's Blu-ray releases of the original Power Rangers movies had been on my "to buy" list for a while, but when they recently announced that they'd be going out of print soon, I knew that I had to order them while I still could. Luckily, I was able to snag them before they went (permanently) out-of-stock on Amazon. Now I don't have to worry about missing out on the best home versions of the Rangers' original big screen adventures.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKXnwoIGarRSHIiMQVxmS0y-ufBIqYxOnQ0vAHK7mbSy8KSsMGcltfy6YS7x6oT0Ol2QGpPySPeMBdz9heuDVnLaDYxWLSmAs3lBlPBHk1jwv4ZlLA4dJUJvChF793mRdOHO7SBsw3YkWoNFuj757fLHJJu5_-XQW64486InO5qiHox2B_149UqFBLHae3/s4032/20231116_152947.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKXnwoIGarRSHIiMQVxmS0y-ufBIqYxOnQ0vAHK7mbSy8KSsMGcltfy6YS7x6oT0Ol2QGpPySPeMBdz9heuDVnLaDYxWLSmAs3lBlPBHk1jwv4ZlLA4dJUJvChF793mRdOHO7SBsw3YkWoNFuj757fLHJJu5_-XQW64486InO5qiHox2B_149UqFBLHae3/s320/20231116_152947.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Detective Pikachu Returns (HSN)</b></div><div><br /></div><div>THIS was quite a deal! Recently, HSN not only had all their electronics on sale, but also had a holiday deal going where new accounts could take a full $20 off their first purchase with a promo code. I was able to use both discounts to score the new Detective Pikachu game for less than thirty bucks! Super excited to get started on some more sleuthing adventures, especially since I was able to get it for such a nice price so soon after release.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbiqTcvHgiDRwIb73-85Q7mKi1nZxr60A4v2E_cnDiavvTZrZyb-G13TIzxdXPbr6dv6NrV9_fyc94jFUVLqFpAkr6qmTPfQ3FLx8fB_ogBGTbbXkz-vtz1Mz9HMzXZHqCZa01tz8xLfslWP_EWb94ukm4nXFLIQEZzNRj927AReJv_BUrNPpARspwslHd/s4032/20231122_201122.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbiqTcvHgiDRwIb73-85Q7mKi1nZxr60A4v2E_cnDiavvTZrZyb-G13TIzxdXPbr6dv6NrV9_fyc94jFUVLqFpAkr6qmTPfQ3FLx8fB_ogBGTbbXkz-vtz1Mz9HMzXZHqCZa01tz8xLfslWP_EWb94ukm4nXFLIQEZzNRj927AReJv_BUrNPpARspwslHd/s320/20231122_201122.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Bugsnax (Nintendo Switch) (Best Buy)</b></div><div><br /></div><div>ANOTHER cheapo Switch game! Bugsnax was a little game that I grew to adore when I first played through it during my brief Xbox Game Pass trial, but I had never actually formally bought and owned it for any console. I decided to finally change that when Best Buy recently had the physical Switch version down to just 20 bucks. (It's an awesome physical package, too! It even comes with an old school full-color manual!) Looking forward to giving it a portable replay one of these days.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuyNFCXbGckRJQTP5lcVX-UleE-qtb2Zcp9Lmc7lWRdy0stqXo-YFE1PWTWOIxjtsGE2_ykLc09GPPdCMpiO4qEqZJuP2OFvUXfepta-69dkaJH8v25ZyrTe1zgsqm5rKrmbPUNekSZMxBBbwsfElz5Z8U26wc61KKqkz6E41ADA13AZ3v699pgS4LkCXq/s4032/20231126_173431.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuyNFCXbGckRJQTP5lcVX-UleE-qtb2Zcp9Lmc7lWRdy0stqXo-YFE1PWTWOIxjtsGE2_ykLc09GPPdCMpiO4qEqZJuP2OFvUXfepta-69dkaJH8v25ZyrTe1zgsqm5rKrmbPUNekSZMxBBbwsfElz5Z8U26wc61KKqkz6E41ADA13AZ3v699pgS4LkCXq/s320/20231126_173431.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis Promotional Tapestry</b></div><div><br /></div><div>This one's a bit odd. The official Twitter account for the Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis mobile game was running a giveaway where you could win either a $10 Amazon card or a promotional tapestry for the game featuring art of Young Sephiroth. I entered trying to win the former, but I actually won the latter, despite it being the harder of the two prizes to win with fewer total winners. Yeah, my luck's kinda weird like that. So now I've got a tapestry with Young Sephiroth on it that I'll probably keep in the packaging in a drawer somewhere because I have no real interest in putting it up. Told ya it was an odd one.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW8ACp7yHYGQC_gxwiJVCd8T0q_qGT-DJBaDwf1X9H750f3o-8JCNPPUxMpDyrJ7dhOuMNaY3d-glkBVHZi1s-RFP8-PVlper4NI5I8_MxHb34OGkX5RnAmRYuGjTY8oQhcY4v0SIU1VRWbZats9FKlFxf8O5kp3JSUysFcYDXxxFc8fEtbujYVo2L9AFd/s4032/20231130_143137.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW8ACp7yHYGQC_gxwiJVCd8T0q_qGT-DJBaDwf1X9H750f3o-8JCNPPUxMpDyrJ7dhOuMNaY3d-glkBVHZi1s-RFP8-PVlper4NI5I8_MxHb34OGkX5RnAmRYuGjTY8oQhcY4v0SIU1VRWbZats9FKlFxf8O5kp3JSUysFcYDXxxFc8fEtbujYVo2L9AFd/s320/20231130_143137.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Aladdin and the King of Thieves and the Return of Jafar 2-Movie Collection (Blu-ray Combo) (eBay)</b></div><div><br /></div><div>THIS was a long time coming! Aladdin is probably my favorite of the Disney Renaissance films and I grew up loving it and everything that spawned from it, including the sequels and TV series. (The latter of which, infuriatingly, STILL isn't on Disney+.) I picked up the original film on Blu-ray back in 2015, but the sequels on that format were unfortunately stuck as Disney Movie Club exclusives, meaning that I'd either have to sign up for this whole program because I just wanted one particular release OR chance wading through a bunch of inflated prices on eBay and Amazon. I couldn't find a decent enough deal, so I quickly gave up on owning them for the time being and put my focus on other things. </div><div><br /></div><div>Fast forward to recently when I had downloaded the entire TV series for a future rewatch (I'm SICK of waiting on Disney+) and began wondering if the sequels were a little easier to get on Blu-ray now versus back in 2015. Well, after a little shopping around, I found a copy of the DMC exclusive release on eBay for just a little over $20 including shipping. I pulled the trigger on it and now I have the full Aladdin Trilogy on my shelf for the first time since the 90's. (Plus, as a bonus, since it included two separate digital copy redemption codes, one for each film, I ended up scoring twice as many DMI points from it!) Really excited to get started on an Aladdin franchise marathon next year. (Which, funnily enough, is also when both Return of Jafar and the series turn 30!)</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQBfGU4bMxCpu_ToZFft5CeSdmoZLsRaYaAwr_94V-nwKyovWVXRI_-lZGVVF9tEQieaZ1lP93-chSdIyxFm0lLXUMLzap-o-CPS4u9egXUT6_LhfQy1BSX8yUdaaS2U20Y343U8y-GwHd2VKWz9p9LvpPYFbacKXzfOsCkcUJOI9DCAd4EWDQiCLIxs4D/s4032/20231203_080947.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQBfGU4bMxCpu_ToZFft5CeSdmoZLsRaYaAwr_94V-nwKyovWVXRI_-lZGVVF9tEQieaZ1lP93-chSdIyxFm0lLXUMLzap-o-CPS4u9egXUT6_LhfQy1BSX8yUdaaS2U20Y343U8y-GwHd2VKWz9p9LvpPYFbacKXzfOsCkcUJOI9DCAd4EWDQiCLIxs4D/s320/20231203_080947.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNFO2Cmtcw_fksKism7hOg0xDTX4VUXoB2g0ZEqWWAmbks1S1uQkhi_bq3WiUiaFgajvLRBaZFIvNtNbC0RIUPMWLeQQliXn9XhKjNIMHWE8qGHRxYBWU6tL9PaG9OAzQm-3_RDBrX3B-2CyTtPCK1gf2W924l5bnHuz0yQ7DZJRqeOcm2MBD4NQi_3JyT/s4032/20231203_081424.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNFO2Cmtcw_fksKism7hOg0xDTX4VUXoB2g0ZEqWWAmbks1S1uQkhi_bq3WiUiaFgajvLRBaZFIvNtNbC0RIUPMWLeQQliXn9XhKjNIMHWE8qGHRxYBWU6tL9PaG9OAzQm-3_RDBrX3B-2CyTtPCK1gf2W924l5bnHuz0yQ7DZJRqeOcm2MBD4NQi_3JyT/s320/20231203_081424.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj99ty8o82FyLo_5XuqWPLyP9zBBDBNN6y-DAqRes7IJZe8b0Pj4Oc6SM_20vjw2_WZjSkryJCq5m7Y9bbLR-YhtKLjnxmOBHQlUycVMv-6FuAD9P1FCWM10tuofLsfpNsJASTcDat_HAzTnf1QWpw14fNKUK81GK5JOCroesRUH84hyphenhyphenbQO1RVyBNLaJyoG/s4032/20231203_081439.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj99ty8o82FyLo_5XuqWPLyP9zBBDBNN6y-DAqRes7IJZe8b0Pj4Oc6SM_20vjw2_WZjSkryJCq5m7Y9bbLR-YhtKLjnxmOBHQlUycVMv-6FuAD9P1FCWM10tuofLsfpNsJASTcDat_HAzTnf1QWpw14fNKUK81GK5JOCroesRUH84hyphenhyphenbQO1RVyBNLaJyoG/s320/20231203_081439.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpNByClAzREHL6JP5kYwOlK-4IIyotAmaXmYlycgSmc8LDCKFAKx6FZNjiRfCYxXM_zVZ3ZEALNAoABrdCxYYKpxVzepor4kNyKMhyUw-9I2sGdd1Nq4TgCQI-YoL1ARyfKPLFmIk1xn93_vM-UgAiNPf8UE_lw1plfUAR3ca4T09G9SVyVWHvKTxsmzDX/s4032/20231203_081631.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpNByClAzREHL6JP5kYwOlK-4IIyotAmaXmYlycgSmc8LDCKFAKx6FZNjiRfCYxXM_zVZ3ZEALNAoABrdCxYYKpxVzepor4kNyKMhyUw-9I2sGdd1Nq4TgCQI-YoL1ARyfKPLFmIk1xn93_vM-UgAiNPf8UE_lw1plfUAR3ca4T09G9SVyVWHvKTxsmzDX/s320/20231203_081631.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Super Mario RPG Promotional Pamphlet (eBay)</b></div><div><br /></div><div>IT BEGINS. Yep, since there's a Super Mario RPG remake out now, there's no way that a guy who runs a blog called THE LAZY SHELL could let it pass without grabbing as much merch for it as he possibly could. Kicking things off is this awesome little promotional pamphlet handed out exclusively in Japan. It's only a few pages, but it's full-color, shows off various details about the game, and is even made to resemble the Japanese manual for the SNES original. I'm planning on sticking it in the case when I get my copy of the game, so It'll make a great little companion piece.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgta-dIlxIS9FFeqj-IapWOLbZxPlxpuPaTKraw1lPUT5UrWrrEOaYUkDmatq0GmaJ44KC9S2sZJhvPWh0FZvK3-gzig6VXgmocImE756qJ4m8HnHKno-5bk9k8lu0w-zLik1uDvndyrXi3s5oMWO95BGPU58e2RUjpEJKYZeFc0xuM1N2o3H0QUvScltmy/s4032/20231208_152220.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgta-dIlxIS9FFeqj-IapWOLbZxPlxpuPaTKraw1lPUT5UrWrrEOaYUkDmatq0GmaJ44KC9S2sZJhvPWh0FZvK3-gzig6VXgmocImE756qJ4m8HnHKno-5bk9k8lu0w-zLik1uDvndyrXi3s5oMWO95BGPU58e2RUjpEJKYZeFc0xuM1N2o3H0QUvScltmy/s320/20231208_152220.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ3N7WxchkVVkp23dbdW0VUXcFE03PK8w77XW3boHtCcaRGsS-KgT3NFfup-eU7XcrTXsUljbGB2uW6CWqCt4oAz8SohYlmGyjgM9ZgYaPXoF60Vcwm48mjYUbb6G8Q3pFKMN-d222v_d8fvPakFCsn_6PJ4kwa_7gQMd6YL0AShRc1csGdA__1TlRqM52/s4032/20231208_153348.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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These items were actually European-exclusive pre-order bonuses for the game, but the second that I saw that acrylic stand featuring the whole party and the logo, I knew that I HAD to have it! After a week or two of searching, I was able to find a decent-enough deal on eBay that also threw in that wicked double-sided poster! Took a little bit to get here, and the stand's VERY small, but now I'll have the party from my favorite game EVER standing proud together in my room for years to come! (Plus said game's map on my wall!) It just makes me so, SO happy to own OFFICIAL SUPER MARIO RPG MERCHANDISE after all these years! OFFICIAL NINTENDO STUFF!!! WITH GENO AND MALLOW!!! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! *phew* Sorry, lost my composure there. I like Super Mario RPG a bit, if you didn't know.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK06oSzWqxUzHDtLB_34Ge730jgv906U7fc8BTWNADWKNMwSxaBwTNjqn6eWx0AyxLIAQWCJfEKCqjAFGcvqxoUmZesQLtcruGuyosrVMGMkgAwDmyzgczGxg5b8jsUuNkO4pLXUPzP3Az7DFA9nUEOOy7hRxWOUHHQTolFe8B0hbca-Oy_anGIXD-FCAq/s4032/20231208_152912.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK06oSzWqxUzHDtLB_34Ge730jgv906U7fc8BTWNADWKNMwSxaBwTNjqn6eWx0AyxLIAQWCJfEKCqjAFGcvqxoUmZesQLtcruGuyosrVMGMkgAwDmyzgczGxg5b8jsUuNkO4pLXUPzP3Az7DFA9nUEOOy7hRxWOUHHQTolFe8B0hbca-Oy_anGIXD-FCAq/s320/20231208_152912.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>LEGO DC Super-Villains (Nintendo Switch) (Best Buy)</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Yet another great Switch deal! LEGO DC Super-Villains had been on my radar for a while (as I quite enjoyed the LEGO Marvel games on the PS4), but I was waiting until it was juuuuuuust the right price before I bit. Well, Best Buy had it on clearance this month for fifteen bucks, so I had at it. Excited to dive into one of these games on a handheld console!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSA6wpy1SEfUlyuTAvR1ypGr51bC9r5FmRdW-rqJl4Iq0WUMfay5v506B3GqxulNYvKZwfJSGU41LbkSfC5PrNixyL-NF3EyfVFxnPc2Z-SXG3pQvWk8DKwZdPgOq1snSk00BPEKLP8f3sNooWRbw_qC8aWQ_wsETOaxBPdEUkjQKz9_kyglRSZJ2f_Vj6/s4032/20231211_100952.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSA6wpy1SEfUlyuTAvR1ypGr51bC9r5FmRdW-rqJl4Iq0WUMfay5v506B3GqxulNYvKZwfJSGU41LbkSfC5PrNixyL-NF3EyfVFxnPc2Z-SXG3pQvWk8DKwZdPgOq1snSk00BPEKLP8f3sNooWRbw_qC8aWQ_wsETOaxBPdEUkjQKz9_kyglRSZJ2f_Vj6/s320/20231211_100952.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgaCMxN4jUPciDOAXDYoWeS_P1q6OPKFwmFnLQbaMXZ9U7XxuHUIXESrOzH0uICDQ42pl8qJGM67mMfs1-Jy6zMw0iu1U7QWP-zMIasLoX-EeEjJ_cSWDuSZIWn2ukJ2BWDtFonqGQiM8x3dVxUY7qf9cKmrbmIEtrAODTl88TZiYsB4pelsJkWgKAlh4f/s4032/20231211_102525.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgaCMxN4jUPciDOAXDYoWeS_P1q6OPKFwmFnLQbaMXZ9U7XxuHUIXESrOzH0uICDQ42pl8qJGM67mMfs1-Jy6zMw0iu1U7QWP-zMIasLoX-EeEjJ_cSWDuSZIWn2ukJ2BWDtFonqGQiM8x3dVxUY7qf9cKmrbmIEtrAODTl88TZiYsB4pelsJkWgKAlh4f/s320/20231211_102525.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2YXIuGqZxftyznbCnfzhMSXDFbJoMh0YJDETD9whJJmGg0or5ox37nY7G2H6JHwBaHhBN8cwGmwAk7iAtvkUeBSzR9B64xBifYZeyCNSFMurEPpbJ76Uz8wlsYkZvsHaJRVbOP1DCPC73Bmej1Z3oJlK_TYIqnWxfeC7sX2f-jBgznKUJYFJuQ_HDosfJ/s4032/20231211_105052.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2YXIuGqZxftyznbCnfzhMSXDFbJoMh0YJDETD9whJJmGg0or5ox37nY7G2H6JHwBaHhBN8cwGmwAk7iAtvkUeBSzR9B64xBifYZeyCNSFMurEPpbJ76Uz8wlsYkZvsHaJRVbOP1DCPC73Bmej1Z3oJlK_TYIqnWxfeC7sX2f-jBgznKUJYFJuQ_HDosfJ/s320/20231211_105052.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Marvel Legends - Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (Amazon)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Marvel Legends - The Amazing Spider-Man (Amazon)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Marvel Legends - Spider-Man (Final Swing) (Amazon)</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Finally, we end things with a triple threat of Spidey Marvel Legends. I don't typically go for movie-based Marvel figures, but the idea of having all three generations of cinematic Spider-Men on one shelf was just too good to pass up. (Me loving No Way Home to bits also contributed.) Hopefully Tom'll get a chance to rock that slick new suit in a Spider-Man 4 someday!</div><div><br /></div><div>That wraps (heh) things up for the last few hauls before Christmas! I hope you all have an absolutely wonderful holiday regardless of however or whatever you celebrate. See you soon for the annual Fallout post! 🎄🎅</div>Chaotix12345http://www.blogger.com/profile/17621274515470735608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254352409016696313.post-19278405932419608082023-08-02T10:45:00.006-07:002023-08-04T20:48:25.258-07:0032nd Birthday Haul<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRCIckYfXPPhYdgVBGzuk_kkZL2HqQsL1Zkmq6DqZ9udRSaHUO9_pGhUcizutrPbLMPqd1DcrcwtSg7KJanYVhZ8lG9gAypYizsh-JOGliyQBDDKlHEVu7s9BOoGTB3_74ez1Ge4gPH-9lmK9I756OAe_OQ_9djKADUuPR-mAU8Iice_WwvT4ZtDiKcQGL/s4032/20230801_155855.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRCIckYfXPPhYdgVBGzuk_kkZL2HqQsL1Zkmq6DqZ9udRSaHUO9_pGhUcizutrPbLMPqd1DcrcwtSg7KJanYVhZ8lG9gAypYizsh-JOGliyQBDDKlHEVu7s9BOoGTB3_74ez1Ge4gPH-9lmK9I756OAe_OQ_9djKADUuPR-mAU8Iice_WwvT4ZtDiKcQGL/s320/20230801_155855.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Another August 2nd means another Birthday post! Much like last year, I already did my celebrating this past weekend (since Wednesday is generally an inconvenient day for get-togethers), so I'm just taking it easy today. Still got some sweet Birthday swag to share, though, so let's get cracking!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4nbtttn_LNu3bpJfP7jL3v5QYT0NzUqk8mnOgIlzN02YrXIbsAt3t-HHdZalQAxb1EYI5xz4Toz_4REhmnjqBEDRpy7rs7Qp4rua2R36Vz5xL2xKrlrzm1VpD86_J6ChxbcYPDJaPR_xQ1Y-0yPHS3lvMdQNX2ZKXl_mMa2r8_GqampgEJWee30jXzhPl/s4032/20230729_143535.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4nbtttn_LNu3bpJfP7jL3v5QYT0NzUqk8mnOgIlzN02YrXIbsAt3t-HHdZalQAxb1EYI5xz4Toz_4REhmnjqBEDRpy7rs7Qp4rua2R36Vz5xL2xKrlrzm1VpD86_J6ChxbcYPDJaPR_xQ1Y-0yPHS3lvMdQNX2ZKXl_mMa2r8_GqampgEJWee30jXzhPl/s320/20230729_143535.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Sonic Origins Plus (Switch)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Metroid Prime Remastered</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection (Switch)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Pac-Man World Re-Pac (Switch)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Psychonauts 2 (PS4)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>The Super Mario Bros. Movie (4K Combo)</b></div><div><br /></div><div>This year's game selection is largely ports and enhanced remakes. These include both games that I've played before as well as ones that I've never actually experienced. (Looking forward to finally checking out MegaMan.EXE's RPG adventures and Pac-Man's first foray into 3D platforming!) Rounding things out are a sequel to a fan-favorite game that I completed recently (and loved) and Mario's big (American) animated movie debut! Peaches Peaches Peaches. (Would you believe that TWO of the items listed above involve Jack Black?)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiAWQSgk36hyELnPdGqLdztSr8QqjNTzrRvuAgmzdHGaaWdCJ2xDUuguSkyJ9CQh_2RCfIaudHlk3rutlyU25RgGF-QVJX0IzQYOIII7X29E09muOKaa41iDz-yZGWLDHspsZXFJgsYy47wLdfitu-OgSLTXHbAnHDBWVcHnu3FfWZuWNxffimvN28KXCq/s4032/20230729_145937.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiAWQSgk36hyELnPdGqLdztSr8QqjNTzrRvuAgmzdHGaaWdCJ2xDUuguSkyJ9CQh_2RCfIaudHlk3rutlyU25RgGF-QVJX0IzQYOIII7X29E09muOKaa41iDz-yZGWLDHspsZXFJgsYy47wLdfitu-OgSLTXHbAnHDBWVcHnu3FfWZuWNxffimvN28KXCq/s320/20230729_145937.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The IDW Collection Volume 14</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The IDW Collection Volume 15</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Saturday Morning Adventures Volume 1</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Moving on to my usual batch of reading material, with a hot new movie hitting today (ON MY FREAKING BIRTHDAY), I, of course, had to give some love to my favorite Turtles. The two hardcovers start off Sophie Campbell's run on the main book (as well as introduce Tokka and Rahzar, which I'm jazzed about) while Erik Burnham's Saturday Morning Adventures series kicks things back to the universe of the 1987 cartoon. With these and Mutant Mayhem, I'll have three different flavors of TMNT to enjoy this month!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAwvXj5TkERjs9-0cnI3H9BdF1AjlrlgvjSal1La8655C8Q-GUPzS_IzL20-gc4KSdS8i_KWT5JK6bSP6U5ifDNGBOBWEoo1LT70jgOGOjh8JpJgQ38BtxTfUET0Y5mgYRMleKAnmU5ejl4URVszergS2mDXmKAAvx2H2iLKM9rI7MaRGRcaBrg2NlNHxX/s4032/20230729_150348.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAwvXj5TkERjs9-0cnI3H9BdF1AjlrlgvjSal1La8655C8Q-GUPzS_IzL20-gc4KSdS8i_KWT5JK6bSP6U5ifDNGBOBWEoo1LT70jgOGOjh8JpJgQ38BtxTfUET0Y5mgYRMleKAnmU5ejl4URVszergS2mDXmKAAvx2H2iLKM9rI7MaRGRcaBrg2NlNHxX/s320/20230729_150348.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Pokémon Adventures XY Volume 3</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Pokémon Adventures XY Volume 4</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Pokémon Adventures XY Volume 5</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Spider-Man: Fake Red</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Manga time! Pokémon Adventures brings more Kalos (MEGA) fun while the Spider-Man: Fake Red series shows what would happen if some regular Joe got ahold of one of Spidey's suits while the real deal is MIA. The latter will make a fun little appetizer before Pete's next big video game adventure. (Especially since Venom is also in Fake Red.)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsP1mrLbUVfmDllE8kXrOo1Nuo7anasQsGR7ZkpP37-3bSRRzg6jVijYFGvw5Iu4vavH_i-a16IWKramFF3ZUw7kUeGRNacePg3MIjC2zhK8pJLVEdfSQmL_6AyTba2170vFS8xbZ4q8jEXUfAoscJyTxHs4NJllCWVyU0qtyhUGbrg8G8vpFpgf6MIjzh/s4032/20230801_154020.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsP1mrLbUVfmDllE8kXrOo1Nuo7anasQsGR7ZkpP37-3bSRRzg6jVijYFGvw5Iu4vavH_i-a16IWKramFF3ZUw7kUeGRNacePg3MIjC2zhK8pJLVEdfSQmL_6AyTba2170vFS8xbZ4q8jEXUfAoscJyTxHs4NJllCWVyU0qtyhUGbrg8G8vpFpgf6MIjzh/s320/20230801_154020.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Ominous Omnibus Volume 2: Deadtime Stories for Boos & Ghouls</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">More Springfield spookiness! Since I pretty much go into full-on Halloween anticipation mode after my Birthday, this second Treehouse of Horror Omnibus will be the perfect way to kick things off! Looking forward to diving into another 400 pages of horror-adjacent humor! (Including the FIRST time that the Simpsons parodied Death Note!)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKKqllC_7XnjUNNt9b0NScXLHD7wTcDiJJL7RQU8TzglTyI8eAb0H69n2mIOODoOedSwbK7kFJY-b_hnw4G8H2eS26CFqIva0e43z92vsM_9KdKuhMvoYNcaSUUG13egQpM-RdKKvz5JEsfyBpPi5TipL-xeGaK5aS4AkwqOgoZ9ssYDtZGwuYk6y1RlMp/s4032/20230729_150500.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKKqllC_7XnjUNNt9b0NScXLHD7wTcDiJJL7RQU8TzglTyI8eAb0H69n2mIOODoOedSwbK7kFJY-b_hnw4G8H2eS26CFqIva0e43z92vsM_9KdKuhMvoYNcaSUUG13egQpM-RdKKvz5JEsfyBpPi5TipL-xeGaK5aS4AkwqOgoZ9ssYDtZGwuYk6y1RlMp/s320/20230729_150500.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Diddy Kong Racing Japanese Version</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Yoshi's Story Japanese Version</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Paper Mario (Mario Story) Japanese Version</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My Dad surprised me with these! While Paper Mario is just the cartridge, DKR and Yoshi's Story include the boxes, manuals, and everything in decent condition, so they should make killer display pieces for my retro game collection! (Check out those awesome alternate covers compared to the US versions, too!)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9RqQwFI1nMzDGCnhZXgdsGeGHWQ0Y_Vxhka8bNQ0Gk6rzuwzw90NKrDB0p8ywfUHbV0IpzjvIDKoLQ51gBgaVaKxz8X1RzJ3YB-hhdivXsDI0dGDCX1JZ0nASvl3DxW141wHSf0Sm6q_aK6p23xwsQVizCB-j-rrfpsY2Fx6UpKnoMRu8v1tvDh4i5lZ8/s4032/20230729_150614.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9RqQwFI1nMzDGCnhZXgdsGeGHWQ0Y_Vxhka8bNQ0Gk6rzuwzw90NKrDB0p8ywfUHbV0IpzjvIDKoLQ51gBgaVaKxz8X1RzJ3YB-hhdivXsDI0dGDCX1JZ0nASvl3DxW141wHSf0Sm6q_aK6p23xwsQVizCB-j-rrfpsY2Fx6UpKnoMRu8v1tvDh4i5lZ8/s320/20230729_150614.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwZsl5aZMQaTVBlKtugRZdpLRPxSCkWYiLu70XDumq_Dkm8xAT4TRhitNDVFHG4CEH17CykEBtp8uD3NfOchoeugH9J-ikpLZ_WUlQW6odS0N5RzQ1w92NkEv54F6AGgHCk3UyjG39zd0MRt4Fw5XYlGRfQzUNSslqPlkOu7JNoZ6gq9qCjl6LYgtP3oto/s4032/20230729_150817.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwZsl5aZMQaTVBlKtugRZdpLRPxSCkWYiLu70XDumq_Dkm8xAT4TRhitNDVFHG4CEH17CykEBtp8uD3NfOchoeugH9J-ikpLZ_WUlQW6odS0N5RzQ1w92NkEv54F6AGgHCk3UyjG39zd0MRt4Fw5XYlGRfQzUNSslqPlkOu7JNoZ6gq9qCjl6LYgtP3oto/s320/20230729_150817.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Power Rangers Birthday Card w/$50 Amazon Gift Card</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Marvel Comics Three-Pack (Murderworld: Moon Knight #1, Captain America: Symbol of Truth #2, and Spider-Men: Double Trouble #1)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">My Sis and her family got me a Power Rangers Birthday Card (a SUPER MEGAFORCE one at that, meaning it had to have been backstock from almost a decade ago) that held Amazon cash within, which I quickly used to pre-order something I'll talk about in the next post as well as to add to my Playstation Store wallet. (Used said added cash to grab the Final Fantasy VII Remake Yuffie DLC. Gotta get ready for Rebirth!) Not wanting to just get me a gift card, though, they also threw in a three-pack of Marvel comics in a swank TMNT gift bag. While two of the comics in the pack were hidden from view in a blind bag sort of way, I lucked out in that they featured Spider-Man and Deadpool, two of my favorite Marvel characters. Those particular two comics also came with free digital copies, which is a great bonus.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Wrapping things up, my Grandma gave me fifty bucks that I used to pre-order SOMETHING ELSE that I'll detail in the next post.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">That officially rolls credits on my 32nd Birthday! See you guys this Fall for my next post!</div>Chaotix12345http://www.blogger.com/profile/17621274515470735608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254352409016696313.post-71563103590312306622023-07-09T18:21:00.003-07:002023-07-14T02:57:27.705-07:00Hauls: OMGcon 2023 - Now in 4K!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Time again for the customary haul clean-up post before my Birthday hits! Got a decent load of stuff this time around with some real showstoppers mixed in, so let's get to showing off!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4FW6OyBaiPcLxqwHLT1X8Q6n3N479aWHPBAkZiC185Qp-iKsiinrkoeD6lQLXdFUwtXXSKGLt0I55ES490vRT3arGNNKujnCLzMRL08nE5OjG08qLUlbhkycOV1Z2ASEB8i8kPQSkEY8XH-qbjI0xTOcNZjJDADtorhA4Kq-NdAncoRvT0xKXwCvd1xv1/s4032/20230426_203353.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4FW6OyBaiPcLxqwHLT1X8Q6n3N479aWHPBAkZiC185Qp-iKsiinrkoeD6lQLXdFUwtXXSKGLt0I55ES490vRT3arGNNKujnCLzMRL08nE5OjG08qLUlbhkycOV1Z2ASEB8i8kPQSkEY8XH-qbjI0xTOcNZjJDADtorhA4Kq-NdAncoRvT0xKXwCvd1xv1/s320/20230426_203353.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF9-JWtl3_SjUxRUpCAOqE3AuhHMlF0E5MMdQyK2tRvDrmyXOOKeXU6UwYT-PKkxVPHyZg-UbAgWESDtgSBjtD326JG0gqPSg7a1DeEC62xMpnTh2tz5fpEOeZrYdoH7UyI2GL0TZnMIMP1PgUl3PcZlXV7NvX66vheOeafibyxXOhZ83BMYnuI3HK9DP0/s4032/20230426_204827.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF9-JWtl3_SjUxRUpCAOqE3AuhHMlF0E5MMdQyK2tRvDrmyXOOKeXU6UwYT-PKkxVPHyZg-UbAgWESDtgSBjtD326JG0gqPSg7a1DeEC62xMpnTh2tz5fpEOeZrYdoH7UyI2GL0TZnMIMP1PgUl3PcZlXV7NvX66vheOeafibyxXOhZ83BMYnuI3HK9DP0/s320/20230426_204827.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Power Rangers Lightning Collection - SPD A-Squad Red Ranger (Best Buy)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Power Rangers Lightning Collection - Dino Fury Red Ranger (Best Buy)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Grabbed these two because they were on sale at Best Buy. I had always planned on picking up Zayto (as I really love Dino Fury,) but Charlie here was never really on my buy list, to tell you the truth. While SPD is one of my faves and I love evil Rangers, the A-Squad suits and characters never grabbed me enough to be like "I NEED this as an action figure!" or anything. However, the fact that she was down to SEVEN BUCKS definitely changed my mind on that matter. They had other A-Squad dudes on sale, but I just picked up Charlie since she's 1: the very first female Red Ranger in either PR OR Sentai, 2: the leader of the A-Squad team, and 3: really the only member of the A-Squad to have a decent amount of dialogue or actual character in the show. (Most of A-Squad was kinda just there. Don't even think the others were named in-show.) Together, I got both of these guys for less than the full price of a single LC figure. Not too shabby.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRXXRSgc36i54WkZ6Fzo--lsEi9KT34Lq3Hd24brC0782In6YbYdTFqh7sFG4AqbYeObK4W9A21heHjy76bzIdhmmwdG7Bdg5UDJVKdVavfdnOobJ1qi9nN4fsHF4TW6HnaiYs-eBiKWlkxcbXSbHh7gO2KWwMucfiZQlBuXFLyO9mnbGRz5NsW3rARYZ3/s4032/20230508_140152.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRXXRSgc36i54WkZ6Fzo--lsEi9KT34Lq3Hd24brC0782In6YbYdTFqh7sFG4AqbYeObK4W9A21heHjy76bzIdhmmwdG7Bdg5UDJVKdVavfdnOobJ1qi9nN4fsHF4TW6HnaiYs-eBiKWlkxcbXSbHh7gO2KWwMucfiZQlBuXFLyO9mnbGRz5NsW3rARYZ3/s320/20230508_140152.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Mulan (4K Combo) (Disney Movie Insiders)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Time for another DMI haul! Was going to save my points to go towards Infinity War, but a 4K of the original Mulan being added to the catalog for less than 1000 points was too good to pass up. (Especially since the last time I owned the movie was on VHS.)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCS60hpjm5s7F6xVFE1O582Ha5zB_nVntAWbbFtQ6wvPK2t7S3ygLtclWyhS9QHaZ6EO6KHKDTNNbSecjScJJRKPBLJtWnASHDhAbhoRrSOz-PNthJAPgHNn0muE5UAs0heBSxl56zAX8gO7kYOCySf63YPPsXNTkLP1TydwTo_CH_vWBj-dl61-9gu9Y-/s4032/20230516_160539.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCS60hpjm5s7F6xVFE1O582Ha5zB_nVntAWbbFtQ6wvPK2t7S3ygLtclWyhS9QHaZ6EO6KHKDTNNbSecjScJJRKPBLJtWnASHDhAbhoRrSOz-PNthJAPgHNn0muE5UAs0heBSxl56zAX8gO7kYOCySf63YPPsXNTkLP1TydwTo_CH_vWBj-dl61-9gu9Y-/s320/20230516_160539.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania (Switch) (Amazon)</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Time to add to the Switch collection with a couple of great deals! First off, I scored this bit of monkey business for only fifteen bucks on Amazon. I had never played a Super Monkey Ball game before, but this essentially being a "Best Of" collection of the earlier, most popular titles combined with the ABSURD amount of content (including Sonic and Tails making playable cameos) definitely caught my eye. Played it a couple hours. It's honestly pretty BRUTAL for a game fronted by smiling cartoon monkeys.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie4GivBV2MA6dCg9bt43AA3omG_ErQtQ1LkarVUOJgZ60zJd5Sq01-dJS2_YD1xUXlVhAs9sjv9R5sL89tOwm_ZC-dNFWFix8YTm_Hz_K4YjF3P7mVh2K0N7VKub3T-6q-8IzQKkRyJjcZaHHPGp_116skExxjxOLZ6UhG3MgtmkJJJ10N2D11h1M6adPd/s4032/20230523_174647.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie4GivBV2MA6dCg9bt43AA3omG_ErQtQ1LkarVUOJgZ60zJd5Sq01-dJS2_YD1xUXlVhAs9sjv9R5sL89tOwm_ZC-dNFWFix8YTm_Hz_K4YjF3P7mVh2K0N7VKub3T-6q-8IzQKkRyJjcZaHHPGp_116skExxjxOLZ6UhG3MgtmkJJJ10N2D11h1M6adPd/s320/20230523_174647.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series (Switch) (PlayAsia)</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">ANOTHER great Switch deal! Similar to Monkey Ball, I have no real experience with Klonoa (aside from playing the free demo for this particular title and enjoying it), but the series in general is definitely a fan favorite and I'm always up for a new platformer, so this souped-up collection of the first two games was definitely on my radar. The only things that kept me back were the price (FORTY BUCKS) and the fact that it was digital-only in North America. Thankfully, a recent PlayAsia sale alleviated BOTH of those problems by offering the Japanese physical version for only TWENTY bucks. (Yep, HALF the price of the digital-only NA version.) Needless to say, I immediately jumped on it. Even came with a couple bonus stickers (including a random V-Tuber) and a DLC code for some alternate costumes! Looking forward to finally giving this series a proper shot! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuyxAFBv7O6LW8BlpgFrlXMwnSmNCEjot5wWM7wdWp13dX26Kz0GDzNGHItEis0RSzM3lPi2hr_MImRgT7L1z4Z8Y-5dXp3COil0UWospxjZHtcu7c9NbyhC2g9vEwmFxr6SRNFFJLGYGFahUfLbHiMo4oRicX_TK0aGWOG-7FH-x8v8SiwXNoltZVsrjC/s4032/20230531_122822.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuyxAFBv7O6LW8BlpgFrlXMwnSmNCEjot5wWM7wdWp13dX26Kz0GDzNGHItEis0RSzM3lPi2hr_MImRgT7L1z4Z8Y-5dXp3COil0UWospxjZHtcu7c9NbyhC2g9vEwmFxr6SRNFFJLGYGFahUfLbHiMo4oRicX_TK0aGWOG-7FH-x8v8SiwXNoltZVsrjC/s320/20230531_122822.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhczGb3AiyLJX7mlb3yXeZJUB2MHxIdKS3gMhLZwTQQP16ajs4K2iQn4ntv-Ql9zBnz7BxQppUA2_9U_S78lmnlqxI6fOhxQ8RzlzHLJrADWhwuB92GCVFIr-tbkvHUx576cepKpm3_18QkpnwEAJ0qyeVYzCIa5OexwbQ4CYuO7qUvW7g_c3bfZlwfDPw9/s4032/20230605_154957.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhczGb3AiyLJX7mlb3yXeZJUB2MHxIdKS3gMhLZwTQQP16ajs4K2iQn4ntv-Ql9zBnz7BxQppUA2_9U_S78lmnlqxI6fOhxQ8RzlzHLJrADWhwuB92GCVFIr-tbkvHUx576cepKpm3_18QkpnwEAJ0qyeVYzCIa5OexwbQ4CYuO7qUvW7g_c3bfZlwfDPw9/s320/20230605_154957.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Power Rangers Lightning Collection - Dino Thunder Black Ranger (Amazon)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Power Rangers Lightning Collection - Dino Thunder Mesogog (Amazon)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Back to more LC figures, THESE guys I pre-ordered the INSTANT they went up. Dino Thunder was essentially the show that reignited the spark in my personal PR fandom, so the prospect of FINALLY owning a GOOD action figure of Mesogog, one of my favorite PR villains, was an absolute dream come true. He doesn't disappoint, either. The sculpting and detail are SUPERB and I LOVE that his jaw is even articulated so you can pull off some of his more beastial expressions from the show. He's just a fantastic plastic representation of the character and I'm really glad that mine avoided a lot of Hasbro's recent QC pitfalls. Tommy is a bit of a different story...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Originally, I had planned to ONLY order Mesogog, but since Dino Thunder Black went up at the same time and happened to be my second favorite DT Ranger suit after the White Ranger, I figured "why not?" and threw him in as well. (Also just needed a good guy version of Tommy for my shelf, as I only had Drakkon and his Foot Soldier disguise from the TMNT crossover.) Figure turned out very solid (really love the painted detail on the Bracchio Staff), but the QC Gods definitely didn't treat him as well as Dr. Mercer's Dino-Hyde. Not only was one of his alternate hands missing, but his helmeted head was also oddly loose on him. Not to the point where it would swing around or not stay on or anything, but it doesn't really pop on satisfyingly and trying to move it around on him just makes it come off more easily than I'd like. It's only his helmeted head that's like this, too. His civilian head is super tight, so I'm not sure what went wrong here. Neither issue is a huge deal for me, as I throw a majority of the alternate pieces these figures come with in a bag to keep them in storage and I don't really pose them around a lot after finding a place and pose for them on the shelf, but it's still rather disappointing after Mesogog knocked it out of the park.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib55molVGTetZdoCvebiZGqLcjdDVPr7B7gc8PkEVHDKrBUCxe9B4Kr6VGw7rTASktWbw826vSetuYmrERSzIZytVcDIM-0EWVRfLnxsSq39V6B2oIbE_PGG7sXZVtwjriTpFpWZC1IeLPcpFgTbcBxC_SlB_omwxQzHwzUdg7lL4pQyBSslWCbUBEdxl-/s4032/20230609_190145.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib55molVGTetZdoCvebiZGqLcjdDVPr7B7gc8PkEVHDKrBUCxe9B4Kr6VGw7rTASktWbw826vSetuYmrERSzIZytVcDIM-0EWVRfLnxsSq39V6B2oIbE_PGG7sXZVtwjriTpFpWZC1IeLPcpFgTbcBxC_SlB_omwxQzHwzUdg7lL4pQyBSslWCbUBEdxl-/s320/20230609_190145.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>OMGcon 2023 Swag</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq4XToUPaEWCFIY-6Be2RN4Q9-Bc3V_0xOBYq4GF3VQcMjB-ggQo3eklWAXeKib3FQCHZb7gAP4HySxV9dNVDRhDpuyQHzyMhqJZ5mSOHfTuhT4kFj1alt1xbln3gm6d307RM-PX3TTtUKFlYc5vM8aumVRV6pqFQ_-XAednTdMrTlS5l50lqDR5tn0uji/s4032/20230610_135757.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq4XToUPaEWCFIY-6Be2RN4Q9-Bc3V_0xOBYq4GF3VQcMjB-ggQo3eklWAXeKib3FQCHZb7gAP4HySxV9dNVDRhDpuyQHzyMhqJZ5mSOHfTuhT4kFj1alt1xbln3gm6d307RM-PX3TTtUKFlYc5vM8aumVRV6pqFQ_-XAednTdMrTlS5l50lqDR5tn0uji/s320/20230610_135757.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Digimon Card Game Advanced Deck Set - Beelzemon</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Hallmark Keepsake Ornament </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Pokémon Fit Krookodile Plush</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Super Mario RPG Box Keychain</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Summer came, and with it, OMGcon! Spent another fun weekend with my Sis watching shows (Digimon Adventure 2020 and Sonic Prime this year) and chillaxing. Also found a bunch of neat goodies, so let's get to 'em!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Was only really looking for ONE specific item going into this con, so was VERY glad to find it: the Digimon Card Game Beelzemon Advanced Deck Set! Tamers is my favorite Digimon show and Beelzemon is both my favorite character from it AND my favorite Digimon in general, so when I heard that he was getting his OWN theme deck in the card game, I HAD to have it! Not only does the set include a deck filled to the brim with Impmon and Beelzemon goodness, but it ALSO includes a couple unrelated bonus cards AND <a href="https://www.tcgplayer.com/product/488780/card-sleeves-bandai-card-sleeves-digimon-card-game-official-sleeves-beelzemon-logo-60pack?country=US&utm_campaign=18098386707&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=&utm_term=&adgroupid=&gclid=Cj0KCQjwtamlBhD3ARIsAARoaExlhdPOV1IcYYzfH04-d_lg4ddxRl4U9zBdMftY781DTMXyG33mt2kaAtYlEALw_wcB&Language=English">some WICKED Beelzemon card sleeves!</a> Definitely a great purchase for a Tamers nerd like myself.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Also chanced upon an adorable Pokémon Center Krookodile Plush (from the Pokémon Fit/Sitting Cuties series), a Movie Sonic Hallmark Ornament that I had my eye on, and an awesome little keychain replica of the Super Mario RPG game box! Wanna know the best part about that last one?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcsFT9loWrJd-bBugOb5LNl2v23JZtB5L4EHXMYW9KgpZQ_--sGZ3Cdft1Z8afqzccVPIpljUVVBKnUUyC1kYa2TRF5STQY9ZM5jcQmFJCounf0NYuKfTvWbwOX0Ek4V-zQkHal4uKte1cK_KpMFTaFwr48tTHwCWkuY2ujAUg4_UotctBuAHgDRlXCw9E/s4032/20230610_135834.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcsFT9loWrJd-bBugOb5LNl2v23JZtB5L4EHXMYW9KgpZQ_--sGZ3Cdft1Z8afqzccVPIpljUVVBKnUUyC1kYa2TRF5STQY9ZM5jcQmFJCounf0NYuKfTvWbwOX0Ek4V-zQkHal4uKte1cK_KpMFTaFwr48tTHwCWkuY2ujAUg4_UotctBuAHgDRlXCw9E/s320/20230610_135834.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The BACK of the box is fully detailed as well! SO COOL and another great way to show my love for my favorite game ever. Little did I know that this wouldn't be <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r5PJx7rlds">the BIGGEST Super Mario RPG-related surprise to come out of that particular month.</a> I'm STILL trying to process that!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyze_drG7YOepYFyzrT7H6hRim_QwsJnrfffqkiyTnLZc-FL1PB9YNsWost1UGyXt_kWETo0hxvDcx9wvub9dqE1UZloFLKdsVqQjcOS_f8xGVVcqr_CTYrr91FJOA5SG516A0V3Sgp692Csre8661HzPCXk26w1IRg5oyVjE8GdMc0Cq-ZRDd4oxh2wvR/s4032/20230611_175640.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyze_drG7YOepYFyzrT7H6hRim_QwsJnrfffqkiyTnLZc-FL1PB9YNsWost1UGyXt_kWETo0hxvDcx9wvub9dqE1UZloFLKdsVqQjcOS_f8xGVVcqr_CTYrr91FJOA5SG516A0V3Sgp692Csre8661HzPCXk26w1IRg5oyVjE8GdMc0Cq-ZRDd4oxh2wvR/s320/20230611_175640.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Ralph Breaks the Internet Tote Bag</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Web-Warriors: Protectors of the Spider-Verse Volume 1: Electroverse (eBay)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Omnibus Volume 5 (InstockTrades)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Rounding out the OMGcon stuff is this Ralph Breaks the Internet Tote Bag that I grabbed for five bucks. If there is a Wreck-It Ralph-related item, I MUST have it. It's also pretty big, so I might actually use it for future cons.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">When I got back home, I had a couple comics that I ordered waiting on me. First off, a certain recent film made me want to read more Spider-Verse-related comics, so I picked up the first Volume of the out-of-print Web-Warriors series on eBay. As for the other, InstockTrades had the fifth IDW MLP ongoing Omnibus for a better price than literally any other site, so I finally jumped on it.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDRpsyTZjodv6XvxbAjm5Eh9ZcCi7wTithqVtT2ye4xg3Gz4BtK19KERj1KHkFS96-6a1juUToEnPdIYwNKOTyZMUSQLR5-_uKzgXFBwZM97PXU2XEEuxeyrZofGx1Um65hnDt_kGO3i958RZz_Os2rxEO0FwUL_ccwTz2ObjZIwQPx015dk4Nezy40ppj/s4032/20230611_220726.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDRpsyTZjodv6XvxbAjm5Eh9ZcCi7wTithqVtT2ye4xg3Gz4BtK19KERj1KHkFS96-6a1juUToEnPdIYwNKOTyZMUSQLR5-_uKzgXFBwZM97PXU2XEEuxeyrZofGx1Um65hnDt_kGO3i958RZz_Os2rxEO0FwUL_ccwTz2ObjZIwQPx015dk4Nezy40ppj/s320/20230611_220726.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Banjo-Tooie (N64)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Another N64 fave that my Dad snagged for my collection! Now I own a physical version of every Banjo game minus Banjo-Pilot!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Hzsevrzhs81kA6Xwk_IFL1sE7Cn4z05qsg3DEMHZzcgleFEKuP-9TKpc079Jm6dB5sUxx_ZX9cFuQUs-zaLRb4oWlXEYTmwLZyKZWH_zSG9Nm2-roS9UI2pU4TWk5DB1KR3xA87dwedEpmmRtTZn3mouJQD3F-NnWfQvNC5-I_V09Hku2r4titpHX0ne/s4032/20230617_160629.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Hzsevrzhs81kA6Xwk_IFL1sE7Cn4z05qsg3DEMHZzcgleFEKuP-9TKpc079Jm6dB5sUxx_ZX9cFuQUs-zaLRb4oWlXEYTmwLZyKZWH_zSG9Nm2-roS9UI2pU4TWk5DB1KR3xA87dwedEpmmRtTZn3mouJQD3F-NnWfQvNC5-I_V09Hku2r4titpHX0ne/s320/20230617_160629.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Illustrated Guide to the Spider-Verse </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">More Spider-Verse goodness! I learned of this book while browsing Amazon and thought it'd be cool to own, though I wasn't super sure when I'd get around to buying it. Well, while researching it, I happened upon a random giveaway for it and figured I'd give it a shot to try and win it. As you can probably guess by it being part of this haul, I actually won that giveaway. The book is written in-universe by Spider-Gwen/Spider Woman/Ghost-Spider and features new art and profiles on a TON of different Spiders from the comics. (From my favorites like Miguel O'Hara and Kaine Parker to deeper cuts like the Spider-Men from the manga and Mega Morphs toyline.) I can't wait to fully dive into it and it's freaking awesome to get to enjoy it free of charge. Thanks again to <a href="https://www.realmomofsfv.com/">Real Mom of SFV</a> for the opportunity.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUfeXGbDew_oKgdGqsBTLa4FR7rMbFGvWIN1cA4kTxnCd0P9s50yz2aUktWwR37OA2EHIYLRbOJ8XrHlZdF14S024SnQTOWk__dg_IXaZm2wmRFUOf-zk5NVoMSo6XwTNWWic5wcXFACfgbzHQkCgG4ShVLsIMX0J1EbyE5dSoVQLw6guX7c4Icq0GFd3a/s4032/20230617_161823.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUfeXGbDew_oKgdGqsBTLa4FR7rMbFGvWIN1cA4kTxnCd0P9s50yz2aUktWwR37OA2EHIYLRbOJ8XrHlZdF14S024SnQTOWk__dg_IXaZm2wmRFUOf-zk5NVoMSo6XwTNWWic5wcXFACfgbzHQkCgG4ShVLsIMX0J1EbyE5dSoVQLw6guX7c4Icq0GFd3a/s320/20230617_161823.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Spider-Verse: Spider-Zero (Cheap Graphic Novels)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Omnibus Volume 7 (Cheap Graphic Novels)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>My Little Pony: The Movie Prequel (Cheap Graphic Novels)</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">More Ponies and more Spiders! Cheap Graphic Novels had the last of the MLP comics I needed to pick up for pretty cheap, so I put in an order. However, things didn't 100% go as planned. Originally, this order included the Volume 5 Omnibus, but I eventually got an email from them saying that they couldn't get it via their distributors. (These books were all "special order only" rather than in-stock.) So, I replaced Volume 5 with the Spider-Verse Spider-Zero mini-series since they had it for like ten bucks, and everything else went swimmingly. (Y'know, aside from having to wait several weeks for them to get all three books in. Kinda wish I had discovered InstockTrades earlier since they had all of this stuff immediately available for comparable prices, but it is what it is.) Now I just need to wait for that eighth and final MLP Omnibus to come out.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg25enPy_ia-eBgZlrguz4VahZ8OOq5MYjrTKZtxZWNfDupoCbxFjeuauwQmAEPaYk5tnmG84tvrhNRuvSLYAtvhOBS8JmIyvWWOw4u0jN0vI6QGreKSZyjb3CLq7l_W5l5P7rDgXTLwSIN6brunN1CSB5amC_mKku4SV0Fhns6Niy7rP4JoYeLpK3_karE/s4032/20230705_125137.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg25enPy_ia-eBgZlrguz4VahZ8OOq5MYjrTKZtxZWNfDupoCbxFjeuauwQmAEPaYk5tnmG84tvrhNRuvSLYAtvhOBS8JmIyvWWOw4u0jN0vI6QGreKSZyjb3CLq7l_W5l5P7rDgXTLwSIN6brunN1CSB5amC_mKku4SV0Fhns6Niy7rP4JoYeLpK3_karE/s320/20230705_125137.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Web-Warriors: Protectors of the Spider-Verse Volume 2: Spiders Vs. (ebay)</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">More Web-Warriors! I had originally ordered Volume 2 alongside Volume 1 on eBay (from two different sellers), but as the days went by, my order was showing absolutely no movement even after Volume 1 had already arrived. Starting to get impatient, I messaged the seller. No reply even after several days. Since it was too late to cancel my order, I had eBay step in and get me a refund. Then, I ordered Volume 2 from a different seller and it shipped IMMEDIATELY. Cost a little bit more than from the other seller, but it GOT here and that's what matters. Now I can enjoy the full Web-Warriors saga and I didn't have to pay an arm and a leg for Volume 2 like on Amazon. I'd call that an (eventual) success.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNeCPubrZsx4KgmIzFHFggpAWT9Ub9bVjvYFphPoz0FOvGCtMsO5lcEi8tCNXc4h4Q6xJT4Eviu5mKIeUo0ydeV0DYZQRcCjBDxFNHBDIrl9rZKnQx0R-aMaX8wfzOB1Ee3yywnq7yG7MHnQy6T0g6FWW8ZjCb9opry17_12lXK736r1TfyI4VEkHhLZUm/s4032/20230705_125406.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNeCPubrZsx4KgmIzFHFggpAWT9Ub9bVjvYFphPoz0FOvGCtMsO5lcEi8tCNXc4h4Q6xJT4Eviu5mKIeUo0ydeV0DYZQRcCjBDxFNHBDIrl9rZKnQx0R-aMaX8wfzOB1Ee3yywnq7yG7MHnQy6T0g6FWW8ZjCb9opry17_12lXK736r1TfyI4VEkHhLZUm/s320/20230705_125406.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Playstation 5</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Launch Edition </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Finally entered the Next Gen! (Or is it the Current Gen?) Yep, since a certain arachnid-centric game is releasing this Fall, I figured it was finally time to upgrade to the PS5. Already got it all set up with my PS4 save data and digital games and everything! Looking forward to playing through Rift Apart and seeing just how much of a technology leap Ratchet and crew have made since the 2016 remake.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMRL-9LwJmmz91aoZyKJfea-mIbblv8myH5Gm6AXYIl1vIOh3LFTqq4T49XQprV717fqz9ACCw5-cMs-EOzG0Yl_koI52g_8oDSgSZ0GuNwanjCQ62MEGxjln0U89YiMWBo5H4pOqgnUQFpPYdWWmk2AGaYu3AG24UBN2p8V3qlsA6GE14F8ySpYs6hTx0/s4032/20230706_131415.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMRL-9LwJmmz91aoZyKJfea-mIbblv8myH5Gm6AXYIl1vIOh3LFTqq4T49XQprV717fqz9ACCw5-cMs-EOzG0Yl_koI52g_8oDSgSZ0GuNwanjCQ62MEGxjln0U89YiMWBo5H4pOqgnUQFpPYdWWmk2AGaYu3AG24UBN2p8V3qlsA6GE14F8ySpYs6hTx0/s320/20230706_131415.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Power Rangers Lightning Collection - Dino Charge Pink Ranger </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div>Finally, we end things where we began: with the Power Rangers Lightning Collection. After the QC disappointments with my Dino Thunder Black, I messaged Hasbro about potentially getting a replacement helmet and the hand that my figure was missing. Unfortunately, DT Black wasn't available in their replacements warehouse, but they DID say that they would send me a different figure free of charge. That figure arrived and it was Shelby, the Dino Charge Pink Ranger. While it doesn't exactly solve the issues with my Tommy, I'm definitely not complaining about having another Ranger to add to my shelf as well as another girl. It's especially neat since the only other Dino Charge figure I own is Tyler, who Shelby shares an honor with, being that they were the first two characters to morph on-screen in Dino Charge. As far as compensation goes, not too shabby.<div><br /></div><div>That's all for this one! See you guys again for the big Birthday post in August!</div>Chaotix12345http://www.blogger.com/profile/17621274515470735608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254352409016696313.post-36552134223990288552023-04-22T23:37:00.001-07:002023-04-24T19:43:01.258-07:00Hauls: 5th Blogiversary Edition!<p>It's 2023 now, and what better time for the Lazy Shell to enter the new year than on its 5TH ANNIVERSARY?! Yep. Five years ago, I started this little blog as a way to get out my extremely nerdy thoughts and it's been a (kinda) consistent stream of pure nonsense ever since. I'd like to thank every one of you in the VERY small group of people who take precious time to give every post on this thing a brief glance. It's been a lot of fun running this thing and I really appreciate the fact that anyone out there cares enough to read it.</p><p>Anyway, enough preamble. This might be a special Anniversary thing, but it's also a hauls post, and boy, do I got a lot to share!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2u22N-b8K3EVVcfDBsvsso5kqbEGjwK7iGDF7iB_Kf5OZRo2INGnnc0GtsnzrJUXuz5tLnXvOEr3Bteo8AqaihsT5b9WFS1wT98qTCgISMRbOstTzvMIXkPvlD5wn5kd-fyTpFMWzqxtRWQ-LdzFbm0C-aZPNjk14d_Sn8ODccGqjf4wNlhGbjVpfZg/s4032/20221214_152545.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2u22N-b8K3EVVcfDBsvsso5kqbEGjwK7iGDF7iB_Kf5OZRo2INGnnc0GtsnzrJUXuz5tLnXvOEr3Bteo8AqaihsT5b9WFS1wT98qTCgISMRbOstTzvMIXkPvlD5wn5kd-fyTpFMWzqxtRWQ-LdzFbm0C-aZPNjk14d_Sn8ODccGqjf4wNlhGbjVpfZg/s320/20221214_152545.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNinI0nnfcbuN1Hf2LV8hPN0AUcUZzb7Vduo2HyMeMv6X-FNpttz40FwQdKG4yoTkvKHFeNeILrazFNJIdLuI-YW89z0cm6uTH7guN3Ww3GQOMU32ctPOVFKMja4e5G00OmvEfly1bTreJ_hrUjMbFZIvwH_7AOp-KcLyVDmp9cUj6UaJyzCnn0ixCwQ/s4032/20221214_154143.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNinI0nnfcbuN1Hf2LV8hPN0AUcUZzb7Vduo2HyMeMv6X-FNpttz40FwQdKG4yoTkvKHFeNeILrazFNJIdLuI-YW89z0cm6uTH7guN3Ww3GQOMU32ctPOVFKMja4e5G00OmvEfly1bTreJ_hrUjMbFZIvwH_7AOp-KcLyVDmp9cUj6UaJyzCnn0ixCwQ/s320/20221214_154143.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>KAWS Monsters Figures</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Starting things off with some leftover stuff from last year. (Actually got these in LITERALLY THE DAY AFTER I got my Armaggon Loot Crate, but didn't feel like they were a big enough deal to bother making an entire post for.) These neat little figures are courtesy of a giveaway that General Mills ran for the Monster Cereals last year. (Said giveaway had THOUSANDS of possible winners and I saw people all over Twitter talking about winning their own set shortly after entering, so I couldn't resist giving it a shot.) They're all unpainted, solid-color pieces that are not unlike the cereal box prizes of yesteryear, but free is free and they should make for fun seasonal decorations for my shelf. (Though, I wish they had included Fruity Yummy Mummy to complete the crew.)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOrDv2MRTfW34-7iVxA9crMElq9B7eRW1F687BSCkhLZz1z-cI78gEfDKwxlXgp-CbzjGo6YSsy8JumXbhi_w8uXmUaFiaxgtdCK94Q5UGL_hg95yIvRfFpCIrJoa2YKjZxsBN-hSFT8kLY2QuGsUrqmHzKWabp0KVqouRJUhyto2c9_bDf8iJ0WvZFw/s4032/20230101_172154.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOrDv2MRTfW34-7iVxA9crMElq9B7eRW1F687BSCkhLZz1z-cI78gEfDKwxlXgp-CbzjGo6YSsy8JumXbhi_w8uXmUaFiaxgtdCK94Q5UGL_hg95yIvRfFpCIrJoa2YKjZxsBN-hSFT8kLY2QuGsUrqmHzKWabp0KVqouRJUhyto2c9_bDf8iJ0WvZFw/s320/20230101_172154.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>$20 Nintendo eShop Card </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>$10 Nintendo eShop Card</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Continuing with leftover stuff, here's a Christmas gift I received on New Year's Day from my favorite cousin. Immediately put all this eShop credit towards 3DS and Wii U Virtual Console stuff in preparation of both of those eShops going down. (In particular, I grabbed Minish Cap on the Wii U and the Oracle games on the 3DS...which Nintendo then revealed for their Switch Online service in a Direct shortly after. Go figure.)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQzMFqjzjraZHMK--DgApkcIRqWawmHkH0Zn-VM0c-o3Ey4Hy16E5mUf48RcDhnmQt0jwhfpFh9dfW0Kwmf891SzH2vWc9wC2MpHF2OvJxPsA2u-6oIt5tQJ9p1PUkT8OiqmLq1ToTbmleEafIq2AOFIdjh_IBG2AjZHstcV0QDF4aUB7YSAFsoFr1VQ/s4032/20230113_155131.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQzMFqjzjraZHMK--DgApkcIRqWawmHkH0Zn-VM0c-o3Ey4Hy16E5mUf48RcDhnmQt0jwhfpFh9dfW0Kwmf891SzH2vWc9wC2MpHF2OvJxPsA2u-6oIt5tQJ9p1PUkT8OiqmLq1ToTbmleEafIq2AOFIdjh_IBG2AjZHstcV0QDF4aUB7YSAFsoFr1VQ/s320/20230113_155131.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Omnibus Volume 6 (Barnes & Noble)</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage! (Blu-ray) (Barnes & Noble)</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Put my Christmas cash to work by scoring additions to both my book AND media shelves. First off, I decided to use this year to finally grab the rest of the IDW MLP FIM books that I wanted, so I started by ordering the ongoing's sixth Omnibus from Barnes & Noble's site. I had to get it there because this particular volume is pretty much out-of-print and very hard to find for retail elsewhere. (Heck, B&N's stock disappeared shortly after I ordered mine!) I don't even have Volume 5 yet, but I just couldn't risk missing out on certain stories collected in this one. (Particularly a four-parter introducing a new villain and a two-part follow-up to the Movie.) As for the other item, I needed to grab something else from Barnes & Noble to qualify for free shipping and after a bit of ruminating, I found the perfect candidate in the SpongeBob Musical's Blu-ray. I already had it on DVD, but ever since the Blu-ray version released a couple months after it, blindsiding me, I've been waiting for the right chance to upgrade. This was that chance. Now I have the absolute highest quality home media viewing experience for the "Hero is my Middle Name" number!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg487zhsCNCdxNFTxpKcNbdxWv8EC51NpOYDiFhWmm-QoD8BvRdPUb6SpKQw8jxkB46LQJqeE_Da8838Xq90fj7ngY2lk2uADm2z_VadmN3zux8VOqUAFA20X-O49vCnK9mH0FHOzbXu3bME4wu_oAD6RGz1mt2RattCOYB0CWpsDXGweR26J2H0ah7Cw/s4032/20230113_155302.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg487zhsCNCdxNFTxpKcNbdxWv8EC51NpOYDiFhWmm-QoD8BvRdPUb6SpKQw8jxkB46LQJqeE_Da8838Xq90fj7ngY2lk2uADm2z_VadmN3zux8VOqUAFA20X-O49vCnK9mH0FHOzbXu3bME4wu_oAD6RGz1mt2RattCOYB0CWpsDXGweR26J2H0ah7Cw/s320/20230113_155302.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Sephiroth amiibo (Best Buy)</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Kazuya amiibo (Best Buy)</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next up, two more fighters join the amiibo shelf, one from Square-Enix and one from Bandai Namco. Barring any restocks or miraculous Disney-related announcements, this should be the last Smash amiibo haul for a good while.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ok17sGIyzSLRoaBAbMp-icHSjeusoAKVGlu1vOBmEyhW7iap_SQ_JfmJy0WQtXVl6phGEWBKURNRa1u7nV_xBfXhi83I27EVkTe5OzsAEXNGRxKA6u3DsyncFofY9c8pPC8xp7FmT-8V8KfaooBuyTK5hffmnhpk20zf8O1p-BQC7AA1r8tCY890XA/s4032/20230130_133958.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ok17sGIyzSLRoaBAbMp-icHSjeusoAKVGlu1vOBmEyhW7iap_SQ_JfmJy0WQtXVl6phGEWBKURNRa1u7nV_xBfXhi83I27EVkTe5OzsAEXNGRxKA6u3DsyncFofY9c8pPC8xp7FmT-8V8KfaooBuyTK5hffmnhpk20zf8O1p-BQC7AA1r8tCY890XA/s320/20230130_133958.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake (Switch) (Best Buy)</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ever since THQ Nordic announced The Cosmic Shake, SpongeBob's first brand new 3D platformer in YEARS, I've been super hyped and eagerly awaiting its eventual release. Well, that day finally came, I played it, and I adored it. Sure, it's not going to best any giants of the genre, but if you love SpongeBob and enjoy 3D platformers, give it a shot. It's super fun, has a nice amount of variety, is filled with fanservice, and has a script full of good laughs. Also got it for half-price due to a Best Buy error, so that makes for a nice bonus.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdCHjXLF-RebiQ5OLv35-DplDwPzbhVEartkgGZpUCQpptgykur7-BpRGJ86urDtt06My7vL-h7MRtGw5fwtDFgidtjFdxnaNbWDRMymvI9Nn9JHa_0mzmcYgTiRo7Dq0FUA_H5TRVd0W90xOBaKqZEkbT1ZnpxsulPCrjeiznzpuEEae-0N_ipGvAzw/s4032/20230224_135220.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdCHjXLF-RebiQ5OLv35-DplDwPzbhVEartkgGZpUCQpptgykur7-BpRGJ86urDtt06My7vL-h7MRtGw5fwtDFgidtjFdxnaNbWDRMymvI9Nn9JHa_0mzmcYgTiRo7Dq0FUA_H5TRVd0W90xOBaKqZEkbT1ZnpxsulPCrjeiznzpuEEae-0N_ipGvAzw/s320/20230224_135220.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Complete Newspaper Comic Strip Collection Volume 1, 2, and 3 (Amazon)</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These kinda came out of left field! It all started in January when listings for three books collecting the old Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles newspaper comic strip hit Amazon. A lot of TMNT nuts were, of course, overjoyed but also a bit puzzled by these releases. They popped up in stock out of nowhere without being announced beforehand, didn't use ANY official TMNT branding or logos on the covers, and the publisher was listed as an on-demand printing service. Everything just seemed a little sketchy. Well, after a fair few people ordered the books for themselves, the reality of them became clear: these were indeed NOT officially-licensed collections, but instead a labor of love on the part of what appears to be a single TMNT fan looking to get this obscure corner of the Turtles' history into people's collections regardless of whether Viacom even knew that they owned it. Given both the rarity of the material included as well as the HIGH likelihood that they'd get yanked by Viacom eventually, I knew I had to order these books right away.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So, what does each book contain? Well, Volume 1 features the entire run of a full-color Teenage Mutant HERO Turtles strip that ran in the UK, while Volumes 2 and 3 collect the black-and-white TMNT strip that ran in America produced by Mirage themselves. While the Hero Turtles strip is pretty much just a newspaper comic take on the '87 cartoon universe (complete with Shredder, Krang, the Henchmutants, Burne Thompson, and even the Punk Frogs,) the American strip is much more interesting. It starts off with a decently serious tone very much like the Archie Adventures comics (complete with the same writer) but eventually goes into full-on comedic, gag-a-day mode, only with a serialized story. It makes for a really fun, unique take on TMNT as a whole, as it not only has its own new characters, but also introduces new versions of TMNT favorites like Leatherhead, Rat King, the Utroms, Renet, and Cudley the Cowlick. The story just becomes very unpredictable, and it's a lot of fun in that regard. Here's one of my favorite bits:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicGo0HCwmSfXeDIvFqpv8QohJIlR3K-T6ZYEeVJo3beCp-TuJ6fBgj0xbaOkDz0YFEe2TD1xlPjRlA7JPH6uZlJQ8txT8XKTPXMQ2fFWzj1xO2I9_rQWBd1onAhrht8aZKt_ebX07uwS3PvAXgdT7112-F9x_wjAL8x0llglDPaeKNZRpCDH4mK9k9gQ/s2048/FqH0AyiWIAA9-Jj.jpeg.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="669" data-original-width="2048" height="105" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicGo0HCwmSfXeDIvFqpv8QohJIlR3K-T6ZYEeVJo3beCp-TuJ6fBgj0xbaOkDz0YFEe2TD1xlPjRlA7JPH6uZlJQ8txT8XKTPXMQ2fFWzj1xO2I9_rQWBd1onAhrht8aZKt_ebX07uwS3PvAXgdT7112-F9x_wjAL8x0llglDPaeKNZRpCDH4mK9k9gQ/s320/FqH0AyiWIAA9-Jj.jpeg.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As for the quality of the books themselves, they're solidly built and the comics are nicely laid-out and easy to read as a complete story. (Volumes 1 and 2 even include a brief history write-up on both the UK and US strips.) However, as the comics were scanned from their printings in newspapers rather than from the original artwork, the image quality can be pretty inconsistent. While reading, you'll come across certain strips that look fuzzier than others or where the text is faded and a bit harder to read as a result. (This issue was most evident in the US strip.) However, it's never SO bad that it's impossible to read. You just have to keep in mind that these were likely done by one person with the best resources they had. Another issue to note is that Volume 3 has a misprint that repeats a strip, resulting in one ending up completely missing from the collection. Luckily, though, said missing comic was already archived on the internet beforehand, so you can just use it to fill in the blank:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFhiEucvBUdBQ2SZVgJnwb3xq8OH5Jx2i24fTEJnN6vSJw2mEvDF5y5RTo_Ki_PzpkYYpoBCV1x70znjHxMlM35QpSPqDnuG8lD7Kr2DFstAU2foybmA10OZrIIX8t-Gt4i6OYIGzwMqK618nYjYNeLA0IjGTAQ8bHED_CEHqSZtHi8ad-wivOwSDUOg/s700/04-16-1996.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="216" data-original-width="700" height="99" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFhiEucvBUdBQ2SZVgJnwb3xq8OH5Jx2i24fTEJnN6vSJw2mEvDF5y5RTo_Ki_PzpkYYpoBCV1x70znjHxMlM35QpSPqDnuG8lD7Kr2DFstAU2foybmA10OZrIIX8t-Gt4i6OYIGzwMqK618nYjYNeLA0IjGTAQ8bHED_CEHqSZtHi8ad-wivOwSDUOg/s320/04-16-1996.gif" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yeah, this comic gets kinda weird. Lastly, there's the matter of the price. Volume 1 costs $27.99 while 2 and 3 both cost $29.99, meaning that if you want these comics in your collection, you'll have to pony up over $90, which is a pretty tough pill to swallow for an unofficial product. If you're a TMNT fan looking for a unique addition to your comic shelf, though, I'd definitely recommend picking up at least the latter two books. (The Hero Turtles stuff in the first one is a good piece of history, but the stories just aren't anywhere near interesting enough to warrant a close to $30 price IMO. Curse my need to complete a collection!) The books disappeared from Amazon a while back, but you can still find Volumes 1 and 2 on Barnes & Noble and Walmart's sites. You'll probably need to search around for 3. (Wonder if they're reworking that one to include the missing strip and THAT'S why it's been missing from storefronts for a while?) All in all, I'm glad that I snagged these when I did, as they kinda serve as a nice compliment to my Adventures collections on my comic shelf and who knows if Viacom ever plans to give this stuff an official release?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZcN4t9lANWTldW8e53ddg6X5WVyOsuoi5-nXEHoHVtJXbCsO_leR2DEqQwAfaITqQ3dhvA9N_ufHN_9HJKTMCXoale9VR6VP1au7prNCoFEp6LtP0sxl-rTsjTIiKz-hyQTv3LnrnlLGRmLBumMJNWrHv-7l3eyjjWA0ssqhu6LwxxrD0vgo7B9feow/s4032/20230227_203147.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZcN4t9lANWTldW8e53ddg6X5WVyOsuoi5-nXEHoHVtJXbCsO_leR2DEqQwAfaITqQ3dhvA9N_ufHN_9HJKTMCXoale9VR6VP1au7prNCoFEp6LtP0sxl-rTsjTIiKz-hyQTv3LnrnlLGRmLBumMJNWrHv-7l3eyjjWA0ssqhu6LwxxrD0vgo7B9feow/s320/20230227_203147.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKI1z2w8mjP510p1nLfSqIN1OmRU8jI5dSS71X85CqBLEVELu0-5h4y6qc91c6ITClPLcv0IQzPUMIxQ0RE_sGvIbtxWN6mIoxEdFAatfuVuYrTM3TzINc69EiYMgrlTpG0szN_U_gUkdySBx9k_hNoTX1Z8LG6ZgZsLym9w0nmuH_kTX9qHIdfIgF3w/s4032/20230227_203205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKI1z2w8mjP510p1nLfSqIN1OmRU8jI5dSS71X85CqBLEVELu0-5h4y6qc91c6ITClPLcv0IQzPUMIxQ0RE_sGvIbtxWN6mIoxEdFAatfuVuYrTM3TzINc69EiYMgrlTpG0szN_U_gUkdySBx9k_hNoTX1Z8LG6ZgZsLym9w0nmuH_kTX9qHIdfIgF3w/s320/20230227_203205.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania DMI Exclusive Pym Particle Pin (Disney Movie Insiders)</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Not really a pin collector, but DMI was giving away this Ant-Man one for free, so I figured, "why not?" </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizF8DO8Qhw-36dv9GzdiXzd8yA7I4Caet1QGhS5fwBsVGA64dCuNfL3-EKI2hMdXDL2fSndTOjS0xKrBfHDEtpceIE1r7ARQEpCrz_-YKVEOqaWY_7HEAVxB13b1atyVYgSiQEQlXNreb9FmLKR3Bdld5Q7nGylVmR_eqxdpXkTLagljHcYHJjWJckIA/s4032/20230301_143027.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizF8DO8Qhw-36dv9GzdiXzd8yA7I4Caet1QGhS5fwBsVGA64dCuNfL3-EKI2hMdXDL2fSndTOjS0xKrBfHDEtpceIE1r7ARQEpCrz_-YKVEOqaWY_7HEAVxB13b1atyVYgSiQEQlXNreb9FmLKR3Bdld5Q7nGylVmR_eqxdpXkTLagljHcYHJjWJckIA/s320/20230301_143027.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes (Mini-Series) (Amazon)</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A kinda spur-of-the-moment purchase, I already owned the Avengers: EMH comic mini-series in the form of a large magazine complete with ads and such, but it didn't really gel with my much smaller-in-size collections of the brief ongoing series. So, I decided to pick up the official trade collection of the mini on Amazon to see if it'd be a little closer to those. It wasn't exactly the same size, but it still slid in nicely next to them on the same shelf, which is what I was after. Now I don't have to dig through my larger shelf to read the mini!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4kqBocqV7-pqNctU3TfaQK8aPz6pefOogL9CK44oVBrTQuFbzDLET3iE9lSugqPqpavzAvuXx0Tfwqr5LqW2nT07So5LJxKC6L-kDGFR2P3X00xe2sKVJ3eVgFQ_uzAO4tNAcHCjPefAAzO1kCyIDjNtIGMQV4CELsjwBpjvk21A4Iv-xFWD9nUG16Q/s4032/20230307_130609.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4kqBocqV7-pqNctU3TfaQK8aPz6pefOogL9CK44oVBrTQuFbzDLET3iE9lSugqPqpavzAvuXx0Tfwqr5LqW2nT07So5LJxKC6L-kDGFR2P3X00xe2sKVJ3eVgFQ_uzAO4tNAcHCjPefAAzO1kCyIDjNtIGMQV4CELsjwBpjvk21A4Iv-xFWD9nUG16Q/s320/20230307_130609.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes: The Complete Second Season (Blu-ray) (Amazon)</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Continuing on the EMH train, the Season 2 Blu-ray was like TEN BUCKS on Amazon, so I couldn't pass it up. (Especially since the DVD release of Season 2 swapped a bunch of episodes around randomly, messing up the order. The Blu-ray doesn't have that issue AND includes all the special features from those DVDs!) Now I can watch EMH on home media without swapping discs in the middle of a set!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRHZRTixVX5cjQu86M5BZv_mcsNvC-JpuA77lj6_MmI4a-tJwMHgG-4ePv-1u6V6QgrCWKfodVGT_bn2Gd7YwnhNdKFo-HqiynlYU72-JISzP8fbS96xNau7wfrhxW3XXYyTu6_Op6tmQuTvzf0LR0bq9f0qkpKt5iiZPobLIOhL7F-u16YC-J6c0gnw/s4032/20230313_194355.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRHZRTixVX5cjQu86M5BZv_mcsNvC-JpuA77lj6_MmI4a-tJwMHgG-4ePv-1u6V6QgrCWKfodVGT_bn2Gd7YwnhNdKFo-HqiynlYU72-JISzP8fbS96xNau7wfrhxW3XXYyTu6_Op6tmQuTvzf0LR0bq9f0qkpKt5iiZPobLIOhL7F-u16YC-J6c0gnw/s320/20230313_194355.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Super Smash Bros. (N64)</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My Dad surprised me with this. The original Smash, back in my collection! Already has all the characters unlocked, too! (NOT the Mushroom Kingdom stage, though. Gonna have to devote a dull afternoon to rectifying that.)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixxQvfMFcYsxzqBcIAH9l2AmljL8FG8iOEo4jbZcWzISwNNERPmA0otHNBfUiR66apxx8vhMi58nT2fEQkjCv9lU9o5wliWQKy45xLA8KrjwBAQBCViud6jcvYeEE6nZ0d2md4xQxNziiFcI5t5_-Ex2sbSmiL3d4PKgbltXLByATdHOZ-Q_pdk28fDA/s4032/20230318_174803.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixxQvfMFcYsxzqBcIAH9l2AmljL8FG8iOEo4jbZcWzISwNNERPmA0otHNBfUiR66apxx8vhMi58nT2fEQkjCv9lU9o5wliWQKy45xLA8KrjwBAQBCViud6jcvYeEE6nZ0d2md4xQxNziiFcI5t5_-Ex2sbSmiL3d4PKgbltXLByATdHOZ-Q_pdk28fDA/s320/20230318_174803.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAfpEik8JUaCuXe9bgLwo36HstIfeNcMuCkoAUcmOVbkcMe5ERRB9rMsvEq5b1_Zk_ayYTJ6VKl3azo_fsHBBV7QeImrcmIedJ8a35I7HHoPgZtdRbI-JSBKtlBlUsdA-zTUjlmDiqrnczUwZmaCTdSUgUhjgbR-GSDwmYnXqVzT4pI3Wly4FXTIWfLw/s4032/20230318_174909.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAfpEik8JUaCuXe9bgLwo36HstIfeNcMuCkoAUcmOVbkcMe5ERRB9rMsvEq5b1_Zk_ayYTJ6VKl3azo_fsHBBV7QeImrcmIedJ8a35I7HHoPgZtdRbI-JSBKtlBlUsdA-zTUjlmDiqrnczUwZmaCTdSUgUhjgbR-GSDwmYnXqVzT4pI3Wly4FXTIWfLw/s320/20230318_174909.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Bootleg Movie Star Mike</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Just like she did with the Bootleg Movie Star Raph I mentioned in a previous post, my Mom found me a Bootleg Movie Star MIKE while thrifting! I'm building a whole TEAM of Bizarro Turtles with non-working elbows!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXh7cnyS0IhkEa4bR-Q48D0nBizU4IcE58jpkH6scMH-n4xEHB5WELJTYVEs_4exsDZ5NgaPiESq0-CeK-S5jlhnhFy6r_Z1OWK9jLo7HJh9C0-PtWFeMFY3wSq5pNcHch_k6HvGYbIw4VpAkndOMLRH3OO8AQSzQSi6q0vm15WdjRQJl3F5EmJpx30Q/s4032/20230320_161447.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXh7cnyS0IhkEa4bR-Q48D0nBizU4IcE58jpkH6scMH-n4xEHB5WELJTYVEs_4exsDZ5NgaPiESq0-CeK-S5jlhnhFy6r_Z1OWK9jLo7HJh9C0-PtWFeMFY3wSq5pNcHch_k6HvGYbIw4VpAkndOMLRH3OO8AQSzQSi6q0vm15WdjRQJl3F5EmJpx30Q/s320/20230320_161447.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition (Best Buy)</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Another spur-of-the-moment buy, I already had the digital version of Rayman Legends for Switch due to it constantly being on sale on the eShop for a tenner, but since I enjoyed the Wii U version so much, I figured it was absolutely worth it to upgrade to physical. (Especially since Best Buy had it for only twenty bucks. Combined, the digital and physical versions cost less than the full price game!)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVWg1yT2N0CkL84QZOY38XYIHJslVZROuFpLBA_Ox0Uu1238XhV9U0eT1D8r7pg1hl-tiUfSSAAetppAbNXQSgPTdWQeG2BALuE73XrQCmMEmUrvh09L1Q_fEqE6iHQj_8f1PXEs1zMbllMB_N17XY-vM1ybp7aMSSB1M6pTcWC4YNUS9sPjh_sSPunA/s4032/20230327_151223.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVWg1yT2N0CkL84QZOY38XYIHJslVZROuFpLBA_Ox0Uu1238XhV9U0eT1D8r7pg1hl-tiUfSSAAetppAbNXQSgPTdWQeG2BALuE73XrQCmMEmUrvh09L1Q_fEqE6iHQj_8f1PXEs1zMbllMB_N17XY-vM1ybp7aMSSB1M6pTcWC4YNUS9sPjh_sSPunA/s320/20230327_151223.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>River City Girls 2 (Switch) + Limited Run Trading Card (Limited Run Games)</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Been waiting for this one! Loved the original River City Girls, so of course I needed to get the sequel physically as well. Excited to return to the mean streets and bust heads while laughing at funny lines. (Though, I'm probably gonna wait until that giant update that Wayforward is teasing.)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWrUsdJP3pBsu5Wvjv8e6X72bzvPVGlwg0ScUdXbTKkE5SUTVC1vRhypdF7ZyBbGUQne6ADLAlSbuJTHhONtFQNUDVRC6Wz_TXATiW08yfEB4HqZE1waMGzEuZ1Mtm3d3Ek28jE3V2_iMOt6k7ucLATWPKzNTt_GtxAI449SKLvvcJrMzBgXpNDtDbEw/s4032/20230401_003152.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWrUsdJP3pBsu5Wvjv8e6X72bzvPVGlwg0ScUdXbTKkE5SUTVC1vRhypdF7ZyBbGUQne6ADLAlSbuJTHhONtFQNUDVRC6Wz_TXATiW08yfEB4HqZE1waMGzEuZ1Mtm3d3Ek28jE3V2_iMOt6k7ucLATWPKzNTt_GtxAI449SKLvvcJrMzBgXpNDtDbEw/s320/20230401_003152.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Power Rangers Ninja Storm Zurgane Figure</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Another of my Mom's thrifting finds, it's Lothor's favorite toady, Zurgane, from Power Rangers Ninja Storm! I've only ever owned a single action figure from the Ninja Storm line (a Red Ranger, who I think came with an electronic Hurricane Megazord,) so it's really neat to add this guy to my collection. (Especially since he actually has his head. A lot of the ones I see online are all missing heads for some reason. I dunno. Probably a Sentai thing they retained for the toy.)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheIZsmUYYlpycf4XzTHdj0E-WKNd8-W-tdbf5HuK_loIPWihMJiNPykMUDtDTS4Qcewei--qdbLsGfRZUEJa1cnBL90omDaDDXJFd42yDN2ugBM4PsOLv00CEKBHrBq-6hJGal__EbBCcw6kh7emos6nrDHRKOdlda42OrBZ32UfJjytIQzsQroGEkmw/s4032/20230403_180233.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheIZsmUYYlpycf4XzTHdj0E-WKNd8-W-tdbf5HuK_loIPWihMJiNPykMUDtDTS4Qcewei--qdbLsGfRZUEJa1cnBL90omDaDDXJFd42yDN2ugBM4PsOLv00CEKBHrBq-6hJGal__EbBCcw6kh7emos6nrDHRKOdlda42OrBZ32UfJjytIQzsQroGEkmw/s320/20230403_180233.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN98AccYGp-Hkp3Xjbkn80Og0CQm3jtzFp8AOPoErVia0YOcPdpbkOYdJNocosVhsoQkiJYwTGIKQSj3z0v0Uv9ziHRR0KwpkSugMnPIqK8lriyQZXfYBm6UGDq4cD1tS-w79u9rJZQqqvFofjLDNz8DAaZ0aYNLWLPucZBR5BRqIFla4_FQI8B5ty5A/s4032/20230403_180315.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN98AccYGp-Hkp3Xjbkn80Og0CQm3jtzFp8AOPoErVia0YOcPdpbkOYdJNocosVhsoQkiJYwTGIKQSj3z0v0Uv9ziHRR0KwpkSugMnPIqK8lriyQZXfYBm6UGDq4cD1tS-w79u9rJZQqqvFofjLDNz8DAaZ0aYNLWLPucZBR5BRqIFla4_FQI8B5ty5A/s320/20230403_180315.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Topps Nintendo Game Pack</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Two Loose Pokémon TCG Packs</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This batch of cards was another of my Dad's surprises. That vintage Topps Game Pack is especially neat. Now I got me official stickers of Abobo from Double Dragon and Peach throwing an egg at Birdo who has wings for some reason! Good stuff.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnFJxomINqpSD48CpGQhrFaYLAasVOYwCQ8gNrIpB5Gs7c4nxVAhTdzHjsbhcW3IC3t77dXNbHUPEcyR-wF-FNvuUqpKemXeXUjyvhJ83h4AmxPcehg4Pujq8HTOmGot8jnHCfqcVt4J8PQgN7abqNkVKYdfRymHqQJaQhmNEoF9qpLc2GjB2anq_zNA/s4032/20230403_180432.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnFJxomINqpSD48CpGQhrFaYLAasVOYwCQ8gNrIpB5Gs7c4nxVAhTdzHjsbhcW3IC3t77dXNbHUPEcyR-wF-FNvuUqpKemXeXUjyvhJ83h4AmxPcehg4Pujq8HTOmGot8jnHCfqcVt4J8PQgN7abqNkVKYdfRymHqQJaQhmNEoF9qpLc2GjB2anq_zNA/s320/20230403_180432.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>My Little Pony </b><b>The Manga: A Day in the Life of Equestria Omnibus (ThriftBooks)</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Bringing things back to Pony comics, I had picked up the first Volume of the MLP manga and loved it, buuuuuuuuuut never got around to picking up the other two and the physical releases all went out of print. Sad face. Luckily, though, I spotted this used Omnibus collection of all three Volumes on ThriftBooks for a steal, so I pounced on it immediately. The condition ain't perfect (despite being given a "very good" rating on the site, several pages were ripped. Guess a kid owned this previously,) but it was still perfectly readable and I really enjoyed all the new-to-me bits. (Especially the Volume 3 stuff. I really love alternate universe crap and there was a lot of fun satire on super heroes and anime.)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnGcs_DNxzHbqS-Km0kt6FU66VpPNHVRZiywZZ4O0Q1G_Fn1Hssn8cGi4nQQT_U_8mIQklMd6GFYQ7HOrNpycGf0Bp4VKhEEBe08Sn9UhRPfXXQXiWHf6cKMgSJIOKxI3eMdaKtLjAqqCVW0HXKu5kgoshNu8BTtHua3sjSItzTKT9QejFSu_DZqF4zQ/s4032/20230408_155050.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnGcs_DNxzHbqS-Km0kt6FU66VpPNHVRZiywZZ4O0Q1G_Fn1Hssn8cGi4nQQT_U_8mIQklMd6GFYQ7HOrNpycGf0Bp4VKhEEBe08Sn9UhRPfXXQXiWHf6cKMgSJIOKxI3eMdaKtLjAqqCVW0HXKu5kgoshNu8BTtHua3sjSItzTKT9QejFSu_DZqF4zQ/s320/20230408_155050.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>My Little Pony: Nightmare Knights (IDW Publishing)</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">More Pony comics! Nightmare Knights is another book that's pretty much out-of-print, so I was very limited in my options for procuring a new copy of it. Thankfully, IDW themselves had a <i>very </i>limited stock of them on their site, so I jumped on it despite the ridiculous shipping costs. (At least they package their books well.) Was mostly interested in this mini because two of the stars are characters introduced in the Movie who didn't get any play in the actual show. Very much looking forward to reading all of Capper and Tempest's further adventures.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyJpsC9_TZbiXxxXyGPPG0lGE9VFwktJlibsdIDFSK0zy4nKR7gzr-3ChrsgMMieICxuy4OhxtsRrdo05dNZ9nJVTMSyentG6_6v08a421B6UTLwxUN2yMytitRlxI9j1X_RYLvOtz0Q9K1aNR4mVXOfRMByH2hH_NizX5kak-4oRRhFBADo8fhw9SsQ/s4032/20230419_181745.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyJpsC9_TZbiXxxXyGPPG0lGE9VFwktJlibsdIDFSK0zy4nKR7gzr-3ChrsgMMieICxuy4OhxtsRrdo05dNZ9nJVTMSyentG6_6v08a421B6UTLwxUN2yMytitRlxI9j1X_RYLvOtz0Q9K1aNR4mVXOfRMByH2hH_NizX5kak-4oRRhFBADo8fhw9SsQ/s320/20230419_181745.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Mario Golf: Super Rush (Gamestop)</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Mario Strikers: Battle League (Gamestop)</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Metroid Dread amiibo 2-Pack (Gamestop)</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Finishing things off, Gamestop had some pretty fantastic deals running this past week, so I had to take advantage. First, they had a BOGO free sale on select new games, which happened to include a pair of Mario sports titles that I had my eye on, so grabbed 'em both. (Only played Strikers so far and the AI is just as maddening as I remember it being in Charged. Next Level Games are sadists.) They also had certain amiibo available for just $5, so I grabbed the Dread 2-pack for good measure. Haven't decided where I'm gonna put Samus staring down this massive E.M.M.I., but I'm sure it'll make for a wicked display.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That concludes our Anniversary fun! See you all next time (which'll probably be June/July-ish) for another post and here's to another half-decade of my nonsense!</div>Chaotix12345http://www.blogger.com/profile/17621274515470735608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254352409016696313.post-52821227403352249552022-12-30T16:37:00.002-08:002022-12-30T16:37:43.282-08:00The Christmas Fallout: 2022!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD-mp0Xs1vLFfnt3t1jPdvFFHChzGrvtVcEmiz_Evhjgbu--lpGhZS7-j2DNc4lSsNNnB8tt2BS1DdZi7tCfF7PI4y81a8j0s-FeFinehE32E1QlUmCaaXb7UxZy0CsDK-IwAgHEPtQj6Uh93TlDIAMp2dTaCPgjLX_BoUe70H7qlFXyXCqpLGcGm0zQ/s4032/20221225_205539.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD-mp0Xs1vLFfnt3t1jPdvFFHChzGrvtVcEmiz_Evhjgbu--lpGhZS7-j2DNc4lSsNNnB8tt2BS1DdZi7tCfF7PI4y81a8j0s-FeFinehE32E1QlUmCaaXb7UxZy0CsDK-IwAgHEPtQj6Uh93TlDIAMp2dTaCPgjLX_BoUe70H7qlFXyXCqpLGcGm0zQ/s320/20221225_205539.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>It's that time again. Santa's back at the North Pole for another year and I've got a spread of shiny new goodies to enjoy. Hope you all had a nice season or at the very least found a tiny bit of peace or happiness some time during it.</p><p>This is our FIFTH Fallout post, so you should know the score by now. I share my gifts with you, you can share yours in the comments, and we're able to have one last bit of materialistic holiday fun before the new year comes. Always love doing these each year, so let's put a cap on The Lazy Shell's 2022 in the most proper way!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4fE-Xgi_XmZi6S7Umegfo23-XMLkW-bgCtN1Pt4NBocRGrS2GS7U0xTgm8MtVBim3QeGSR-OOAn3nNky6Gy-7opzKaFkdoev-SBpaJd3zSyF-RZRf34JJW_Dyeob1mDX7yBsNH9sPPTGcdZon8OC9O8-j8Q2o7dR4OtUkA0vSYD_o1iKDKDGEBKZZew/s4032/20221225_172947.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4fE-Xgi_XmZi6S7Umegfo23-XMLkW-bgCtN1Pt4NBocRGrS2GS7U0xTgm8MtVBim3QeGSR-OOAn3nNky6Gy-7opzKaFkdoev-SBpaJd3zSyF-RZRf34JJW_Dyeob1mDX7yBsNH9sPPTGcdZon8OC9O8-j8Q2o7dR4OtUkA0vSYD_o1iKDKDGEBKZZew/s320/20221225_172947.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>$20 Nintendo eShop Card </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Peanut Butter M&Ms</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Fudge Brownie M&Ms</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Reese's Pieces Candy Cane</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>A Whole Squad of Mini Reese's Nutcrackers</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Palmer Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Milk Chocolate Bumble</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Sour Big Chewy </b><span style="text-align: left;"><b>Nerds</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Stocking pickings were a bit less varied this year, but they still provided me with a HUGE pile of candy, including personal favorites (can never go wrong with Peanut Butter and Fudge Brownie M&Ms) as well as some more interesting inclusions. (Those Nerds in particular I'm intrigued by.) Rounding out the sock filling was eShop cash, which I used to score some Switch DLC and an old gem or two on the 3DS and Wii U Virtual Consoles.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1EsmJY8BMu4S0IW5yH9_hppwfUNwg2-3gTia5oNbZGxQZPSzysy8eBmofsGXNz6x_sWyE2Qi-1uARImyZCReKzrZYGfbKFIrBs9KVZ40lBEv7ySZrEdSyo6uo-eIxXdZzMoYwYVQSHjatgK1IcsolJEZ1VZAXBoq_X4XLMMwU1Pph9ecywJ8u9zmd1A/s4032/20221225_173325.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1EsmJY8BMu4S0IW5yH9_hppwfUNwg2-3gTia5oNbZGxQZPSzysy8eBmofsGXNz6x_sWyE2Qi-1uARImyZCReKzrZYGfbKFIrBs9KVZ40lBEv7ySZrEdSyo6uo-eIxXdZzMoYwYVQSHjatgK1IcsolJEZ1VZAXBoq_X4XLMMwU1Pph9ecywJ8u9zmd1A/s320/20221225_173325.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Sonic Frontiers (Switch)</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope Gold Edition</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Pokémon Violet</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion (Switch)</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway (Switch)</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Digimon Survive (Switch)</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Was treated VERY well this year on the video game front, as every one of these titles promises to engross me for hours upon hours. Currently alternating between Sonic Frontiers (it's like 3D Sonic mixed with a collectathon and an action RPG!) and Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3. (It's understandably janky, but I've been having a TON of fun mastering each course and unlocking the LOADS of customization options. Plus, any game where I can have Invader Zim drive a hover version of the Turtle Van complete with tailpipes that look like Sal Ami from Wacky Delly is a GOTY contender by default.) Definitely excited to start digging into the other titles as well. (Especially the NEW OPEN-WORLD POKÉMON WITH A CROCODILE STARTER and the MARIO + RABBIDS SEQUEL WITH MORE RPG ELEMENTS AND PLAYABLE BOWSER. Can you tell that those two in particular have me a bit psyched?)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0wvU9mUC36Y1EIslrOQ72OdeP9jrqt_Gzu_2Eyhab7KzWpJAK7RpnvUwUv1ZmwIy3K-zc-c_ksZsnhE9V_xPpg_SIExI1ESadz-AdOorlvimPevEuTSeN6JNEZYuSM0VOvcOtFGrD51jHhvnkSiPJDXHdkjy90oPJsMIin4sZpAu1ohVvllzvQYjHyw/s4032/20221225_173515.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0wvU9mUC36Y1EIslrOQ72OdeP9jrqt_Gzu_2Eyhab7KzWpJAK7RpnvUwUv1ZmwIy3K-zc-c_ksZsnhE9V_xPpg_SIExI1ESadz-AdOorlvimPevEuTSeN6JNEZYuSM0VOvcOtFGrD51jHhvnkSiPJDXHdkjy90oPJsMIin4sZpAu1ohVvllzvQYjHyw/s320/20221225_173515.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog: The Complete Series (SD Blu-ray)</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm (Blu-ray + Digital Code)</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Sonic X (English): The Complete Series (SD Blu-ray)</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012): The Complete Series</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Half-Shell Heroes: Blast to the Past</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Pokémon BW Rival Destinies: The Complete Season</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Went big on the physical media this year!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Starting with the Blu-rays up top, despite growing up with the show as my primary televised Sonic entertainment, I had never actually gotten around to picking up any previous disc release of Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog for a variety of reasons. Well, Discotek recently provided the PERFECT opportunity to finally add it to the collection. Their amazing set features the ENTIRE series (including the Christmas special) on just two Blu-ray discs with a ton of special features all wrapped up in a gorgeous case complete with multiple pieces of brand new artwork based directly on the old Sega Genesis Sonic game covers. I certainly couldn't pass the series up again with THAT kinda extra mile physical presentation. Adding to the animated Sonic fun, Discotek had ALSO previously released the English dub of Sonic X on SD Blu-ray and despite already owning the entire show on DVD, I figured there'd be no better time to finally pick the set up than now alongside AoStH. (Especially since it features all 78 eps on just TWO discs, making it ideal for a marathon rewatch, AND includes the previously-unreleased US pitch pilot.) Rounding out the BDs is the new Aqua Teen movie. Didn't quite measure up to the first in terms of hilarious insanity IMO, but this release has one BIG advantage over the first film's DVD: IT FREAKING WORKS. (AND it included a digital code so even if the disc DID stop working, I'd still have access to the movie. PLEASE rerelease the original movie with these upgrades, WB, I'm begging ya.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Moving on to the DVDs, I had been collecting the 2012 TMNT sets pretty casually throughout the series' run, owning only Season 1, the first chunk of Season 2, and the Wanted: Bebop & Rocksteady part of Season 5. When a budget rerelease of ALL of those old discs in one set surfaced on Amazon, however, I knew that it would be the PERFECT way to complete the show on my shelf all at once. (Sure, the new packaging has several of the discs stacked, but since this is 124 episodes of Turtles for less than forty bucks, I ain't complaining.) Also threw in the Half-Shell Heroes special for the sake of absolute completion. (It wasn't included in the Complete set because it wasn't <i>technically</i> part of the series proper.) Wrapping up this section is the latest Pokémon set, featuring Ash's remaining Unova gym battles, the return of Dawn and Cynthia, and the awesome debut of Krookodile.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYe-L06TPMVX3WUAKm_RWH1I2y9xBDhMFhsGAHeavKnXPt14d7mSSdsJxAWsKDb7d3I3Fk6qwjsB5gs7uoyABYDraLEF0OJ7J3L96foTC1-r4pTSB9e7c7TH8WhMx7tgfNeQT5x2Gueh8Lr8g9MSopT7FQk19Ik-GYzGuMkVZfttyVUxl9uCYn1Y54aA/s4032/20221225_173612.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYe-L06TPMVX3WUAKm_RWH1I2y9xBDhMFhsGAHeavKnXPt14d7mSSdsJxAWsKDb7d3I3Fk6qwjsB5gs7uoyABYDraLEF0OJ7J3L96foTC1-r4pTSB9e7c7TH8WhMx7tgfNeQT5x2Gueh8Lr8g9MSopT7FQk19Ik-GYzGuMkVZfttyVUxl9uCYn1Y54aA/s320/20221225_173612.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Sonic the Hedgehog Volume 9: Chao Races & Badnik Bases </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Sonic the Hedgehog Volume 10: Test Run!</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Sonic the Hedgehog Volume 11: Zeti Hunt!</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Sonic the Hedgehog Volume 12: Trial by Fire</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Sonic the Hedgehog: Imposter Syndrome</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">More Sonic action with my yearly dose of super speedy comics! Multiple new characters are introduced in this batch as part of the leadup to the milestone Issue 50. (Which will be available in trade form itself next year.) Evan Stanley also joins the book as a writer. (Alongside mainstay Ian Flynn, of course.) Excited to finally check out some of her stories. (Especially the first one where she introduces Shadow's little Chao buddy from the Sonic Channel artwork into proper canon.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD9SZlPuyCECMsbj2VBFj9KdnBmuRfcTKv9bQlFkF8HClMNNxAGSXhz97z9n5JsUWL9DXfwMIWuwfG7vrzrXNvK263RaUo1Z7WpU0cG1AlMcMHX7bUTqvy7PkxoyMFWOwYxDlbGK2H8BBXBRKNaQcZH5IdUJain_sv7ciLymhNeCg_eeZCtuZAgm02BQ/s4032/20221225_173652.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD9SZlPuyCECMsbj2VBFj9KdnBmuRfcTKv9bQlFkF8HClMNNxAGSXhz97z9n5JsUWL9DXfwMIWuwfG7vrzrXNvK263RaUo1Z7WpU0cG1AlMcMHX7bUTqvy7PkxoyMFWOwYxDlbGK2H8BBXBRKNaQcZH5IdUJain_sv7ciLymhNeCg_eeZCtuZAgm02BQ/s320/20221225_173652.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Invader Zim Volume 5 Deluxe Edition</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Invader Zim: Oodles of Doom</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">More comics by way of the Irken Empire! Volume 5 completes the 50-issue ongoing run of the Oni Press Invader Zim series while the Oodles of Doom trade collects the four Quarterly issues that released after. Provided that they never reprint the Dookie Loop Horror one-shot in a trade (which I picked up digitally,) these should be the final Oni Press Zim books that I pick up. Looking forward to finishing up Zim's adventures on the printed page!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrfkfJ5DboEyGdugtwSVPm9sfUWrWdYu1jd0-kUchHTCXOyAa3ok8AGGx4Ucqn66CI3NQxdi47JIvcBilwDw7cy6XTLFpLnjcsbuTH99oBAmMV0C6KY3I1XrAH05p2nRz9BRNN0Mk37zjbpaGDRkoj5GRZYGJsw5DsepVXSPmVm6lw-hYBkpuKjto1DQ/s4032/20221225_173959.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrfkfJ5DboEyGdugtwSVPm9sfUWrWdYu1jd0-kUchHTCXOyAa3ok8AGGx4Ucqn66CI3NQxdi47JIvcBilwDw7cy6XTLFpLnjcsbuTH99oBAmMV0C6KY3I1XrAH05p2nRz9BRNN0Mk37zjbpaGDRkoj5GRZYGJsw5DsepVXSPmVm6lw-hYBkpuKjto1DQ/s320/20221225_173959.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYA8tcgSW0XVH7KXw2PzArHFAhWlP4VidTNJKefY044lAXij21hHkHlwFlfG5XI1Sz_EnO9MvoWAVzBLP2YNF8pOFohgFMed_F83aWowGwSSWtwjllDrskHjRKAqXDcXFQpXarCKmTPJf25U4dTViSorl-w_YNLa0gFNAkFOiPTahbqsZHxt5opgMz-w/s4032/20221225_174109.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYA8tcgSW0XVH7KXw2PzArHFAhWlP4VidTNJKefY044lAXij21hHkHlwFlfG5XI1Sz_EnO9MvoWAVzBLP2YNF8pOFohgFMed_F83aWowGwSSWtwjllDrskHjRKAqXDcXFQpXarCKmTPJf25U4dTViSorl-w_YNLa0gFNAkFOiPTahbqsZHxt5opgMz-w/s320/20221225_174109.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Sonic Mania Shirt</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Shadow the Hedgehog Shirt</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Kirby Shirt</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Squirtle Shirt</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Nerd shirts! My favorite's the Shadow one. (My sister's too, who helped pick it out.) The Kirby one's also really neat since I didn't really own any shirts representing the franchise before. (Aside from a cameo on a Smash parody shirt or two.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRB39Y3g5_zsn7sr6EKoxgq_p-f2IEq2-I3LKLFYwD48SyjWwEWLEBY-XOzr_BDSLrvLqBQG_VrsdhqCKtQ_28radF1PcXf8FJSw4MneUOdZVNqW4FQJVTQPmHfM_IEgvhGchSR2Pjpr5QbP1FZMRpZvf8WmXw8qEDngoskIPqQpwE8sEHN1rFPBUd2w/s4032/20221225_174301.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRB39Y3g5_zsn7sr6EKoxgq_p-f2IEq2-I3LKLFYwD48SyjWwEWLEBY-XOzr_BDSLrvLqBQG_VrsdhqCKtQ_28radF1PcXf8FJSw4MneUOdZVNqW4FQJVTQPmHfM_IEgvhGchSR2Pjpr5QbP1FZMRpZvf8WmXw8qEDngoskIPqQpwE8sEHN1rFPBUd2w/s320/20221225_174301.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Jakks Pacific Shadow the Hedgehog Figure </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Jakks Pacific Rouge the Bat Figure</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Amazing Adventures: Robotanimals!</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Finishing things up, my sister's family added to my Jakks Pacific Sonic collection with Shadow and Rouge, allowing me to represent two-thirds of Team Dark on my shelf. (It's ESPECIALLY nice to finally own a plastic representation of Rouge, who had only ONE previous action figure to her name.) Now all I need me is an Omega! They also gifted me the final mini-series that IDW did based off of the 2012 TMNT show, Robotanimals, which, as evidenced by the title, features the Mighty Mutanimals being turned into evil robots. The irony of that particular book being included alongside SONIC figures is not lost on me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That does it for the last of this year's Lazy Shell posts! Hoping you all have a great 2023!</div><!--/data/user/0/com.samsung.android.app.notes/files/clipdata/clipdata_bodytext_221230_175846_036.sdocx-->Chaotix12345http://www.blogger.com/profile/17621274515470735608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254352409016696313.post-51692303048906874782022-12-24T07:47:00.000-08:002022-12-24T07:47:10.968-08:00Advent Hill Zone - FINALE!!!MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE!! Welcome to the FINAL ACT of the Advent Hill Zone! <div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNtBZA-IrkO2634f7eqORLiyiZSwUHThZwsc4_GMmOnRsIQipy40gS1xKbxYoDLvOcOYZPcq8XcTZPllcX71HzMJfILt2SYun4KvfLVeDltR07GLn6LEaARYbb6nM0pXmgQQmi4wO4GZDsnezjkTeNyAM0rgI-2SEReqNnLQW0D7emcI8GdsKwEbCjkg/s4032/20221224_090650.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNtBZA-IrkO2634f7eqORLiyiZSwUHThZwsc4_GMmOnRsIQipy40gS1xKbxYoDLvOcOYZPcq8XcTZPllcX71HzMJfILt2SYun4KvfLVeDltR07GLn6LEaARYbb6nM0pXmgQQmi4wO4GZDsnezjkTeNyAM0rgI-2SEReqNnLQW0D7emcI8GdsKwEbCjkg/s320/20221224_090650.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>Let's see just what Jakks has in store for this last gift...</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0yLaMwasp83dxMJPwVUF5kNdw0H2yybFOLDb7pBH97GMkSGPs1rVMb2hwklm48igBJf0x1lEt9W0zpEVFalVnbHD3PnT8aZxfu-FEkaYbEwwI-DY8LhJEpifIdT_KriT2dgQRcIEG-7Q9JNXGNM7QJJGW1PPoEh2QaboPGcWRc-67DEQ8p-VVAKTSQw/s4032/20221224_091209.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0yLaMwasp83dxMJPwVUF5kNdw0H2yybFOLDb7pBH97GMkSGPs1rVMb2hwklm48igBJf0x1lEt9W0zpEVFalVnbHD3PnT8aZxfu-FEkaYbEwwI-DY8LhJEpifIdT_KriT2dgQRcIEG-7Q9JNXGNM7QJJGW1PPoEh2QaboPGcWRc-67DEQ8p-VVAKTSQw/s320/20221224_091209.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>As expected, the Blue Blur himself finally joins the cast in time for Christmas! It's a Santa-flavored Sonic the Hedgehog!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Star Post #1: General Info</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX2HqReOhYRrBSLWDrxg0ZniSUxBYpX7rmMVzwNRyrhztnd7FH2qCDF52dhK1xBalljy2u_XXq--MOzDvIsgN_urx7zg2IkeY0yfdUFdiw-NjOwJya-ywaR5r6Rho4cjXeRRM7qdCCreu4l7s7DVAQZedX-qvmU3tDW4qnwkHlDK_3MuAR29tGq0x8QA/s1716/Sonic_Origins_Sonic.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1716" data-original-width="1496" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX2HqReOhYRrBSLWDrxg0ZniSUxBYpX7rmMVzwNRyrhztnd7FH2qCDF52dhK1xBalljy2u_XXq--MOzDvIsgN_urx7zg2IkeY0yfdUFdiw-NjOwJya-ywaR5r6Rho4cjXeRRM7qdCCreu4l7s7DVAQZedX-qvmU3tDW4qnwkHlDK_3MuAR29tGq0x8QA/s320/Sonic_Origins_Sonic.png" width="279" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You should all know this guy pretty well. The hero! The main character! The Blue Blur! The fastest thing alive! Sega's #1 golden boy! Mario's greatest rival! The first ever video game character to be featured in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade! One of the absolute icons of 90's gaming! Sonic is all those things and more. Capable of running at incredible speeds, performing multiple different attacks using combinations of his sharp quills and fancy footwork, grinding rails, whipping up tornadoes, harnessing the power of the Chaos Emeralds to become Super Sonic, and so much more, Sonic is a powerhouse of a hero who always finds a way to persevere no matter the odds he faces. A wanderer by nature who treasures freedom above all else, he despises oppression and prejudice, often leading him to go up against Dr. Eggman's own machinations. He also has a deep love for his friends and home planet, who he'll constantly challenge his own limits to protect at any cost. Despite the huge trials he regularly faces, however, Sonic is able to keep things light by way of his own snarky banter and confident personality. (Though, this <i>can </i>occasionally cause him to be OVERconfident and act impulsively.) The face of the franchise, it should be no surprise that Sonic has made multiple appearances throughout the realms of games, TV, comics, and movies. (Not even limited to his OWN stuff, either!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Star Post #2: Trivia </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp7sYDymvS2ru3UaDQgbagwIBb2KV0tNFDSAuFI-Mwz5OB3KvuLJgw_gyjGB6GhGJL7IUW64cUrUcVzeMpagKabJbr0KzGhvVg3HqxKKif8WLOhDOPkS6BViKu56zILc99BKwgiVxxytFd5wXwHzmlsmIPw3TGpEI3bfxHc2hW3PYYtxm-vIq9C8eUzw/s749/DyVJeXRX4AAftsT.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="403" data-original-width="749" height="172" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp7sYDymvS2ru3UaDQgbagwIBb2KV0tNFDSAuFI-Mwz5OB3KvuLJgw_gyjGB6GhGJL7IUW64cUrUcVzeMpagKabJbr0KzGhvVg3HqxKKif8WLOhDOPkS6BViKu56zILc99BKwgiVxxytFd5wXwHzmlsmIPw3TGpEI3bfxHc2hW3PYYtxm-vIq9C8eUzw/s320/DyVJeXRX4AAftsT.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Since it's Christmas Eve, why not end things on another holiday-tinged fun fact? Did you know that Sonic makes an appearance in mascot suit form at the end of the classic Schwarzenegger flick, Jingle All the Way? Not only that, but he also appears alongside other famous characters, including Leonardo of the TMNT, Bert and Ernie from Sesame Street, The Tick from the self-titled indie comic and animated series, Barbie, Gumby, Hello Kitty, Dr. Seuss' Cat in the Hat, Snoopy, and others. Really goes to show just how much of a 90's icon Sonic was since he was the ONLY video game character represented in the scene. Just another reason to love this goofy, goofy movie.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Goal Plate: Closing Thoughts </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Just as expected, and I wouldn't have it any other way! I LOVE when my favorite characters get all festive, so to now own a Sonic figure dressed like Santa is 100% up my alley. Hopefully Jakks does another Calendar based on the Modern games eventually! (I WANT A CHRISTMASSY SHADOW.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT6BZhbUfdavg4odOPcE35X8p5Uf6Qe6zIZUtPHMcskJ_rUgFKwMpzSFHQElu9fu-paQg-_YzyQqYhckgV8nNXaANh_OG1Q3XDa9X6wxL-f294Kzg-AfuwvErXInx7XxOLu323aaQjP_CHIxeA51VIyxD3ExtlokXI0NNWi92Qfb-j1NrswY9j41LvXQ/s4032/20221224_093603.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT6BZhbUfdavg4odOPcE35X8p5Uf6Qe6zIZUtPHMcskJ_rUgFKwMpzSFHQElu9fu-paQg-_YzyQqYhckgV8nNXaANh_OG1Q3XDa9X6wxL-f294Kzg-AfuwvErXInx7XxOLu323aaQjP_CHIxeA51VIyxD3ExtlokXI0NNWi92Qfb-j1NrswY9j41LvXQ/s320/20221224_093603.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That's all she wrote. We've officially finished the Advent Hill Zone. Before you head off, however, I'd like to personally thank each and every one of you lovely people who took the time to keep up with as well as read this inane little series throughout December, as it means quite a bit to me to know that at least a single person gleaned some degree of entertainment from my dinky little blog. No matter what you celebrate, I'd like to wish you all a VERY Happy Holiday and a peaceful, relaxing weekend in general. I'll see all of you who stick around for the Christmas Fallout post!</div></div>Chaotix12345http://www.blogger.com/profile/17621274515470735608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254352409016696313.post-27969041478886285142022-12-23T06:07:00.001-08:002022-12-23T06:07:33.786-08:00Advent Hill Zone - ACT 23!<p>Happy Christmas Eve Eve! We've only got ONE day left in the Advent Hill Zone after today, so I hope you guys have finished any remaining major holiday preparations. There's not much time left before the big day!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmyX64ocmj1ktBewvomrkhXtGAqPLWuHH6mRFrgokBaQOgabgsEllxbNNNoDjAbPyKUf1pBM-K0v8UpWUdqg3Ne9TOz6ZG_rMS7umnJuT9AVTTRfB8BPFs7uzYZavvgJddrakOeeCowAPAkD3RhErdiWIm7PSzi5cE2FNQR9mk4Bocj4papw7i8t8zMg/s4032/20221223_075100.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmyX64ocmj1ktBewvomrkhXtGAqPLWuHH6mRFrgokBaQOgabgsEllxbNNNoDjAbPyKUf1pBM-K0v8UpWUdqg3Ne9TOz6ZG_rMS7umnJuT9AVTTRfB8BPFs7uzYZavvgJddrakOeeCowAPAkD3RhErdiWIm7PSzi5cE2FNQR9mk4Bocj4papw7i8t8zMg/s320/20221223_075100.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Day 23! Tomorrow is Christmas Eve! It's practically here!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiov_dvgGwpl7gjmg_vJLSBRdhxsBS_-kHKuz1pMeZhK6lmVTSg2twfHMGke9pja67J6jWGPIQmw9-2cv5O4weBZQytiTICWp8ARcASP6NrAnlWwPLaFymq9aoJVtXfUFndL8_oG9sI9vEhZFRvah2NHfGjRMWy_6WDO8GX7gjWQvSFOaqp23QLeTM4JA/s4032/20221223_075333.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiov_dvgGwpl7gjmg_vJLSBRdhxsBS_-kHKuz1pMeZhK6lmVTSg2twfHMGke9pja67J6jWGPIQmw9-2cv5O4weBZQytiTICWp8ARcASP6NrAnlWwPLaFymq9aoJVtXfUFndL8_oG9sI9vEhZFRvah2NHfGjRMWy_6WDO8GX7gjWQvSFOaqp23QLeTM4JA/s320/20221223_075333.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We may still be two days away from Christmas proper, but that didn't stop this Calendar from treating our figures to a tiny gift in advance, complete with Sonic-drenched wrapping! (I wonder if it might be a hint at what to expect tomorrow?)</div><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Star Post #1: General Info</b></p><p style="text-align: left;">Not much to say about this one as it's not something specifically from any past Sonic games or media, but rather a special holiday-themed accessory exclusive to this Calendar.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Star Post #2: Trivia</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgu3xEpiIn-G3MRIOYpQPOspJ-FqM_8bjD26mfuqb8nV_WdraMD3X1I0nn-R8YyH1kEYPMXRhUVsrGBA0637aC_Y3cymsmuMUA4m-sN3Rg_GcRh_Sz3tgtEgQ6tkRySMHf9Pdiyd02KNTWGp6LLSqbKURnqp1PsI9UFZSXST_BtubmV9LVVBMwp_Qvjg/s188/RCO029.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="92" data-original-width="188" height="92" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgu3xEpiIn-G3MRIOYpQPOspJ-FqM_8bjD26mfuqb8nV_WdraMD3X1I0nn-R8YyH1kEYPMXRhUVsrGBA0637aC_Y3cymsmuMUA4m-sN3Rg_GcRh_Sz3tgtEgQ6tkRySMHf9Pdiyd02KNTWGp6LLSqbKURnqp1PsI9UFZSXST_BtubmV9LVVBMwp_Qvjg/s1600/RCO029.jpg" width="188" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">As the accessory itself has no past ties to the franchise beyond its inclusion in this Calendar, I'll instead provide a fun holiday-themed Sonic factoid. Did you know that Sonic Christmas Blast, the 1996 holiday special that also served as Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog's finale, was originally going to be titled "An X-Tremely Sonic Christmas" to tie in with the release of the inevitably cancelled Sega Saturn game, Sonic X-Treme? When it became clear that X-Treme wouldn't be out in time for the holidays, however, they changed the special's title to instead reflect Sonic 3D Blast, a game that DID release in time for the Christmas of '96. While the title change happened before it was actually aired, small nuggets relating to the special's original title DID end up getting out through other means, such as a mention of it on the Sonic-Grams letters page in Issue #41 of Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog series. Sonic's last line in the special itself even has him wishing the audience "an EXTREMELY (X-Tremely) Merry Christmas." Definitely seems like it was more of a last-minute kinda change, which tracks.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Goal Plate: Closing Thoughts</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">I love the Calendar-exclusive holiday-themed stuff and this is a just plain adorable accessory that'll complement the festive variant figures we've gotten so far really nicely.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">You just got through Act 23, but be back here tomorrow for the FINALE of the Advent Hill Zone!</div><p></p>Chaotix12345http://www.blogger.com/profile/17621274515470735608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254352409016696313.post-78145482826815530282022-12-22T08:32:00.004-08:002022-12-22T08:34:31.501-08:00Advent Hill Zone - ACT 22!<p>Happy belated Winter Solstice! There's only THREE BOXES LEFT in our holiday journey through the <b>Advent Hill Zone,</b> so let's relish each one!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU7H28y_rLAdiE_hk5B38D5snk6JSocmnXbBEfcew-rN3O-ewRELND7yCmuOBiB7VY2Wpxfx3PEE25t7ptkxFoNyP8Ra3k7lySMwtSDJhZM3DO9b1YPdHbkrBqOhf3puFqrLJtsum-oQ2qBrE3NRX2bnRUPwt3YTbYLQVDsxPDtY6xh0XR0Dwcy3TAJQ/s4032/20221222_093021.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU7H28y_rLAdiE_hk5B38D5snk6JSocmnXbBEfcew-rN3O-ewRELND7yCmuOBiB7VY2Wpxfx3PEE25t7ptkxFoNyP8Ra3k7lySMwtSDJhZM3DO9b1YPdHbkrBqOhf3puFqrLJtsum-oQ2qBrE3NRX2bnRUPwt3YTbYLQVDsxPDtY6xh0XR0Dwcy3TAJQ/s320/20221222_093021.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Day 22! Christmas is right around the corner...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMkPh6vKhZeAjjzrFu1PpKKyMLbxEufOsXZTeRgbMaFJYQUS5byrxU_PRQCLkpa0VBHpIUWll0nLuwgS6rYdYIE2l062GUfzzhg9z8fSqOZY0IO_R8ImwTXu9gUIG-_X6Q-dBK8NpMQB3RWx0tFgPfeM4ZJs9ckn4D84_AdjTzI7f5HARRlQy9lGTX1Q/s4032/20221222_093316.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMkPh6vKhZeAjjzrFu1PpKKyMLbxEufOsXZTeRgbMaFJYQUS5byrxU_PRQCLkpa0VBHpIUWll0nLuwgS6rYdYIE2l062GUfzzhg9z8fSqOZY0IO_R8ImwTXu9gUIG-_X6Q-dBK8NpMQB3RWx0tFgPfeM4ZJs9ckn4D84_AdjTzI7f5HARRlQy9lGTX1Q/s320/20221222_093316.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That's a first: A dupe of the same accessory two days in a row. However, since said accessory was a Chaos Emerald and this adds yet another color to our set (green,) I'm certainly not complaining!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Star Post #1: General Info </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Same as yesterday. Check out Act 12 if you're curious about the Emeralds.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Star Post #2: Trivia</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEZDa7cfi9XvMAjtOMfBHfXVf7r2L4VqrIBfvBz39ezkNRi5xzmEZsOa4MzR_X3y65qraO8ggQ15MIMImBAkz-958ECr2wf0lnnrjiQKWgv2QdM9OFHSasYWnN0eTn6sdwZxwmk_QUeYdnYez4c4JRlrlQKlBQZpBRcddN1_l8vsqQC945VMQB-xZrXw/s1280/Emerald_FoF_Underground.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="956" data-original-width="1280" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEZDa7cfi9XvMAjtOMfBHfXVf7r2L4VqrIBfvBz39ezkNRi5xzmEZsOa4MzR_X3y65qraO8ggQ15MIMImBAkz-958ECr2wf0lnnrjiQKWgv2QdM9OFHSasYWnN0eTn6sdwZxwmk_QUeYdnYez4c4JRlrlQKlBQZpBRcddN1_l8vsqQC945VMQB-xZrXw/s320/Emerald_FoF_Underground.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sonic Underground featured two different Chaos Emeralds, though their characteristics are much more similar to that of the Master Emerald than the traditional seven-gem set. In addition to both Emeralds being green-colored and larger in size, the main thing they're used for in the show is keeping large masses afloat. (Namely Knuckles' Island and Robotnik's Fortress of Altitude.) However, shattering one of THESE Emeralds into pieces has FAR more drastic consequences than the Master Emerald in the games, as Robotnik's cronies, Sleet and Dingo, found out firsthand. The broken gem unleashed its raw, chaotic energies upon Mobius, forcing the two to try to contain the shards within Dingo's body. (He has a whole shape-shifting thing. It's weird.) This caused the stooge to undergo a monstrous mutation, forcing Sonic's crew and Robotnik to work together to stop him. They were eventually able to extract the shards and contain them in a special canister, ending the threat and demutating Dingo. The Emeralds only showed up in episodes involving Knuckles (those being "Friend or Foe?," "Flying Fortress," "No Hedgehog is an Island," and "New Echidna in Town") so they were never a HUGE part of the show. It WAS the first animated appearance of Knuckles' whole island guardian situation, though, so it's an interesting piece of history nonetheless.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Goal Plate: Closing Thoughts </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Basically repeating what I said yesterday, but I can NEVER have enough Emeralds for my Sonic figures.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That's a wrap for Day 22! Just TWO MORE to go, so don't miss a second of the remaining action in the <b>Advent Hill Zone!</b></div>Chaotix12345http://www.blogger.com/profile/17621274515470735608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254352409016696313.post-24538208224403377252022-12-21T07:20:00.002-08:002022-12-21T07:20:19.394-08:00Advent Hill Zone - ACT 21!Happy Hanukkah! We're already midway through our final week in the <b>Advent Hill Zone.</b> Just three more days of goodies after today. <div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh72z7ck2ctz1IRwR9L3fpIH2qCMs01sn2VZK9QO9iBXfulPOXFByWjqCHTL8GKF4TQ7UDc8CKh6o-FCApMoYp5jf0z-j6STbvV5OhjSdzOovNQYNk-KfhU9DIib8UZYJ4b2oNHKtY6W-z03pTvauzUrM-N0_hEkhpC16ZHlyertrIiS7y2fjRtsDsawQ/s4032/20221221_081227.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh72z7ck2ctz1IRwR9L3fpIH2qCMs01sn2VZK9QO9iBXfulPOXFByWjqCHTL8GKF4TQ7UDc8CKh6o-FCApMoYp5jf0z-j6STbvV5OhjSdzOovNQYNk-KfhU9DIib8UZYJ4b2oNHKtY6W-z03pTvauzUrM-N0_hEkhpC16ZHlyertrIiS7y2fjRtsDsawQ/s320/20221221_081227.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">*Spits on hands* *Takes overly dramatic pose* Open sesame!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKAa0a71wjLqm61PORWoQy9Br748-QVTzEH_fpyJYST4nZFnEKGxEiymVOi-MpiJxQAoUttkytxjsd1roErhX3LqjRd6MmOPyoN-R4gYv0USaI_Rp6K4MAfq6jvUbIe-YUzCEDUsvHhztg34KNy8OqjTo1Z90raeZTg-M9kcfv3CAN_b3xqfpIDwa4nA/s4032/20221221_081600.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKAa0a71wjLqm61PORWoQy9Br748-QVTzEH_fpyJYST4nZFnEKGxEiymVOi-MpiJxQAoUttkytxjsd1roErhX3LqjRd6MmOPyoN-R4gYv0USaI_Rp6K4MAfq6jvUbIe-YUzCEDUsvHhztg34KNy8OqjTo1Z90raeZTg-M9kcfv3CAN_b3xqfpIDwa4nA/s320/20221221_081600.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Ah, it's a dupe, but an appreciated one! It's our second Chaos Emerald, a red one this time!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Star Post #1: General Info</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">For info on the Emeralds, check out Act 12.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Star Post #2: Trivia</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBZJ9XewsRHk4tkH7yNLaiWLzyliaGWpvwRs6ewjqRk4fb-d1xRh8ai17eeAomexMhTqekM4_7_Pql9azpdM32TLhkYa7YN6drdFJZKaja2aKaJx-b7vlxKs_vQ9peAlqAbGa8cQRxnpvumHz2tLATwy8pz6wFjAPc9hfu8csUlMeCith8Ns3xQJqxAA/s1010/Chaos_Emeralds_in_Aosth.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="763" data-original-width="1010" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBZJ9XewsRHk4tkH7yNLaiWLzyliaGWpvwRs6ewjqRk4fb-d1xRh8ai17eeAomexMhTqekM4_7_Pql9azpdM32TLhkYa7YN6drdFJZKaja2aKaJx-b7vlxKs_vQ9peAlqAbGa8cQRxnpvumHz2tLATwy8pz6wFjAPc9hfu8csUlMeCith8Ns3xQJqxAA/s320/Chaos_Emeralds_in_Aosth.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">While Sonic X would make use of the Chaos Emeralds in a more traditional way, Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog did things a little differently. AoStH's world featured a total of five Emeralds rather than six or seven, with the first four being the focus of the show's ONLY multi-part storyline, Episodes 48 through 51, also known by a title given to them for a VHS release, "Quest for the Chaos Emeralds." In the story, Sonic and Tails race to recover the four Chaos Emeralds from different time periods before Robotnik and his henchbots can get them first. Unlike the Emeralds in the games, these actually each feature a unique ability that they bestow upon their wielder: invisibility, invincibility, immortality, and the power to bring life to anything. Much like the <span><a name='more'></a></span>Emeralds in the games, however, control them all and you can harness godlike power. As for the show's fifth Emerald, it takes the form of a Ring and shows up exclusively in the show's 61st episode, "Fast and Easy." It lacks the unique perks of the previous set, instead bestowing upon the wearer the simple power to do seemingly anything. (Provided it's been properly energized by the pedestal in the Secret Zone.) Despite all the Emerald action, Super Sonic never made an appearance in AoStH. Talk about a missed opportunity.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Goal Plate: Closing Thoughts</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Emeralds are the Sonic figure accessories that I love to see most, so it's great that this Calendar has packed in more than one for us.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You just got through Act 21! We only have THREE ACTS LEFT, so keep it parked here to see the remainder of the <b>Advent Hill Zone's</b> hidden treasures.</div>Chaotix12345http://www.blogger.com/profile/17621274515470735608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254352409016696313.post-21227357368358188202022-12-20T09:05:00.000-08:002022-12-20T09:05:13.107-08:00Advent Hill Zone - ACT 20!Feliz Navidad and welcome to Day 20 in the Advent Hill Zone! Just four more boxes after today, so let's see just what Jakks has planned for us!<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_S0jvOXS9cLjp4YvC7CcDsZs2JkgYWepZYW4N3MJxnLt7-LecrF4JRyD0dg-LqL6atySxp3As3Mj8pA_X8Pl9JPQV4Xrv5tNn997Zdr7xhpJZclBdWRacSJFDvdpIBSad3bS7DtaK_UOKGtwSHTbs868nrosa5Be6gjPIZrnqFgzHdt4xXwYVV3DEYw/s4032/20221220_094117.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_S0jvOXS9cLjp4YvC7CcDsZs2JkgYWepZYW4N3MJxnLt7-LecrF4JRyD0dg-LqL6atySxp3As3Mj8pA_X8Pl9JPQV4Xrv5tNn997Zdr7xhpJZclBdWRacSJFDvdpIBSad3bS7DtaK_UOKGtwSHTbs868nrosa5Be6gjPIZrnqFgzHdt4xXwYVV3DEYw/s320/20221220_094117.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Quite a large box today. Let's get cracking!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-7vcD1Sw-wG3HTuXUd4vZEqfaRC2QeUNCPMsmnOoLqntxFQBINRHItsf7qzbHD5a9cEb0XaSn__wnjIbdX6oYXwCeSq__VtKPUxDU3HXD_Me0WnxFHg4b8QC4LdBfB5RkgcFB2Ot_IRM2a3c3QIlnPrxwtI_eq54O50snEm7OEZdNEzbkAOEmf0eeWg/s4032/20221220_094336.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-7vcD1Sw-wG3HTuXUd4vZEqfaRC2QeUNCPMsmnOoLqntxFQBINRHItsf7qzbHD5a9cEb0XaSn__wnjIbdX6oYXwCeSq__VtKPUxDU3HXD_Me0WnxFHg4b8QC4LdBfB5RkgcFB2Ot_IRM2a3c3QIlnPrxwtI_eq54O50snEm7OEZdNEzbkAOEmf0eeWg/s320/20221220_094336.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Well, it turns out "cracking" might've actually been a very fitting choice of words. We've freed the big bad himself, Dr. Eggman!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Star Post #1: General Info</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9CUaUthXNfaoPL5MJsQ8tdE0RRHbbKWt2iYK8gXns2MUeGnL6oC3sRiRt-r8lDSXiR0zcZf0V4q2gGV5LQNzCCqigud-4LInMrtOuRusSD8aOFKN5g0cevclfQyQHb5W7cBSU59rnaLrH00NWGvU02o6PJjcUXP6OYKJo69oJBkZjQBRG1MduoxIheQ/s1885/Sonic_Origins_Robotnik.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1672" data-original-width="1885" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9CUaUthXNfaoPL5MJsQ8tdE0RRHbbKWt2iYK8gXns2MUeGnL6oC3sRiRt-r8lDSXiR0zcZf0V4q2gGV5LQNzCCqigud-4LInMrtOuRusSD8aOFKN5g0cevclfQyQHb5W7cBSU59rnaLrH00NWGvU02o6PJjcUXP6OYKJo69oJBkZjQBRG1MduoxIheQ/s320/Sonic_Origins_Robotnik.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Born Dr. Ivo Robotnik (eventually taking the name "Eggman" as a means of turning one of Sonic's derogatory nicknames against him,) Dr. Eggman is a genius scientist with an IQ of 300. However, whereas other men of his skill would work towards making the world a better, more peaceful place, Eggman is all about his own agenda, wanting to remake the world in his own, mechanized image. To this end, he builds destructive machines and robots to carry out his will and terrorize the land. However, he's always foiled by Sonic and friends, frustrating him to no end. That doesn't discourage him, though, as he's always right back to working on his next scheme following defeat. Despite being a genius, Dr. Eggman has a childish side, loving theme parks and taking immense glee in his own evil deeds. He also greatly admired the work of his grandfather, Professor Gerald Robotnik, wanting to be just like him in his younger days. Though he's not above working <i>with</i> Sonic to battle a common foe, Dr. Eggman is nevertheless ALWAYS focused on his #1: dream: transforming the world into his own Eggman Empire. Being the main villain of the series, Dr. Eggman has been featured (in a variety of different designs and forms) in EVERY piece of Sonic spin-off media, including the films, the OVA, and ALL the cartoons and comic runs. He might be the only other character besides Sonic himself with this distinction.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Star Post #2: Trivia</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY0e-TNlSEO_PiBLZgylyjREJt_QvNcN1P_sRi_53QPhVA0yJNc5zKVnMASy9xxk2HrUqEP-cTgqwrCGt4kzYzZrJ-H0JSNdIYPf1HEBI7GftMcBimuQih1viXH3sAyV7XoeIF8EFuRbScFx-WUu8aAWHokYxmZ_tdCsjEjkbZ2B1q7tNtRY27B9hSJw/s1689/S1concept-eggman.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1689" data-original-width="1236" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY0e-TNlSEO_PiBLZgylyjREJt_QvNcN1P_sRi_53QPhVA0yJNc5zKVnMASy9xxk2HrUqEP-cTgqwrCGt4kzYzZrJ-H0JSNdIYPf1HEBI7GftMcBimuQih1viXH3sAyV7XoeIF8EFuRbScFx-WUu8aAWHokYxmZ_tdCsjEjkbZ2B1q7tNtRY27B9hSJw/s320/S1concept-eggman.jpg" width="234" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Did you know that Dr. Eggman could've been the star of the series in an alternate timeline? Back in the early 90's when Sega were looking for a mascot for their system that could truly rival Mario, one of the ideas submitted was the above sketch of a man with a large mustache by Sonic co-creator Naoto Oshima. However, it was, of course, beaten out in the end by another of Oshima's sketches of a Hedgehog character. This wasn't the end of the mustachioed man, though, as he was repurposed as the villain of the Hedgehog's game and given a new easy-for-kids-to-draw round shape by Oshima, resulting in the Dr. Eggman that we know today. Makes you wonder how different Proto-Eggman's game would've been from Sonic's.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Goal Plate: Closing Thoughts </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">HE IS THE EGGMAN! Couldn't have a Sonic Calendar without the Doctor himself, so very happy to have him to round out our villains. (This is also my very first toy of Classic Eggman in general, so that's a great bonus.)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Just four Acts to go, so don't forget to come back here the rest of the week for the endgame of the Advent Hill Zone!</div></div></div>Chaotix12345http://www.blogger.com/profile/17621274515470735608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254352409016696313.post-8994642274841278642022-12-19T08:48:00.001-08:002022-12-19T08:48:24.990-08:00Advent Hill Zone - ACT 19!<p>Happy Hearth's Warming! It'a another day in the <b>Advent Hill Zone</b> and we're just six days away from Christmas, so let's pass the time by claiming what awaits us in this next box!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0q941vInkuufGCI_HlJPCGbxZzfVAVznJWOWipsosecNlt8FUgoTEMt1q2ESW5dAeDl6ehsjYAaxrQiAMtj62vYIKsfBXrTi8ZMv0Zk1VLSUMmtoGrHffs2wC9rtgvRoTx3JHO3gT0NaUdHSnLml0Kdcl737C52zq5ck4bbL4MilqFyhV_CGgfUNH3g/s4032/20221219_094231.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0q941vInkuufGCI_HlJPCGbxZzfVAVznJWOWipsosecNlt8FUgoTEMt1q2ESW5dAeDl6ehsjYAaxrQiAMtj62vYIKsfBXrTi8ZMv0Zk1VLSUMmtoGrHffs2wC9rtgvRoTx3JHO3gT0NaUdHSnLml0Kdcl737C52zq5ck4bbL4MilqFyhV_CGgfUNH3g/s320/20221219_094231.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Day 19! LET'S RIP 'ER OPEN!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDM4IRmNEnZMT9T8tO0tusIu06qlkl5tqtJeGcPPMN1AGhqHsNuJjcZwX0WvnB7VQJ4JJlCxNnjlNJvEj4EPkLCHl2dACifamnP7Vi-tT7WT1rIh4XECXDrhuJUOLkWL4sP8LMk_pLVXU-caDQW6gATWObDq3545YfcW1kNOVbglYeFXYPqv88i5-OHA/s4032/20221219_094524.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDM4IRmNEnZMT9T8tO0tusIu06qlkl5tqtJeGcPPMN1AGhqHsNuJjcZwX0WvnB7VQJ4JJlCxNnjlNJvEj4EPkLCHl2dACifamnP7Vi-tT7WT1rIh4XECXDrhuJUOLkWL4sP8LMk_pLVXU-caDQW6gATWObDq3545YfcW1kNOVbglYeFXYPqv88i5-OHA/s320/20221219_094524.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's a box of bouncy fun! We just pulled a Spring!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Star Post #1: General Info </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlzIF6H9GMv1TLuAeoQ-HdUZb40gn1FoMIHhK_6b6SYlzf8hS6T8yfHm6lRwGMqwLQdgBfAttVw-KBrWqRF8481JnIroT5_S9RvJ3e7opUSWJouylfDfEad0SXu4XYwKRdG37a8vCXpp_5FYZnrwSm-I6N06HzKE_-WXD-ds8ucQSs5kgNGDFaXmEYrA/s750/Spring_Generations.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="650" data-original-width="750" height="277" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlzIF6H9GMv1TLuAeoQ-HdUZb40gn1FoMIHhK_6b6SYlzf8hS6T8yfHm6lRwGMqwLQdgBfAttVw-KBrWqRF8481JnIroT5_S9RvJ3e7opUSWJouylfDfEad0SXu4XYwKRdG37a8vCXpp_5FYZnrwSm-I6N06HzKE_-WXD-ds8ucQSs5kgNGDFaXmEYrA/s320/Spring_Generations.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Appearing first in the Sonic series as far back as the original game, Springs are very simple stage elements. Also called "Springboards," their one and only function is to bounce the player in the direction that they're pointing, meaning that they can either help or hinder your progress depending on their position. They come in a couple of different colors depending on the game, with the red ones being the most common and their design usually varies between the Classic and Modern games. (Most Modern Springs are red with a blue-and-yellow star design emblazoned on them.) As they're heavily utilized in common Sonic stage design, you'll find some equivalent to them in every platforming game in the series. (They also show up in a few of the more unorthodox entries.) Springs have also spawned quite a few spin-off variations (such as Propeller Springs and Egg Springs) and appeared in comics published by both Archie and Fleetway. Their animated appearances, however, are a tad more limited...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Star Post #2: Trivia </b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidPH6-9pgQeqjWAnzx8RAPNDqlOycVP9qtw4Rj1UvWJJs6ynDXqVpaDsvIKZzdABsFKwzu_GfFfBrDMFcqrjCd6jo_JVHSiE1Ww4aDkhsaWi3LXPLQlUzxKDQDHaEn-ltRR_6eH-c3ncpCGdvyRXIuc4seHKKMi2PKb_OGsy2-mwz5bCQfTYeHvD-H9A/s640/Spring_the_movie.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="470" data-original-width="640" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidPH6-9pgQeqjWAnzx8RAPNDqlOycVP9qtw4Rj1UvWJJs6ynDXqVpaDsvIKZzdABsFKwzu_GfFfBrDMFcqrjCd6jo_JVHSiE1Ww4aDkhsaWi3LXPLQlUzxKDQDHaEn-ltRR_6eH-c3ncpCGdvyRXIuc4seHKKMi2PKb_OGsy2-mwz5bCQfTYeHvD-H9A/s320/Spring_the_movie.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">While a Spring plays a minor role in the Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog episode "Tails Prevails," probably the most game-accurate animated appearance the stage element has had was in the OVA during Sonic and Tails' journey to Robotropolis. Interestingly enough, though, the featured Spring is green rather than the more common yellow and red hues. Maybe someone on staff was just a big fan of the 8-bit versions of Sonic 1 and 2?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Goal Plate: Closing Thoughts </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This is a fun little accessory. I like how it actually has a "springing" feature.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">That wraps up Day 19, but be sure to come back here tomorrow for more of the final stretch of the <b>Advent Hill Zone!</b></div></div>Chaotix12345http://www.blogger.com/profile/17621274515470735608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254352409016696313.post-2253023025123847382022-12-18T05:43:00.001-08:002022-12-18T05:43:02.521-08:00Advent Hill Zone - ACT 18!<p>Happy Pule! It's the start of our final week in the <b>Advent Hill Zone</b>, so let's get things started right away!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRe8_39HjtUqJwdojhIqSc9AEreOWkDEZVVmdUzQ0ODtvK6r2m_3k-LgOSEj1GuRvPhM_1aLhU43sXPZ838xucA9YZ4L88ArH8OEnohYVwvTfx4YC1OGoOd2uBd845hxefp6aVRZjpHg-RlSPG4BVEx7X09SWQnmS1Dxh61VGfrKKUQ0cjNJWok65eoQ/s4032/20221218_063127.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRe8_39HjtUqJwdojhIqSc9AEreOWkDEZVVmdUzQ0ODtvK6r2m_3k-LgOSEj1GuRvPhM_1aLhU43sXPZ838xucA9YZ4L88ArH8OEnohYVwvTfx4YC1OGoOd2uBd845hxefp6aVRZjpHg-RlSPG4BVEx7X09SWQnmS1Dxh61VGfrKKUQ0cjNJWok65eoQ/s320/20221218_063127.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We're officially a week from Christmas!!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2GDT71FTDbxi5tOcNFNQWBnbC2VaAWOO2x0KbImBI6vP_rhEPQUptmK6x9F_t4cMML5NS5rXt72Xm_qqWq1sDf8QYHe_dwsV-o4eCf8PgNR15bV2HZ-8fmsmdKUJdqrUPYZixNpShQ26CNEjTLEZkzAPcHUdvGccY20vbsY2xoIgByBrkQHsSbBT4DA/s4032/20221218_063529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2GDT71FTDbxi5tOcNFNQWBnbC2VaAWOO2x0KbImBI6vP_rhEPQUptmK6x9F_t4cMML5NS5rXt72Xm_qqWq1sDf8QYHe_dwsV-o4eCf8PgNR15bV2HZ-8fmsmdKUJdqrUPYZixNpShQ26CNEjTLEZkzAPcHUdvGccY20vbsY2xoIgByBrkQHsSbBT4DA/s320/20221218_063529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Bit of a weaker start to our last week, as it's another dupe. It's the non-Monitor Super Ring again.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Star Post #1: General Info </b></p><p style="text-align: left;">See Act 7 for the full skinny on this particular Super Ring variant.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Star Post #2: Trivia </b></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpGjRPMlrp1X25wF5egnL8TJp4UbzKIdBPxkCtxnsZKJi36NQm9GMCKHndXDCFWYBg-beZmyF4aC0-PjADyOSqph9zOds4lGdIIArPtBTN-HswxiWnXh3-q_KmNPu0cJGg4dVAz0E8FI3KxyxgPA579WvDmywmwytL34JrDAn69At9NCuG739myWiYBg/s189/OneHundredRingBonusSUnleashed.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="180" data-original-width="189" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpGjRPMlrp1X25wF5egnL8TJp4UbzKIdBPxkCtxnsZKJi36NQm9GMCKHndXDCFWYBg-beZmyF4aC0-PjADyOSqph9zOds4lGdIIArPtBTN-HswxiWnXh3-q_KmNPu0cJGg4dVAz0E8FI3KxyxgPA579WvDmywmwytL34JrDAn69At9NCuG739myWiYBg/s1600/OneHundredRingBonusSUnleashed.png" width="189" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">While the 10-count standalone Super Ring is the most famous and recurring, the Wii and PS2 version of Sonic Unleashed also featured several variants that haven't recurred as much in the series. These include ones that you can grab to add 20, 30, 50, and even 100 Rings to your score. In that game, most of these only appear in the nighttime stages, so your Werehog should certainly have plenty of protection from Dark Gaia's goons.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Goal Plate: Closing Thoughts</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's another Super Ring, so not much to say. Didn't think they'd repeat an accessory that's strictly a Modern Sonic thing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You just got through Act 18, but there are still 6 remaining, so stay tuned for our last lap through the <b>Advent Hill Zone!</b></div><p></p>Chaotix12345http://www.blogger.com/profile/17621274515470735608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254352409016696313.post-82986440838766644642022-12-17T06:30:00.000-08:002022-12-17T06:30:45.388-08:00Advent Hill Zone - ACT 17!Joyous bobunk! It's time for another trip into the wilds of the <b>Advent Hill Zone</b>, where we'll be hunting yet another plastic Hedgehog-related goodie!<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP9OY4f8a8fN81d6SMVEoyJs6ZlLQjprb2RpLEqXx4OvqZJLYkYGj30OaJckDDet97dvtKOu9S36rFmcGO1mRvE9Ql9oslv2DRCAM3Dg80FUBV5jEMlSW-YFhPRmZ08B_MwPDcrEBH-4dDV9YRmEGXNmdQ9h-IkfjXIaPRLncQTOZpznoDTYCiscX1Mg/s4032/20221217_054639.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP9OY4f8a8fN81d6SMVEoyJs6ZlLQjprb2RpLEqXx4OvqZJLYkYGj30OaJckDDet97dvtKOu9S36rFmcGO1mRvE9Ql9oslv2DRCAM3Dg80FUBV5jEMlSW-YFhPRmZ08B_MwPDcrEBH-4dDV9YRmEGXNmdQ9h-IkfjXIaPRLncQTOZpznoDTYCiscX1Mg/s320/20221217_054639.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We've reached Day 17. Exactly one week from now, we'll be done. December really flies by.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizZdNKvWD6ticY7xzVucv0-Fv9vHsSIAyPojIj4YQzz-rgMmr1NxEFpjvaXDJq9ohn5aght2HCslbaeOo9A4PmTX0i4WfxA8MerTuJvlL9BnkUpJGCZGvIezyq1IKcx6Hyd3ds8RmCIlnJ7QMS9dClfgu3MrZBw05h4gj8BbSrVSZHG3wf3Vw0x93QUg/s4032/20221217_055925.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizZdNKvWD6ticY7xzVucv0-Fv9vHsSIAyPojIj4YQzz-rgMmr1NxEFpjvaXDJq9ohn5aght2HCslbaeOo9A4PmTX0i4WfxA8MerTuJvlL9BnkUpJGCZGvIezyq1IKcx6Hyd3ds8RmCIlnJ7QMS9dClfgu3MrZBw05h4gj8BbSrVSZHG3wf3Vw0x93QUg/s320/20221217_055925.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Whoa, speaking of flying, a golden flash just flew right out of the box! It's Super Sonic!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Star Post #1: General Info </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvDIFu7Cu8wa9pNhDXHuYia-Py79z8R_N41NuLe1S4zoYosK-8jvYdNYySRcKj1nWR9Ku1txjhqX-hOmv4mCd7gDVACl3KfffQd7GOadRUSXQjHijjOm3gf2bpIEHa81HwPzty0TKI1E0_W0GFKivZUr8c6Mx28-WCf_W4OcEn-fDl-xdBF5nZxwIxvg/s540/ClassicSuperSonic_Art2D_02.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="366" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvDIFu7Cu8wa9pNhDXHuYia-Py79z8R_N41NuLe1S4zoYosK-8jvYdNYySRcKj1nWR9Ku1txjhqX-hOmv4mCd7gDVACl3KfffQd7GOadRUSXQjHijjOm3gf2bpIEHa81HwPzty0TKI1E0_W0GFKivZUr8c6Mx28-WCf_W4OcEn-fDl-xdBF5nZxwIxvg/s320/ClassicSuperSonic_Art2D_02.png" width="217" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Super Sonic made his Emerald-charged debut in Sonic the Hedgehog 2, where vanilla Sonic could assume this form only after collecting all seven Chaos Emeralds AND 50 Rings. Obviously inspired by Dragon Ball Z's iconic transformation, Super Sonic is almost completely invincible and can easily bear enemy attacks and spikes with no damage whatsoever. However, DO make note of that "almost," as he is still vulnerable to instant death by bottomless pits or being crushed. His biggest weakness is that he can only maintain the form while he's carrying Rings, which he burns through automatically and constantly, so keep your eyes on that count. Like the Chaos Emeralds, Super Sonic's role in a game depends on which one it is. Sometimes he's a reward you can freely access in-level for collecting all the Chaos Emeralds and sometimes he's only playable during a plot-centric boss fight. He's appeared in numerous games throughout the series and has been featured in all three major comic runs as well as the Sonic 2 film. He's a little lacking as far as animated appearances go, though, as he's only shown up in Sonic X. (Hopefully Prime can change that.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Star Post #2: Trivia </b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSLEoWjNdka3RbSTDWxXQmzsnVSsi68DYYiCtZvNS9s0wraPXZzK54O2FhUaQhDT28kUQ0TzXJO0_AnoVRX8fk3yGzREMZLzABNMIeZvT15Ww2vj--Y42nzyurGCBSTaWcw8CYfeKOgzvaO-HKqZfVrXig7LndWkHTlq7vEjqAQ9pmTfzeQcNA3f8uXA/s1525/RCO017.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1525" data-original-width="970" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSLEoWjNdka3RbSTDWxXQmzsnVSsi68DYYiCtZvNS9s0wraPXZzK54O2FhUaQhDT28kUQ0TzXJO0_AnoVRX8fk3yGzREMZLzABNMIeZvT15Ww2vj--Y42nzyurGCBSTaWcw8CYfeKOgzvaO-HKqZfVrXig7LndWkHTlq7vEjqAQ9pmTfzeQcNA3f8uXA/s320/RCO017.jpg" width="204" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Back to his comic appearances, one of the most interesting aspects of the Fleetway run is their depiction of Super Sonic, presenting the transformation as a violent, sadistic maniac who takes great joy in running wild and causing chaos. It's certainly a unique take, but did you know that this wasn't the only time Super Sonic went all berserker in a comic? In Issue #126 of Archie's series, Sonic wakes up on the planet Thoraxia (following a presumed heroic sacrifice at the end of #125) and is taken in by a tribe of alien insects called the Blodex. Their planet soon comes under siege by a rival species called the Bzzzz, though, and Sonic comes to their aid, utilizing a mysterious set of six all-red Chaos Emeralds (previously used by the Blodex's native hero to defend them) to transform into Super Sonic. However, Sonic is soon shocked to find that not only has Super Sonic manifested as an entirely separate being rather than he himself transforming, but he's also gone a bit nuts. Not satisfied with simply wiping out the Bzzzz and their Queen, Super Sonic turns on the Blodex, wreaking havoc until Sonic stands up to him. Despite being easily overpowered by his doppelganger, Sonic is saved when Super Sonic runs out of energy, causing him to fade into nothingness. Makes you wonder if the Archie writers had read their fair share of Fleetway's series for inspiration, eh?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Goal Plate: Closing Thoughts</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Wasn't expecting this guy to show up! (Especially not so soon!) Mine unfortunately has a black smudge on his muzzle from the nose, he's still a really cool surprise and a great addition to the Classic Sonic cast we've been building.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Seventeen days in and only a week to go, so don't you dare miss the final seven Acts of the <b>Advent Hill Zone!</b></div>Chaotix12345http://www.blogger.com/profile/17621274515470735608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254352409016696313.post-91763253507102916702022-12-16T03:54:00.001-08:002022-12-16T03:54:12.156-08:00Advent Hill Zone - ACT 16!<p>Joyeux noel! It's another chapter in our thrilling <b>Advent Hill Zone</b> saga, where every day we become one Sonic toy richer and one factoid related to it wiser.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBhDftd21vE5yz1chhKv8hk-NhyQ0M10QMyCf6V5ZkkAG_dWqh_rCpIUl_qewBoe9UXGXBAOigxFkWbUBDCqoDMT3XaehKjjBQeiGrTcCm-VWZ6C43Aa-PM4_qsWsWkVGRi2uJq9ZsINSDQNYHytAqQ30sYjyLu4550cqVr59zT7KoRkRRJjOHBkJa7g/s4032/20221216_051342.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBhDftd21vE5yz1chhKv8hk-NhyQ0M10QMyCf6V5ZkkAG_dWqh_rCpIUl_qewBoe9UXGXBAOigxFkWbUBDCqoDMT3XaehKjjBQeiGrTcCm-VWZ6C43Aa-PM4_qsWsWkVGRi2uJq9ZsINSDQNYHytAqQ30sYjyLu4550cqVr59zT7KoRkRRJjOHBkJa7g/s320/20221216_051342.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We've been at this for sixteen whole days! Weird, right? Seems like the month just started.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQi-Ww2ivfvJzKRlwwKtyKc9InG755QwnWWoKyJys2hscU346Fu82_dWj4lM7cDbw5lWsib6lZGMv4Gj45UlzdyK0eAEJ1_PujevUFn98y8O5lJ0ASmQB7eHCGijfYh7KB01g9sCj0kLipoOWpqOaNT3dCw8tXt8M5TQ0w8wKDDcI5L3zFAYym0GwQpA/s4032/20221216_051514.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQi-Ww2ivfvJzKRlwwKtyKc9InG755QwnWWoKyJys2hscU346Fu82_dWj4lM7cDbw5lWsib6lZGMv4Gj45UlzdyK0eAEJ1_PujevUFn98y8O5lJ0ASmQB7eHCGijfYh7KB01g9sCj0kLipoOWpqOaNT3dCw8tXt8M5TQ0w8wKDDcI5L3zFAYym0GwQpA/s320/20221216_051514.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We've unearthed another Super Ring, but this time, the Monitor version!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Star Post #1: General Info </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT64NFhRZT_1hIsMWzzADlH7zlA4fk2dqP3A-s9ysNhrLY0ilMOOkywOIHc0kh6hR56jj4q7Pd86hN_Zqmr-PzdtOOXnjRM6kEbXxB1oEeSck3IGK6hIIqlxO4fst7z15qcDYvb_xuVC3L1e_LgT1VN24-SGkcaOGZyYn5f6iV72gGUz72Dzb_afDyrg/s320/It_makes_sure_that_you_don't_lose_them.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="224" data-original-width="320" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT64NFhRZT_1hIsMWzzADlH7zlA4fk2dqP3A-s9ysNhrLY0ilMOOkywOIHc0kh6hR56jj4q7Pd86hN_Zqmr-PzdtOOXnjRM6kEbXxB1oEeSck3IGK6hIIqlxO4fst7z15qcDYvb_xuVC3L1e_LgT1VN24-SGkcaOGZyYn5f6iV72gGUz72Dzb_afDyrg/s1600/It_makes_sure_that_you_don't_lose_them.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Not much left to say here that I didn't already say about the previous Super Ring, but this Monitor version primarily makes appearances in the both the Classic games proper as well as Classic Sonic levels in modern games. When you bust it open, you get what you'd expect: 10 Rings added to your count.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Star Post #2: Trivia </b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-1Ww0WM_GsGeUnd5__Fu2cxbMnQ2iNfCbmbzI0UhAVcP4KsuUEt4gj23gKpeJzAngngBhrbMt_gPzU0wFU1XTKtDiXnDuS30xJ6DUdpRJ2Ckau96-onVoLclfp57A0hSIFXHAEQDLVdzJxW0vl3N6H5VA4Lmej61SnKibtoS3dBjtwTYbehB1HPb0yQ/s1915/Screenshot_20221216-052627_YouTube.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1068" data-original-width="1915" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-1Ww0WM_GsGeUnd5__Fu2cxbMnQ2iNfCbmbzI0UhAVcP4KsuUEt4gj23gKpeJzAngngBhrbMt_gPzU0wFU1XTKtDiXnDuS30xJ6DUdpRJ2Ckau96-onVoLclfp57A0hSIFXHAEQDLVdzJxW0vl3N6H5VA4Lmej61SnKibtoS3dBjtwTYbehB1HPb0yQ/s320/Screenshot_20221216-052627_YouTube.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A Super Ring Monitor/Item Box is one of the many unexpected things you can hook during Big's fishing mini-game in Sonic Frontiers. Cyberspace certainly has some odd fishing ponds.</div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Goal Plate: Closing Thoughts </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our second Monitor and a variant of an item we've gotten before! This Calendar's going some interesting places with the accessories.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That finishes things for today's Act, but come back tomorrow for another one as we work towards conquering the <b>Advent Hill Zone!</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div>Chaotix12345http://www.blogger.com/profile/17621274515470735608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254352409016696313.post-37039527214424456412022-12-15T02:12:00.003-08:002022-12-15T02:12:56.939-08:00Advent Hill Zone - ACT 15!Mele kalikimaka! You've taken yet another stroll into the <b>Advent Hill Zone</b> on a path straight into another box of this Sonic Advent Calendar!<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA5g6NxDV_dZpN_gmlhuTH1dum0znbyPo2nyL64d3yHAle2J2ZA7o8ixBZiUy0U1VdS7q_8BhDwD59ZnsuFLTV_JWHnecM-lfP_MYVFE1GrLnhZeWKi7QvrxipCnaYT3d0ykI-ZufvGHraaUPK7tdTlCItWiWP1Wk9UHE1wcxCHYM5H2sfZ0d5bIzuUA/s4032/20221215_023156.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA5g6NxDV_dZpN_gmlhuTH1dum0znbyPo2nyL64d3yHAle2J2ZA7o8ixBZiUy0U1VdS7q_8BhDwD59ZnsuFLTV_JWHnecM-lfP_MYVFE1GrLnhZeWKi7QvrxipCnaYT3d0ykI-ZufvGHraaUPK7tdTlCItWiWP1Wk9UHE1wcxCHYM5H2sfZ0d5bIzuUA/s320/20221215_023156.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There's only TEN days until Christmas!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ2CyJltaCsVRtnjk8dirRqQore0tsf3ImQYymGh_Iz1ZCMjXP8esSDj3o6lp9nlC3Y-gnVvyU8qD4mxgujDqEhVwiFV2CZMHzPuUjts_5nmmUVlKMY2cEm5VT9oalof1Zmjygqk4Q4Xd-kVPSvSL4Q2uFLu5VEuCYNLGehPvV4M4tGqZBceL5PVzXTw/s4032/20221215_023400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ2CyJltaCsVRtnjk8dirRqQore0tsf3ImQYymGh_Iz1ZCMjXP8esSDj3o6lp9nlC3Y-gnVvyU8qD4mxgujDqEhVwiFV2CZMHzPuUjts_5nmmUVlKMY2cEm5VT9oalof1Zmjygqk4Q4Xd-kVPSvSL4Q2uFLu5VEuCYNLGehPvV4M4tGqZBceL5PVzXTw/s320/20221215_023400.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Big one today! (In a small package.) It's the one-and-only high-flying genius Fox, Miles "Tails" Prower! (Sporting an adorably festive costume featuring a pair of removable reindeer antlers!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Star Post #1: General Info </b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhGtPM5zFEc93snmYIXlxs32d0FutHcuKpgA0AdQdaIrCFs6FHY2_OEe1PRdSCLVRTp4-Dl8XfSYfeKSDJP5sn1pf8LNtnClTsTYZZY4svjVriizjbBuh1e9KfH9LLopxOK4m2B5ALs2tFW2y0Gag9IBO1W-GOVW_2vf4Yz6rW4PkshG37DbBWuqDOcQ/s1723/Sonic_Origins_Tails.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1338" data-original-width="1723" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhGtPM5zFEc93snmYIXlxs32d0FutHcuKpgA0AdQdaIrCFs6FHY2_OEe1PRdSCLVRTp4-Dl8XfSYfeKSDJP5sn1pf8LNtnClTsTYZZY4svjVriizjbBuh1e9KfH9LLopxOK4m2B5ALs2tFW2y0Gag9IBO1W-GOVW_2vf4Yz6rW4PkshG37DbBWuqDOcQ/s320/Sonic_Origins_Tails.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One of the most iconic faces in the whole franchise, Tails is Sonic's best buddy and "Player 2," appearing alongside the Blue Blur in a majority of his game appearances following his debut in Sonic the Hedgehog 2. He sports two tails which he can utilize to fly high into the air. (Until he eventually tires out.) While his most famous trait, he was actually bullied for his extra appendage in his younger days, until Sonic entered his life and inspired him to future greatness. Tails is a kind and gentle soul with a genius IQ, making him the only one of Sonic's pals able to match Dr. Eggman intellectually. He loves to tinker with and build machines, even having his own workshop dedicated to that passion. He's also an accomplished pilot, helping Sonic and crew out of many a jam in his trusty plane, the Tornado. While he can be a bit timid at times (especially in thunder storms,) Tails is all-in-all a dependable friend who you can always count on for support.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Star Post #2: Trivia </b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6mX4u4ZNVAvNypn5YIobcPiJgxSxQ3rxd3K3u3_Ie3FhPZGp7EQqchpHytTiyRzcugIOhI96kcetiQY3OUEEQabvmFtRiljDinRfApAaem-msbnoECrWAPPvMEJqHa5zQ2F3wQeOa8Ky1h7w05DxVz0R3tni8JZDVU2m82CZ6DkpOfZFZxrWzJ4iK0g/s848/TitanTails.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="614" data-original-width="848" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6mX4u4ZNVAvNypn5YIobcPiJgxSxQ3rxd3K3u3_Ie3FhPZGp7EQqchpHytTiyRzcugIOhI96kcetiQY3OUEEQabvmFtRiljDinRfApAaem-msbnoECrWAPPvMEJqHa5zQ2F3wQeOa8Ky1h7w05DxVz0R3tni8JZDVU2m82CZ6DkpOfZFZxrWzJ4iK0g/s320/TitanTails.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Being Sonic's defacto wingman, Tails has the most appearances in other media of any Sonic character who isn't the Hedgehog himself or Dr. Eggman. He's featured prominently in five of Sonic's six cartoons (he was oddly absent from Underground,) hit the silver screen in both Sonic the Hedgehog films, co-starred alongside the Blue Blur in the OVA, and even appeared with Sonic on an episode of Cartoon Network's OK KO Let's Be Heroes. He's also made a splash in all of the franchise's major comic runs, with the pre-reboot Archie version in particular being given this whole crazy "Chosen One" arc where he's foretold as the one hero who can prevent an impending great calamity set in motion by the evil Mammoth Mogul. (Think Vandal Savage from DC as a Mammoth and you're in the ballpark.) This storyline eventually led to every Tails from across the multiverse (Archie Sonic was doing it BEFORE it was cool) uniting into a comic-exclusive behemoth called TITAN TAILS to engage in a kaiju-scale cosmic battle against a powered-up Mogul in Issue #150. Titan Tails has since gone down as one of Archie Sonic's most infamous moments because...I mean...LOOK AT HIM.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Goal Plate: Closing Thoughts</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Can't have a Sonic Advent Calendar without good old Tails. Love his Chrismassy costume, especially the removable antlers.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">That does it for today, so get outta here and go check out Sonic Prime on Netflix! (IT'S OUT NOW!) Be back here tomorrow for more <b>Advent Hill Zone</b>, too, I guess.</div>Chaotix12345http://www.blogger.com/profile/17621274515470735608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254352409016696313.post-60509566351246817162022-12-14T07:17:00.001-08:002022-12-14T07:17:50.618-08:00Advent Hill Zone - ACT 14!<p>Season's greetings! You've just stumbled back into the <b>Advent Hill Zone</b>, which means there's yet another door to open on this Sonic Advent Calendar!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCn5xWi1HqKua-nwHW0N7q3kCxuYo3T8lCAnd2DBs1KKAwAlmyl-RhEZmuKbLqpZlMMjVCnCfK8ZO51Chjqhd4dIxQKwaLB9zUxEmmakPa67m1FvYk83iDk-zqSHs-wPDitcFpBXVIh7I3km8Ruy-GwaJ7KI55ttCxHOiy0v-o7cL5YQ7d3LHi7IOg2w/s4032/20221214_084513.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCn5xWi1HqKua-nwHW0N7q3kCxuYo3T8lCAnd2DBs1KKAwAlmyl-RhEZmuKbLqpZlMMjVCnCfK8ZO51Chjqhd4dIxQKwaLB9zUxEmmakPa67m1FvYk83iDk-zqSHs-wPDitcFpBXVIh7I3km8Ruy-GwaJ7KI55ttCxHOiy0v-o7cL5YQ7d3LHi7IOg2w/s320/20221214_084513.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Box #14! After today, we'll only have ten remaining!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrln_C8ynCzp_LLh_vw2sDSYVsyO-objKlxWj0EtaDdzhOSKW0quP6f0hLtGD6HPDV-HSBay__TWii9Zd5UnRBdPTKi0UdDIrWB3gnANMgtyMpHuoKwP1pgzvh6LYP9sUM51rWKQpaFPXipV5AtFn-RtDnS6KkZAaxzo_AtOYPkab6g_PiAeFG3XcvcQ/s4032/20221214_084737.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrln_C8ynCzp_LLh_vw2sDSYVsyO-objKlxWj0EtaDdzhOSKW0quP6f0hLtGD6HPDV-HSBay__TWii9Zd5UnRBdPTKi0UdDIrWB3gnANMgtyMpHuoKwP1pgzvh6LYP9sUM51rWKQpaFPXipV5AtFn-RtDnS6KkZAaxzo_AtOYPkab6g_PiAeFG3XcvcQ/s320/20221214_084737.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Looks like we got our first repeat! It's another set of three Rings!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Star Post #1: General Info </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Already told you all that, so see Act 10 if you're somehow still curious.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Star Post #2: Trivia </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvj42cJOW-x_An2ukr6h8Lfo26JM2_nynjfzb_wao0NgxsLOGdG1CsneHQ-Lgtm4snb5hObXZ4BngsC5YkekSC4My-eXGkSGEIE4tdSPaRXiWx_UuoJ3ZJ1r8xevhFtfWeEXEqUKhxuUuRsmpvzN2pjFsldt5eOn1IMZBSBfh4nha60NiKjy3-5oav7g/s1902/Screenshot_20221214-090226_YouTube.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1902" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvj42cJOW-x_An2ukr6h8Lfo26JM2_nynjfzb_wao0NgxsLOGdG1CsneHQ-Lgtm4snb5hObXZ4BngsC5YkekSC4My-eXGkSGEIE4tdSPaRXiWx_UuoJ3ZJ1r8xevhFtfWeEXEqUKhxuUuRsmpvzN2pjFsldt5eOn1IMZBSBfh4nha60NiKjy3-5oav7g/s320/Screenshot_20221214-090226_YouTube.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Though Rings have served roles in Sonic animated shows before, the upcoming Sonic Prime (releasing TOMORROW!!) seems to be the VERY first time that they'll fulfill the main purpose they have in the games: protection for Sonic. Pretty interesting that it took SIX cartoon adaptations for such an iconic element of the game series to finally appear 100% faithfully on screen. Sonic's animated history has certainly been unique, varied and creative.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Goal Plate: Closing Thoughts</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Always cool to have more accessories, though it's interesting that THIS was our first dupe door. Thought we'd get another Chaos Emerald before a second set of Rings.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That's two full weeks down, but there's still another ten Acts of the <b>Advent Hill Zone</b> waiting for us!</div>Chaotix12345http://www.blogger.com/profile/17621274515470735608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254352409016696313.post-70199727979834173952022-12-13T14:13:00.000-08:002022-12-13T14:13:07.008-08:00Hauls: A Sharkmas Miracle<p>Yep, another haul post. I keep thinking that I've made my last one before Christmas, then BAM, here's something else. This one was definitely a good surprise, though:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj47WDg24oHe_M3FDesNJDa84SsunRYSE_WZZRSxGTe_EdeybABH_WbFiWbPtQMnroZoqs-qw5-5sT3NNGamCffd7TKqDBdfVqpsXvMj-mxSOwEd9g-7QUcsAgduZm8-0agJhhy-wq4cQq4lTEG7iGjOzyzj41zWPxiIywTODWh_BCqJQD7xNRDgbYZUw/s4032/20221213_131808.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj47WDg24oHe_M3FDesNJDa84SsunRYSE_WZZRSxGTe_EdeybABH_WbFiWbPtQMnroZoqs-qw5-5sT3NNGamCffd7TKqDBdfVqpsXvMj-mxSOwEd9g-7QUcsAgduZm8-0agJhhy-wq4cQq4lTEG7iGjOzyzj41zWPxiIywTODWh_BCqJQD7xNRDgbYZUw/s320/20221213_131808.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you've been following the newest wave of Loot Crate's Limited Edition TMNT Crates closely, you would know that the whole thing has been an absolute circus. Crates were constantly delayed, they started shipping out of order, people were getting the wrong size shirts, and Loot Crate themselves have provided minimal communication on the matter despite the fact that people put money down in advance for these things in <b>February 2021</b>. Yeah. It's been a whole thing. However, things have FINALLY started winding down recently, with more and more TMNT Crates getting out there until only ONE of the series remained unshipped. Figures it'd be the only one of the four I ordered. Which one was that? Well, see for yourself:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim2E6Jlyuz7sf38IPA1gI3ipErVfiRW3uCBhgmbIl5l7uKoy9lsKLrlEq2RqzmUaUt-CnIWPAxZVMwjYcgpTFzRvvEEbXCEzzmYrr1ms-8UXiN2EKMa6X6fhAFlFyd6SW7LSYQvJM-jFvkuIvtXi3Pwct6_plZHv98VzFB1F9YPddubCNFbFmOELvjCw/s4032/20221213_131910.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim2E6Jlyuz7sf38IPA1gI3ipErVfiRW3uCBhgmbIl5l7uKoy9lsKLrlEq2RqzmUaUt-CnIWPAxZVMwjYcgpTFzRvvEEbXCEzzmYrr1ms-8UXiN2EKMa6X6fhAFlFyd6SW7LSYQvJM-jFvkuIvtXi3Pwct6_plZHv98VzFB1F9YPddubCNFbFmOELvjCw/s320/20221213_131910.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ppfvwCbB22SBHjJYflZutBOdU74hMfnhj229Dvh2Qbl_JWaP-MAdNe6mBg8aqRrrrTvOU1mPWhF0Ut_ARWDjdy4SW2MLGp2T8GqM4HXucyS26X7ewRH9yRYAKiVQW6vwT5knXQLAsdVM39S27gVY5OZb_aQbzvZ1WdUqqrC8RrHUjFnw-qX6i1QiKA/s4032/20221213_132240.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ppfvwCbB22SBHjJYflZutBOdU74hMfnhj229Dvh2Qbl_JWaP-MAdNe6mBg8aqRrrrTvOU1mPWhF0Ut_ARWDjdy4SW2MLGp2T8GqM4HXucyS26X7ewRH9yRYAKiVQW6vwT5knXQLAsdVM39S27gVY5OZb_aQbzvZ1WdUqqrC8RrHUjFnw-qX6i1QiKA/s320/20221213_132240.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Loot Crate TMNT Limited Edition Series II Crate #2: Arcade</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>NECA Armaggon Figure</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>TMNT Tournament Fighters T-Shirt</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Tokka & Rahzar Glass Set</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Turtles in Time Mix-and-Match Socks</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Krang Stress Ball</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Leatherhead Pin</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yep, I opted for the Arcade crate. Who'da thunk it'd end up getting to me in a year where we've gotten BOTH a collection of all the classic Konami TMNT games AND a modern spiritual successor to them? Talk about super fitting in hindsight. Anyway, while I adore the fact that I can now rock an OFFICIALLY LICENSED TMNT Tournament Fighters shirt (mine was actually the right size, so yay) and I also really dig the Turtles in Time-based goodies, make no mistake, I bought this for ONE reason...THIS beeg boi:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh26S0YhYRqPOQHisSy5EEqLTYylb6I67POEBF6Os2aNx-FH4N3wU89n_sYuKcNMq0qSE0rG1r0l1ki10JyV-y3mfp4l2iXGiLD6lo2WoqMxEVt7aDN4iZlYDRD7UvTgyUBJlXzW_YaM_FIVZH9_PUNl9wLzVyNRgChmFu0Jr3TU9Z753mnsK-FarO5Ng/s4032/20221213_134822.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh26S0YhYRqPOQHisSy5EEqLTYylb6I67POEBF6Os2aNx-FH4N3wU89n_sYuKcNMq0qSE0rG1r0l1ki10JyV-y3mfp4l2iXGiLD6lo2WoqMxEVt7aDN4iZlYDRD7UvTgyUBJlXzW_YaM_FIVZH9_PUNl9wLzVyNRgChmFu0Jr3TU9Z753mnsK-FarO5Ng/s320/20221213_134822.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqYWvTZjnfz4LkH0hHdCVxBex2ASxXHeWg0VBVNqgJjPFcPWaRGsgCtPu1R18XCarb5M9w_LDs08Yi539ljEZJox1XDlasdTdP31xN9pkgaEf40ghrK2WuwLkOjjE_Vapitlpya0FYAaqlnyAL0f7zBi3GrBuUiCtly7JCJi8euWQhkepX_RedFGB1Fg/s4032/20221213_134951.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqYWvTZjnfz4LkH0hHdCVxBex2ASxXHeWg0VBVNqgJjPFcPWaRGsgCtPu1R18XCarb5M9w_LDs08Yi539ljEZJox1XDlasdTdP31xN9pkgaEf40ghrK2WuwLkOjjE_Vapitlpya0FYAaqlnyAL0f7zBi3GrBuUiCtly7JCJi8euWQhkepX_RedFGB1Fg/s320/20221213_134951.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhvoLmsS6g47JxBxYvW3MmCJNQNWwvvE7HqzXWBkbPI3s_EVmL8j3kHFhKdA-pRT0RWpMX8vTQmCaFrH1S1w3zLaptYfFYW6eo9ZibyF7NQyFJ0OLtqIZrekLdixYJzGPkiyoA-tcAepIf0BV7wwUPXfiOoRq-p0MWiHRac7if8QCdT3TFWd66mQWTdg/s4032/20221213_135134.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhvoLmsS6g47JxBxYvW3MmCJNQNWwvvE7HqzXWBkbPI3s_EVmL8j3kHFhKdA-pRT0RWpMX8vTQmCaFrH1S1w3zLaptYfFYW6eo9ZibyF7NQyFJ0OLtqIZrekLdixYJzGPkiyoA-tcAepIf0BV7wwUPXfiOoRq-p0MWiHRac7if8QCdT3TFWd66mQWTdg/s320/20221213_135134.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ohiTWoXbPFTa35SO3LjBZcgfxcod_Z-3FzfeC2zSXExOlcUVjEr9NArgAdRpnn_WPC4Q3y0zjYWjiBW2nSte6gQqwNcDznB3Dkda0RH_XQtc5_quAo5iCWYGoKVThRcZFIa7TleM8VmqjIFNvgK-SKLVAjeiY6HU7jh7NNc1FrYKQL_NTcCyvV38FQ/s4032/20221213_135623.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ohiTWoXbPFTa35SO3LjBZcgfxcod_Z-3FzfeC2zSXExOlcUVjEr9NArgAdRpnn_WPC4Q3y0zjYWjiBW2nSte6gQqwNcDznB3Dkda0RH_XQtc5_quAo5iCWYGoKVThRcZFIa7TleM8VmqjIFNvgK-SKLVAjeiY6HU7jh7NNc1FrYKQL_NTcCyvV38FQ/s320/20221213_135623.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">OMFG HE'S BIG AND COOL AND ZOMGGGGGGG!!! Ahem. So Armaggon's one of my favorite TMNT characters ever and the second that Loot Crate announced that an exclusive NECA figure of him based on how he appeared in the SNES version of TMNT Tournament Fighters (my personal introduction to him) was going to be the star attraction of the Arcade crate, needless to say, I hit that pre-order button as fast as I possibly could. He definitely doesn't disappoint, either, as you could probably tell by that complete loss of function that started the paragraph off. He's big (about as tall as Leatherhead,) he's bulky, he includes a couple of different hand options, he's articulated just as well as any other NECA TMNT product (aside from his head,) and he even comes in this BEAUTIFUL SNES-style box:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5MXUaZmS0rOEi2AfFoXkAHdr8YxYlDHN0UXNN33xd0DFH-MEnNJrtUWJAF1zt147pjeG2XkH_o7I7KvQ_YmQaA0y11axYDKCdcwsT6a98reXvBzl9a5PAebcRhi50vhUvJk5K0v7jDjZkV6UmXbvbAb9Z3pq10Lt4skuf-52fHPxNyt1WnHJhzC-1mQ/s4032/20221213_142114.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5MXUaZmS0rOEi2AfFoXkAHdr8YxYlDHN0UXNN33xd0DFH-MEnNJrtUWJAF1zt147pjeG2XkH_o7I7KvQ_YmQaA0y11axYDKCdcwsT6a98reXvBzl9a5PAebcRhi50vhUvJk5K0v7jDjZkV6UmXbvbAb9Z3pq10Lt4skuf-52fHPxNyt1WnHJhzC-1mQ/s320/20221213_142114.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj95znRgmyJDImYmbg9RwO-znxBiST3yxwDodnRG1ketR2_VH4vNnsf3Nr1TVC6iu5x5q7CiuksiszEERWFcqdzO2O_qzMZzX3-YFu3Z0qDNkObNqjizWt962eI2XLbmubVR_kSWcYjXm2lkJsfHu6DRtXod4V7oaGC2n8VyoMS7FCA_wA5mW02PcvJig/s4032/20221213_142135.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj95znRgmyJDImYmbg9RwO-znxBiST3yxwDodnRG1ketR2_VH4vNnsf3Nr1TVC6iu5x5q7CiuksiszEERWFcqdzO2O_qzMZzX3-YFu3Z0qDNkObNqjizWt962eI2XLbmubVR_kSWcYjXm2lkJsfHu6DRtXod4V7oaGC2n8VyoMS7FCA_wA5mW02PcvJig/s320/20221213_142135.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0pxnOB6YDGEAmmXl_UpAmGWkUPTQjrLtlEXYCRrudDUR5aBFL33o8NFqxHpEcDsmupmZGE896QdIYB_M2IPT7tipLje7zjWSYJ_ciEYd59GH-OsyY5fsTzKYS3BXQzFkOXn_l6MLyZg2-AjQFQNvpX_nFKJLNVGPN-EmuLTM3rSqwKxY-3UuOK4I35g/s4032/20221213_142200.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0pxnOB6YDGEAmmXl_UpAmGWkUPTQjrLtlEXYCRrudDUR5aBFL33o8NFqxHpEcDsmupmZGE896QdIYB_M2IPT7tipLje7zjWSYJ_ciEYd59GH-OsyY5fsTzKYS3BXQzFkOXn_l6MLyZg2-AjQFQNvpX_nFKJLNVGPN-EmuLTM3rSqwKxY-3UuOK4I35g/s320/20221213_142200.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">*drools* So yeah, I'd say I'm completely satisfied with my purchase. He could've come by himself and I'd have been perfectly fine, but to get him AND all this bonus TMNT video game junk for like sixty bucks? A+. Of course, after all that monkey business, I have absolutely no desire to order anything from Loot Crate ever again, but I'm still glad that I at least bit the bullet on this particular crate. As late as Armaggon was, he was certainly worth it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That's my whole Shark spiel. This SHOULD *knock on wood* be the last haul I get in before Christmas proper, so I'll see you guys for the annual Fallout post in less than two weeks. Also, don't forget to check out my Advent Hill Zone series in the meantime. I've been having a lot of fun with it. Toodles.</div>Chaotix12345http://www.blogger.com/profile/17621274515470735608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254352409016696313.post-4972371577435800342022-12-13T05:43:00.003-08:002022-12-13T05:43:42.155-08:00Advent Hill Zone - ACT 13!Good morning from the <b>Advent Hill Zone!</b> We've been making some good progress through our Jakks Pacific Sonic Advent Calendar so far, but there are still plenty more boxes to crack open!<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKcDU-hc5GDBfZrPq2ixAG01Zt-uRrrRZXrNIe328DMNnMds4ia0NrmIBcwwmIKwLJcCJmIf-aqGX2vr7m8mZESYPnhxAVxxsv29WjeywUvN6Aj0rD0dQh_FpPJb2yh6D0Cc3yQqxRiHPWTsZRRfKxm3vQrNuU23T4cK-pmvV5WKBuwRzou_0otixghw/s4032/20221213_054743.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKcDU-hc5GDBfZrPq2ixAG01Zt-uRrrRZXrNIe328DMNnMds4ia0NrmIBcwwmIKwLJcCJmIf-aqGX2vr7m8mZESYPnhxAVxxsv29WjeywUvN6Aj0rD0dQh_FpPJb2yh6D0Cc3yQqxRiHPWTsZRRfKxm3vQrNuU23T4cK-pmvV5WKBuwRzou_0otixghw/s320/20221213_054743.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Day 13! Let's see if what's in this box can beat that particular number's misfortune stigma.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYN-IETfmtT1MNP3zkZnR_VLgVkeom8jUPiGC4Jxua3cG_okLsUgjecdCfPGa3G2dBuf5ZXowP9UR7QwKO8iN5-1Qy5x_tj5oRnWZtBQ6X8WhSpVLykw1Q2duFoxuWdCXlGYD26Pl1E4G-0J8WmLAygu1jfilcDP9Ss4Xel9VcXQV-bAZY9mi21CYrCw/s4032/20221213_055847.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYN-IETfmtT1MNP3zkZnR_VLgVkeom8jUPiGC4Jxua3cG_okLsUgjecdCfPGa3G2dBuf5ZXowP9UR7QwKO8iN5-1Qy5x_tj5oRnWZtBQ6X8WhSpVLykw1Q2duFoxuWdCXlGYD26Pl1E4G-0J8WmLAygu1jfilcDP9Ss4Xel9VcXQV-bAZY9mi21CYrCw/s320/20221213_055847.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ray got a buddy! It's Mighty the Armadillo!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Star Post #1: General Info </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSJbk4stLrMp0IK_uzBBLEoM0PDW6TzPpyxkNErm0od7g5Dy0eg4GEBIMeKpF--6a8EphjKXcGqE4l6HMxTE6nOptJDlZRmTbeknYqf8-yd3_wlGq3ziDwkfKZkZh8mHV8t8aJ3TLZES7SDfyx7lnTYJDxeV1cmNAX5ntinjbeE5wFpVdpdspIUZXQBw/s3342/SonicMania_MightyNoShadow.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3342" data-original-width="2352" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSJbk4stLrMp0IK_uzBBLEoM0PDW6TzPpyxkNErm0od7g5Dy0eg4GEBIMeKpF--6a8EphjKXcGqE4l6HMxTE6nOptJDlZRmTbeknYqf8-yd3_wlGq3ziDwkfKZkZh8mHV8t8aJ3TLZES7SDfyx7lnTYJDxeV1cmNAX5ntinjbeE5wFpVdpdspIUZXQBw/s320/SonicMania_MightyNoShadow.png" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Like Ray, Mighty the Armadillo made his debut in the SegaSonic the Hedgehog Arcade game, went into obscurity, and made a recent comeback as part of Sonic Mania's DLC. <i>Unlike</i> his Squirrel friend, however, he was actually featured as a playable character in the Sega 32X game, Knuckles Chaotix, in-between those appearances, teaming up with Knuckles, Espio, Charmy, and Vector to squash another of Eggman’s schemes. He possesses great strength and a hard, durable shell that provides him extra protection from enemies and even hazards such as spikes. Despite his great power, though, Mighty would actually prefer <i>not</i> to fight if given the choice. However, his pacifistic nature never gets in the way of doing good or protecting his friends, especially his best bud Ray. Much like Sonic, he's also a big fan of nature and travel. Being in a pretty similar boat to Ray save for his Chaotix appearance, Mighty has only featured in Sonic Mania Adventures as far as cartoons go, but has made appearances in comics published by Archie (where he had a sister,) Fleetway (where he had a father,) and IDW.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Star Post #2: Trivia </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgsRH-JPwo8aesgTK_z3cnDYPwtZofiQIgbp6j6nkWLKl8Wa6jNZtMnXT4n5vbkrpoiWuYRFFBarvxrdlnxCMUKalNf7PI6KxCVhZ6YN3iTE0oIyMQZx--ihi3ajuUt3dUr2a9bDrz4WiOOKxbTyYs3o822arUBBc96KGbSyqfa7bgH9VSFEYI1fGr4A/s353/Sonickmightysheet.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="163" data-original-width="353" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgsRH-JPwo8aesgTK_z3cnDYPwtZofiQIgbp6j6nkWLKl8Wa6jNZtMnXT4n5vbkrpoiWuYRFFBarvxrdlnxCMUKalNf7PI6KxCVhZ6YN3iTE0oIyMQZx--ihi3ajuUt3dUr2a9bDrz4WiOOKxbTyYs3o822arUBBc96KGbSyqfa7bgH9VSFEYI1fGr4A/s320/Sonickmightysheet.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Mighty's role in Knuckles Chaotix definitely stands out next to Ray's comparative complete hibernation following SegaSonic, but did you know that there might actually be a special reason he was given said role? Y'see Knuckles Chaotix was originally prototyped as a game called "Sonic Crackers," where Sonic and Tails would complete stages as a team using a bungee-like Ring mechanic. While the general mechanic stuck for Chaotix, the game was rebranded into a starring role for Knuckles instead of just another Sonic title. Knux and the majority of his new friends received brand new sprites when the switch happened, but comparing Mighty's in the final game to Sonic's in Crackers will reveal quite a startling resemblance. This led to the belief that Sonic may have been scrapped fairly late in the game's development and had all his previously completed spritework modified into what Mighty ended up using. Guess they were afraid of the Blue Blur upstaging Rad Red in his first solo outing?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Goal Plate: Closing Thoughts </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Great to have Mighty to go with Ray. Though, I'm not exactly sure how he's supposed to stand. His legs are in very odd positions.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That's another one down, so join us tomorrow as we plunge deeper into the unknown of the <b>Advent Hill Zone!</b></div></div></div></div>Chaotix12345http://www.blogger.com/profile/17621274515470735608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254352409016696313.post-68476684737166895972022-12-12T02:29:00.006-08:002022-12-12T02:30:48.186-08:00Advent Hill Zone - ACT 12!<p>Hello once again. You've just taken another step into the <b>Advent Hill Zone</b>, where a Sonic the Hedgehog-themed Advent Calendar has been spilling its secrets held within as we inch closer and closer to Christmas day.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL8Co_t6pUY3ZBYZD6nOy32r26NlF6mlsaQT-0mmuPFnOnPVQHXo5oyzsrQ-YP2I8n-hcRZSULrcMoyFUjpATyEP_NUmCbxjDMS7PQNxyEVTZmt89Kge7W9AsWdbm7kp46tfFAY2ftpENz1mQK3iKjwRXWyu7dg03CxE05oQZCcEKhG62ZiofpTfcwrA/s4032/20221212_014040.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL8Co_t6pUY3ZBYZD6nOy32r26NlF6mlsaQT-0mmuPFnOnPVQHXo5oyzsrQ-YP2I8n-hcRZSULrcMoyFUjpATyEP_NUmCbxjDMS7PQNxyEVTZmt89Kge7W9AsWdbm7kp46tfFAY2ftpENz1mQK3iKjwRXWyu7dg03CxE05oQZCcEKhG62ZiofpTfcwrA/s320/20221212_014040.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We're officially halfway through the boxes!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhMiroRtPsco7ylJfF1ktodWKq1jzu8y3JlxM6hTnKP9HKezo2c2xm-NkwUvrx_jeohga9WDhQ-QiPtyJEGi3e7ZIVIbeNzkJuIowVCHVeqRAbO2LE3pvk0uSBtVffggKSOiepnOKaK9RseA0PaH1IhSQRaiWWK3YKfbQH6yZCjn_zT5dqcypkqfbOPA/s4032/20221212_014548.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhMiroRtPsco7ylJfF1ktodWKq1jzu8y3JlxM6hTnKP9HKezo2c2xm-NkwUvrx_jeohga9WDhQ-QiPtyJEGi3e7ZIVIbeNzkJuIowVCHVeqRAbO2LE3pvk0uSBtVffggKSOiepnOKaK9RseA0PaH1IhSQRaiWWK3YKfbQH6yZCjn_zT5dqcypkqfbOPA/s320/20221212_014548.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>"WHOA! A CHAOS EMERALD!"</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Star Post #1: General Info </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp98lfeqENlBpiemRL7GvjWABCEV_qxDBlOyTjxSDwbQvTzWBF56h5f9ll5EWG647dDpgZlqkZ6cfB9Jj_GZqcrlYJUttOFLtCB3PsIaMn9w79rXZUR0Y4yJykOZlhUx0yl9TAdwDOdl9gZrZl2jRhgh_xLV0x6pb49NQvQO2J_4QAdaalvii-7KuZFg/s1422/Modern3DStockArt_ChaosEmeralds.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="237" data-original-width="1422" height="53" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp98lfeqENlBpiemRL7GvjWABCEV_qxDBlOyTjxSDwbQvTzWBF56h5f9ll5EWG647dDpgZlqkZ6cfB9Jj_GZqcrlYJUttOFLtCB3PsIaMn9w79rXZUR0Y4yJykOZlhUx0yl9TAdwDOdl9gZrZl2jRhgh_xLV0x6pb49NQvQO2J_4QAdaalvii-7KuZFg/s320/Modern3DStockArt_ChaosEmeralds.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Chaos Emeralds are often the primary plot MacGuffin as well as the ultimate reward for skilled players in the Sonic series. Seven differently-colored gems of unbelievable power, Eggman has tried to use them for his own sinister means numerous times. Showing up first in Sonic 1 where there were only six of them, their Sonic 2 encore appearance permanently cemented their numbering at seven (give or take certain handheld installments) and added a new benefit for collecting them all: the ability to turn into Super Sonic. In the 2D games and certain 3D ones, they're typically earned by completing Special Stages, but a majority of the 3D titles that they appear in either give them a plot-central role or introduce other methods for earning them. (Such as Sonic Frontiers' vaults or Sonic Colors' Game Land stages.) In addition to the usual super forms, collecting all the Emeralds has also granted other rewards throughout the series, such as extra stages, extra stories, true endings, extra playable characters, and other unlockables. Aside from appearing in a good majority of the games, Chaos Emeralds have also been utilized in comics from all three publishers as well as in half of the Blue Blur's cartoons.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Star Post #2: Trivia </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkCPZ5DQ5dVAfJ4jQ4DGquCzm3OLcbE7LPVv3R51Y8il4qm_G8EWFyYoDqmy3Hs1ar49UZuTWX-2TBVUfTAlL0EHTFp5mD5mBRcS11VgyfNsHkVjGVhkonCB070sy29xhoHuELS1r0WjLbusKQ12M3zgzfcXnvmA6tOJv2ZWJ6zVF_PFDtOrBq7GV8Kg/s1368/All_Chaos_Emeralds_Archie.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="724" data-original-width="1368" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkCPZ5DQ5dVAfJ4jQ4DGquCzm3OLcbE7LPVv3R51Y8il4qm_G8EWFyYoDqmy3Hs1ar49UZuTWX-2TBVUfTAlL0EHTFp5mD5mBRcS11VgyfNsHkVjGVhkonCB070sy29xhoHuELS1r0WjLbusKQ12M3zgzfcXnvmA6tOJv2ZWJ6zVF_PFDtOrBq7GV8Kg/s320/All_Chaos_Emeralds_Archie.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Speaking of the comics, the Chaos Emeralds in Archie's series pre-reboot had a very interesting history. Originally, EVERY Chaos Emerald on Mobius (Sonic's home planet in the early US canon) was green and there were THOUSANDS of them rather than just seven. Emeralds of other colors existed on other planets in the universe, but Sonic and friends typically only encountered green ones. That is, however, until a situation instigated by Eggman's AI "son" A.D.A.M. caused every Chaos Emerald in the entire universe to gather in one place. Before A.D.A.M. could complete his plans for said Emeralds, though, the combined forces of Super Sonic, Super Shadow, and Turbo Tails were able to thwart him, resulting in ALL the gems being lost to the mysterious Zone of Silence. The Zone's master, Feist, then used the Emeralds' supreme power to condense the millions of them into a single set of seven, bringing them more in line with the games. (He also used them to reshape the Zone of Silence, renaming it the Special Zone and providing anyone seeking the Emeralds with challenges to earn them, another nod to the games.) Always neat to see how Archie's original universe changed and evolved over time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Goal Plate: Closing Thoughts </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Can't have a Sonic toyline without Chaos Emerald accessories!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We're halfway to Christmas, so be back here tomorrow as we head even deeper into the <b>Advent Hill Zone!</b></div><br /></div></div>Chaotix12345http://www.blogger.com/profile/17621274515470735608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254352409016696313.post-6218481241017561592022-12-11T02:41:00.003-08:002022-12-11T02:41:36.460-08:00Advent Hill Zone - ACT 11!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy Sunday and thank you for joining us again in the <b>Advent Hill Zone</b>, where we've been drastically multiplying my Jakks Pacific Sonic the Hedgehog figure collection with a seasonal twist.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja75Eeh43hs-kRCg2dxOxL0TNr9ZX2co_inWyDx4z_MScAzpY3l3M-JTIq88_Wz_FjtdHu47hF37Q5nIjYOZqLYG925_8O8PPtgNFeq-yzOWSMoFVPBvN6-ipAvpI3A8PE8KN1FyYKYK8OmEJ75HdtXaZTkr_531k9qtPKxuSyrOweAi7prd2vJUoQFg/s4032/20221211_013226.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja75Eeh43hs-kRCg2dxOxL0TNr9ZX2co_inWyDx4z_MScAzpY3l3M-JTIq88_Wz_FjtdHu47hF37Q5nIjYOZqLYG925_8O8PPtgNFeq-yzOWSMoFVPBvN6-ipAvpI3A8PE8KN1FyYKYK8OmEJ75HdtXaZTkr_531k9qtPKxuSyrOweAi7prd2vJUoQFg/s320/20221211_013226.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Box number 11! Let's see what it's hiding...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtOz7VJiphurN_N0u7QWel79HX9hUWbpKEf8aa-OmkBR4J_5CR5sl0T4P-BjCSjF3Z1cl0rUAL-xxFeCtU_D-0ltEJIbQuJFHZ685sz8Zy3HCKgGlR4jCO4Je6fyAj6L0A0u_QK0_YTtIpnvHZBo21EcouVpAt-WS0INoVQimiaAtXWVpamEbGG0Gm-Q/s4032/20221211_014038.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtOz7VJiphurN_N0u7QWel79HX9hUWbpKEf8aa-OmkBR4J_5CR5sl0T4P-BjCSjF3Z1cl0rUAL-xxFeCtU_D-0ltEJIbQuJFHZ685sz8Zy3HCKgGlR4jCO4Je6fyAj6L0A0u_QK0_YTtIpnvHZBo21EcouVpAt-WS0INoVQimiaAtXWVpamEbGG0Gm-Q/s320/20221211_014038.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Talk about the catch of the day! We just hooked a Chopper!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Star Post #1: General Info </b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_-kPnsEFqtDBt5CsemLFspVW5e-LLPRBQolTM7iimhn9W8HeYFeD1F0pSNIbghRXGJEfLA6PiWiAT5s8fPIKIhwtuQQTeE5I4D6TeKQloQqNQf48KpAA2aPDcL13W_BIYDFdGu6gWEi0uaUBJVPQOO3siEaE5dG3Gcym2mvQXzLf5RuHN6oF0GC_L_Q/s1958/Sonic-Frontiers-Release-Countdown-Day-2-Sonic-Hooked-Chopper.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1958" data-original-width="1958" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_-kPnsEFqtDBt5CsemLFspVW5e-LLPRBQolTM7iimhn9W8HeYFeD1F0pSNIbghRXGJEfLA6PiWiAT5s8fPIKIhwtuQQTeE5I4D6TeKQloQqNQf48KpAA2aPDcL13W_BIYDFdGu6gWEi0uaUBJVPQOO3siEaE5dG3Gcym2mvQXzLf5RuHN6oF0GC_L_Q/s320/Sonic-Frontiers-Release-Countdown-Day-2-Sonic-Hooked-Chopper.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Much like the other two Badniks we've previously pulled from this Calendar, Chopper joined the Sonic series in the first game. It tries to ambush the player by hopping out of water under bridges. However, it's easily avoided and dispatched with a simple Spin Jump. Similar to Crabmeat, Chopper's appearances following the original game were pretty rare until it made a big comeback in a lot of the more recent titles. Heck, it even pops up in the recent Sonic Frontiers as a possible catch in Big's fishing mini-game!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Star Post #2: Trivia</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH_nIlqiPSA0pyGf_MAkCAkwV3sldnWAd3-S4mzSQSH5tZX9sL7lPJmikNlSHTKehw4rleGthP7cow3MgQqfEEvKYkhi264k23N8tWbvXe89V1tcoSJDzvclk6FqR2iyGPSVvuDSmsWJ27Fxj6GDJMvPP5KWyRnVuBnmOww_IM7Xc18E6ysTf7quUcZw/s1046/LastResort_106_chopper.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1046" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH_nIlqiPSA0pyGf_MAkCAkwV3sldnWAd3-S4mzSQSH5tZX9sL7lPJmikNlSHTKehw4rleGthP7cow3MgQqfEEvKYkhi264k23N8tWbvXe89V1tcoSJDzvclk6FqR2iyGPSVvuDSmsWJ27Fxj6GDJMvPP5KWyRnVuBnmOww_IM7Xc18E6ysTf7quUcZw/s320/LastResort_106_chopper.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Being a fish, using Chopper in a significant role in other media is a little trickier for writers than other Badniks. As a result, it only popped up in the Fleetway comic series and in a single episode of Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog. Said episode, "The Last Resort," saw a whole school of Choppers being sicced on Sonic and Tails by Scratch and Grounder. However, Sonic easily reverses the situation and uses them to water-ski to an island resort. The show's take on the Choppers gave them yellow bodies and red eyes, but still stuck fairly close to their general design. (Well, at least closer than you'd expect a wacky show like AoStH to stick.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Goal Plate: Closing Thoughts </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This guy's really neat! He even has an articulated jaw!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Eleven days in, but don't stop joining us in the <b>Advent Hill Zone</b> yet! There's still more toys to be pulled!</div><p></p>Chaotix12345http://www.blogger.com/profile/17621274515470735608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254352409016696313.post-61500232868526869952022-12-10T01:53:00.002-08:002022-12-10T02:24:00.495-08:00Advent Hill Zone - ACT 10!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Welcome! You've just pressed start on another Act of the <b>Advent Hill Zone</b>, where Sonic the Hedgehog, toys, and Christmas come together to help us count down to the big day itself.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7lcMSgdrr7jiv1hlrNMbg0EXsYCb_hCahhgW4BxxbTd5x5vrKa6uYbvtVpvsYVtoqEBpwkxJ_sVP3DYqyPE_vRB6ywIaMmYcY_2yd8c-SNSvMqAaM3k6GxHO-AUdM4nY7_cTc8X1LIiGWQJuyxBwg6rq1RZGO4igwuo3KiKf2uuOOL9EhAHa5lQJAPw/s4032/20221210_023743.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7lcMSgdrr7jiv1hlrNMbg0EXsYCb_hCahhgW4BxxbTd5x5vrKa6uYbvtVpvsYVtoqEBpwkxJ_sVP3DYqyPE_vRB6ywIaMmYcY_2yd8c-SNSvMqAaM3k6GxHO-AUdM4nY7_cTc8X1LIiGWQJuyxBwg6rq1RZGO4igwuo3KiKf2uuOOL9EhAHa5lQJAPw/s320/20221210_023743.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Loooooooooong one today!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0q1war1JD4WC6Gsqm9bRpY8Y3RbiK_KCpk9mtbCQg2CrWQsZVJtuTJShT3a30igEfEZvWu68UqAhKiNl_Z66omYQ72XEFQEQOzIAcQ8UQ1juE36nAB7qEcmmLGxEPcFsKdvoRp-vH-480AnnpcOqakBfr6L9Xe8e7zFh5nc4SVlK1eYjQPd-0ZUCt5Q/s4032/20221210_024615.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0q1war1JD4WC6Gsqm9bRpY8Y3RbiK_KCpk9mtbCQg2CrWQsZVJtuTJShT3a30igEfEZvWu68UqAhKiNl_Z66omYQ72XEFQEQOzIAcQ8UQ1juE36nAB7qEcmmLGxEPcFsKdvoRp-vH-480AnnpcOqakBfr6L9Xe8e7zFh5nc4SVlK1eYjQPd-0ZUCt5Q/s320/20221210_024615.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It appears that on the tenth day of our stay in the Advent Hill Zone, we've been gifted...THREEEEEEEEEE GOLLLLLLLLLLLLD RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINGS...something doesn't seem correct about that.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Star Post #1: General Info </b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx7qNtUPBFDC9rjCoTiTpGkMLxflNThr9UyoDJHLCJhRzND_LVkawNvovUFrSumwZqucUZ2MXsfgqR-LjB0xMwqef-oBNf5Lqnq-osFLKp4nc4vFMz_JAK13L9PZ1sEljnS17Xsl50XMoyolvI-07IaENwhy-wHesbzNa1DVYlkf1qG2K2Y-9Psrkp3w/s191/Sonic_MSG_Ring_01.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="191" data-original-width="191" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx7qNtUPBFDC9rjCoTiTpGkMLxflNThr9UyoDJHLCJhRzND_LVkawNvovUFrSumwZqucUZ2MXsfgqR-LjB0xMwqef-oBNf5Lqnq-osFLKp4nc4vFMz_JAK13L9PZ1sEljnS17Xsl50XMoyolvI-07IaENwhy-wHesbzNa1DVYlkf1qG2K2Y-9Psrkp3w/s1600/Sonic_MSG_Ring_01.png" width="191" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you've played a Sonic game, you know what Rings are and what they're for. They serve as Sonic's "health" and protection, ensuring that he and his friends can persevere on their adventures as long as they're holding at least one. Without them? One hit'll spell your end. They're also used for a variety of other things depending on the game such as earning extra lives and continues, gaining access to and passing Special Stages, turning Super, purchasing items and upgrades, and fueling your boost meter or other special abilities. Being such an iconic element of the series, they've also shown up in various comics and cartoons, either being used similarly to how they are in the games or acting as a straight-up power-up for Sonic. They also feature in the Sonic the Hedgehog films, though they're used for warping to different locations and worlds rather than in a physically protective way.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Star Post #2: Trivia </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwgY2YLBpYoE5RKXdtMmX8oJHhJMXyySeA-1hkLGmUbADSqEGQeijk5plBOY5eCXjdX8a2-3Gdm21HpLkfE3qaTaMMvzLdt2jCHrHKKS8hinz5NRriRv1c_grHfSf06yvG4xJ_zfbCC8klGTrO3VYBPzEYLtgJWaspTyjaIWJ6lOaPd8WCnYdQT5aT0g/s1462/Screenshot_20221210-025217_Samsung%20Internet.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1066" data-original-width="1462" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwgY2YLBpYoE5RKXdtMmX8oJHhJMXyySeA-1hkLGmUbADSqEGQeijk5plBOY5eCXjdX8a2-3Gdm21HpLkfE3qaTaMMvzLdt2jCHrHKKS8hinz5NRriRv1c_grHfSf06yvG4xJ_zfbCC8klGTrO3VYBPzEYLtgJWaspTyjaIWJ6lOaPd8WCnYdQT5aT0g/s320/Screenshot_20221210-025217_Samsung%20Internet.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Speaking of Rings in other media, while SatAM and Sonic X made heavy use of them in multiple episodes, Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog only used them a scant few times. One such use was in Episode 55, "The Mobius 5000," wherein Sonic and Tails enter an auto race to try and save an orphanage. However, Robotnik's forces oppose them at every turn, eventually leading to them having to take a shortcut to the finish line through the Special Zone. Like its equivalent in Sonic the Hedgehog 2, AoStH's Special Zone is a half-pipe crawling with Rings that requires a specific number of them to be collected before the heroes can pass through it. They do so with ease. (It helps that said Rings are apparently ALL situated in exactly two places for the whole Zone in this world. Talk about easy compared to what inspired it.) A unique thing about how the Rings are depicted in this episode is that they're Blue instead of Gold or Yellow, a very AoStH-style touch. (Though, oddly enough, they ARE a more traditional golden color in a previous AoStH appearance, Episode 50, "Robotnik's Pyramid Scheme.") Despite that oddity, though, this whole scene was a neat random video game element wedged into an otherwise pretty basic cartoon premise. I remember being so surprised by that when I first watched the episode all those years ago on Toon Disney.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Goal Plate: Closing Thoughts </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Rings are always neat to have. I like that Amy can actually hold them. Gives me SatAM vibes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That's Act 10, but we've still got another two weeks left, so keep it parked here for more <b>Advent Hill Zone!</b></div></div><p></p>Chaotix12345http://www.blogger.com/profile/17621274515470735608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254352409016696313.post-56437755475858583652022-12-09T00:04:00.002-08:002022-12-09T00:05:15.853-08:00Advent Hill Zone - ACT 9!<p>It's our second Thursday in the <b>Advent Hill Zone</b> and we're keeping this train a-rolling like a Spin Dash!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD29iK_XZU-R1o8t-vdFGJJ5GFs87KaC0jXYdwVgm8jj-glZLf_WLEzQchwdAgDwogtxbI1DEO_HtWtjv416sDeDWc9K9LGdVO_S89XNIieNE1lTig6AtLO5xyQHX5N-khYEzaP8djlKclqdsvcKiXjucM781O3abhas5SmSgNR3NDgXWba-H_fzA9LA/s4032/20221209_004042.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD29iK_XZU-R1o8t-vdFGJJ5GFs87KaC0jXYdwVgm8jj-glZLf_WLEzQchwdAgDwogtxbI1DEO_HtWtjv416sDeDWc9K9LGdVO_S89XNIieNE1lTig6AtLO5xyQHX5N-khYEzaP8djlKclqdsvcKiXjucM781O3abhas5SmSgNR3NDgXWba-H_fzA9LA/s320/20221209_004042.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Time to pop open our ninth box like the Power Sneakers Monitor drawn on it!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigwu-80AzwR9gJNz_9-WRbdHF17Q0UtMJiJZNQqgKdfGDyCnCQwUypa33KyDS1SUvvD4fbfm8pw9fTx6BxWM78I8Xs5u7Zo14VbeCRzhlf9OZtbeJ7wifs503j3AH2zL3ABXS8jGyzjcXhQWZqoqYteoUkGGqH0nVXCreD9F-BFMntTrL1dzt0mIV6Og/s4032/20221209_004223.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigwu-80AzwR9gJNz_9-WRbdHF17Q0UtMJiJZNQqgKdfGDyCnCQwUypa33KyDS1SUvvD4fbfm8pw9fTx6BxWM78I8Xs5u7Zo14VbeCRzhlf9OZtbeJ7wifs503j3AH2zL3ABXS8jGyzjcXhQWZqoqYteoUkGGqH0nVXCreD9F-BFMntTrL1dzt0mIV6Og/s320/20221209_004223.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The good guys just got some air support! It's Ray the Flying Squirrel!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Star Post #1: General Info </b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhiBPZxfccEk_yjPjX_ZgVUmB80tEw_igYvkofwMuz2egmjJzAjpdeUTpi0HAQFgHbj8PEMdKViJ8xVgbzEGgXQRVg0Jp9uCOOiaoDPA2Kb23gmxERQdMtLGDhjcHn9-tWmNE491PQiWXNCxXQwpEBfpHMsG4sHW2QFFElY7jqe8cC02kNYqyDp6ObaA/s2484/SonicMania_RayNoShadow.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2484" data-original-width="2272" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhiBPZxfccEk_yjPjX_ZgVUmB80tEw_igYvkofwMuz2egmjJzAjpdeUTpi0HAQFgHbj8PEMdKViJ8xVgbzEGgXQRVg0Jp9uCOOiaoDPA2Kb23gmxERQdMtLGDhjcHn9-tWmNE491PQiWXNCxXQwpEBfpHMsG4sHW2QFFElY7jqe8cC02kNYqyDp6ObaA/s320/SonicMania_RayNoShadow.png" width="293" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Ray the Flying Squirrel made his first (and only until a short while ago) game appearance in the 1993 Arcade title SegaSonic the Hedgehog, where he worked alongside Sonic and Mighty the Armadillo to escape Eggman's clutches. After that, he went into total hibernation (aside from a cameo in Sonic Generations) until he and Mighty were reintroduced in Sonic Mania's DLC. Ray's a small guy, but he makes up for that by being a ball of upbeat enthusiasm, always eager to jump into a new adventure with his best pal Mighty. Being a Flying Squirrel, he also has the ability to glide through the air, making him adept for cruising through large stages. Given his relative obscurity, the only cartoon that Ray has featured in is Sonic Mania Adventures. There WAS a place in tie-in media where Ray made a slightly bigger splash, though...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Star Post #2: Trivia</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlDLXMb_tGTtf8RGL1kZZm5Oaeu2pobVlQORQsNiAkXNbcKfnomMJM_7VrwEoyCLkSQVN96xIxzuXDIk6ccp7eXe2vSqPWGcG6v3G5tyv3d6eQhE95rivXDhj1-ic8sUI-aRgKM4hrV5ybrrkm1wX57lN95w9XzyGFS6K1tB_-DP9ZuSJyXaiqTguTtw/s1962/RayDiscovered01.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1374" data-original-width="1962" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlDLXMb_tGTtf8RGL1kZZm5Oaeu2pobVlQORQsNiAkXNbcKfnomMJM_7VrwEoyCLkSQVN96xIxzuXDIk6ccp7eXe2vSqPWGcG6v3G5tyv3d6eQhE95rivXDhj1-ic8sUI-aRgKM4hrV5ybrrkm1wX57lN95w9XzyGFS6K1tB_-DP9ZuSJyXaiqTguTtw/s320/RayDiscovered01.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Despite only appearing in a single Arcade game up to that point, Ray still found his way into the Archie Comics, first being mentioned in Sonic Super Special #9 before making his debut in Knuckles the Echidna #26. He was introduced as an old prisoner of Robotnik's who had escaped (alongside Sonic and Mighty,) but had gotten trapped in an alternate Zone following a mishap. Years later, Mighty returned to his previous prison and found Ray, alive and well. (The Zone that Ray was trapped in had a much faster flow of time, making him think that it had only been a few hours between his escape attempt and Mighty's return.) Ray was rescued and returned with Mighty, joining the Chaotix and putting in countless more subsequent appearances. Even after the series continuity got rebooted following the first Mega Man crossover, Ray was still along for the ride. Archie really kept this Squirrel afloat, didn't they?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Goal Plate: Closing Thoughts </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Been WAITING for this guy to show up! My first Ray figure! Little bummed that his eyes have a couple of paint job imperfections, but this is still a huge thing for me as a Sonic nerd. A figure. OF RAY THE FLYING SQUIRREL! Who would've guessed THAT had any chance of happening even just five years ago?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Tomorrow we'll officially be ten days in, so be sure to be back then to see what the <b>Advent Hill Zone</b> has planned for us!</div></div>Chaotix12345http://www.blogger.com/profile/17621274515470735608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254352409016696313.post-38439198257947393482022-12-08T01:31:00.004-08:002022-12-08T01:31:57.368-08:00Advent Hill Zone - ACT 8!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Welcome back to another week of moderately-interesting thrills, courtesy of the <b>Advent Hill Zone</b>! If you're just joining us eight days in, we've been opening up the Sonic the Hedgehog Jakks Pacific Advent Calendar one day at a time, all in honor of the Christmas season!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBzpFb0gs_J3lOxlZZAcZcOe4JAdaIVhYbF-mSpBIz3vZSa4H1PkqMevWtiVOupfYDn1akHP7gbMsXhZisuWwAcNB9wTXpfUpZ48gadzACWR9QDaRioXvMN0IygJfKwJ51cv-cGVepd42QoECgUxF50RyqWSaV3lUY0yCgQfVXrcahYQW4Z2UJ6OjmqQ/s4032/20221208_020052.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBzpFb0gs_J3lOxlZZAcZcOe4JAdaIVhYbF-mSpBIz3vZSa4H1PkqMevWtiVOupfYDn1akHP7gbMsXhZisuWwAcNB9wTXpfUpZ48gadzACWR9QDaRioXvMN0IygJfKwJ51cv-cGVepd42QoECgUxF50RyqWSaV3lUY0yCgQfVXrcahYQW4Z2UJ6OjmqQ/s320/20221208_020052.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Box 8, our most horizontal one yet!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgirHb3w1Hwwrb2xUdh5gu9jW3_4DQZv3_1cTADZyn6CX8WDEV4Ci0whpp7V4YZd1KvdJmP241fbCk_MDFD1bR2O5awbGdR3eE-UrE4fg6lKMZ-4gsoeJImv9RV7dtiumXFek6uVb2lJS6L173mIC9IT0pWFt7mKq2d9mJ7lmxysbzGYovgfjlKWzPHvg/s4032/20221208_020235.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgirHb3w1Hwwrb2xUdh5gu9jW3_4DQZv3_1cTADZyn6CX8WDEV4Ci0whpp7V4YZd1KvdJmP241fbCk_MDFD1bR2O5awbGdR3eE-UrE4fg6lKMZ-4gsoeJImv9RV7dtiumXFek6uVb2lJS6L173mIC9IT0pWFt7mKq2d9mJ7lmxysbzGYovgfjlKWzPHvg/s320/20221208_020235.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Looks like Buzz Bomber just got a buddy in the form of fellow Sonic 1 Badnik, Crabmeat!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Star Post #1: General Info </b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTWAR9xbA5ixh2BOQkDcsbIEOUI2sfwzlkM0rmqcuFhGo4Mn5qGJcpF5_tNuYpFgKq9eB-fI_QLzD6ZY8ILYPspEK_hU-R85o_Rt4lw9RlfF5kdN_2f8-capp7x7VGxTuwVTZTHrJQpWkekUkIrid4tpWPKeO3BPN9M2ppYCEnS4-y7RT2K5iqS9hvRw/s1280/Crabmeat.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1280" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTWAR9xbA5ixh2BOQkDcsbIEOUI2sfwzlkM0rmqcuFhGo4Mn5qGJcpF5_tNuYpFgKq9eB-fI_QLzD6ZY8ILYPspEK_hU-R85o_Rt4lw9RlfF5kdN_2f8-capp7x7VGxTuwVTZTHrJQpWkekUkIrid4tpWPKeO3BPN9M2ppYCEnS4-y7RT2K5iqS9hvRw/s320/Crabmeat.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Native to the both the Green Hill and Spring Yard Zones, Crabmeat are Badniks that made their debut in the original Sonic the Hedgehog. Their attack pattern consisted of scuttling back and forth before charging up twin energy balls that they eventually fired diagonally from their two massive pincers. However, this charge period is easily exploitable, giving the player a perfect opportunity to bop them before they can get off one shot. (As expected of such a simple Badnik, a single bounce on the head spells doom for them.) Following their debut, Crabmeat have gone on to appear in additional games (though, oddly, not as many as the Buzz Bombers) as well as score appearances in animation and comics. (A Crabmeat even served as Robotnik's very first lackey in the earliest issues of the Archie comic!) They're also called "Ganigani" in Japanese, literally meaning "Crabcrab," which is just delightful.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Star Post #2: Trivia </b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFPF6gfKD2cLhPp-IriFWKsyKJnGy2V9Mzb-yn0mCtjGrGrWXgbkGrHO5QH9-9xHYpbZjebdY4XR-rcTCh-u5LN25Xm2Zhd5f-sgzOcjhUtk3LGu4vakXgXn2j2pFzDWQWPJ72Mg_yhqERPflgG2G2r0YkzRb0eYCGQYuHirYMS9saVq6CG5VYkAJdvQ/s1435/Screenshot_20221208-024310_Samsung%20Internet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1070" data-original-width="1435" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFPF6gfKD2cLhPp-IriFWKsyKJnGy2V9Mzb-yn0mCtjGrGrWXgbkGrHO5QH9-9xHYpbZjebdY4XR-rcTCh-u5LN25Xm2Zhd5f-sgzOcjhUtk3LGu4vakXgXn2j2pFzDWQWPJ72Mg_yhqERPflgG2G2r0YkzRb0eYCGQYuHirYMS9saVq6CG5VYkAJdvQ/s320/Screenshot_20221208-024310_Samsung%20Internet.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Though Sonic X largely relied on a rogues' gallery of original robots rather than pulling Badniks from the games, one <i>did</i> manage to sneak their way in...sorta. In the 16th episode of the series, called "Depths of Danger" in English, Sonic runs afoul of a mischievous Crab while hunting for a Chaos Emerald underwater. Said Crab resembles Crabmeat, and, true to form, he causes trouble for the Blue Blur. If you'd be more interested in a Sonic X story featuring real deal robot Crabmeat, you can also check out Issue #10 of the Archie Comics tie-in series, wherein Sonic and friends get trapped in a virtual world modeled after the original Sonic the Hedgehog game. (A couple Crabmeat pop up in the Spring Yard Zone.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Goal Plate: Closing Thoughts </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Can't get much more classic than ol' Crabmeat! Now the villains outnumber the heroes!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This day's in the can, but be back here all the earlier tomorrow for another trip to the <b>Advent Hill Zone</b>!</div><p></p>Chaotix12345http://www.blogger.com/profile/17621274515470735608noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254352409016696313.post-74265091884445294812022-12-06T23:31:00.003-08:002022-12-06T23:31:16.986-08:00Advent Hill Zone - ACT 7!<p>Howwwwwwwwwwwdy-ho from the <b>Advent Hill Zone</b>, where we've been getting all festive by way of a box of Sonic the Hedgehog toys.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7pDltBGYSuwdCJ6ZH5RsoNev8Ak0AQWwj1uzFn3xmFakzhZERzcFaEXAcbUioVRK8P-tZwHMI-MDLee08dbvKIzt5TMbMkHcJggbqp18rvaI2BcR6mGiI1syBMn2eGSE0UoWezP6m0uosdbS6Fb6JOvzMZGmypr1fTZwHzYVM7diXwlhulfjTcg2kyA/s4032/20221207_004759.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7pDltBGYSuwdCJ6ZH5RsoNev8Ak0AQWwj1uzFn3xmFakzhZERzcFaEXAcbUioVRK8P-tZwHMI-MDLee08dbvKIzt5TMbMkHcJggbqp18rvaI2BcR6mGiI1syBMn2eGSE0UoWezP6m0uosdbS6Fb6JOvzMZGmypr1fTZwHzYVM7diXwlhulfjTcg2kyA/s320/20221207_004759.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We're a whole week in, with a teeny tiny box to cap it off!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPZYHnAxNTc06CXI_lgEf9xHGlMFoBl5c8p6cfoz9HAKb4xBo5UlzjUqlGM5Wf6id4bGNgGHJZ0NnCfY02XZX2KUzdk-TlY8cVIWtQ_qNyb3xjvn8GRT9P1wFkRYNG4XlQU_Y6VPEei3i69Dk0kKBL8dBw8e4CaRHAOAOA3LIw7lgUxBx1fw4JxNlvyg/s4032/20221207_004927.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPZYHnAxNTc06CXI_lgEf9xHGlMFoBl5c8p6cfoz9HAKb4xBo5UlzjUqlGM5Wf6id4bGNgGHJZ0NnCfY02XZX2KUzdk-TlY8cVIWtQ_qNyb3xjvn8GRT9P1wFkRYNG4XlQU_Y6VPEei3i69Dk0kKBL8dBw8e4CaRHAOAOA3LIw7lgUxBx1fw4JxNlvyg/s320/20221207_004927.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We've struck gold! It's a Super Ring!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Star Post #1: General Info </b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0L0VGJ56OnjIvkoOMqn6dxKNIc1N_F8WrTWnI2-mJOTmUlk9UduuDUB77tBAP7o9cKE2HQFzQYytKoHxgyQ4SMTT2fkMiD9rLqfMVGAKlxkk3WQADv5UmMT90C5NRvo5xuf67UFzBw9q8ROP9_fultJ7xT8y3J_fw_gm57JGsexz_I6DT4bQCqcPEFg/s257/Super-Ring-Sonic-Unleashed.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="257" data-original-width="218" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0L0VGJ56OnjIvkoOMqn6dxKNIc1N_F8WrTWnI2-mJOTmUlk9UduuDUB77tBAP7o9cKE2HQFzQYytKoHxgyQ4SMTT2fkMiD9rLqfMVGAKlxkk3WQADv5UmMT90C5NRvo5xuf67UFzBw9q8ROP9_fultJ7xT8y3J_fw_gm57JGsexz_I6DT4bQCqcPEFg/s1600/Super-Ring-Sonic-Unleashed.png" width="218" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Super Rings, as indicated by the gigantic 10 in the middle of them, are worth 10 Rings when your character picks them up. While they made their first appearance in the original Sonic the Hedgehog as an item held within a Monitor, the accessory WE just got is based on the version that just floats out in the open from the later games. (First introduced in Sonic Unleashed.) No matter how they're presented, though, they always do the same thing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Star Post #2: Trivia</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzoVChIfjImeqDIF9aBbHk99r-LdZ9OEaac4RANHsaajKQeNa13Z9RnSuvLgCm8RJurFVulEG6cHUvCFOZvYTmT3ZovqjHytjEEH6AHAS01QNXJWjmeal6YiwU6mmZEI6OyLr3PpUJgja43xa-kIcqQerJBe8hWLHrbJKykKgjZdK9XNcUe4wsnjOnDw/s185/Sonic_MSG_item_box_Rings.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="185" data-original-width="175" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzoVChIfjImeqDIF9aBbHk99r-LdZ9OEaac4RANHsaajKQeNa13Z9RnSuvLgCm8RJurFVulEG6cHUvCFOZvYTmT3ZovqjHytjEEH6AHAS01QNXJWjmeal6YiwU6mmZEI6OyLr3PpUJgja43xa-kIcqQerJBe8hWLHrbJKykKgjZdK9XNcUe4wsnjOnDw/s1600/Sonic_MSG_item_box_Rings.png" width="175" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">While Super Ring is the name used in the original game as well as for the item's most recent appearances, it's also been called a "10 Ring Bonus" or simply "10 Rings" depending on the title. It goes by "Big 10 Ring" in Japan.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Goal Plate: Closing Thoughts </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A rare Modern Sonic item in this decidedly Classic-style Calendar! Kinda neat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That finishes off our first week, but we've still got a little over two more left, so be back here tomorrow for the next Act of the <b>Advent Hill Zone</b>!</div></div>Chaotix12345http://www.blogger.com/profile/17621274515470735608noreply@blogger.com0