2 MINUTE TOY BREAK !

My last Christmas gift to myself was fueled by my love for the Sega Genesis. Jakks Pacific has been releasing these figures sporadically at my local Walmart. I was able to hunt down Axel, Roo and the  Altered Beast dragon figure but needed eBay to help me fill out the set. I passed on the Monkey Ball figure because it doesn't really have ties to any 16 bit Sega Genesis games that I actively played or have any memories of.  I'm still undecided as to what I want to do with these figures. To open, or not to open, that is the question ❓ ❓ ❓ 

I'm not one to pull the trigger too fast on anything that has just been released. I usually wait it out to see if the price comes down or if the reviews are positive. With this set though, I had to make an exception. I'll give you the deets as soon as I get these guys out of their plastic restraints. Loose pics coming! 

 

  What's good people? Just checking in on everyone, making sure the kids are all right ;)  I've been super busy with work and now more than ever with the holiday season. Another reason why I haven't been posting much is because of this shitty little camera I've been using ever since my phone's screen shattered.  I can't believe phones are better cameras than actual cameras are. It is what it is, I guess. That aside, I thought I'd update everyone on the new pad and what I plan on collecting moving forward. So, because of my limited space, added expenses and time constraints, action figure buying has slowed a bit. Every now and again I'll pick up a MOTU origins figure from Wal-Mart or GIJoe Classified figure on-line. I've also taken to Ollie's variety shops as they have a little bit of everything including super cheap comics, games and action figures! Besides that It's been full steam ahead with everything else I have going on. I will say that ...

I thought this would make for a pretty cool post,especially with X-Mas just a couple days away.This Kenner pamphlet slid out of my Starting Lineup Award Winners box upon opening.This brought me back like you wouldn't believe!One of my favorite childhood pastimes was looking through toy guides ,marking off figures I needed to complete collections. We recently picked up a new printer with scanner so I figured why not give It a test run.The pics aren't as detailed and crisp as I would have liked them to be ,but that's something I'll have to work on as I go.Trial and error ,I guess.If anyone's got any scanning tips,all are welcomed :)

Remember when you actually had the time to soak in the entire gaming experience?You know,before the wife and kids.Before the marriage of hard drive and console.It was just you ,a wired controller  and that perfect distance between you and your analog TV screen.If you ever got stuck at any point in a game  you could always count on your "physical" manual to give you little tips and hints ,almost as If the creators knew you'd get stuck trying to figure out how to get Alucard passed those iron grate doors.The john was now your war room  because time spent sitting on the toilet would be utilized  wisely dissecting manuals and formulating strategies,among other stinky things.Juxtaposed  GamePro mags and Cheetos adorned your room floor ,and the wires connecting your shelf top stereo to the television set stuck out sorely with everything plugged in  to  your giant surge protector power strip.My ,have things changed!Not necessarily for the worst,though.Today,I...

I hope everyone enjoyed their Christmas Eve and may your Christmas day be equally joyous.Mine was filled with familiar banter ,excessive eating and presents.But mostly excessive eating.I didn't get any toys this X-Mas (I hate when that happens :( ) but I did get lots of cool clothes ,a pair of kicks from my older brother who's In town from FLA and The Eagles Greatest hits compilation double CD form my older sister.I'm up super early today,couldn't sleep,so I said what the hell let me post something.While I'm here I might as well plug my whopping 4th blog , If It's In The Game,It's In The Game.  I focus mainly on sports video games  of the past and nostalgic tales of  epic sports video gaming moments.That's It for today peeps.Have a holly,jolly one...