The next couple of posts will be some sort of Metroid-slash-Samus Aran double combo, starting with this one. As I mentioned previously, I will be going on a trip to Japan — tomorrow as of thi…
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Samus and (One) More! #SmileFest 2022 Tokyo: “Metroid Dread”
I almost forgot to post this, but we did get samples and prototype images of the upcoming Figma releases from Metroid Dread. I forgot which Good Smile Company…
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The gameplay of Dread is similarly spectacular. A lot of the DNA from Samus Returns – Mercury Steam's first Metroid project – is present here, albeit with the…
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More like Metroid Dread-ful! Mwarp mwarp! OK, jokes aside this game was pants but it make for a great discussion!
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I wasn’t really planning on taking a One Shots photo of this figure. It just so happened that I was doing some maintenance following the arrival of my…
One Shots / “Samus Aran, Bounty Hunter”
As of this post, Nintendo has revealed the next installment in the Metroid franchise, Metroid Dread. Thus, it’s only fitting we get ourselves acquainted, once again, with the…
My Complicated Feelings Towards Metroid Dread
To begin, I’d like to highlight that the discourse surrounding Metroid Dead has been an absolute cesspool, and I’d prefer not to contribute to that environment. If you…
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Have you ever heard of the videogame protagonist Samus Aran? I spent the last decade thinking of her as only a Smash Bros. character. It wasn’t until this…
Stuff on the Off– Window Side: Comic Book Iron Man Spotlight!
I mentioned in my last office desk update that I’m having a renewed Iron Man kick and have decided to switch up my desk display pieces. For the…
Stuff on the Office Desk: Collaboration Primes
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Stuff on the Office Desk: Reformatted Prominons
I was supposed to post this late last week, but I totally forgot so here it is, with an addition. I got Mastermind Creations’ Reformatted Salvia Prominon, which…
Stuff on the Office Desk: October Optimus Primes
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Stuff on the Office Desk: An Actual Gundam
I’ve been placing collectibles on my office desk since 2022 and if you’ve been tracking these “Stuff on the Office Desk” posts, then you will notice one thing.…
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I don’t know if this is just me being subconsciously excited for Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, which is just a couple of months or so away, but…
Stuff on the Office Desk: Here Comes the Armada
Coming from my office desk post last week, I got my copy of Legacy: Evolution Armada Universe Optimus Prime last week and it is a really amazing Transformers…
Stuff on the Office Desk: More Silver Robot Kaijus
One of the primary reasons I’ve been putting some of my collection on the office desk is because I really don’t have enough space to display everything at…
Stuff on the Office Desk: THat’s one Heavy Prime
When I started collecting Optimus Prime figures oh so many years ago, I restricted myself to the Deluxe class size/price point. This limits the figures I can buy,…
Stuff on the Office Desk: G1 Prime Appreciation Time!
Last year’s announcement of Transformers Missing Link Optimus Prime created massive hype leading up to its release. And upon its release, all the hype paid off with such…
Stuff on the Office Desk: Completing the ‘Bay-verse’ Primes
As part of the whole reboot/soft reboot/what-have-you of the Transformers live action films, I decided to get copies of the Voyager Class Optimus Prime figures from the mainlines…
Stuff on the Office Desk: Still a Pain to Transform
A couple of weeks ago, I was finally able to get rubber tires for my SND-08 The One figure from, well, SND. To those unfamiliar, this is their…
Stuff on the Office Desk: More G1 Prime Appreciation Time!
When Takara Tomy announced Transformers Missing Link Optimus Prime/Convoy, I also somewhat started hunting for a proper G1 Optimus Prime figure. I know there it already has countless…
Stuff on the Office Desk: Overcompensation, and one is Valid
I’m still playing catch up on several Transformers figures, while getting the new ones at the same time. And for this round, we have a couple of figures…
Stuff on the Office Desk: Prime Primes, and Then Some
I’ve still yet to receive my Transformers: Rise of the Beasts figures in the next couple of weeks. So, in the meantime, here are the Primes on the…
Stuff on the Office Desk, Now with the Need for ‘SEED’
I recently mentioned in the last work in progress post that my energy for building SEED kits is currently drained, hence going back to UC kits. But that…
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Stuff on the Office Desk: More Primes and a Possible Change?
If you’re a Transformers collector, then you should know that we have quite a number of Optimus Prime releases in 2023. From Legacy: Evolution, to Studio Series, and…
Stuff on the Office Desk: Both are Lions, One Looks Less
Over the past weekend, I finally got two of my more anticipated Transformers purchases which were made available at the last part 2022. First is the HasLab-excluive Victory…
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Stuff on Another Office Desk: United Colors of Commanders
I’m still sitting at the same office desk as usual, but I decided to hijack one of the managers rooms here for a better background, and because the…
Stuff on the Office Desk: I Don’t Know How to Pose Dinosaurs
With only around a month before the greatest, dumbest, and probably most amusing movie of 2024, Godzilla ✕ Kong: The New Empire, is released in theaters, I decided…
Stuff on the Office Desk: Sen-Ti-Nel’s SV-Action SP//dr
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Stuff on the Office Desk: “Beast Machines: Transformers” Blast Punch Optimus Primal
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Stuff on the Office Desk: Amazing Yamaguchi Iron Man “Bleeding Edge” Armor
Did I just forget how to handle Revoltech figures and their weird joint cuts and what not? Get your Amazing Yamaguchi Iron Man “Bleeding Edge” armor from HobbyLink…
Letters from Japan: ‘New Normal At The Office’
Savvy Tokyo's resident "Love in Japan" columnist, Hilary Keyes, answers anonymous questions from readers on everything from dating in Japan to women’s health issues. Got a question you’d…
Stuff on the Office Desk: MakeToys’ Cross Dimension Thunder Manus (Powermaster Optimus Prime)
As post-pandemic workplaces continue to evolve, I still opted to work in the office. So, I still have a dedicated workstation that I can put stuff on. Including…
Stuff on (top of) the Office Desk: Large Space Jet! HasLab Transformers Victory Saber
I know no one is asking this question, but I’d like to clarify that all these office desk photos are taken on my mobile phone. Not the worst,…
Stuff on the Office Desk: Transformers Legacy “A Hero is Born” Alpha Trion & Orion Pax
With the buzz surrounding the recently released Transformers: Rise of the Beasts trailer, I decided to take home Blast Punch Optimus Primal for a possible photo shoot (weird…
Stuff on the Office Desk: Xin Li Xing Oversized IDW Optimus Prime (tHRILLING 30, Legends Class)
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