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Join Jay as he reviews the new Masters of the Universe Origins Snake Mountain play set from Mattel! The original is a classic but flawed set, did Mattel solve for all the original issues that hindered the original Snake Mountain? Watch this 4K review to find out!
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Join Jay as he reviews the new CGI He-Man Castle Grayskull Playset from Mattel. This set is shockingly large, but scale issues make it feel too small. This thing is loaded with features and Jay explores them all. Enjoy this 4k review of the latest Castle Grayskull Playset from Mattel!
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Join John and Jay as they talk about the latest in Toy News like the packaging for Wave 4 of MOTU Masterverse which features the first “New Eternia” figures. We will also talk about the new Hot Toys “The Batman” figures. Blitzway’s Ghostbusters Afterlife Ecto-1. We will also talk about Tick or Treat Studios bringing back the Toxic Crusaders toys. All of that and more tonight on Toy Geeks!
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Join John and Jay as they talk about the latest in toy news like Mattel revealing their CGI He-Man version of the Castle Grayskull Playset. They’ll also do a roundup of most of the “Toy Fair 2022” reveals that many toy companies dropped this weekend. Like Playmates finally doing something new with TMNT but having NECA immediately outshining them with a flurry of TMNT updates.
They’ll share their latest toy hauls and try to Stump John, all of that and more tonight on Toy Geeks!
Link to CGI Castle Grayskull news from ToyNewsI: https://toynewsi.com/241-41870
Link to Mad Hatter’s TMNT news roundup!: https://youtu.be/5GdDzS0Br6s
Link to Pixel Dan’s NECA Secret of the Ooze reveal: https://youtu.be/9S2-kiw4Vl4
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What’s going to be revealed by Mattel at this years Power-Con next week? Join John and Jay as they share their predictions for what Mattel will show MOTU fans at the biggest weekend for Masters of the Universe fans!
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A review of the Masters of the Universe Origins Ram Man figure. One of the first deluxe figures in the line with extra accessories and action features. How does this Ram Man figure stack up to previous versions including the vintage original? Watch this in depth and in 4k review to find out!
Link to PoeGhostal’s review of the Classics Ram Man:
https://www.poeghostal.com/2013/03/review-ram-man-masters-of-the-universe-classics-mattel.html
A Parody of the Classic My Buddy 80’s Toy Commercial. Jay Loves the new MOTU Origins Castle Grayskull so much, he’s been taking it everywhere with him! Just like the My Buddy Doll from the 80s (well at least for the few children that weren’t creeped out by the MyBuddy Doll…)
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We review the fantastic Castle Grayskull from Mattel’s Masters of the Universe Origins toyline. In this 4K video review we breakdown the art, design and function of this retro modern playset and essential component to any Masters of the Universe Toyline. We compare it to a vintage example of a Castle Grayskull showing how Mattel upgraded the original while staying true to what made it special!
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We review the Power-Con 2020 exclusive set, Lords of Power. Featuring prototype versions of He-Man, Skeletor, Man-at-Arms, Mer-Man and Beastman! We take an in depth (and in 4k) look at the amazing packaging artwork and the Power-Con exclusive variants of these iconic Masters of the Universe Characters!
Link to article about the original Lords of Power figures!
https://battleramblog.com/lords-of-power-collection-at-the-dawn-of-he-man/
Learn from Nate Baertsch who with Axel Giménez and Roy Juarez created the beautiful artwork for Mattel’s upcoming Castle Grayskull from the Masters of the Universe Origins toy line. Nate Baertsch shares insider stories behind the making of the MOTU Origins Castle Grayskull, like why they chose the more vibrant color scheme as well as stories about the new characters and planets that show up in the art.
Link to the podcast to hear full interview with over 30 minutes of additional insight!:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/toy-geeks/id1518473412
Nate’s Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/natebaertschart/?hl=en
Nate’s Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/natebaertschdesign/
Nates Deviantart Page:
https://www.deviantart.com/natebaertsch
Link to Axel Giménez’s Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/axel.gimenez/?hl=en
Link to Roy Juarez’s Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/its_me_roy/?hl=en
