Loose Vintage AFA Figures just received! Sets of 79 & 96 AFA also available.
Video review of G.I. Joe: COBRA #1
I’m still woefully slacking on my own review, but to tide people over, here’s a fancy-pants newfangled video review courtesy of GrandLAN and Youtube. It covers two of IDW’s new titles, COBRA, as well as Groom Lake.
Link to the video itself is here.
Credit to Chris Ryall on his Ryalltime Blog for pointing it out!
G.I. Joe Preview on GamePro.com w/ new Screen shots!
To coincide with this month’s release of GamePro, featuring heavy coverage on the G.I. Joe property, and specifically the upcoming Rise of COBRA video game, GamePro.com has posted a G.I. Joe Preview online as well. Check out the article here.
Within the article there are some healthy tidbits of information…take the following quote for example:
“Playing in tight corridors and tunnels is great for characters like Scarlett,” according to lead designer Dax Berg, “while outdoor attacks from Flight Pods are best suited to guys like Flash.”
There’s been no mention of Flash as of yet, so this is a nice indication of another character choice available in the game. Like much of the other coverage of the video game across the web, this article focuses on the fact that the gameplay is set up to be a quick, action-based, arcade type game with power ups, easy to use controls and lots of flash. Another key quote:
“You’ll spend those Battlepoints to unlock new playable characters, over 12 in all, including Cobra villains who possess signature weapons and combat abilities. You’ll also buy classic Joe memorabilia, too, including 75 unique file cards (those vintage cardboard character bios you punched off the back of the action figures), more than 30 enemy memos and intel reports, and even a video archive of the classic 80s cartoon public service announcements. Not a bad haul for 80s pop culture addicts, and more may be on the way in the form of downloadable content — the studio is still “evaluating its options” regarding DLC, but themes and pics are likely at a minimum.”
G.I. Joe heroes? COBRA villains? Quick, arcade-like gameplay for multiple players? Sounds like fun. In talking with the folks at Toy Fair, too, I get the impression that they are working hard to integrate plenty of vintage homages, too, so I think there will be plenty to enjoy. Not a deep, story-driven game, but probably a nice quick “pick up and play” for G.I. Joe fans. Considering it’s the first G.I. Joe video game we’ve gotten in…oh…over fifteen years, I guess I’ll take what I can get.
Check the gallery below for a full bevy of screenshots as well, some of which have not yet been revealed.
Also posted on GamePro was the G.I. Joe Theater of War preview, which is mostly focused on the film.
Youtube comes through again!
Once upon a time in the ought-90’s animation studios took a somewhat different approach to your typical cartoon production. Slowly the more common line-art form of standard animation was pushed aside and the BRAND NEW WORLD of computerized animation was brought to the forefront. Mainframe was by far the leader in this clubhouse, producing the fantastic Reboot and Beast Wars animated series that garnered strong fan support and critical acclaim.
Lots of detailed pictures of the MARS Industries Officer and Trooper
The MARS Industries 3-Pack with an Officer and two Troopers is slated to be released as a “preview” item in May to whet the appetites of would-be G.I. Joe buyers. I recently got my hands on these figures and decided to do a semi-review. Are these figures any good? Will getting these in hand make folks excited for the upcoming toys, or are they not impressive enough to warrant the enthusiasm?