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Marvel Vs Capcom Iron Man and Mega Man 3.75″ 2-Pack
Marvel Vs. Capcom fans rejoice! We are getting 3.75″ figures! And they are pretty awesome! This Target Exclusive 2-pack, which I hope is the first of many (..but have no hint or clue that there will be any more than one unfortunately), hits the Marvel Vs. Capcom mark with two game-favorite characters, Iron Man and Mega Man. The game hits tomorrow September 19 2017, if you haven’t pre-ordered, there are some nifty bonuses…so, get on that! Right after you finish reading this! Ok, fine, at least look at the pictures!
Iron Man | Mega Man| The Rest | Availability | Family Photos
Iron Man
The Good
- This is definitely an Iron Man we are familiar with. Updated paint work though, and it’s very very nice looking. There is a gloss all over the figure that really makes him pop.
- Tried and true Iron Man, solid figure when he was first released, nice detail, appreciate having him in this two-pack.
- Fans of articulation will rejoice here, we’ve got chest articulation, a solid range on arms and legs.
The Bad
- I know that there is cost savings in re-use, but having him look a little closer to the paint scheme on the package would have really taken this figure to the next level.
- A level higher still, including the giant cannon that he busts out with mid-fight!
Mega Man
The Good
- This is a really amazing little Mega Man figure!
- Beautiful blues throughout. Exceptionally well matched palate here.
- He’s crazy game accurate, he looks just like Mega Man on screen!
- Mega Man is highly pose-able, excellent articulation here, especially for a character that pretty much only runs and jumps in one very specific way over and over again.
- Energy blast accessory looks great! Fits great!
The Bad
- It’d be great to be able to take off his helmet.
- He uses very light weight plastic throughout, makes him feel a little fragile.
The Rest
This epic two-pack features two frequent go to characters in Marvel Vs Capcom lore. Anyone who got their hands on the Infinite demo will know that these two characters as favorites is a trend that will continue, powerful, fun to play, and …it’s Iron Man and Mega Man. I feel like i’m speaking to more than Marvel figure collectors here, and I should be, but I will mention to the Marvel collectors, you more than likely own this, or a very similar version of Iron Man. He’s still awesome, but ultimately, a repaint. Mega Man though, all brand new. This is one of my favorite Mega Man figures of all time and this pack shouldn’t be missed! I really hope they do more. The Marvel side should be pretty easy for Hasbro to pull off…I mean, they already made Nova Prime…so… maybe a repaint? Please!?!!? Oooh! Stay tuned folks, hopefully this isn’t the last Marvel 3.75″ plastic of 2017, keep eyes out for Rainbow Deadpools!!!
Availability
This two-pack is a Target Exclusive and will be available for $19.99. Happy hunting in Fall of 2017! As a note, not available at Target yet, but you can hit shadier places that charge much more money if you have to have it now…I did…so I could bring coverage to you!
Family Photos!
MUReview did not receive this product for free, we bought it because we had to have it and that’s that.
by DJ | Oct 8, 2015 | Action Figure News, Action Figures, Cons, Marvel Infinite Series, Marvel Legends, Marvel Universe, NY Comic-Con 2015
MUReview had the great pleasure and honor to speak with the Marvel Brand team members from Hasbro today just outside of New York Comic Con. Interview sessions were a strict timed 10 minutes (understandable, everyone gets a turn!), and because I pretty much love whatever Hasbro puts to plastic under the Marvel brand, I reached out to you, fans of MUReview, to see what you guys might want to have asked.
For the sake of brevity, I have listened to the interview. I will not be posting the audio interview. I sound like a tool, and there was some cursing…mostly because I was nervous…and I curse when I’m nervous. Back to it, for the sake of brevity, I listened to the review, and will be transcribing answers in a paraphrased question and answer format as best as possible.
The interview took place with Tony Kola, Mike Breslin, Dwight Stahl (I apologize for any mis-spellings).
We began our conversation with a brief recap of what’s coming for 2016 in the 3.75 inch Marvel line, then we got away from it and went back to it, so for ease of reading, while Mike B apologized for not having the whole roster memorized (…like he SHOULD have (kidding), the whole team chimed in and we got through what’s coming:
Secret Wars 2-packs
- Young Thor and Female Thor
- Captain Marvel (Danvers) (mask on) and Kree Captain Marvel (the best ever)
- Captain Falcon / America and Vance Astro / Major Victory (high fives all around on Vance Astro!)
- Hyperion Max and Hyperion Marvel Now
The newly branded Marvel Legends 3.75 inch line
- Noir Spider-Man
- Iron Man (Mark 1? 2? Can’t remember)
- Yondu
- Captain Marvel (Danvers)
- Ulik
- Triton
Now to the questions.
Will we see a return to more accessories for the 3.75 inch line?
Mike B – ‘With any figure, 6 inch or 3.75, we want to get the right gear for the right person, if they have a signature piece or signature weapon we want to get that to the fans.’
Mike admits to kicking himself for not including a chain with Ghost Rider (so you all can stop, he’s doing it by himself.
Any chance stands will ever come back?
Mike B – ‘They could, they were knocked away a few years back for cost savings a few years back. There is no plans currently to include stands.’
Fans have expressed frustration with steep price inconsistencies, even at different locations of the same retailer. What is the official price?
Dwight – ‘That’s an interesting question, because it’s really up to our retailer, we can’t price fix. We can sell them goods at a specific price point and margin, then it’s up to the stores. It’s interesting in the dynamic you are experiencing, it’s because of the success and the growth of the segment. You see some retailers experimenting with the price point to see what the elasticity is. The good news is that this space is growing at such a rapid rate. We’re all excited, because remember that little four foot section of the store that used to be for collector and fan, now that’s a whole aisle. We’re growing as fast as we can, we can’t control everything, we can’t price fix, but our goal is to add as much quality in there as possible and it’s up to the retailer to sell it for what they see fit’.
Will the 6 (or 3.75) inch line of Marvel receive any vehicle / diorama treatment (as is being done with Star Wars lines)?
Mike B – ‘I would love to see us get to that point of entry for 6 inch. I think when you talk about the other things, the vehicles and stuff for guys to go in, there is no IP that has as strong of a balance between vehicles and figures. Marvel doesn’t have that yet. You know when characters shoot lasers from their eyes or most of them can fly or can punch through walls, you don’t need a taxi or a vehicle to drive you around. So it’s more of a challenge to find a Quinjet or a hover cycle or even Ghost Riders Motorcycle. That’s not to say that we won’t or that we haven’t had conversations about it. We would love to see us get to a point where we think we could deliver you guys a quality item of that nature, but right now none of those things are currently in the plan.
I see you have a first member of the Serpent Society here. Are there any plans to continue and complete the Serpent Society (Legends 6 inch)?
Mike B – ‘If Jessie Falcon has anything to do with it, yes you will see more Serpent Society…and he carries a little bit of weight”.
Will Hasbro be producing new product for Doctor Strange and Civil War?
Mike B – ‘We are working on some product for Doctor Strange but we are not revealing what that is at this time but we will be showing that at Toy Fair in February.
Tons of Civil War stuff, just a few months away.’
Fans are curious to see how Hasbro stands with Marvel’s current initiative of trying to murder the X-Men. Are we going to keep getting X-Men figures??
Mike B – ‘I would make X-Men every year if it was up to me. Sadly it’s not solely up to me. But Marvel is not opposed to us looking at X-Men in our fan offerings. They are fully in support of our Rogue figure, and Rogue is the first figure of an all new, first ever X-Men Legends Marvel BAF wave. She’s the first of 6-7 figures that will be out there. Because of the upcoming X-Movies for 2016, Marvel is very behind this. I think this is one of. This is a very fantastic wave!”
I hope you guys out there in reader land are happy with the answers to some of the burning questions surrounding Hasbro / Marvel plastic. I firmly believe that 2016 is going to be a monster year for the brand. After meeting with the brand team today, and Bobby V. last night, I couldn’t be much more confident with the folks running the line, that they have the passion and the creativity to make my favorite figures shine well into the future! Thank you again so much Hasbro, Justin, Brandon, Dwight, Mike, Tony, for taking the time to meet with MUReview. See you at Toy Fair!
by DJ | Oct 8, 2015 | Action Figure News, Action Figures, Cons, Marvel Infinite Series, Marvel Legends, NY Comic-Con 2015
Twas the Night Before NYCC and all through New York City, people were hanging out with Hasbro down around 18th St. I guess it wasn’t all through NYC, it was really very particular to that area and those people, but either way. Hasbro had a party. NYCC was honored to be invited, and we took lots and lots of pictures to share with you!
Star Wars has some of the hottest media properties in the world between Marvel, Star Wars, Transformers, Star Wars, Star Wars, Star Wars, also Star Wars…. They strive every day to do those brands justice, and they kill it every time. Tonight was one of those awesome culminations of killage, where media and press are able to come together and check out all that Hasbro has coming soon. I mean…freakin old Han Solo! Amirite? or Amirite?!
Star Wars
Hasbro has a billion Micro Machines, a mass, an armada even, of Star Wars vehicles, and the much coveted Black Series of 6 inch figures. They have bigger figures too, smaller ones, games, and more! All were on display, but the most oggled was the much aged Harrison Ford as Han Solo from the forthcoming Force Awakens film. Check em out!
Transformers
I grew up on Transformers. I can quote every line from the 86 movie. It is a part of me. So Marvel bringing to life a real and proper Galvatron for one has me salivating. Lest we not forget DEVASTATOR, which is already on shelves. Tons of Autobots and Decepticons were on display including a Blaster that turns into a base, with more cassette tapes than a Camaro in 1989.
Also not to be forgotten, the brand spankin new, out yesterday, Transformers Devastation! I got a few minutes to sit and bust up Devastator. He wasn’t happy about it, I was, and I even walked out with a free copy from a fancy raffle!
Marvel
Check out our Marvel coverage HERE, and check out the pictures all over again down below.
3.75″ Legends
6″ Legends
Playmation
Oh my god I’m so annoyed that I’m going to have to buy this. I kept seeing it in stores and saying, nah, kids are fine with out it. Nah, I played laser tag, good enough. Wrong was I. Playmation innovates and excites in all the right places. It gives the player a way to interact with toys in the real world like nothing I’ve ever seen before….plus, you get to wear a blaster. Each figure you buy is levels, the starter pack comes with a wearable piece for you to blow up virtual objects, it’s a win all around and just in time for Christmas!
Thanks again Hasbro, MUReview.net had an amazing time and we always do! Your parties are second to none. The drinks are always inventive. The food is always something I talk to people about for the next year…remember those buffalo chicken bites on celery sticks?? This year though…french onion soup grilled cheese? I want to still eat it now!
by DJ | Oct 8, 2015 | Action Figure News, Action Figures, Cons, Marvel Infinite Series, Marvel Legends, Marvel Universe, NY Comic-Con 2015
NYCC is a magical time of year. It has taken over early October for me for the last 5 or so annuals, and it’s always awesome. However, for those same five years, but more awesome, is the night before NYCC. Hasbro does it and does it right in the form of a party…that is awesome. With great food, and great drink, and great times. But I digress. I’m just here to talk Marvel, and that’s why I was at the Hasbro Twas The Night Before Party tonight, to talk Marvel, to learn Marvel! Tonight, more than any other, I achieved that, met great people, had a great time, and…learned some Marvel!
I’m going to split my galleries in two pieces, 3.75 and 6 inch figures for Marvel. It’ll just make it easier, and I’ll split what I want to say in two as well, because why not?
Marvel 3.75 IS NOW MARVEL LEGENDS! (BUT SMALLER…BUT ALSO MARVEL LEGENDS)
My first stop this evening was a tiny table with 6 carded figures on it. Ulik, Captain Marvel, Yondu, Iron Man, Noir Spider-Man and Triton. This wave, announced at SDCC was adorned in all new packaging for the 3.75 scale, fully branded with Marvel Legends. Unifying the brand does a lot of good, it shows one front to the customer, and I for one think people are smart enough to figure out…this figure is big, this figure is small. The packaging at any rate is fantastic, back to amazing artwork on the cardbacks! This particular line featured only one figure with accessories, Yondu, and it was interesting to note that the cardback featured wording stating that your kids would choke and surely die if they played with it….it said something like that. The figures were awesome, they will be awesome as wave one of 2016, but what was more awesome, was getting some time with the Master of Marvel 3.75 at Hasbro Bobby V. It was great to get to meet the man behind the brand, because I found out what I’m sure at least a few other people know. The guy has passion for plastic, passion for heroes, passion for Marvel and he’s an amazing champion for the line. He’s got elbow joints tattooed on him….he’s not f’n around. We had a good conversation about the state of the line, much of it, any fan already knows. Less articulation = lower costs = better margins = line longevity. But what is behind that is someone who truly cares about the characters, about the art, and about what gets put in a box for you to purchase. This line is in fantastic hands! I was assured that 2016 is going to be a monster year for deep characters and I can’t wait!
Marvel Legends 6″
On display was a coming wave(s) of Marvel Legends figures featuring Onslaught as the BAF, Rogue was front and center. We had a few Taskmasters, one I believe of the Udon variety, Cottonmouth, Sharon Carter, Whirlwind, a new Captian America mold that is astonishing, and Mockingbird. Unfortunately, I didn’t have a lot of conversation with brand about the 6 inch flavor of Marvel, but I do have an interview tomorrow that I am very much looking forward to, so stay tuned!
For more coverage of the Hasbro 2015 Twas The Night Before NYCC Party, check back at MUReview.net early and often! It’s coming!
by DJ | Feb 14, 2015 | Action Figure News, Action Figures, Cons, Marvel Infinite Series, Marvel Legends, Toy Fair 2015
As always, scroll all the way to the bottom if you just want the pictures.
Hasbro, Toy Fair 2015 Presentation 1pM Times Center. Front row center, lots of leg room.
Hasbro greeted it’s friends into the Times Center on 41st and 8th in NYC today. The entry hall was all decked out with fun signage for Nerf, and encouraging folks to create their own play experience. Sounds like a theme….
Once checked in, guests were treated to tubs of Nerf darts and some create your own super hero Mr. Potato head jars. I’ll be leaving with ¾ of both an Iron Man and Hulk Potato, one for each kid, so, thanks Hasbro!
Quickly, guests were ushered into the presentation room #HasbroToyFair on screen. It’s worth noting, outside of the presentation room was the biggest freaking Furby I have ever seen, decked out like Chewbacca…you know, the Wookie? We got to see him rolled back stage, maybe he will be part of the presentation?
I’d like to take this opportunity to thank Justin from Hunter PR for having MUReview to the show. In seats for MUReview, myself DJ and my photographer / expert note taking assistant, Theresa. On to the show though, let’s see what we’ve got!
This is the 8th annual Hasbro Preview event…I’ve been around for like 4 of them…that’s pretty neat! So you are all aware, we can’t take pictures. Everything should be on the floor though, so that works. We were asked to be polite about getting shots…that’s pretty cool, I think they were paying attention to the shenanigans last year! (Note, it’s funny how they asked, specifically meant pretty much just one person, and that one person was still a d1ck about it).
Marvel
Marvel first by Adam Biel and Dwight Stahl! Marvel first! Marvel First! Dude’s in a Captain America T-Shirt…can’t be a bad guy.
Marvel’s entertainment slate this year, Age of Ultron, Ant Man, Avengers Assemble, Web warriors, Guardians of the Galaxy (Cartoon late 2015). For the first time ever we will see some Marvel Play-Doh, an Avengers Monopoly game? Neat!
Avengers first, Age of Ultron, kids stuff first…
Avengers Age of Ultron 2.5 Mini Figure System
This includes a ton of vehicles and Hasbro is excited. With Avengers HQ, kids can buy 3 playsets and stack them to create the complete Avengers Tower! This is a full Play System!
Titan Hero Line
In the Titan Hero line, we will get Ultron, Hulk, Hulkbuster, Cap, Thor, Iron Man. The Hulkbuster responds to voice interactions with the other figures. All sculpts are movie based.
Roleplay
Roleplay / dress up. New Hulk hands, with grip fist!!! (They really move!) Iron Man repulsor gloves. Disc launching shield for Cap. Repulsors are motion based…this is gonna be damned cool! Also included, voice pitch shift masks!
Marvel Legends
Marvel Legends waves for 2015…showing a ton we haven’t seen before!
Wave 2
- Captain America
- Hulk
- Spider-Woman
- Hellcat
- Iron Man with alternate head.
- Batroc
- Thanos BAF
Wave 3
- Doctor Strange – Marvel Now type costume
- Blizzard
- Vision
- Marvel Now Iron Man
- War Machine (with alt head)
- Thundra
- Valkyrie
- What’s the BAF? It’s muthafudgin Hulkbuster!!
Ant-Man Wave
- Movie Ant-Man with small ant and small Yellow Jacket.
- Tiger Shark
- Wasp (comic)
- Grim Reaper
- Giant-Man
- Bulldozer
- Ultron Prime is the BAF
Marvel Infinite 3.75 inch
Ant-Man
- 75 inch Ant-Man (movie), comes in a big box with a giant flying ant!
Marvel Infinite
- Scarlet Spider
- Chameleon
- Korg
- X-Man Deadpool
- Gold Ultron
- Emma Frost.
Ant-Man Notes
We will also get a Titan Hero scale Ant-Man and Ant-Man Masher
Marvel 500
Why’s it called that? Because they want to hit 500 characters. The first year will have 70 figures over 3 waves of a blind bagged 2-inch figure set. The deco is solid enough, and it does not appear that there is articulation, but characters of note on the slide, Cap, Ghost Rider, Iron Man, Hulk, Doctor Octopus, Punisher. Look for the line to start hitting in Summer of 2015.
Spider-Man line (Web Warriors)
Spider-Man Wave 2 (Legends) (Late Spring)
- Scarlet Spider (Classic)
- Misty Knight
- Ghost Rider
- Chameleon (with 2 other heads, JJJ and Hammer Head)
- Kraven
- Superior Venom
- White Tiger
- Rhino, with alt head is the BAF
Super Hero Mashers
2015 Waves (Spring – Fall 2015)
- NOVA
- Rocket Raccoon
- Groot
- Carnage
- Hobgoblin
- Agent Venom
- Daredevil
- Winter Soldier
- Hulk and Hulkbuster 2-pack
- Nova…I said it twice, it’s that important
2015 Retail Exclusives
Entertainment Earth
- Titan series Hawkeye and Iron Man, alt decos with lights and sounds. Spring 2015.
Toys R Us
- 3.75 inch 2 packs featuring Iron Man Mark 43, Nick Fury, Captain America and Black Widow with her Avengers Ultron Costume. April 2015.
- Legends scale 3 pack, Coulson, Nick Fury, Maria Hill. April 2015.
Walmart
- Hulkbuster foam fist set with mask. April 2015.
Target
- Legends 3-pack, Hulk, White Vision (with toes) and Ultron.
Amazon
- Legends 4-pack, Thor, Bruce Banner, Hawkeye and Black Widow, all movie decos. Fall 2015.
Dates on some of the Legends stuff and Infinite was a little tricky and I apologize. There were dates on some slides, but not all, and almost never mentioned out loud, and slides were fast and furious.
Maybe, you should go have a look at the gallery for now to see what all this amazing stuff looks like in person. We will be back tomorrow and Monday bringing you the conclusion of Hasbro event coverage as well as an amazing amount from the show floor at Toy Fair. Thank you to Hasbro for having us, for the great event, for the awesome goodie bag, and for what is promised in 2015. It is going to be a very very good year!
Infinite
Legends
Avengers Age of Ultron 2.5
Play-Doh
Role Play
Spider-Man
Titan
For the kids
500
by DJ | Oct 9, 2014 | Action Figure News, Action Figures, Cons, Marvel Infinite Series, Marvel Legends, Marvel Universe, NY Comic-Con 2014
I would like to extend a very heartfelt thanks to Hasbro for having MUReview out to their swanky shin-dig tonight in NYC. Twas the Night Before Party for NYCC 2014 as hosted by Hasbro.
This has quickly become one of my favorite parts about NYCC, heck, about the neat things I get to do because of this website.
The good folks at Hasbro put their wares on display and did not disappoint.
What was shown:
Angry Birds Transformers
Kre-O
Mashers
Nerf
My Little Pony
Star Wars Black (Including …THE EMPEROR!!)
MARVEL INFINITE
MARVEL SUPER AWESOME ME!!
Avengers Six Inch Figures (Hulk, Cap, Valkyrie)
Fantastic past apps and deserts!
For this site, let me talk about what’s important. In the Marvel Infinite 3.75 scale, we got to see painted versions of Thunderstrike, Doc Ock and Armored Daredevil as well as Shanna. All full of win! Juggernaut Colossus was on display, as was Sandman, Valkyrie, Grey Beast and Vulture and I am appreciative to have seen all of them!
The highlight, and the consumer of the night, was the teeming line of folks waiting to be Super Awesome’d (Turned into a 12 inch action figure of Iron Man or Captain America). I waited, and waited, and hopefully soon I will be able to share the results. The process was quick and painless and remarkably, used an Xbox 360 Kinect! I can’t wait to share it with you all!
Again, thank you Hasbro, I can’t wait for the holiday season and 2015…TAKE MY MONEY!! (and now…the pictures!)