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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, 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 | 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!)
by DJ | Jul 25, 2014 | Action Figure News, Action Figures, Cons, Marvel Infinite Series, Marvel Universe, SDCC 2014
Nathan Elliot is a super hero. He has brought us a bagillion pictures and I’m hoping for even more. For now, let’s check out his look at the Marvel Infinite display case. Note, no new figures were shown, just a nice in person look at the Gauntlet set loose.
Also, check out the amazing diorama pics here.
And the Marvel Legends Day one shots here.
by DJ | Nov 5, 2013 | Action Figure News, Action Figures, Marvel Universe
It is with a heavy heart, Marvel Universe fans, that I bring you news that has been circulating for about 24 hours now.
Those of you looking for one last Marvel Universe fix since the (soft) release of Wave 24 (Omega Red Wave), apparently only have one more chance, Northstar.
Officially canceled from 2013 and team-pack-hood are the Asgardian Team Pack (Thor, Valkyrie and Executioner) and the Astonishing X-Men team pack (Cyclops, Emma Frost, Colossus Juggernaut).
In what appears to be official communication with Marvel Toy Line site http://www.marvelousnews.com, Hasbro states:
‘Those 3packs will not coming out in that format.However some individual figures from the 3packs will be released in the 2014 3.75” assortment as single carded figures,so they will still make their way out to consumers.It is always important for Hasbro,when it can,to deliver figs that have been publicly discussed at convention panels,toy fairs,etc.As such,while the packaging format may differ,the brand team is looking into ways to make these figs that were intended for release in 2014 available to consumers’
The silver lining is that we should be getting these figures, but if they are coming in 2014, we can expect the Marvel Universe branding to be absent. Good news for the future, sucky news to close out 2013.
Please note, this information is not in any way confirmed from or by MUReview.net, this was reported on marvelousnews.com. We are simply echoing as our duty to share news of our favorite toy line with you.
And now…a moment of silence for the friends we lost in 2013 ….and 2012 because why not.