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Muttpop Bob's musings and rants for all things Muttpop, toys, videogames, hip-hop, and whatever else he's thinking of. |
Monday, September 24, 2007
Oban Star Racer's Molly by Muttpop
We just revealed our Molly figure on VINYLPULSE. We've worked really hard to get this figure looking just right...and I'm super happy with how it's turning out. Fabien came up with the wonderful pose. Lester and Erick from Sosa Studios did a wonderful job of bringing Molly to 3D life.This has been a very different process than our own Lucha Libre line since Savin and his Sav! The World team (the creators of the Oban Star Racer animation) know Molly way better than we do. It's been really rewarding collaborating to bring the different elements of Molly that we all love into a cohesive, strong design.More pics and info can be found in the VP ENTRY.
Sunday, September 23, 2007
In Search Of Steve Ditko
Jonathan Ross' fascinating BBC Documentary, "In Search Of Steve Ditko", can now be seen on YouTube. All seven parts can be found HERE.Below is Stan Lee's candid yet controversial interview about who should take credit in the creation of Spider-Man.The Documentary also features interviews from a number of Ditko fans including Alan Moore (Watchmen, V For Vendetta), Neil Gaiman (Sandman, Stardust), and Mark Millar (Ultimates, Civil War).
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Metal Gear Solid 4
New footage of Playstation 3's METAL GEAR SOLID 4 was shown at Tokyo Game Show. As was expected, the game is looking absolutely gorgeous.I have a love/hate relationship with the METAL GEAR SOLID series. I consider the universe and characters to be one of the best developed of any videogame. I love how director/producer Hideo Kojima confidently plays with the expectations of his audience with gameplay surprises and thematic choices. But I hate the fact that every game feels more like an interactive movie than a full fledged game.Despite all this, the following 2 clips got me pretty excited!:
Friday, September 21, 2007
Dr. Destruction Wild Edition
VinylPulse just unveiled our upcoming Dr. Destruction Wild Edition. It's the first look at the figure without his cape. Check it out HERE.I also just did an interview with VinylRequiem. You can check out that interview HERE.
Thursday, September 20, 2007
The REAL Mini Gobi...Coming Soon!
Gobi has just revealed that Akashi, his girlfriend, is 3 months pregnant. Congratulations, man!Will their beautiful child be a Tequila or a Pom Pom Ninja? Only time will tell... :-)Here's a gorgeous illustration Gobi did to share the news:
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Rez HD
I've been following the latest news on the Tokyo Game Show. Thus far, there hasn't been anything of significant interest...but there's one bit of news I'm happy to hear about. REZ by Tetsuya Mizuguchi is being re-released in High Definition as a downloadable game on the Xbox 360.Yet another reason for me to get an XBox 360 AND High Def TV...(damn it!).Even though this game is 6 years old, there's nothing out there quite like it. It's part rail shooter, music mixer, and visual art piece. With Rez HD, new gamers will be able to partake in this distinct (and now affordable) experience.Here's a clip from the final (and best level)from the PS2 version of the game:







