JoeCanuck

Already a new Joe sale at TRU.
I just check the new flyer.

The upcoming Snake Eyes from the second wave of Retaliation figures.





This figure looks a lot like the SE we saw in the various trailers.


He looks more armored and his uniform looks more form fitting than the SE from the first wave.


This new mask feels and looks more like a tight helmet than a balaclava and visor combo.


The various paint apps on the figure are pretty cool. Some nice glossy black highlights on a matte figure. Of course he sports the Arashikage logo on his arm.

The belt is pretty neat. It has a holster for a pistol and a sheath for a knife. It has some nice sculpted pouches on the back as well.






This Snake Eyes travels light, but has a nice little assortment of weapons and the same zip line gimmick as the red ninja's


The backpack is a little big, but it simulates that old Snake might carry more than we think.


The sword sheath can be removed from the backpack and be used on it's own.


Action shot!


This new figure sports all the cool new articulations that the other Retaliation SEs have like the ball hinged wrists and rocking ankles.

Along side Wave 1 SE


I'm glad I pulled the trigger on this one as I was really looking forward to it since we saw some pictures from Toy Fair.
It's a fun figure that has cool details without carrying a lot of stuff around.
The helmet and armor almost makes the figure look like a Snake Eyes from the future.

I might prefer the baggier pants from the Wave 1 figure, but this new SE is my favorite of the line.

Cool, you even scored a Renegade SS.
I saw that TRU.ca has a non movie Storm Shadow listed on their site without a picture...I wonder...

Well, I went to TRU today and got new toys.

Red Ninja: The figure being almost the same as the Renegade Storm Shadow, it's awesome. The new armored lower arms and legs are pretty cool. Gear wise, it feels a bit naked. It comes with two cool swords, but no sheaths to carry them around. It comes with the sash/belt combo that SS had and I would have liked the simple belt better.

Zartan: Surprisingly, it's a pretty fun figure. Very sleek and simple, it's a nicely designed suit. Might not be used as Zartan, but more as another assassin. The gear load is simple yet effective.
I played with it and I'd have to admit that I don't really mind the simpler level of articulation. All the Joe basics are still there, plus swivel wrists which makes it a more awesome figure than a lot of action figures that are on the market right now.
The glowing eye gimmick is nice, but the big "window" on the SS and Joe heads make them pretty useless outside the hood.

Snake Eyes and his bike: Yes I did get one of the bikes. I liked the design and I watch Street Hawk the other day, so I bought it and I'm not regretting it one bit. The crank and let go gimmick is something my nephew will love so I'll probably get him one. The figure is barely articulated as we all know, but the knees can bend which gives the figure a whooping 7 PoA. The bike has little pins that connects to the figure's legs which hold it in place once on the bike which is pretty cool.

Thank you Retaliation for giving us some pretty fun toys.

I might have to visit my local TRU after work.

I think Hasbro lost a bunch of money on the 30th anniversary figures.  With the amount of detail used and the articulation, they were the best figures ever produced for G.I. Joe.

If money was indeed lost, it's the awful distribution is what made them lose money. The toys were amazing, yet people had a really hard time finding them.
In Canada it was even worst. Look at how long it took for the Stalker wave to finally hit the stores. It felt as if Canada became the dumping ground for the Blowtorch / Cobra Commander wave.