[En Sabah Nerd]

They announced Keith David would be reprising Spawn months ago but goddamn I relish actually getting to hear it now. Seeing the gameplay though makes me wish the figure came with more than just the sword.

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Originally Posted by Krunomo

I meant Kitana. Although if they ever go past MK11 a Mileena is a must.

Gotcha, if they move beyond 11 Mileena is easily one of the most popular characters who isn't in it so she would be a no-brainer. I'd get her MKX look myself, I'd also really dig MKX Goro.

[snake5289]

If we're talking characters/costumes beyond MK11 I definitely want MK9 Scorpion.

[Tony_Bacala]

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Originally Posted by En Sabah Nerd

They announced Keith David would be reprising Spawn months ago but goddamn I relish actually getting to hear it now. Seeing the gameplay though makes me wish the figure came with more than just the sword.


Gotcha, if they move beyond 11 Mileena is easily one of the most popular characters who isn't in it so she would be a no-brainer. I'd get her MKX look myself, I'd also really dig MKX Goro.

There is also a Commando Spawn and a Comic Spawn in the trailer.

I can see them doing both, and a repaint of this one with more weapons. Good chance we got more articulated Spawns coming...

[En Sabah Nerd]

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Originally Posted by snake5289

If we're talking characters/costumes beyond MK11 I definitely want MK9 Scorpion.

Personally Scorpion's MK9 look just does nothing for me, it's overly busy. I always used his alt costume in that game. We could maybe get his MK11 OG Ninja skin (evil/young Scorpion in story mode) as a figure, I'd get that.

[snake5289]

I want that one too.

[Tony_Bacala]

He's up on Gamestop

[K Dubious]

I found him at Walmart yesterday.



Pretty impressive figure, but I would have preferred his axe from Soulcalibur II lol

[Trivial Psychic]

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Originally Posted by K Dubious

I found him at Walmart yesterday.



Pretty impressive figure, but I would have preferred his axe from Soulcalibur II lol

Just curious, did you find him in the actual toy section of the store, or the video game/electronics area where they keep the Pops/Neca/Mcfarlane Fortnite stuff?

Two of my local stores were on that list to receive him, but there's still no sign of him. There's not even a peg or tag on the shelf for him.

[Dolemite]

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Originally Posted by En Sabah Nerd

Seeing the gameplay though makes me wish the figure came with more than just the sword.

Just get the previously-released Commando Spawn and transfer his weapons/ammo/etc to the new MK Spawn. But as Tony said, I'm sure they'll release a Commando variant of the MK figure eventually. It would be so easy to do.

[Dolemite]

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Originally Posted by K Dubious

I found him at Walmart yesterday.

Nice! And I can't believe I'm saying that about a McFarlane figure, lol.

BTW, I really wish he came with more than just a sword. That trigger-finger hand looks so awkwardly empty.

[K Dubious]

I honestly couldn’t believe how fast he hit shelves after the images surfaced, but I found him in the video game / collector area. He had his own peg and was next to the other mcfarlane stuff and the Gundam figures.

[0reser0]

Now McFarlane should do a Commando Spawn version with a lot of guns and a Medieval Spawn with a giant axe and I will buy it.

[Meta]

He was available to pre-order on Amazon but is now not available through Amazon https://www.amazon.com/McFarlane-Toy...s%2C169&sr=1-1.

[Tony_Bacala]

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Originally Posted by 0reser0

Now McFarlane should do a Commando Spawn version with a lot of guns and a Medieval Spawn with a giant axe and I will buy it.

In game - Commando Spawn does look like the base model with added gear and the bandana etc. So that repaint is easy toy wise. The comic version has no texture and the sculpt is different, so if done 100% proper to match game, would need a new sculpt. And, there is also a 4th Hellspawn variant, which looks to be MK armor like.



They also did a skin for Jacqui Briggs (character in game) which is a female Hellspawn. That could be cool on shelf too.

[snake5289]

I noticed after seeing some gameplay but if you look close Commando Spawn is actually kind of armored looking like the Arkham Batsuits.

[En Sabah Nerd]

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Originally Posted by snake5289

I noticed after seeing some gameplay but if you look close Commando Spawn is actually kind of armored looking like the Arkham Batsuits.

I think it might be based on the texture the Color Tops commando Spawn had.

[Tony_Bacala]

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Originally Posted by snake5289

I noticed after seeing some gameplay but if you look close Commando Spawn is actually kind of armored looking like the Arkham Batsuits.

Actually, you are correct. Gameplay I couldn't tell, but that pic I posted above it's visible. So I guess they need 3 other new sculpts to do it right.

[hotheads]

Both of the gamestops near me said that Spawn was not in store but still available to pre-order, but will release on April 13. I'll wait for amazon to get more.

[Tony_Bacala]

Yeah, site reads 4/13/2020 now. Not sure if I misread that originally as 3/13 or if it changed.

[GerardVonHooten]

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Originally Posted by K Dubious

I honestly couldn’t believe how fast he hit shelves after the images surfaced, but I found him in the video game / collector area. He had his own peg and was next to the other mcfarlane stuff and the Gundam figures.

Was your Walmart on that list of of 400 stores getting him. None of the stores in my area within 100 miles were on that list.

Curious if all Walmarts will have him now that it's after the initial promo.

[Retconductor]

Did a trip to several Walmart stores in my area. One of them was on that list and still none of them had the figure. Neither did any GameStop nor Target I checked.

Amazon: Stopped selling it.

GameStop.com & Walmart.com: Sold out.

As it is, now places like Big Bad Toy Store and Entertainment Earth have it up for preorder, but it arrives in May, not March. Scalpers are loving this.

So, "don't worry if you can't find one" eh? I think McFarlane needs to try and make more accurate announcements, make sure the stores they list actually have what they say they should have, and increase supply with demand. I think they underestimated how popular this figure would be.

[GerardVonHooten]

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Originally Posted by Retconductor

Did a trip to several Walmart stores in my area. One of them was on that list and still none of them had the figure. Neither did any GameStop nor Target I checked.

Amazon: Stopped selling it.

GameStop.com & Walmart.com: Sold out.

As it is, now places like Big Bad Toy Store and Entertainment Earth have it up for preorder, but it arrives in May, not March. Scalpers are loving this.

So, "don't worry if you can't find one" eh? I think McFarlane needs to try and make more accurate announcements, make sure the stores they list actually have what they say they should have, and increase supply with demand. I think they underestimated how popular this figure would be.

I feel you. They made it seem like anyone who wanted one will get one this week. Both Amazon and GameStop dropped theirs early. Also, if you don't type in the right wording, it won't show up.

Which BTW the McFarlane site that had the announcement with the link to the figures doesn't work. It won't bring up any Spawn figures. But you manually type in "Mortal Kombat Spawn figure", that is when Walmart will show it's results for one, in stock or not.

I am willing to lay odds that this will be the only Articulated Spawn figure coming out. Going forward will be plastic statues again.

I kind of wish another company can take over for Spawn merch. There is clearly demand for it, and even if McFarlane continues going forward with Spawn, will it be any good.

I feel like all efforts to making good figures went into this one and that's it. I have yet to pull the trigger on any of the DC figures because of their poor execution.

[Retconductor]

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Originally Posted by GerardVonHooten

I am willing to lay odds that this will be the only Articulated Spawn figure coming out. Going forward will be plastic statues again.

I kind of wish another company can take over for Spawn merch. There is clearly demand for it, and even if McFarlane continues going forward with Spawn, will it be any good.

I don't know. I heard that the new Spawn figures McFarlane wants to make will be articulated too. There's no way they'll let any other company make Spawn toys, unless its like a Funko Pop or something like that. I'm hoping they see the demand for this and realize the potential for future articulated Spawn toys.

[Trivial Psychic]

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Originally Posted by GerardVonHooten

I feel like all efforts to making good figures went into this one and that's it. I have yet to pull the trigger on any of the DC figures because of their poor execution.

The DC figures might not look exactly how you want them to, and there's a curious choice of design here or there, but they are definitely not "poorly executed." As bizarre as the Detective Comics #1000 Batman looks in the packaging due to it's ugly ab joint and skipping of leg day, I was surprised by how well the articulation works, how sturdy and balanced it was, and how playable the thing actually is.

[GerardVonHooten]

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Originally Posted by Trivial Psychic

The DC figures might not look exactly how you want them to, and there's a curious choice of design here or there, but they are definitely not "poorly executed." As bizarre as the Detective Comics #1000 Batman looks in the packaging due to it's ugly ab joint and skipping of leg day, I was surprised by how well the articulation works, how sturdy and balanced it was, and how playable the thing actually is.

Well, I am willing to give them a pass on the fact that it's the first Batman made, they're sure to make more of him down the line, so hopefully the next one will be better. However, it seems there are hits or misses with any given wave of figure in every line under the McFarlane name.

This Spawn looks like a promising hit.