Super Mario Bros Sound Nuigurumi Series 3

Three more Sound Nuigurumi plushes are on the way from Banpresto but one of them - Goomba is a rerun from the first series that shipped earlier this year. Three plushes are on preorder as follows:

» (A) Star plush that's colored a banana yellow patina
» (B) Dark brown Goomba that stares at the world with bared fangs
» (C) Golden Question-Block plush that's identical to the one in Series 2

Each plush is fitted with a removable sound module which is inserted inside a flap on the plush. Smack the plush and a jingling sound fills the room. Preorders are welcome today to ship in mid-late October at the price of US$25 each + shipping.

Star Wars R2-D2 Night Projector

In the Return of the Jedi movie, C-3PO and R2-D2 gain entrance into Jabba's lair and are given an audience with the massive gangster. During their meeting, R2-D2 beams a message from Luke Skywalker where the fledgling Jedi requests a sit-down to bargain for Han Solo's hide. Banpresto's R2-D2 Night Projector is sort of light that. Instead of projecting a 3D holographic movie however, the projector lights up the room with images of a partially completed Death Star, an X-Wing Fighter, and the Millennium Falcon against a backdrop of stars. Preorders are welcome to ship in mid-late October 2007 at US$20 each.

Perfect Piece Yellow Tachikoma

Tachikoma generally garners love whenever a new toy is released. Megahouse tests the level of affection in the marketplace with a another 1/20 scale Tachikoma which measures roughly 13cm tall and is crafted from ABS plastic. Instead of the blue patina that was painted onto the original Perfect Piece Tachikoma, the upcoming variant is colored a deep yellow color. Tachikoma are usually painted blue and speak with squeaky voices. However, in episode 12 of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, two color variants were shown: A silver-painted Tachikoma which was eventually destroyed and a yellow-painted model which was also wrecked in an all-out assault against the Umibozu.

Features on the Tachikoma include rolling wheels under the legs, properly formed gun turrets, a pod which opens up to unveil the winsome Motoko Kusanagi inside, and pincers that are molded to look like the pincers we know and love from GITS. Accessories included inside the package include a wrench for Motoko to use, a gunmetal-colored gunpod, and an open book replica so the Major has something to read. Preorders ship in late June 07.