SEGA Genesis Supervillain Bundle (Part 2) [Console Heroes / SEGA Genesis

It’s been weeks, but we’ve finally reached the end of the SEGA road—for now. Completing Series One of the Console Heroes SEGA Genesis dioramas means taking a look at the console itself. Last week was Part One of the Supervillain Bundle coverage. This week, we open up the rest of that big box: a SEGA Genesis to plug all these cartridges we’ve been looking at into.

No, seriously—you can actually insert them into the console.

The Genesis/Mega Drive here doubles as a display case for the various figurines included with the games, and honestly… this whole line is neat, isn’t it? A faithful (if slightly larger) reproduction of the legendary system looks impressive on its own, and frankly stirs up a little emotion. I do love this console. As silly as that may sound.

When opened, the inside reveals a large display space for your figures, complete with shelves set against that classic SEGA grid background. It gives the games a place to “play” together, which is a really charming touch. Adding to the magic is the Supervillain angle. Included are figures of several iconic Genesis-era villains: Mr. X from Streets of Rage, Death Bringer from Golden Axe, Mecha Sonic MK II, and the Death Egg Robot from Sonic the Hedgehog. That lineup alone gives me hope for future releases—especially more Golden Axe

But that’s not all. Remember all those cartridges we’ve been talking about? Not only do they insert into the console, but there’s even a little storage tray included for the extras. That’s one of those details that might not mean much to everyone, but for some of us, it creates an instant smile. There’s something deeply satisfying about seeing your games lined up on the shelf like a tiny trophy rack.

Overall, this makes for a fantastic centerpiece to the collection, and I genuinely hope more releases are on the way. It’s a little strange coming to the end of this line after writing about it for so long, but it’s also incredibly rewarding. The Genesis/Mega Drive is one of those systems I probably cherish a little too much, and seeing all of these sets under the Christmas tree was a moment of pure elation. The Mrs. definitely knew it was something I’d love—and she was absolutely right.

Axel Stone [Streets of Rage]

Regardless if you know him as Axel Stone from Streets of Rage or Akuseru Sutōn in Bare Knuckle, there's no doubt he's one of gaming's biggest badasses. One of the main protagonists from the prior mentioned game series... Axel doesn't get a lot of merchandise. So imagine my surprise when he gets a figure in the excellent Jakks Pacific video game based toy series. I've been a fan of these toys, often buying their Super Mario or Sonic offerings. They're great looking, high quality, and reasonably priced. Axel is 4" with 24 points of articulation. He's also pleasantly solid and feels like a higher priced toy. Included is a flame effect to recreate Axel's various Dragon attacks. It fits snugly over either hand and thanks to the articulation, practically any special move can be recreated. This is a cool figure of an awesome character from a classic game. I was really happy to see it announced and even happier to get one.

Weekly Update- 6/3/24

It's Monday again Zone Base readers and time to start another week of robots, monsters, and misadventure! I had a great weekend full of paranormal videos, kaiju movies, and robot cartoons! Summer is starting and that means Code Orange is go! Early Halloween stuff is starting to show up at Joanne's and At Home stores with various sneak peaks coming left and right! We didn't check our local stores as they tend to take a little longer getting the spooky stuff. Though next weekend a little Code Orange fun is planned. Work on this year's Pumpkin Spiced Mayhem is in full effect and we're looking to have the best Zone Base Halloween yet!

As far as toys bought this weekend, I got some great stuff! I found Turtles of Greyskull Merman and the Jakks Pacific Axel from Streets of Rage figures. No new Transformers at my local stores, so I ordered some Yolopark Transformers AMK models. Got the feeling I'm going to be ordering toys for a while. It's clear my stores are going to be clearing out some older stock until Transformers One toys start arriving. Speaking of, I'm super excited for those and the Star Raiders collection from Walmart. I plan to finally get some Missing Link figures soon as well. Really looking forward to that. 

Well, it's time to get the week started. I have to take my mother to the doctor and bring a mini refrigerator to my wife's office before doing my daily exercises. Five miles on the exercise bike and pumping iron with the resistance bands! But first, I need to finish breakfast. There's a fun week of content coming your way this week. Please don't forget to share the site with your friends and Mutual High Fives everyone!