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August 30, 2004

Saga 2004 #14 TIE Fighter Pilot (Battle of Yavin) Review

The old POTF2 TIE Fighter Pilot has been re-released a number of times since it's debut in 1996 and is even set to be re-released once again with an exclusive Original Trilogy Collection TIE Fighter and X-Wing two-pack. Thankfully, Hasbro has decided to do an all-new sculpt of the TIE Fighter Pilot, finally making a superior alternative to the almost-nine-year-old POTF2 figure. Read on for the review and 14 photos!

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June 08, 2004

Saga 2004 #15 Captain Antilles (Tantive IV Invasion) Review

Captain Antilles is Fan Choice Figure #5 and makes his first-ever appearance as an action figure. Read on for the review and 14 photos!

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April 14, 2004

Saga 2004 #05 R2-D2 (Jabba's Sail Barge) Review

After numerous action-feature-filled R2-D2 figures, we finally get a basic version with some new accessories! Read on for the review and 12 photos!

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March 27, 2004

Saga 2004 #12 General Jan Dodonna (Battle of Yavin) Review

Every once in a while, Hasbro conducts a poll on which figure they should make next. They give fans a few choices, usually of more obscure characters, and the winner eventually gets made into an action-figure. General Jan Dodonna was on the list a few times (if I recall correctly) and while he never won, Hasbro apparently got the idea that there were a good deal of people who would like to see this figure. So Dodonna along with Captain Antilles (who also didn't win the poll) have finally been made into action-figures. Read on for the review and 12 photos!

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March 16, 2004

Saga 2004 #02 R-3PO (Hoth Evacuation) Review

Hasbro brings us a protocol droid other than C-3PO with the release of R-3PO! Seemingly a tweaked Saga Deluxe C-3PO, does this figure bring anything new to the table? Read on for the review and 12 photos!

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January 31, 2004

Saga Ultra C-3PO with Escape Pod (Tatooine Escape) Review

The escape pod that C-3PO and R2-D2 use to escape to Tatooine is finally updated from the vintage version with accurate details and room for two figures. C-3PO is just a repainted figure. Read on for the review and 15 photos!

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January 24, 2004

Saga 2004 #06 R1-G4 (Tatooine Transaction) Review

R1-G4 is in toy form for the first time ever, and he's great! This large droid will help fill out any Tatooine scene on your shelf or play area. Read on for the review and 10 photos!

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January 17, 2004

Saga 2004 #04 Luke Skywalker (Jabba's Palace) Review

We've desperately needed a new Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker figure, and Hasbro comes through with a great version. This figure has the costume as it appears at the beginning of Return of the Jedi. Read on for the review and 17 photos!

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January 07, 2004

Saga 2004 #01 Hoth Trooper (Hoth Evacuation) Review

Hasbro gives us another army-building unit with the Hoth Trooper figure. Unfortunately, this figure has standard articulation and some other deficiencies. Read on for the review and 13 photos!

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January 05, 2004

Saga Ultra Wampa with Hoth Cave (Hoth Attack) Review

Wampa! Wampa! As a 3 year-old watching Empire Strikes Back, the Wampa simultaneously frightened and intrigued me. I always wanted to see more of him, and the vintage action figure of the Wampa was one of my favorite toys. Read on for the review and 17 photos!

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December 25, 2003

Saga 2004 #03 Luke Skywalker (Hoth Attack) Review

This is a figure I've wanted Hasbro to redo for a few years now. I even drew a sketch of what I thought would be the ultimate Hoth Luke Skywalker. I'm pleased to say that Hasbro actually got pretty close to that idea/dream! Read on for the review and 19 photos!

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December 13, 2003

Saga Ultra General Rieekan with Hoth Tactical Screen (Hoth Evacuation) Review

General Rieekan is finally immortalized in plastic and comes with an excellent tactical screen. Is this worthy of being an Ultra figure? Read on for the review and 12 photos!

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November 28, 2003

Saga 2003 Holiday Edition 2nd Edition: Yoda as Santa Review

This second Holiday Edition Star Wars set was available through the Star Wars Fan Club first to Lightspeed Pass holders and then to Star Wars Insider subscribers. You may also order them if you subscribe to Starwars.com's Hyperspace feature. After subscribers have had ample time to order the set, Paizo (the company in charge of the fan club) will allow anyone to order them. You can order up to four of these sets at $12.95 each. Go to starwars.paizo.com for more info.
UPDATE: This figure is no longer available from Paizo.

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November 07, 2003

Saga 2003 #05 Sp-4 & JN-66 (Research Droids) Review

If you have the Attack of the Clones DVD or have seen the deleted scenes from the movie, then you've most likely seen these two. I'm surprised Hasbro decided to release these figures, knowing that the scene they were in was deleted from the movie proper. From my own perspective, it seems it was a wise choice; I've only seen these figures twice at my local toy stores and they don't hang around for long. But whether that's because fans have been starved for new product or because they really like these robots is unknown to me. Read on for the review and 14 photos!

UPDATE: Thanks to a reader known only as "AMD", I have learned that at least one of the droids appears in the actual movie! Three droids that look very similar to SP-4 can be spotted in the Coruscant docking bay scene where Anakin and Padme leave for Naboo. Click HERE to see a screen cap and look for them at the left side of the image.

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October 11, 2003

Saga Multipack: The Battle of Hoth Review

I've had this set for a while now, but was reluctant to open it since it has the "incorrect" tauntaun with a broken tusk. I was hoping I'd be able to find the correct, non-broken-tusk tauntaun at my local Toys R Us' but all of them had the incorrect versions. I now have a feeling I will never see the correct version at retail so I figured I might as well open the one I have. Read on for the review and 36 photos!

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October 04, 2003

Saga 2003 #08 Boba Fett (Pit of Carkoon) Review

Boba Fett is always a popular figure, and this time Hasbro is giving him the action-feature treatment. Press down on the missile in his backpack and activate the quick-draw feature! So is this figure good or bad? Read on for the review and 17 photos!

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September 29, 2003

Saga 2003 #30 The Emperor (Throne Room) Review

We haven't had a Return of the Jedi Emperor figure since the Flashback Emperor Palpatine released in 1998. This figure is kind of like an update to that figure, with better articulation and more detail. However, there are some things that ruin what could have been perhaps the best Emperor figure ever made, so let's get on with the review!

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September 23, 2003

Boba Fett (2003 Convention Figure) Review

This Boba Fett was first available at a Star Wars convention in Mexico, and then appeared at other conventions in the United States. Those who couldn't attend these conventions had the chance to purchase them from the Official Star Wars Fan Club provided you are a member. Paizo (the company in charge of the Fan Club) had done a wonderful job of distributing this figure, limiting it to only two per person. They were $10.00 each. Read on for the review and 7 photos!

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September 22, 2003

Saga Screen Scene: Jedi High Council Set 2 (Featuring Yarael Poof, Depa Billaba & Yaddle) Review

The second set of the Jedi High Council screen scenes features Yarael Poof, Depa Billaba and the much-anticipated Yaddle figure. I had quite a difficult time finding this set, perhaps because of these characters or perhaps because people just like the High Council sets more than the Geonosian War Chamber sets. In any case, every Target I went to had around 4 of the Geonosian War Chamber sets and the last Target I went to had the one and only High Council set which I of course bought. What does it all mean? I don't quite know, so let's just get on with the review!

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September 19, 2003

Saga 2003 #32 Darth Vader (Death Star Clash) Review

The Darth Vader figure from the hard-to-find Masters of the Dark Side two-pack is re-released as this figure. Read on for the review and 12 photos!

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September 09, 2003

Saga 2003 #17 Luke Skywalker (Throne Room Duel) Review

The climactic battle between Vader and Luke at the end of Return of the Jedi was a fitting end for the trilogy, and Hasbro tries to recreate a snapshot of Luke's rage during that battle. Read on for the review and 12 photos!

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September 05, 2003

Saga A-Wing Fighter (Target Exclusive) Review

The box says this ship is from Return of the Jedi, but in reality an A-wing with this paint scheme never appeared in the movie. Thus, some people consider it EU (Expanded Universe). This A-wing is a Target exclusive and while I'm not sure when or if it will show up in the actual stores, you can order it online at Target.com for the nice price of $19.99 (this item is no longer available). There is a note at Target.com stating "Web Only", but whether they're talking about the item itself or the price remains to be seen. Read on for the review and 25 photos!

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September 03, 2003

Saga 2002 #55 Imperial Officer Review

Today we have a review of an older figure from the end of the '02 Saga line. I'm only reviewing him now because I've only just found him! My local Target is starting to put out some of the late '02 and early '03 figures which is a good thing because I personally haven't seen too many of them. Anyhoo, on with the review!

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August 24, 2003

Saga 2003 #19 Snowtrooper (The Battle of Hoth) Review

The announcement of a new Snowtrooper had a lot of fans excited, and Commtech Stormtrooper-styled articulation and a much more detailed sculpt was what many were hoping for. But what most fans didn't expect was that Hasbro chose not to do any ordinary old Snowtrooper, but a Snowtrooper Commander. Here's a quick run-down of the differences between a normal Snowtrooper and a Snowtrooper Commander: The Commander has a rank badge on his chest plate, a holstered sidearm (apparently a blaster pistol), has upside-down shoulder armor, wears what appears to be Stormtrooper forearm armor with cuffed gloves over it, wears a different style of boots, does not wear a backpack, does not have the two large pouches at his waist and wears a slightly different helmet (there are two small silver disks on each side of the helmet). To see actual photos of the Snowtrooper Commander and compare them to the regular Snowtrooper, check out The Snowtrooper Resource Center. So now that you have a better idea of where Hasbro started with this figure, read on for the review and 13 photos!

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August 18, 2003

Saga 2003 #13 Han Solo (Hoth Rescue) Review

 We've been in need of a new Hoth Han Solo with hood up for quite a while. This version has a removable face mask, lightsaber swinging action and comes in either blue or brown coat Read on for the review and 12 photos!

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August 15, 2003

Saga Screen Scene: Geonosian War Chamber Set 1 (Featuring Poggle the Lesser, Count Dooku & San Hill) Review

In Attack of the Clones, the Geonosian War Chamber had a really cool tactical holo-table thing. It was huge and displayed a real-time account of the battlefield. The toy version is a bit smaller, but manages to look pretty cool. Read on for the review and 21 photos!

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August 09, 2003

Saga Screen Scene: Jedi High Council Set 1 (Featuring Mace Windu, Oppo Rancisis & Even Piell) Review

These Jedi High Council sets are a great idea on hasbro's part. It's a great way to give us more Jedi figures, plus the high council chamber that plays a prominent role in the prequel trilogy. Read on for the review and 20 photos!

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August 06, 2003

Saga 2003 #25 Darth Maul (Theed Hangar Duel) Review

Hasbro re-releases the Darth Maul figure from the Masters of the Dark Side two-pack. Read on for the review and 9 photos!

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August 02, 2003

Saga 2003 #04 Padme Amidala (Droid Factory Chase) Review

The factory chase seen in Attack of the Clones was a decent bit of action, and Hasbro brings us an improved Padme figure based on it. Read on for the review and 9 photos!

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July 26, 2003

Saga 2003 #12 Barriss Offee (Luminara Unduli's Padawan) Review

Jedi figures are proving quite popular, and Episode II has given fans plenty of source material for more. Barriss Offee, Luminara Unduli's padawan, is reviewed today in all her action-posed glory. Read on for the review and 9 photos!

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July 20, 2003

Saga 2003 #11 Aayla Secura (Jedi Knight) Review

Aayla Secura started life as a character created for the Clone Wars comics. Lucas liked the character and decided to put her into Episode II, casting Amy Allen in the part. Being in the movie, it was only a matter of time until an action figure was made, and here it is in all its glory. Read on for the review and 12 photos!

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July 16, 2003

Saga 2003 #24 Coleman Trebor (Battle of Geonosis) Review

Wow, when it rains it pours! A few days after finally finding some new figures, I find some more! Coleman Trebor is the Jedi who gets pwned by Jango Fett in Attack of the Clones, and Hasbro has done an excellent job with this figure. Read on for the review and 9 photos!

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July 14, 2003

Saga 2003 #10 Lama Su (with Clone Youth) Review

I've finally found something new in my area! The pegs at my local Target have been empty for a couple of weeks now so I knew new figs would have to show up sooner or later. Unfortunately there were only about four basic figures by the time I got there and Lama Su was one of them. Read on for the review and 7 photos!

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July 10, 2003

Saga Multipack: Imperial Forces Review

The first in what will hopefully be a long line of multipacks, the Imperial Forces set features repaints and kitbashes of older figures to give us "new" figures. Throw in some accessories and you've got a nice little set. Read on for the review and 16 photos!

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June 05, 2003

Saga Deluxe Super Battle Droid Builder (with Droid Factory Assembly Mold!) Review

The Super Battle Droid Builder is shipping with the Spider Droid. Seeing the two together and only having the money for one, I couldn't help but pick up the Super Battle Droid Builder over the Spider Droid--it just felt like I was getting more for my money! Read on for the review and 15 photos!

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May 31, 2003

Saga 2003 #01 Obi-Wan Kenobi (Acklay Battle) Review

Star Wars figures have come a long way since the original figures from the seventies. Heck, they've come a long way since 1995! But every once in a while, along comes a figure that makes you scratch your head and wonder how it has come to this. Obi-Wan Kenobi Acklay Battle is one of those figures... Read on for the review and 7 photos!

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