ODD: Again, apologies for the lack of updates over the weekend. Posting may be somewhat sporadic throughout this month, but for good reason–I’ve got big plans for October. Big, big plans. If any of you happened to be reading my other blog, Biggerboat, in October ’06, you have an inkling of what’s coming.

END: I downloaded the Xbox Live Arcade game Castle Crashers last week and haven’t stopped playing it. I’ve gotten far more enjoyment out of it than I did, say, The Incredible Hulk game. Crashers is a throwback to the old Konami beat-em-up arcade games like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, X-Men and The Simpsons. It also pays tribute to dozens of games and movies, from a chase sequence reminiscent of the infamous obstacle course level from Battletoads to a reference to the Terminator’s demise in T2.

However, Crashers adds a lot of content to the basic beat-em-up formula, including an RPG-style upgrade system and tons of hidden weapons, characters, and locations. Of course, the best way to play is to do so with friends, but sadly, hardly anyone I know has the game so far. All of you, please put down that overrated Too Human and download Castle Crashers ASAP!

To get back on topic, I think the Behemoth (the company that made the game) is just throwing money away by not re-releasing their line of Crashers figurines. I’d buy one in a heartbeat.

ODD: I finally found a few DCUC3 figures at retail over the weekend (Green Lantern, Nightwing and Deathstroke). I ended up buying a second Deathstroke and then used parts from both to overcome their respective QC deficiencies. Now I have one with an unscratched sword that fits properly in its scabbard and no ankle problems.

Still looking for that yellow Sinestro, though.

END: Today’s question: which 1980s toy franchise that hasn’t had a revamp yet most deserves one?