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Mucho Omocha #01: Castle Crashers 4-figure set

9:12 PM on 09.01.2007, Topher Cantler 56 comments

Mucho Omocha #01: Castle Crashers 4-figure set photo
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When Brad Rice approached me about starting a new feature, I immediately grabbed my wacom pen and chased him around the office making stabby motions. I have enough to do without him dumping more on my plate, and this time he'd gone too far. I pursued our helpless Features Editor through the long halls of Dtoid headquarters and tackled him at the top of the stairs, where we tumbled down two flights and landed in front of the supply closet we let Nextlust work out of. I raised my pen high in the air and shouted "If we're about to die anyway, I'd rather die fighting! Come for me, G'mork, I am ATREYU!!" Brad began to curse at me in Japanese, and the only word I could make out through the screaming was "omocha".

"Wait, you want me to write about toys?"

"Yes, you psychopath!"

"Oh ... Yeah, I can totally do that."

Thus was born this new feature on game-related toys and figures, like those that are often packed with a special edition release. The first installment was supposed to be about the Big Daddy figure that came with BioShock, but as my 360 is currently undergoing surgery, I don't have that yet. What I did add to my collection recently, however, was a set of four colorful little badasses, which you'll hear all about after the jump.

 

My Castle Crashers. Let me show you them.

It's no secret that I'm a huge fan of anything Dan Paladin touches. Couple this with my toy and figure fetish, and you've got me cleaning the spider webs from my wallet to see if there's anything in it for me to throw at you. As Colette said when she first told us about them, these exclusive Castle Crashers figures are only available at conventions like Comic Con and PAX, which is where I got my hands on them. There are currently no plans to sell them online, but judging by how many of us went home with them stuffed in our suitcases, their popularity may yet offer hope for any of you who couldn't make it to one of the events this year.

They're about 3" tall, and made of the same quality vinyl that designer toys from guys like Frank Kozik and Michael Lau are made with. (Check out Kid Robot if you have no idea what I'm talking about.) They're articulated at the wrists, shoulders, neck and waist, and designed to look awesome no matter how you pose them. Each comes with a matching shield and all four weapons from the game, including the sword, mace, battle axe, and the dead fish.

Also included is a display case and a stand, which holds whatever weapons the little dudes aren't weilding at the moment. These accessories will likely see the least use, because as evidenced by Charlie Suh's last few blog posts, the figures are just too damn fun to leave on a shelf for very long. I'll let the gallery do the talking, but if you missed Colette's earlier post, these guys go for $20 each or $60 for all four. I don't know for sure if The Behemoth will be attending E for All, but in case you're there and find these guys on the show floor, you should know that they're worth snatching up while you have the chance. You should also know that Mr. Paladin is a nice guy who just happens to carry a Sharpie around with him.


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Excremento's Avatar
Excremento at 09/01/2007 21:16
Damn thats one bloody bagel sammich.
supernaut's Avatar
supernaut at 09/01/2007 21:17
topher > .tiff
Joseph Leray's Avatar
Joseph Leray at 09/01/2007 21:18
Oh no he din't!
Topher Cantler's Avatar
Topher Cantler at 09/01/2007 21:19
WTF? Nobody is > .tiff

Brad Rice's Avatar
Brad Rice at 09/01/2007 21:25
Toph is the male equivalent of .tiff. That evens things out.
Topher Cantler's Avatar
Topher Cantler at 09/01/2007 21:31
I guess that's true. Topher = .tiff ... TiffToph?
geronimo's Avatar
geronimo at 09/01/2007 21:44
Tiffer.
Brad Rice's Avatar
Brad Rice at 09/01/2007 21:51
Tiffer ftw.

But anyways, those figures are freaking awesome. What's the plan for the next one, Toph? :P
JonDarkwood's Avatar
JonDarkwood at 09/01/2007 21:59
Your pics are way cooler than the ones I took of mine from Comic Con :p



But did you get a picture of Alien Hominid eating your head? I doubt it.

masterledz's Avatar
masterledz at 09/01/2007 22:11
DO WANT
JonDarkwood's Avatar
JonDarkwood at 09/01/2007 22:12
Also, I believe it was noted the last time these were mentioned on Dtoid, that they are convention-exclusive, meaning they don't have any plans to sell them online.
Topher Cantler's Avatar
Topher Cantler at 09/01/2007 22:20
@Jon- Yes, it was also noted in this post. o_o

Brad, I haven't decided what to do for the next one yet. DON'T MAKE ME GET THE PEN.

I dunno, Perhaps that May garage kit? :D
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madninja at 09/01/2007 22:28
I was going to get these at Comic Con but they were so expensive and I had to buy other stuff but ebay here I come.
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LifeOnRepeat at 09/01/2007 22:33
You should just take a picture of those figures everyday and post them, doing whatever the hell you want...IT'S THAT AWESOME
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A New Challenger at 09/01/2007 22:48
I opted for the Dan Hibiki figures at Comic Con. They're great, with the exception that they come with removable hands and heads, which is actually awesome; the problem is in the execution. The hands are connected via ball-and-socket joints, and taking them out/putting them in takes quite a bit of force. This adds up to a lot of wear and tear on the stems of the hands, meaning one too many play sessions and the ball is going to tear off and get stuck in the socket forever.

Oh, wait, Castle Crashers toys... er yeah, awesomesauce, but I had other things to buy. Plus I don't have a 360 so I'm bitter.
Joseph Leray's Avatar
Joseph Leray at 09/01/2007 22:58
If we're fusing members together, then I propose Jopher, or Toseph.
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AngelsDontBurn at 09/01/2007 23:00
The best. Anything with Castle Crashers is the best! Oh and anything by Tifftoph! Haha.

Dude I swear when they game releases we're gonna explode.
Arugala9's Avatar
Arugala9 at 09/01/2007 23:12
I want this game and these figure so bad.
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Zac Bentz at 09/01/2007 23:12
Wow. Yeah, these little guys are the coolest things since, well, since something I'm going to post tomorrow. HA!
AngelsDontBurn's Avatar
AngelsDontBurn at 09/01/2007 23:56
Damn typos! "WHEN THEY GAME RELEASES!" Lol
Topher Cantler's Avatar
Topher Cantler at 09/02/2007 00:01
WHEN THEY GAME RELEASES WE ARE HAS THIS FUNZORZ ME AN U MIGUEL!!
Mxyzptlk's Avatar
Mxyzptlk at 09/02/2007 00:07
beedog.tiff

And I want those. Great idea for a feature!
Mxyzptlk's Avatar
Mxyzptlk at 09/02/2007 00:13
beedog.tiff

And I want those. Great idea for a feature!
AngelsDontBurn's Avatar
AngelsDontBurn at 09/02/2007 00:13
OMG TOPH WE ARE PLAY CASTLE CRASHIES WHEN THEY GAME RELEASES AND WE PLAY WHEN MOON SAY HELLO TILL SUN SAYS HI!
Phist's Avatar
Phist at 09/02/2007 00:19
I should've bought all 4 four. Shit, shit, shit, shit. Tophtiff, I apologize ahead of time if you wake up morning and find 3 of your figures missing.
BADInc's Avatar
BADInc at 09/02/2007 01:17
I WANT THESE! this game looks awesome
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LostCrichton at 09/02/2007 01:40
Epic. I wish I had gone to PAX to get a set of these. Good article Topher. Can't wait for more in the future.
dukerayburn's Avatar
dukerayburn at 09/02/2007 01:56
Your website is singing some dumb fucking song about itself, at least when I wasn't logged in it was. Make it stop.
Topher Cantler's Avatar
Topher Cantler at 09/02/2007 01:59
Yeah, that wasn't us doing that. Sorry.
BADInc's Avatar
BADInc at 09/02/2007 03:36
I call the GREEN ONE!
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atheistium at 09/02/2007 07:22
DO WANT.
I feel ashamed that I was in such a rush to buy bioshock I didn't get the figure edition so the special box one cos I wanted it so bad!
I'll have to wait to get that tiff plushie.
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CCGames Mike at 09/02/2007 09:19
Man I wish I could've bought these in some other form than going to a convention. Probably would have bought a set for me, maybe even one for work just to pose all of them beating the crap out of the PS3 we have for display =P
BFeld13's Avatar
BFeld13 at 09/02/2007 09:49
Do want.
Sharpless's Avatar
Sharpless at 09/02/2007 12:55
Toph vs. Tiff? I'd rather do Topher. 'Nuff said.
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supernaut at 09/02/2007 12:58
@world: Sorry i blews you up....thx for pointing it out Electro lemon.

Topher has more castle crasher shwag so .tiff is the LOSE. .Toffer wins.
Topher Cantler's Avatar
Topher Cantler at 09/02/2007 13:17
Sorry guys, we come bundled. You can't have one without the other.
Joseph Leray's Avatar
Joseph Leray at 09/02/2007 13:50
I'll take two .tiffers, an Electro Workman, a Chicken quesadilla, a Slurpee, and the blue Castle Crasher.
Hamza CTZ Aziz's Avatar
Hamza CTZ Aziz at 09/02/2007 14:08
Fucking awesome feature Hushy.
Deathsaw's Avatar
Deathsaw at 09/02/2007 15:31
I want a hidden character to be Tom Fulp. Or pico. Anyone who is as insane as me knows what im talking about.
Fading Star's Avatar
Fading Star at 09/02/2007 17:22
As the Castle Crashers approached the bagel of questionable origin....

This is awesome. I wish I could get a set of these little guys. The game looks promising.
Sharpless's Avatar
Sharpless at 09/02/2007 19:15
@Topher
I can haz threesum?
thrustinj's Avatar
thrustinj at 09/03/2007 22:38
$20?? Are you mad?

The entire Homestarrunner.com set doesn't cost $35. And that's 20 figures.

$60 for 4...ripoff.
bucketgirl's Avatar
bucketgirl at 09/03/2007 23:34
Apparently $60 is a bargain - the set is going for over $100 on ebay...
Justice's Avatar
Justice at 09/04/2007 03:30
I know Deathsaw, and those figures are damn cool
Tiff's Avatar
Tiff at 09/04/2007 10:59
EPIC LULS
Raf, way to cause ruckus on the innerets you dork.
JonDarkwood's Avatar
JonDarkwood at 09/04/2007 11:24
I'd like a StrawberryClock hidden character :)

But it's not going to happen this time.
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Hitogoroshi at 09/11/2007 15:47
I crave these! I was even at San Diego Comic Con and missed out on them :(
PetiePal's Avatar
PetiePal at 10/01/2007 20:59
Those figures are so cool
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