Episode 109 - Switchmas Eve
Toys For Games 'Cast - Collecting, playing with, and discussing toys-to-life
Release Date: 03/03/2017
THE END...?
Toys For Games 'Cast - Collecting, playing with, and discussing toys-to-life
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Toys For Games 'Cast - Collecting, playing with, and discussing toys-to-life
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Toys For Games 'Cast - Collecting, playing with, and discussing toys-to-life
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Toys For Games 'Cast - Collecting, playing with, and discussing toys-to-life
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Toys For Games 'Cast - Collecting, playing with, and discussing toys-to-life
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Toys For Games 'Cast - Collecting, playing with, and discussing toys-to-life
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Toys For Games 'Cast - Collecting, playing with, and discussing toys-to-life
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Toys For Games 'Cast - Collecting, playing with, and discussing toys-to-life
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Toys For Games 'Cast - Collecting, playing with, and discussing toys-to-life
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Episode 119 - Ninten-does It Again @ E3
Toys For Games 'Cast - Collecting, playing with, and discussing toys-to-life
Episode 119 is recorded right on the heels of E3 2017, where tons of toys-to-life figures and games were shown off and discussed, getting the community of collectors excited all over again. While we weren't down in LA to experience the fun first hand, we hope this episode will still do justice to previous E3 episodes we've done! First we talk about Skylanders, which got a mention from the big boss of Activision himself, giving some hope to the fanbase. We discuss the E3 presence for LEGO Dimensions, and what their continued silence of Year 3 might mean. We break down the 13 new...
info_outlineFor Episode 109, Jason is MIA so we turn to a returning co-host to help push the show along and make it fun and enjoyable - Valerie Striplin! As per the norm, nothing about the show goes quite as planned, but thankfully Val brings her enthusiasm and bubbly personality, her jokes, and yes, even her grudges, and lays them all out on the line for this episode, which is on Switchmas Eve!
First we say goodbye to the online servers for Disney Infinity, before chatting about the new wave of Skylanders Imaginators to hit store shelves. Then we break down the rumors of LEGO Dimensions and why that game hits our nostalgia so perfectly. We wrap up with some boastful amiibo discussions, as well as some Lightseekers and SwapBots news!
In the back half of the episode, we read through all the tweets for the #CommunityQuestion, and pick a winner for the #ResponseOfTheWeek giveaway. Finally, we wrap up with emails from the great folks in the community, doing our best to answer all questions thrown our way!
All this and more on Episode 109 of the Toys For Games ‘Cast!
Executive Producers:
Jorge Torres!
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- SHOW SPONSOR - Devin Laschinski (YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Dlasch2)
- James Holian (@InfinityMuseum)
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- Micheal O'Driscoll (@amiibo_Museum)
- Christopher Long (@clong83), from Long’s Toys. Check out his YouTube page as well!
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