Josh and Jason prepare for the first huge release since the conception of the Toys For Games ‘Cast, as Disney Infinity 3.0 releases on August 30th! Before getting to the news, they break down the process of mailing coconuts. Once they get to the meat and potatoes of the show, the briefly discuss the quietness of LEGO Dimensions and break down some Skylanders SuperChargers launch news.
Then the fun starts, thanks to Nintendo, who dropped a megaton bomb of information out of nowhere at the start of Disney Infinity 3.0 week! Tons of amiibo news, all of which guarantees Toys For Games will be busy (and broke) through November. Finally, they get to Disney Infinity, as they talk about what to expect from the launch of the game, including all the best places to buy everything you want or need for the brand new game. It’s the final countdown now!
They also break down the #CommunityQuestion, and with the help of a couple of great community members, some actual info was pulled from it! The email section is entertaining as always, as the questions and discussions from them get better and better each week! Also, a huge announcement regarding the future of Toys For Games is made at the end of the show, and hopefully the response is as positive as anticipated!
Thank you all for truly being the Best Community Ever, and hopefully with your help, Toys For Games is going to infinity and beyond!
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The dynamic duo is reunited once again, as Josh gladly welcomes Jason back onto the podcast from his Disneyland adventure. The two jump right into it, briefly talking about Jason's trip and all the amazing people he met and hung out with while down in Anaheim, and then also discuss their involvement with an amiibo auction/raffle being held by TakeThis.org at PAX Prime next weekend.
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Instead of sulking and crying in a corner while Jason is off having fun in beautiful Anaheim at the happiest place on Earth, Josh toughened up and did a show anyway, inviting his fiance Valerie to help him talk all about the toys-to-life franchises. Despite trying to stick to the main franchises of LEGO Dimensions, Disney Infinity, Skylanders and amiibo, the always entertaining topic of Tsum Tsum popped up at every turn during the podcast. They also read responses from the community regarding the #CommunityQuestion, and responded to some great critical thinking emails. They couple also announced two giveaways and spread love all over the #BestCommunityEver!
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Giveaway Announcements - 22:35
LEGO Dimensions - 27:45
Hot Shelving Talk - 34:37
Disney Infinity 3.0 - 40:10
Skylanders SuperChargers - 51:09
amiibo - 1:17:27
#CommunityQuestion - 1:33:30
Emails - 1:44:10
Josh and Jason are joined once again by the third point of their Triforce, Vince, as they break down all the latest and greatest news in the toys-to-life game franchises. With GamesCom happening, tons of news and information was released from a couple of the franchises, while another decided to put an end to rumors and make an official statement. Oh, and one is acting like a lost puppy, per the norm.
Disney Infinity 3.0 - all quiet on the Western Front, but that’s sort of okay in a weird way, with it being this close to launch.
LEGO Dimensions - Pulling back the curtain on the Ghostbusters franchise, along with some clarification about some confusion about the actual game.
Skylanders SuperChargers - Racing is confirmed, and suddenly the fifth entrant into the game series just got an entire makeover.
Amiibo - release dates and exclusivity deals revealed and confirmed.
Also, the #CommunityQuestion is tackled in hopes of finding out where people’s interest rests going into the Fall for COLLECTING these franchises. The email section is loaded with goodness as it always is. Oh, and a podcast-exclusive giveaway is announced, so for those listening, be sure to submit your entries soon!
Josh and Jason are back with another Collector's Edition of the Toys For Games 'Cast, this time once again joined by the Legendary Collector and Enthusiast, Vince! The trio of collectors talk about Vince's trip to Otakon and the haul of collectibles he walked away with. Also, the horrific reality of the Tsum Tsum craze and what it meant for Tsum Tsum Tuesday with the Aladdin collection. They preview Jason’s upcoming trip to Disneyland and D23, as well as a full breakdown of the most recent Loot Crate. Oh, and there is some legitimate, unironic discussion regarding Shopkins, the #1 Kids Cooking Kits on Amazon!
Josh and Jason are joined by a very special guest - Seth Hay! Seth is the web designed responsible for making ToysForGames.com, and was invited on the show to talk about the launch of the website, the release of Dark Pit and everything else inbetween.
This week, the Toys For Games ‘Cast was severely lacking news from Skylanders SuperChargers and substantial news from Disney Infinity, although they were able to discuss the recently released story trailer for LEGO Dimensions. The conversation picks up once they get to amiibo, where the releases of Palutena and Dark Pit are discussed, as well as the Chibi-Robo packaging and the rumored-but-pretty-much-confirmed special amiibo pre-order event being held at GameStop on August 8. The possibility of a 3-pack of the retro characters Duck Hunt, Game & Watch and ROB being sold exclusively at GameStop was talked about as well.
The results from the #CommunityQuestion was broken down, and of course, plenty of emails were read and responded to. Be sure to check out the Customs For A Cure: Rookie Mistakes charity auction and bid on some custom figures where 100% of the proceeds will go to St. Jude. !