Your emotions on Funko Pop in all probability fall into one in all two classes: you both hate the black-eyed, copy-paste figures modelled on pop-culture characters with a burning ardour, otherwise you personal sufficient of them to assemble a small fortress and defend your newfounded Funko nation from the federal government. Both method, it seems to be like the primary online game starring the ever-present toy collectables would possibly by some means scratch your itch.
Funko Fusion stays true to the kitchen-sink method of Funko Pop to gathering each recognisable (and infrequently area of interest) film, online game, TV present and considerably celeb from the final 40 years and slamming them collectively. The record of 60-plus playable characters within the recreation spans over 20 totally different universes – from traditional films like The Factor, Chucky and Jaws, via eighties nostalgia of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe and Again to the Future, although to twenty first century additions from Battlestar Galactica, Netflix sequence The Umbrella Academy, Edgar Wright films Scorching Fuzz and Shaun of the Lifeless (plus Scott Pilgrim), latest horror gems in Jordan Peele’s Nope and dancing-murder-doll flick Megan, comedian books-turned-TV sequence Invincible and The Strolling Lifeless, and Jurassic World (not Park). Phew.
To date, so Funko Pop – it’s not like the road of figures has any unique characters of its personal to mine for wealthy inspiration right here. What stunned me extra is how violent the upcoming co-op shooter seems to be to be, with the trailer exhibiting the dead-eyed dolls torching a Factor monster with flamethrowers, being dismembered (although I’m pretty sure that blood splattered in all places is ketchup), eaten by The Mummy’s scarab beetles, chomped by Bruce the Jaws Shark, and actually having their balloon-headed brains blasted out of them in third-person taking pictures sections.
And actually, whereas I hate to confess it, it seems to be… fairly enjoyable? Whereas that is the debut launch from builders 10:10 Video games, they not too long ago have the pedigree to again it up, having fashioned from alumni out of TT Video games, together with studio founder Jon Burton. Arguably you’d be hard-pressed to discover a higher match for a cheeky-yet-totally strong tackle a bunch of pop-culture franchises, going by the very satisfying Lego video games. I’m personally right down to romp round within the frozen Antarctica of The Factor for the primary time since its personal underrated online game 20-plus years in the past – if being a bobble-headed Kurt Russell is the worth to pay, so be it.
Funko Fusion can be out on Steam this September thirteenth. In the event you’re particularly eager on The Strolling Lifeless’s Rick and Michonne, pre-ordering earlier than then will get you each characters and a few costumes in a free pack.
