Back in August I told the tale of how I came to acquire NECA's San Diego Comic Con Exclusive 8-bit styled Jason figure. Around the same time as that they hinted at what was coming next in their line of NES themed toys would be. Yep, the ol' Springwood Slasher himself, Mr. Freddy Krueger would be
receiving the same Nintendo treatment and color scheme.
Well I got so
caught up in my own personal excitement I forgot to post that mine had finally come
in the mail this cold November afternoon. Freddy looks gnarly in his red and orange portrayal and true to his in game rendition. NECA has treated the idea behind these toys with a respect that I fully salute and would love to see more of.
"This is God..."
One, two Freddy's coming for you...
Just imagine that tell-tale metal on metal screech
So it was excellent news when NECA announced that they were to be showcasing an exclusive figure at SDCC of Jason Vorhees as he appeared in the original pain-in-the-ass original Nintendo game in his striking purple and blue outfit. I had to have this figure but getting it would be no easy task. Having been tagged by a close friend and the only person I knew that ever actually read anything I posted during my tenure at the ZomBcon saying she was at San Diego I put to the mission of tracking one down, only to find out they were already sold out. So that avenue closed I inquired to the website themselves and found they would have more the next morning. I was up early on a Sunday morning a half hour earlier than was instructed just waiting for my chance.Just upon chance I refreshed the page to find them live. I pounced and claimed mine and good thing as within minutes they were gone again. It would soon be mine!
Even the back of the box resembles the classic NES cartridge case! They went all out on their attention to detail front and back, inside and out. See below!
The inner display box shows the game over screen I saw time and time
again which is cool while the actual box is a direct copy of the old
Nintendo box artwork.
Jason and his weaponry glow!
Jason looks pretty cool out the box, but this picture is as far as mine will ever get. I only unwrapped the plastic to properly display the toy. Word is an NES Freddy is next... which I must have as well... mwahaha... enjoy the video and the rest of the photos courtesy of NECA.
He glows!
Oh if you were lucky enough to KO him, this is what you saw in victory! Jason laid flat on his ass!
Yup his mask is removable and whooeee is he ugly as ever! He comes armed with an axe and a machete!
And now the infamous music from the game that haunted my youth
Back in August I told the tale of how I came to acquire NECA's San Diego Comic Con Exclusive 8-bit styled Jason figure. Around the same time as that they hinted at what was coming next in their line of NES themed toys would be. Yep, the ol' Springwood Slasher himself, Mr. Freddy Krueger would be
receiving the same Nintendo treatment and color scheme. 
