Neca Ultimate Flasher Gremlin review

Go back a decade or so, Neca toys made figures more akin to statues: articulation kept to a minimum for the sake of preserving the integrity of the body sculpt and high quality paint apps because it wasn’t like the adult collectors were going to play with them. But time moves on, attitudes change, and collectors want more articulation-in no small part due to the rising popularity in toy photography (aka the part of Instagram that isn’t D-list celebrities on their holiday, or animal abuse) and over the years Neca figures have gone from glorified statues to fully articulated action figures with the same level of detail that put them on the map. So it’s no surprise Neca would revisit characters they made figures of in the past with added articulation and new accessories with their “ultimates" line. So avert your eyes,  and warn the neighbourhood watch: the flasher's back!

Neca Ultimate Gamer Gremlin review

You gotta hand it to Neca, they know how to get the most from the Gremlins line. OK, they've not made every Gremlin from the two movies (hello, Greta or the veggie gremlin) but who else would of made the electricity or the spider gremlin?And, as of late,  they've really tried to get the most into the scant releases there's been. This isn't a  re-release to squeeze more juice (or whatever that yellow stuff is that comes out of a gremlin) out of a previously made figure. As part of its "ultimate" line, Neca has updated the base gremlin with a bunch of accessories to kit out your army builders.  so turn on all the lights, check all the closets and cupboards, look under all the beds, 'cause you can never tell. There just might a gamer gremlin in your house.