Publisher: Bitmap Books RRP: £29.99 (Hardback & PDF) / £49.99 (Silver Art version & PDF) Release Date: Q1 2021 Whether you’re an old-school Game Boy fan, or discovering the wonders of Nintendo’s million-selling portable system for the very first time, Game Boy: The Box Art Collection is the book for you – it’s a vibrant […]
Author: Seb J. Brook | ToysWorld
RETRO REVIEW – GamesMaster [TV Series: 1992-1998]
As we approach the 30th anniversary of GamesMaster in 2022, Seb looks back at the show that defined video game entertainment television and catches up with its host, Dominik Diamond, to discuss his memories of the series and his new book on Kickstarter: ‘GamesMaster: The Oral History‘. At 6:30pm on Tuesday 7th January 1992, Channel […]
REVIEW – Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury (Nintendo Switch)
Manufacturer: Nintendo Platform: Nintendo Switch RRP: £49.99 / $59.99 Players: Up to 4 players Game Age Rating: E Release Date: 12th February 2021 Join Mario, Luigi, Peach and Toad on a quest to save the Sprixie Kingdom in Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury on Nintendo Switch! Rescue the Sprixie Princess and her followers […]
ToysWorld LEGO Advent Challenge – Day 2 (2nd December 2020)
Day 2: Bag 2 today and Ollivanders has really progressed with the build up of the shop interior – complete with a wand wall, desk and slide-out stairs. As stairs go, it was surprisingly complex to put together, and there’s a neat storage area underneath for more wands. Also taking shape are the window units […]
ToysWorld LEGO Advent Challenge – Day 1 (1st December 2020)
As December is officially here, ToysWorld‘s very own Seb will be kicking off this magical month with a series of posts, every day from now until 20th December featuring an epic advent build of the new LEGO Harry Potter: Diagon Alley set. That’s right; each day we he will be opening up one bag from […]
REVIEW – LEGO Star Wars: Stormtrooper Helmet [75276]
Manufacturer: LEGO RRP: £54.99 / $59.99 Release Date: 19th April 2020 No. of pieces: 647 Build Time: 1 Hour 20 Mins approx. Test your construction skills and spark memories of epic Star Wars scenes with this super-detailed LEGO Star Wars Stormtrooper Helmet (75276) building set! The Stormtrooper’s sinister look is reproduced in detail with LEGO bricks plus […]
REVIEW – LEGO Ideas: Pirates Of Barracuda Bay [21322]
Manufacturer: LEGO RRP: £179.99 / $199.99 Release Date: 1st April 2020 No. of pieces: 2545 Build Time: 7 Hours approx. Rekindle nostalgic memories of childhood LEGO® construction projects with this LEGO Ideas Pirates of Barracuda Bay shipwreck island model for display and play. Enjoy some calm, quality time alone building – or share the fun with others. […]
RETRO REVIEW – Challenger: The Adventure Machine
Publisher: Price Stern Sloan Limited Release Date: 1989 Challenger, the unique microchip pen, is for you to use to challenge your wits. You program it to play dozens of exciting games which are woven into the Adventure Packs that come with Challenger. Hold Challenger like a pen. To SPOT, press the top on the page […]
REVIEW – iCollect Everything (App)
Whether you are a collector or just have a really big collection, it can sometimes be hard keeping tabs on exactly what you own, the quantities, and the condition it’s in. Whilst there are countless inventory based software offerings out there, nothing quite compares with the depth, customisation and visually appealing nature of iCollect Everything […]
REVIEW – LEGO Hidden Side: Welcome To The Hidden Side [70427]
Manufacturer: LEGO RRP: £17.99 / $19.99 Release Date: 26th December 2019 No. of pieces: 189 Build Time: 40 Minutes approx. This Welcome to The Hidden Side (70427) ghost-hunting toy combines the open creative play of LEGO building toys with an app – so interaction with the model triggers events in the digital world. Digitally interactive building toy […]