There’s one thing that really sucks about growing up, there’s no space for all of these awesome toys that get released.
NECA continues to break my wallet, and destroy my shelf space with their newly minted 8-bit line that kicked off with the 8-bit Jason Voorhees at last year’s San Diego Comic-Con. Ahead of this week’s show they’ve shot a spotlight in the air calling Batman to the con.
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Tim Burton’s 1989 Batman, which defined Batman for the modern generation AND its 8-bit video game adaptation, NECA announced their first-ever Batman figure in 7″ scale!
Batman (1989 Video Game Appearance) is the sixth figure in our highly successful line of classic 8-bit video game tributes. Following Michael Keaton’s iconic portrayal as Batman in the movie, the side-scrolling game was released in late 1989 for the super popular 8-bit home console, and is a true ’80s classic.
Batman stands 7″ tall, with over 25 points of articulation for great poses, plus removable cape, Batarang and Spear Gun accessories. Stylized paint deco reproduces the game’s original cel-shaded look. Special window box packaging with opening flap to re-create the look and feel of the classic 1989 video game packaging.
When we talk about our obsessive culture who wants so desperately to relive the past, this is one that beats close to my heart. Batman was the first major superhero movie that I was obsessed with, and had to have everything, including this game. To own a physical version of Batman is just, oh man I have goosebumps!
