Games
Castlevania: Belmont's Curse whips into stores Thursday for $30
At $30 with strong previews and the Dead Cells crew behind it, this is the safest bet of the week for old Castlevania fans.
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Movies & TV
The new Street Fighter movie lands Friday, and it's set in 1993 on purpose
If the 1994 Van Damme movie is a guilty pleasure for you, this one is worth a matinee ticket to find out whether faithful plus silly beats careless plus silly.
Gear
Two N64 clones are on sale this holiday, and they're about $40 apart
If you have real N64 cartridges and a 4K TV, one of these is worth it; the M64 is cheaper, while reviewers have so far given the Analogue 3D the edge on polish.
Toys
Hasbro's NYCC reveals: a Dreadnok medic and the 2007 movie Autobots
Worth a look if you collect Transformers Studio Series or G.I. Joe Classified, but don't expect any of the headline figures under the tree this year.
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Castlevania: Belmont's Curse whips into stores Thursday for $30
The new Street Fighter movie lands Friday, and it's set in 1993 on purpose
Two N64 clones are on sale this holiday, and they're about $40 apart
Hasbro's NYCC reveals: a Dreadnok medic and the 2007 movie Autobots
Ocarina of Time is back November 5, now with a jump button and voice acting
Dunesday is still on: Avengers: Doomsday and Dune: Part Three both open December 18
Evercade Nexus still lands Oct. 30, but the C64 and Spectrum handhelds slip to 2027
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Castlevania: Belmont's Curse whips into stores Thursday for $30
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Modern Warfare 4 arrives October 23: Korea, Captain Price and a $70 tag
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