Mutant abilities aren’t fixed; they can grow as a mutant learns to control and maximize their potential. Iceman is a prime example – he started with simple ice blasts but evolved into someone who can freeze entire planets, even manipulating time and energy. This shows that other X-Men also have the possibility of reaching incredible, Omega-level power.
A number of companies now make miniature arcade cabinets for customers, and many are worth checking out. If you’re a collector looking for high-quality options, two companies stand out. Quartercades creates cabinets at a 1:4 scale, typically around 17 inches tall. These are designed and built by Numskull Designs, a team clearly passionate about their work. They frequently share videos and ask their fans what games they’d like to see turned into cabinets, and they have a lot of exciting plans for the future. Currently, they offer the following cabinets:
You can easily find collectibles and merchandise featuring the main character of the visual novel at most hobby shops, and there are even a few manga adaptations available now.
Both the Autobots and Decepticons boast incredibly strong characters. Sideswipe is known for his speed and difficult-to-match agility, and Ironhide is nearly indestructible except for a specialized rust weapon. Meanwhile, Starscream possesses immense strength and can fly away as a jet, and Soundwave can control and manipulate sound, even reading minds. With so many powerful characters, the Transformers franchise is full of truly formidable heroes and villains.
The live-action movie adaptation of Sakamoto Days is rounding out its cast, following the earlier announcements of Ren Meguro as Taro Sakamoto and Shin Asakura as Fumiya Takahashi. Recently, Ueta Aya was cast as Aoi Sakamoto, Taro’s wife, and Yoshimoto Miyu will play their daughter, Hana Sakamoto. In the series, Aoi and Hana were the primary reason Taro left his life as a hitman, though his past continues to affect his present as a convenience store owner.
Despite most of the original Justice League members getting stories in the ‘Absolute’ universe, Aquaman is notably absent. The ‘Absolute’ line started with just three titles and has since expanded, with more planned for next year and new heroes appearing in existing series. However, a recent comment from a creator suggests an ‘Absolute’ Aquaman story might be coming soon, giving fans reason to be optimistic.
George Lucas noted that Anakin Skywalker had the potential to be incredibly strong. However, after becoming Darth Vader, he lost limbs and was partially replaced with robotic parts, which limited his Force abilities and overall power. Despite these limitations, Vader became a formidable dark side warrior, defeating many Jedi. This has led fans to debate who would win in a fight between Anakin Skywalker and Darth Vader.
While some Batman spin-offs focus on the challenges of being Batman, the most successful ones fully accept that the hero is essential. Batman Beyond does this by having Bruce Wayne mentor Terry McGinnis, who shares Batman’s unwavering dedication to fighting crime. In its third season, McGinnis’s successes attract the attention of a significant DC character, who leads a particularly distinctive Justice League – arguably the most unique one of the last quarter-century.
Look, there have been so many great sci-fi films this century – you could easily make a case for something like Children of Men or Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and most people would agree. But for me, the absolute best sci-fi movie of the 21st century is Denis Villeneuve’s Arrival. I love Blade Runner 2049 and Dune: Part Two – seriously, they’re incredible – but Arrival is the one that’s really stuck with me, the one I keep thinking about, even after all these years. It’s been over 25 years of new releases, and nothing else has had quite the same impact.
Following a screening of Alien at the Cinémathèque Française in Paris, Sigourney Weaver led a discussion where she revealed details about abandoned Alien projects. She specifically mentioned a planned sequel from Neill Blomkamp that would have altered the storyline of Alien 3. According to Weaver, Ridley Scott later decided to strongly control the franchise with his own prequel films, which ultimately killed Blomkamp’s project. She expressed disappointment, noting that Blomkamp, a very talented director, eventually stopped pursuing the idea.