I keep forgetting to post these, but they are so awesome!
In japan they have figures called Gashapon, some by Yujin in particular are interesting to gamers. I'm sure we've all seen the mini-sega consoles by them?
warning, HD pictures coming up
So far I have the R-Type III Ragnarok (the one that did the awesome wave attack in R-Type Final) and the player 1 ship from the Darius series!
Next I have the Black Fly from Metal Black as well as a GunGriffion figure sitting in the back there. The GunGriffion figure came from a different sort of wave, as he didn't come with his stand...and he was a bit more intricate and hes far more delicate to handle.
And finally, I have Aleste from M.U.S.H.A. & Robo Aleste)
Normally these are sold in bundles over ebay of an entire wave (usually around 7 toys per wave). I found a seller who was selling individual ones, so I was able to get those related to games I enjoyed more. There are a few more that I want (considering Gradius even though I'm not overly fond of that series, there is also the sub from In The Hunt and a Raiden MK-2 ship that I'm after if I can find them for sale individually). I also really want that tank from Granada...
I just want all the ones for the games I enjoy Sorry twinbee.
Also, I should note that there are apparently very rare limited release variants of all of these. For example, I have the R-Type with the force & bits from (i think) R-Type III, but there is also another version out with a different force & bits. There is also the 2nd player blue Darius ship.