Retro Gaming Australia

USAopoly has been producing licensed versions of Monopoly for years, with properties such as The Simpsons, Lord of the Rings, Batman and even Mario making the cut. You can now add Sonic the Hedgehog to the list of names with the recent release of Monopoly: Sonic The Hedgehog Collector’s Edition.

It’ll set you back $US39.99 plus shipping.

The Street Fighter series turns 25 this month, and Capcom has a whole lot of merch and such ready for your consumption.

One of the cooler pieces being released for the occasion is this Street Fighter 25th Anniversary Chess set, which is available through Capcom’s store for $US299.95.

Each set is individually numbered (there are 5,000 sets being made), and encompasses highly-detailed silver and pewter-colored resin pieces (each of which fits into a protective custom slow when not displayed, a large 18″x18″ smoked and sandblasted glass game board, a high-quality black wood storage case with polished chrome latch and hinges and a large Street Fighter® 25th Anniversary logo laser-etched into the lid and a certificate of authenticity.

The roster includes Ryu & M. Bison (kings), Chun-Li & Juri (queens), Ken, Guile, Balrog & Vega (bishops), E. Honda, Blanka, Rolento & Akuma (knights), Dhalsim, Zangief, Sagat & Seth (rooks), Ryu’s fist & Shadaloo winged skull (pawns).

USAopoly has announced that they will be releasing a Street Fighter themed version of the classic board game Monopoly.

The company has released a large number of video game themed board games, including the recent Risk: Metal Gear Solid Edition.

A contest will be run in the near future to decide which of the pantheon of World Warriors will be made into player pieces.

At the San Diego Comic Con this past weekend, Konami and USAopoly revealed that they will be releasing a Metal Gear branded version of the classic board game Risk.

Now you can pretend to be Snake while being the jerk that takes Australia first!

Metal Gear Risk will be played on the standard world map, but with an extra territory named Outer Haven, which can move around the map. You will also be able to get a hold of long range tactical weapons like Metal Gear Rex, which may actually nullify that Australian advantage with its tactical nukes. There will also be special units like Snake and Rat Patrol 01 that can boost the attack power of your standard units.
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