**1 - Bandai Gundam Universe OZ-1MS Gundam Epyon**

A very late purchase last year (November 20), but worth it.  Epyon has always been my favorite Gundam (with the possible tie of Deathscythe) and this thing is beautiful beyond belief.  Only dings I can give it are that the kama pieces fall off a bit too easy (though they go back on just as easy), and it's heavy enough that I had to use two flight stands for the pose.

**2 - Jada Street Fighter 2 Chun Li**

STILL haven't found Vega in-store yet, so my favorite Chinese ass-kicker got this spot.  Great construction, great sculpting, and just an all around amazing figure for $25 USD.

**3 - Hasbro G.I. Joe Classified 154 Blowtorch**

An updated version of my favorite Series Three ARAH figure.  A little too much black on him, perhaps, but still a great reimagining.

**4 - Hasbro G.I. Joe Classified 155 Darklon**

And here we have an updated version of my third-favorite (behind Alley Viper and Rock N' Roll v2) Series Eight figure, even has his funky Gatling-style rifle.

**5 - Hasbro Marvel Legends X-23**

Still annoyed that Hasbro won't give their women better torsos (especially when Mara Jade, a licensed figure, could literally do \*Matrix\*  poses with her ab crunch), but it was still X-Force X-23, and apart from that, she's great.

**6 - Hasbro Star Wars The Black Series Gaming Greats Nightsister Merrin**

Merrin, my beloved.  One of the prettiest women figures of the year, with great styling and -- torso aside -- good poseability.

**7 - Hasbro Transformers Studio Series Transformers The Movie Devastator**

Okay, I admit I cheated a little here XD.  But otherwise, six of these slots would have been Constructicons instead of this beefy boy.

**8 - Hasbro Transformers Studio Series Transformers The Movie Megatron**

So he turns into a tank instead of a gun, big whoop.  His robot form is still nearly a 1:1 from the film, and that's worth it for me.  Peace through tyranny, indeed.

**9 - Hasbro Transformers Studio Series Transformers The Movie Soundwave**

Another Studio Series banger, though I'll ding it for the limited articulation of Buzzsaw/Laserbeak, and also that we got TWO birds, instead of Rumble or Frenzy.  Apart from that, no notes.

**10 - NECA Dungeons & Dragons 50th Anniversery Warduke**

When I was a kid, one of the figures I wanted most was the old LJN Warduke.  Unfortunately this was at the height of the Satanic Panic in the South, and my mom would have no more let me have him than she would have tried to fly under her own power.  Had a pre-ordering debacle with this version (was supposed to get it in July '24, then September, then November, then MAY '25, and I finally bought it in a store and canceled) and I don't think they could have designed a better figure.

My Top 10 of 2025 (alphabetical)