My Collection!

 Oel ayngati kameie ma smuk, I see you brothers and sisters!

I see many people sharing photos of their collections online, so I thought I should put my collection up too!

Well, the photos may be a bit small for the full shelves, so I took some close up photos too. :D

My shelf where the bulk of my collection is!
 

My topmost shelf, you'll have to forgive the dust. I'm a little short so it's hard to see up there! But my biggest or most expensive pieces are here, including the wonderful statue of Jake on his banshee from Disney's Pandora. I have the Hot Toys' Jake, and then the pair matching statues of Jake and Neytiri. Right next to them are some of the Mattel Avatar figures.

Next shelf is a lot of little things! Some from Disney's Pandora, I have their collection of small Pandoran animals, and some extra pins that didn't fit onto my ita-bag (which is pictured below). I also got the whole Kinder Eggs collection! This I did by ordering a 24-pack from Amazon, and I happened to get all of them in one go, plus some extras. Additionally, the large Pandoran forest piece and Pandoran reef are from the wonderful collection by McFarlane. Finally, I have Quarritch's watch--or rather, the standard-issue Re-combatant's watch from Avatar 2! (The G-Shock GA-700UC, if you need to know!)

A close-up. In the back is a lovely globe with an atokirina in it, also from Disney. It actually plugs in and lights up, but I was worried any light would wash out other stuff so I didn't turn it on here. There is also a cup top from Regal Theatres.

The Metkayina reef and kinder-egg toys, as well as 3 of the cup tops from Regal Theatres.

The cups from both Regal Theatres and a cup from AMC in front. The plushies are from Disney. In the nice piece of wood I have a half-figure of Jake (I gifted him to someone but apparently they forgot half of it in my apartment!), a tiny banshee toy model that pairs with my custom Avatar from Disney, 3 Disney MagicBands--just my favorite designs!--some make up and a bunch of miscellaneous Avatar items in a bowl that is also from AMC's release of Avatar 2, but it's hidden behind the watches.

Close-up of the books and all of the comics. The blue binder is my language card collection from Disney. I'm working on collecting them all, and have most of them, but I'm looking to trade!

Next, the movies, popcorn tins from Regal Theatres, a basket with more miscellaneous goodies, a shirt, my shoulder banshee from Disney (which, I'm sad to report, has developed holes!), another figure, cards, and... the movies! I have a Japanese version as well as I actually lived in Japan when Avatar initially came out! I have all of the games, multiple editions of the movie, and the first books to come out.

 Close-up!

Posters and more McFarlane figures! I think honestly this Jake and Neytiri are my favorite, because they're travel-size! I also got a banshee in the colors I like the most.

A lovely thick blanket from Disney, two throw pillows from Amazon, 2 pants (the Na'vi striped ones are from Disney, I also have the tail and ears set, too!), the "A" pants are also from Amazon as is the shirt!

My updated ita-bag and the pride of my accessory collection! All my pins except the ones pictured above are squeezed onto my bag as much as possible. The background in the purse is from a McFarlane toy box XD I save and reuse as many things as I can, as you can see with the two card holders. The only pin not from Disney is the blue heart, and that I bought at the movie theatre. It was for a donation, and I got 3 of them--two I made into earrings!

 Bags! I love, love, LOVE my LoungeFly bag. I chose this one over the banshee-wing one because I loved it way more. And alongside it are two draw-string bags, both from Disney, along with the little Shaman of Songs plushie!

Some of my language cards, the Pandora Guide to Flora and Fauna, and ears-and-tail set, all from Disney.

 

 

More pins, an ACE Pandora passport and badges, again all from Disney. The mystery box contains a tulkun pin. Both badges were given to me by a manager at Disney and was sent in a box of goodies meant for AvatarMeet fans who came to Disney. However, because it was sent after our meet there, I still have the box of extra badges. They're slated for AvatarMeet members, as soon as we can all get together again!

Some cards that came with the old Mattel figures, the AvatarMaker badge is for my custom Avatar from Disney. The banshee, also pictured below, is a Hallmark ornament for a holiday tree.

The Jake Hallmark ornament, and some random backgrounds saved from jewelry and pins. I used a background piece like this in my card holders for my ita-bag. The long one can make a good bookmark, and I'm saving the rest because why not!

Jewelry! The necklaces and bracelets are from Hot Topic, the two "A" Hearts are pins that I just use as earrings (coating the back in clear nailpolish helps against itching caused by the cheap metal), and finally the Na'vi-and-human hand pendant and atokirina pendant are from Disney. I also use them as earrings. 

I also have some shirts, too, and honestly I probably missed some things randomly around my apartment. But all in all, that's it! :) 

Thanks for looking!

Frontiers of Pandora -- Play Information & Release Date

 Oel ayngati kameie, ma smuk! I see you, brothers and sisters :)

 We finally got some great news regarding Ubisoft's upcoming game, Frontiers of Pandora! 

It's going to release on December 7th, 2023!

We got 2 release trailers showing off some truly gorgeous scenery!! They're linked in the bottom of this blog.

 

Game-play, I think, is the most important question--how are we going to be able to play? Can we switch between first and third person?

Well, sadly the answer on POV is no. It's a forced first-person perspective until you are riding an ikran or pa'li (direhorse), where it switches to third person POV.

So let's go over some relevant information straight  from Ubisoft's blog:

"A stand-alone adventure set within the Avatar universe, you will explore and protect a never-before-seen continent of Pandora: the Western Frontier in first-person. Your Na'vi character is customizable with options including different body types, voices and body paint, and like you, your character will learn how to be a Na'vi, including how to harness your formidable strength and agility while traversing through the stunning and dangerous open world. Add to that your knowledge of humans, their weapons and technology from years of RDA training, and you are uniquely equipped to combat the RDA and protect Pandora. "

While it doesn't say you can switch between genders, I think it's probably a given that you can. It's also clear in their blog that you can use both Na'vi and human weapons. I like that they specify the Na'vi weapons are more precise, so I think the human weapons will not be so over-powered.

Additionally, we get this lovely nugget: 

"The game will also have a number of accessibility options at launch, such as control remapping, subtitles and subtitle size adjustments, and color-blind modes. Your adventure can also be shared: play Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora either in single-player, or two-player online co-op."

And honestly, I also love that you cannot side with the RDA, unlike the first Ubisoft Avatar PC game. I mean, morally speaking, it's the wrong thing to do--you shouldn't want to destroy Pandora or the Na'vi! Also, I don't think it would make sense for the character.

It is a curious story-line--a kidnapped child, made to grow up in the way of the invaders--yes, colonizers, too--but then you get to learn about where you truly belong as a Na'vi. This takes away the dilemma an Avatar might face, and I think honestly it was a good call for the team to make.

And... it's so beautiful! The forest where the trees float above the ground, the mountains, everything! I really hope the day-night cycle in the game is independent of storyline progression, because then it will truly feel open-world to me. I have to admit, I basically want Skyrim on Pandora.

I really can't wait for this game, and I hope other fans are just as excited for it. We'll need it to tide us over after, sadly, the news that the next few Avatar movies have been delayed. Avatar 3 is now slated for December 2025. 

I've linked the Ubisoft trailers below for convenience, so please enjoy them!

Trailer 1

Trailer 2

 

You can also look at pre-order options here on the Ubisoft site!
 

There are also pre-orders seperately for a Collector's Edition! Sadly, it seems only for PS5 and XBox... which as a PCer gamer I am NOT happy about. And to up the exclusivity even more, you must (at least for now) PowerUp Rewards Pro member to buy it.

 

Nonetheless, I'm still excited for the game itself. I can't wait to explore Pandora!

Siva ko!