Aliens 30th Anniversary Ripley and Newt 2-Pack Available Now

NECA Teasing Aliens Ripley and Newt 2-Pack

-_- basically a middle finger to those who already bought Ripley.

Updated news post with packaging photos.

Chances are it doesn't come with the accessories the SDCC version did

It doesn't look like it. Keeps that version unique, while getting the figure to a wider audience.

so glad I'm getting a 2nd chance at newt

My thoughts exactly. I'm glad they're giving the rest of us a chance to get Newt, but I'm not happy about getting a second Ripley out of this.

On that note, is it just the lighting or does that Ripley have a different face sculpt?

Edit: $40? Fuck, NECA has us by the balls and they know it.

Updated post with full details and new pics.

...I don't get it. People were bitching about Newt being an exclusive and now they're bitching because they have a real chance of getting her worldwide? Yes, it's a second Ripley, but she has a new headsculpt and a new accessory. You can easily use the previous Ripley you bought on the Power Loader if you have it. If not, you still get Newt!

Good thing I never bought Ripley or Newt, but I will sure will be buying the shit out of this set!

This. There's no pleasing some people.

Newt as a single-figure release at retail would have pegwarmed like mad and everyone knows it. This set with Ripley is pretty much the perfect way to finally get her to retail without painting her in retarded videogame colors or something stupid like that. Besides, Ripley has a new face sculpt (seemingly improved over the numb expression the original figure had) and a cool flame attachment. Shit, how many times has NECA released re-paints of other figures (47 Gypsy Dangers and counting) without anyone bitching?

I just pre-ordered the ultimate Gypsy... fanning the flames, lol

Yahzee, people just like to complain. It's really bad on their Twitter feed. That said, I completely agree with you. Getting Ripley in the power loader took a bit of patience. I'm glad I'll be able to keep the one i have in there, posed exactly how I like, and still have another to pose with Newt or the Marines. Add that to the fact that they were willing to do all this to give fans a chance to get what could have easily remained an exclusive, and I will definitely not complain.

Thoughts on the Rescuing Newt 2-Pack

I'm excited for this set, but I'm not going to lie, I really wish that it was a two pack with a jacketed Ripley with a standard pulse rifle. It's my personal favorite look for Ripley in Aliens and I think it would have pleased more fans of the Alien line to get a new version rather than a head swap and new deco.

I'm not sold on the expression. the sculpted teeth look a little weird to me, but now it allows me to permanently, play with my series 5 Ripley in the power loader.

Lastly, I hope that this set also drives down the SDCC Newt prices because I still want to get ahold of those accessories even thought I probably wouldn't use most of them.

Hey, I bought it, lol. It's a great figure, and it's (hopefully) likely that they won't be releasing another. Maybe?

[QUOTE=The Heat;675704]{...On that note, is it just the lighting or does that Ripley have a different face sculpt?]

It's a different, 'concerned' head sculpt, as said in the description.

Oh, get off it. This is as much of a "middle finger" to those who bought Ripley as it is to those who bought Newt.

I believe the Pacific Rim line is now over, ult GD is the last Jaeger and Hardship is the last Kaiju. The only way they're doing more is if they get the sequel. Sucks because I really wanted a Karloff figure.

Regarding this set I am glad Newt is going to be available to the general public and at least this isn't the exact same Ripley. I'm not too crazy about the new face sculpt because it looks like it might only work at certain angles, the series 5 figure may have had a bland, stern face but at least it works at every angle.

I missed out on Ripley, and she can't seem to be had for under 40 bucks online, so this is my Plan B for her. Newt is just an accessory.

The 40-dollar MSRP is high, though. You get 1.5 figures for the price of 2. But that packaging is hard to turn down...

Worst news ever...sequel has been talked about and a week ago I saw a tentative Feb 2018 date. I just hope NECA keeps the rights long enough to continue the line.

Also I would like a Karloff, but I wouldn't feel like my Kaiju are complete without Raiju and Slattern. I want to be able to recreate the final battle...

Sorry I know this is off topic, I do think the 2 pack is a good move, but it also makes me feel like any SDCC figure they make has a chance of showing up somewhere else at retail. I hope to get a Neca Shredder that isn't Video Game deco

Well actually it's a little more like one and two-thirds figures so that's a good way to look at it, always find the bright side if you can.

I would totally get a Raiju to go with Scunner. Maybe if they get the rights to do PR2 figures they could also do a little more first movie stuff as a sorta legacy expansion within the line (like how when they first got AVPR they squeezed in an Aliens warrior or how they put Jungle Hunter in their initial Predators series). We can dream.

How do you figure? I bought all the Ripleys, I still want this set. Still way cheaper than what Newt was selling for. Honestly I prefer this over the Xenomorph repaints.

Yep. Cheaper than SDCC Newt AND you get another Ripley. Seems like a win to me.

I personally would have liked an Ultimate Cherno Alpha. There really isn't much room for improvement in the original (it's pretty much perfect), but the addition of some lights in the reactor tower and cockpit would have been cool...there's plenty of room inside for 'em.

Even though I loved Pacific Rim, I'm not sure how jazzed I am for the sequel. Different writer, different director, none of the original cast are returning...usually that kind of film falls into the "direct to video" category. Besides, as much as I would have liked to see Del Toro do a sequel himself, the first movie has a fairly definitive ending with pretty much everything being wrapped up. I'd want the premise of the sequel to be a bit more involved than "oh, they're back for more."

That said, I'd like to see the Jagers a little tougher and better armed this time around. Any Jager that wasn't named Gypsy Danger was a total pussy in the original...I was way pissed when Cherno Alpha went out like a bitch. The Russian team was awesome and deserved to kick ass.

Who wants a sequel???

I'm all over this set since I never bought a Ripley and now I get Newt as well...