Funko Fusion Could be the Worst Thing to Happen to Licensed Video Games

Funko Fusion is a Funko Pop adventure full of shooting, puzzles, and gore from Universal film and TV franchises. But will that actually make it a good video game? Ellen's not hopeful...

Funko Fusion will be releasing on the 13th September2024 on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC.

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[BuildinWings]

Funko Fusion is what happens when a game dev is bitten by a radioactive microtransaction.

[wafflehammer]

Uh oh, now Luke is gone there's no one to hold Ellen back, she ditched the chair and she's here to tell you why Funko Pops are shite. Love it.

[deGooder]

My biggest gripe with Funkp Pops is that shops like Forbidden Planet which used to have tons of cool things are now often 90% Funko Pops (or at least feel like they are)

[Minecraftian]

I get the feeling they just wanted to sell Funko Pops without needing to source materials, manufacture, and ship real, physical figurines. So now they're just selling Funko Pops digitally.

[davidkomai]

Ellen putting forth that “I’m not mad, I’m just disappointed” energy that’s oh so much more hurtful.
Great video.

[VonBlade]

I know it's illegal for me to comment without referencing Ellen being stood up rather than sat down, but I enjoy these single-topic video essays. It really shows off your writing talents.

[haravikk]

My main problem with the game is that I just don't like Funko Pops – why would I want a bulky, cheaply made plastic figure that looks nothing like the character it's supposed to be?

I have never understood the appeal – someone bought me an andorian (from Star Trek) and I just find myself resentful of it because it either takes up too much space or I have to take the time to get rid of it somehow, but I'm far too ethical to just throw away something made of 100% non-biodegradable plastic. I've already tried listing it on eBay a few times but these things are so abundant, that I can't even get rid of it for the minimum starting bid with free postage (so I effectively cannot even *pay* someone to take it from me).

In short – I do not want a video game for these things. 😝

[samusful]

Oxtra making serious critique pieces is something I can seriously get behind 🥰

[NisansaDdS]

Who stole the Oxtra chair and the purple sofa? Give it back!

[TheRivieraKid]

Never mind Ellen, Let's go to the Winchester, have a nice cold pint, and wait for this all to blow over!

[zacharyunger]

Thinking about the toy company with a hand in the licensed game dept:
Lego - extremely sharp QA and very tight tolerances for acceptable quality. Physical products regularly gain value over time.
Funko - known for being bought/shipped in bulk by collectors so that the boxes of some of the units will remain unmarred, with the crappier ones being returned or sent to a landfill.

[azureskyblade]

For #2, its also important to mention Lego games spent years homing in and laser-focusing on a singlular license. This allowed the devs to better mix the charm and humor of the games with the feel and unique quirks of that license. Lego games were a fusion of the license and Legos. This just looks like a TPS with licensed skins.

[fullmetalarshole]

I like to imagine that if Funko Pops were I'm Toy Story 6-7-8 etc that they wouldn't come to life. Because they have no soul to animate them.

[wraitholme]

Funko Pop making a game that's a boring plasticky mess of microtransactions? Yeah, sounds about right.

[eternalfailure]

I think that, similar to the way Funko reduce every character to a similar dead-eyed, big headed figure, the more crossovers there are, the more it damages the uniqueness of each character or franchise

[Braddowski]

This video is the first time in 2024 I've experienced someone mention Big Train without the conversation involving me having to explain it! The Stare Off World Championships still live rent free in my head. Thank you!

[wtharmon]

I really like this editorial style video. It's a logical extension of the standard content, but I found it a lot of fun!

[boxhead]

It got ratings classification in Australia. M (Mature) Fantasy and Violence, not recommended for children under the age of 15.
No mention of "In-App Purchases" or "Online Interactivity", so its going to be a tonne of "DLC Packs"

[tarekmoneimsaid]

That one single person who's seemingly in the middle of the Venn diagram between "Funko Pop collector", "Young Adult", "action game aficionado", "gore enjoyer" and "lot's of disposable income" is going to be so, so dissappointed...

[DC]

This is the first time I've even heard of this game and I wish I didn't.