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The toys:

  • Germans Love David Hasselhoff: In Latin America and Spain. Back in the franchise's peak, it wouldn't be inaccurate at all to say Action Man was the male equivalent to Barbie in popularity and prestige over there.
  • Fashion-Victim Villain:
    • Some action figures of Dr. X give him mohawks and sleeveless leather jackets. While this wouldn't look that bad on a motorcycle gang member, it looks incredibly silly and unfitting for a mad scientist.
    • The same happens to Gangrene, as one of his figures has him wearing the remnants of a labcoat over a punk belly net. This was also how he looked in the 2000-2001 series.
  • Narm Charm: The designs of some Dr. X and Gangrene figures might fall into this for some fans.

The video games:

  • The Problem with Licensed Games: While there are a few games based on the toyline (and one based on the first CGI movie), they... aren't very good, for the most part.
  • No Problem with Licensed Games: The Game Boy Color game Action Man: Search For Base X is a fairly decent exception, featuring mild Metroidvania elements with Mega Man-style level selection, but multiple paths in each level, that give new equipment to access other paths.

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