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Another thing I found cool about these guys is their advertisements. [N O S T A L G I A].
I also found it cool that they are kind of based on the game (I think) they were made around. These games were based on flicking them in a direction, and some (notice how many of them are top-heavy, with tiny bases) were better for "offense", being styled like an arrow, and others (the bottom heavy ones with larger bases) being better for "defense", usually being able to stay up after being nicked by a slightly off-center attack.
Pic related is a more optimized figure fitting into both roles, one of my favorites too, though i have him in a different color.