It’s Christmas in July For the Week’s Most Festive Toy News

Welcome again to Toy Aisle, io9’s common spherical up of the most recent and biggest issues in toys. Like… Christmas? Yes, the vacations are already in full swing whilst we swelter in local weather change-induced warmth waves, however that’s not all: we’ve obtained new Transformers figures of outdated Transformers, new Power Rangers figures of outdated Power Rangers, and a few truly new toys too! Check it out.

Hasbro Transformers RED Beast Wars Optimus Primal and Transformers: The Movie Reformatting Megatron

We’re nonetheless coming to phrases with Transformers figures that don’t truly rework, however Hasbro’s RED (Robot Enhanced Design) line continues to develop on us. Today Hasbro revealed two new additions obtainable for pre-order from Walmart now for $20, however not transport till December 1: Optimus Primal from Transformers: Beast Wars and a brand new Megatron based on the scene in Transformers: The Movie the place Unicron reformats the character into Galvatron. (They couldn’t simply give us a RED Galvatron determine?)

Jada Toys General Mills Count Chocula and Franken Berry Figures

Ideally, one era ought to attempt to depart the world a greater place for the subsequent, so whereas ‘80s kids could only stare at iconic characters like Count Chocula and Franken Berry on their cereal boxes every morning, the current crop of youngsters now gets to actually play with these beloved sugar-pushers. Jada Toys has teamed up with General Mills for six-inch, fully articulated figures of Count Chocula and Franken Berry, who each come with an alternate head with a different expression, as well as a miniature box of cereal bearing their respective likenesses. Both are available for pre-order from Entertainment Earth right now for $25 each, with shipping coming in a few months in October.

Hasbro Power Rangers Retro-Morphin’ Ninjor

Hasbro’s bringing again the old-school Power Rangers “flip-transform” motion figures in fashion with one other new addition to its revival of the head-flipping line. Instead of one other ranger, nevertheless, the most recent addition is Ninjor, the paranormal creator of the facility cash and likewise the robotic hero who granted the unique Rangers the ninja powers they wanted to summon the Shogunzords. The press of a button on the determine’s again will flip Ninjor’s shoulders, decrease his leg armor, and, in old-school fashion, flip across the alternate head hidden inside his chest to rework him into his mecha-sized Battle mode. The determine additionally contains Ninjor’s katana, removeable from the sheath on his again. It’ll price $14 when it releases in early October, but it surely’s obtainable to pre-order at Walmart and Hasbro Pulse now.

Diamond Select Toys The Rocketeer Rocketeer Deluxe VHS Action Figure

Unless you’re the sort to immediately shred it to items to get the toy goodness inside, packaging might be virtually as essential because the collectible or determine itself. Diamond Select Toys’ new seven-inch Rocketeer is satisfactorily detailed with three alternate units of fingers, an alternate unhelmeted head, a detachable rocket pack, and flame results. What makes the $40 figure laborious to cross up is the packaging made to seem like the oversized plastic clamshell cases Disney used to ship VHS films in. This determine would look proper at house on the shelf of VHS cassettes that’s in all probability now gathering mud in your dad and mom’ basement. You can pre-order the Rocketeer from Walmart now, however supply isn’t anticipated till late August.

Lego Star Wars 2021 Advent Calendar

There’s a scant 5 months till Christmas rolls round once more and Lego needs to be sure to’re already adequately planning for the festivities. The toymaker has already revealed its $40 2021 Star Wars Advent Calendar; it focuses totally on Star Wars: The Mandalorian with Din Djarin in a shawl, Grogu in a festive sweater, Tusken Raiders throwing snowballs, IG-11, and tiny automobiles together with a TIE Fighter, Razor Crest, and Baby Yoda’s hoverpram. It doesn’t seem like you possibly can pre-order it until September 1, however except you’re a rule-breaker, you possibly can’t open it till December 1 anyhow.

Mattel Masters of the Universe Mega Construx Advent Calendar

Had your fill of Star Wars: The Mandalorian? You’re not alone, the present was higher earlier than the Jedis arrived. If that’s the case, however you continue to need to open and construct a toy with plastic bricks daily of December main as much as Christmas, Mattel’s Mega Construx advent calendar ought to match the invoice. It contains 24 little constructing units primarily based on He-Man and the Masters of the Universe characters (it guarantees 4 new micro figures) and automobiles, plus festive adornments to deck the halls of Castle Grayskull. Entertainment Earth had it listed for $40, however is now exhibiting the set as cancelled which hopefully means it spilled the center too early and may’t supply pre-orders but, as a substitute of Mattel truly cancelling the calendar utterly.

NECA Gargoyles Ultimate Goliath Figure

Although it initially solely ran for 3 seasons again within the mid-’90s, Disney’s animated collection Gargoyles is having fun with a resurgence in recognition because of it being obtainable via the Disney+ streaming service. Not one to let a missed merchandising alternative go to waste, NECA’s obtained a brand new line of Gargoyles figures en route, beginning with Goliath. The seven-inch tall determine seems to sport a strong quantity of articulation, but it surely’s these 16-inch vast wings that might be grabbing most collectors’ consideration. The determine’s available for pre-order now on Entertainment Earth for $33, with transport anticipated someday this month.

Gentle Giant Star Wars: The Mandalorian The Mandalorian Jumbo 12-Inch Action Figure

Hot Toys’ 12-inch figures are immaculately detailed and extremely articulated which kind of justifies their $300+ worth tags: no different figures actually come shut. But for those who’re trying to avoid wasting cash—some huge cash—and are pleased to compromise on detailing and articulation, Gentle Giant’s new Mandalorian figure stands a full foot tall and options his authentic pre-Beskar armor, in addition to his amban rifle. At $80 it’s nonetheless not low cost; you will get smaller Black Series Mando figures from Hasbro for a couple of quarter of the value with appreciable extra detailing, however go large or go house… again to Mandalore.

Beast Kingdom Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End Davy Jones

It’s too unhealthy that one terrible apple spoiled a principally strong swashbuckling trilogy, as a result of Captain Jack Sparrow apart, Bill Nighy’s Davy Jones was not solely the spotlight of the primary two Pirates of the Caribbean sequels, he was additionally one of the crucial memorable baddies of summer blockbusters typically. Brought to the display via some exceptional visible results work by ILM, Beast Kingdom is bringing the character to collectors via an eight-inch determine that includes an elaborately detailed sculpt of the half-man, half-octopus crustacean. It features a swappable face that includes a pipe, a number of interchangeable fingers, 20 factors of articulation, and even the Dead Man’s Chest. Pricing particulars aren’t identified but, however availability ought to come someday later this yr.

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