This Week’s Toy News Trembles Before the Gaze of Teeny Skeletor

Welcome again to Toy Aisle, io9’s common spherical up of the good toys and merchandise on the web. This week, Fisher-Price units its teeny tiny little individuals arms on some popular culture crossovers, and Sentinel’s Iron Man impressed determine line will get mischievous. Check it out!

Fisher-Price Masters of the Universe Little People Collector Set

Credit the place credit score is due, Fisher-Price is getting actual aggressive at increasing its collectible Little People figures: a toy line that was as soon as primarily focused at toddlers however now appeals to grownup collectors who even have financial institution accounts. We’re getting a few new collections this week, beginning with the Masters of the Universe gang together with He-Man, Moss Man, a Skeletor you’ll be able to’t assist however “d’awwww!” at, and Faker, which looks like an odd inclusion given the MOTU universe has so many different nice characters, and together with a repaint within the first outing is a bit disappointing.

Fisher-Price Ted Lasso Little People Collector Set

This week’s different Fisher-Price Little People information is that He-Man and Skeletor should make on the shelf for the solid of Apple’s Ted Lasso, who’re additionally getting the toddler-friendly fig therapy. The $20 field set needs to be accessible at retailers already, and consists of itty bitty variations of Rebecca Welton, Keeley Jones, Coach Beard, Roy Kent, Sam Obisanya, and Ted Lasso.

Sentinel Marvel Comics Fighting Armor Loki Figure

The newest in Sentinel’s line of “Fighting Armor” toys—a.ok.a. to return to the inevitable conclusion of the MCU and switch everybody into an Iron Man—arrives to its first villain within the type of Loki. Inspired by his basic helmeted look from the primary Avengers, this armored Loki has a number of arms for posing, a wired cape for further dramatic posing, and even a speared tackle his his tesseract-holding scepter. He’s set to price 13,860 Yen (about $103) and can launch in Japan February 2023. [Toyark] 

Jakks Pacific The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Link Figure

One of the best video video games of all time deserves an expansive determine assortment primarily based on all of the characters, baddies, monsters, and animals within the sport. But as a substitute, we get a trickle of random figs from varied corporations, together with Jakks Pacific this time, finest recognized for its Super Mario toys, however who is outwardly increasing its Nintendo license. The four-inch determine nonetheless features a stable 14 factors of articulation and features a bow, arrow, quiver, and material tunic. Link is available for pre-order now from Entertainment Earth for simply $20, with delivery anticipated someday in September.

Hasbro Marvel Spider-Man Web Chompin’ Spider-Rex

It’s exhausting to imagine that Marvel would create a storyline whose sole objective was to generate fodder for toys and collectibles, however name us cynical as a result of it looks like that’s precisely what the Edge of Spider-Verse comedian is for. At this level it’s finest recognized for introducing the world to a Tyrannosaurus rex model of Spider-Man, which has already impressed Halloween costumes, and now a $45, 16-inch long figure from Hasbro with sound results, chompin’ motion, and webs that shoot out of the T.rex’s mouth. We’re suspecting that’s an influence precise dinosaurs by no means had, however data from that point are spotty at finest. The Web Chompin’ Spider-Rex is available for pre-order now from Entertainment Earth, and accessible someday this month.

Disney Hocus Pocus Sanderson Sisters Plush Set

If being pummelled by droughts, humidity, and the insufferable warmth of one other local weather modified Summer doesn’t have you ever wanting ahead to the Fall, Disney’s Hocus Pocus sequel arriving in late September certainly will, together with a mountain of merchandise focusing on a fan base that’s grown immensely because the authentic movie hit theaters in 1993. If you’re one way or the other in a position to withstand this $40 Sanderson Sisters plush set that includes Sarah, Mary, and Winifred decked out in shimmering materials with an identical velour cauldron, then we’re betting you’re additionally not the sort who loves seeing the whole lot pumpkin spice hit shops in late July.

Hasbro Connect 4 Spin Game

Connect 4 ranks up there among the many most iconic of board video games, and does the not possible by taking the idea of Tic-Tac-Toe and making it pleasing to play with the distinctive twist that gamers can’t at all times place their piece precisely the place they need to. Connect 4 Spin provides one other wildcard variable to the sport. After dropping their coloured piece into one of many 5 columns, gamers truly spin your entire column like an enormous wheel which has a 50/50 likelihood of reversing the stacking order and place of the already performed items. Available this Fall for $22 it looks like it would take a few of the technique out of the sport, which expert gamers would possibly dislike, however permitting unskilled gamers to benefit from blind luck.