Toy Fair 09

[Blade Raider]

Well, Toy Fair is this weekend (still going on). ASM's site has started updating with pics. Check it out.

http://www.asmzine.com/toyfair09/

[GK Punk]

I may be alone in this, but I love the Rise of Cobra action figures so far.

[Drtooth]

Okay... what the freaking heck are These (http://toyfair09.asmzine.com/gallery/hasbro/hasbro-marvel/slides/IMG_3057.html)?!?! The look like Kirby Swallowed up the Marvel stars.

Looks like Mattel is really stealing from Hasbro Here (http://toyfair09.asmzine.com/gallery/mattel/mattel-batman/slides/IMG_4280.html)... I want whatever set Plastic Man comes with.

YESSS!!! (http://toyfair09.asmzine.com/gallery/hasbro/hasbro-misc/slides/IMG_2932.html) another Mr. Potatohead Transformer. And a Clone Trooper too. (disappointed no Wolverine Mr. Potatohead would happen, though)

Looks Like we're getting Mom (http://toyfair09.asmzine.com/gallery/toynami/slides/IMG_4068.html) in the Futurama line...

[Ninjinister]

Okay... what the freaking heck are These (http://toyfair09.asmzine.com/gallery/hasbro/hasbro-marvel/slides/IMG_3057.html)?!?! The look like Kirby Swallowed up the Marvel stars.


It totally does...

Anybody else sick of seeing "super cutesy deformed" versions of otherwise serious characters in toys? It got old in Japan years ago, and Hell, it got old HERE years ago. Now toy manufacturers are acting like they're hot and new again and it hurts my brain.

[VaughnMichael]

It totally does...

Anybody else sick of seeing "super cutesy deformed" versions of otherwise serious characters in toys? It got old in Japan years ago, and Hell, it got old HERE years ago. Now toy manufacturers are acting like they're hot and new again and it hurts my brain.
Yeppers, the only person I know who likes them is Tokka.
I'm not to impressed with this years toy Fair, I wonder when Playmates new figures will show?
I thought they'd made more 6 inch Marvel Legends, I've never been a fan of g.i. joe sized figures.

[IamtheKnight]

I like the wolverine origins toys, not a fan of the animated x men toys.

[Blade Raider]

I may be alone in this, but I love the Rise of Cobra action figures so far.
Their pretty good, but nothing's really wowed me yet.

YESSS!!! (http://toyfair09.asmzine.com/gallery/hasbro/hasbro-misc/slides/IMG_2932.html) another Mr. Potatohead Transformer. And a Clone Trooper too. (disappointed no Wolverine Mr. Potatohead would happen, though)
Their also making a Snake Fries for GI Joe. I really like my Optimash Prime.

Now for some random thoughts.

Transformers:
More Devastator (The real one) (http://toyfair09.asmzine.com/gallery/hasbro/hasbro-tf-press-kit/slides/Devastator_Robot.html) (Don't click if you don't want to see Devastator)

Offical word on Devastator:
Six different alternate figures connect to make Devastator.
The Big combiner takes up space - 2 ft high, about 4 ft wide.
Because the combined figure is so huge, there are no secondary (robot) mode just alternate and combiner limbs.
There will be other figures for each character that have full robot and alternate modes, but will not combine.
For $100, they should have all their modes! LAME!

Still, combined he looks good.

TFA Arcee (http://toyfair09.asmzine.com/gallery/hasbro/hasbro-tf-press-kit/slides/Arcee_Robot.html)
Car Mode (http://toyfair09.asmzine.com/gallery/hasbro/hasbro-tf-press-kit/slides/Arcee_Vehicle.html)
Can Arcee fanboys shut up now? Yes. Will they? Probably not. I like her. She looks right has the Animated style I like.

GI Joe:
Online Excluive 7-Packs (http://toyfair09.asmzine.com/gallery/hasbro/hasbro-gi-joe-press-kit/Classic%20-%20Non%20Movie/slides/Classic%207%20Pack.html)
I hate it when Hasbro makes these excluive packs and I only want 2 from each pack. I MUST HAVE Outback and Chuckles (as me and my brother like them. Go figure). Then I just plain want Mindbender and Alley Viper. The rest though, I can live without (especially the Joe pack). I feel as if I just lost at Connect Four...pretty sneaky, Hasbro. Well, could be worse. Outback and Mindbender could have been canned completely.

The Pit (http://toyfair09.asmzine.com/gallery/hasbro/hasbro-gi-joe-press-kit/The%20PIT/slides/PIT%20Playset%20Open%20w%20Hawk2.html)
If the side areas can make a "T" shape (Like Countdown's Rocket Base), I might like it better. Aside from the crates, the cardboard accessories (http://toyfair09.asmzine.com/gallery/hasbro/hasbro-gi-joe/slides/IMG_2853.html) look tacky. I really like the ping pong table (http://toyfair09.asmzine.com/gallery/hasbro/hasbro-gi-joe/slides/IMG_2852.html), but it loses coolness from being cardboard. The set looks to have a med bay/living quarters (http://toyfair09.asmzine.com/gallery/hasbro/hasbro-gi-joe/slides/IMG_2838.html), which is nice and something all Joe bases should have. It also has a locker room (http://toyfair09.asmzine.com/gallery/hasbro/hasbro-gi-joe/slides/IMG_2839.html), even if they're on the floor and kind of small, It's a nice touch. It's growing on me.

Other random stuff:
HK-47! (http://toyfair09.asmzine.com/gallery/hasbro/hasbro-star-wars-presentation/slides/Slide16.html)
WOOT! About bloody time...

Looks like Toynami has all the good Kamen Rider toys. (http://toyfair09.asmzine.com/gallery/toynami/slides/IMG_4098.html) At least their better than Bandai's ugly ones. I'd like to know more about these. Like where to get them. Toynami don't say much of how to buy their stuff.

Speaking of Kamen Rider. (http://toyfair09.asmzine.com/gallery/bandai/bandai-kamen-rider-dragon-knight/index.html) Good ideas, but those have worse articulation than DC Infinite Heroes and are rather ugly to boot.

Hey, dying green guy with your toy! Buy now while it's still dying! :lol: (http://toyfair09.asmzine.com/gallery/bandai/bandai-dragonball-z-and-dragonball-evolution-movie/slides/IMG_3714.html)

Is that George Lopez in a hawaiian shirt?! That just ain't right... :teek: (http://toyfair09.asmzine.com/gallery/bandai/bandai-dragonball-z-and-dragonball-evolution-movie/slides/IMG_3724.html)

[Ninjinister]

Oozaru's solid blue and translucent? That's lamer than the Splinter build-a-figure....

[Blade Raider]

Oozaru's solid blue and translucent? That's lamer than the Splinter build-a-figure....
I don't even know what/who Oozaru is or is surppose to be. Only thing I know is the toys look dumb. Guess that fits the movie:lol:

[GK Punk]

I actually dig that TFA Arcee, I may pick her up. When I was a kid it bothered me there wasn't a toy of her. I may pick up the GI Joe PIT, depending on it's price range. Always been a fan of GI Joe bases. Have to agree with Alley Viper and Mindbinder, two of my most wanted characters. Chuckles would be cool to own too.

That HK47 is just bad ass. I wish they'd make more KOTOR characters.

[Blade Raider]

I actually dig that TFA Arcee, I may pick her up. When I was a kid it bothered me there wasn't a toy of her.
I love TFA figures. Just from the pictures I know I want her (Okay, I wanted her before too :P). I'm just happy it's not the Energon mold. I'm so sick of that mold.

I may pick up the GI Joe PIT, depending on it's price range. Always been a fan of GI Joe bases. Have to agree with Alley Viper and Mindbinder, two of my most wanted characters. Chuckles would be cool to own too.
$100, same as Devastator. I'm sure you'll be able to find it on clearence soon enough (The BMF retail dropped $50 already and some have them on clearence of less from time to time).

I love playsets in general, but it's so hard to find a good one these days. The last to really good playsets I got were the 03 Lair and the Ultimate Black Pearl from Pirates of the Caribbean.

That HK47 is just bad ass. I wish they'd make more KOTOR characters.
HK-47 is my single favorite droid. Including him, they've made 3 KOTOR figures. Darth Revan and Darth Malak were released in 07 (And they were a pain to track down). Hasbro had a vote on figures at the fans wanted. Revan won, but Hasbro decided to design the top 25. Malak and HK-47 were part of the 25. Bastila Shan was in the 25 as well, so I execpt her within the next year, year and a half.

[GK Punk]

I actually had no problems finding Malek and Revan, I bought two of each. (One set for me, one for a friend.)

[Blade Raider]

Lucky. Everywhere around here still had-HAVE the Saga Collection figures clogging up the shelves (Though no where near as bad). I had to pay I think $10 for Malak and then after I gave up on Revan, a friend called me when he found the last one at a WalMart.

Huh, I just remembered something...
http://vault.error-403.net/files/3/Public/StarscreamMalak2.JPG

[Drtooth]

Their also making a Snake Fries for GI Joe. I really like my Optimash Prime.

You know, I was never too big a GI Joe fan, but I would definitely pick up that Snake Fries.

Speaking of Kamen Rider. (http://toyfair09.asmzine.com/gallery/bandai/bandai-kamen-rider-dragon-knight/index.html) Good ideas, but those have worse articulation than DC Infinite Heroes and are rather ugly to boot.
I never really cared for Bandai USA's products. The best thing about their The Tick line was the small PVC figures. It seems that Bandai never knew what the heck it was supposed to do in the US (outside of Power Rangers, of course). I love their original Japanese products though...

Anybody else sick of seeing "super cutesy deformed" versions of otherwise serious characters in toys? It got old in Japan years ago, and Hell, it got old HERE years ago. Now toy manufacturers are acting like they're hot and new again and it hurts my brain.

I wouldn't even call those super deformers. Sure... I like the semi-deformer kiddy stylized look of the Galactic Heroes toys... but now they're just making WTF stuff for the sake of WTF. But I bet it will catch on with people who love stuff insanely stylized so that they don't look like the original idea anymore. I wonder what they'll call them. Marvel ball men?

[Wes]

Speaking of Kamen Rider. (http://toyfair09.asmzine.com/gallery/bandai/bandai-kamen-rider-dragon-knight/index.html) Good ideas, but those have worse articulation than DC Infinite Heroes and are rather ugly to boot.
Eh, they look fine to me! I won't be getting them since they're in a 4" scale, but for what they are they look pretty decent. And as far as I can tell, the articulation trumps DCIH figures since they've got swivel-hinge hips -- it looks like the same construction they use on the RPM figures.

If you want the SIC figures, you're ordering them from hlj.com. They will cost you limbs.

Oh, and I consider myself an Arcee fanboy and I totally want that Animated Arcee. Considering the unacceptable price hike on deluxes, she may be the only Transformer I buy in 2009.

[Drtooth]

I'm surprised no one commented on This (http://consumerist.com/5154242/prediction-elmo-tickle-hands-hands-will-be-most-abused-toy-of-2009) yet.

Fisher Price has OFFICIALLY run of of ways to exploit Elmo.

[Blade Raider]

Eh, they look fine to me! I won't be getting them since they're in a 4" scale, but for what they are they look pretty decent. And as far as I can tell, the articulation trumps DCIH figures since they've got swivel-hinge hips -- it looks like the same construction they use on the RPM figures.
The arms have swivel shouders and wrist and that's it. The articulation from the waist (another joint they don't have) is good. Have the waist up it's terrorable. If there's one thing I hate, it's toys without elbows. I can stand it if it makes up with a good shoulders (Like Turtlebot), but the upper body articulation is unless. Btw, I'll take swivel hips to swivel shouders anyday. So yeah, I guess it isn't worse articulation, but about the same, which still sucks (though DCIH looks better imo).

I still might get one or two, but I doubt I'll get many.

If you want the SIC figures, you're ordering them from hlj.com. They will cost you limbs.
And that's why I don't have a lot of import toys...

Oh, and I consider myself an Arcee fanboy and I totally want that Animated Arcee. Considering the unacceptable price hike on deluxes, she may be the only Transformer I buy in 2009.
I outright love Animated. She's a automatic get for me. Still, she looks better than I thought she would.

I'm surprised no one commented on This (http://consumerist.com/5154242/prediction-elmo-tickle-hands-hands-will-be-most-abused-toy-of-2009) yet.

Fisher Price has OFFICIALLY run of of ways to exploit Elmo.
Never liked Elmo. Cookie Monster and Oscar are the cool Sesame Street characters.

[Spitfire]

It's not listed on here but NECA is producing a Dante figure I actually like so I'm gonna get it even though I don't like the series much anymore.

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/images/products/out/large/NEC10771.jpg

I almost gave in and got this but it was to ugly and I couldn't do it.

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/images/products/aux1/large/KAI10039.jpg

[Wes]

I think the Revoltech Dante looks pretty good. A bit expensive, though!

And actually, Blade Raider, I was looking at hlj.com earlier tonight -- apparently some of the Japanese Masked Rider figures are on sale!

http://hlj.com/product/BAN949133
http://hlj.com/product/BAN931645
http://hlj.com/product/BAN950107
http://hlj.com/product/BAN949237
http://hlj.com/product/BAN955507

There are a few others too, but those look like the coolest ones. I'm actually rather tempted by that last one... but I really can't afford it. :/

[Ninjinister]

I think the Revoltech Dante looks pretty good. A bit expensive, though!


$20 is expensive for something like that? o.O

[Blade Raider]

$20 is expensive for something like that? o.O
That should be less than $10 different (assuming NECA is around $15 look most of their stuff). I prefer the Revoltech because his coat is to posed on the NECA one (Not that I even care for Devil May Cry).

[Ninjinister]

That should be less than $10 different (assuming NECA is around $15 look most of their stuff). I prefer the Revoltech because his coat is to posed on the NECA one (Not that I even care for Devil May Cry).

So the Revoltech one is $20 and the NECA one likely about $15... not too much of a difference, I say.

[Blade Raider]

So the Revoltech one is $20 and the NECA one likely about $15... not too much of a difference, I say.
Revoltech are normally no higher than $25, though I think once they stop making the figure, the price goes up (I say that because he was one of the earlier ones). But yeah, if you take both of their retail prices, their's really not much difference (unless you get into specifics like shipping and 2nd hand markets).

[Ninjinister]

Revoltech are normally no higher than $25, though I think once they stop making the figure, the price goes up (I say that because he was one of the earlier ones). But yeah, if you take both of their retail prices, their's really not much difference (unless you get into specifics like shipping and 2nd hand markets).

Gotcha. Yeah, I was looking the other day at their Street Fighter Online figures, and saw that the Dante was the same price. If I weren't low on cash this month, I would have considered buying a few. That's why I was asking in the TMNT toys forum about Guile; I was wondering how close the Revoltech Guile was in scale to say... Agent Bishop.

[Blade Raider]

Gotcha. Yeah, I was looking the other day at their Street Fighter Online figures, and saw that the Dante was the same price. If I weren't low on cash this month, I would have considered buying a few. That's why I was asking in the TMNT toys forum about Guile; I was wondering how close the Revoltech Guile was in scale to say... Agent Bishop.
I've seen pictures of Gurren Lagann's Revoltech next to the Retrofire MMPR Megazord. Their about the same size with less than a half inch difference. Bishop is a tad taller than the Megazord. My guess on Guile is that he's within range with 2k3 figures.

On a side note, I've been really looking at finally getting some Revoltechs. I've been watching them for a long time, but never could bring myself to get any. I've heard great things about them. Anyone here have an opnion on them? Are they stready or will they break the moment I play with it?

EDIT: Oh, and where's the best place to get Revoltechs (not counting eBay)?

[Ninjinister]

ebay and BigBadToyStore are they only places I've seen them.

Wait... there's a Megazord toy shorter than Bishop? Bishop's pretty damn small....

[Blade Raider]

Wait... there's a Megazord toy shorter than Bishop? Bishop's pretty damn small....
http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showpost.php?p=671596&postcount=11

[Ninjinister]

That's funny, I saw that in the store and thought it looked bigger than even the 2007 TMNT line. Maybe I saw a different one?

[Blade Raider]

That's funny, I saw that in the store and thought it looked bigger than even the 2007 TMNT line. Maybe I saw a different one?
It does look bigger in box because the box is a lot bigger than the figure.

[Samhain]

those dbz movie figures make me sick!!!! yuck!!

[Wes]

So the Revoltech one is $20 and the NECA one likely about $15... not too much of a difference, I say.
I always count shipping. I've never seen any Revoltech in "regular" stores -- either you order them online, where you pay shipping, or you get them from a specialty shop where there's a not insignificant retailer markup.

That said, besides eBay and bigbadtoystore, you can also get them from places like hlj.com and playasia.com.

And as I noted elsewhere (I think?) Revoltechs are generall pretty tiny. I think Dante might be a bit bigger than the others (there are sublines that are larger; I know the Frauleins are on a 6" scale), but the SFO figures are all pretty miniscule. Definitely under 5".

With respect to their general quality and whatnot, check out this guest SC review (and my own comments on Revoltechs in the accompanying blog entry):

http://www.scary-crayon.com/toys/glagann/

But to summarize, I think they're okay, but not great. They've got less articulation than most ML figures (and many Transformers; I definitely recommend getting an actual transforming Transformer if you're looking at those Revoltechs), are tiny, and, as imports, cost way more than your standard figures. They're also not toys, since the articulation isn't intuitive and you'll find yourself needing to detach parts, position the joint accordingly, and then reattach them in order to achieve certain poses.

I'd rather just buy a cheap Power Ranger. ;)

[Drtooth]

those dbz movie figures make me sick!!!! yuck!!

The DBZ movie makes me sick period.

Dagnabbit... I want a REAL Roshi figure.

[Ninjinister]

I'm mostly interested in the Revoltech Street Fighter Online line... most especially the Chinese literature characters that are from the game, since there's no other figures of them. I hope they do all of the characters from the line eventually, such as Batsu and Akira, and Cyborg 009. Meh... we're getting off-topic. I'm continuing this in a video game figure thread.

[Blade Raider]

I'm mostly interested in the Revoltech Street Fighter Online line... most especially the Chinese literature characters that are from the game, since there's no other figures of them. I hope they do all of the characters from the line eventually, such as Batsu and Akira, and Cyborg 009. Meh... we're getting off-topic. I'm continuing this in a video game figure thread.
Eh, this is kind of a mix of everything anyways :P

I always count shipping. I've never seen any Revoltech in "regular" stores -- either you order them online, where you pay shipping, or you get them from a specialty shop where there's a not insignificant retailer markup.

That said, besides eBay and bigbadtoystore, you can also get them from places like hlj.com and playasia.com.
NECA ain't in most shops either.

http://www.scary-crayon.com/toys/glagann/
Gurren Lagann (normal) and Enki are the ones I'm looking at getting. Lazengann and Enki are the ones with the wings, right? I might get Lazengann too if that's all I need for the wings. If I like tham, I'll look into getting more. My biggest problem is finding them all for a decent in the same place (to save a little on shipping).

But to summarize, I think they're okay, but not great. They've got less articulation than most ML figures
To be honest, I think MLs have to much articulation. Yeah, it's nice and all, but the cost is they aren't as stong of figures. Most ever one I've owned has issues either with QC or standing. Only MLs I'm proud to own or the Sentinel and Professor X.

(and many Transformers; I definitely recommend getting an actual transforming Transformer if you're looking at those Revoltechs),
This is why I never go into the line. The only designs I liked that they made until recently are all figures that transform. I ain't buying a Macross Valkyrie unless it transforms.

They're also not toys, since the articulation isn't intuitive and you'll find yourself needing to detach parts, position the joint accordingly, and then reattach them in order to achieve certain poses.
So Movie Karai isn't a toy? :P


OKAY, back on topic...
Biker Mice From Mars:
http://www.toyark.com/news/general-toy-news-49/biker-mice-from-mars-891/

[Wes]

NECA ain't in most shops either.
Not in most, but it's not an imported line. Also, NECA figures are showing up in TRUs now -- I've heard reports of folks finding SFIV, The Spirit, Player Select, and whatnot there. But yeah, shipping is the reason I don't have many of those figures (TMNT figures included) either.

Gurren Lagann (normal) and Enki are the ones I'm looking at getting. Lazengann and Enki are the ones with the wings, right?
You're totally asking the wrong guy there -- Sixshot's your man for that info. I haven't even seen the anime. :)

To be honest, I think MLs have to much articulation. Yeah, it's nice and all, but the cost is they aren't as stong of figures. Most ever one I've owned has issues either with QC or standing.
Really? Maybe I've just gotten lucky since I don't own many MLs, but the few I have are pretty decent. That said, I think all of the MLs I have are from Hasbro, so it's entirely possible that their figures are sturdier (while lacking the sculpting/paint detail of the old ToyBiz ones). I love the two LBCH figures I picked up on clearance, though. Ann O'Brien is yum. ;)

So Movie Karai isn't a toy? :P
I don't just mean interchangeable hands and heads (though on my Revoltechs, replacing those is far tougher than anything having to do with Movie Karai), but popping the figure apart just to pose it. Like, you have to pull the figures in half to make full use of the ab joint and pull off their feet to effectively manipulate the ankles.

OKAY, back on topic...
Biker Mice From Mars:
http://www.toyark.com/news/general-toy-news-49/biker-mice-from-mars-891/
HOLY SNAP, when are those due out? I want them. NOW.

Also, did you guys see Shocker's upcoming Indie Spotlight stuff? I totally want that Kabuki.

http://toyfair09.figures.com/showgallery.php?thumbsonly=0&perpage=90&cat=703&ppuser=0&thumbcheck=0&page=1&sortby=&sorttime=0&way=&date=0

I also want these, obviously. ;)

http://74.52.193.82/events/main.php?g2_itemId=130669

[Spitfire]

That Maxx isn't very good the Spawn release was better.

[Drtooth]

Also, did you guys see Shocker's upcoming Indie Spotlight stuff? I totally want that Kabuki.


The Maxx... Kabuki... Blah blah blah blah blah... GET A LOAD OF THIS!!!! (http://toyfair09.figures.com/showphoto.php?photo=2330)

This is what I've been WAITING for! The Tick. And one much much better than Bandai's 90's line and those dreadful live action series characters they're still trying to get rid of.

[VaughnMichael]

That Maxx isn't very good the Spawn release was better.
I saw it in person at the NYC Comicon and I agree with you 100%.

I'm also suprised that we didn't see any TMNT stuff from Playmates at Toy Fair.

[Ninjinister]

I'd dry hump a dead dude for that Tick....

[Blade Raider]

I'd dry hump a dead dude for that Tick....
The wording of that... :lol::lol::lol:

[Wes]

Tick, schmick -- I just want that Kabuki!

In truth, I have no idea who Kabuki is... I just want to paint her outfit pink and call her Karai. :D

[Blade Raider]

I can see that working.

WooHoo! Smurf!
http://www.toyark.com/news/smurfs-toy-news-17/new-smurf-pvc-images-from-toy-fair-2009-870/