When we last reported on the first Millenium Falcon toy to come out since 1979, we were hopeful by the press pics that it would be more detailed than it’s forefather. Well now we have more pictures and can see much more detail … and for $160, it’s much better than we thought.
And we’re sure antiwar groups are going to hate it. The Laser Machine Gun Toy is extremely realistic in it’s design and has enough whistles and lights and revolving bullet straps to give kids battle fatigue. But when it comes to playtime, that may not be a bad thing.
My son loves voice changing helmets. He simply had to have that first Darth Vader helmet so bad, he started saving for it himself (he didn’t realize that Santa had already gotten it for him). Then came the Optimus Prime Voice Changing Helmet, which was the perfect addition to his hand made carboard Transformers Halloween Costume. Then, he went into his Power Rangers phase just in time to beg us for their Power Rangers Operation Overdrive. Fortunately, for our pocketbooks, he didn’t care for the series and lost interest in that helmet before Santa placed the order. But now, as if on cue, he’s back to his Star Wars obsessions. So, when I showed him this Clone Wars “Roleplay Helmet,” he understandably lost his collective head. He ran into his closet to unload all his helmets and cried “Daddy, this would be perfect for my collection!”
This Saturday, June 14th at Toys R Us, Guitar Hero fans can get an exclusive first play experience with Guitar Hero: On Tour. Nintendo DS fans will enjoy a special preview of “On Tour” between 12:00 and 4:00 p.m..
Dr. Who is one of the longest running and coolest Sci-fi TV series ever (after Star Trek, Stargate and BSG, of course). So, it only makes sense that super cool toys based on the character of The Doctor would surface for kids to live the fantasy.
Guitar Hero and Rock Band fans can now be freed from the wires that bind them to their consoles. Sure, there’s been other wireless guitar controllers, but what makes the Ant Commandos Double Range Guitar so note-worthy is that it has twice the range of the other guys thanks to operating at 2.4 Ghz. So, budding rock gods won’t fret running out of range or dealing with compatibility issues.
Wow, talk about a merchandising deal waiting to happen, this R/C car can climb walls and cruise along the ceiling like Spiderman! Using a technology known as the Air Venturi Suction System, the Zero Gravity Wall Climber R/C car uses vacuum pumps to stick the Climber to the wall or ceiling and can propel itself along as it does. Wow, that kinda sucks.
This could become the best low tech driver simulator for kids. It’s a radio controlled race car with a built in wireless VGA camera on board. When the RC controller puts on the accompanying glasses/wireless receiver, driving the car from a first person perspective becomes possible.
Adding to the Miley Cyrus/Hannah Montana merchandising juggernaut is a Hannah Montana Diary Pillow. The pillow comes with a pluggable mp3 stereo speaker so girls can listen to Hannah’s dulcet tones while going to sleep, or while writing a diary entry into one of 8 removable washable pages.
The reviews are streaming in for the Wachowski Brother’s block buster SPEED RACER and apparently, it ain’t good. Eye-Candy to be sure, but storywise, it may be a more sound investment to buy the cool Speed Racer toys and skip the popcorn. Among the merchandising tie-ins with McDonalds and Hot Wheels, are some pretty cool toys that include R/C cars, slot car racing sets, and more.