2025 Hasbro Pulse Fan Stream Reveals

[Jeff]

New live stream = tomorrow, 11am ET.  Should be Black Series 6" and TVC 3.75" reveals.

[Matt_Fury]

My prediction:

Overly scripted presentation with zero genuine enthusiasm.  Lots of BS reveals and little to nothing for TVC.

[Jeff]

My guess is 1-2 more figures from the Yord/Obi-Wan wave (I think there are 4 in that wave yet to be revealed).

Not sure if the reveals will be from the pipeline list (Baylan, Shin, Obi-Wan, Han, Chewbacca, Ahsoka Mauldalorian) or something new. 

Maybe they will give us a look at the pipeline DLX Hammerhead/Momaw.

[Nicklab]

My guess is 1-2 more figures from the Yord/Obi-Wan wave (I think there are 4 in that wave yet to be revealed).

Not sure if the reveals will be from the pipeline list (Baylan, Shin, Obi-Wan, Han, Chewbacca, Ahsoka Mauldalorian) or something new. 

Maybe they will give us a look at the pipeline DLX Hammerhead/Momaw.

I had originally thought that the OWK Obi-Wan and Yord Fandar were shipping with Chopper (Imperial disguise) and the Snowtrooper, but then I checked back.  Those figures are in the previous wave which has been completely revealed.  The wave with Obi-Wan and Yord still has 4 characters to be revealed, accounting for 5 slots in that case.  Here's the listing for the case:  Star Wars The Vintage Collection 3 3/4-Inch Action Figures Wave 22 Case of 8

This Star Wars The Vintage Collection Action Figures case contains 8 individually packaged figures:
1x TBD
2x Jedi Knight Yord Fandar
2x TBD
1x TBD
1x Obi-Wan Kenobi (Jedi Legend)
1x TBD

I'm curious to see if there will be something new revealed for this wave today, or if it's going to be an exercise in delivering on those pipeline reveals.

[Jeff]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EMKJ5BfJ1A

TVC Reveals - pre-orders for the revealed figures 1/23 at 1pm ET

- Look at the early production samples of the 5 HasLab Cantina pack-in figures
- VC355 Baylan Skoll (Ahsoka)
- VC356 Shin Hati (Ahsoka)
- VC353 Mandalorian Super Commando (Ahsoka)
- VC240 Clone Trooper (501st Legion) **new cardback from OWK flashback scene, figure is repack of the 501st trooper from the 4-pack
- TVC Trooper Builder 4-Pack: B1 Battle Droids (have new upgraded leg sculpt) - OOM-9 plus three basic

[Nicklab]

Not many surprises on the basic figure front.  But the re-working of the B-1 Battle Droid in order to put it in a troop builder 4-pack?  That's a very welcome surprise!

[McMetal]

 I find it hilarious they are going to shamelessly double dip on Baylan & Shin by releasing them first again without their cloaks, just like in the Black Series. 

I’ll buy all three of those Ahsoka figures though, sucker that I am.

We now have everyone from that Worlds Between Worlds flashback scene except Ahsoka herself. Weird omission.

The Cantina figures looked great I thought.

[Matt_Fury]

Two new figures which look great!  Two repacks (at least one is an army builder), and a new Battle droid troop builder pack, and the droids are redesigned to be able to stand better.

Overall not bad and there was more TVC than Black Series for a change.

[Jeff]

I find it hilarious they are going to shamelessly double dip on Baylan & Shin by releasing them first again without their cloaks, just like in the Black Series. 

Yeah, you have to wonder it that is going to be the case here too.  Super annoying if so...


Overall, the figures look good I thought.  Not sure I need an Ahsoka-flavored repaint of the Mauldalorian Trooper sculpt but with the slightly different paint deco and different rifle included, I'll probably pick one up.

I am happy to see that 501st sculpt get his own carded release.  Glad I can skip getting more of the 4-pack and having a bunch of unneeded white Phase 2 Clones just to get more 501st.

And happy to see the B1 droid sculpt get an upgrade to the legs.  Feels like I'm constantly adjusting those old VC78 droid trying to get them to stay standing on the shelves.

[Nicklab]

The lack of cloaks on both Baylan and Shin is disappointing.  But I agree that the potential for a double dip is certainly there.  But seeing how Rory McCann is taking over the role of Baylan for the next season?  I wonder if Hasbro would go there with a second Baylan release?

Jayson had updated the Yakface master list a little under an hour before the livestream, so the 501st Clone and the Mauldalorian weren't a surprise at all.  The Mauldalorian appears to be a repaint of the Mandalorian Super Commando Captain from back around 2022.  And repaints like these are the cost of doing business - they help average out those new tooling costs over multiple releases.  The OWK cardback makes sense to a degree for the Clone, but it could also use context.  Releasing that 501st clone along with characters from the Order 66 flashbacks in the OWK series would help this figure land better.

The TVC Battle Droids needed A LOT OF HELP.  And I'm wondering how successful the effort were in solving the issues with the bendy legs and sourcing firmer plastics.

Overall?  The TVC reveals seem like Hasbro was clearing the decks in advance of the Return to Tatooine rollout.  I think that's likely coming in time for Toy Fair, which is in the beginning of March.  Whether or not that's preceded by livestreams remains to be seen.

[Rob]

The lack of cloaks on both Baylan and Shin is disappointing.  But I agree that the potential for a double dip is certainly there.  But seeing how Rory McCann is taking over the role of Baylan for the next season?  I wonder if Hasbro would go there with a second Baylan release?

I'd fully expect a Ray Stevenson cloaked version at some point soon... then I'd expect a Baylan with a new Rory McCann head on it.  Bonus points for Hasbro if they can get us to buy that one without a cloak and then again with one.

I'm not impressed with the likeness on Shin... looks weird to me.

[Jedi Idej]

Hopefully they'll just include a cloak with a McCann head swap and be done with it.

I agree about Shin. I said the same thing.

My interest in amassing a battledroid army went up the last few years, so the builder pack is welcomed. It's nice they're trying to address the falling down issue with firmer plastic.

I was impressed with the likeness of the Cantina figs.

Overall, I'm pleased with how the figs are.

[Matt_Fury]

I'm not impressed with the likeness on Shin... looks weird to me.

I agree the face looks off in the images, I hope the final product looks better in person.

Hell, look at how long it took them to get Leia's face right!

[P-Siddy]

I think they need to “wash” Shin’s hair.  It’s too blond and uniform.

[Nicklab]

Shin's likeness is definitely not easy to capture in this scale.  Ivanna Sakhno has VERY distinctive model-like features.  Between her hair and her eyes?  They're very specific.  Hot Toys nailed it, but they're Hot Toys, and that figure sells for well over $300.