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Collectibles => Other Collectibles => Topic started by: Scott on June 28, 2004, 11:04 PM
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Like the Vader, not keen on the rest :-\ Not enough kid-like or cutesy??? Cory would be so disappointed in me. :-*
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Not sure what to think. Not sure why Galactic Heroes isn't good enough I guess.
Although...huge lightbulb here...I wonder if their research is finally showing that the 3-3/4" line is almost exclusively collector and the occasional 10 year old boy?
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I think that may be it. And they need kids, and kids love SW. This seems like a great new way to bring 'em into the fold. I for one think the 3 3/4" line is just to vast and old and stocked with unrecognizable background characters for your average kid to get into.
I kind of like these, but I think I like the GH guys better.
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These do look kind of spiffy. Our nephews are big into the Rescue Heroes/Major Powers line of things, and they get some pretty big vehicles and playsets in those lines. Who knows, maybe there would be a Death Star type playset in this line? (gasp) Anyways, I really like these. I've been picking up all the OT Galactic Heroes (previously Playskool) sets, and might get these as well. I kind of wish they would have just picked one or the other to go with though...but both look kind of nice. I guess I always like seeing something different, or a new idea for the Star Wars line like this. Might help get the kiddos interested in it. The Vader does look quite cool, and Chewie, R2, and 3PO are nice as well. Luke looks a little strange to me, but its more the style of figures than anything else. They are kind of neato though. Anyone thinking about picking these up? Part of me wants to, even though I know the last thing I need is another collection.
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I'll have to see them first hand before I make up my mind. My nephews that are 7 & 8 like the regular figures but (obviously) the 2-3 year old ones like the GH guys. Anything that will bring more kids in to the line and play with it is cool in my book, just not sure if the target age group in mind is 5-6 year olds (which would be the perfect ones) or the older ones (which, just watching the boys play, would never happen. They would feel like they were playing with 'baby' toys).
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Looks like they modeled the arms after this guy! :D
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Some of these figures remind me of the new MOTU line a tad bit...I think the point that the regular line is too unwieldy to jump into at this point is a very valid one
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Hrm....
I have to agree with what's been said. These figures are not quiet as "cute" and/or "fun" as the lil GH line... they just seem much more like a money grab at Rescue Heroes.
Hasbro's Major Action line failed against Rescue Heroes, now Hasbro is putting a big gun against them. I have heard rumors at other sites that Mattel is considering doing Batman Rescue Heroes, so maybe Hasbro is trying to cut them off at the pass with Star Wars?
Eh, I know plenty of people who love Rescue Heroes for their kids, but that is because of the character selection (fireman, police, etc). I wonder if those parents will buy the more "violent" SW sets? Not sure...
Also, as Brian brings up, this line does have potential for playsets based on REscue Heroes. RH had a huge mountain-side base or something out last christmas, imagining a DS playset for the figures IS a pretty cool idea Brian.
I think I'll pass on these...
Jeff
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I really like the Galactic Heroes, but am unsure if I am going to buy those other ones.
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I'm still trying to figure out the logic though of having two preschool aged lines. Why do both?
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I took a look at the Major Powers stuff at TRU today...Its all on Clearance! Shakes head at the thought of two preschool lines
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Just looking through some news stores at the Star Wars Official Site, and was reminded of the Jedi Force (http://www.starwars.com/collecting/news/2004/07/news20040702b.html) line. As best I can recall, we didn't hear/see anything new on these at Comic-Con, or even since the intial announcement of the line. Any news on these? Also, are any of you going to pick these up if/when they make it to retail? I've really enjoyed the smaller, "cuter", Galactic Heroes line (although the newer ones haven't shown up here yet), and thought I would just limit it to that one. I have gone back and forth on the JediForce line. I originally said no, but the Vader/Chewie/Droids look kind of neat. I guess it depends on some things, just curious if any of you were interested in these as well? I don't know if I can/should bring "another" line into the fold, and I don't think I'd give up Galactic Heroes to bring these in. I really hope the GH line continues for awhile.
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Thought I'd go ahead and break out the Playskool Jedi Force line's discussion, separate from the regular Playskool/Galactic Heroes discussion, just so we can avoid any confusion as to which Playskool line we're talking about in the future... ;)
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Here's the scoop on this line again, from The Official Site (http://www.starwars.com/collecting/news/2004/07/news20040702b.html):
Hasbro's Playskool Star Wars Jedi Force Assortments
July 02, 2004
The first wave of Hasbro's Playskool Star Wars Jedi Force line is big fun for little kids. Available this fall, the playful Basic and Deluxe assortments feature favorite characters from the original trilogy. With over-sized arms and feet, these fun figures stand and grip accessories easily.
Ready to destroy the Death Star, Luke Skywalker is featured in the Basic assortment wearing his Rebel Alliance flight suit flanked by a snap-on X-wing and light-up lightsaber. The Basic line includes a total of eight figures: two Luke Skywalkers, one Darth Vader with lightsaber and grip-able droid, one Chewbacca with snap-on mechanical tool, and four droids -- two R2-D2 and two C-3PO.
The Deluxe assortment features hero Luke Skywalker as seen in Return of the Jedi. Wearing his forest camouflage poncho and helmet, Luke comes with a speeder bike (replete with attachable lightsaw) and his Jedi lightsaber lights up!
StarWarsShop.com is currently taking orders for the Basic and Deluxe assortments now. Items will ship in September.
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Nope.
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You guys catch Jeff's report on the main news page? Looks like Hasbro's going to eBay these things! Go figure. A "child's" Playskool line, and Hasbro sticks 'em up on eBay. So let me get this straight... The regular Hasbro 4" line is geared towards kids who make up the majority of their market sales, like they always say, but a Playskool line that will likely say "For ages 3 - 8" on it, is being put up on eBay?!? Yeah, that makes all kinds of sense, Hasbro. ::)
Lots of loose and carded shots in Jeff's report too, so check it out if you're interested in these cute little guys...
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A "child's" Playskool line, and Hasbro sticks 'em up on eBay. So let me get this straight... The regular Hasbro 4" line is geared towards kids who make up the majority of their market sales, like they always say, but a Playskool line that will likely say "For ages 3 - 8" on it, is being put up on eBay?!? Yeah, that makes all kinds of sense, Hasbro. ::)
You really can't deconstruct their logic and tear it to shreds any better than that. Pretty damn stupid of them.
Maybe they didn't get any interest in the line from retailers. Maybe they actually do think they are making Star Wars toys for kids, and that this line would be zing! hotcakes for retailers, as if playing up all the kid factor to 1000% would mean 1000% more interest. It's a neat little middle line, but I don't see kids going for this.
I'll probably grab a couple carded figures from the line, like I'm doing for Galactic Heroes. I'm trying really hard to separate these as a line entirely removed from the 3¾” ones to control the OCD. I think they're cool in a weird, sort of odd mutant curiosity way.
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Yeah, the auctioning off of these figures is a bit odd. I see in the blurb that these will be released at retail in October, retail of $7.99. Surprising to see, but most of the auctions seem to be getting pretty high...not surprising, Vader is obviously the hottest of the batch.
I'm not sure if I'm going to get into this line or not, although I do want to get a Chewbacca if possible. Always like the wookiee :). I wonder if it will go beyond the initial wave. Also, its getting tough to keep up with all the different lines/brands in the Star Wars world anymore. Basic figs, Galactic Heroes, Jedi Force, Unleashed, busts, mini busts, etc, etc. Too much stuff, not enough money or space :).
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I see these "Jedi Force" figures (the ones initially put up for sale) are up over $100 each now...crazy. Still a little over a day left on the first batch as well.
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Galactic Hunter now has some nice carded pics up of the first wave of the Jedi Force (http://www.galactichunter.com/absolutenm/templates/full_article_template_1.asp?articleid=3476&zoneid=2) Line. I'm still not sure if I'll get these or not. I already pick up the Galactic Heroes line, so I don't know if I need another "kiddo" line or not. I'd like to get the Chewie if I see them in stores, but not sure on the rest of the line yet. They do look kind of neat in a certain way though.
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Blech.
Don't you realize these are meant for kids? C'mon folks, grow up :-X
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;) Oh yeah....I forgot :D
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So I've finally seen a couple of these figures at Target over the past week - the R2/3PO set, and the X-Wing Pilot Luke.
My thoughts: They look like ****. They're WAY bigger than I thought they were going to be, so right there all the "cuteness" factor goes right out the door. They're like 6" tall. I should point out that yes, these are obviously intended for the younger kids, and I fully understand that. But so were the Galactic Heroes sets, and we all know what's happened with those... ;)
But I think that maybe only half (at best) of the adult collectors that are buying the GH line, will dive into this line as well. Just a totally different look to it. Clunky, I'd say. But they look like they'd make decent toys for younger kids. They've got some surprisingly good articulation, plus the added little "EU" accessories... But as I often suspect, there's really no young kids out there that seem to be into Star Wars at all, even with the recent DVD release, so it's just going to be a question of whether the Star Wars parents buy these to "force" upon their little kids to play with. We're probably talking the 4 - 8 year old range with these things, I'd guess.
Better question is whether I'm going to be a complete and total dumbass, and buy into a line that I don't even really like. :-[ I've refrained on the first two I've seen so far, so hopefully that's a good sign...
My opinion aside, is anyone else buying these, or thinking about it?
P.S. I should point out that both of the ones I saw (at 2 different Targets, a week apart) were taped up at both of the lower corners of the card. I figured that was some kind of reseal on the first one I saw, but seeing the second one like that too suggests to me that they're all being released that way. Maybe the glue holding the bubble on wasn't strong enough to support such big/heavy figures. Anyway, don't be alarmed if you find some taped up too. I think that's just how they come...
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My opinion aside, is anyone else buying these, or thinking about it?
No, as stated above, I think they look like ****. The GH stuff looks cute but is pretty accurate and inexpensive as well. Vader, as always, is tempting, but I think I can live without this one.
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I haven't seen them here yet (are they in the action figure aisle?), but I don't think I'll be buying in either. I'd probably pick up the Chewbacca if I saw it, since I'm a fan of the wook, but otherwise I think I'd pass. The Vader would be tempting too. I probably won't know for sure until if/when these show up here and I see them in person. For now, I think I'll just stick to the GH line, and probably pick up a Chewie from the Jedi Force line.
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Ugh. I found Luke and r2/3p0 today, and I was almost sick to my stomach. The droids looked okay, but I can't buy them without getting the rest of the set. And Luke was just downright horrid.
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Just curious...although I know most people aren't fans of this line, for those of you who have seen them in person, are you finding them in the "regular" Star Wars area? Also, these have only been found at Target thus far, right? I'm not going for the whole line, but would like to pick up the Chewie if I see him. Just curious where the most common place to look has been, thanks :).
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I've seen one of each figure (except Vader) on 3 separate trips to Target. That's it. Oddly enough, each time they were just sitting by themselves on the shelf beneath the regular figures. Looked rather like someone took a gander at 'em, and just set them there when they were done. So I really have no idea where they'd usually be found on the pegs. But I'd definitely check near the regular figures, then in the other aisle that usually has the GH figures, and lastly in the Playskool aisle. If there's any, they should be in one of those 3 places.
Haven't heard of them hitting anywhere else other than Target so far either...
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Yeah, each time I've seen them they have been right next to the GH figure 2-packs.
AND, I broke down and purchased my first Jedi Force figure (Luke) last night. One of the nephew's birthday is coming up at the end of the month (11-24) and it seemed like it'd make a good gift as he's got a BUNCH of Rescue Heroes stuff.
I guess we'll see if kids actually like them or not at Thanksgiving when he gets his gift!
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Jeff
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I saw them at the PSWCS meeting this past Sat. They are pretty nice. For the price it's a much bigger piece than we're used to getting. If they truly are going after that "Younger" market(which /I still don;t buy that they are) this is a step in the right direction.
If you ever just took a step back in the toy aisles and looked at all the other toy lines everything is bigger and ....bigger. (except for SW) Now, as a collector I personally like the smaller figs, but kids and parents in general when they walk through the aisles seem to always go for the bigger toys.
Look at the radio controlled Hummers they have now-Huge! It grabs your eyes and kids will run to it with the "Mommy mommy I want that"-before they even know what "that" is just because it's big. Anytime I see small kids walking around in public with a toy it's a large 12" scale spiderman or Hulk or something. It's the WOW factor here.
I think parents don't like smaller pieces a)yes, kids can choke on them, B) Kids always leave things lying around or are dropping things, so they have to run around looking for the parts, or don't like to pick up pieces of the toys.
The Luke helmet being permanately attached to the fig by straps are nice features to see (and this feature is sone nicely) It's not really collector friendly, but for the kids it's cool.
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R2 and 3PO actually look pretty neat, I found them next to the Galactic Heroes yesterday. I didn't buy them but I may get the droid set just to have. I did not see any Vaders
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Just curious...although I know most people aren't fans of this line, for those of you who have seen them in person, are you finding them in the "regular" Star Wars area?
The Target that I frequent most often has the three action figure aisle setup, and the Jedi Force figures are located on the third aisle (aisle one being Transformers, Gundam-type stuff; aisle two being Joes, SW, and LOTR; aisle three being more "transitory" type lines or stuff aimed at the young'uns) alongside the GH line (which is not restocked all that often). They had one peg for the JF figures, and one of each figure when I saw them.
I picked up the Vader and I really like him. The little droid thing I could have done without, and maybe I'm just really immature, but I actually like him a lot more than the GH version. If they continue the line and make a Boba Fett, I'd buy it in a second. And for $7.99 and a level of articulation that is sadly miles ahead of the first few years of POTF2, I think it's a good deal.
That being said, the Luke looked horrid, as did the R2 in the droid two pack. Chewbacca didn't look too bad though, and I thought Threepio was nice. Then again, I might be the only one who has this sentiment, as all three other JFs (they had one of each initially) were still sitting there four days after I picked up the Vader.
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The latest offering in Playskool's new Jedi Force line is now available at Playskool's eBay Store (http://stores.ebay.com/Playskool-Toys_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQdptZ0QQsclZallQQsojsZ0QQsotimedisplayZ2QQtZkm)!
The eBay exclusive version of the Jedi Force X-Wing includes Luke Skywalker and R2-D2 and is limited to 5000 units. A regular edition of the X-Wing (minus Luke and R2 pack-in figures) will be available at retail stores later in the year.
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I looked around for these this weekend, kind of hoping to find a Chewie, but they don't seem to have shown up at any of our stores. Of course, our Targets here in town are of the "basic" variety, no Greatland, "Super", etc., so maybe they won't be showing here.
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AND, I broke down and purchased my first Jedi Force figure (Luke) last night. One of the nephew's birthday is coming up at the end of the month (11-24) and it seemed like it'd make a good gift as he's got a BUNCH of Rescue Heroes stuff.
I guess we'll see if kids actually like them or not at Thanksgiving when he gets his gift!
Just an update, we gave the nephew his Jedi Force Luke shortly before Thanksgiving (11/22) and he seeemd to really like it that evening. Lots of goofing around with Luke and his saber.
Well, apparently since then "Luke Skywamper" is seeing a lot of action. My wife tallked with her sister today and found out that the nephew has been dragging Luke everywhere for the past week - church, grandma's house, everywhere, including going to bed together at night.
Along with the figure, there have apparently been numerous requests to watch Luke in his movies as well. According to the sis-in-law, the favorite so far seems to be Jedi because that's the one where "Luke fights bad Vader and helps the monkeys" (I think ewoks = monkeys, but I'm never sure when it comes to 3-year olds :-\).
I guess we will have to add a Jedi Force Chewie and Vader to the loot we're getting him for Christmas becuase at least one kid seems to like them! ;)
Jeff
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Saw the Luke Speederbike set at ToysRUs last night, looked sort of neat
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I was going to pass on this series...until I saw the Vader. :o The droids will be my next purchase, I will only get the ones I like. Very cool play value. ;D
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I was going to pass on this series...until I saw the Vader. :o
I've been dreading finally seeing a Vader, 'cause I knew if I ever did, I'd probably want to buy it just because it seems like it's such a tough find so far, since I keep seeing the other 3 but never him.
So guess what happened today? Yep, finally saw a Vader, and my idiocy compelled me to buy it. >:( And of course, you know what that means now... ::)
****. :'(
Saw the X-Wing last night at a WM as well (but passed on it).
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Don't feel bad Matt, you're not the only one :). My wife got me the Jedi Force Chewie for Christmas, which was the only one I really wanted to get (any and all Chewies ;)). But, we stopped at Wal-mart this weekend to get some groceries, and the only thing in the Star Wars section was the Jedi Force figs. No Chewies there, 1 Vader, and I think 3 each of the droids and X-Wing Luke. I couldn't pass it up, and ended up getting the Vader. I'm tempted to go get the droids as well if they are still there, but I think I'm passing on the Luke. At least for now. Who knows, if I have 3 of the 4 basic figs, I'll probably want to "have them all". That said, I know some people aren't big fans of these, but they are kind of neat. Like I said, the Luke doesn't look all the great, but I really like both the Chewie and Vader. They are quite a bit bigger than I expected too, about as tall as the Unleashed line.
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While picking up the Tatooine wave of the Galactic Heroes at Wal-Mart yesterday, I noticed they had the Luke w/Speeder Bike. It looked kind of neat, but I passed on it. I guess I didn't even check how much it cost, but it did look kind of spiffy.
Along the same lines, one of our nephews is celebrating his 3rd birthday this weekend, and we've been shopping for him lately. We decided to pick up the Jedi Force X-Wing for him, because he really like "guys and ships" and action figures in general. Plus, he seems to enjoy the Rescue Heroes, so it should be a perfect fit. Unfortunately, we have yet to find the X-Wing Luke to go with the ship. When I picked up Vader, etc., I saw several of the Lukes, but they are now all sold out (all the figs from this line are actually). We picked up the R2/3PO pack for him (since R2 is supposed to go in the back I guess), but don't really want to give it to him without the pilot. We're out to check a couple of Targets and another Wal-Mart today to see if we can find it. This is an instance where I really think they should pack pilots in with the vehicle. Its not like 3po is going to fly the thing, right? ;) They have had the Luke in stock at KBToys.com, but we didn't really want to pay $12 (once shipping is considered) for the guy, and plus, now it is too late since we are seeing him on Sunday. In a line like this, which is marketed towards kids, you'd think having a pilot along with the ship would be "kid friendly".
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Went to Target on Friday, and wound up finding the X-Wing Luke, so we were happy. We gave our nephew the Luke, Droids, and X-Wing from the Jedi Force line, and he loved them. The Luke seemed to be the favorite. His older brother's b-day is next weekend, and really liked them as well, so we're thinking about picking him up his "own" Luke, and/or possibly the Speeder Bike set. I don't know about anyone/anywhere else, but these figures/toys seemed to be a hit with the wee ones in our family.
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More of a hit than the Galactic Hero stuff Brian? My daughter is ok with the GH stuff but Star Wars isn't her gig (not enough princesses ;)). I'm really wondering if they did hit the mark better this time. Not wanting to invoke the ghost of Cory, but what do you think the primary market for these is?
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I don't know about anyone/anywhere else, but these figures/toys seemed to be a hit with the wee ones in our family.
Well, I purchased my first Jedi Force figure (Luke) for one of the nephew's 3rd birthday back in November. It seemed like it'd make a good gift as he's got a BUNCH of Rescue Heroes stuff. We gave the nephew his Jedi Force Luke shortly before Thanksgiving (11/22) and he seeemd to really like it that evening.
Well, apparently since then "Luke Skywamper" has seeing a lot of action. The nephew has been dragging Luke everywhere for the past 2 months - church, grandma's house, everywhere, including going to bed together at night.
We got him the Droids 2-pack as part of his Christmas gift and he loved them too (it's fun to watch him open his presents because he knows that Uncle Jeff likes to hide toys in with the clothes).
More of a hit than the Galactic Hero stuff Brian? My daughter is ok with the GH stuff but Star Wars isn't her gig (not enough princesses ;)). I'm really wondering if they did hit the mark better this time. Not wanting to invoke the ghost of Cory, but what do you think the primary market for these is?
I'd say that these are big with the Rescue Heroes crowd, Ages 3-6 maybe? Most of the nephews/kid that I know in that age group seem to LOVE these figures. Much moreso than the GH 2-packs because of the action features and accessories. Yes, my nephew actually LIKES the action features such as R2's pop-out tools.
When we gave him the Vader/Obi-Wan GH 2-pack, he liked it when he opened it, but never touched it again. Maybe it's the 6-months age difference from 2.5 to 3 years, but he sure seems to love the Jedi Force more.
Jeff
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I'd say that these are big with the Rescue Heroes crowd, Ages 3-6 maybe? Most of the nephews/kid that I know in that age group seem to LOVE these figures. Much moreso than the GH 2-packs because of the action features and accessories. Yes, my nephew actually LIKES the action features such as R2's pop-out tools.
When we gave him the Vader/Obi-Wan GH 2-pack, he liked it when he opened it, but never touched it again. Maybe it's the 6-months age difference from 2.5 to 3 years, but he sure seems to love the Jedi Force more.
I'd echo exactly what Jeff said. Our nephews also fall into that range (one turned 3, the other will be 5 next week), and they are also part of the "Rescue Hero" crowd. We gave the older nephew the Galactic Heroes (at that time just Playskool) X-Wing set (with Luke, Vader, R2) a couple of years back at Christmas. He liked it, and still has it toward the "top of the heap" in their toy box (although slightly broken), but they seemed to be more jazzed about these Jedi Force figures. Actually, just like Jeff mentioned, I think the action features make the difference...and maybe some part due that they can move the arms/legs (unliked GH). They really enjoyed Luke's "light up" saber (which really puts off a nice vibrant color I might add), as well as R2s gadgets, 3POs light up eyes, and the noises that the X-Wing makes.
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Thanks. The reason I ask is that I'm pretty sure the GH stuff "missed the mark" with its presumed target audience. I was ecstatic to have them when I did, simply because I could give my daughter star wars toys that were really solid, had no small pieces and were big enough not to choke her when she inevitably put them in her mouth. I do think they made them properly for the 2-3 year old market for just those reasons. No or minimal moving parts (the Wampa's eyes). Not too easy to chew through and too big to swallow. Darn near unbreakable for that age group. However, they come with a built in limited attention span due to that same lack of articulation. And then they end up as adult collectibles, much to the dismay of some, though I'd contend the latest releases are much more geared towards adults (the two packs anyway).
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Not that I've got kids or anything, but I'd think that kids would likely be more interested in this Jedi Force line than the GH one personally. More "stuff", some articulation, electronics, etc. Definitely more "playability" with these.
So I think the GH line was somewhat of a miss with the real young kids, but a hit with the collectors, while this Jedi Force line may be just the opposite. I have to think this line was really geared more towards the kids.
But the GH line... Hell, Hasbro was polling adult collectors last year (2003) at Comic Con (with written questionaires) on whether they'd like to see the GH line return, especially in the form of figure 2-packs. So I think Hasbro definitely caught on to exactly WHO was buying these GH/Playskool products the first time around.
As for me, I still haven't bitten on any more JF figures, though I probably will if I find them on clearance later on. My Vader receipt gives me 3 months to decide what I'm gonna do with this line... ;)
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I think you're right Matt, Hasbro definitely knows that collectors are intersted in the Galactic Heroes line. I remember getting an e-mail questionnaire about then 2 packs awhile back as well, before they were announced/released. And, like mentioned earlier, the character choice kind of makes it seem that way even moreso now (like the Skiff Guard for example). I do hope the line continues, because I think its a fun little sub-line to collect, fairly inexpensive, and space saver-friendly :).
I'm curious to see how far the Jedi Force line will go. Like I said, our nephews (and his cousins as well) thought they were great, and they all fell in the 3-6ish year range. There is a lot more playability with those figures, and the "light up" lightsabers are pretty cool. I personally got the Chewie for Christmas from the Mrs., and ended up picking up the Vader when I saw it too. Then I broke down and got the droids, but have held off on the Luke. I don't know if I'll buy any more after this (or if there will even be any more), but I'm staying away from the vehicles. We got the X-Wing for our nephew too, and when I got done snapping it all together, that thing is ginormous. Pretty neat for the wee ones though.
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Looks like we've got some more Jedi Force figures on the way this year, from the pics at Toy Fair. I believe we've seen the following:
Yoda
Han Solo
Mace Windu
Bespin-ish Luke
Anakin Skywalker
Anakin Skywalker repaint?
Chewbacca repaint
Luke Skywalker repaint (yellow X-Wing outfit)
Obi-Wan w/Boga
Some of these figures are kind of neat, in a way, although I still don't see how this and "Force Battlers" are going to co-exist. They seem like basically the same thing, aside from appearance differences.
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I'm still holding strong, and have ONLY bought the Vader. Still determined to try and eventually return it as well, OCD permitting.
But I think I've definitely concluded that I need to stay away from this line. Especially now that I'm reorganizing the collection room, and see that I would NEVER have any space to display them. Just too big and clunky, especially when you add the ships in too. Not to mention they're already delving into the rehashes and repaints with these, it looks like. That's bad news right there.
Best for me to stick with the smaller and cuter Playskool line. Definitely.
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A Few More Details from Hasbro...
PLAYSKOOL SET TO LAUNCH STAR WARS JEDI FORCE TOY LINE FOR PRESCHOOLERS
In 2005, the “force” returns with PLAYSKOOL’S new STAR WARS JEDI FORCE toy line that includes figures and role-playing toys from the entire STAR WARS franchise. Preschoolers will enjoy STAR WARS play as they “become” their favorite characters like LUKE SKYWALKER, HAN SOLO, ANAKIN SKYWALKER, YODA and DARTH VADER. Experience the STAR WARS adventure in your home and choose the side you want to be on.
BASIC FIGURE ASSORTMENT 1
($7.99 each; 3 and up; Fall 2005)
YODA & SWAMP STOMPER “Enjoy Yoda, you will!” As the green, big-eared master of the JEDI, the YODA figure comes complete with his SWAMP STOMPER and GREEN lightsaber ready to travel through the swamps and protect against the Dark Side.
LUKE SKYWALKER & SPEEDER BOARD Put your LUKE SKYWALKER figure’s JEDI skills to the test! Equipped with his SPEEDER BOARD and his BLUE lightsaber, take the LUKE SKYWALKER figure on his journey to rescue his friends and his father, DARTH VADER.
DARTH VADER & PROBE DROID Fight as or against the DARK SIDE with the DARTH VADER figure! Attach the PROBE DROID to the DARTH VADER toy’s arm and press the red button on the top to open up the DROID CLAW. He also comes with his infamous RED lightsaber.
MACE WINDU & JEDI GRAPPLER The MACE WINDU figure, one of the more experienced JEDI, comes with a JEDI GRAPPLER and PURPLE lightsaber! Children can launch and reload the hook from the JEDI GRAPPLER by pressing the red button on top and help him fight alongside his fellow JEDI warriors.
BASIC FIGURE ASSORTMENT 2
($7.99 each; 3 and up; Fall 2005)
C-3PO & R2-D2 The famous gold and silver robot duo from the STAR WARS movies returns! The C-3PO figure, the gold and shiny robot, and the R2-D2 figure, the white and silver droid, are packaged together to provide preschoolers with the sidekicks needed to help defeat the Dark Side. Features include: pushing a button to watch C-3PO’s eyes light up and pushing R2-D2’s head to release an arsenal of tools required to repair the X-WING FIGHTERS.
HAN SOLO & JEDI POD Take off across the galaxy with the HAN SOLO figure and his JEDI POD. Dressed in blue and carrying a white helmet, place the HAN SOLO figure into the pedal straps and snap his hands onto the handle bars to prepare him for launch. Press the red button to release the wings and fly the JEDI POD!
ANAKIN & JEDI POD Before becoming the evil DARTH VADER, the most famous JEDI, ANAKIN SKYWALKER, took to fighting against the Dark Side. Dressed in a blue tunic with a black vest, children can use the BLUE lightsaber and JEDI POD of the ANAKIN SKYWALKER figure to protect against enemies.
CHEWBACCA & WOOKIEE SCOUT FLYER HAN SOLO’s favorite furry sidekick, CHEWBACCA, returns to action! The CHEWBACCA figure comes with a WOOKIEE SCOUT FLYER, used to fly into combat. Preschoolers can snap the wings on “CHEWBACCA’S back, press the button and turn the small handle to flap the wings. Attach other figures onto the hook and press the yellow button under the dial to release them.
DELUXE ASSORTMENT
(Approximate Retail Price: $14.99 each; Recommended Ages: 3 and up; Available: Fall 2005)
OBI WAN & BOGA
The OBI WAN figure and his large, lizard-like animal, BOGA are featured in the DELUXE ASSORTMENT. OBI WAN sits on top of BOGA and moves around in battle. The OBI WAN figure also comes with a lightsaber that lights up by pressing the button on the bottom.
No word on how many re-paints there will be, but it looks like we'll see at least Luke, Anakin, Vader, and Chewie repainted a few times in 2005. :-\
Jeff
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I'm not sure why, but this Yoda figures from the JF line sort of reminds me of a Gremlin...or maybe a hairless Mogwai (spelling?)...you know, the furry ones from Gremlins, like Gizmo :P.
Jedi Force Yoda (http://www.jedidefender.com/gallery/imageFolio.cgi?action=view&link=Conventions/Toy_Fair_2005/Hasbro&image=058.jpg&img=16&tt=)
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Target in Covina had the new Yoda today, but some scalper-looking dude had it in his red hand cart. He grabbed the last Vader right as I made a move for it too! >:( Not sure what others he had in his cart, but he also had all the Ep.III Galactic Heroes sets.
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I found the new Yoda this weekend at Wal-Mart, and picked it up. I haven't opened it yet, and am trying to consider if I should keep it or not. They had 1 Anakin as well, and then the rest...Vader, Chewie, Droids, X-Wing Luke. Something "new" at least, but I'd have rather found the basic figures ;). I kind of like some of the figures in this line, but I'm wondering if the Galactic Heroes would be enough to collect from the "kiddie" world. Of course, this is all supposed to be kids' stuff right? ;)
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Found the new Yoda and Anakin at Target again last night (saw it Wednesday during lunch too).
Ended up picking up Yoda for the nephew. We've already given him Luke (B-Day), the Droids (Christmas), and Vader (for fun) so far, so Yoda will make a nice little Easter gift for him.
;)
Jeff
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Judging by the picture at Entertainment Earth (http://www.entertainmentearth.com/aff-home.asp?id=JE-405087801&number=HS07145B), Vader, Luke, Chewie and the droids are all rehashes. Hasbro has just included different accessories for the 1st 3.
I gave the droids set to my daughter the other day, and I now see that this line is perfect for kids that age. They're a nice large size to handle, and the "pop-out tools" on R2 and "light-up eyes" on 3PO are great to keep her playing. This line was obviously designed with the little kids in mind, and I've seen first hand that they've done a good job with them. Although, 3PO's hands are so wide that they hit his legs when they are at his side, an annoyance for sure.
(And now that Vader is rereleased, maybe I can track him down this time for my Vader collection - but this line isn't for collectors, right? ;))
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Found a lone Anakin today at my Target, but decided to pass on it for now.
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Of the first four, the only one that tempted me was Chewie because I have a thing for Wookiees. I never bought him since I had other toy priorities.
However, I am gonna get Rescue Glider Anakin, just because of the neat helmet & glider contraption and because he goes with my Clone Wars collection. Actually I was going to get him at Midnight Madness but I didn't see him, and besides I found the AT-RT which I wanted more anyway but wasn't expecting to see yet.
Undecided on Yoda w/ Stamp Stomper.
Mace fits with my prequel theme stuff so I might get him.
Anakin & Jedi Pod sounds promising but I haven't seen any pics yet.
Likely I will get the Chewie with Flyer because I like Wookiees and it sounds like it's from ROTS.
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Didn't really see these while shopping this weekend, not that I was really looking either. I did see the Yoda and Anakin a couple of weeks ago at a Wal-Mart (one of each). Not many of us seem to collect/care about these, but I was thinking...if you had your choice (regardless of if you'd buy them), would you rather see the Jedi Force or Force Battlers line stick around? They seem to basically be doubling up, similar in size and market. I did see quite a few kiddos grabbing the Vader one this weekend, but the rest were left to rot.
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Saw Anakin and Yoda today at my nearest Target.
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The new YODA and ANAKIN have hit the Pittsburgh Walmarts.
Yoda's 'cyber-legs' look pretty funny. Kinda like ATAT legs. Good
for squashing lizards with back on Dagobah. ;)
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Wow, I had to dig a while to find this thread...
The local K-Mart was having a 50% and up clearance on old toys, so I decided to stop in and check it out. They had nothing for basic figures, but they did have a couple of the Jedi Force figures - Han Solo and RotS Chewbacca, who were priced at just $2 each. :o
I grabbed them for the nephew since he really loves this line. I think with these two he'll be up to 7 figures total:
- C3PO & R2-D2
- Darth Vader
- X-Wing Luke
- Yoda
- Anakin Skywalker
- Han Solo
- Chewbacca
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Wow, another nice score for Jeff!
My three year old likes his Jedi Force Darth Vader (only because of the light up lightsaber) but he'd much rather play with my loose 3.75" Evo Vader!
Funny how that works....
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Wow! Nice score Jeff. I'll have to keep an eye out for that RotS Chewbacca. I picked up the "Wookiee Action Tool" version on clearance at KB for $4.99...
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I'm going to keep an eye out for some figures and one of the big ships at good prices on Ebay for my nephews birthday in the summer..... I started his obsession with thomas the tank so now I'll start his Star wars obsession... he already loves playing the my MR FX Sabers... the cats not to keen on him having them however.
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Big ships?
The only Jedi Force ship I can think of is the X-Wing and Speederbike - were there more?
Thomas the Tank, eh? Who doesn't like Thomas and the gang?! I catch myself checking the TV guide to see if this week's episode is new despite the fact that my son could care less!
:D
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I found a Millenium Falcon on ebay, just realised its a GH one though. Still I'll get the X-Wing and speeder.
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I picked up alot of these for my nephews birthday today, found them all half price or less. I got:
Luke with poncho etc and speederbike
Xwing
Obiwan + Boga
Xwing
Chewie
Han
Anakin
Thats all they had, its all any of the shops in my area seem to have left, I'm going to try and pick up R2, 3po, Luke Xwing, Yoda and Vader from ebay for him. I'll just have to keep an eye out for them.