2019 Retro Kenner Tarkin with Board Game

[Rob]

The vintage Tarkin makes the retro line more interesting to me for sure... do we know details on the exclusive and how tough it’ll be to get.

[Brian]

Tarkin is just great, really hope we see more of this. It seems like this, and the six regular figures, are Target exclusives? I think that is what Hasbro Twitter said. I think we can all one up with a short list we would like to see to finish out the original vintage line Stormie Han, Sandtrooper, RFT.......

[Jeff]

Target exclusives?

Yes, exclusive to Target and due to arrive in May.

[Ben]

Never had this game, so getting it and Tarkin is great. Hope it’s not crazy expensive.

[Jeff]

STAR WARS ESCAPE FROM DEATH STAR BOARD GAME
(HASBRO/Ages: 8 years & up/Players: 2-4/Approx. Retail Price: $19.99/Available: May 2019)
Available at most major retailers.

[McMetal]

I will buy this. 

[Jesse James]

Me too...  I’m gonna buy any new gig that expands the originals and replace customs with them.  I’m even kinda into playing the game with the kids when they’re home.

[Muftak]

I loved this game as a kid...I played it before I saw the movie even! This was an easy pick up for me, and  I will gladly take the Retro Tarkin. Win-win for me!

[Pete_Fett]

Out of all the retro stuff, this is the one item I might pick up since it's a character that was never done before in the original Kenner line (and as a kid, I always wondered why).

I loved this game - it made regular appearances during family game night growing up.

[Darth_Anton]

This is funny because I still have my original Escape from Death Star board game. Like this set.

[Dave]

This is funny because I still have my original Escape from Death Star board game. Like this set.

Me too, and the remade version that came out in the late 90s with a packed in POTF2 Luke Stormtrooper and Vader.  I think at the time I bought 15 of those for $5 each on clearance.

[Nicklab]

When I heard the name of the game I thought of the POTF2 version, too!

Having seen this set?  And knowing that the Retro Collection will likely be LIMITED to the 6 figures AND exclusive?  This line doesn't seem like as much of an inherently bad idea as it did to me yesterday.  And the TBS and TVC reveals gave me a glimmer of hope, too.

Making a Kenner style Tarkin is actually a great idea, since he was always a notable absence from the Kenner line. 

[Phrubruh]

My son and I still play this game together. It's on the regular rotation during family game night.

[Ben]

STAR WARS ESCAPE FROM DEATH STAR BOARD GAME
(HASBRO/Ages: 8 years & up/Players: 2-4/Approx. Retail Price: $19.99/Available: May 2019)
Available at most major retailers.

Cool. I’ll totally get this then. $20 for a board game and vintage Tarkin is a deal.

[EdSolo]

When I heard the name of the game I thought of the POTF2 version, too!

Having seen this set?  And knowing that the Retro Collection will likely be LIMITED to the 6 figures AND exclusive?  This line doesn't seem like as much of an inherently bad idea as it did to me yesterday.  And the TBS and TVC reveals gave me a glimmer of hope, too.

Making a Kenner style Tarkin is actually a great idea, since he was always a notable absence from the Kenner line.

So the bulk of the line are the six figures we saw from Toy Fair that will be at Target?  That makes it an easier proposition to pick up the set.  The board game I would definitely get just for the figure.  I think I may still have the POTF2 version of game in a closet somewhere.

For exclusives, I hope they go the route of the board game and make OT characters that never got a vintage sculpt.