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2025 Hasbro Pulse Fan Stream Reveals
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:
--- Quote from: McMetal on January 22, 2025, 11:25 AM --- 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. ::)
--- End quote ---
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.
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