Transformers

Ultimate Bumblebee

Action Figure by Hasbro

A Picture of Transformers Ultimate Bumblebee Action Figure by Hasbro

Apparently Bumblebee has “Two Awesome Modes”. These ‘awesome modes’ are transformed and not-transformed. Call me old-fashioned but that sounds quite similar to every other Transformer, except for the word ‘awesome’. He also has “Animatronics and Sounds” which means he can move and talk, presumably so he can come up to you and tell you how ‘awesome’ his modes are.

This is the ‘ultimate’ Bumblebee. Try and imagine that for a moment. That means that every Bumblebee figure from this point on will be a pale imitation of this one. Unless they add “Mega“ or “Super” to the name, something like “Super-Mega-Ultimate! Bumblebee!”. Perhaps they could throw in a “Turbo” as well… All I’m just saying is they may have painted themselves into a corner with that naming scheme…

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Indiana Jones

Talking Indy

Action Figure by Hasbro

A Picture of Indiana Jones Talking Indy Action Figure by Hasbro

Indy can talk! With the help of a couple of AAA batteries the stuff of your childhood dreams (or possibly nightmares) can come to be. He’s limited to saying “Trust me.” “Snakes… why’d it have to be snakes!” and “I hate these guys!”. Not an amazing vocabulary I admit, but then he’s pretty cheap as friends go.

Hasbro lists the accessories that accompany talking Indy as “shirt, pants, pair of boots, jacket, hat, belt, holster with removable pistol, 16-inch whip, coiled whip and golden idol”. That’s one more whip than I recall him having in the film, perhaps the second one is for his days off…

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Ben 10

Upgrade

Action Figure by Bandai

A Picture of Ben 10 Upgrade Action Figure by Bandai

From the Ben 10 animated series comes this cool Upgrade figure. He features light-up head and chest and super stretchy arms.

Upgrade is a Galvanic Mechomorph, an alien made up entirely of nanotechnology. He is able to change the shape of his liquid metal body at will which makes him difficult to damage and almost impossible to trap. He also seems to be an Xbox fanboy…

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