PROS: Three all new figures in one 3.75″ battle pack?! Releases like that come too few and far between and this one excels. Both Emperor Palpatine and Luke benefit greatly from having two additional points of articulation (wrists) and the inclusion of the swappable force lightning hands is perfect. The sculpting for The Emperor shines above the other two figures as the texture captured in his robe harkens back to the detail applied to figures from The Phantom Menace. The results yield one of the best 3.75″ Emperor figure ever produced. Luke is not too shabby either as his proportions are nicely captured as well as the classic ROTJ Hamill likeness. Rounding out the set is the Royal Guard, which again is an excellent example of the character and I’d love to get my hands on a few more. Force Link phases are what you’d expect – classic lines from ROTJ and Palpatine also has one from The Phantom Menace. The set is also priced well for an exclusive that includes 3 new figures.
CONS: None to speak of really other than the ERG’s limited Force Link effects and maybe the Luke’s hair color choice.
Head to the toyguide for our detailed image gallery and to judge for yourself whether this figure is worth adding to your collection.
T.J. Babinetz from the Star Wars 6″ Black Series Facebook group also reports finding this wave at Walmart in Mississauga, Canada. Time to step up those toy runs!
We have updated the Master UPC/DPCI/SKU List of products that we’re tracking for 2017-2018 with products from Hasbro’s Forces of Destiny line. There is nothing new (yet) in terms of product but we have added the relevant UPCs, Target DPCIs and Walmart SKUs to the list for Ahsoka Tano, Padmé Amidala, and the Rey of Jakku and Kylo Ren Set. Click on through to check out the list.
Black Series Collectors Facebook member Dave I. reports picking up part of the new wave of 6″ Black Series figure at Toys”R”Us in Nashville. He was able to score Resistance Tech Rose (#55) and Jaina Solo (#56).
StarWars.com has posted an official announcement of the new Hasbro Star Wars Micro Force line we posted about yesterday. Head on over for the full details.
If you caught my Tweet earlier this morning, you saw that I posted that the Target Exclusive ROTJ 3 packs are in stock in the Seattle area – then BAM! – my brother-in-law sends photographic proof from a Target in Wilsonville, Oregon. Looks like the Pacific Northwest is your best bet in finding these in store right now.
This evening we spotlight some customizing awesomeness from Yakface Forums member JawaKing! Check out his latest customs (including more than what is pictured above) after the jump!
Speaking of Force Link, look for improvements to the technology as well in 2018 with the potential for more phrases and sound effects. We’re learning that it may be called, unsurprisingly, “Force Link 2”.
