TOMY
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TOMY International signed a multi-year licensing agreement with WWE to produce battling toys, set for release this fall. With the WWE Smash Brawlers Starter Set, fans can go head to head with WWE Smash Brawlers Battle Figures. The controller enhances the battle experience and enables players to fight and dodge. Compatible standalone figures are also available to extend the fighting fun. When kids hit their opponent three times, the figures will collapse in defeat. Sixteen characters are available across three SKUs. The Starter Set comes with two unique figures and two controllers. The Super Mario Club Mocchi-Mocchi- series features fan-favorite icons from the Nintendo video game. The Mega Collectible Mario Hat is made in a plush that has a unique squishy texWWE Smash Brawlers ture and is super soft to the touch. Fans can collect them all this fall.
PLAYMONSTER PlayMonster’s Burping SpongeBob SquarePants is the newest addition to the Stinky Pig line. SpongeBob plays a tropical tune while players pass him around. Whoever is holding him when he farts must take a token. The player with the fewest tokens at the end of the game is the winner. This twoto four-player game for kids ages 6 and up will be available this summer.
JAKKS PACIFIC
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Jakks Pacific can fuel kids’ fandoms this year with collectibles, play sets, figures, and role-play toys from Disney, Harry Potter, video game franchises, and more. Jakks will introduce a line of Toy Story 4 role-play toys this spring. The Buzz Lightyear Table Top Star Command Center features moveable targets, blaster buttons, a joystick with a trigger, and multiple light and sound effects. Toy Story in a Box is a replica of Andy’s toy chest with a laser blaster, a sheriff badge, green army figures, an Old West map, Pizza Planet tokens, and Lenny the Binoculars inside. Kids can pretend to be a Space Ranger hero with the Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Set. The set includes a laser blaster that features lights and sounds. All Toy Story 4 products are designed for kids ages 6 and up. Jakks will help fans bring home the excitement of their favorite Super Mario video game levels with new play sets and action figures. With the Deluxe Dungeon Playset, Mario fans can replay this iconic level in real life using the included 2.5-inch Fire Mario figure and seven interactive environment pieces with feature mechanisms. The lifts and Thwomp move up and down, the fireballs spin around on the tower, the doors open and close, the swing moves back and forth, and the question block has a hidden coin that pops up. Kids can switch up the scene with the interchangeable fire tower, brick platform, and doors. Jakks Pacific also introduces a line of products for Mega Man: Fully Charged Charged, available this spring. The Basic Figures line features an allblue Mega Man figure and Robot Masters. The Deluxe Figures line features fully transformed versions of Mega Man. Each figure has a feature to highlight its power, such as spinning drills, projectile launchers, or expanding Harry Potter bellies. In both lines, each figure comes with an arm cannon accessory Quiddich Playset that kids can swap onto the all-blue Mega Man. Kids can pretend to be Mega Man with the Roleplay Mega Buster Arm Cannon. The Arm cannon features light and sound effects when kids squeeze a trigger. The Mega Buster Playset is a multi-tiered set shaped like Mega Buster with 10 features, including a projectile launcher, trap doors, an elevator, and a slide. The set holds up to six figures. Kids can recreate their favorite Harry Potter scenes with the Harry Potter Mini Playsets Assortment. The Quiddich Playset includes Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy figures, a Golden Snitch, and a chest with a Quaffle and Bludgers inside. The Ollivander’s Playset includes Harry Potter and Garrick Ollivander figures, a levitating lamp, a sliding ladder, and moving shelves with wand boxes. Each set is sold separately. The Harry Potter Hogwarts Great Hall Mini Playset includes Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, and Albus Dumbledore figures. The set also features the Sorting Hat, banquet food, and other accessories. Available in March, all three Harry Potter sets are designed for kids ages 4 and up and are sold separately. THEPOPINSIDER.COM | #FuelYourFandom | 69