Back in December I showcased the handful of toys based on Level 5's Pokemon-esque Yo-Kai Watch game and TV show. Judging from the new figures, plushies, watches and trading card game in Hasbro's Yo-Kai space at Toy Fair, that was just the tip of a very large iceberg.
I wasn't sure about Jared Leto's Joker in the early images. The full Suicide Squad movie trailer didn't help. This week I was there when Mattel debuted the official action figures and nope, still not feelin' it.
Coming to toy store shelves later this year, Destiny Mega Bloks sets promise physical content fans of the series will enjoy briefly before setting it on the shelf and waiting for more. My friend Andy Robertson of FamilyGamerTV grabbed video of the figures and sets at Toy Fair. Let's watch!
No offence to McFarlane Toys, who've done a great job with the various franchise figure lines over the years, but Halo is much too big a property for a relatively niche company to handle. Now Mattel's got the master licence, and they're putting it to good use.
With six seasons of TV and a movie hitting theatres in 2017, LEGO's original ninja setting has lasted far longer than I expected. Here's a look at the new Ninjago sets available now.
Which company does a creator like Scott Cawthon turn to for toys based on a property with powerful mass appeal but a ton of creepy evil? Five Nights at Freddy's had McFarlane Toys written all over it, and so will the boxes of the upcoming construction sets.
