A few minutes from the start of the Star Wars panel, today is going smooth. Two main toy panels today, Star Wars and MattyCollector. I have low expectations for the Star Wars panel, as any major reveals would have to be shared with Celebration V. If the line moves, I’ll get to find out.
- “2010 will be more focused but it will be a celebration”
- Details on the Galactic Battle Game – all products except vintage. Kid friendly battle game. Will continue through 2011.
- Clone Wars wave 3 – Ki Adi Mundi, Flame Trooper Clone Trooper and Clone Trooper Pilot
- Sergeant Bric Mail-in details – Play mat holds 16 figures; Sergeant Bric is a bounty hunter hired to train clone cadets
- Battle Packs Wave 2 – Mandolorian Troopers and Arc Troopers
- Hyena Bomber is a nice sized toy.
- 3 3/4″ Hailfire droid goes about 9 mph and fires 18 missles. Big focus for the fall…will have a commercial
- Vintage will run at least 2 years
- 2010 has 37 basic figures, 4 waves this fall. Gap between wave 2 and 3.
- 27 of 37 new figures will have new tooling and deco. Other 10 are “greastest hits”
- Both a Sandtrooper and Stormtrooper will be out this year in Vintage
- Wave 5 of Vintage is Return of the Jedi – Gammorean Guard, Admiral Ackbar, Jabba Sail Barge Luke, Woof and new R2D2 (slightly smaller and more in scale), Endor Commando, Wicket
- Wedge Antilles is delayed out of the Return of the Jedi wave
- AT-AT gets a round of applause
- Force FX lightsabers now have removable blades and now includes the appropriate belt clip. Makes a short circuit sound if you try to turn the saber on without a blade.
- Galactic Heroes has 4 2 packs coming in September…and the AT-AT will be out in August
- Boba Fett helmet has new dialogue recorded for the helmet!
- Yoda will make his debut as a crossover.
- Old Republic and TFU2 figures in 2012!
- Exclusives: Kul Teska (TRU); Jodo Kast (kMart); Nikto skiff guard (TRU)
- Series of 2 packs with single episode DVDs from Clone Wars. Malevolence trilogy is the first 3 episodes.
- 2 pack take on Evolutions. Grievous, Boba Fett and Vader – exclusive to Toys R Us
- Target 2 packs; several clone wars packs.
- KMart 4 pack of “hottest” clones.
- Walmart will have Kit Fisto’s starfighter
- 6 more Geonosis 2 packs coming to Target. 3P0 is on the Build-a-droid protocal body
- Vintage AT-AT box is gorgeous. Tie Fighter and Snowspeeder will be Target exclusives. TIE Fighter is new cockpit small wings
- Mini-Muggs are TARGET exclusives – October
- Attack on Hoth super battle packs coming from TARGET; AT-ST, Rebel tower. Includes a clean shaven rebel trooper
- Entertainment Earth has picked up comic packs (follow the link on the left to place an order)
- The 2011 preview is held for Celebration V.
