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Disney has already scooped up Marvel and their massive catalog 5,000 comic book characters. But what if Disney moved onto greener pastures and started scooping up toy companies as well? If Hasbro was picked up by Disney, we might start seeing plenty of more toys like this.

The Donald Duck Transformer is both nightmarish (as you contemplate the possible future) and actually, sort of, dare we say, neat? Your second favorite animated duck (because everyone loves Daffy) starts out as an average Bug mobile. But make this duck angry and you’ll feel the unmitigated wrath of pure animated robot rage.

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Back in the ’80s and ’90s, the de facto water gun was the Super Soaker. I myself had both the SS 50 and SS 100 guns, including a few extra water tanks. My friends and I would stake out my backyard, gunning for an hours-long fight to the death. Hasbro is re-releasing the original Super Soaker 50 to celebrate its 20th anniversary and for only $15 to boot. Do your kids a favor and pick one up for them. You and I both know you won’t regret it.

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It’s a shame that Sega doesn’t manufacture gaming consoles anymore but it’s good to see the company can still churn out some interesting product.

Ampbot is Sega’s latest creation and it’s a weird one. Ampbot follows you around blasting music from 12W speakers. It dances to the beat, busts a move and will set you back $500. Yeah, I know. Ampbot seemed like the coolest fucking thing since Purple Rain until you found out he was $500. Cool idea, bad execution.

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Surely if you’re any kind of real man, you grew up with NERF foam toys in the ’80s and ’90s. From Ballzooka to the infamous foam crossbow, the arsenal a kid could have at his disposable was unmatched by any other company save Super Soaker. Now it’s 2008 and NERF is still kicking ass with its latest creation, the N-Strike Recon CS-6.

Sure, it shoots darts but the CS-6 has the ability to deconstruct entirely so you can morph it into a whole new weapon. Add scopes, throw on a shoulder stock, add a laser. You’re the most badass kid on the block now. From the website:

Other features include a flip-up sight for aiming precision and a dual-mode light beam with red-dot accuracy that’s perfect for night missions! Use the shoulder stock to steady your shot and store an extra clip of ammo (sold separately). Get armed with the most exciting name in high-tech blasters: N-STRIKE power!

Stop the fucking press. Fucking stop it. You need to go and purchase one of these bitches from Amazon, stat. There’s simply no time to waste considering that it’s only $20 and your girlfriend left your months ago.

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If you were born and raised in West Philadelphia, like the Fresh Prince (not of the Purple Rain variety), then you know the important significance graffiti has on people. Well, so does Christie’s auction house; they’ve decided to let it go for an estimated $1,500 – $2,000. I don’t know what makes it more appealing: the fact that it’s a Hasbro Star Wars toy or the fact that it was sprayed with graffiti in 2002 like the side of some run down crack den.

Regardless, Star Wars fans and graffiti enthusiasts alike will certainly shell out a big chunk of change to have this piece sitting on their shelves.
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In a move from EA and Hasbro to create a shooter game peripheral, they’ve joined forces to create the Wiimote Nerf Blaster. Soon to make a launch in the UK, the Blaster can be used as a typical Nerf gun, while also offering a new peripheral to strap your Wiimote onto.

In addition to looking super cool, the new peripheral will also work with the upcoming Nerf Blaster game. — Andrew Dobrow

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