Stay Puft Temper Tantrum

A couple of weeks ago I picked up this new Stay Puft Marshmallow man figure by Hasbro. He's part of PlaySkool Heroes, so I assume (hope) more Ghostbusters toys in this range are on the way. However he's also the right size to fight your other Ghostbusters figures, so don't let the specific line hold you back. It's impossible not to love it. He's the physical manifestation of an eldritch abomination hell bent on destroying the world... and super adorable. Just look at those cheeks!

Stay Puft doesn't have a ton of articulation. You can move his arms and twist wrists. For some reason his top half can rock sideways at the hips. It doesn't serve a purpose, but it is fun to bop back and forth. It's like they intended a child to play with it or something. The main feature is a face changing gimmick. With a push of the button atop a marshmallow man's head, the face of the destructor changes from happy to angry.

Doing this is literally hypnotic. His mood swings are far more entertaining than they have any right to be. One minute he's sweet and asking for you to donate to his patreon. The next he's pissed off that you wouldn't and told him to get a job. You've got some nerve. This is a great figure and fun to play around with. He matches pretty well with whatever set of Ghostbusters figures you pair him with. Seeing as Afterlife was recently moved to a November release from a Summer release, I expect (hope) the toys to start hitting stores sometime soon.

Stay Puft has a figure in the upcoming Fright Features line (a spiritual follow up to The Real Ghostbusters toys) but I can see this toy being intended to pair with those as well. It's generally with the other GB action figures and not the Playskool toys on store shelves. Even if he's an odd marshmallow man out among the other toys, it's a fun toy to play around with. Who thought mood changes could be so fun?

Beast Morphers are Go Go!

POWER RANGERS BEAST MORPHERS DUAL CONVERTING ZORD Assortment 

Imagine calling on the power of these Converting Zords and battling the Power Rangers' toughest enemies. Convert from Beast Mode, ready for a fight, to Vehicle Mode, ready to roll to the next place Zord power is needed. And combined with other Zord figures (Each sold separately. Subject to availability.), kids can build the Beast-X Megazord to imagine taking on even more powerful foes. Assortment includes Beast Wheeler, Beast Chopper, and Beast Jet Zords. Each sold separately. Subject to availability. Go Go Power Rangers! Available at most major toy retailers nationwide.

POWER RANGERS BEAST MORPHERS BEAST WHEELER CONVERTING ZORD 

(Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $24.99/Available: Fall 2019)

Go go POWER RANGERS! Imagine calling on the power of the POWER RANGERS BEAST MORPHERS BEAST WHEELER CONVERTING ZORD and battling the Power Rangers' toughest enemies. Convert from Gorilla Mode, ready for a fight, to Wheeler Mode, ready to roll to the next place Zord power is needed. And, combined with BEAST RACER CONVERTING ZORD and the BEAST CHOPPER CONVERTING ZORD, kids can build the BEAST-X MEGAZORD to imagine taking on even more powerful foes. Find other POWER RANGERS figures and gear, including POWER RANGERS BEAST MORPHERS toys, to expand the morphinominal action. Each sold separately. Available at most major toy retailers nationwide. 

POWER RANGERS BEAST MORPHERS BEAST CHOPPER CONVERTING ZORD 

(Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $24.99/Available: Fall 2019)

Go Go POWER RANGERS! Imagine calling on the power of the POWER RANGERS BEAST MORPHERS BEAST CHOPPER CONVERTING ZORD and battling the Power Rangers' toughest enemies. Convert from robotic Jackrabbit Mode, ready for a fight, to Chopper Mode, ready to fly to the next place Zord power is needed. And, combined with BEAST RACER CONVERTING ZORD and the BEAST WHEELER CONVERTING ZORD, kids can build the BEAST- X MEGAZORD to imagine taking on even more powerful foes. Find other POWER RANGERS figures and gear, including POWER RANGERS BEAST MORPHERS toys, to expand the morphinominal action. Each sold separately. Available at most major toy retailers nationwide.

POWER RANGERS BEAST MORPHERS BEAST JET CONVERTING ZORD 

(Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $24.99/Available: Fall 2019)

Go Go POWER RANGERS! Imagine calling on the power of the POWER RANGERS BEAST MORPHERS BEAST JET CONVERTING ZORD and battling the Power Rangers' toughest foes. Convert from robotic Scarab Mode, ready for a fight, to Jet Mode, ready to fly to the next place Zord power is needed. And, combined with BEAST RACER CONVERTING ZORD, BEAST WHEELER CONVERTING ZORD, BEAST WRECKER CONVERTING ZORD and BEAST CHOPPER CONVERTING ZORD, kids can assemble the BEAST- X ULTRAZORD to imagine taking on even more powerful foes. Find other POWER RANGERS figures and gear, including POWER RANGERS BEAST MORPHERS toys, to expand the morphinominal action. Each sold separately. Available at most major toy retailers nationwide.

POWER RANGERS PLAYSKOOL HEROES RED RANGER AND DRAGON THUNDERZORD Figures

(Ages 3 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $29.99/Available: Fall 2019)

GO GO POWER RANGERS! Imagine roaring into battle alongside the POWER RANGERS PLAYSKOOL HEROES RED RANGER AND DRAGON THUNDERZORD Figures, inspired by the MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS TV series! Sized right for younger rangers, the collectible 3-inch action figure and 14-inch Zord toy let boys and girls get a grip on big fun! Kids ages 3 and up will love pressing down on the Zord toy’s tail, activating flapping wings, a roaring mouth, light-up eyes and tongue, and sound effects. Adding to the fun, these figures have been designed with Power Morph activation. Place the Red Ranger toy on the DRAGON THUNDERZORD figure’s platform to trigger a pop-up projectile launcher which can be activated with the push of a button! Kids can imagine big battles and epic encounters! Available at most major toy retailers nationwide.

Special Thanks to Hasbro and Rogers & Cowan for providing Zone Base with this news.

Playskool Heroes Power Rangers listings

Hasbro Playskool Heroes Power Rangers Listings Discovered https://t.co/LTZRZaIrqx pic.twitter.com/Caz5gM4RId

— TokuNation (@TokuNation) November 17, 2018

Just like the news from earlier this week, more item listings for the upcoming Power Rangers Playskool line surfaced (I've just now have had the time to write about it). This is something I've been a little nervous about ever since the news of Hasbro's acquisition came to be. I've not made my love for the Imaginext Power Rangers a mystery, I appreciate the line quite a lot. Aggravatingly enough, I haven't been able to find many of the newer releases (such as the much clamored Titanus) at my local retail. Usually it's Jurassic Park or DC sets. I'm sure I can order Titanus with no problem, just considering some sets just collect dust on shelves... you can guess as to why I'd expect to find it casually.

Now, I'm not crapping on Playskool Heroes, they make good figures that directly compete with Imaginext. Also, I can find them usually stocked more often in my area. So this will be a positive in that aspect. My only complaint really is, there's a difference in the figures and I've grown to love what I've been getting. Last night while doing a mix of Christmas shopping and Thanksgiving grocery buying (we ain't messing around with ordering for something like this) with my wife, I made a point to check out some of the Playskool sets. I've casually looked at them before and really thought they made for some fun toys. Honestly, I think the Power Rangers will be pretty good. Even the most basic figure sets come with some kind of play gimmick. Not to mention the variety in each series makes me hope for a variety of Rangers sets. I have big hopes for those blind bags as that's where something with as many characters as Power Rangers could make for a really good thing.