the force awakens luke skywalker action figure

THE FORCE AWAKENS LUKE SKYWALKER ACTION FIGURE PLUS

One guy was faster than me, and just as I thought all hope was lost… he walked straight past the Star Wars display to the Cars 3 section. Through the glass doors, I could see the figure sitting there in the display stand.

There were a couple of fellow thirtysomething nerds waiting alongside me. Rather sadly, I waited outside of my local Smyths Toy Store about ten minutes before opening on Force Friday II to make sure I could get my hands on this figure. Overall though, I really like this version of the Master of the Knights of Ren – his costume looks great, and it’s easily my favourite of the 3.75″ Kylo Ren figures we’ve seen to date.Īnd so, we come to the figure that I – and many others, I’m sure – have been waiting for since September 2015: Luke Skywalker in his Jedi Master robes, as seen at the end of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Naturally we also get his signature crossguard lightsaber, although the lack of wrist articulation means we’re a little limited in terms of poses. As with the rest of the standard 3.75″ figures, Kylo features five points of articulation, and while his mask isn’t removable, his new Vader-esque cloak is.

THE FORCE AWAKENS LUKE SKYWALKER ACTION FIGURE PLUS

The big plus point with the Force Link Starter Set for me is the inclusion of a rather nice Kylo Ren figure in his new costume, which (I believe) is the only masked version of the character in said costume in the Last Jedi line so far.

The Starter Set retails for around £25, so it’s not particularly cheap, but if your child is expecting Santa to deliver them a near-full set of figures and vehicles this Christmas, then it’s definitely going to add some additional play value. That being said, the sound quality – particularly the dialogue – is a big improvement over the old CommTech chips, and I’m sure kids will have lots of fun with the Force Link effects. I’ll be upfront here: personally, I’m much more interested in the action figures themselves than the wearable tech. In the case of Kylo Ren, we get some lightsaber sounds, as well as a handful of phrases which may or may not be from The Last Jedi (I’ll tell you in December). Basically, you strap the kit to your wrist (after inserting three AAA batteries), pick up the figure, wave it about, and you’re up and running. In order to access these Force Link sounds, you’ll need to get your hands on a piece of wearable technology via the Force Link Starter Set, which includes a wristband/gauntlet contraption, along with a 3.75″ Kylo Ren action figure.įorce Link is basically an updated version of the CommTech chips that were included with The Phantom Menace figures (for those of you old enough to remember them!), although this time it’s the figures themselves that activate the sounds, rather than stands. Instead, the figures and vehicles come equipped with ‘Force Link’ technology, which promises to “bring the galaxy to life” through various dialogue, sounds and lighting.

Hasbro’s range of The Last Jedi action figures invaded stores on Force Friday II earlier this month, and unlike the Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story lines, this year’s figures have thankfully done away with those unnecessary Build-a-Weapon accessories. We’re just a few months away from the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, which of course means a brand new range of action figures tying in to the hugely-anticipated sequel – and this time, we even get a Luke Skywalker! Rejoice! Gary Collinson reviews Hasbro’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi Force Link Starter Set Kylo Ren and Luke Skywalker action figures…

The force awakens luke skywalker action figure