It’s been a hell of a year for toy collectors, and we’ve worked to bring you the best and the brightest week after week on Toy Tuesday. In this final installment, we’re looking at the releases from all of our favorite manufacturers around the world and picking eleven toys that stood above the rest. No matter what your fandom, we’ll bet you’ll find something to take home here. And if not, well, 2020 is right around the corner and we’re not slowing down.
Mezco One:12 Collective Blade Figure
Of all the movies coming in the next wave of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the return of the daywalker Blade is the one I’m most hyped about. It’s easy to forget that before comic book movie were big business, Wesley Snipes made bank with a series of gory, fun action flicks starring Blade. This Mezco figure is ludicrously detailed with some of the most OTT features we’ve seen – the trenchcoat is removable and can be zipped up, and he totes a flabbergasting array of weapons, from stakes sheathed to his leg to a trusty shotgun, sword and more. My dude’s ready to dust some vamps.
Get it ($80) at Amazon.com
King Mickey Nendoroid
The release of a new Kingdom Hearts was just another point of data in an already crowded gaming year, but true heads celebrated the return to the bizarre Disney / Square Enix mash-up universe. The maniacs at Good Smile cranked out hundreds of their poseable, high-quality Nendoroid figures this year, and lots of them were cool, but we had to opt for the King Mickey. Disney’s mascot character comes with his mighty keyblade, two face plates and four interchangeable eye parts for a variety of expressions.
Get it ($42.57) at Amazon.com
NECA Ultimate Deadpool 1/4 Scale Figure
In general, the larger the action figure the more room designers have for detail and articulation. For decades, collectors have had to be satisfied with 1/6 scale – as seen with the original G.I. Joes – for a big figure. Those stood a foot tall, true, but it took a real maniac to go even bigger. The minds at NECA kicked off their new 1/4 scale figures with Marvel’s merc with a mouth, and this ridiculously complete Deadpool is one of the most impressive action figures of the year. Standing 18 inches tall, Wade Wilson comes with a flabbergasting assortment of accessories and alternate parts, and with over 30 points of movement he can be posed all kinds of ways.
Get it ($131.95) at Amazon.com
McFarlane Toys Doom Slayer
We’re so happy that the Doom franchise has returned to the grisly, fast-paced action that it pioneered in the first-person shooter space. When all is said and done, we’ll put the Doomguy up as one of the iconic pop culture figures of a generation. This McFarlane take on the iconic space marine stands 7 inches tall, comes with a Doom logo base, super shotgun, and arm blade for those close-up melee kills that feel so good. 22 points of articulation let you pose him in all kinds of demon-slaying situations.
Get it ($20) at Amazon.com
Figma Joker Action Figure
With Persona 5: Royal coming out next year and Joker surfacing as a top-tier fighter in Smash, 2019 was a super good year for fans of Atlus’s demon-catching, teen-befriending franchise. Good Smile’s Figma line is popular around here for the quality and poseability of their figures, and their take on the delinquent protagonist of the most recent installment is just as slick as you’d expect. Multiple faceplates let you express a variety of emotions, and you can Hold Up your foes with his pistol and dagger. Joker even comes with a Morgana figure to guide him through Mementos.
Get it ($100) at Amazon.com
Sega Genesis Mini
Mini-consoles have been a thing for the past few years, but nobody really got it right until the Genesis Mini. Nintendo’s wee NES had a puzzling and limited collection of games, and Sony’s PS1 Mini omitted most of that system’s best for some hinky also-rans. The Genesis Mini, though, hits on all fronts. Not only does it boast pretty much every essential game for the 16-bit console – over 40 in total – but also cult hits that still hold up today. It’s a great retro gaming bargain that deserves a place in your setup.
Get it ($57) at Amazon.com
LEGO Ultimate Star Destroyer
The Star Wars license has been very good for LEGO, not only making them a ton of money but also pushing their engineers to design some of the most ambitious kits in the company’s history. Clocking in at a staggering 4784 pieces, the biggest and baddest Star Destroyer they’ve ever made is a detailed and complex replica with lots of features. When fully assembled, it measures over three feet long and two feet wide, comes with a display stand and a tiny Tantive IV shuttlecraft for scale.
Get it ($1,028) at Amazon.com
Sphero Specdrums
There are more ways to make cool music now than ever before, and if you’re interested in chopping beats and making loops but don’t know where to start, this irresistible gadget from the minds at Sphero is a must-try. The Specdrum system revolves around a little white ring that you tap down on a colored surface to trigger a sound. Paired with an accompanying app, they let you dive into the spectrum of color and synesthetically transfigure it to music. It’s a wildly creative and tactile way to make cool sounds perfect for absolute beginners or seasoned experts.
Get it ($65) at Amazon.com
MAFEX John Wick Action Figure
2020’s looking to be the Year of Keanu, as the laconic actor will feature in a new Matrix movie, a Bill and Ted sequel, and even the long-awaited Cyberpunk 2077 game. The franchise that brought our man back to the top of the charts, though, is John Wick, where he plays the titular dog-loving murder dude on a path of bloody vengeance. There won’t be a new Wick until 2021, but Medicom’s MAFEX line kicked out a seriously dope figure to hold you over.
Get it ($130) at Amazon.com
Wingspan
It was a pretty solid year for board games, with lots of interesting experiences for multiple players. But the game that dazzled us the most came seemingly from out of nowhere. Designed by Elizabeth Hargrave and published by Stonemaier Games, it’s a gorgeously produced engine-building game that boasts a ton of strategic depth while staying away from the normal themes. In Wingspan, bird enthusiasts build habitats to attract varying species, each of which has different advantages and disadvantages. It’s a crisp, clear, and streamlined game that’s a blast to play.
Get it ($120) at Amazon.com
NERF Ultra One Blaster
You wouldn’t think that there would be any more technological advancement to find in the world of foam dart guns, but NERF is constantly pushing the envelope. 2019’s release of the Ultra One Blaster saw the company create a motorized dart gun that lofts projectiles farther than any other gun of its type – a massive 120 feet. They use a new type of dart that Hasbro has patented to crack down on bootleggers, so make sure to collect your ammo after the war is over. The dart drum for this baby holds up to 25 shots, so you’ll be able to lay down fire for a while before reloading.
Get it ($50) at Amazon.com
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