Too Much Awesome

2010 is almost outta here! As the New Year gets closer, let’s steal a glimpse at the year to come. We’re looking at a massive amount of line revivals this year- the 80’s are coming home to roost with major remakes of almost every definitive toy line you remember, and a couple you might not. [...]

I don’t want to jinx this, but I’d really like to see Toy Story 3 receive a perfect 100% at Rotten Tomatoes, thus making the Toy Story series have a perfect score. While it’s most likely not going to happen since at least one reviewer will be jaded for no reason other than to cost [...]

Many folks don’t know there is a difference between “remote controlled” and “radio and remote controlled.” I mean honestly, RC is RC. So here they are, the Top Ten Bestselling Radio and Remote Controlled Toys for 2009. 10. Tyco R/C Stunt Psycho Vehicle – Red:

Chris Whitmore was kind enough to give us a rundown of these Zhu Zhu Pets earlier this year. You might have read that. But what Whitmore did not do is ask me for my opinion, which is usually a mistake as I have a very loud, very correct opinion on everything (and it never gets [...]

All of you hardcore gamers out there, allow me to make a hefty statement:  No one is good at Punch-Out!!  Oh sure, some of you are good at memorizing patterns but no one is actually GOOD at Punch-Out!! I played the original Punch-Out!! on the Virtual Console to get myself pumped for the Wii-make, and [...]

The world is changing, and the world of toys is keeping pace! Toy manufacturers have their fingers on the pulse of society, and are catering to emerging interests and concerns. Here are some of the hottest and most exciting trends in toys: – Toys Go Digital – Largely inspired by the incredible success of Ganz’s [...]