Hot Toys 2009 – Transformers and Bakugan
Action figures and boys – quite the match! I guess if little girls can pretend to be princesses, boys can save the universe. But the world of super heros and robots is getting larger and larger – maybe they will need their own universe! We will look at a couple of sure to be hot sellers for the 2009 holiday season.
Thanks to a couple of blockbuster movies, Transformers are enjoying a new reign. Remember the old animated series? Well, now Transformers
- Combiner – Construction Devastator
– Retail price $84.99 at Amazon.
WOW! This is one cool Transformer. For those of you who have seen the movie, this is the Decepticon who transforms from all the construction equipment in the gravel pit. You get 6 different construction vehicles that combine to make one awesome and massive Constructicon Devastator! It also has lights and sound – 2 AA batteries required.
- Bumblebee Role Play Helmet
- retail price $30 at Amazon.
This is a cool helmet that fits children and adults. It has a voice mixer built in that makes your voice sound robotic and has a rockin’ tune – just like Bumblebee!
- Optimus Prime
The good guy from the transformers movie. Optimus Prime is the transformer to have!
The great thing about the Transformer toys is they come in different levels – so even the smaller kids can play without frustration.
Bakugan 
Based on a Japanese animated series, it is now a strategy game. With the Bakugan game, kids can collect different sphere marbles that are used for game play. You don’t know what you will get when you buy new Bakugan. It is kind of like the Pokemon craze a few years ago, kids love the role playing part of the game. And collecting new Bakugan’s
Action figures have been around for a long time, and kids love them. Is it any wonder that they are part of the Hot Toys of 2009?
