They were promoting the new and totally awesome Munchkin Zombies that Dave Banks previewed recently. Andrew was kind enough to give me a set of Zombie Dice and Cthulhu Dice and I met up with some friends and coworkers that evening for some gaming in the hotel bar. Both games are simple enough to play while conversing and tame enough for the young ones. Check out Z's article for a simpler Cthulu Dice rules hack.
I had to fight the kids off long enough to snap a picture of the two before they were whisked off to their rooms. But other toy trends are expected to continue from last year, according to Reyne Rice, a toy trend specialist for the Toy Industry Association. Rice expects to see kids continuing to gravitate to low-priced collectible toys as well as to games that get them up and moving.
Click ahead to see a sample of some of the coolest products from the show. One piece of it is a Pro Series that will be MP3 compatible. This allows users to upload their own music and play along. The Pro Series guitar also has additional features to improve its performance. There is a built-in accelerometer that will add a pitch shift when the neck of the guitar is shaken. Pictured here is the Pro Series Microphone, which is likely to capture a lot of attention. It helps everyone sound more like a rockstar.
Karaoke will never be the same. Vtech has a solution. Kids will get introduced to the characters of the game during a new television series coming to Cartoon Network this year. Redakai hopes to attract younger players into its franchise because one style of play is less reliant on reading than Pokemon. However, Redakai also can be played in different ways if the players are older and able to read. One interesting element is the incorporation of the videogame concept of character damage. Characters can be injured or have their health restored as the game is played.
This isn't your ordinary helium balloon. These are remote controlled. The concept is simple enough. No altmode was shown 'cuz, well, duh. Bumblebee and his triple-changing Mobile Battle Bunker. Starscream and his Orbital Assault Carrier. Optimus Prime and his combining trailer thingy.
Revving Robots Optimus Prime and Bumblebee. The Rescue Bots oath: "We pledge to heed the Prime Alert And help the people of Planet Earth We'll work together and act as one Until the job at hand is done We'll utilize our skills and might To save the day, and do what's right.
Axel Frazier and Charlie Burns. Boulder and Bumblebee. Fire Station Prime in packaging. Optimus Prime and Blades. The Bumblebee Rescue Garage! David Carnoy , Scott Stein. Toy Fair Hot stuff from the show floor photos See all photos.
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