Interesting Gormiti type line...in Little Tykes Preschool!
#1
Posted 01 February 2009 - 01:06 AM
It's called Number Busters and it's basically Gormiti but marketed for younger kids.
It's the exact same format as Gormiti:
PVC figure w/ random number printed on the foot and a corresponding game card with a number.
The Game is presented as an educational game to teach pre-schoolers math. You can play simple higher number wins with figures only, play figure + card value (exactly like gormiti), or play based on who can add the numbers faster.
So far there's a 10 pack starter ($20), 4 pack bootsers ($10) and a electronic carry case w/ 2 figures ($20). The 2 Wal Marts I checked had only 2 different 4 packs, each including 1 or each faction.
Speaking of Factions it's similar to Gormiti as there's a Land (brown/green), Fire (red/yellow), Space (black/grey) and Water (blue/turquoise). The main difference is that some of the sculpts are re-colored in different factions (cursory examination of the collector poster reveals that most sculpts are available in 1 or 2 factions.)
Overall the sculps are a bit cartoonier that Gormiti, barring one robot sculpt (Pyrobo/Plasma Bot) which I think is stylistically very Gormiti like. Most have painted pupils and a blocky style and clean paint ops.
I picked up a starter and a booster.
They're fun figures, and I thinke they're a very interesting educational spin on the Gormiti craze (which isn't even an actual craze in the US yet!!!)...
SpyMagician
Links to more pics and info on Amazon and Littletikes.com:
http://www.amazon.co...u...7406&sr=1-1
http://www.littletik...=Product Search
http://www.littletik...=Product Search
#2
Posted 01 February 2009 - 01:20 AM
Boglins I Need - any color
The Medievals: Scout Mors
The Prehistorics: Spy Dork
The Samurai: Scout Yell, Spy Yak, Spy Yum, Yen, Yule, Yarn, Yelp
Slimes: Splutter, Splurge
#3
Posted 01 February 2009 - 02:56 AM
A.T.Ni.M.S.
Abolish The Ninja Mites Section
#4
Posted 01 February 2009 - 04:41 AM
#5
Posted 01 February 2009 - 04:51 AM
Boglins I Need - any color
The Medievals: Scout Mors
The Prehistorics: Spy Dork
The Samurai: Scout Yell, Spy Yak, Spy Yum, Yen, Yule, Yarn, Yelp
Slimes: Splutter, Splurge
#6
Posted 01 February 2009 - 08:08 AM
Hey Oli, I would be willing to pick some up for you in exchange for Boglins
dont have enough you need your needs list is pretty short.
(i do have a mace spare if you want one at some point)
A.T.Ni.M.S.
Abolish The Ninja Mites Section
#7
Posted 01 February 2009 - 09:25 AM
#8
Posted 01 February 2009 - 10:22 AM
#9
Posted 01 February 2009 - 11:03 AM
#10
Posted 01 February 2009 - 12:07 PM
if i encounter the demons in hell, i will kill them all..
vi veri veniversum vivus vici.
#12
Posted 01 February 2009 - 05:17 PM
Edited by Ghost Lion, 01 February 2009 - 05:17 PM.
#13
Posted 01 February 2009 - 05:40 PM
Well, according to the poster that came in the starter set, it looks like there are 62 figures total.
Size Comparison: http://lh4.ggpht.com...iti_nb_comp.jpg
So basically they are a perfect size match for Gormiti.
Yeah, I dig this line!
Spy
Edited by SpyMagician, 06 February 2009 - 07:03 PM.
#14
Posted 02 February 2009 - 01:48 PM
#15
Posted 02 February 2009 - 06:13 PM
I can imagine preschoolers taking a liking to these.
The red figure looks like a perfect conversion base into a Dreadnought / Titan (Warhammer 40K).
#16
Posted 02 February 2009 - 07:43 PM
#17
Posted 02 February 2009 - 08:06 PM
if i encounter the demons in hell, i will kill them all..
vi veri veniversum vivus vici.
#18
Posted 06 February 2009 - 06:30 PM
Anyone see them anywhere besides Walmart? I've checked Toys R Us and Target with no luck.
-Barry
#19
Posted 06 February 2009 - 09:56 PM
All the Walmarts that we have been to were in the middle of a major reset of their toy aisles so hopefully more will pop up soon.
I will post pictures when I remember to get on LRG when I am not at work
Edit - pics as promised
First my collection of a 10 pack and 2 four packs (are these the same ones that everyone else is finding?)
A comparison shot with a Gormiti
The 10 Pack came with a poster. It was kind of bent so I couldn't get a good picture and it was too big for the scanner so I just scanned the tribes
And lastly a terrible scan of the back of the 10 pack to show some of the variant colors.
I think I like this line better than Gormiti
Edited by Liz Sherman, 10 February 2009 - 01:58 PM.
Boglins I Need - any color
The Medievals: Scout Mors
The Prehistorics: Spy Dork
The Samurai: Scout Yell, Spy Yak, Spy Yum, Yen, Yule, Yarn, Yelp
Slimes: Splutter, Splurge
#20
Posted 07 February 2009 - 08:15 AM
-Barry
#21
Posted 07 February 2009 - 06:36 PM
Yup, we've got the same 20 figures out my way Liz. I also could not justify buying the arena but I figure eventually they should be getting the same markdown as the Dino magic Volcanos it just may take a while
-Barry
Indeed. I've yet to see anything but the first 10 pack, first 2 4 packs and the arena.
And the Arena is overpriced! When you can get either 10 figures or 2 plus a box for $20 I know where my $20 is going!
Hopefully these start hitting other chains and in more assortments soon!
Spy
#22
Posted 09 February 2009 - 03:12 AM
I hope they reach Philippine shores. Although, I dont notice any little tykes products at all in toystores here.
#23
Posted 09 February 2009 - 08:57 AM
#24
Posted 09 February 2009 - 05:12 PM
I am digging this line.
I hope they reach Philippine shores. Although, I dont notice any little tykes products at all in toystores here.
you could always post in the need toys thread if they don't make it over there. i'm sure someone here could hook you up.
if i encounter the demons in hell, i will kill them all..
vi veri veniversum vivus vici.
#25
Posted 09 February 2009 - 06:16 PM
I haven't seen the arena yet. So how many figures are out right now, 29?
Nope, just 20 available as of now. The 10 pack, 2 four packs and 2 that come with the arena. I contacted Little Tykes to ask if the rest were available or when they would be out and got a form letter repsonse:
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I replied thank you for the response but you in know way answered my question and it appears as if my question was not even read and then I reiterated. Hopefully I'll get a reply from a real live person this time around!!
-Barry