The Kenner classics are so good. And these figures are a good update to modernity
@GeekDadLife4 жыл бұрын
I agree!
@bubby144 жыл бұрын
Hasbro knows exactly what they're doing. They knew GB fans would love movie figs in the same scale and animated style as the 80's toys.
@GeekDadLife4 жыл бұрын
Collecting many different toylines, Toy companies don't always do the obvious thing that would make fans excited, but I gotta give Hasbro credit that they've really nailed a lot of what the fans have wanted from Ghostbusters Toys for years... Whomever is running this brand, is really in tune with the fans. I'd love to interview them!
@Cubsfan-hp1gw4 жыл бұрын
I really like the small terror dog that comes with Venkman. The blue color is how they appeared in the RGB show
@GeekDadLife4 жыл бұрын
Yes! That's a great call out!
@jedipoodoo4 жыл бұрын
Definitely getting these when they eventually do hit stores. Unfortunate about the delay, but appreciate you sharing your views on these with us.
@GeekDadLife4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching, these should be the most wide spread and available toys once they do come out, so hopefully everyone will be able to get plenty :)
@staples.4 жыл бұрын
Now we need ghostbusters 2 figures and a jenine. And a gozer, and the carpathian. And MORE
@GeekDadLife4 жыл бұрын
the Rocketeer yesss!!
@kryptonitespider-bitedynam73054 жыл бұрын
Scilari Brothers!
@thatoneguy3783 жыл бұрын
Yes!!! Library ghost. And my personal favorite SAM HAIN
@Wackymushrooms3 жыл бұрын
@@thatoneguy378 The Ghost Gushers that have Ectoplasm and a mini ghost have a mini Samhain head!!!! :D It looks exactly like the cartoon one!!!! :D It's so cool!!!!!!!! :D
@bleeneo1014 жыл бұрын
Seeing all these again makes me wish I could go back to being a kid. The only thing I didn't have was the firehouse. God I loved the Ghostbusters and always will.
@GeekDadLife4 жыл бұрын
Might be time to do a grail hunt for a firehouse!
@russellj.s.2574 жыл бұрын
This is how The Real Ghostbusters cartoon should have looked
@cashsilas30473 жыл бұрын
I know I'm kind of off topic but do anyone know a good site to watch newly released tv shows online ?
@darkwoods19543 жыл бұрын
There is the short promo they made before the main cartoon series came out which looks more like these toys.
@clemsontgr844 жыл бұрын
Dude your channel deserves a lot more subs than it has. Great work, I really enjoy your videos.
@GeekDadLife4 жыл бұрын
That’s very kind of you to say! We’re still a very young channel, so hopefully we’ll continue to grow!
@WyldstaarStudios3 жыл бұрын
How have I never heard of these until today?! I'm soooo glad I came across this video! I just started buying The Real Ghostbusters action figures with Ray last week, and was planning to eventually buy them all. Now I know to wait for the better versions that are on their way.
@triceratroytv22924 жыл бұрын
I had a panic attack when you showed them in the ecto 1 and the firehouse, I have both. So I've never been so jealous and happy for someone at the same time!!!!
@GeekDadLife4 жыл бұрын
The fact that they are in scale with all the old kenner stuff is so awesome! Hopefully you'll be able to get them soon!
@triceratroytv22924 жыл бұрын
@@GeekDadLife I have a question, are the proton packs actually interchangeable????. Thanks for the reply!!!! "With the vintage kenner ones."
@GeekDadLife4 жыл бұрын
@@triceratroytv2292 They are not interchangeable with the vintage kenner or the re-release ones. :(
@orinanime4 жыл бұрын
Considering that the playmobil accessories are slightly oversized, i bet the traps and walkies will fit in the kenner Ghostbusters hands. I also plan on putting the playmobil proton streams on the kenner Neutrona Wand. I also think that the playmobil Terror Dogs will scale well with the kenner 5in figures.
@GeekDadLife4 жыл бұрын
I can confirm the Playmobil accessories work really well with the kenner and hasbro afterlife figures. My boys have been using them, and they work great, especially the Playmobil PKE meters.
@DanyTV793 жыл бұрын
I have these, but they lack the Terror Dog and Slimer. They came with just two variants of the same ghosts (as they appeared in 2020 Toy Fair, just behind the ones out of card). Great review, suscribed.
@crankyfrank764 жыл бұрын
Hey awesome vid!!! If u don’t mind me asking how did u manage to get them early. Because I am Dying for these figures!!!!:)
@orinanime4 жыл бұрын
OHMYGOD I can't wait to get these!! Thanks for the entertaining and informative video
@GeekDadLife4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed the video!
@pmcpencil4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great review! Super excited for these figs and based on your review they look awesome.
@GeekDadLife4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@collectingmythoughts9914 жыл бұрын
I've been looking forward to these the most out of all the new Afterlife toys. Funny though that they didn't pair Slimer with Peter...Thanks, great review!!
@GeekDadLife4 жыл бұрын
Me too! I think the Terror Dog is the best out of the companion ghosts, the Fright Feature works great!
@shaun33083 жыл бұрын
Hi ya, great video and love you have them next to the original real Ghostbusters figures. P.S I ve heard the new ghost is called Muncher not chomper. 👍🏻 Great videos that take me back in time.
@DANG_IT23 жыл бұрын
Cant wait for them to release it in stores
@darkwoods19543 жыл бұрын
In the UK Peter and Winston come with the same ghosts as Egon and Ray just in different colors. I was quite disappointed we missed out on Slimer and a terror dog for some reason.
@idk65333 жыл бұрын
Just found Egon at target. Only figure left on the shelf. Not just of Egon, but the entire line!
@MrGean833 жыл бұрын
It would be neat to get a Ghostbusters cartoon series with these cartoonie characters.
@MOVIESNCOMICS3 жыл бұрын
I just got a set of Kenner classic they are great! Can’t wait for these !
@CoryTheRaven4 жыл бұрын
I'm honestly surprised they didn't reuse the RGB bodies with the new heads. Those would have added a little more diversity to the set... But hey, they still look awesome!
@GeekDadLife4 жыл бұрын
Yeah I could see that being a potential solution, but I love that we got the original RGBs back AND got these new figures as well. I think Mattel's movie releases for the 2016 movie can show how poorly Ghostbusters licenses can be handled.
@CoryTheRaven4 жыл бұрын
@@GeekDadLife the 2016 film is a case study in how to poorly handle every single thing about a movie >_< But yay, classic toys!
@cameronhoodman4 жыл бұрын
I am insanely jealous and super excited to see these figures
@GeekDadLife4 жыл бұрын
Luckily these will be a full retail release, so when they do finally hit stores there should be plenty!
@cameronhoodman4 жыл бұрын
@@GeekDadLife do you know when there s'pose too hit store
@Tubester0013 жыл бұрын
I just friggin realized the set I got is different! My Venkman and Zeddemore came with the same ghosts as Spengler and Stantz, but just repainted (no Slimer or Terror Dog). What a JIP! Look out for the variants, people! Uhg!
@parkertoys49933 жыл бұрын
Awesome figures. I have all of them with ecto 1 and. Make my christmas
@Peacefrog884 жыл бұрын
These are awesome! Hopefully I'm able to get a hold of them when they eventually come out!
@garym63153 жыл бұрын
I'm in two minds whether to get these or some 6 inch figures. Only ever owned the Real Ghostbusters figures in the 80s, so I'd like to get movie representations. Just not sure if I should get these smaller ones to save space, or the more accurate ones.
@thegeorgiealityshow3594 жыл бұрын
WOW my first time here and it damn sure won't be my last.Everything you said about the Gohstbusters figures is true.We wanted those toys & yes it was worth the waiting.Be safe be blessed take care everyone.
@NormanNorthman3 жыл бұрын
I wonder if these have been pushed back again closer to November? Now that After Life will be a Nov 2021 release. I have never seen them in stores.
@ia56624 жыл бұрын
What the....how the...!???? Great review of course, AMAZING job placing them in the old Kenner Firehouse and vehicles alongside the old school figures. What kind of price point will these be at? I wish they would have honored the older Kenner purple background in some way. They look OK, but it's a little bland for my taste.
@GeekDadLife4 жыл бұрын
I believe they have a suggested retail price of 7.99 or 9.99. Yeah I do prefer the Purple and Yellow as well, but they get a pass from me since they also re-released the first wave figures lol
@bobgilmer4 жыл бұрын
Very cool ... These are awesome figures
@obsessedfortoys4 жыл бұрын
hey McFarlane , Hasbro is resting on the fact that we will buy these.......Take em to school, show them what can be done if you care about anything else besides how high you can squeeze profit margins. What would happen if someone who truly loved toys was in a position of power?........first thing I would do is release a up sized G1 Jetfire. then I guess I would make Black series quality Ghostbusters
@obsessedfortoys4 жыл бұрын
@Trantor The Troll true, mcfarlane is hit or miss, mezco are great but too expessive, I think diamond select did a good job. So good that I could never find them for retail, so I missed them all.Didn't want to spend $250 on slimer off amazon!
@samanthagonzalez284 жыл бұрын
Do you know when they will release these to the public? I’m hoping around March next year so I can get them for my birthday
@katiepersons65754 жыл бұрын
I wish the new Ecto 1 toy was less super stylized and more a semi-accurate take on the movie car. My old kenner ecto is so faded and missing all of the parts so would love an even better one that worked with the scale.
@nikkisixx9864 жыл бұрын
Omg now u got me wanting them all😍😍😍👍👍👍
@GeekDadLife4 жыл бұрын
You gotta get em all!
@drakocarrion3 жыл бұрын
How well do they scale to the Plasma Series Ecto 1?
@eool1233 жыл бұрын
I bought them yesterday but the ghosts included with Peter and Winston were different. I wanted terror dog and slimer.
@Castorshells2 жыл бұрын
I picked up all 4 adults and kids today. Do you happen to know why the ghost figure extras have been changed? My Winston and Venkman have different ghost figures.
@Warrior8bit4 жыл бұрын
Great insight here. Thanks for that! :) Can I ask how you got them so early?
@GeekDadLife4 жыл бұрын
Some of the orders that toy dealers made got shipped, I assume accidentally as they were told their orders were delayed, but they still showed up.
@rolfathan3 жыл бұрын
I only saw these in stores once, and then never again. Are they going to bring them back out?
@mr.mirchenstein65493 жыл бұрын
Can't wait to get these!!!
@jeremyriley12384 жыл бұрын
So, is the new Hasbro Ghostbusters line going to include figures of the kids in Afterlife that will be the new Ghostbusters team?
@GeekDadLife4 жыл бұрын
I assume we would get those in later waves?
@richardrichard6883 жыл бұрын
They're probably seeing how well the film does first and sticking to the old faves first that they know will sell.
@lordteabelly4 жыл бұрын
when i first saw these revealed i wasnt too fussed, but they look really good actually, i think ill pick em up when they are officially released.
@GeekDadLife4 жыл бұрын
Yeah they are really cool in hand :)
@MarcelosToyRoom4 жыл бұрын
Man the pre orders for retro release never got shipped :(
@RageONTv4 жыл бұрын
Amazing. Lots of potencial for customozation!!! I wonder why hasbro cheaped out of giving them different bodies like the real ghostbusters. Like a taller Egon... a chubbier Stantz. Etc. Great review lucky dad.
@GeekDadLife4 жыл бұрын
These being 7.99 I can see this would be the place to cut. The FF Ghosts have action features and paint apps, the same bodies doesn't bother me as much.
@RageONTv4 жыл бұрын
@@GeekDadLife yeah but they could have added a couple of bucks more but you make a good point. Love them a lot. I will paint the packs the lights and labels. And maybe add the hose and gizmo with some custom made motorolas. Lol
@Onryou833 жыл бұрын
So the Venkman and zeddmore figures at my local store does not have the terror dog and slimer.
@allknighters3 жыл бұрын
Love these! I’m gonna have to get them!
@GeekDadLife3 жыл бұрын
I can't wait till these are widely available either!
@Vachon7774 жыл бұрын
These look so awesome! I just hope they're mass retail, not the walmart exclusive nightmare the retro figures seem to be.
@ghostjunkstudios3 жыл бұрын
Will these be exclusive to any one retailer or? #greatvideo #twothumbsup 👍🏻👍🏻
@GeekDadLife3 жыл бұрын
They’ve been delayed with the movie, but they should be everywhere when it is getting released
@ghostjunkstudios3 жыл бұрын
@@GeekDadLife Sweet deal! Appreciate the reply and thanks for the continued awesome entertainment! Grew up as a die hard Ghostbusters fan & late ‘80s kid so I can appreciate all of your content as a fellow Geek Dad hahaha... Cheers! 🍻
@yauyuso4 жыл бұрын
These look good. I can see them being very fun toys for kids. I don't understand how Hasbro can run most of their lines very well and compared to how Mattel handled the Ghostbusters franchise. It's just poor effort and sad.
@inazumanfrash4 жыл бұрын
Personally I prefer the RGBs, but curious if the ecto-1 works with the vintage reissues, especially if we're not getting a reissue kenner ecto-1.
@GeekDadLife4 жыл бұрын
I would assume it will, since the new Fright Features figures are the same scale as the vintage kenner ones. So the Ecto would have to be able to accommodate both.
@inazumanfrash4 жыл бұрын
@@GeekDadLife guess I'll look forward to that if the price is right.
@imaretrotoynerd3903 жыл бұрын
How did you get them figures when they not out?
@InsidetheBoothTV3 жыл бұрын
Love it.. great videos
@damnedash95264 жыл бұрын
PLEASE... WHERE DID YOU GET THESE AND CAN I GET SOME TOO?? I'm DYING to get my hands on these things!!
@GeekDadLife4 жыл бұрын
A toy seller got them shipped, I assume accidentally, as he was told by hasbro his orders were delayed.
@damnedash95264 жыл бұрын
@@GeekDadLife Might this seller have any more he might be willing to part with??
@GeekDadLife4 жыл бұрын
@@damnedash9526 I found them on ebay, but they were way more than what they will retail for.
@damnedash95264 жыл бұрын
@@GeekDadLife Oh, you were the one who ended up winning those in the auction? I tried but it was too rich for my blood...
@MegaScott51504 жыл бұрын
Wow, I have a big decision to make. I was going to get the retro RGB classics but may get these instead. Especially since they are selling an Ecto-1 too.
@GeekDadLife4 жыл бұрын
Why not both?? lol
@MegaScott51504 жыл бұрын
@@GeekDadLife Would love to have both but I have 3 kids and a Star Wars addiction.
@GeekDadLife4 жыл бұрын
@@MegaScott5150 Fair enough, between the two I think you're making the right call :)
@turtle-tank82313 жыл бұрын
I love these figures they have the look of what it Kenner did do the likeness of the Actors from 84 Ghostbusters and put them in toy form Now we have The Real Real Ghostbusters Hasbro you done good
@Bsssssssssssssss4 жыл бұрын
Why this series got delayed ? By the way , now youre going to be able to display them like the Get Real- Crossing Over IDW comic series !
@GeekDadLife4 жыл бұрын
That's a good idea! I think they got delayed because the march is supposed to promote the movie. SoI assume they're holding them back to help promote the movie (if it still keeps the March date)
@nerdcavenerds45224 жыл бұрын
Thanks for thr great review
@GeekDadLife4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!!
@WyldstaarStudios3 жыл бұрын
I picked these up this week, but Slimer and the Terror Dog did not come with Peter and Winston.
@GeekDadLife3 жыл бұрын
Yeah they swapped them out for some reason...
@unknownunknown73934 жыл бұрын
4:56 how come your H20 Ghost is so clean?
@GeekDadLife4 жыл бұрын
lol, that's how I found him, it must of not been used much by whomever owned it as a kid.
@richardrichard6883 жыл бұрын
@@GeekDadLife Or it was run under the tap a lot for the action feature, ha.
@theGreaterAwareness4 жыл бұрын
I like Ghostbusters but we really need some toys made in countries that put love into their products.
@bradpeterson79574 жыл бұрын
I can't wait for these! :)
@unknownunknown73934 жыл бұрын
it's different from the original Fright Features that Kenner released in the 80's. I still want the characters to have the fright features instead. Also it's not good that their bodies are all the same unlike the orginal where Egon is taller and Ray is chunky. I still have my Kenner toys with me but they are all opened
@pinfarmer4 жыл бұрын
Where can i purchase the kenner classics? The only thing I see is 2 figures as a pre-order on walmart.com.
@raynekraven3 жыл бұрын
doggone it! now I want to buy them!
@GoFigure4 жыл бұрын
will the proton packs fit on the retro line?
@GeekDadLife4 жыл бұрын
they do not unfortunately :(
@GoFigure4 жыл бұрын
@@GeekDadLife That's too bad, but anyway, great review, subbed. 😁
@josephjoestar54443 жыл бұрын
Where to pre order
@quizkitten96414 жыл бұрын
I love this. You speak my language.
@GeekDadLife4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@devoncrestway3384 жыл бұрын
i'll probably get the ecto-1, but passing on the figs.
@GeekDadLife4 жыл бұрын
Whaaaa?? You have to get the figs to go with it! lol
@devoncrestway3384 жыл бұрын
@@GeekDadLife i disagree. lol. i collect GB figs, yes... but i don't like the cartoony look of these toys. But i also collect Ecto-1 toys, and i think the new one will look good on display with other figures AND with my other ecto-1s. i recently saw someone on instagram show off a custom repaint of the old kenner ecto-1 and they had pics with the plasma series and it actually looked good with them. so this new ecto-1 might also look decent with other figures.
@stammdersabinerinnen4 жыл бұрын
der silier sieht cool aus
@liveanadventure4294 жыл бұрын
The vintage packaging was the best I feel these like most modern toy packages look dull and lots of unnecessary packaging
@jonathandavis25063 жыл бұрын
I bought them today amazing
@allmusicfan884 жыл бұрын
They look a little taller (except for Egon), than the real ghostbusters figures.
@GeekDadLife4 жыл бұрын
Yeah a little bit taller, but still work with all the RGB toys
@allmusicfan884 жыл бұрын
@@GeekDadLife Nice, I'm glad they fit into the RGB Ecto-1 and more, but cool that they are releasing an Ecto-1 for them as well. If they would have included a proton stream for this wave, that would have been the topper for me!! ha ha
@DramaticoRising4 жыл бұрын
Any chance these fit in the Playmobil Ecto-1?
@GeekDadLife4 жыл бұрын
They are too big for the Playmobil Ecto unfortunately.
@DramaticoRising4 жыл бұрын
@@GeekDadLife bummer! still cool.
@oepolish4 жыл бұрын
I'd like to see them able to be posed in a combative stance when fighting the ghost
@bjornjorgensen22204 жыл бұрын
Wonder what @retroblasting would think of these.
@GeekDadLife4 жыл бұрын
I know Michael liked the return of 5 POA for the Rogue One toys. He also lamented not having Movie style toys in his review of the Real Ghostbusters line. I hope he reviews these as well!
@bjornjorgensen22204 жыл бұрын
@@GeekDadLife I'm going to go out on a limb and say he might like these
@markmorris67214 жыл бұрын
The style reminds me of the wii ghostbusters game
@GeekDadLife4 жыл бұрын
That's a great call out! Def has that vibe!
@ultramaximusreviews3 жыл бұрын
I have not seen any of those on shelf...
@GeekDadLife3 жыл бұрын
Hopefully we’ll get them close to when the movie releases!
@dragonball31664 жыл бұрын
These look good
@leejones85824 жыл бұрын
These look cool.
@allmusicfan884 жыл бұрын
Jay, can the RGB proton packs fit into these? :)
@GeekDadLife4 жыл бұрын
No the hole isn't deep enough/ and is too wide.
@allmusicfan884 жыл бұрын
@@GeekDadLife Ok, thanks for checking. I always ask for mix and match purposes.
@DickTwatkins4 жыл бұрын
Geek. Dad. Life. That’s what she said 😆😆😆
@GeekDadLife4 жыл бұрын
@@DickTwatkins Haha I walked right into that one 😂
@ilpinza19894 жыл бұрын
Thaaaaaaaanks!
@GeekDadLife4 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@roseprevost80814 жыл бұрын
Oh, I DO want these!
@collectorsden66614 жыл бұрын
These are bad ass 💯💯💯💯💯
@GeekDadLife4 жыл бұрын
I totally agree!
@allmusicfan884 жыл бұрын
Sweet!! :)
@guardian13264 жыл бұрын
It sort of looks like the animation style of the game.
@NickRyderSGC4 жыл бұрын
Yeah sheesh only took 35 years to get toys we should have gotten all along - oh well... at least I can pass off buying everything from this line as my 40th Birthday gift to myself LOL - oyyyy....
@GeekDadLife4 жыл бұрын
Haha Treat Your Self!
@josephjoestar54443 жыл бұрын
Chomper?
@nickmiller5853 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah slam dunk for sure
@inazumanfrash3 жыл бұрын
They changed the companion ghosts on some of them. Ugh.
@followingthenerd4 жыл бұрын
Hi, I was wondering if I might be allowed to feature this review on my site, www.followingthenerd.com?
@GeekDadLife4 жыл бұрын
Please always feel free to share! Thanks!
@jimbear624 жыл бұрын
Cool!! ,though Venkman's pantlegs shouldn't be tucked in...oh btw.... FIRST!!!
@GeekDadLife4 жыл бұрын
jimbear62 Congrats on being First!
@danielferstendig4 жыл бұрын
kenner picks up where Hasbro left off
@GeekDadLife4 жыл бұрын
Whomever is leading this line for Hasbro is doing a fantastic job!
@delten45363 жыл бұрын
I have completed the real Ghostbusters figures. Well almost.
@unocarb3 жыл бұрын
Weird Ghostbusters fact.. The only character of heroes in the series that was snubbed of a toy was a guy in a wheelchair in the New Ghostbusters generation series.. Nerd fact for y'all..
@MissAmazanda3 жыл бұрын
awesome possum...
@GeekDadLife3 жыл бұрын
Many many thanks
@breadfinilini82883 жыл бұрын
My winston dont come with slimer
@staples.4 жыл бұрын
Nice
@maritimus174 жыл бұрын
I really hope "delay" doesn't mean "shortpacked"....memories of GI Joe Retaliation...terrible movie, pretty cool figures
@GeekDadLife4 жыл бұрын
I hope not, they spent all this money on them, so fingers crossed.
@maritimus174 жыл бұрын
@@GeekDadLife Yeah, even though this delay is for different reasons, Im still wary, but I definitely won't slouch on pre-ordering where available. Great video btw😁