NERF NEWS!!! The 2024 Nerf Rival Challenger has been REVEALED!!

[@mr.wublin]

this looks really cool! I love that they’re still keeping the Rival line going, and this blaster could be a real hit!

[@foamquest]

For sure! And absolutely!!

[@DOUBLEPUNCHPRONERFER]

I'm pre-ordering tomorrow

[@foamquest]

They are charging a couple dollars extra, so I'm personally waiting for Walmart or Amazon to get them in!

[@DOUBLEPUNCHPRONERFER]

@@foamquest I just preordered it

[@suebowen-peters9441]

It looks like what a stryfe would look like if added to the rival line.

[@Dirtyboots3strikes]

Oh my. The rival line is still alive, thank god. And that actually looks like a cool design. Sweet!

[@foamquest]

Alive and well!!

[@thebfiaid957]

About time we have a new rival blaster! I have to admit its great to hear nerf create new magazines instead of using old magazines. Maybe nerf will have a comeback?

[@foamquest]

I think Nerf Pro was the comeback!! 😅 But yeah, I think this could be a really solid year for them if we get more stuff like this!

[@leaderbear6379]

If, only if that barrel attachment is an actual barrel attachment, we might be getting a rival modulus line

[@CRNerf]

I'm very happy that rival is not dead. Thank you for the news!

[@nerftalk1163]

Looks really good! Happy to see another motorized Rival, it’s kind of like a Stryfe, but Rival.

[@foamquest]

Yeah, definitely like a Rival Stryfe!

[@gbot94hitachi]

it looks like it was designed to be dual wielded / akimbo. I love the aesthetics and I could see it turn in into a very cyberpunky or post-apocalyptic blaster by just painting it without using additional stuffs. Not sure I like the performance of the current Rival blasters tho. The original line up still rocks

[@andrewt8721]

I love it too, thanks for informing us and wetting our appetites.

[@m00k61]

So stoked we're getting flywheel rival.

[@foamquest]

Same!

[@BrxIghtside]

It’s essentially a better hera

[@megagabby7345]

I'm still wondering if this is actually the real photo. Also I hope it can either come with or work with the rechargeable battery

[@foamquest]

This is 110% genuine from what I've seen! But that is something I hadn't thought about. The listing did not mention anything about the battery situation. We'll have to speculate until we get more concrete information 🤔

[@megagabby7345]

@@foamquest yeah I have doubts from the size of it but there is always home😅

[@smokeyboi7709]

people are gonna make this full auto faster than you can say nerf.

[@foamquest]

Heck yeah! 😅

[@hideout7398]

This blaster looks awesome! Honestly, I didn’t quite like the design of those blue rival blasters from the latest series But this one looks worth the shot!

[@7Karatemasters]

One of the best looking nerf blaster! I'll get two of them for double wielding! Awesome info! Thank you!!!

[@damion9742]

Honestly, from what info there is, I like the blaster. But that magazine is horrendous.

[@CanonicalBomb]

Bro looks like a Warhammer Bolter

[@darklordofsword]

That's a Bolter. Nerf is making a Bolter.

[@Blaster_Tactics]

I was hoping it was going to be an upgraded Hera reskin

[@foamquest]

So, were you hoping that the magazine would feed through the grip? That is a pretty cool feature on the Hera! But it does end up having the side effect of a thicker grip. Even though this blaster isn't what you hoped it would be, what are your general thoughts now that you've already seen it?

[@Blaster_Tactics]

@@foamquest yeah, I just really love the Hera lol. I think it looks like a rival stryfe. I'm excited to see what it does and the price isn't too bad

[@DerpyNate]

Yeah it's nothing we haven't seen before, but the design looks cool! Kinda wished the curved mags held more than the stock rival mags. That was what I was most excited to hear about.

[@yuuyjaaj6721]

We got the Rival Challenger and Charger, what’s next? The Viper?

[@wyattvankirk8824]

Finally the Rival Styfe!

[@frozenfade]

Wish it had an nstrike stock point. But other than that it looks neat

[@brickosaurus2276]

Holly molly!

[@foamquest]

I know!!!

[@Andygriff1975]

Nothing like my prediction but that’s ok, I love the look of this blaster. I will definitely be interested in getting one once it releases. Just looks fun.

[@keatonmurphy7230]

Dual weird yessir

[@charliedulin]

It is a barrel attachment lug

[@timkaase87]

Wow, that's awesome news. Thanks for the heads up

[@nikitabs4808]

Looks insane

[@foamquest]

I'm definitely excited!

[@bman-jy3gh]

any idea about the batteries it will require?

[@foamquest]

That's something that's still up in the air!! Fingers crossed for a rechargeable!!!

[@bman-jy3gh]

@@foamquest :)

[@NLMnt88]

Warhammer 40k vibes

[@ericslater-vk6wb]

dart zone aeon pro x and nexus pro x looks cool

[@foamquest]

They sure do!

[@TrueNomadSkies]

Imagine is clearly fake ai stuff as seen by the soulnessness and N strike barrel lol, but hopefully this isn't a completely fake listing and that what we get ends up looking similar.

[@foamquest]

Hasbro has always used this kind of digital rendering when it comes to modern Nerf......it doesn't really suggest that it's fake at all. Yes, some details might be slightly different in the final blaster, but the general silhouette, features, and functionality will remain the same. Look back at the announcement renderings of the Mastodon and Hyperfire in February of 2016. The digital renders are clearly what those blasters turned out to be, but small changes did occur, like the finalized Hyperfire's added stripes or the Mastodon's original lack of rev trigger and trigger guard. These were changes, but they didn't alter what the blasters were.

[@foamquest]

But thanks for sharing your perspective! Even if mine differs from it in this case! :)

[@thefett4207]

I'm probably gonna buy one

[@Amiral_VCZ]

Very cool, that Rival Stryfe!

[@foamquest]

Definitely!

[@Warrior_Saint88]

Im boycotting walmart for making the solo pro 18 dollars.

[@tragicrain9162]

FOR THE EMPEROR!!!!

[@B0RG3RM4N]

DAMN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@foamquest]

It does look SPICY!!

[@bertnarf]

I thought the blaster looked interesting and the mag was odd but wow do some people hate this render. I'll be curious what it looks like upon release.

[@foamquest]

Yeah, I've seen some very different takes on it. Some love it, and some hate it. I personally think its design looks pretty cool, but I'm definitely looking forward to seeing how it looks in-hand!

[@hushu1414]

they realized that hyper was failing lmao

[@user-ch4cr5sm7i]

Is it semi auto or full auto? If you know.

[@user-ch4cr5sm7i]

Never mind I read the thing.

[@jimmusthegrimmace]

that mag should've been 18 and it should've been full auto. lastly, it needs a stock attachment point on the back to customize how its ran. its pretty simple, its a stryfe clone with a new mag that does exactly what others have already done and now can be gotten cheaper since the blasters are older.

[@bendydevil4935]

This blaster looks really strange to me. I don't know why, but it just looks makeshift to my eyes.

[@dragonblaster-vu8wz]

So it's a proper Rival Stryfe, instead of the Zeus and Hera that were extremely long

[@foamquest]

Yeah, pretty much!

[@nadocannon7653]

Rival Stryfe

[@jolemaire6629]

The rival stryfe! It does not have an n-strike attachment point, how dissapointing. The magazine looks very stupid doh.

[@mr.campbell912]

I'm glad that Rival is still alive, but I think this blaster is ugly. It looks like the results of a one night stand between Nerf Fortnite and Nerf Elite Junior.

[@skye1491]

Oh no i dont need another blaster

[@mockery_finn]

A STRYFE RIVAL BLASTER???? WE ARE SO BACK

[@foamquest]

I hadn't really thought about it like that, but you're so right! It is totally the closest thing to a Stryfe in the Rival line!!

[@mockery_finn]

@@foamquest. I am surprised a Stryfe in Rival hasn't existed yet.

[@foamquest]

@mockery_fne The closest thing we had was probably the Hera, but that had a fixed stock

[@oniarmoury]

I actually won’t be surprised if this was AI generated. Just looks like a mishmash of existing blasters.

[@FAZMANFAZER]

A good mix match to be fair though

[@foamquest]

This particular image IS a digital render of the blaster. But it is also 100% official from what I can tell!

[@d0mlyf322]

That magazine is garbage a curve is meant to store more ammo, and it says it’s compatible with “most” blasters but is it reverse also true I’m betting it’s only compatible with the other accu rival mags

[@maxamudkhadar2503]

Nerf

[@Lol-mt8wq]

If I’m going to be honest nerf rival in 2016-2019 was better in my opinion

[@foamquest]

Undoubtedly! I agree! Mostly because I miss the big impressive flagship blasters! The Prometheous being my personal favorite! They need to bring flagship Rival back! That being said, I am still hyped for the Challenger! Being essentially the truest Rival Stryfe!!

[@jerronthorn]

My. Nerf gun is a pistol and I hate it