Editorial Review

Be it a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away or right here at home in the 21st century, Mr. Potato Head never fails to reinvent himself. For generations this spectacular spud has wowed us all with his ability to keep up with the times. Now he throws us all for a loop once again to reveal that even he has a Dark Side, taking up the role of the most menacing movie villains of all times: Darth Vader. Donning the trademark black helmet, mask and cape, our favorite tuber wields the infamous red lightsaber to become his own Darth Tater. Of course you’ll still find all the classic accessories like the googly eyes, red nose, and silly tongue we’ve come to love but now with an added twist of Star Wars. As always, all the pieces still fit away inside his body for easy storage.--Chip Quinn ... Read more

Reviews (29)

Together they shall rule as father and spud...
At 42 years of age, I never thought I would find myself seeking out a Mr. Potato Head.But one look at Darth Tater and I was gone. Darth Tater now has his place on my desk at a respected law firm, but rarely can someone enter my office without playing with him.He sits on my desk, glaring menacingly out the office door at all those who dare to pass by.Generally, once he is spotted perched on his corner of my desk, he is greeted with a smile and his light saber arm is raised up and down.OK, so one coworker called me a dork, but that's OK.She's young and has much to learn.....My advice?Get Darth Tater if you can!!

REVENGE OF THE TATOR!
This is great toy...I always loved Mr. Potato Head & now Darth Tator is my new favorite toy!

Make sure you get your hands on this one while you still can, I know they still have them in stock at other sites.

Oh & one more thing in reference to the guy from Lodi who openly admitted he hates Star Wars...its a shame that he owns one of the Tators & I hope his Tator seeks his revenge & breaks!

I taterly love this toy
my teacher brought this in to school and he isnt even a star wars fan. when i saw it and read the darth tater name i thought it was hilarious and got one myself and i hate starwars i just love darth tater tho

Sure to be a mashing success with "Star Wars" fans...
Okay, I really wish I had come up with "Use the Forks, Luke" first, because no one is going to be able to top that one when it comes to the Mr. Potato Head Darth Tater.But I bet you cannot stop at just one when it comes to riffing on this idea (e.g., Luke and Leia are now Darth Tater Tots and the story takes place "in a grocers far, far away").Not since somebody decided to dress up Barbie in costumes from famous movies has a childhood icon benefited from a commercial tie in to a major motion picture.But not even Barbie as Eliza Doolittle from "My Fair Lady" comes close to the high level of Midi-Cuteians with this toy.

In addition to the "Potato" with it storage space in the back, Mr. Potato Head Darth Tater comes with helmet, mask, cape, feet, arms (right one holding a light saber), eyes, nose, mouth, tongue, and two ears.The mask makes the nose, mouth and tongue incompatible (the mouth and tongue are either/or choices to begin with).Consequently, you can experiment with other looks besides the obvious: lose the mask and cape, put a face together, and the result is pretty cute.Of course, everything works just as well on a real potato for those of you who want to go real Old School on this one.

If the words Mr. Potato Head Darth Tater does not sell you then the picture of this toy has got to seal the deal.There are obviously limited opportunities for companion Potato Heads in this series.Princess Leia's original cinnamon hair buns would work, as would Yoda (albiet with a green potato), but neither of those is ever going to be as cute as this one unless they use some sort of Jedi mind trick.That is because the farce is strong with this one...

I LOVE DARTH TATER!
This is the coolest thing ever!He sits on my desk and watches me with those glaring eyes.He sometimes uses the force to manipulate me.Someone please help me!You are my only hope! ... Read more

Reviews (6)

cool ship
This is an awsome ship! Well at least Anakins is. My cousin has a green Anakin jedi starfighter and I want to get the new Obi-wan Kenobi one that is coming in September. The only thing that is not good about it is that there is a little opening in the cockpit that Anakin's hand (the Green ship comes with an Anakin that has a normal hand and one holding a lightsaber) fell through.

One of the best Star Wars vehicles
I've got several Star Wars vehicles, but this is one of my favorites.It feels a lot more durable than some of the other vehicles, and with the firing missles and flip-out wings, it's pretty cool.

I like that they started molding some of the pieces out of a vinyl material instead of having the whole thing be hard plastic.(The "guns" down the center of the ship are vinyl.) The vinyl won't crack off if it hits something.

Two things I did note, though:

First, the flip-out wings flip out nicely when you push the release button, but snapping them back in closed position was harder than expected; I end up having to partially depress the release button to get them to snap in.Not a big deal for me, but for a younger child that might be tough.

Second, the R4 droid is removable and supposedly you can put an R2-D2 figure in the slot.I bought the Episode III R2-D2 and his feet are a little too wide so he won't fit in there.That was a little disappointing but not a deal-breaker.I still think the ship rocks.

cool
I must say this is a cool toy. This jedi starfighter is actually the past TIE-Fighter if you look at the weird looking circle in the middle.

BUY IT!
I've been a star wars collector for many(over 20) years.So far, without even having seen the movie, the Ep. 3 toy collection is the best. Both the Obi-wan and Anakin Jedi Starfighters(same exact ships, different colors) are among my all-time favorites, along with the ARC-170.Both are worth more than the price tag in my opinion.

Astromech droid can't fit!
I did not get the Obi-Wan starfighter, but I did get the Anakin. It is an awesome ship, except for the fact that the R2 I purchased just for the ship, did not fit. I don't know if they are going to make another R2 just for the ship, but the one they have now does not fit.....and that's a bummer. Besides that, the overall ship is great and a cool predecessor to the TIE fighter. ... Read more

Reviews (6)

A fun toy.
First I advise you to buy an Anakin figure,then go ahead and buy this starship. This toy is fun to play with. The cockpit does not look too big. The stickers were not that hard to put on(and I hate putting on stickers),but trying to put these stickers on in the cockpit is hard. The glass might come off, but it is very easy to put back on. Overall this a great toy.

it's pretty cool
this item is pretty cool, but i would recomend u wait and save up 4 the LIGHTSABER BATTLE GAME.

cool,fun,cool
when i saw this toy i i started jumping. i wanted this toy so badly. and when i finnnaly got i ripped it open! i loaded in the missiles and put on the stickers and did the finishing touches. and when ilooked at it sonething was wrong! the cockpit looked waaaay to big! it looked goofy to me. but it is way fun! if you dont care about the cockpit, this is a must buuuuuyyyyy!!!!!!!! (except when you put on the decals, there will be extras, so yoll have to put them where you want)

ROTS Starfighter
This, the last expected episode in the Star Wars saga should certainly bring about a long line of product that might seem never ending. So, it begins with the Sneak Preview line of toys, which to date includes 4 figures, and Anakin's Starfighter

We've seen starfighters before. We've seen x-wings, a-wings, tie fighters and virtually every vehicle and weapon in the Star Wars saga. So, is this Starfighter any different?

The answer to that is, yes, and no. No. It's not a whole lot different. The price is typical of Hasbro's Star Wars line of vehicles this size. There's not a lot different in that it has two firing missles, and the wings open up. The cockpit opens, and allows for an Anakin figure to fit in. A nice novelty is that it comes with a "generic" R2-D2 who's dome spins, and, can be removed and replaced with an actual R2-D2 figure. A really nice touch.

The design itself is rather cool. (Leaves one to wonder where the engine is at, though). But, it's unique design is definately
cool.

Durability? Quality seems similar to previous starfighters. Drop it too hard, and I'm sure something will break. But, not super fragile, either. It's pretty decent heavy duty plastic quality.

Kids who like Star Wars should like this as much as any previous version of starfighters. The fact it comes in a cool box and has a cool design doesnt hurt things.

As is typical with Star Wars products, "Figures not included".

One annoyance, at least to me, is with the decal instructions. The Star Wars vehicles come with a 2 dimensional picture that looks different than the actual product. If one is not looking for a purist's placement, then it will not matter. For those who want the decals placed in the proper place, this might be a bit annoying.

For collectors, I won't swear that this is going to increase in value; however, if I were to guess it, I'd think it should. The reason is, with this being the last episode Lucas plans on making, I do believe we will see the largest line of toys ever.

That said and done, this Sneak Peak starfighter could be of interest to collectors down the line. I say this because I suspect that this packaging won't last too much after the movie is released, and the new line comes out. Therefore, this may be in demand later. At least that's my gamble. And, if not, at least it's a cool looking starfighter.

Bottomline: This is a must have starfighter for collectors and fans alike. It's cool, not overly expensive at $20, and, pretty fun for kids. A definate thumbs up on this one.

SCORE: 95 of 100.

a good ship
This starfighter rocks! you can fit the soon to come episode III anikan into it. it fires missles. The R2 that comes with it can be removed and its dome spins! the wings pop open and it is very durable. ... Read more

Features

• Luke Skywalker action figure
• Removable R2-D2 with moving legs
• Star Wars Galactic Heroes
• X-Wing fighter featuring electronic sounds

Reviews (7)

Star Wars Fun!!!!!!
My 3 year old loves this, he also has the millenium falcon, which he loves even more! They are more durable then you might expect, yes he does taske them apart, but they don't break and are able to be put back together!

this toy is fun
i liked this toy because it has luke skywalker.i got it when i was 5.this toy makes lots of sounds from star wars.it can even mov e its laser guns.it comes with r2d2 and luke skywalker.

Very nice toy for little hands
After getting the Millenium Falcon for her 8 yr old cousin, I saw that this was the favorite toy among the kids at the party.The one I got had 4 feet to the Falcon (Iguess a spare) and putting on all the stickers was definetly an adult job.This is an absolutely great gift for kids (boys or girls).Very durable and oh so cute.

I wish Hasbro would put out a Galactic Heroes Speeder Bike and Jungle Leia with Ewok (that would be soooo cute and to have a girl with a vehicle) and they also need a TIE Fighter with a Darth Vader!I am looking for an excuse to get the Falxon and X-Wing for my daughter, because mommy already has a big falcon and can't justify getting another!

My 4 yr old daughter loves Queen Amidala and kept asking for another one (I found 2 "skipper" sized golls on clearance).She LOVES Princess Leia and her husband Han Solo.She carries then everywhere and has them to parties with the Happy Family Barbie todlers.Now if I can oly find the Padme & Anakin set, she will be in heaven!I hope they come out with more girl jedi's in their two packs.Even though mommy loves Darth Vader, she can't get into the concept of liking a scary bad guy.I guess I'll keep those for when she's older.

With most action figures, not much in the way of educational value but she role plays with these two all the time. A+ to Hasbro and Star Wars for coming out with cute kid friendly action figures!

What a great toy this is!!!
My boys got the x-wing fighter and the Millenium Falcon for christmas and LOVE them.My boys are 3 and 6.They couldn't quit playing with it.I love that it has so many characters that you can collect to go with them.The only thing that bugs me is that the window on the X-wing comes off easily.It is easy to replace, but annoying to a mother! ÜOverall this toy is the greatest!I love it and think the characters are darling.

Awesome and Loads of Fun
My kids received this for Christmas.I couldn't wait for it to come out. Even though it wasn't due out until Spring of 2005, Santa delivered them right before Christmas to Toys R Us.My 4 and 6 year olds absolutely LOVE it.The sound effects and voices of Luke and Obi Won are wonderful and really gets them into role playing and recreating the battle scenes in Episode 4.
I highly recommend this toy for any parent who's little one is a Star Wars fan.I also highly recommend the Galactic Heroes Millenium Falcon.It is just as much fun.The boys have both and are hopeful that a Galactic Heroes Tie Fighter will be next on Hasbros agenda to produce! ... Read more

Reviews (3)

NOT AN R4!
This toy is increadably kewl but is deffinately not and R4 unit, it's an R2, althougfh it has an inaccurate name it is still and awsome looking and durrable little toy! a recomended buy!

Nice R4 Unit
I'm looking forward to seeing this guy in Episode III. He is a gold-colored droid that apart from his color looks alot like R2D2. Cute little guy and a fun toy to play with.

R2-D2 with a k-razy paint job!
Ok,it's not so k-razy,but this R2-unit is a really fun little guy.Place him near any light source and his 'eye' glows orange.His arms/legs/whatever are poseable as are his feet/hands/whatevers and if you spin his dome around - presto - his little third leg (I'm sorry,I really don't know what else to call it) extends downwards or stows back in his body.

And,big plus - that stupid looking blue ball thingy can be easily removed and thrown away - I mean,stored for the day when this becomes a valuable collectible.

Good for kids of all ages,except those young or strange enough to try and eat it. ... Read more

Reviews (5)

A good toy, or is it?
Sure it may be good for a toy, but for collectors it may not be, this is because the seat is on the GODAMN SIDE OF THE VEHICLE! yes, that's right. Just watch the film and you will be amazed by how inacurate it is. Also you get general gievous figure which is ok BUT, if you watch the film he is not white, but a light beige. And, the model can be snapped quite easily. get it if your a kid, but it may not suit collectors.

unstable
this toy is very fun but be warned, if you think
the little 'bonus' qualifys for not getting general grievious,
you're wrong. it also sometimes the part where GG sits moves
independently from the wheel, looking weird.
and it may roll on its own.

"Exlusive" Figure is Crap, But Everything Else Looks Good
For the most part we, the consumers, purchase a VEHICLE set for the vehicle, not an extra pack in meant to draw in unwary buyers.So listing the absolutly terrible "Exclusive"Greivous as a downfall for the set as a whole is just picky.The vehicle in itself (the main attraction of the package), isn't all bad.Sure, it isn't the greatest of vehicles but it is very likely the only wheel bike that will come out, and you can bet that the wheel bike will hold a special place in the movie (f.y.i. the Obi-Wan Greivous chase scene), so that alone makes it worth buying.Don't let the other reviews make this package out to be absolute crap, after all, it's a plastic vehicle made for playing with; NOT made for perfect acuracy.It's out there to be fun to play with along with your other 3/4 inch figures, and it does that job exceedingly well.So what if it's balance isn't flawless, you purchase it to play with, not display (at least most people do).Bottom line:enjoy it for what it is:a good representation of the new movie vehicle.Not what you THINK it should be.This is a good purchase.

NOT AS COOL AS IT LOOKS...
It looks cool. It wants to be cool. I WANTED it to be cool. But it's not.

Here's the skinny:
~ The exclusive figure does not fit in the chair.
(be warned the "Wheel-General" is barely articulated)
~ The piece is ill-balanced.
~ It rolls unsteadily (when it rolls).
~ It stands poorly.
~ It's awkward to hold and clumsy to play with.
~ and to top it off, it "feels" cheap.

Do not be swayed by the stunning packaging. Do not be fooled by the exclusive figure. This is a weak offering from the Hasbro team. Don't get caught up in the hype, learn from my mistake.

Wheel Bikes Rule
This is a great set. It comes with a wonderful wheelbike toy that goes just about anywhere and has lots of detail. On top of that you get a bonus, a limited edition General Grievous action figure that cannot be found anywhere else. ... Read more

Reviews (3)

Fun for Space Battles
This vehicle is pretty cool - it has firing missles and "buzz droids" that can come out of a compartment in the center sphere.For space battles, this is good stuff.

That said, figures don't go in this one.I suppose you could shove a guy into that center sphere, but there's no actual "seat" for a guy.(In all fairness, people didn't ride in them in the movie, either.)

The "buzz droids" that come out of the center compartment are kind of small and pretty easy to lose.There are two "open" droids that can attach to the Obi-Wan or Anakin Jedi Starfighter and there are three "closed" ones that are basically small plastic marbles.They roll about as well as marbles, too, so if you cut 'em loose they roll pretty easily under the couch, under the refrigerator... pretty much anywhere that you'll either never find them again or generally be unable to reach.

That said, it's still a lot of fun.Just don't lose your buzz droids and you'll have a great time.I'm glad I picked it up.

WOw so cool dude manI wanat it
Wow lady underneath is weirdo messed up. Man she really lobes thet pregnant padem doll. Man I want that doll too, soo cool yeah dude, droid fighter is cool too, man those droid buzzers, SO COOL!!! yeah cool dood so sweet I hope I get it for my 20th birthday so badly cause its SO COOL!!!! yeah :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D woooooo so cool dude. The buzzers ois cool cause they stick on to the ships cayuse there sweet. This whol shipsn sweet, too badly theres not spot for pregnantn padme. boo hooo booooo :(:(:(:(:(:(:(:( But overal l so GOOCOOPOL!!!! go buy '"er' right nowc ause its so COOL yeah DUYDE! eyah its caoool cause its bloue too. sweet dude

PEace word out

My son loves it
i bought this for my sons 17th b-day and he lovded it his favorite toy is the pregnate pademe so he pretened that pademes water just broke and she tells anikan and he says get in the car honey so he shoves them both in the car and i help him pretened im pademe and i make this screaming noises and he puts all of the other vehicals in the way so it looked like a big traffic jam and they have to deliver the baby right there so buy it you will have a blast
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Reviews (1)

Now Luke Skywalker, You Will Die
The Unleashed line of toys continues with this figure of Darth Sidious. His face doesn't really match the one seen in RETUN OF THE JEDI, but the amount of detail and action in the sculpt help make up for it. The figure comes with two pairs of hands. One normal, the other features blue lightning bolts shooting out from his fingertips. I found it was best to display the figure with one regular hand and one hand with lightning. If you attach both hands with the lightning at the same time the amount of lightning looks a bit ridiculous plus his face can get obscured from certain angles.

Drawbacks - You'll have to find a safe place to store the hands not attached to the figure. The lightning bolts seem pretty sturdy, but I'm sure if they got bent they would break. On my figure the paint job on the pair of hands that have lightning is rather sloppy.

I recommend this figure, but it doesn't reach the high standard set by other figures in the series. ... Read more

Reviews (4)

FANTASTIC FIGURE!!
This is one of my favorite figures! and its not part of the revenge basic collection but a prieview, i think this figure later will be worth more then people think considering he isnt in the basic sett ... Andhes reallly AWSOME in design!!

Well Done!
This is an excellent figure for collectors and kids alike!It has a fantastic paint job and a great amount of detail!It is sure to become a collectors item due to the fact that its becoming increasingly hard to find the sneak preview figures.So go get this geat figure!

InterestingFigure
I dont know too much about the character but his figure was worth buying. He comes complete with a staff and a blaster rifle. Destined to become a true collectors item these preview figures are not to be missed.

A Futuristic Ghoul.
STAR WARS fans have some idea what the final movie will contain: the death of most of the Jedi, the duel between Anakin and Obi Wan, the return of Anakin from almost certain death to that as life as Darth Vader, and some sort of Wookie battle. Hints have been placed here and there throughout the novels, video games, and animated series on Cartoon Network. Now that the release of what is supposed to be the final STAR WARS motion picture on May 19, 2005; the mass merchandising has begun. Let the action figures roll!

Tion Medon is the local administrator on a planet called Utapau. Not having yet seen REVENGE OF THE SITH, it's hard to say what exact purpose he plays in the new movie. However, it's safe to say that Tion Medon doesn't have a friendly look about him. In fact, he looks like death warmed over and his long red robes remind me just a little bit too much of the Royal Imperial Guards. Like General Grievous, Tion Medon is both intimidating and frightening in appearance. The action figure includes this long rifle-like gun and a walking stick that looks a little bit too much like an upside-down lightsaber. The figure is fun to play with and not knowing yet exactly what role he plays in the saga makes it even more interesting right now--sometimes you can use him as an obvious Sith member, othertimes one can pretend he's really on the side of the Republic but just has a scary-looking face. The figure isn't very flexible (which is a complaint of most of the STAR WARS action figures) and that's about the most major drawback. Nevertheless, the character is a lot of fun and makes a great addition to any STAR WARS collection. ... Read more

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LOOK OUT REBELS !!
Listen up Rebel Scum!!If you don't own this, buy it now.The detail is amazing, from the helmet all the way down to his boot holster.He is just like the one that was packaged with the 12" scale speeder bike.(Minus the hefty price tag.) So, don't miss this deal! ... Read more

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Wookie Warrior
I think this toy is great. My only complaint is that it's helment does'nt stay on when you open the box, but it's durability makes up for that. This wookie is big and beefy, so it's lower arms don't fall off when you try to pose it. It is definitly hunkier than Chewbacca, although all the wookies seem to be better made than everyone else. Of all the wookies I've seen from episode3, he can hold his gun much better. the snap-on body armour is'nt that great, but considering this wookies gun won't fall out of his hands while fighting a battle droid, thisis one of the best ROTS toys yet.

Wookies Unite!
This Wookie Warrior is one of 4 preview toys to what is supposed to be the last STAR WARS movies, REVENGE OF THE SITH. In 1983 RETURN OF THE JEDI was released and thousands of adult Star Wars fans felt cheated knowing that the Ewoks in the movie were originally supposed to be Wookies.REVENGE OF THE SITH is Lucas' retribution and this action figure offers just a small glimpse of the Wookie race in all their glory.The action figure is slightly taller and much broader than the Chewie action figures of the past. It's a fairly flexible figure and is rather sturdy. It includes a variety of body armor, a weapon, and a helmet. The figure is a lot of fun to play with and makes one long for the waning glory days of the Republic.

Wookies Rejoice
Finally we get to see a Wookie warrior in all his splendor. This guy comes with a rifle and decked out in armor. I look forward to seeing the Wookies in Episode III. Lots of detail makes this a figure worth adding to your collection.

Winning Warrior
Very nice figure...great detail and nice to finnally explore Chewbacca's home planet...this guy is huge compared to Chewie..but then again Chewie was young...this one will be a great addition to our collection...hope they produce some differant wookie warriors...(like the old Ewoks)....

Wow... What a Wookie!
OK---here we go: Episode III is getting closer and closer and Hasbro does not disappoint fans and collectors with the release of the first four action figures from the movie, "Revenge of the Sith".

The Wookie warrior offers us a glimpse into the movie's action sequences on the famous Chewbacca's home planet. There, we gonna meet lots of Wookies in a dense battle. And right from the middle of the action comes this towering figure with snap-on armor, a helmet and a gun.

I loved this figure when I freed it from its package. While its enormous size may seem exaggerated, the sculpting is great. It also has lots of points of articulation---but that does not take away from the look of the toy.

I also recommend buying the General Grievous figure from the Episode III preview assortment! ... Read more

Reviews (6)

Disappointing when unmasked
I found this toy very disappointing. The packaging means that you can't see Leia's face before you buy, and despite other reviewers, I and a friend who collects Carrie Fisher stuff both felt that the face didn't look like her, AND wasn't particularly interesting. A bad combination.

If you want her as this disguised figure, the clunky permanent-glove hands won't bother you, but those of us who like to do some customizing prefer figures that we can make other outfits for, and the gloves are a problem. Like a Barbie, she comes with the hidden broad-arrow neck designed to break rather than be removable, which doesn't help.

As for the Solo in Carbonite: bleh. Vague abstract glows that you could pretend are him if you care enough, but when I sold a couple of these figures loose, people wouldn't take the Carbonite Solo display even as a gift.

So. If you just want her to look like she does in the box, the figure's probably fine. But unmasked, she's not even worth it at the sale price, to my taste.

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12'' Leia
I think this Leia is great. I am a big Star Wars fan and I have been looking for somthing like this for a while. I really like Leia's face. It accually looks like Carrie Fisher. The 12" Padme doll doesn't look anything like Natlie Portman. All and all I really enjoy this doll

A Super Collector's Item
This is one of the best two (2) pack's that Hasbro has put out to date. I would strongly recomend it to all, collector's and
kid's as a play toy. The packaging has great art work depicting
Jabba's Throne Room, where Boussh "Leia" tride to free Han Solo.
I my self have two of them, one in the box for display and one for my kid's to play with they love it, my son and daughter. So
if you have a Star Wars fan in your life get this set for them you can't go wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

When Dealing With Hutts
When dealing with a Hutt, one needs to bring more to barter with besides the simple press of currency and a mind rich with intrigue. An even temper is something that works well in these cases sometimes, a few bargaining chips that the Hutt can't seem to live without in others, a vessel by which to make a hasty retreat can keep the odds a bit more on the bargainees side, and a good Bounty Hunter disguise is something that works if you need employment to go with that. Still, when your life and the life of the person you is on the line and you don't want to end up on the platter of a Rancor, its always good to bring a secret scent of something like, I don't know, portable bomb interaction to the table as well. Ask a certain princess because she can attest to that well.

Within the confines of this 12" Boushh figure captured from the realms The Return of the Jedi, there are many pros and cons that plead the figures case slightly but that make this something unworthy of purchase in others. This is a disturbing fact when you break them down, too, because Boushh would be nice to own in "its" greatness. Still, the reason I wouldn't suggest going on the quest of obtaining and the highpoints are as follows:
First, there is the problem I have with the packaging, a detail which I find myself absolutely hating and stunned by. The reason I say this is because its so simplistic, not capturing any scenes from the movie and showcasing a setting by which to refresh the mind at all. Perhaps this isn't something that many people care about and that I would forgive in most cases, but the utter lack of concern for a nice encasing merits my anger herein.

Second, on the figure itself, the Bouschh disguise looks pretty nice, with the helmet capturing the adornment element in a nice way and the outfit doing wonders in the "completing the image" department. The addition of a little handheld bundle of explosive love was also nice to have, as was the weapon that can be seen gracing the figures hands. Still, the gloves of the outfit were painted onto the arms instead of being loosely crafted editions and the helmet, when removed, reveals a beast I like to call Leia-Barbie that seems to scare my other Bounty Hunters. Yes, you can somewhat see Her Highness in the face looking out toward its consumer, but you can also see the look of many and many a Barbie doll captured in the vacancies of her grinning, almost mocking, expression. This is horrible in many a right and, to me, a nasty blackmark against the product because I have to leave the helmet on all the time unless my Rancor needs something to chew on.

Lastly, there's the "Carbonite Solo" that I wanted as an addition to my Boba Fett 12" figure, but that I found completely disappointing. Basically, its a piece of plastic encasing a slow lighting mechanism which makes a silhouette of Han glow slightly when pressed. It has to be dark in a room to get it to do so, though, and the image is a faint, almost unrecognizable thing. That's because not only is it this basic, but it is also a flat beast without any Han pressing outward, devoid of that horrified expression peaking out from what Jabba thought would make good wall art for his palace to entertain myself with.

If you must buy this then you must buy it, but be warned ahead of time that you might find some of these thing disappointing. I say this because I had looked forward to it for quite some time and found myself frowning, something that not even a little dance from my buddy, S. Crumb, could drown out, when I received this piece of coal as a gift. Not recommended.

Double Gretness of Leia
This is a Great adittion to the 12'' Slave Leia With R2-D2, And the 12'' Han Solo with Corbonite Block!! A must have for any Leia or die hard star wars fan!! I Highly recommend this great deal to anyone, and it's only [$$$]!! I absolutely don't believe it!! ... Read more

Reviews (101)

Jedi or not to Jedi
k, lucus arts(which makes all the star wars titles) must have hired a bunch of monkeys that sit in a little old room and have nothing to do with anything star wars is about.
List of Problems
1> The programmers bindded(the game code) too lose in some parts of the game(it takes a sec or three to re-live again) and bindded to tight in some parts( like you get hit four times when a boss hits you once)
2> When yu unlock Darth Maul as a playable charater, none of the movies are in sound(check out the first couple of feet in tattonie) and when you beat the swamps of nabboo(after coursant) the opening movie plays not as darth maul, but of obi-wan instead.

3> Mace Windu- no moves period( well tha work agaist darth maul anyways)
4>Plo koon-alernate charater black man with a blaster(big damn deal with no force powers at all)
5> no harder missions when you play two player( you play the same amount of baddies as you do during first player mode)
Though in the end, the game is kool the first couple of times when you play differnt charaters, thats about it.

Worse then the Movie
Man, can't the gamemakers at LucasArts ever make a decent game? After the fiasco with the first two games from the Phantom Menace, you would think George Lucas would have fired everyone and hired people who knew how to make good games. Judging by Jedi Power Battles, George Lucas is going for 0 and 3.

Let's start with the good things about the game. First, you can be a Jedi - that's damn cool. Second, you can destroy alot of stuff with a lightsaber, and you have several months. Instead of just swinging it like a blinded yalasmir, you have a variety of real sword moves. Each character (5 available) has unique fighting combos, sorta like Street Fighter. Also you can play 2 players simultaneously.

Now let's go to the bad. First, it's hard. Even at the easy setting, you'll easily die with minutes. Why? Because of the shoddy controls! Apparently Jedis cannot stop and turn around. When you're are running, and a droid comes out of nowhere from behind you, if you move the joystick to the other direction, your character will actually run in a giant circle. It's like he's a car with a 40 ft turning radius! And the worst part is by the time your charcter does a 180, the droids, who've been chasing you the whole time, are now behind you!

You can lock on your enemy by holding down the R1 button, but this feature is useless if you're taking on 3 or more enemies at one time. While you're fighting one enemy, the others will continually shoot you in the back. Then while you're fighting enemy #2, the rest will, yep, you guess it, shoot you in the back.

Then whenever your Jedi does a sword combo, the animation takes so long that droids can run up behind you and shoot you (again, in the back) while you're still doing some lame parry-stab-parry-jump combo.

And whenever you die, instead of restarting where you left off, you restart several screens back, and the same enemies are there also! In the very first level, you'll have to kill several droids, do some jumping (if you miss you die), and then fight a giant robot that continually rams you. If that robot kills you, you continue way back in the beginning, before the jumping, and restart the same droid that had just killed 30 seconds ago! And to make it worse, you only have 5 lives in the entire game, regardless if you're playing by yourself or with a friend. 5 lives for 2 players in a game where enemies constantly shoot you in the back and unnecessary jumping tests is simply not enough,

This is the sort of game you expect from a fledging new company that 1) doesn't have the resources to make a high quality game, or 2) know any better. LucasArts, however, has the money, expertise, resource, etc. to make great games. My Jedi powers tell me that Jedi Power Battles was rushed in development and testing so it could be released in early April, which coincidently enough, is the release date of Star Wars Phantom Menace on VHS.

Jedi Power Battles is cool!!! Danny(England)
Jedi Power Battles is the best star wars game I,ve played on Ps1 and beats the inferior Phantom Menace!!

Like most games it takes a bit of time to get used to the controls and can be frustrating when first playing it. But once you master the jumps and moves it becomes very enjoyable!!

The levels are very inventive and well thought out. After each level you get special combo moves, but it is optional wether you want to use them. The handling of the characters is good and the range of moves is also good. The people who are critizing it probably have not learnt to play it!!!

The graphics look a bit dated compared to the newer stuff,but it is a must for a starwars fan!!
The only critisim is the Plo Kloon character is too slow and is impossible to beat DarthMaul on level 10!! I have been playing this game on and off for a year and would recommend it!!!!!!!

An Oldie but a Goodie
This is one of the best games out there for the original Play Station. Obviously the graphics are lame compared to what is on the market now, but there is a lot of really fun levels here and challenging game play. I'd recommend it to any Star Wars fan. After all, who doesn't want to be a Jedi?

1 of the best Starwars game on PS1
In this you run forward and use your lightsaber to kill any bad guys that are in your way. A big problem is the checkpoints are far spread from each other. On level 2 it's a joke, you're there for 20-30 mins and get before the catapiller boss and you die and have use another 30 mins of your life. The new moves you get after complete each level are complicated to do, you have to push like 9 buttons to do a new move so I used to use the same basic moves and fluke the new moves, but I got this when I was younger so I'm alot more exsperienced at games now so this might not be as hard if I get back to it.

This did keep me hooked for a few months and it feels good to kill those enemies. You get to drive a tank was well. ... Read more