12" Electronic Anakin to Darth Vader Review

I know that this figure isn't very popular among the collecting community so I'll try and make it brief.  This is a fitting figure for the new Darth Vader - lava series making its way to stores, since it is clearly inspired from "Revenge of the Sith," which features Vader and a whole lot of lava.

Arise, Lord Vader

First, let's get the bad part out of the way. Hasbro totally cheated when it came to the Anakin part of the  figure. Anakin has Vader's arms, legs, and skirt.  Even the lightsaber hilt sculpted in his right hand is Vader's. But let's face it, most fans would prefer a good figure of the titular villain than one of the whiny hero of the prequels.

The Bene Gesserit call him "the Abomination"

First off, the color changing gimmick is pretty cool and works very nicely.  The button is oddly located on the arm, and once the lightsaber "ignites", then you can press it again to hear additional voice and battle effects.

Luke, I am your..,um, naw forget it.

Once you place the chest and shoulder armor on, you are in for a treat.  As the outer helmet goes down into place, the toy makes a hissing sound, and Vader breathing commences.  It's a nice touch. The helmet itself looks great, not too big considering there's an Anakin head underneath with a full head of hair. From a couple angles, you can still see a little of the Anakin hair.

There's a little sculpting on the inside of the inner helmet that mirrors what we see in ROTS when the helmet goes down to Anakin's face. Some stickers or paint apps would have made this even more impressive.

Overall, it's a fun toy, but with limited articulation, it's not appealing to everyone.