Now THIS is how you re-brand a classic game and make it modern (and awesome) once again!
If you’ve ever had a desire to stick things into the not-so-naughty bits of Tony Stark, now’s your chance! Entertainment Earth is taking pre-orders for the rad Iron Man 2 version of Operation – a game I loved as a kid, even if my unsteady hands always got the best of me. (Good thing I got my imaginary doctorate in sex education instead!) Operation: Iron Man 2 debuted at the 2010 Toy Fair and will be available in March – just in time to whet your appetite for the film release of the sure-fire blockbuster in May.
Product Link: Iron Man Operation Game – $14.99 [via Gizmodo]
At first glance, the Telekinesis Obstacle Course looks pretty rad. After all, the idea that you can move an object through a complex course with your mind has “nerdy” and “SCIENCE!” written all over it. But just as a fancy illusion is all smoke and mirrors, this “telekinetic toy” relies heavily on clever handling and user assistance. Yes, you’ll get to levitate an extremely light-weight, fan-propelled ball with your mind (thanks to a headband, earlobe clips, and seven batteries). But that’s about it. You have to turn the knob on the toy to rotate the obstacle course, meaning the ball itself only moves vertically. Somewhat shady marketing? I’d say so. And $100 for a 5 minute distraction? I’ll take a subscription to the Playboy Channel Popular Science instead, thanks!
Product Link: Telekinetic Obstacle Course – $99.95
There are almost no words to describe how simultaneously random and awesome this is. Essentially, it’s a pickle toy that yodels. No more, no less, and still 100% awesome. What’s that? You want visual and auditory proof of this most amazing yodeling pickle? Feast your eyes and ears on this action:
Y’know, back when I was a kid (with highly questionable taste buds), I loved eating dill pickles wrapped in slices of American cheese. That bears no relevance to anything, but it seemed like a timely story to share. Don’t judge me!
Product Link: Electronic Yodeling Pickle – $12.95
Magnetic levitation … Sounds like one part David Copperfield-ian illusion and one part science project. But using a wickedly cool technology called Computer Controlled Levitation, Stellanova’s 4″ Floating Globe stays aloft between electro-magnetic fields, floating and rotating and looking totally bitchin’ on your desk or side table.
Product Link: Stellanova’s 4″ Floating Globe – $39.95
