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1980s Creature Toy Line ‘Sectaurs’ Making a Comeback!
Everything ’80s is new again.
Nostalgia for the 1980s is certainly nothing new, but it’s also showing no signs of slowing down. Earlier this year, gross-out toy line Madballs was revived once again, and there are even new Boglins headed our way. Speaking of Boglins, the creators of that line (Tim Clarke and Maureen Trotto) were also responsible for Coleco’s Sectaurs, which hit store shelves back in ’85.
And guess what? They’re soon coming back too!
What are the Sectaurs, you ask? Long story short, they were insect/human hybrid heroes and villains that rode giant spider hand puppets. I’ll allow Wikipedia to explain the longer story:
The premise was that “somewhere in space, somewhere in time,” exists a planet called Symbion, where a genetic experiment fails. Frightening changes take place that cannot be stopped. The result? A world where insects and arachnids grow to frightening proportions. A world where the inhabitants have taken on the awesome characteristics of insects and arachnids. Prince Dargon, ruler of the peaceful Shining Realm of Prosperon, and his allies are in conflict with the forces of Empress Devora, ruler of the Dark Domain of Synax, and her henchmen, for possession of the Hyves, fortresses of an ancient civilization holding the key to ultimate power. Each character was “tele-bonded” with intelligent, non-anthropomorphic insect creatures called Insectoids that had a special ability, and shared each other’s “pleasure and pain.”
ZICA Toys just announced that they have acquired the vintage license, with 10 characters (beginning with Dargon) planned for the first assortment. “Wave one includes the 8 main characters from the original Coleco toy line plus 2 army builders,” the company revealed over on Facebook, with a new one set to be “revealed each month leading up to the Kickstarter launch.”
As for new hand puppet vehicles, they may follow in the future.
Check out your first look at the new line below, along with the original Sectaurs commercial!
Epic’s Fortnite is heading for another crossover, this time with Universal Orlando and Halloween Horror Nights. The title’s annual Fortnitemares Halloween event will be coming to Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort in a new scare zone, kicking off on August 28.
For those not in the know, Scare zones are themed, open-air areas where guests and actors roam around freely.
This is the first time Fortnite will be featured during the after-hours event, which will run from August 28 until November 1. Tickets and packages are on sale now at the official site.
Per the press release, guests will enter Freaky Fields, a Halloween-inspired living battleground that’s been “overcome with a threatening force.” From there, fans will meet up with the Battle Bus, featuring familiar Fortnitemares characters, including “a few new additions exclusive to Halloween Horror Nights.”
And of course, there will be Fortnitemares merchandise available for fans, including a graphic t-shirt, decal set, and an acrylic collectible piece.
Fortnitemares won’t be the only featured property at this year’s Halloween Horror Nights. Killer Klowns from Outer Space will also be getting its own scare zone. Sinners, Stranger Things, Hellraiser, and Evil Dead Burn will also be part of the event, though they will be relegated to their own specific houses.
And while it’s early yet, gamers can probably expect Fortnitemares to return to Fortnite this October.
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