Star Wars Action Figure Reviews

Saga 2003 #05 Sp-4 & JN-66 (Research Droids) Review

If you have the Attack of the Clones DVD or have seen the deleted scenes from the movie, then you've most likely seen these two. I'm surprised Hasbro decided to release these figures, knowing that the scene they were in was deleted from the movie proper. From my own perspective, it seems it was a wise choice; I've only seen these figures twice at my local toy stores and they don't hang around for long. But whether that's because fans have been starved for new product or because they really like these robots is unknown to me. Read on for the review and 14 photos!

UPDATE: Thanks to a reader known only as "AMD", I have learned that at least one of the droids appears in the actual movie! Three droids that look very similar to SP-4 can be spotted in the Coruscant docking bay scene where Anakin and Padme leave for Naboo. Click HERE to see a screen cap and look for them at the left side of the image.

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Saga 2003 #08 Boba Fett (Pit of Carkoon) Review

Boba Fett is always a popular figure, and this time Hasbro is giving him the action-feature treatment. Press down on the missile in his backpack and activate the quick-draw feature! So is this figure good or bad? Read on for the review and 17 photos!

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Saga 2003 #30 The Emperor (Throne Room) Review

We haven't had a Return of the Jedi Emperor figure since the Flashback Emperor Palpatine released in 1998. This figure is kind of like an update to that figure, with better articulation and more detail. However, there are some things that ruin what could have been perhaps the best Emperor figure ever made, so let's get on with the review!

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Saga 2003 #32 Darth Vader (Death Star Clash) Review

The Darth Vader figure from the hard-to-find Masters of the Dark Side two-pack is re-released as this figure. Read on for the review and 12 photos!

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Saga 2003 #17 Luke Skywalker (Throne Room Duel) Review

The climactic battle between Vader and Luke at the end of Return of the Jedi was a fitting end for the trilogy, and Hasbro tries to recreate a snapshot of Luke's rage during that battle. Read on for the review and 12 photos!

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Saga 2003 #19 Snowtrooper (The Battle of Hoth) Review

The announcement of a new Snowtrooper had a lot of fans excited, and Commtech Stormtrooper-styled articulation and a much more detailed sculpt was what many were hoping for. But what most fans didn't expect was that Hasbro chose not to do any ordinary old Snowtrooper, but a Snowtrooper Commander. Here's a quick run-down of the differences between a normal Snowtrooper and a Snowtrooper Commander: The Commander has a rank badge on his chest plate, a holstered sidearm (apparently a blaster pistol), has upside-down shoulder armor, wears what appears to be Stormtrooper forearm armor with cuffed gloves over it, wears a different style of boots, does not wear a backpack, does not have the two large pouches at his waist and wears a slightly different helmet (there are two small silver disks on each side of the helmet). To see actual photos of the Snowtrooper Commander and compare them to the regular Snowtrooper, check out The Snowtrooper Resource Center. So now that you have a better idea of where Hasbro started with this figure, read on for the review and 13 photos!

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Saga 2003 #13 Han Solo (Hoth Rescue) Review

We've been in need of a new Hoth Han Solo with hood up for quite a while. This version has a removable face mask, lightsaber swinging action and comes in either blue or brown coat Read on for the review and 12 photos!

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Saga 2003 #25 Darth Maul (Theed Hangar Duel) Review

Hasbro re-releases the Darth Maul figure from the Masters of the Dark Side two-pack. Read on for the review and 9 photos!

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Saga 2003 #04 Padme Amidala (Droid Factory Chase) Review

The factory chase seen in Attack of the Clones was a decent bit of action, and Hasbro brings us an improved Padme figure based on it. Read on for the review and 9 photos!

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Saga 2003 #12 Barriss Offee (Luminara Unduli's Padawan) Review

Jedi figures are proving quite popular, and Episode II has given fans plenty of source material for more. Barriss Offee, Luminara Unduli's padawan, is reviewed today in all her action-posed glory. Read on for the review and 9 photos!

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Saga 2003 #11 Aayla Secura (Jedi Knight) Review

Aayla Secura started life as a character created for the Clone Wars comics. Lucas liked the character and decided to put her into Episode II, casting Amy Allen in the part. Being in the movie, it was only a matter of time until an action figure was made, and here it is in all its glory. Read on for the review and 12 photos!

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Saga 2003 #24 Coleman Trebor (Battle of Geonosis) Review

Wow, when it rains it pours! A few days after finally finding some new figures, I find some more! Coleman Trebor is the Jedi who gets pwned by Jango Fett in Attack of the Clones, and Hasbro has done an excellent job with this figure. Read on for the review and 9 photos!

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Saga 2003 #10 Lama Su (with Clone Youth) Review

I've finally found something new in my area! The pegs at my local Target have been empty for a couple of weeks now so I knew new figs would have to show up sooner or later. Unfortunately there were only about four basic figures by the time I got there and Lama Su was one of them. Read on for the review and 7 photos!

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Saga 2003 #01 Obi-Wan Kenobi (Acklay Battle) Review

Star Wars figures have come a long way since the original figures from the seventies. Heck, they've come a long way since 1995! But every once in a while, along comes a figure that makes you scratch your head and wonder how it has come to this. Obi-Wan Kenobi Acklay Battle is one of those figures... Read on for the review and 7 photos!

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Saga 2003 #07 Anakin Skywalker (Secret Ceremony) Review

As we all know, Hasbro has sub-titles for most of their basic figures (such as "Geonosian Rescue" or in this case, "Secret Ceremony") and for the most part, they do a good job of labeling them correctly. However, this figure is perhaps the worst sub-title that I have seen. "Secret Ceremony" obviously refers to the secret wedding of Anakin and Padme, but the figure itself is so inappropriate for recreating such a scene that using the sub-title was a big mistake in my opinion. This figure is made for action scenes, not for wedding ceremonies. It seems the only reason they used "Secret Ceremony" is because Anakin is sporting his robotic right arm. Read on for the review and 10 photos!

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Saga 2003 #03 Darth Tyranus (Geonosian Escape) Review

Count Dooku, er. I mean Darth Tyranus is back in yet another action figure which has a similar action feature to the first Dooku figure. So is this figure worth getting? Read on for the review and 10 photos!

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Saga 2003 #06 Tusken Raider (Tatooine Camp Ambush) Review

Sand people. If you can't get enough tusken raider figures, then here's another one for you. This one goes the pre-posed route and features a removable head! Read on for the review and 10 photos!

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