Kota the Triceratops makes our childhood toys look like wooden blocks

As if there weren't enough toys out there already to make us grown-ups incredibly envious of kids today, Playskool's now taken the wraps off its new Kota the Triceratops "toy," which looks to be the closest thing to a Pleo that you (or, rather, your kids) can actually ride. While we're guessing Kota's few notches below Pleo on the robo-evolutionary ladder, the 40-inch tall toy at least has movement sensors on nine areas of its body, and is able to react to you by moving its head, tail, mouth, and horns, not to mention play "adventure-themed songs" at the push of a button. Look for it to be available this fall for about $300, with six D cell batteries required to power it.

[Via Popgadget]

[Sol @ Feb 16th 2008 2:46AM]

can it walk with you on it?

[Bobs @ Feb 16th 2008 2:48AM]

Those eyes are so big, I cant resis poking them.

[gb @ Feb 16th 2008 2:52AM]

They have things like this in malls in Asia. Taiwan, at least. You put a coin in, and you can ride some giant robotic stuffed animal around the mall. Neato!

[Colin B @ Feb 16th 2008 2:52AM]

wow...D cells? how very...90's.

[DarkLightConnection @ Feb 16th 2008 3:50AM]

Well, I think it's better than having a giant Li-Ion exploding on (or, worse, under) your child...

[dj-kenpo @ Feb 16th 2008 9:45AM]

mmmmmm what's that smell honey? whatcha cooking for dinner it smells great!

[pbase @ Feb 16th 2008 3:13AM]

Fountain of Youth, please.

[Tom Oliveri @ Feb 16th 2008 3:39AM]

6 D batteries?

why not 1 car battery?

[trevor @ Feb 16th 2008 4:21AM]

Man! Does anyone remember the Dino Riders toys from the 80's? This is like a childhood dream come to life! any they STILL take 6 D batteries to run! Brilliant!

http://arrrr.com/dinoriders.shtml

[trevor @ Feb 16th 2008 4:23AM]

*"And they still..."

Figure I'd correct myself before the grammar Nazis came out of the woodwork. ;)

[turn_self_off @ Feb 16th 2008 5:10AM]

oh i remember, i even have a torosaurus toy stored in a basement somewhere...

i think i also had a pteranodon and saurolophus when i was a kid.

[John @ Feb 16th 2008 4:46AM]

Don't any of you have young daughters? This is the Butterscotch pony dressed up in dino clothes. I guess they finally figured out they were only selling to half the population.

[dj-kenpo @ Feb 16th 2008 9:48AM]

I guess you could say they figured out how to get more people to 'pony up'?


har....

[ReggieXuk @ Feb 16th 2008 5:26AM]

LOL

[Sparky @ Feb 16th 2008 5:34AM]

I'm going to call mine 'Vista'.

[Mile @ Feb 16th 2008 7:51AM]

What kind of ports does it have?

[Robert @ Feb 16th 2008 10:05AM]

Kid´s toys today might be better, but have you ever seen any of their cartoons? They´re really BAD!! Except for spongebob:)

[Ailurus @ Feb 16th 2008 10:06AM]

Mah childhood toys WERE wooden blocks >:P

[daniel @ Feb 16th 2008 10:57AM]

Longnecks don't play with threehorns.

[pop @ Feb 16th 2008 11:23AM]

wait till you see, all that changes in Land Before Time 28

[Valgas @ Feb 16th 2008 11:09AM]

Wouldn't this scare most kids shitless?

[Justin @ Feb 16th 2008 11:51AM]

Sure they get toy dinosaurs, but how but that discovery special on scientists close to bringing back REAL dinosaurs! Take that kids! I'll take first class on the pterodactyl please.

[willyboy @ Feb 16th 2008 12:09PM]

On second thought, this thing is not really furry. hmmm?

[Kota @ Feb 16th 2008 12:57PM]

Oh come on... That's my name... (really. Its true. I'm half Japanese.)

[ZeroCorpse @ Feb 16th 2008 2:06PM]

Some kid is going to fall off of that thing, crack his skull, and after some lengthy legal procedures this will go the way of Lawn Darts.

It's cool, but some dumb kid always screws up the cool toys for the rest of us.

[Ralph @ Feb 17th 2008 1:07PM]

I can remember a lot of cool, projectile-firing toys in the works in the late 80s, including a Boba Fett with a firing backpack rocket. Some kids were playing with some Battlestar: Galactica toys that fired missiles, and shot one down the other's throat. No more firing Boba Fett, and no more projectile toys.

[Bill @ Feb 16th 2008 6:25PM]

"Marshall, Will, and Holly, on a routine expedition..."

>play "adventure-themed songs"

[Kyle Keller @ Feb 16th 2008 6:39PM]

I TOTALLY played with wooden blocks as a kid!

[skulldriveshaft @ Feb 16th 2008 8:43PM]

suckers!

[rcappo @ Feb 17th 2008 4:14AM]

Wait until all the yuppies at the dog park see me show up with my pet triceratops on a leash.

lol

[ED @ Feb 17th 2008 6:24PM]

But seriously, will it blend?
That would actually be pretty disturbing to watch, if a large enough blender was available to do the deed.

[Gorillamonk @ Feb 18th 2008 9:33AM]

Iwanit

[Shadowfax @ Feb 21st 2008 5:37PM]

Still haven't found anything that says it actually walks. If it is in fact a Butterscotch pony in dino skin, then I don't think it does. Cause hey, free range dino in your own living room anyone?

[Shadowfax @ Feb 21st 2008 5:41PM]

Still haven't found anything that says it actually walks. If it is in
fact a Butterscotch pony in dino skin, then I don't think it does.
Cause hey, free range dino in your own living room anyone?