Ultimate Buzz Lightyear robot to the rescue, on video

Step aside, Wall-E: Buzz Lightyear, courtesy of Thinkway Toys, has arrived to claim his rightful place at the top of the robot-based-on-Disney-character heap. Maybe that's a bit of a stretch, but Buzz's facial animation, sexy moves and trademark catch-phrases have all been wrapped up into a nice little bow here to rake in the cash when Toy Story and Toy Story 2 hit theaters this October as a 3D glasses double feature. Buzz responds to a few voice commands, can play a laser tag with the included remote, has a "Puppeteering Programming" mode to pose him for your own animations, and can even suffer an identity crisis when you tell him that he's just a toy. He'll be available this fall for $130-ish, check out a video after the break.

Ultimate Buzz Lightyear robot to the rescue

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 26th 2009 4:54PM]

They need to put a LOT more audio clips in that thing.
During the video, two of the first four things it said were repeated.
And they should man up and pay Tim Allen his fee for doing the real voice.
Even if it added $15 per unit to the price, it would make it a much bigger seller.

[bentlezandbenz Posted Jun 26th 2009 6:16PM]

No wings, no dice!

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 26th 2009 6:21PM]

how awful. the movies show exactly what its meant to do, why do all this extra cruft, and miss out on the key features? run the ad again please:

-3 voice commands
-laser
-karate chop action
-pop out wings
-wooshy helmet button
-look like buzz freakin' lightyear. they have a 3d model, why can't it look like the 3d model?

and to get all comic-book-guy anal, when its around people, its meant to be a toy. all this voice commands and awkward arm flapping destroys the illusion.

furthermore, if I can't mash the front buttons and make it say 'buz-buz-buzz lightyear to the rescue!', no deal.

worst. toy. ever.

[Warlock234 Posted Jul 9th 2009 8:32AM]

That thing is cool but for $130, he should be able to fly!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 11th 2009 10:56PM]

YouTube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ph_JMzobo3M

Doesn't show much, and it's motion is so jerky, it looks like someone keeps pressing only the "ninja chop" button off camera. :-/