"A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...."
The adventure continues with this exciting introduction of exclusive figures from the Star Wars trilogy! Each figure is authentically styled with incredible detail and is fully poseable.
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An Imperial Royal Guard departs from a transport in preparation for the Emperor's arrival on the newly constructed Death Star.
The Emperor, enraged that Luke Skywalker will not turn to the dark side, prepares to destroy him.
By the time 1998 rolled around, Hasbro upgraded The Power Of The Force “2” line with a small logo on all new products that read “The Kenner Collection.” The revitalized line featured a cast of characters from across the Original Trilogy with a focus on new concepts and never-before-made action figures and vehicles that were long-awaited by Star Wars collectors. The Action Collection line also went into hyperdrive. Hasbro produced incredible retailer exclusives of 12 Inch Figures that collectors always wanted to see realized in this scale too. TARGET picked up the Emperor Palpatine (Electronic)/Royal Guard two-pack. Taking the Emperor Palpatine figure from a few months earlier, they added electronics so the figure could quote the unforgettable lines spoken from Return Of The Jedi. To perfect the set, Hasbro also added a Royal Guard, a character that is one of the most popular from the Original Trilogy. What’s fascinating is that Hasbro managed to reuse the Emperor Palpatine tooling to create the Royal Guard. All that’s new with the Royal Guard is the helmet and soft-goods materials (and the subsequent repainting of parts). Although imperfect, both Emperor Palpatine and Royal Guard look excellent. They each possess a wonderful likeness to the on-screen characters, and the materials use to fabricate their outfits have incredible screen-accuracy. Released as a TARGET exclusive, the set has an MSRP of $44.99 which is a tad high for two of these figures, but it seems that most exclusives always cost more.
Collector Notes
Emperor Palpatine (Electronic)/Royal Guard
Assortment Number: 57107
UPC: 076281571072
Retail: $44.99 USD
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Emperor Palpatine (Electronic)
Status: Emperor Palpatine (Electronic) is a retool and repaint of 1998's POTF2 [FF/TKC] Emperor Palpatine Action Collection figure. This time the figure has an all-new torso featuring a battery compartment for newly-added electronics.
Articulation Count: 16 points (12 areas of articulation)
Articulation Details: ball-jointed left shoulder (2), hinge-jointed left elbow (1), ball-jointed left wrist (2), ball-jointed right shoulder (2), hinge-jointed right elbow (1), ball-jointed right wrist (2), ball-socket left hip (1), ball-socket right hip (1), hinge-jointed left knee (1), ball-jointed right knee (1), hinge-jointed left ankle (1), hinge-jointed right ankle (1)
Accessory Count: 5
Accessory Details: inner robe, outer robe, left boot, right boot, cane
Electronic Phrase Details: "With each passing moment, you make yourself more my servant." • "Strike me down with all your hatred, and your journey towards the dark side will be complete." • "Your feeble skills are no match for the power of the dark side." • "In time you will call me, Master."
Date Stamp: 1998
Royal Guard
Status: Royal Guard is a retool and repaint of 1998's POTF2 [FF/TKC] Emperor Palpatine Action Collection figure. This time the figure has an all-new portrait, new soft-goods robes, and has been completely repainted. Although difficult to see, Hasbro tooled a human portrait that is visible through the visor of the helmet.
Articulation Count: 16 points (12 areas of articulation)
Articulation Details: ball-jointed left shoulder (2), hinge-jointed left elbow (1), ball-jointed left wrist (2), ball-jointed right shoulder (2), hinge-jointed right elbow (1), ball-jointed right wrist (2), ball-socket left hip (1), ball-socket right hip (1), hinge-jointed left knee (1), ball-jointed right knee (1), hinge-jointed left ankle (1), hinge-jointed right ankle (1)
Accessory Count: 5
Accessory Details: inner robe, outer robe, left boot, right boot, staff
Date Stamp: 1998
