Imagine yourself for a moment in a swamp. Not just any particular swamp. There’s mangrove trees with many vines hanging off their branches, tall reeds and cattails, and a strange assortment of prehistoric fauna. There’s a herd of ginormous Paraceratherium feeding on the trees, Phiomia fleeing from ravenous Titanoboa, Baryonyx fishing, and Beelzebufo hopping around.
Brand: Mattel
Review: Diplodocus (Jurassic World, Legacy Collection by Mattel)
4.2 (5 votes)
It has gotten to the point where I wince a little whenever Mattel announces a new giant sauropod toy. It wasn’t that long ago that the Legacy Brachiosaurus was released, and I naively thought that such an enormous toy was a one-off release.
News: Upcoming releases from Mattel (New for 2025)(Pt.10)
5 (1 votes)
Two new Hammond Collections toys have been revealed. There’s the JP3 Spinosaurus (or does the totally new design in Rebirth now officially mean it’s a mutant?).
And here’s the Stegosaurus from The Lost World.
News: Upcoming releases from Mattel (New for 2025)(Pt.9)
5 (1 votes)
Toys that change colour when immersed in water have long been popular with youngsters, so it makes sense for Jurassic World to get in on the game. These skeletal individuals become fleshed out.
Dilophosaurus.
Miragaaia.
Shringasaurus.
And there are also two packs that go from one colour scheme to another, with what appear to be wounds painted on.
Review: Pyroraptor (Jurassic World Hammond Collection, by Mattel)
4 (5 votes)
Nearly 30 years after Jurassic Park released and had helped reform the general public’s perception of dinosaurs, Jurassic World Dominion released in 2022. It is the first film in the franchise to feature fully feathered dinosaurs (and a pterosaur), another major step moving in line with the science that had been going on for decades.
Review: Tyrannosaurus rex Off-road Tracker Pack (Jurassic Park, 93’ Classic by Mattel)
3.5 (6 votes)
The Tyrannosaurus Off-road Tracker Pack represents the last set released in the short-lived Jurassic Park 93’ Classic line, which was replaced last year by the (so far) inferior Jurassic World Reimagined line. I suppose it makes sense that the line wouldn’t last too far past the 30th anniversary of Jurassic Park but I think the entire range of toys released under it are some of Mattel’s best and most fun.
Review: Carnotaurus (Roarin’ Real Feel, Jurassic World Legacy Collection Reimagined by Mattel)
4.6 (5 votes)
In 1994 Kenner released the first ever toy of Carnotaurus under their Jurassic Park line. Although now one of the most popular theropods, Carnotaurus had only been described 9 years prior to the release of the Kenner toy.
Review: Scutosaurus (Jurassic World, Hammond Collection by Mattel)
4.2 (5 votes)
Perhaps the most surprising addition to the Hammond Collection so far, today we’re looking at the Scutosaurus. Scutosaurus has never appeared in any Jurassic media aside from the Jurassic World: Alive augmented reality game but the Permian pareiasaur has popped up repeatedly in Jurassic franchise toy lines.
News: Upcoming releases from Mattel (New for 2025)(Pt.8)
4 (1 votes)
More Jurassic World: Rebirth toys have been revealed. First is the Launch n’ Battle Vehicle with Velociraptor set.
Micro Adventure Playsets, reminiscent of Mighty Max. Surely I’m not the only one here who fondly remembers those?
Tyrannosaurus rex.
News: Upcoming releases from Mattel (New for 2025)(Pt.7)
0 (0 votes)
Images of a slew of new Jurassic World toys have dropped in the wake of the JW: Rebirth trailer (my own reaction was decidedly meh). As before, there’s the Tyrannosaurus rex, a new specimen this time. First we have the Power N’ Devour toy.
Review: Masiakasaurus (Jurassic World Dino Escape Fierce Force by Mattel)
3.2 (5 votes)
My heart jumped in excitement when Mattel announced in 2021 that they were going to make one of my favorite dinosaurs, Masiakasaurus knopfleri! I finally get to talk about it which is an added bonus. This particular reconstruction is based on the 20 or so years old depiction that has dominated all sorts of media this animal was featured in.
Review: Jakapil (Jurassic World: Chaos Theory, Danger Pack by Mattel)
2.8 (4 votes)
Jakapil is a genus of basal thyreophoran discovered in the Candeleros Formation of Argentina and described in 2022, it is also one of the coolest dino-discoveries in recent years, although I might be biased since I have a thing for basal thyreophorans.