Mattel really likes the Shaximiao Formation, a middle to late Jurassic formation located in China. They’ve released many dinosaurs known from the Shaximiao, including Chialingosaurus, Gigantspinosaurus, Mamenchisaurus, Gasosaurus, and Yangchuanosaurus.
Brand: Mattel
Review: Triceratops (Bite Club by Mattel)
3.9 (26 votes)
Without much fanfare, late 2023 saw the release of a whole new line of Jurassic World products from Mattel. Dubbed Bite Club (Get it? Like Fight Club?), these figures are sculpted in the chibi style that is common in anime and manga.
News: Upcoming release from Mattel (New for 2024)(Pt. 14)
4.3 (43 votes)
Mattel has revealed a fifth titan (sixth if you count the regular and Hammond Collection Brachiosaurus toys separately) for their Jurassic World Legacy Collection and it’s one that has never featured in any of the movies before: Diplodocus!
Review: Gryposuchus (Jurassic World Epic Evolution, Wild Roar by Mattel)
4.5 (35 votes)
Now here’s something unprecedented from Mattel. No, not a prehistoric pseudosuchian most people have never heard of. Mattel likes those, and this is that too. What makes this one unique is that it represents an animal that lived during the Cenozoic. The era immediately following the Mesozoic and the one in which we’re currently living.
Review: Elasmosaurus (Jurassic World: Gigantic Trackers by Mattel)
4.3 (42 votes)
One of the biggest and admittedly funniest fiascos in paleontological history involved the legendary American paleontologist Edward Drinker Cope and the famous plesiosaur Elasmosaurus platyurus. The latter’s fossil remains were first discovered in 1867 in the Pierre Shale Formation of Kansas and formally described by Cope in 1869.
News: Upcoming release from Mattel (New for 2024)(Pt. 13)
3.6 (12 votes)
Well now, here’s an interesting addition to the Jurassic Park ’93 Classic line: the Dennis Nedry Track & Chase Pack.
The set includes a motorcycle equipped with capture gear, a Velociraptor whose coloration appears to be based on the 2001 Alpha Raptor toy, and a Nedry figure with the same familiar visage, but quite a different physique.
Review: Mamenchisaurus (Jurassic World, Legacy Collection by Mattel)
3.9 (36 votes)
Mattel’s previous large sauropods made sense. Brachiosaurus, Apatosaurus, and Dreadnoughtus all had significant screen time in the Jurassic franchise. And even though Mattel dutifully, and shockingly, made toys of them all, fans wanted more.
News: Upcoming releases from Mattel (New for 2024)(Pt.12)
3.5 (15 votes)
Wow, what a slew of Jurassic World reveals we have this time! All of these toys are in the smaller size categories, but no less exciting for it! Some we’ve seen in the line before, others are new to it. And in the case of Rauisuchus, it’s the very first toy ever.
News: Upcoming releases from Mattel (New for 2024)(Pt.11)
3.8 (11 votes)
Here we have three newly revealed Jurassic World: Wild Roar toys. The first one is a familiar face: Ceratosaurus. The colouration looks cool, but those pronated hands are a downgrade from previous versions.
Another familiar face is Parasaurolophus.
Review: Avaceratops (Jurassic World Epic Evolution Danger Pack
3.3 (30 votes)
The chaos continues! Dinosaurs have evolved, and more species are on the loose! This may sound scary, but it does not have to be. The usually docile, bighorn sheep-sized Avaceratops has been spotted at high altitudes, getting comfortable in their modern colder environments.
News: Upcoming releases from Mattel (New for 2024)(Pt.10)
3.1 (28 votes)
Two new dinosaurs in the Mattel Jurassic World: Gigantic Trackers series have been unveiled. First we have Bajadasaurus, a South American dicraeosaur famous for its impressive neck spines. Its action feature consists of a raising/lowering neck.
And here is the giant carnosaur Mapusaurus, also a resident of South America.
Review: Metriacanthosaurus (Jurassic Park Hammond Collection by Mattel)
3.8 (54 votes)
The release of genera such as Metriacanthosaurus, Concavenator, and Irritator in the Hammond Collection line was initially met with controversy. Some collectors were excited to see non-canonical dinosaurs join the prestigious Hammond Collection while others were dismayed, hoping the dinosaurs seen in the films would be given priority.