Nerf Elite Mega Centurion

Elite Mega Centurion

My Last Dart has the exclusive on the new N-Strike Elite Mega Centurion. Sporting all new darts and internals the box claims distances of "up to 100 feet". This looks like it's going to be the first blaster in the "Mega" line and looks like Nerf's response to the demand for an Elite Longshot.  Check out the original post on My Last Dart for all the juicy exclusive details. Hopefully more information will be available soon.

New Barrel Break

Photo courtesy of Toys "R" Us website

Looks like there's a new version of the Barrel Break IX-2 up for pre-order on the Toys "R" Us website.
The blaster sports a new blue paint job, but neither the box nor the blaster mention the elite series (other than darts). There's also a sticker on the box art that indicates it's a Toys "R" Us exclusive. With the elite Alpha Trooper being confirmed as a Target exclusive, could this blaster along with the dart tag line be what Toys "R" Us is getting? Will Walmart have any exclusive blasters? Hopefully we'll find out soon. This blaster is set to release February 22, according to the site.  Maybe once people start getting their hands on them we can see if there's any improvement to range.


The pre-order page can be found here:
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=18723366

Elite Alpha Trooper Confirmed!

There has been lots of speculation surrounding the production of an Elite version of the Alpha Trooper, including leaked proposed internals and an unconfirmed shot of the blaster. However, the bloggers over at UK Nerf War have some pictures suggesting that it will be available there in March:

"Spotted in the new Spring/Summer copy of the 'Argos' catalogue by one of our eagle eyed followers, the Elite Alpha Trooper will be available from March."

No word yet on a US release date, so stay tuned as details unfold. For now, we'll all hope that this doesn't follow the pattern of the Stockade, which still hasn't shown up here!  Also, interesting to note is that there is still no confirmed name for the blaster. Originally many rumors were disregarded as pictures show a fuzzy "Alpha Trooper CS-18" (or 12 as some claim, it's hard to tell) on the side of the blaster as well as the old N-Strike logo. This seemed to not keep in line with the new naming convention of the Elite series. However, with the release of the Triad EX-3 and the Rough Cut 2X4 it's possible that the CS-12 is a reality. Only time will tell.

The original post can be found here: http://uknerf.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/elite-alpha-trooper-it-real.html

Hit the jump for more pictures from some leaked internals that were originally found here: http://tieba.baidu.com/p/2075368632

New Blasters at Toys R Us in Sunnyvale

Many of the new Elite blasters were spotted in Sunnyvale at Toys "R" Us.

Rayven CS-18

Prices are as follows:
Rayven CS-18 - $39.99
Firefly Mission Kit - $19.99
Triad EX-3 - $7.99
Strongarm - $12.99

Also as usual, it seems that prices may be more expensive at Toys R Us. But at the moment there is a sale for "Buy 1, get 1 40% off" that may make it worthwhile if you were thinking of picking up more than one of these new blasters.

More pictures after the jump.

Stryfe in California

Nerf blogger Cartaya over at Cartaya's Revenge has not only posted up some detailed tests and pictures of the new Stryfe, but apparently acquired his in California. In the comments section of the article featuring the unboxing of the blaster, Cartaya revealed that he purchased the blasters "Toys R Us. stevenson ranch, California" It's definitely a little ways away from the San Francisco Bay Area, but it means that hopefully they can't be far off from showing up in stores here. We checked out some local Toys R Us' in the area and haven't spotted anything yet. Be sure to let us know if you find anything! We'll keep you posted on any further developments.

Source: http://chriscartaya.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/the-new-nerf-stryfe-in-living-color.html

Elite Blasters and Multishot Madness

Strongarm

Amazon.co.uk has released pictures of many of the new blasters and boxes for the 2013 N-Strike Elite and Vortex lines. (More Photos after the jump)

Firestrike
Rough Cut 2X4
Strongarm
Stryfe
Diatron

Kohl's Exclusive Update

Aside from the Rapid Strike Mission Kit, Kohl's also has a Lumitron exclusive that comes with an extra 14 glow-in-the-dark discs. Both have been spotted in stores with "A Kohl's Exclusive" sticker. The prices online are listed at $36.99 and $39.99 respectively. However, in store, they are only 20% off their "normal" price: $54.99 for the Rapid Strike Mission Kit, and $59.99 for the Lumitron. This brings the prices to roughly $44 and $48, which really isn't worth it considering the normal retail price.

Lumitron with 14 extra discs

 More photos after the jump.

Elite Nightfider: Firestrike

Sources have led us to some pictures online of what appears to be the Elite version of the Nightfinder: the Firestrike! Although these pictures have a  similar backdrop to other leaked blasters that may or may not be repaints or fakes, (There's been a lot of debate surrounding some pictures of a blue Jolt) this seems to coincide with the images Nerf has revealed thus far. The original image (released as promotional material and on some packaging) closely resembles the preview that appeared online. What exactly will the second trigger be? Speculation is that it may be a red light under the barrel, and the caution sticker would appear to coincide with something to that effect. No word on any internal changes, we can only wait and see.

The image that appeared online

The original promo image

 Original page: http://tieba.baidu.com/p/1938245295