‘Disney Infinity 3.0:’ Kylo Ren Gets Light FX Figure
Crossguard lightsaber wielder Kylo Ren now has a new, Light FX Disney Infinity 3.0 figure. Timed perfectly to coincide with Star Wars: The Force Awakens Blu-ray and digital video release, Disney Infinity fans can upgrade their toys-to-life experience with the newest addition to the Star Wars Light FX figure collection.
Unlike other Light FX figures, Kylo Ren is not a retailer exclusive, per the official Disney Infinity 3.0 site.
“The Kylo Ren Light FX figure is compatible with the Star Wars: The Force Awakens Play Set, plus all of the other Star Wars Play Sets when you find Kylo Ren’s Champion Coin. You can also play with the Kylo Ren Light FX figure in Toy Box Speedway, Toy Box Takeover, and Toy Box 3.0.”
Kylo Ren was mysteriously missing from the original Disney Infinity 3.0 Light FX line up when it was announced during the 2015 D23 Expo. The first six Light FX figures were considered “limited edition” and released exclusively to specific retailers. To complete their Star Wars Light FX collections, Disney Infinity collectors have to purchase the following figures at the retailers indicated, as announced on the official Disney Infinity site.
- Anakin Skywalker – Best Buy
- Darth Vader – Toys ‘R’ Us
- Kanan Jarrus – Amazon
- Luke Skywalker – Walmart
- Obi-Wan Kenobi – GameStop
- Yoda – Target
All Light FX figures range in price from about $14.99 to $16.99, which is approximately $1 to $2 more than a standard Disney Infinity 3.0 figure.
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The Kylo Ren Light FX figure was announced in a unique fashion by photographer Johnny Wu via a dramatic photo of the figure on his Instagram account, @sgtbananas. The still shot shows the Kylo Ren figure covered in snow with the light from the saber seemingly leading his way through the woods. The shot is reminiscent of a memorable scene in The Force Awakens, and StarWars.com reveals how Wu recreated the moment using the Disney Infinity 3.0 figure.
“So initially when they told me about that figure and what they wanted me to do, I had that iconic forest scene, the Starkiller Base forest scene, in mind. I didn’t really realize that the Light FX figures have to be on the base for it to light up and the game has to be playing. That was kind of a hurdle at first, because normally when I go out and shoot, I’ll go to the beach or the park. It’s all outdoors, so once I realized that I had to have a game system present and stuff like that, that kind of went out the window, in a sense. So I improvised. I was like, ‘Well, my backyard has a bunch of trees in it and there’s a lot of greenery, so I can gather some sticks and cut them to scale to look like a forest for that size figure.’ So I did that and then it ended up working out pretty well.”
With the addition of Kylo Ren Light FX figure, there are only three remaining lightsaber-wielding characters in Disney Infinity 3.0 thus far who have yet to get the Light FX treatment. Darth Maul from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, Ezra from Star Wars Rebels, and Ahsoka Tano from Star Wars: The Clone Wars do not currently have a Light FX figure option, and no official announcements have been made for light-up versions of these figures.
Disney Infinity 3.0 recently beat rival toys-to-life video game Skylanders SuperChargers to win “E-Connected Toy of the Year” at the 2016 Toy Of The Year Awards. Other toys and games in the category included the View-Master Virtual reality Viewer by Mattel, Hello Barbie also by Mattel, Kidizoom Action Cam by VTech, Stikbot Studio by Zing, and the Wonder Workshop Dash Robot by Wonder Workshop. The TOTY Awards winners are voted on by industry members, toy retailers, and consumers. Star Wars also took home the “Property of the Year” award over other brands that included Skylanders, Jurassic World, Minions, Shopkins, and Nerf.
The Kylo Ren Light FX figure is now available for Disney Infinity 3.0 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Wii U, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Apple TV.
[Image courtesy of Disney Interactive]
