Meet the aliens

There’s no hotter toy property at the moment than Ben 10, and Bandai’s new range of toys captures the excitement of the hit Cartoon Network show, which follows the adventures of Ben Tennyson. Ben is just like any other 10-year-old boy until he discovers an extraterrestrial watch – the Omnitrix. Ben can now transform himself into alien superheroes using the alien DNA stored inside the Omnitrix.

At the top of everyone’s shopping list at the moment is the Omnitrix Alien Viewer (around £6), which comes with three viewing discs, each showing Ben transforming into an alien. The Omnitrix includes a built-in storage compartment for holding the discs. The watch is also a great role-play toy, of course, and is suitable for children of four and up.

The range continues with 10cm action figures, each of which comes with an extra viewing disc for the Omnitrix Alien Viewer. Choose from Heatblast, Fourarms, Greymatter, Stinkfly, Wildmutt, Ghostfreak, Diamondhead, XLR8 and Ripjaws. Each 10cm figure also comes with a collector’s card and costs around £4.

The 15cm action figures add functionality, with glow-in-the-dark, light-up and oozing slime effects as well as a punching action. Heatblast and Fourarms figures are currently available, priced around £8, and each figure features two functions.

Finally, the 20cm Metamorph figures can transform before your eyes. Heatblast turns into a torch, Ripjaws becomes a water pistol and Greymatter becomes a pair of binoculars. The Metamorphs are priced around £10.

More Ben 10 toys are on their way from Bandai, and we’ll keep you posted…