Masters of the Universe is beyond awesome. It takes the best of medieval European history, science-fiction, and mythology and combines them to create one of the coolest worlds ever.
Thats the age Santa brought mine. Problem was Santa dropped off castle Christmas eve but didn't bring g the figures until Christmas morning? My family got the wires crossed up somehow! Still best Christmas ever! Hope yall enjoy them!
That's awesome. Teach them the goods while their young. Motu was my everything when I was younger. Every Christmas, Every Birthday I got Motu goodies. 🤘 My favorite Toyline. So many memories. I remember getting the original Castle Greyskull for Christmas. One of my best memories.
@@Manatarms25 just GRAYSKULL so far, but Eternia needs to eventually happen. Maybe with exclusive king Randor ...or Eternia guards....so many possibilities
If they do a Snake Mountain--and I know this is sacrilege--I hope they do a redesign, as I'm not a fan of the Jim Henson-looking original set. It's so silly compared to Castle Grayskull.
I like the jawbridge being brown. Gives it more of a mini comic's vibe. But to be honest, since this is ORIGINS, I wish we could've gotten the prototype design complete with the mat. I always wanted the comic's version of the ladder and the laser cannon.
I've been telling my wife and other family members that this year I just want He-Man and G.I. Joe toys for Christmas and today I got a confirmation email from Walmart for Castle Grayskull. My mother preordered it for me. She bought me the first one back in '84.
For Christmas, I got my nephew He-Man, Skeletor, and Battle Cat. In spite of getting a drone, and a set of battery controlled race cars, he has consistently played with his Masters of the Universe toys more.
Even though I love the vintage Grayskull playset , it was the original and primitive design of the castle and now some stuff looks out of place ,the deformed face ,the black stain on, for example. Then over the years the concept was changing and I think the origins Castle Grayskull is what the playset should look like today , I totally accept the new desing .
Castle Grayskull has a handicap accessible wheelchair lift; a computer system allowing it to see the outer reaches of the universe; a mounted laser turret system w/ independent power, but He-Man still needs to climb a wooden ladder made with sticks and rope...
At a closer look at where the "Space suit" should be standing, it almost looks as if there is a peg for figure's foot to attach. You might be right about that being a future figure. It'd be cool if so. My guess with them choosing the all white Sorceress is because it'd be easier to sell a colored one people might favor more. An all white Sorceress might set on the pegs in a store a while longer. This way, it's an incentive to sell a product with a cheap paint deco!. Win, win from there point of view! LOL!
I prefer the look of the old toys and castle. As a kid I probably would of loved this, but as an adult I love how the original toys had more of a dark Frank Frazetta thing going on.
My kids are super interested in getting into this line, but we've had zero luck getting to store before the stock is picked clean. I am looking forward to when the exclusivity deal breaks and more retailers start to sell them. I hope Grayskull is readily available, because I won't ever pay after-market scalper prices for kids toys.
Should've released the sky sled with a more army builder figure like the skeleton warriors or even better yet the horde troopers I mean it would have been better than the prince Adam
@@kryptonitespider-bitedynam7305 I agree prince Adam and battle cat would have been a much better combo. I actually want a few skysleds but kinda feel like I wouldn't want all those prince Adams and would feel like it's a wasted opportunity for a proper army builder
Thank you Mattel for bringing sanity back to toys. An awesome line AFFORDABLE, IN STORES, and AVAILABLE. I’ve bought everything so far for my kids to play with and they are loving them. Fun is back.
Agreed. The origins Castle is better in every way. The battle ram, the notches for the ladder, the weapon rack, the foot pegs and details is soon much better. Even the hinges are more durable.
I remember when the original came out in 1982 it was $20 and the figures were $3 seemed like a lot back then because I grew up poor in the south but fell in love the moment I saw them and had to have them. Mommy got them all for me that Christmas. One of my best and only fond memories. I enjoyed virtually collecting the classics line with you since I couldn’t afford them myself and watching you grow and become a family. I look forward to watching many more years of your future reviews and hopefully getting some of this new line for me and my kids. Thankfully I still have a nice vintage collection I got from my wife’s brother years ago but they’ve been in storage a few years...
Lol they already delayed my man e faces pre order from wave 2 that was supposed to arrive 10/11 according to their site. Now tracking says to keep checking back for updates
I agree the new one looks amazing! Most people have the nostalgia is better sentiment. It’s why MotU in some respects suffers. Many hardcore fans are unable to move forward.
The new one looks like what my toddler brain imagined the original one looked while playing. I can totally respect loving the vintage one to death, but at this price point I can absolutely see the new one earning its place as a successor.
Interesting... One of the things that always bothered me about the original Castle was that the front door wasn't painted. I just thought it was lazy. I think this castle looks good. The only thing I don't like its that white splatter paint that they did. Also, I do think that the Space Suit guy will be released later as an actual figure.
Origins Grayskull looks great, can’t wait to add it to my and my son’s collection. I don’t mind the differences between this and the vintage castle. My little guy is getting MOTU Origins for Christmas and his birthday in January. He’s going to have an awesome childhood!
I love the look of this castle! I may try to track down a vintage Snake Mountain since that is the one I had as a kid? That is unless they reveal a new Snake mountain that looks 10x better. I'm excited to see further waves!
I am 45 years old and I had the original Castle Grayskull as a kid. I loved it. The new one appears (at least from the pictures as we do not actually have it yet) MUCH better. Take off your 80's goggles. Better details in just about every way while still maintaining the size of the original. No ugly hinges sticking out. Wooden door actually colored that way...which is the way it was always supposed to be. Teeth look meaner now as opposed to something that needs to be pulled. It looks overall beefy and great. This is an improvement in every way. If we had this back in the 80's.... What we had was so good that our love and our memories will always side with the original for nothing more than the nostalgia. But, in reality, this is just better.
Love the look of the Origins '20 Castle Grayskull. Great detail on the stones, rocks, and the skull face. A weapons rack with removable weapons is a big plus!
I’m so happy they are releasing this I never had masters toys as a kids i only got to play with other people’s and castle greyskull was always so striking to me as a kid
I put my preorder in a couple days ago too. I will open it and have it on display. Keep the box in the attic, I’m excited about this line, from a collectors point of view reminds me of the early 80s.
"You've probably heard about this already" **me frantically google searching** What, oh yea Dan, not the first I'm hearing of this at all. I was worried when I heard about the main-line she-ra cos I ordered the Power-Con exclusive one, but I think I'm going to be glad I did get the Power-con she-ra if it turns out like the promo images, considering what it looks like we're getting in the main line for She-Ra I own a partial Vintage Snake Mountain. I'd be really interested to see what an Origins one would look like. I use my snake mountain to display D&D figures, since the scale works better, and I have a fig stage from reprolabels for my MOTU display
Not sure how I feel about the sorceress being in all white in this Castle Grayskull, but the castle itself looks really great. I think the vintage castle looks more amazingly organic, weathered, and creepy, but the new one looks good, particularly the metal hinges and accents on the door, the computer inside, and the general classic look. Good stuff.
I like it! I never had Grayskull as a kid, and I bought it as an adult to display, so I never had play quality time with it because I was afraid to damage it... Now I can get this one and play with my daughter without worrying if this is going to get damaged (of course it will) but, hey! I have the vintage in excellent condition so I do not mind! Cant wait to have it! Thank you for this video, Dan!
I had the 2003 castle, along with He-Man, and Skeletor. I lost them years ago. I plan to pick up the new Origins versions. They look great, and the figures aren't ridiculously priced.
Not only the castle but the whole vintage toy line will remain unbeatable. The only positive thing is people never had the chance to open a MIB or even own a Castle Grayskull now can recreate the whole experience never had when kids.
This set looks awesome. I gave my 3 yr old nephew Heman and Skeletor... He loves them. I will be picking up the castle for myself and so he can play with it when he visits
I believe kids will have a fair chance at the main cast. He-man and Skeletor are stocked at every Wal-Mart I've been to. Now, the cooler characters I'd like for them to get but scalpers and collectors alike are scooping them up. Dig the look too, Dan.
Please Mattel! A three pack of shambling glowing skeleton warriors would be Epic! I have a vintage, but I will happily buy the new one, my daughter will love it
My 5 year old is getting Battle Cat with all of 1st wave Orko and Trap Jaw of wave 2 along with Prince Adam and Sky Sled for Christmas. Castle is pre ordered for an April release. He is soooooo excited! It's like I'm reliving my childhood.
This is very exciting. Initially, it was impossible to find the figures at walmart and I saw people scooping them all to their carts as I walked down the aisle to see if I'd be able to grab some for my kids. Over the past month and a half, Walmart has done a much better job at stocking their shelves (and mattel doing better for supply) and I have successfully been able to grab each of the 1st wave figures, etc. My kids are are going to be so thrilled at Xmas. I'll definitely be in the lookout in stores for the castle!
That is if it any good. Series now a days aren't as good as the older ones. Even the soundtrack from the older ones are better. Along with the story and the designs.
I'm new to collecting MOTU. I was born in 85 so I missed out on classic Motu. I did watch 200X though. I get how people have nostalgia for the classic, but this new Castle Grayskull looks way better to me. Just my opinion.
Awesome Motu Origins Castle Greyskull reveal, hi Pixel Dan I have missed your reviews, love the new Castle Greyskull but agree it's hard to compete with the original release as it looked more creepy and darker than this new version, but it still looks amazing, but hope they release the orange and blue colour version of the Sorceress figure as I prefer that look much more than the white version of her. And the box art looks amazing, they did a great job on the box artwork. Hopefully they will release more so that they aren't so difficult to find in shops. And looking forward to getting these new Origins figures and sets ☺💜
Castle Grayskull to me, is my all time most important toy item of my childhood - in my home office I have the original/200x/classics and I love them tremendously. I was not super excited about some of the aesthetic, the cheaper plastic look of the Origins castle...however I have really enjoyed everything they have done with this line so far - loving origins (mega fan of 200x and classics here) I ordered 2, so that I can display one and do a custom airbrush paint up on the second!
I didn't even know they were making the castle until I saw this video. I was able to get a preorder today, keep checking in and you might get lucky like I did. Now if I could only get a couple of Skysleds.
I’d like to see a side by side and value comparison of the various Castle Grayskulls, i do know that the original Castle Grayskull was the first thing I ever asked Santa Claus for (adding “and all the other He-man toys”)
Nice comparison review I hope the speculation for single carded variant Sorceress and Armor figures become a reality. Nice to hear more retailers will be carrying the line.. And I was able to preorder this past Friday the 16th after missing out the first round!
Thanks for your insights. It’s great to hear your thoughts. Your tone is surprisingly negative. I wasn’t expecting you to be somewhat disappointed about this. Personally I am so happy and I am really impressed.
So any news on this being a limited run thing? I don't currently have the space right now for this and just making sure I'm not going to have problems buying it later. I don't think this will be the case because this is a mass retail release. I just want to make sure because scalpers are getting ridiculous as of late and don't want to miss out.
I just got emails from Walmart saying that they're delaying and might even cancel my MOTU Origins Wave 2 pre-orders. Walmart is such a crappy partner for Mattel.
Most of the time I don't mind Walmart as a physical store, but their website in general has been a crap fest for years to say the least, for some examples I watched the channel Michael MJD the other day unbox a nothing special $200 eMachines laptop people had been asking him about, and the box looked like they did not even bother to tape the box with only the flaps folded, and there was no packing material in it either, with the laptop just being thrown in said box, as I had nearly the same experience ordering some headphones about a year back with the packing tape being the crap loose goose paper kind, and no packing material in the box. I'd honestly rather deal with individual eBay sellers at this point then buy from Walmart's website again anytime soon.
@Bob Cook also has to with location and whatever the app says you can guarantee it's not right, I am a employee and make sure to check for origins before I go home.
I saw the link for the preorder about 40 minutes after it had been passed around on social media. I was able to get in and pre-order one. So of course I'm sure I'll get it next October after it's been at retail and put on clearance! ;-) I think the Origins Grayskull looks like they based the design more off the Classics Grayskull and then ran it through the "Origins" filter.
I'm glad the new castle is different form the original and not just a straight copy. I wish it were even more different. Shame the weapon rack doesn't have more clips to add extra weapons to.
Bless you for this video you beautiful, beautiful MotU nerd :) I'm so torn up about this line...I want everything but there's like $700 worth of product up for preorder at online retail now which is kind of overwhelming...and I have no space either. I really hope this line has a robust retail experience and that kids get into this property. I introduced my daughter to it 5 years ago and with her we started collecting loose vintage (for playing with, so lots of cheap mid-grade figs). I traded a vintage tin robot to a friend for vintage Greyskull and Snake Mountain, but this new castle appeals to me because it's complete... The ram, the rack, the unbroken chair, the gargoyle still on the string.... Sigh. I too want the robot AS A FIGURE, always have :) I agree that the vintage Greyskull is still the best looking, just maybe not the best for playing. Great stuff Dan, can't wait for the book!
I have to admit. I’m super happy it’s getting made. But I’m not feeling not too the outer sculpt. It’s a little small imho. But I’m super glad it’s getting made.
I'm all in on the Mega Construx line and really happy with the Castle Grayskull from that. But if I saw this in-store, on a shelf? That would be hard to resist and... really cool honestly... I really want that kind of experience. Not just pre-ordering, trying to beat the sell-outs and waiting for it ship. 🙂
Wow I just found one today , thought I would never find it, it felt like Christmas, collecting all the origins motu for my future grandkids and the castle was a must, can breath now, thought I wouldn't get one, just happened to be at Wal-Mart when they were unloading a skid and I grabbed it still in shipping box felt like a kid at Christmas in the 80s all over again, loved he-man cartoon growing up it appeals to both girls and boys with all the girl figures in the series!
I love the box art, nice that they will include a sorceress, 2013 castle grayskull classics was $250, I hope Mattel release snake mountain and the fright zone at some point.
Same in my area they sit as peg warmers everytime I go into my Walmart, and I was in there Saturday, and they had pushed a bunch of them to a front end cap to get some more traction on them, but I don't think it was working beyond someone like me going look that's cool to my girlfriend saying I had some when I was a kid along with Snake Mountain, and that I might pick up some when they hit the clearance aisle with her rolling her eyes.
I enjoyed your front comparison of the castle. I notice that the dome is more wider and rounder. The difference in the skull design and the stone bricks are more pronounced. I am going with a more above average view for the front of the castle. I like that the door is more of a brown grain and I wish that the crest on the door was metallic like silver, gold, broznse and or coper color. 3-D Designer: S.T.Perry
Even though it may not look exactly like vintage castle Grayskull, the new look seems good enough and at an affordable price. I hope it will work with kids as well as soon as all the line will be available in 2021. I m still curious to see if the right audience (kids ) is correctly targetted and they succeed in making an appeal for example ,for Christmas season
I'll definitely be picking it up along with all the other origins figures and vehicles. Classics were just so expensive, I just couldn't continue buying them.
Masters of the Universe is beyond awesome. It takes the best of medieval European history, science-fiction, and mythology and combines them to create one of the coolest worlds ever.
Im only 24 but i loooooove 80's -90's action cartoons but he-man has a very special place in my heart
You my friend, have good taste.
I grew up watching He-Man in the 1980s. I still enjoy watching the classic cartoons from time to time. It's a great trip down Memory Lane!
Same, I’m 15
Me alegro muchísimo!!!
I have 18 and I still have He-man and skeletor 😂
Preordered for my 3 year old. He turns 4 in the spring. By then he’ll have a few figures to go with it. Raising him right with MOTU and TMNT
Lucky kid!
Doing the same thing added some transformers and Gi Joe's too !!!!
Thats the age Santa brought mine. Problem was Santa dropped off castle Christmas eve but didn't bring g the figures until Christmas morning? My family got the wires crossed up somehow! Still best Christmas ever! Hope yall enjoy them!
Amazing!
Neca tmnt for your kid???
That box art just makes me feel like a kid again.
Santa is bringing the 1st wave for my toddler... He's excited, and he'll be getting castle grayskull.. he loves motu....
That's awesome. Teach them the goods while their young. Motu was my everything when I was younger. Every Christmas, Every Birthday I got Motu goodies. 🤘 My favorite Toyline. So many memories. I remember getting the original Castle Greyskull for Christmas. One of my best memories.
That's awesome, show them the quality cartoons before they get polluted with the stuff in tv
Exact same for my little girl. She got the Ghostbusters retros for her birthday, the GI Joe retros just because, and MotU is next...
@DAVO CAMPBELL 🤦🏻♂️
Now I know what to give to my little bro on xmas
If we get an Origins Snake Mountain then we better get an Origins Eternia
Walter McCloud and a FRIGHT ZONE!
Hells yeah! The prices they want for the vintage sets are ridiculous so I'd absolutely love that.
Hasn’t something been leaked about a Mini Eternia ? I agree though. I would LOVE one.
@@Manatarms25 just GRAYSKULL so far, but Eternia needs to eventually happen. Maybe with exclusive king Randor ...or Eternia guards....so many possibilities
If they do a Snake Mountain--and I know this is sacrilege--I hope they do a redesign, as I'm not a fan of the Jim Henson-looking original set. It's so silly compared to Castle Grayskull.
I like the jawbridge being brown. Gives it more of a mini comic's vibe. But to be honest, since this is ORIGINS, I wish we could've gotten the prototype design complete with the mat. I always wanted the comic's version of the ladder and the laser cannon.
I really wanted that mat, LOL
Is that really you crying in there?
I've been telling my wife and other family members that this year I just want He-Man and G.I. Joe toys for Christmas and today I got a confirmation email from Walmart for Castle Grayskull. My mother preordered it for me. She bought me the first one back in '84.
For Christmas, I got my nephew He-Man, Skeletor, and Battle Cat. In spite of getting a drone, and a set of battery controlled race cars, he has consistently played with his Masters of the Universe toys more.
Even though I love the vintage Grayskull playset , it was the original and primitive design of the castle and now some stuff looks out of place ,the deformed face ,the black stain on, for example.
Then over the years the concept was changing and I think the origins Castle Grayskull is what the playset should look like today , I totally accept the new desing .
The 2020 version can be the castle when it was originally constructed, the vintage can be the old and ancient castle that has aged over the millennia.
Now we just need a legit turtle sewer, and a ghostbusters fire house
Castle Grayskull has a handicap accessible wheelchair lift; a computer system allowing it to see the outer reaches of the universe; a mounted laser turret system w/ independent power, but He-Man still needs to climb a wooden ladder made with sticks and rope...
Lol
At a closer look at where the "Space suit" should be standing, it almost looks as if there is a peg for figure's foot to attach. You might be right about that being a future figure. It'd be cool if so. My guess with them choosing the all white Sorceress is because it'd be easier to sell a colored one people might favor more. An all white Sorceress might set on the pegs in a store a while longer. This way, it's an incentive to sell a product with a cheap paint deco!. Win, win from there point of view! LOL!
I prefer the look of the old toys and castle. As a kid I probably would of loved this, but as an adult I love how the original toys had more of a dark Frank Frazetta thing going on.
My kids are super interested in getting into this line, but we've had zero luck getting to store before the stock is picked clean. I am looking forward to when the exclusivity deal breaks and more retailers start to sell them. I hope Grayskull is readily available, because I won't ever pay after-market scalper prices for kids toys.
They better make a lot of those green undead skeleton warriors! Will be Army-building those and Horde Troopers if they remake them.
Should've released the sky sled with a more army builder figure like the skeleton warriors or even better yet the horde troopers I mean it would have been better than the prince Adam
@@420wizard7 yeah, Prince Adam should've been single carded or with Battlecat
@@kryptonitespider-bitedynam7305 I agree prince Adam and battle cat would have been a much better combo. I actually want a few skysleds but kinda feel like I wouldn't want all those prince Adams and would feel like it's a wasted opportunity for a proper army builder
Awesome! My vintage is incomplete, missed out on Classics as I was building and renovating my home. Origins has been awesome so far
Thank you Mattel for bringing sanity back to toys. An awesome line AFFORDABLE, IN STORES, and AVAILABLE. I’ve bought everything so far for my kids to play with and they are loving them. Fun is back.
MOTUC Castle Grayskull blows the vintage one out of the water in every single way, IMO.
Agreed. The origins Castle is better in every way. The battle ram, the notches for the ladder, the weapon rack, the foot pegs and details is soon much better. Even the hinges are more durable.
That's why I bought it instead of the Vintage one I see at Flea Markets and Toy Conventions.
I remember when the original came out in 1982 it was $20 and the figures were $3 seemed like a lot back then because I grew up poor in the south but fell in love the moment I saw them and had to have them. Mommy got them all for me that Christmas. One of my best and only fond memories. I enjoyed virtually collecting the classics line with you since I couldn’t afford them myself and watching you grow and become a family. I look forward to watching many more years of your future reviews and hopefully getting some of this new line for me and my kids. Thankfully I still have a nice vintage collection I got from my wife’s brother years ago but they’ve been in storage a few years...
Brian Cairns might have been but that’s what I remember
Here’s hoping Walmart doesn’t cancel any preorders.
Lol they already delayed my man e faces pre order from wave 2 that was supposed to arrive 10/11 according to their site. Now tracking says to keep checking back for updates
"The vintage castle looks a lot better" = pure nostalgia
nope, based on the images the og is a better sculpt and design through and through the new one looks like a cheap flimsy knock off
I agree the new one looks amazing! Most people have the nostalgia is better sentiment. It’s why MotU in some respects suffers. Many hardcore fans are unable to move forward.
Agreed. The new one looks like they worked on it for longer than one day.
The new one looks like what my toddler brain imagined the original one looked while playing. I can totally respect loving the vintage one to death, but at this price point I can absolutely see the new one earning its place as a successor.
Mega Construx Castle Grayskull counts so that's 5 times
Also the minis Collect-and-Connect one...
6 times. Icon heroes made one as well.
Interesting... One of the things that always bothered me about the original Castle was that the front door wasn't painted. I just thought it was lazy.
I think this castle looks good. The only thing I don't like its that white splatter paint that they did. Also, I do think that the Space Suit guy will be released later as an actual figure.
Origins Grayskull looks great, can’t wait to add it to my and my son’s collection. I don’t mind the differences between this and the vintage castle. My little guy is getting MOTU Origins for Christmas and his birthday in January. He’s going to have an awesome childhood!
Great (pre) review of the castle Grayskull. Also kicking it with the bearded look. Keep that boy growing! Pixel Dan the Beastman! Peace ✌️
the skeletons evil lyn is resurrecting are hord soldiers.
The new castle looks exactly how remember it whenever all was resolved and the castle glowed and looked new!
I love the look of this castle! I may try to track down a vintage Snake Mountain since that is the one I had as a kid? That is unless they reveal a new Snake mountain that looks 10x better. I'm excited to see further waves!
I’m loving this MOTU Renaissance because I just missed it as a kid and had some toys and VHS tapes. Now I can collect and enjoy it all properly
I am 45 years old and I had the original Castle Grayskull as a kid. I loved it. The new one appears (at least from the pictures as we do not actually have it yet) MUCH better. Take off your 80's goggles. Better details in just about every way while still maintaining the size of the original. No ugly hinges sticking out. Wooden door actually colored that way...which is the way it was always supposed to be. Teeth look meaner now as opposed to something that needs to be pulled. It looks overall beefy and great. This is an improvement in every way.
If we had this back in the 80's.... What we had was so good that our love and our memories will always side with the original for nothing more than the nostalgia. But, in reality, this is just better.
Love the look of the Origins '20 Castle Grayskull. Great detail on the stones, rocks, and the skull face.
A weapons rack with removable weapons is a big plus!
I’m so happy they are releasing this I never had masters toys as a kids i only got to play with other people’s and castle greyskull was always so striking to me as a kid
I put my preorder in a couple days ago too. I will open it and have it on display. Keep the box in the attic, I’m excited about this line, from a collectors point of view reminds me of the early 80s.
I remember I got the original Castle Grayskull for Christmas as a kid. I was so excited! Good times!
Aaah your reviews make me want MOTU even more!
"You've probably heard about this already" **me frantically google searching** What, oh yea Dan, not the first I'm hearing of this at all. I was worried when I heard about the main-line she-ra cos I ordered the Power-Con exclusive one, but I think I'm going to be glad I did get the Power-con she-ra if it turns out like the promo images, considering what it looks like we're getting in the main line for She-Ra I own a partial Vintage Snake Mountain. I'd be really interested to see what an Origins one would look like. I use my snake mountain to display D&D figures, since the scale works better, and I have a fig stage from reprolabels for my MOTU display
Not sure how I feel about the sorceress being in all white in this Castle Grayskull, but the castle itself looks really great. I think the vintage castle looks more amazingly organic, weathered, and creepy, but the new one looks good, particularly the metal hinges and accents on the door, the computer inside, and the general classic look. Good stuff.
I’ve picked up a few of these for my son. He’s enjoying them. And I’ll pick this up for him if he keeps playing with them.
I like it! I never had Grayskull as a kid, and I bought it as an adult to display, so I never had play quality time with it because I was afraid to damage it... Now I can get this one and play with my daughter without worrying if this is going to get damaged (of course it will) but, hey! I have the vintage in excellent condition so I do not mind! Cant wait to have it! Thank you for this video, Dan!
I had the 2003 castle, along with He-Man, and Skeletor. I lost them years ago. I plan to pick up the new Origins versions. They look great, and the figures aren't ridiculously priced.
Not only the castle but the whole vintage toy line will remain unbeatable. The only positive thing is people never had the chance to open a MIB or even own a Castle Grayskull now can recreate the whole experience never had when kids.
This set looks awesome. I gave my 3 yr old nephew Heman and Skeletor... He loves them. I will be picking up the castle for myself and so he can play with it when he visits
I believe kids will have a fair chance at the main cast. He-man and Skeletor are stocked at every Wal-Mart I've been to. Now, the cooler characters I'd like for them to get but scalpers and collectors alike are scooping them up. Dig the look too, Dan.
I remember having the original Snake Mountain and Castle Grayskull in my basement but the mice took over and they were Masters Of The Universe!
Please Mattel! A three pack of shambling glowing skeleton warriors would be Epic! I have a vintage, but I will happily buy the new one, my daughter will love it
My 5 year old is getting Battle Cat with all of 1st wave Orko and Trap Jaw of wave 2 along with Prince Adam and Sky Sled for Christmas. Castle is pre ordered for an April release. He is soooooo excited! It's like I'm reliving my childhood.
This is very exciting. Initially, it was impossible to find the figures at walmart and I saw people scooping them all to their carts as I walked down the aisle to see if I'd be able to grab some for my kids. Over the past month and a half, Walmart has done a much better job at stocking their shelves (and mattel doing better for supply) and I have successfully been able to grab each of the 1st wave figures, etc. My kids are are going to be so thrilled at Xmas. I'll definitely be in the lookout in stores for the castle!
I am planning on creating a landscape around my Castle Grey-Skull and Snake Mountain. Using styrofoam, spray paint, and tiny trees.
This might get more interest from kids if the new Kevin Smith animated series was already released.
That is if it any good. Series now a days aren't as good as the older ones. Even the soundtrack from the older ones are better. Along with the story and the designs.
I'm new to collecting MOTU. I was born in 85 so I missed out on classic Motu. I did watch 200X though. I get how people have nostalgia for the classic, but this new Castle Grayskull looks way better to me. Just my opinion.
I prefer the new design over the vintage design. I could just do without the white glitter/sparkle. Also hope they make the spacesuit figure.
Awesome Motu Origins Castle Greyskull reveal, hi Pixel Dan I have missed your reviews, love the new Castle Greyskull but agree it's hard to compete with the original release as it looked more creepy and darker than this new version, but it still looks amazing, but hope they release the orange and blue colour version of the Sorceress figure as I prefer that look much more than the white version of her. And the box art looks amazing, they did a great job on the box artwork. Hopefully they will release more so that they aren't so difficult to find in shops. And looking forward to getting these new Origins figures and sets ☺💜
Hello !!! I totally agree with you about the vintage castle !!! Much more darker and organic !!! Much better !!! But I will but The New one anyway ;)
Castle Grayskull to me, is my all time most important toy item of my childhood - in my home office I have the original/200x/classics and I love them tremendously. I was not super excited about some of the aesthetic, the cheaper plastic look of the Origins castle...however I have really enjoyed everything they have done with this line so far - loving origins (mega fan of 200x and classics here) I ordered 2, so that I can display one and do a custom airbrush paint up on the second!
Just unboxed this with my 8 year old son. MOTU for a new generation - so much fun!
I didn't even know they were making the castle until I saw this video. I was able to get a preorder today, keep checking in and you might get lucky like I did. Now if I could only get a couple of Skysleds.
I’d like to see a side by side and value comparison of the various Castle Grayskulls, i do know that the original Castle Grayskull was the first thing I ever asked Santa Claus for (adding “and all the other He-man toys”)
I've never had any masters of the universe toys growing up. Just got my first ever He-man and skeletor today and loving them
@Pop-Actor nope
Nice comparison review I hope the speculation for single carded variant Sorceress and Armor figures become a reality. Nice to hear more retailers will be carrying the line.. And I was able to preorder this past Friday the 16th after missing out the first round!
Hope this wave has the legs that 80s line had!
Thanks for your insights. It’s great to hear your thoughts. Your tone is surprisingly negative. I wasn’t expecting you to be somewhat disappointed about this. Personally I am so happy and I am really impressed.
So any news on this being a limited run thing? I don't currently have the space right now for this and just making sure I'm not going to have problems buying it later. I don't think this will be the case because this is a mass retail release. I just want to make sure because scalpers are getting ridiculous as of late and don't want to miss out.
Nice Beard! The original is more artistic but the new one is very in line with the origin aesthetics!
I just got emails from Walmart saying that they're delaying and might even cancel my MOTU Origins Wave 2 pre-orders. Walmart is such a crappy partner for Mattel.
Yes they are
Most of the time I don't mind Walmart as a physical store, but their website in general has been a crap fest for years to say the least, for some examples I watched the channel Michael MJD the other day unbox a nothing special $200 eMachines laptop people had been asking him about, and the box looked like they did not even bother to tape the box with only the flaps folded, and there was no packing material in it either, with the laptop just being thrown in said box, as I had nearly the same experience ordering some headphones about a year back with the packing tape being the crap loose goose paper kind, and no packing material in the box. I'd honestly rather deal with individual eBay sellers at this point then buy from Walmart's website again anytime soon.
Me too
@Bob Cook also has to with location and whatever the app says you can guarantee it's not right, I am a employee and make sure to check for origins before I go home.
I hope all this stuff comes to Canada I'll sure buy it all.
Thanks for all the Great News Dan ! Your the Best !!
I saw the link for the preorder about 40 minutes after it had been passed around on social media. I was able to get in and pre-order one. So of course I'm sure I'll get it next October after it's been at retail and put on clearance! ;-)
I think the Origins Grayskull looks like they based the design more off the Classics Grayskull and then ran it through the "Origins" filter.
dont forget Mega Construx line, they have it too
liking the beard Dan!
I'm glad the new castle is different form the original and not just a straight copy. I wish it were even more different. Shame the weapon rack doesn't have more clips to add extra weapons to.
Castle Grayskull looks pretty cool, hope we get an Origins Snake Mountain, The Fright Zone, and The Slime Pit
Fisto is on the Grayskull-artwork. That´s cool!
Bless you for this video you beautiful, beautiful MotU nerd :)
I'm so torn up about this line...I want everything but there's like $700 worth of product up for preorder at online retail now which is kind of overwhelming...and I have no space either.
I really hope this line has a robust retail experience and that kids get into this property. I introduced my daughter to it 5 years ago and with her we started collecting loose vintage (for playing with, so lots of cheap mid-grade figs). I traded a vintage tin robot to a friend for vintage Greyskull and Snake Mountain, but this new castle appeals to me because it's complete... The ram, the rack, the unbroken chair, the gargoyle still on the string.... Sigh. I too want the robot AS A FIGURE, always have :)
I agree that the vintage Greyskull is still the best looking, just maybe not the best for playing.
Great stuff Dan, can't wait for the book!
I have to admit. I’m super happy it’s getting made. But I’m not feeling not too the outer sculpt. It’s a little small imho. But I’m super glad it’s getting made.
Had a panic attack when Walmart showed it out of stock for preorder! Thankfully they remedied that. It will be mine in April!
I can’t wait for a castle gray skull
I'm all in on the Mega Construx line and really happy with the Castle Grayskull from that. But if I saw this in-store, on a shelf? That would be hard to resist and... really cool honestly... I really want that kind of experience. Not just pre-ordering, trying to beat the sell-outs and waiting for it ship. 🙂
Looks like the retail She-Ra has plastic hair too, not brushable hair like the exclusive version.
So glad I ordered the Power-Con She-Ra. although I wish she'd ship already.
Is it just me or does her face look younger?
if you this for every announcement i’ll die happy
An exclusive 2 pack of glow in the dark skeleton warriors would be amazing
Less paint applications for the white Sorceress probably keeps costs down.
I like the more symmetrical Castle.
Great Video Dan. I also agree with you 100% nothing like the original but very glad they are doing this.
It's the same size, and hinged just like the original. So there's at least two similaries.
Wow I just found one today , thought I would never find it, it felt like Christmas, collecting all the origins motu for my future grandkids and the castle was a must, can breath now, thought I wouldn't get one, just happened to be at Wal-Mart when they were unloading a skid and I grabbed it still in shipping box felt like a kid at Christmas in the 80s all over again, loved he-man cartoon growing up it appeals to both girls and boys with all the girl figures in the series!
Just preordered it!!
Can’t wait!
I love the box art, nice that they will include a sorceress, 2013 castle grayskull classics was $250, I hope Mattel release snake mountain and the fright zone at some point.
I doubt that any kids are interested in this without their 80s-kid dads pushing them on them. The origins line are peg warmers in my area.
Same in my area they sit as peg warmers everytime I go into my Walmart, and I was in there Saturday, and they had pushed a bunch of them to a front end cap to get some more traction on them, but I don't think it was working beyond someone like me going look that's cool to my girlfriend saying I had some when I was a kid along with Snake Mountain, and that I might pick up some when they hit the clearance aisle with her rolling her eyes.
Very well video, congratulations,Dan!
Digging the brown door!
One thing I don't like about the vintage Grayskull is how the black bleeds over everywhere
WE MISS YOU PIXEL DAN...!!!
I enjoyed your front comparison of the castle. I notice that the dome is more wider and rounder. The difference in the skull design and the stone bricks are more pronounced. I am going with a more above average view for the front of the castle. I like that the door is more of a brown grain and I wish that the crest on the door was metallic like silver, gold, broznse and or coper color.
3-D Designer: S.T.Perry
Dan, the S7 Snake Mountain was 600 bucks to be exact not inclusive shipping. Kaboom! Can't wait for mine
Even though it may not look exactly like vintage castle Grayskull, the new look seems good enough and at an affordable price. I hope it will work with kids as well as soon as all the line will be available in 2021. I m still curious to see if the right audience (kids ) is correctly targetted and they succeed in making an appeal for example ,for Christmas season
According to SSH, yes this is a Walmart exclusive and though SSH is often wrong, I have yet to see it up for pre order anywhere else
This looks great! Just when I thought I was done with MOTU. The price is not bad at all. Thanks for the video because I missed this reveal.
I'll definitely be picking it up along with all the other origins figures and vehicles.
Classics were just so expensive, I just couldn't continue buying them.
Cant wait to get this when it comes out!!hell they need to do a ghostbusters firehouse too!!
3:55 if we do get thes goons, they should call these Duel-Gouls