Review of the Masters of the Universe Origins NIGHT STALKER battle steed/ Evil Mechanical Horse that was inspired from the Masters of the Universe Vintage NIGHT STALKER Horse and made by Mattel Toys for 2024.
I was super impressed with the Origins Stridor when he was released. Very similar to the Classics Stridor - Origins has fantastic articulation and fun accessories. Which makes me even more excited to receive Night Stalker. Always been a big fan of Night Stalker- gold, black, and purple is a striking color scheme. Also so happy to see he is actually Gold!! 🙌
Yeah, I definitely agree with all your thoughts on the release of Stridor for the Origins. I was also really impressed with the redesign and articulation compared to the Vintage Horses. I'm excited to finally see Night Stalker come out with the gold colors and different stickers similar to the vintage Steed but much better now with the improvements. Thanks for checking the review out 👌
Another great review. Passed this one by as I've reached that point where I'm just taking it out the box, having a look at it, sticking it in a box with a load of other stuff I've no room for. Your reviews are so comprehensive that I don't feel like I've missed out, the Night Stalker itch has been scratched just by watching your video 👏👏👏
Thanks so much for always taking the time to watch the reviews on this channel! Yeah, I don't do all the work alone. There are other people who sometimes help with setup and editing. This review I did a lot of the editing. I messed up in a couple of little areas. Aside from congrats on getting a Night Stalker to add to your collection regardless of your space issues. I'm also always fighting space and money trying to collect more figures and accessories. I used to be one of those people who would also watch other reviews of something I had in box and left it mint on card because I felt I didn't miss out on anything as long as I owned that piece in box! So I know what you mean!👍
Yup i agree, best origins reviewer! What a figure! They did it right! Origins is really nailing it. So glad there is articulation to these figures. Awesome! Thanks for your meticulous reviews!
Thanks for checking out the review and sharing your awesome comments! I agree that the Origins is really nailing it with these figures and vehicles. This Night Stalker came out really cool with the color tones, articulation, and accessories!👌
Thanks for checking out the review! Yeah, I know. Classics came with the newer head gear. You're correct about the vintage Night Stalker not having head gear after I thought about it for a while. It's been 40 years since I had the vintage Night Stalker. I have run into photos of the Vintage Night Stalker with purple head gear online. But it might have been custom or painted.
@GrandmasterC23 Thanks for checking out the review and adding that info about the helmet for Night Stalker. I didn't remember if my vintage Night Stalker had one on. I remember the Stridor helmet on the vintage, and the Classics Night Stalker came with them.
@fandabidozi3191 Yeah, I thought I saw images of vintage Night Stalker on the internet having the helmets. That why I thought my vintage Night Stalker had a helmet. I don't remember.
So excited to get this guy. I loved seeing Stridor/Fisto & Night Stalker/Jitsu team up again. I got the OG sets for Christmas one year. Thanks for another great review!
Thanks for stopping in as always! Yeah, it was really exciting to put those two figures in both Stridor and Night Stalker once again like we did as kids in the day!👍
Thanks for stopping in as always, man! Yeah, the colors came out really well! I can see some people passing on this Night Stalker steed as it's just a Stridor repaint with new stickers and a base. I'm happy to get it to put against Stridor now like a kid again in the 80s!👍
Nice review bud! Both Jitsu and Fisto were included with some releases of Night Stalker & Stridor. You could buy the figure+ steed together or separate. The 2 figures were positioned to be the new big leads of that year for MOTU media, but that never actually happened... Still, the evidence of that plan by Mattel is shown with the 2-pack figure & steed releases that they made.
Thanks for checking out the review and sharing that info about the vintage figures. I only had and ever seen both Jitsu and Fisto from the regular cards and Stridor and Night Stalker from the regular release without any figures. I remember also seeing the JC ads with those figures set up in the Steeds. Maybe that was the advertisement for that set, which I never had. At any rate, all the kids in my neighborhood collected Motu and always put Jitsu and Fisto in those horses even though they didn't get the two packs, as you mentioned, were also sold with the combo. It think we also saw the Vintage commercials for Stridor and Night Stalker with those figures in them. That's why we also set our Steeds up with them at the time.
@@Themanchlid Great stuff! Yes we had Stridor and Fisto bought separate as kids, same with Night Stalker & Jitsu, but then got the Jitsu & Night Stalker in the 2-pack together as a gift from a relative one X-mas, so I had multiples of those 2 baddies growing up lol!
@christopherpara6183 Nice! Yeah, we never picked up the two packs as kids in my area. They weren't very popular in the stores after the single card release figures were already out first.
Ok, that's for updates! I read it sold out. Maybe that info was incorrect, or they got more in stock. Yeah, the box art is just cool in itself! Thanks for checking out the review!👍
Awesome review! It’s been a while since I’ve had my Stridor out and I’d forgotten how cool this figure actually is, can’t wait to display both him and Nightstalker together. Mine should be shipping soon along with The Collector.
Thanks for stopping in to check out my reviews as always! Yeah, it's really cool to finally see a Night Stalker to go with Stridor for the Origins! I never thought it would happen. But he's starting to ship put to certain people now. Mine showed up, really fast! Good pickups on both, Night Stalker and the Collector! I hope you get them soon!👍
I think he sold out now on Mattel Creations. Maybe eBay or hopefully BBTS will get some later. He does look really cool with the gold colors. Thanks for checking out this review!
Yeah, it's a cool looking repaint with some new accessories. I'm glad to finally get Night Stalker in hand to match Stridor. But I can see the pass for some people who just would rather paint a Stridor like you mentioned! Thanks for stopping in as always 👍
Ok. I did both things. I repainted my Stridor and did get the Night Stalker when I ordered the Collector. I posted a video if you want to check it out.
Glad to see this come out. I gave up and custom painted/stickered mine years ago (with a custom Ram helmet similar to Panthor's). Would love to get that new base though!
Thanks for watching as always! Yeah, I also gave up on seeing a Night Stalker version come out for the Origins. But two years later, after Stridor, here it is! I am happy to see it finally with the new stickers and accessories. The box art is really cool as well!
He looks really good, I'm gonna have to pick him up as soon as he gets out real good. I have a feeling he won't be on shelves too long warming up the pegs like Stridor is still doing along with Jitsu and Stratos. Great review on him, thanks.
Thanks for taking the time to check out the review! I'm happy to finally see this Origins Night Stalker to go along with my Stridor now. I don't think this version is gonna be sold in stores. It was announced as a Mattel Creations exclusive only. Maybe places like BBTS might get some in hand later. And, of course, they will be on eBay for more money!
Thanks for watching, and it's great to hear you also got your shipping notice already as well. Yeah, mine shipped out really fast! The warehouse address wasn't far from my state. Maybe that's why I received it so quickly!
Thanks, brother! I always appreciate your support! Yeah, I kind of messed up with certain parts in editing when I was talking. But it is what it is! I'm trying to be honest and fun. Stridor for $5.99! Nice👍
A bit behind again as I had my own video I was editing that took a while to get to. I actually still haven’t picked up Night Stalker yet; I had a feeling it wasn’t as popular and wouldn’t sell out, also because it’s a bit more expensive than the basic figures (hence why this was the first Mattel Creations sale I skipped). Now that we have some more money, I’ll probably order it, although I need to save for Two Bad next month! Additionally, I don’t remember playing with Night Stalker nearly as much when I was a kid either as it wasn’t featured in the cartoon to my knowledge. I think even as a kid, I didn’t think it was all that different than Stridor outside of the colors. Same with Screeech being identical to Zoar. At least vintage Panthor had flocking that made it “different” enough than Battle Cat. So, for me, Night Stalker wasn’t a must-have. The only real reason for me to get it now is to be a completist…so I’ll probably get it sooner rather than later. That being said, it looks better than I expected it to. Sort of a shame that Mattel indeed seems to gradually be phasing out the window box design; for MOC collectors, I would imagine this makes it harder to display NS next to Stridor. Sure, the artwork is fabulous, but now the box design doesn’t quite match. Plus, I noticed yours looked a bit beat up and dented. Come on, Mattel, get it together! 🤦🏻♂️ Anyway, great review as always! ~Damon
Thanks for stopping in to check out the reviews as always, Daman. I wasn't sure how well this Mattel Creations Night Stalker steed would do as far as sales. I thought someone said online it sold out after several hours. But it's still available to purchase, as you know. I know many collectors who are mainly interested in getting more vintage inspired figures and vehicles to complete the collection would probably pick up this Night Stalker. But I think the cost and windowless package hurt that for certain people, and all you're really getting is another Stridor with different paint, stickers, and a neer base. So, it's something that would appeal to certain collectors for nastalgia or completing the vintage line, as you mentioned the reason you decided to pick it up. I'm happy to see this piece added to the line going back to nastalgia for myself. I think the colors look much better compared to the SDCC prototype displayed last year. I'm also hyped and trying to pull funds aside for the Cartoon Two Bad coming to Mattel Creations later in July!👍
Thanks for checking out the review! I don't remember the vintage box arr. But you're right about the vintage art being darker on those boxes from what I do remember!
I have the vintage with the original stickers on it with a vintage Jitsu riding him. I’m torn whether or not to pick this guy up for my origins Jitsu…..decisions decisions😂. Another great video🎉🎉🎉
@M_of_the_U I remember having the Vintage Night Stalker as a kid. I always liked that steed over Stridor because of the dark colors. I think this Origins one is a much better design because of the newer articulation and accessories. Plus, it's a little bigger. Thanks for checking out this review 👍
Some how, even though I order right away, I never seem to get these MC releases quickly like so many do. Mine haven’t even shipped and I ordered immediately when they went live.
Yeah, that usually sounds like my story with Figures I ordered from the Mattel Creations sales, which always seems to take a week or two to get them once they ship. I also got on the site right away and checked out in a couple of minutes like other people did as well. Thanks for checking out the review and sharing your updates about your figure.
@warrennewman5325 Congrats on adding this to your Preorder and getting your Prince Adam Two pack in with Cringer! I think they are both great sets with incredible pieces of art! Thanks for watching and sharing your comments 👌
@PinturaYdibujoENVIVO Yeah, I also heard a few other people in the comments say they were also considering customizing a Stridor into a Night Stalker at some point because Stridor came out a while back and still no Night Stalker until now! I think it's worth the pickup for the cost instead of spending all that time and energy painting and such! Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts 👍
nice they finally made it. shame i cant buy it. a real waste of the end of the remakes making it all exclusives so no use to me in Australia. thanks for the video.
Thanks for checking out the review, even though it's not worth buying because of the cost and expense, Unfortunately, because of your location! This is a problem with this Origins line. I'm still glad to see that finally put this Night Stalker steed out!
Hello Manchild! We bought 3x (each for 1 Collector). God thanks that Mattel corrected the gold colors. Now its no Pee Stalker anymore like it was shown in their preview! Which makes the Teela (Zoar Box) the worst pee-yellowfigure (which should be gold -> like Classics). (Also the Gold Parts of She-Ra got corrected in the "Fan Favourite" Version). Thanks for the Review! Good like always!
Hello again, iliasfog8857! Thanks for stopping in as always! I'm glad to hear you guys have three of these coming for the collectors, and you also like the final color designs. I remember you saying you're probably not gonna pick this Night Stalker up and just consider painting a Stridor, or it would be cheaper, too, because the SDCC images were he was Yellow in the gold areas. However, he looks really good in hand with the vintage inspired colors and stickers now. So I think it's worth the cost to pick him up to match the Origins Stridor. Plus, the newer accessories like the Snake Mountain stand, red plasma effects, two didn't helmets, and of course, the box art justifies buying a technical repaint steed. Yeah, I also picked a new She-Ra a while back as well!👍
@@Themanchlid Exactly if Night Stalker would have had this pee-yellow instead of gold i would'nt get one and would have made my own. The Goldtone was significant important. Price is still sh*t!: for us it's 46 Euros (49,19 Dollar) per Night Stalker.
@iliasfog8857 Yeah, I totally understand your thoughts on that early sample at SDCC. I read a bunch of comments from various places that if Night Stalker comes out with the yellowish tones, then people aren't gonna buy him! I think Mattel got the message and made sure the colors were done correctly to match the vintage design somewhat!
@@Themanchlid I'm a little disappointed with Extendar! I got a vintage one (mint) for 4 Euros and the Origins Version is close, but The gold is caramell (chokolade). I get that the vintage one is painted and origins: the color is the plastic (hands). They did'nt archive the plastictone right, so they used a simular paint for the other "gold" parts.... or what do you think?
@iliasfog8857 I'm happy with the overall size and design of the Origins Extendar. But the Marbilize plastic finish and gold highlights do look on the cheaper side compared to the vintage figure from what I remember and, of course, took another look at online after I received mine. I don't hate it, but I think they should have used the darker gold colors on those parts similar to the vintage figure.
Yeah mine hasn’t been shipped yet, I’m not sure how long it takes to ship international orders out. I think they should all be shipped out at the same time.
Thanks for checking out the review! Hopefully, your night Stalker ships out soon. It all depends and varies with shipping times and locations from Mattel Creations. My address wasn't far from their warehouse on the shipping label, and I checked out in a couple of minutes during the sale. Maybe that's the reason for getting my item quickly.
Thanks for checking out the review! Yeah, the base is much brighter than the front of Snake Mountain. The Collector can somewhat balance on that base. But it's not great! I tried the Stridor base, and that peg stand in my Collector ship review. It's the same peg stand as Stridor. The Wind Raider base mount works better.
Yeah, I agree! They just reused the same colored control grips as Stridor came with as I showed in the review. Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts 👍
I know! When I first got the Origins Stridor, I couldn't believe the upgrades they did compared to the vintage Statue one like you mentioned! I'm glad to see you stop by already, man!👍
Lol. I just placed my order and checked out in a couple of minutes. I received a tracking update the next day and got the item two days later. I noticed the shipping warehouse address was not far from my state. There's other people already getting these in hand as well with regular shipping from what they said. Thanks for watching as always 👍
Hola, se veía más bonito en las fotos, ya en el review no se ve tan bueno, solo es un repintado al triple del precio de Stridor. Mejor dejarlo pasar. Saludos.
Hello. Thanks for checking out the review. Actually, many people didn't like the look of Night Stalker in the early photos because the gold vintage inspired tones were yellowish. But they corrected that look with the dark gold colors going back to the original Night Stalker. It's a hit or miss for some people because it's basically a Repaint of Stridor, as you mentioned. However, it does come with newer accessories and box art that is a little different.
Pictures at mattel creations show the figure with red blast effects. Could anyone confirm if it is a fact they didn't include the elblast effects with all the night stalkers?
@selvinguzman845 OK. It's possible that persons Night Stalker was missing those effects in the box because of issues at the factory. But for the part, they are supposed to be included and come with my figure as you seen.
@M_of_the_U I think more people collect the Origins mint on card if they have the space from all the comments I have read. Some people will also buy two to take one out of the card and keep the other on the card. I would say it's 50/50. It depends on people's budget, space, and habits, and if they post their figures for reviews or pictures on social media. The Origins have a lot of figures and vehicles that can be removed and put back in the card. But many of the regular glued cards are damaged, and one opened.
Thanks for checking out the review. Night Stalker is a Mattel creations exclusive deal. I think they might still be available. There is a possibility BBTS could get some in hand later. I have seen them get limited quantities of Exclusives before from Mattel. But they are usually more expensive! I think your best bet is getting one from Mattel Creations. Pending to cost and availability. It's not guaranteed BBTS or Amazon will get any.
I don't know anyone special! I just got in line at Mattel Creations and checked out in a couple of minutes, and next thing it shipped out. Why did you cancel that Adam/Cringer set?
@@Themanchlid I didn't cancel my order. I got an initial notice that it shipped yesterday but about 8 hours ago, I got a notice that MC canceled and refunded my order. Then I check which one, and it was the two pack. 😪🥺😭 The tracking number still works though. I wonder if it's meant for Night Stalker? 🤔
@geffeternal741 Oh, ok! You have to see when you get your shipping confirmation and see what's in the shipment. Then you will know what item is canceled! I think Night Stalker sold out after several hours. The Adam pack was in stock, but it was also sold out, I think.
@thabos8 Thanks for watching, and I'm sorry to hear about your inconvenience ordering outside the USA. Yeah, I have had my own issues as well in the past. I'm actually from NJ, USA. So that's why I got my figure so fast!
@@thabos8 Mattel announced last that all future vintage inspired Origins figures or vehicles like Night Stalker will be sold through Mattel Creations as exclusives. Maybe places like BBTS will get some in hand later.
Thanks for stopping in to check out the review! Yeah, the box art has more details of interest for mint on card collectors than the main horse. It's just a repaint of Stridor with some new accessories, as I mentioned a few times in the review for people who are not familiar or never picked up one before.
Ma son hade a orange colored mechanikal dinosaur that hade a familiar head too bashasaurus the set hade a purple space suit knight with many weapon he was like the G.I.joe figs in scale frome the 80's think its atoy frome early 90's
@@Themanchlid similiar concept like dino warriors frome unimax 2005 only more like G.I.joe kamen rider space knight suit with the 90's concept of the toys aesthetick the vilsins was hyper evolved dinosaurs with the gearing toy mechanism that you twist a lotle handle and start walking
