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(TJ Maxx and Marshalls often get discontinued/overstocked blasters, so I'm not sure it would count as "shopping around to other stores".)
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|Name = Alien Menace
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|Company=[[Hasbro]]
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|Company = [[Hasbro]]
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|Brand=[[Nerf]]
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|Brand = [[Nerf]]
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|Years=[[2016]]
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|Years = [[2016]] - [[2017]]
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|Status = Discontinued
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|Product count = 7}}
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'''Alien Menace''' is a series of [[Nerf]] [[blaster]]s that was released in fall of [[2016]].
   
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It is a worldwide [[Toys "R" Us]] exclusive.
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'''Alien Menace''' is an upcoming series of [[Nerf]] [[blaster]]s that will be released in fall of [[2016]].
  
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It is a Toys "R" Us exclusive in the United States.
  
   
 
==Details==
  
==Details==
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The Alien Menace series features blasters and products with a heavy sci-fi design to them, with a mix of "organic and mechanical looking elements", as well as "alien-styled mechanisms".
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The Alien Menace series features blasters and products with a heavy science fiction design to them, with a mix of "organic and mechanical looking elements", as well as "alien-styled mechanisms".
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===History===
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Sometime after the release of the [[Voidcaster]], Alien Menace products underwent a large color scheme change, with purple colors being replaced with a blue color scheme similar to that of the Voidcaster's. Branding had also shifted from purple being their primary color, to blue, making a change to the series' logo and product packaging.
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In [[2017]], Toys "R" Us declared bankruptcy; stores would close [[2018|the next year]]. Due to this, and no other retail stores officially picking up the series, such as Target getting rights to sell [[Doomlands 2169]] products, Alien Menace fell into discontinuation.
   
 
==Alien Menace products==
  
==Alien Menace products==
 
===Blasters===
  
===Blasters===
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{{ProductList
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|Image=Incisor.jpg
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! width="250" |Name
  
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|Link=Incisor
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|Name=[[Incisor]]
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|Info=[[2016]]}}
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|[[File:Incisor.jpg|200px|link=Incisor]]
  
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{{ProductList
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|[[Incisor]]
  
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|[[2016]]
  
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|[[File:Ravager.jpg|200px|link=Ravager]]
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|Name=[[Ravager]]
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|[[Ravager]]
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|Info=[[2016]]}}
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|Image=Voidcaster.jpg
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|Link=Voidcaster
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|Name=[[Voidcaster]]
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|Info=[[2017]]}}
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===Accessories===
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{{TableStart}}
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{{ProductList
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|Image=Alien menace darts.jpg
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|Link=Alien Menace Dart
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|Name=[[Alien Menace Dart|Alien Menace Dart Refill]]
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|Info=[[2016]]}}
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{{ProductList
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|Image=BattleVest.jpg
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|Link=Battle Vest
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|Name=[[Battle Vest]]
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|Info=[[2017]]}}
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{{ProductList
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|Image=AlienMenaceDigitalTarget.jpg
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|Link=Digital Target
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|Name=[[Digital Target]]
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|Info=[[2017]]}}
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{{ProductList
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|Image=Foam blade.jpg
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|Link=Foam Blade
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|Name=[[Foam Blade]]
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|Info=[[2017]]}}
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{{ProductList
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|Image=Foam maul axe.jpg
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|Link=Foam Maul Axe
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|Name=[[Foam Maul Axe]]
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|Info=[[2017]]}}
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{{TableEnd}}
   
 
==Trivia==
  
==Trivia==
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*Aside from the Nerf logo, all writing on Alien Menace blasters is in an "alien language", rather than English.
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*Aside from the Nerf logo, all writing on Alien Menace blasters is in an "alien language", rather than English. This alien language's alphabet substitutes for the English alphabet on blaster decals and packaging.<ref>{{cite web
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| url = http://southernbrisbanenerfclub.blogspot.com.au/2016/06/nerf-alien-menace-translating-alien.html
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| title = NERF ALIEN MENACE: Translating the alien language.
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| accessdate =2016-06-27
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| author = Rob
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|format=Article
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|publisher=Southern Brisbane Nerf Club
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| date = 2016-06-04}}</ref>
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==Gallery==
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<gallery position="center" columns="3">
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AMblue.jpg|The newer, blue Alien Menace logo.
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AMalpha.jpg|The complete Alien Menace alphabet.
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</gallery>
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==Official videos==
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<gallery widths="300" position="center">
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NERF Alien Menace - 'Incisor & Ravager Blasters!'
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</gallery>
   
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==References==
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Revision as of 22:09, 23 September 2019

DiscSeries-2This series has been discontinued.
Its products cannot be purchased in retail stores.

Alien Menace is a series of Nerf blasters that was released in fall of 2016.

It is a worldwide Toys "R" Us exclusive.

Details

The Alien Menace series features blasters and products with a heavy science fiction design to them, with a mix of "organic and mechanical looking elements", as well as "alien-styled mechanisms".

History

Sometime after the release of the Voidcaster, Alien Menace products underwent a large color scheme change, with purple colors being replaced with a blue color scheme similar to that of the Voidcaster's. Branding had also shifted from purple being their primary color, to blue, making a change to the series' logo and product packaging.

In 2017, Toys "R" Us declared bankruptcy; stores would close the next year. Due to this, and no other retail stores officially picking up the series, such as Target getting rights to sell Doomlands 2169 products, Alien Menace fell into discontinuation.

Alien Menace products

Blasters

Name Year released
Incisor Incisor 2016
Ravager-0 Ravager 2016
Voidcaster Voidcaster 2017

Accessories

Name Year released
Alien menace darts Alien Menace Dart Refill 2016
BattleVest Battle Vest 2017
AlienMenaceDigitalTarget Digital Target 2017
Foam blade Foam Blade 2017
Foam maul axe Foam Maul Axe 2017

Trivia

  • Aside from the Nerf logo, all writing on Alien Menace blasters is in an "alien language", rather than English. This alien language's alphabet substitutes for the English alphabet on blaster decals and packaging.[1]

Gallery

Official videos

References

  1. ↑
    Rob (2016-06-04). NERF ALIEN MENACE: Translating the alien language. (Article). Southern Brisbane Nerf Club. Retrieved on 2016-06-27.
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