McFarlane Toys/Halo Universe: Difference between revisions

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The '''Halo Universe''' series is a continuation and rebranding of [[McFarlane Toys]]' [[McFarlane Toys/Halo: Anniversary Edition Series 1|Halo: Anniversary Edition Series]].<ref name="mc">[http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2012/01/19/McFarlane-Toys-to-Create-Halo-4-Action-Figures.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''' ''McFarlan Toys to Create Halo 4 Action Figures'']</ref> It continues to bring fans classic, fan-favorite characters from earlier ''[[Halo]]'' games and "expanded universe" sources. It was to continue the "build-a-figure" feature of the ''Anniversary'' line,<ref name="mc"/> but it was eventually not featured as McFarlane announced that some figures were canceled while others had been added.

This set includes a [[Rookie]] figure with a [[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle|Drop Pod]] and a [[M7S Caseless Submachine Gun|Silenced SMG]]. The pod has a functional hatch and chute, and it can hold the figure. It was released in August 2012.<ref>[http://www.spawn.com/toys/product.aspx?product=4620 '''Spawn.com''' ''ODST DROP POD WITH THE ROOKIE'']</ref>

This set includes the four characters from the ''[[Halo 3]]'' [[Cooperative play|co-op]] mode: the [[John-117|Master Chief]], the [[Thel 'Vadam|Arbiter]], [[N’tho ‘Sraom]] and [[Usze ‘Taham]]. The included weapons are the following: an [[MA5C Individual Combat Weapon System|Assault Rifle]], a [[BR55 Service Rifle|Battle Rifle]], three [[Type-51 Carbine|Covenant Carbines]], three [[Type-25 Directed Energy Rifle|Plasma Rifles]] and a [[Type-25 Directed Energy Pistol|Plasma Pistol]]. It was released in October 2012.<ref>[http://www.spawn.com/toys/product.aspx?product=4632 '''Spawn.com''' ''HALO 3 CAMPAIGN CO-OP'']</ref>

The only figure which was released as announced was the ODST Drop Pod figure with the Rookie. The series originally featured Fred-104 and Usze 'Taham as stand-alone figures, but they were repurposed as boxed sets including other figures. However, several figures have been canceled and were not featured at all: [[Kojo Agu|Romeo]] from ''Halo 3: ODST'', an [[Commando harness|Elite Commando]] from ''Halo 3'', a [[Jiralhanae Captain Major|Brute Captain Major]] also from ''Halo 3'', and a multiplayer Spartan which was not precised. There was also a "build-a-figure", but its nature was not revealed and it was canceled.<ref name="mc"/> The series was originally known as "Halo Universe Series 1", but it was eventually redubbed simply as "Halo Universe", suggesting that the potential Series 2 was abandoned by McFarlane.

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