Whenever people debate over how to introduce Star Wars to their kids they talk bout the proper order for viewing the movies. The thing is, my kids haven’t seen any of the movies but they have seen every episode of Star Wars Rebels. I chose this cartoon as our jumping on point because of the character of Sabine. Sabine is a strong confident female character and I liked that about her and knew that Eva would be a big time fan. I personally had been awaiting the show ever since Toy Fair 2014 when I went to the Disney Consumer Products session. The show quickly became one of my favorites and I cannot wait for Season Two to start on June 20th. But that isn’t the big news of today.
The big news is that the characters of Kanan Jarrus, Ezra Bridger, Sabine Wren and Zeb Orrelios were announced to be figures in the upcoming Disney Infinity 3.0 game. There is not Play Set to go with these new characters however, the best thing I’ve heard so far about Disney Infinity 3.0 is that all the Star Wars characters can work in every one of the Star Wars Play Sets and there will be three of those. The Star Wars Rebels characters will be unlockable in the Play sets. So that means that Zeb can fight alongside Chewbacca or Kanan and Obi Wan can defend the Jedi order.
The new figures are really nice looking and something I’ve noticed, as well as read, is that they look a bit older than the characters are in season one. Sabine has different colored hair and Ezra looks a bit older. Zeb’s figure has a real come get me and I’ll kick your butt look to him. I am excited to play any one of these figures but Zeb will be my go to guy. He’s my favorite character. Check out these figures.
KANAN JARRUS
Jedi turned rebel fugitive, Kanan Jarrus leads his team in secret operations to help overthrow the Galactic Empire. He defends the innocent with his blaster and Lightsaber™ and guides his Padawan, Ezra, in the ways of the Force™.
EZRA BRIDGER
Growing up on his own, Ezra Bridger relied on his street smarts – and subconscious Force abilities – to survive on Lothal. That changed when he met the Ghost crew; Ezra came to believe in their cause, and with the help of Kanan, began to learn the ways of the Jedi, using his custom Lightsaber to undermine the Empire and inspire the rebels.
SABINE WREN
Sabine Wren has explosive talents for art and demolitions alike, and she won’t hesitate to use them against the Empire. She can stealthily approach and sabotage the enemy or stand alongside her rebel allies to lend her twin blasters to the cause.
ZEB ORRELIOS
Zeb Orrelios is as strong a brawler as he is headstrong. He stands alongside his fellow rebels with his bo-rifle in hand, ready to take on the Imperial forces.
About Disney Infinity
Disney Infinity is an interactive gaming platform where players have unprecedented freedom and endless opportunity to create stories and play experiences starring the beloved characters from across The Walt Disney Company. Building on the success of Disney Infinity 1.0 and 2.0, Disney Interactive announced its latest installment to the best-selling “hybrid toy/video game” this year — Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition. In its third iteration, players will utilize real-world interactive figures to activate original storylines (Play Sets) in the virtual game worlds of popular Star Wars franchises and create new adventures with other Disney Infinity characters from across the Walt Disney Company in the Toy Box mode. Disney Infinity 3.0 is rated E-10+ by the ESRB and will be available in stores this fall. For more information, visit Disney.com/Infinity.
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