Hasbro And Fortnite Join Forces For Classic Nerf Blasters

Throughout my 37 years on this planet, I've spent my fair amount of time playing with Nerf toys. I remember as a child shooting that neon blue and purple bow and arrow while hanging out in the basement at a friend's house. Now, as an adult and homeowner, I'm doing the same thing, but in my own house, alone. Back in January, Hasbro--the company behind the Nerf brand--revealed some Overwatch blasters that are overpowered and pretty awesome.

Now, Nerf has a new set of blasters modeled after weapons and items from Fortnite. I know what Fortnite is. It's the game I installed on my Switch, and after a couple days, I deleted it because it wasn't for me as I was simply awful at it. Regardless of my gameplay ability, it has a great, distinctive look that I could truly appreciate.

Anyway, Hasbro sent over it's selection of Nerf blasters--and a few Super Soakers--based on the game, so let's check out what these look like, how they work, and the price. All of the blasters you see below are available now.

Price: $10

There are three of these Microshot blasters: Micro RL, Micro TS, and Micro Llama. Each one comes with two darts and is easy to load and fire.

Pros: The Llama one is fantastic. These are very easy to use.

Cons: It's basic.

Price: $20

It comes with six darts and a detachable barrel.

The blaster holds three darts at a time, which go into the top, once you cock it back to prepare to fire.

Pros: It has a pretty solid price point and comes with extra darts. I really like the "Shhh" printed on the side. I got a good chuckle after seeing that.

Cons: The "silencer" on it is pointless. It doesn't add or take away from the distance of the darts when you fire. It's purely an aesthetic thing.

Price: $50

This is a battery operated blaster featuring a clip that holds 10 darts at a time.

10 darts go into the clip, which goes into the blaster.

Pro: This really reminds me of the first battery-operated Nerf blasters I saw. It's MUCH quieter than the original ones, and it is a ton of fun to play with.

Cons: You have to use a screwdriver to put the batteries in. This is a very minor complaint. Additionally, $50 does seem pretty pricey, but it's very satisfying to shoot.

Price: $10

My feelings on all three of these Super Soakers are pretty much the same, so they're collected in one final thoughts piece at the end.

Price: $20

Price: $20

As for the Super Soaker line, I was extremely underwhelmed. These were a giant step away from the toys with the Super Soaker branding that I remember.

Pros: The look really cool. The TS-R and RL are large and fun to run around with. The price point isn't bad, especially if you love Fortnite.

Cons: These aren't pressurized water guns, which was a trademark of the Super Soaker brand. And full disclosure, I never fired these, as I live in Illinois, and it's like 40 degrees out. But after pulling the trigger on these--without water--I got a good idea of what I was getting into, and these are mere squirt guns with giant tanks. Yes, they will be a ton of fun in the summer, blasting your friends, but they aren't Super Soakers to me.