Hasbro debuts Hydro Pods, a new line of water-powered battling toys

Hasbro has debuted Hydro Pods, a new toy brand that features water-powered battling.

A collaboration between the London-based invention studio Seven Towns and the Hasbro design team, Hydro Pods sees kids engage in water-powered duels where characters soar or sink.

Kids fill Aqua Armor pods with water, plug in the target and watch as a character is revealed. The original line-up of characters is themed around pirates, while Marvel sets introduce the likes of Iron Man, Thanos and Spider-Man to the Hydro Pods world.

The Hydro Pods Dunk & Sunk Arena allows battlers to launch discs and go head-to-head in battle mode or take out pods at the dunk tank in dunk mode. As the target flies off the pod, the water drains out of the bottom and the character sinks in defeat.

Elsewhere, the Marvel Clash & Splash Duel set sees Marvel Hydro Pods characters placed in the Tide Trapper water trays to prepare for battle. Players then load a disc into the included launchers and aim at your opponent’s target to sink them.
The Hydro Pods range launches next month. Check out some images of the line below:

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