Cube Warfare Special: Nerf’s New York shindig and the new Stampede rifle «Aggrogate

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Cube Warfare Special: Nerf’s New York shindig and the new Stampede rifle

Hasbro has been hyping a mysterious new Nerf gun for months, cryptically talking about "9-9-10" as the release date but saying little else. Last night, at a bar in midtown Manhattan, the company finally showed off this new weapon, and it looks like the wait was worth it.

The Nerf Stampede is a fully automatic, battery-powered dart assault rifle. If the Nerf Vulcan is Hasbro's answer to the M2 Browning, the Stampede is the company's answer to the M16. The rifle uses 6 D batteries, just like the Vulcan, but it's compatible with the Nerf Clip System. In fact, the rifle will come with three new, 18-shot extended magazines, offering much more firepower than the standard 6-shot magazines. Unfortunately, I couldn't confirm whether the Stampede would work with the heavier 35-shot drum magazine that comes with the Nerf Raider.

Besides the full-auto fire and three extra-long magazines, the Stampede will feature a detachable shield and a foregrip that can deploy a bipod for mounted emplacements. Both accessories use Nerf's N-Strike accessory rail, so they should be compatible with any Nerf gun with a similar rail.

The price is going to be the big hitch. The whole package of rifle, magazines, shield, and grip/bipod will retail for a pricey $50, making it the most expensive Nerf gun currently available. That said, based on the time I had with the Stampede, it might just be worth it. It offers the full-auto action of the Vulcan in a much more mobile and versatile package.

While the Stampede is the only new Nerf gun (not counting clear plastic versions of old models), Hasbro also showed off some new melee weapons. Starting in the fall, for $20 each you'll be able to grab the Mace or Stonewall Shield set. The Mace is a huge, three-flanged mace with the same covered-in-foam-but-hard-enough-to-sting shaft as the Warlock axe. The Stonewall Shield is a pretty neat plastic-and-foam shield with a seemingly useless dagger accessory.

Hasbro will also be selling a new Nerf tactical vest, which can hold four magazines, plenty of darts, and even a sword. On one hand, it's probably a very useful piece of equipment in Nerf warfare. On the other hand, if you're over twelve years old and you wear it, you might as well change your life's motto to, "Don't worry, ma'am. I'm from the Internet."

The party itself was pretty sweet, with a pair of huge Nerf ice sculptures and plenty of liquor. I can personally attest to the fact that alcohol and toy guns is every bit as great a combination as chocolate and peanut butter.

On another note, the Cube Warfare updates will become a bit more sporadic until the fall. We've covered the currently available products, and there isn't really enough out right now to justify a weekly department. However, when we get any new information or play with any new toys, you can be sure we'll put it up.

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Rogh-sensei

I imagine that Nerf Tac Vest will probably come in useful for someone’s cosplay outfit. I do like the idea of having a backsheath vest.
hammy

This has reminded me to finish my semi-automatic Maverick (arduino-controlled :3)
Gunsmif

that is too cool… might have to get one. especially if it runs with drum!!!
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Lenny

And to think as a kid I had a cheap Made in China water pistol that broke after 5 uses
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MEEE

Um…. I remeber when I was a kid, my nerf gun held three balls and we lost two, one to god and one to the dog…. this is a little insane
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JTN

how many mags does it include?
http://www.aggrogate.com Will Greenwald

Three of the 18-round extended mags.
Morgan

Humans vs. Zombies will be a lot more fun this quarter….:grin:
http://www.aggrogate.com Wiiliam

is there a site we can buy them from before the official release date
JW

I doubt that william. But in the pictures where it shows the guy wearing the vest does’nt that look like some sort of Nerf P90 there on the table?
http://www.aggrogate.com Will Greenwald

That’s the Nerf Deploy, and it’s already out. In fact, we reviewed it in the very first Cube Warfare post. It’s a great starter gun. (http://www.aggrogate.com/2010/05/cube-warfare-started/)
Liam

Yes, this WILL be compatible with the drum mag. If it can hold a standard magazine (or “clip”), than it can hold a drum mag as well. Can’t wait to hook up some rc battery packs to this
Liam

Oh, and @JTN, it will come with 3 18rd mags and 1 standard 6rd mag.
Squirrel

This is just awesome.
chris

should i wait for this or should i buy the vulcan?
chris

please respond :S
http://www.aggrogate.com Will Greenwald

I’d wait for the Stampede.
Tuco

Definitely, the vulcan is too bulky and slow
Rico

The only thing that i cant figure out is that in the games this is clearly the spartan NCS-12. Why they called it the stampede confuses me.
Kevin

Nice! I was at the NYC Nerf party as well (my pictures didn’t turn out half as well as yours did). I posted a pretty in-depth review of the Stampede. If interested, you can find it here http://nerfguns.org/nerf-stampede-ecs
http://google kian

thats awesome
jaeden

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i love nerf

its on eBay but its really $$$ i think you might be able to buy it at toys r us or online amazon.com
i really want this gun so if you know a place in WA rockingham in perth i would defiantly want to know about it

P.S i live in Western Australia rockingham.
i love nerf

nerfing rules
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cuantos metros llega
HC

what gun does the guy have in his hand on the display board?