More than meets the Bat-eye: Exclusive sneak peek at 4-in-1 transforming Batman set

Yahoo Entertainment Staff
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Spin Master's Gotham Guardian Playset gives you three ways to ride shotgun with Batman. (Illustration: Yahoo News; photos courtesy of Spin Master)
Spin Master's Gotham Guardian Playset gives you three ways to ride shotgun with Batman. (Illustration: Yahoo Entertainment; photos courtesy of Spin Master)

Move over, Optimus Prime: the Dark Knight is getting into the transforming game. Spin Master is launching its biggest Batman product ever — the Gotham Guardian Playset — and Yahoo Entertainment has your exclusive first look at this 2.5-foot-tall interactive toy, available now for $99.99 on Amazon and Oct. 1 at Target.

See all the possible transformations with Spin Master's Gotham Guardian Playset. (Courtesy Spin Master)
See all the possible ways to play with Spin Master's Gotham Guardian Playset. (Courtesy Spin Master)

And when you buy the Gotham Guardian Playset, you're not just getting one toy — you're getting four. The tallest form is a towering robot version of Batman, complete with oversized legs and arms. Thankfully, he comes with enough extra room to carry an included 4-inch Batman figure around.

The Gotham Guardian Playset towers above other Batman toys at two-and-a-half feet tall. (Courtesy Spin Master)
The Gotham Guardian Playset towers above other Batman toys at two-and-a-half feet tall. (Courtesy Spin Master)

But wait! With only a few twists, turns and folds, you can transform that Gundam-esque Bat-bot into the Batmobile. Take it for a spin around your living room floor and be prepared to eject the Batcycle when you get your first Joker sighting.

Hit the road with the Gotham Guardian Playset in its Batmobile form. (Courtesy Spin Master)
Hit the road with the Gotham Guardian Playset in its Batmobile form. (Courtesy Spin Master)

From there, you're just a short transformation away from turning the Batmobile into the Batwing. Special stickers allow you to emblazon the high-tech plane's wings with Bat-decals. In all of its forms, the Gotham Guardian Playset has lights and sounds that make you feel like you're really riding shotgun alongside Gotham City's champion.

Transform the Gotham Guardian Playset into the Batwing. (Courtesy Spin Master)
Transform the Gotham Guardian Playset into the Batwing. (Courtesy Spin Master)

The Gotham Guardian Playset is the current crown jewel among Spin Master's Bat-offerings, but the company has other new Dark Knight toys on shelves right now, including a 12-inch Batman Adventures figure that retails for $19.99 and comes with a plethora of accessories for whatever adventure he's about to embark on.

Spin Master's new 12
Spin Master's new 12" Batman Adventures Figure (Courtesy Spin Master)

And there's also the Stunt Force Batmobile RC, which retails for $39.99 and lets you flip, spin and drift Batman's signature ride. And good news parents — it's an inside toy that won't damage the walls or floors of your own private Batcave.

Spin Master's Stunt Force Batmobile RC (Courtesy Spin Master)
Spin Master's Stunt Force Batmobile RC (Courtesy Spin Master)

Spin Master's Gotham Guardian Playset is available now at Amazon and Oct. 1 at Target; Batman Adventures figures are available now at Amazon and Walmart; the Stunt Force Batmobile RC is available now at Amazon.