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it only comes this time each year so why not gift your keiki friends and family to one of our picks of the coolest or rudest new toys of the holidays first up prepare your loved ones for the coming zombie apocalypse with nerfs latest range of foam firing weaponry the new n-strike elite hyper fire blaster boasts a tommy gun style 25 dart drum that can shoot five darts per second in rapid fire for more firepower the modulus tri strike arms you with three firing options from darts to mega darts and missiles best of all though why not avenge yourself with the Captain America Civil War blaster reveal shield although I'm not sure how cap himself would feel about his symbol of protection being modified for dart attacks for me Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without some new Lego this Yuletide the Friends theme has really gone for a ride with this amusement park the bright blue ramped track guides the roller-coaster around with a light brick built into the front of the Train then if the drop tower hasn't made your elongated minifigures vomit candy floss all over each other then heads the ferris wheel for a gentler ride meanwhile there's plenty of spin-off action from the Star Wars series with the latest rogue one sets the rebel you wing fighter includes many of the new characters among the five new minifigures and loads of cool moving parts however if the dark side is more your thing then try the interact ik imperial stormtrooper from hasbro with its 65 sound effects jetpack and light-up chest the awesomest Star Wars toy this year though has to be the battle quads from propel the remote-controlled drone toys interact with each other to register hits during dogfights and they come in the coolest packaging I've ever seen but the award for rudest toy of all time goes to silly sausage from John Adams leisure if you're fast fingered enough to twist dip shake poke and stretch as the feisty footlong barks out his commands then your Christmas is assured to be filled with joy happiness and peace can you beat the banger for more present buying tips check out CNET's holiday gift guide for a santa's sack load of inspiration Merry Christmas one and all