As far as comic book movie adaptions go, 2008’s ‘Wanted’ is about as in-name-only and middling as you can get, but at least it had one memorable aspect to it: the bullet curving practiced by the film’s assassins sect. NERF’s upcoming Rival Curve Shot blaster line looks to replicate this bit of Hollywood ridiculousness, with a series of blasters that are able to impart spin on the Rival line spherical projectiles. Consisting of three blasters: the Flex XXI-100, Sideswipe XXI-1200, and Helix XXI-2000 (seen above), the magic of the Curve Shot line lies in the muzzle device, which features a small internal tab that can be rotated to various angles. Once the projectile passes through the muzzle the tab imparts spin on it, allowing it to curve left, right, or down depending on how its set; a neutral position is also available to allow the rounds to shoot straight. The projectiles are able to achieve speeds of up to 90 feet per second, so goggles are recommended.

The Flex and Sideswipe will be available in stores starting March 1, while the Helix is reportedly a Target exclusive and will be made available starting in August.
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NERF Rival is a sub-brand of NERF that features blasters that fire ball-shaped projectiles rather than the traditional darts. The Nemesis MXVII-10K blaster is the largest blaster yet offered in the Rival series, with a large, 100-round gravity feed hopper. It’s also fully automatic, because with a capacity that large, why wouldn’t it be?

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