Top 10 Toys for Boys 12 and Older, From Action Figures to the Nintendo DS

10.  Attacktix
When I was a kid, there were two kinds of toys that I enjoyed the most:  action figures and board games.  Attacktix, made by Hasbro, brings you the best of both worlds.  In Attacktix players collect figures that are 2 inches in size and stand on a base.  Each figure has some kind of weapon attached to it whether it is a gun that shoots missiles or an arm that swings a sword.  The two the players choose a team of figures and the two sides use strategy to battle each other.  The Attacktix toys also feature some familiar franchises.  The first series of Attacktix were Star Wars figures.  You can get figures of all the main characters like Yoda, Obi Wan and Chewbaca, but you can also play as generic soldiers such as Battle Droids or X-Wing Pilots.  The second series stars Optimus Prime, Megatron and Soundwave, everyone’s favorite Transformers.  In November Hasbro is releasing a series of Attacktix based on Marvel Comics characters.  There are also rumors of G.I. Joe being the next franchise to make into Attacktix.

9.  Monopoly
I’m sure everybody is familiar with Monopoly and some might think that Monopoly is no longer a fun game to play anymore.  However, Monopoly continues to stay fresh by the different versions that are available.  There are some Monopoly sets that feature a particular city like a Chicago version that allows you to play as a Sears Tower token and buy companies such as Chicago Bank One and Chicago Tribune.  If you’re looking for a more fun version you can always try the Looney Tunes version of Monopoly where you can play as Bugs, Marvin, Taz and others.  There is an endless amount of different version of Monopoly:  Muppets, Pirates of the Caribbean, Family Guy, Nintendo, Notre Dame, Power Puff Girls, Red Sox and Spider-Man.