History Toys / NerfBrand

On the Creator/VH1 special ''I Love Toys'', Nerf was ranked the #23 toy out of 100. They've occasionally made special controllers for video games, as well as four games of their own: Nerf Jr. Foam Blaster: Attack of the Kleptons! a Nerf game that has the standard Main/AlienInvasion plotline where the Kleptons (the main antagonist) plan to Main/TakeOverTheWorld by washing out the world's Nerf supply with a washing machine but three kids and their Main/GadgeteerGenius goldfish Mr.Fish prevent that from happening, and it ends with "The End?" implying a Main/CliffHanger, ''Nerf N-Strike'' (a Wii lightgun shooter game, bundled with the Switch Shot EX-3), ''Nerf N-Strike Elite'' bundled with a slightly updated version of the aforementioned Switch Shot, and ''Nerf Arena Blast'' (an ''VideoGame/UnrealTournament'' reskin[[note]]it's similar enough that you can import Unreal and UT maps into it, though making them fully playable requires some minor modifications - Arena Blast's characters are ''slightly'' taller than UT's.[[/note]]). Nerf guns are also used in the live-action tag game ''LARP/HumansVsZombies''.

A type of toy that shoots or is made of foam or a foam-like material. Originally developed by the Parker Brothers, it started as a 4-inch [[HappyFunBall polyurethane ball]], it was marketed as the "world's first indoor ball." "Throw it indoors; you can't damage lamps or break windows. You can't hurt babies or old people." Eventually, the company switched to Creator/{{Kenner}} and then to Creator/{{Hasbro}} through the acquisition of the Tonka Corporation. Besides creating NERF balls and blasters, in recent years, NERF has focused on life-like replicas (well, semi-realistic, but you get the point), such as the [[http://www.hasbro.com/nerf/n-strike/shop/details.cfm?guid=940BFD86-6D40-1014-8BF0-9EFBF894F9D4&product_id=22378 Vulcan]], a [[MoreDakka chain gun replica]] which [[MoreDakka shoots automatically]]; the [[http://www.hasbro.com/nerf/n-strike/shop/details.cfm?guid=92F0A1AF-6D40-1014-8BF0-9EFBF894F9D4&product_id=17889 Longshot]], a gun modeled after a [[ColdSniper sniper rifle]] [[note]](later joined by the even more realistic-looking [[http://www.hasbro.com/nerf/en_US/shop/details.cfm?guid=95A5406A-19B9-F369-1056-599796F84BA9&product_id=26310&src=endeca Longstrike)]][[/note]], and the [[http://nerf.wikia.com/wiki/Raider_Rapid_Fire_CS-35 N-Strike Raider CS-35]], which uses a [[{{BFG}} 35-round drum magazine]].

* NailEm: The Nailbiter is a dual-action blaster that, As its name suggests, resembles a nail gun. It lacks a priming handle and is instead primed and fired upon trigger pull. It can hold up to eight darts in its integrated clip.

* NailedEm: The Nailbiter is a dual-action blaster that, As its name suggests, resembles a nail gun. It lacks a priming handle and is instead primed and fired upon trigger pull. It can hold up to eight darts in its integrated clip.

** Many MEGA blasters are louder owing to their larger plunger size and length, particularly the Centurion due to the way it loads darts. It makes a notable "ka-ping!" noise which is the sound of the chambering slide springing back then the blaster firing.

On the Creator/VH1 special ''I Love Toys'', Nerf was ranked the #23 toy out of 100. They've occasionally made special controllers for video games, as well as four games of their own: Nerf Jr. Foam Blaster: Attack of the Kleptons! a Nerf game that has the standard Main/AlienInvasion plotline where the Kleptons (the main antagonist) plan to Main/TakeOverTheWorld by washing out the world's Nerf supply with a washing machine but three kids and their Main/GadgeteerGenius goldfish Mr.Fish prevent that from happening, ''Nerf N-Strike'' (a Wii lightgun shooter game, bundled with the Switch Shot EX-3), ''Nerf N-Strike Elite'' bundled with a slightly updated version of the aforementioned Switch Shot, and ''Nerf Arena Blast'' (an ''VideoGame/UnrealTournament'' reskin[[note]]it's similar enough that you can import Unreal and UT maps into it, though making them fully playable requires some minor modifications - Arena Blast's characters are ''slightly'' taller than UT's.[[/note]]). Nerf guns are also used in the live-action tag game ''LARP/HumansVsZombies''.

On the Creator/VH1 special ''I Love Toys'', Nerf was ranked the #23 toy out of 100. They've occasionally made special controllers for video games, as well as three games of their own: ''Nerf N-Strike'' (a Wii lightgun shooter game, bundled with the Switch Shot EX-3), ''Nerf N-Strike Elite'' bundled with a slightly updated version of the aforementioned Switch Shot, and ''Nerf Arena Blast'' (an ''VideoGame/UnrealTournament'' reskin[[note]]it's similar enough that you can import Unreal and UT maps into it, though making them fully playable requires some minor modifications - Arena Blast's characters are ''slightly'' taller than UT's.[[/note]]). Nerf guns are also used in the live-action tag game ''LARP/HumansVsZombies''.

** The new Rayven CS-18 lends itself well to this trope as well, given its electrical flywheel and it's relatively compact, bullpup design.

** The closely-related Super Soaker water blasters of the latest product line possess Tactical Rails, as do the new Vortex disc blasters. The Nitron even has an all-new scope, all the better to take aim with.

*** The Rival Knockout XX-100, due to being a breech loader, can load up to four balls into the barrel[[note]]load two balls at the back, close the barrel, and then load two more balls at the front[[/note]] and fire all of them simultaneously, turning it into a shotgun pistol.

*** The Rival Knockout XX-100, due to being a breech loader, can load up to four balls into the barrel and fire all of them simultaneously, turning it into a shotgun pistol.

-> It's NERF or nothin'!

* MundaneUtility: The N-Strike Elite Infinus is a pretty neat blaster by being able to reload on the fly. It's also a really convenient tool for loading multiple magazines for use in other blasters.

A type of toy that shoots or is made of foam or a foam-like material. Originally developed by the Parker Brothers, it started as a 4-inch [[HappyFunBall polyurethane ball]], it was marketed as the "world's first indoor ball." "Throw it indoors; you can't damage lamps or break windows. You can't hurt babies or old people." Eventually, the company switched to Creator/{{Kenner}} and then to Creator/{{Hasbro}} through the acquisition of the Tonka Corporation. Besides creating NERF balls and blasters, in recent years, NERF has focused on life-like replicas (well, semi-realistic, but you get the point), such as the [[http://www.hasbro.com/nerf/n-strike/shop/details.cfm?guid=940BFD86-6D40-1014-8BF0-9EFBF894F9D4&product_id=22378 Vulcan]], a [[GatlingGood chain gun replica]] which [[MoreDakka shoots automatically]]; the [[http://www.hasbro.com/nerf/n-strike/shop/details.cfm?guid=92F0A1AF-6D40-1014-8BF0-9EFBF894F9D4&product_id=17889 Longshot]], a gun modeled after a [[ColdSniper sniper rifle]] [[note]](later joined by the even more realistic-looking [[http://www.hasbro.com/nerf/en_US/shop/details.cfm?guid=95A5406A-19B9-F369-1056-599796F84BA9&product_id=26310&src=endeca Longstrike)]][[/note]], and the [[http://nerf.wikia.com/wiki/Raider_Rapid_Fire_CS-35 N-Strike Raider CS-35]], which uses a [[{{BFG}} 35-round drum magazine]].

* GatlingGood: Seriously, a Nerf ''chain gun''.

* HandCannon: Nerf pistols tend to be huge compared to their real counterparts, due to the size of the darts. In terms of relative scale, the Nerf Elite MEGA series Magnus pistol is a major example, being an exceptionally sizeable pistol chambered ''for ammunition that an anti-materiel rifle'' like the Centurion was made to use. Yikes. The later [=CycloneShock=] is ''even bigger''. The two MEGA "pistols" compensate for younger users by allowing you to grip onto the blaster under the barrel with your offhand. There's also the Bigshock, a powerhouse with the look of a Jolt but with the function of a standard MEGA blaster.

* ChainsawGripBFG: The Vulcan EBF-25, Hailfire, Rhino-Fire, Mastodon and Brainsaw. In the Hailfire's case, the grip is pushed forward to advance to the next clip on the carousel while in the Brainsaw's case, it's literally a chainsaw integrated with the Roughcut style blaster.

** The RIVAL line boasts about its high muzzle velocity and accuracy, and has a 40 ball magazine availible. The Nemesis takes it further by being able to chamber ''[[UpToEleven 100 balls]]'' without the use of the mazagine system, and the Prometheus has a ''200 ball'' hopper. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7MDrUG4cws Adam Savage]] modified his Nemesis, turning the 100-ball hopper into a ''1000 ball'' one.

** The RIVAL line boasts about its high muzzle velocity and accuracy, and has a 40 ball magazine availible. The Nemesis takes it further by being able to chamber ''[[UpToEleven 100 balls]]'' without the use of the mazagine system.

* ThemeNaming: Many lines outside of the N-Strike Elite line give particular names to their blasters that is if they aren't MeaningfulName[=s=] or ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin.

** Most enthusiasts prefer to refer to the respective blasters as "clip system blasters" while the magazines themselves typically get called "clip system magazines" in order to distinguish the fact that they're magazines compatible with clip-system blasters.