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Post by Graze on Feb 17, 2009 16:21:32 GMT -5
I stopped collecting WWE figures sometime last year. Anyone can do better then Jakks.
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Post by King Bálor (CM)™ on Feb 17, 2009 16:45:25 GMT -5
I really like the interviewer. Good charisma.
The Mattel guy seems very business like. I very much doubt fan friendlyness with this line. And I do not like the idea of "sculpts".
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Post by superwarrior on Feb 17, 2009 16:54:19 GMT -5
sounds pretty good to me i like the idea of different tosrso
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2009 17:14:54 GMT -5
So we'll see some Mattel stuff. YAY!
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Post by I LIKE BIG BUTTS on Feb 17, 2009 17:32:07 GMT -5
Wheres talk of their TNA line ?
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Post by Spicoli~! on Feb 17, 2009 17:48:32 GMT -5
I'll wait for pics to see if I'm into this line. I love the DC Universe line but I might just switch to that and collect TNA figs instead
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Post by plasticsuperstar on Feb 17, 2009 19:09:07 GMT -5
It definately sounds promising, until I see any protos though I can't possibly think about whether I'll collect them or not. They'll definately be better than Jakks as a company but if the way they approach the figures is too different I'll have to pass on collecting them. All the "accuracy" talk makes me think they will make them realistic style so that should match our Jakks collections, so if they go for the same scale for the average figure and use coloured plastics instead of paint then I'll probably be in. I like the idea of more or even character specific articulation, that's like proper figures LOL. The only reason Jakks put the same POA on every figure was out of cheapness (so that all the parts could mix and match to make less work than making new figures) so I'd quite happily mix in figures with more articulation if that was the only big difference.
I spose it all comes down to whether Mattel want to guarantee themselves a ready made fanbase (in which case they'll make them compatible) in which case there may be a few figures like Cena that would not sell so well unless the Mattel one was noticably better than the old Jakks one. Or if they want to gamble with a new style and hope it's good enough to make everyone start a new collection. Kids will buy them either way but the real money is in the collector community so hopefully they'll try to keep us collecting.
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Post by Doctor Colossus on Feb 17, 2009 19:34:03 GMT -5
I'l say this. If mattel is planning on doing detail and character specific figures, ie, not re using parts...look for a total of 10 figures per year. An industry like wrestling that is constantly changing cannot stand up with a toy compnay that tries to make each figure specific as possible. just ask Jakks about the R3 line. Yeah, the first series was great but after that there was no way they could keep up with the demand. IF mattel has already started production, which they say they have then there's a chance but god forbid someone goes through a character change BINGO! |
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Post by ● kaneisdaman ● on Feb 17, 2009 23:04:24 GMT -5
Its promising thats for sure, but to walk the walk is completely different thank talking the talk.
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Post by MR._SOCKO on Feb 17, 2009 23:20:07 GMT -5
"Attention to detail & Scale", WOW!
Sounds good, I'm still on the fence about this line until I see pics. I just wish Jakks would have lived by that motto!
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Post by NYdream™ on Feb 18, 2009 4:22:46 GMT -5
this doesn't appeal to me at all, however i would like to know if they are keeping RA / DA etc... They cant... Jakks owns RA, & DA... |
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Post by Rabid Heat on Feb 18, 2009 4:31:42 GMT -5
Kids will buy them either way but the real money is in the collector community so hopefully they'll try to keep us collecting. Actually, you're totally wrong, lol. The "real money" comes from kids. Why else do you think they constantly re-release and repaint Batista/Cena/Rey/Kane etc. etc., while the Classics, Divas and mid-card wrestlers are being way under-produced so that they don't shelfwarm? It's because collectors make up a small fraction of Jakks' profit. It's all those Cena and Rey figures on pegs at retail that bring in the big bucks. |
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Post by Otto The Orange on Feb 18, 2009 13:14:20 GMT -5
i want to hear if classics will live on...
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Post by decadofdistruction on Feb 18, 2009 17:54:24 GMT -5
i got mixed feelings about this but this interview lets me breathe a little |
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Post by gunnersfan on Feb 18, 2009 22:44:42 GMT -5
It's one of those "wait and see" things for me. It's way too early for anybody to say whether they will collect Mattel's WWE figs or not. I'm impressed with the Jan 1st launch tho.
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Post by blu3blazer on Feb 18, 2009 23:55:39 GMT -5
Wheres talk of their TNA line ? What TNA line? Mattel never had, nor do they have, the TNA line. Marvel produced them first, and Jakks will be producing them soon. |
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Post by eworx on Feb 19, 2009 9:45:21 GMT -5
They say they want to release figs on Jan 1st. I wonder how long until there is a ring for sale.
And I wonder what quality the ring will be?
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Post by bad guy™ on Feb 20, 2009 11:46:41 GMT -5
Here is hoping they can do everything this guy said. The figs I have in my mind from what he was saying would be sweet. ;D
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Post by hollywoodboy on Feb 20, 2009 12:08:32 GMT -5
They say they want to release figs on Jan 1st. I wonder how long until there is a ring for sale. And I wonder what quality the ring will be? it would be hard to improve on the rs rings and playsets that Jakks produced...that's one thing they definetly did do right. |
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Post by harveyfofi on Feb 20, 2009 22:21:43 GMT -5
Last year I bought about 150 WWE Deluxe & RA figure to make DA customs,but after I heard Jakks is making UFC figure I slow buying down buying WWE figures & started saving my money for the UFC Jakks collection.
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