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Post by MajinRob on Oct 19, 2014 20:55:49 GMT -6
I don't want a battle damaged figure. I'd buy it just for the completionist in me, but ugh..
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Post by Bardoon on Oct 19, 2014 21:35:57 GMT -6
I''m keeping my fingers crossed for battle damage Goku with a SSJ2 head. He'd couple perfectly with Majin Vegeta as well as with Kid Buu (if he's released) for their final battle scenes. But then majin vegeta, too, would have to be battle damaged as well, no? Because then ssj2 goku would be the only character release that is battle damaged. True but this also goes back to those business decisions that Tamashii should be smarter about that I discussed. You release a clean cut Buu saga Vegeta (with Majin face swaps) and it incites people to buy the re-released SS Goku to swap SS2 features with. Dolla dolla bills in Bandai's pockets....or Yen rather. Technically you can also make Frieza battle damaged with his busted eye head sculpt and lopped off tail.
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Post by Bardoon on Oct 19, 2014 21:48:30 GMT -6
I know a lot of people in general don't like GT, but I think the SSJ4 versions of Goku and Vegeta look awesome. It just fits with how a perfect ultimate form of a Saiyan would be (tail, fur, black hair). I for one am tired of re-paints and would much rather have a brand new figure as an SDCC. The only figures I could see them repainting would be SSJ3 and Cell, and those two in my opinion are just barely qualified for a legitimate manga to anime repaint. I know where you're coming from but being someone who has been to SDCC and collected other toylines, you do NOT want brand new sculpts released only at SDCC. other companies like Hasbro and Mattel used to do this regularly and it pissed off fans because they became inaccessible to those without big wallets or lucking out at the event itself. Lego recently joined the SDCC exclusives and they've become among the worst. A little girl got trampled trying to run to their line for their exclusives. Tamashii isn't as popular as the others but still drew a large crowd and later on when they lifted the limit restrictions, I saw people (likely resellers) walking away with boxes of SDCC Vegetas. Thankfully, Bandai made more than enough to cover the entire convention for all four days. And by the time the figure hit the resale market, it was already doubled in price. People would get out of a lot of the exclusive lines and snap their eBay photos on the Con floor. Releasing a brand new figure with limited availability in a line that is already limited in availability is a bad move fan-wise. I for one, would rather they stick with the repaints. Easier to pass if you don't like it and you don't have to worry about scalper prices. For a new sculpt, prices would definitely be worse!
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Post by Adrenaline on Oct 20, 2014 9:06:45 GMT -6
Repaints are fine as long as they are real improvements, but eventually, you'll run out of ideas and new sculpts will be needed. They could still repaint Cell and SS3Goku.
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Post by prodigy1367 on Oct 20, 2014 18:51:53 GMT -6
The current repaints they've done have been pretty good since it's been fixing from manga to anime colors and I'm fine with that. SDCC Vegeta was a unique approach to repaints which turned out to be a nice figure. But as Adrenaline said, eventually they're gonna have to do new sculpts. I just feel they're grasping for straws with Cell and SSJ3...well maybe not SSJ3, as he has a pretty bad paint job and he would be strategically appropriate with DBZ Kai Buu Saga coming on.
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Post by Bardoon on Oct 20, 2014 20:21:53 GMT -6
Repaints are fine as long as they are real improvements, but eventually, you'll run out of ideas and new sculpts will be needed. They could still repaint Cell and SS3Goku. You're right, but by the time SDCC rolls about each year, they've already released several new sculpts in which repaints are possible. You mentioned two figures that could fill up two years worth of SDCC. And they might very well change their mind and NOT release a DBZ Figuarts figure as a SDCC Exclusive, there's no "rule" holding them to that. Just the pattern of consistency they've held over the years. There's also no rule keeping them to repaints we've seen within DB/DBZ/DBGT. They can do (as Hasbro and Mattel have) crazy off-the-wall repaints like Vegito in opposite colors (orange gi and blue shirt like Goku) or make Vegeta's blue undersuit black. It would be abnormal, but it has been done before with other Exclusives.
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Post by Adrenaline on Oct 20, 2014 20:35:48 GMT -6
Well it's a tradition now, so they won't just drop it. If they began repainting figures like Vegito in opposite colors or weird colors like purple and white, then they might as well drop the license as that would pretty much piss off 99% of collectors. No one will buy that crap. prodigy1367 That's a good point that they will have more releases out by the time each SDCC comes, but how many right now could use a repaint? Manga colored 17 & 18? Frieza doesn't warrant one, Krillin doesn't either unless with lighter clothing to match the original Goku? Boring. 16? Broly with green hair? Meh. I think as they go, their options for repaints will dwindle, but I can guarantee a repainted Cell and SS3Goku would sell well. Cell needs a much more vibrant and lighter green, with black spots and SS3Goku simply needs everything repainted. We'll just have to wait and see.
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Post by Wave on Oct 20, 2014 23:21:42 GMT -6
If they began repainting figures like Vegito in opposite colors or weird colors like purple and white, then they might as well drop the license as that would pretty much piss off 99% of collectors. No one will buy that crap. I'd buy the hell out of that.
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Post by ◄VR► on Oct 20, 2014 23:32:54 GMT -6
...why?
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Post by Adrenaline on Oct 21, 2014 8:55:45 GMT -6
Well purple and white is a cool combination, but I sense some sarcasm. lol
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Post by MP8 on Oct 21, 2014 11:49:07 GMT -6
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Post by Adrenaline on Oct 21, 2014 11:51:40 GMT -6
I was thinking that when I wrote it haha
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Post by Wave on Oct 21, 2014 22:40:16 GMT -6
No sarcasm I'd buy almost any "crazy colour" variant if they made ones
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Post by gotenks on Oct 21, 2014 23:56:14 GMT -6
I think only bootlegs need to have crazy colors.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2014 1:20:39 GMT -6
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