Hasbro somehow manages to figure out that there is strong demand for G1 reissues (duh), probably due to strong online sales of japanese reissues that had been going on for years prior. Fandom is highly excited. Hasbro starts reissuing obscenely overpriced G1 figures with altered weapons, crappy mis-sized low quality stickers, and decides to re-release less popular characters such as Hoist instead of...oh, say Sideswipe or Grimlock. Fandom is disappointed. Hasbro wonders why sales are not strong. Typical corporate stupidity.

Okay, so what all are we missing?  Looks like Ironhide/Ratchet, Sideswipe/Sunstreaker, Wheeljack, Perceptor, Hound, the Insecticons, Megatron (not gonna happen), the Predacons and Dinobots (also not likely to happen), and the Minibots would seem to be the most obvious ones, and most of those are available from Japan.  So what else are missing out on?

soundwave and soundblaster, runamuck & runabout and all the triple changers

Mirage and Jetfire... I realllly realllly reallllly wany those two to come out.

 

And the Dinbots, and Sunstreaker, and Blaster.

 

And since I'm in this imaginary dream land, Omega Supreme would be cool.

Okay, so what all are we missing?  Looks like Ironhide/Ratchet, Sideswipe/Sunstreaker, Wheeljack, Perceptor, Hound, the Insecticons, Megatron (not gonna happen), the Predacons and Dinobots (also not likely to happen), and the Minibots would seem to be the most obvious ones, and most of those are available from Japan.  So what else are missing out on?

soundwave and soundblaster, runamuck & runabout and all the triple changers

Mirage and Jetfire... I realllly realllly reallllly wany those two to come out.

 

And the Dinbots, and Sunstreaker, and Blaster.

 

And since I'm in this imaginary dream land, Omega Supreme would be cool.

Jetfire won't happen Hasbro and Takara don't own the mold. And with the resurgence of Robotech and Macross (which it was from) you will not see them acquiring the mold.

Okay, so what all are we missing?  Looks like Ironhide/Ratchet, Sideswipe/Sunstreaker, Wheeljack, Perceptor, Hound, the Insecticons, Megatron (not gonna happen), the Predacons and Dinobots (also not likely to happen), and the Minibots would seem to be the most obvious ones, and most of those are available from Japan.  So what else are missing out on?

soundwave and soundblaster, runamuck & runabout and all the triple changers

Mirage and Jetfire... I realllly realllly reallllly wany those two to come out.

 

And the Dinbots, and Sunstreaker, and Blaster.

 

And since I'm in this imaginary dream land, Omega Supreme would be cool.

Jetfire won't happen Hasbro and Takara don't own the mold. And with the resurgence of Robotech and Macross (which it was from) you will not see them acquiring the mold.

Yup, same reason Roadbuster, Whirl, and the Deluxe Insecticons won't be re-issued.

 

A Past Rumor suggested that Mirage mold is not readily available for re-issue at this time. Got me if it's true?

Mirage could be legal issues. The last time the mold was used was the "Good Bye Convoy" giftset Takara released in 1986.

 

Guy Ligier apparently threatened legal action against Hasbro, could be that they decided to bury the mold altogether after that.

Hasbro somehow manages to figure out that there is strong demand for G1 reissues (duh), probably due to strong online sales of japanese reissues that had been going on for years prior. Fandom is highly excited. Hasbro starts reissuing obscenely overpriced G1 figures with altered weapons, crappy mis-sized low quality stickers, and decides to re-release less popular characters such as Hoist instead of...oh, say Sideswipe or Grimlock. Fandom is disappointed. Hasbro wonders why sales are not strong. Typical corporate stupidity.

Another problem I see is that Hasbro foolishly overproduced the G1 reissues. If their target market is nostalgic young adults like they say in the ads, why in huge numbers? Kids won't buy this stuff.

Hasbro somehow manages to figure out that there is strong demand for G1 reissues (duh), probably due to strong online sales of japanese reissues that had been going on for years prior.  Fandom is highly excited.  Hasbro starts reissuing obscenely overpriced G1 figures with altered weapons, crappy mis-sized low quality stickers, and decides to re-release less popular characters such as Hoist instead of...oh, say Sideswipe or Grimlock.  Fandom is disappointed.  Hasbro wonders why sales are not strong.  Typical corporate stupidity.

Another problem I see is that Hasbro foolishly overproduced the G1 reissues. If their target market is nostalgic young adults like they say in the ads, why in huge numbers? Kids won't buy this stuff.

:roll Despite the popular belief, most of the people that grew up watching the 80s Transformers dropped it after they hit high school.. if even that.. never to really return. The Re-Issue line in Japan continues on so well is because the Japanese culture is different from ours. Thats why they get the 'extras'.. like more attachtments with Prime and Megs and so forth. I believe if Hasbro could do all the things Japan does they would do it to.. but things are very different here.

 

I just get so tired of people ragging on Hasbro like that. :roll There's reasons people if you read between the lines. Personally I'm glad Hoist and Grapple saw a re-issue.. as well as Thundercracker and Skywarp.. without Hasbro we most likely not have these guys.. like ever.. Japan certainly hasn't bothered with them.

I think hasbro killed the line when they went to the box style to be like takara. they should go back to releasing them in there orig. type box like opti. magnus, PMOP and such.

AHHHHHHH shot that was post #100 i wanted it to be more than a post like that

*knocks head on desk*

Personally I'm glad Hoist and Grapple saw a re-issue.. as well as Thundercracker and Skywarp.. without Hasbro we most likely not have these guys.. like ever.. Japan certainly hasn't bothered with them.

Aside from the "Collector's Edition 2001" line, that is.