Auto Bot wrote:Ultra Prime wrote:I'm honestly very suprised at how many people feel the Hasbro version is better than the expected TakaraTomy version. I remember hear the deafning roar of complaints about how the Hasbro version looked like a nerf gun with gay colors.
There's too much expectations on what Takara can do. There's always this notion that Takara can "always" do better than Hasbro.
Now reality sets in.
Bingo.
When I was completely uninformed, I used to think "Yeah! They're the greatest!", then I became a Hasbro fanboy and said "No, Takara's overpriced and for what? Paint?"m then I wised up and saw both sides of the fence....Hasbro and Takara both pull their own weight and provide us with great figures. Sometimes both companies either hit or miss and we've got to remember that.
Although, as I mentioned on another board, I do think Hasbro has a greed disease problem, what with all of their repaints and remolds, but after thinking on that...I realize it's all about making money for any company, not just Hasbro. So they're no more guilty than anyone else for trying to milk anything for it's worth.
I'm grateful that Hasbro has been answering the fans cries, and I'm definitely grateful that Takara has as well, but I have to be honest and say Takara's done a little more of that lately.
People wanted a G1 themed Classics Megatron? We got it.
G1 Reissues? We got 'em. (Including Sky Lynx!)
I realize that the markets are slightly different here and overseas and that the customer focus is definitely different (Hasbro appeases all ages, Takara goes for the collectors) and along the way, both companies are going to do things we don't care for.
It's the price we pay to get what we want, and if we have any complaining to do, it rests on our shoulders.