steals_your_goats wrote:fenrir72 wrote:xMXUx wrote:Just pre-ordered this beasty. I'm still hoping that he'll turn out different than the Hasbro version, even if it isn't looking like it currently. Both version cost me more or less the same, so I might as well go for Takara and hope for the best
Go for it!
Collectible wise, which do you think is more wanted?
I honestly think that the only reason the Takara one will be more "collectable" is because it has Takara's name on it. Some people tend to have blinders on when it comes to Takara products and see them as the greatest things on Earth, even when they have brought nothing extra to the table than Hasbro did.
Proof in the pie is in the eating. Meaning......
wait until the item is delivered then compare the difference. Then state if there really is a difference or not. Your same
blanket statement also applies to yours too if you read it.
Biased (?) against anything with Takara on the box. The collectability is just a nice bonus on the item (boo to those who opens their stuff, no longer MISB, some play with their toys so the selling factor has dropped a few notches).
Also, getting the Takara version is sometimes the best option given how "reliable" Hb's distribution system is in stores like TRU etc. Examples are:
Hb Devs = where?
Hb Astrotrain= where?
Hb TFA Arcee= where?
Hb TR Optimus= (available in veeeeeeeeery limited quantities)
Though there are incidences that some regions of the world get their share first before the continental USA like Sixshot etc
In those cases, well, collector's whims then.
P.S.
Takara Devs floors the Hb Devs = extra joints, different decals/paintapps as applicable and weapons and visor/optics
Takara Metroflex floors the Hb Metroplex = extra gun and different decal/paintapps
Takara Fortress floors the Hb Fortmax= different Headmaster, different decal/paintapps plus the big azz sword
So there IS a precedent on Takara having something different from the Hb version.
So, if you are into the collectability, which one would you prefer? Be honest.