The Energon Pub

Well i had to post this cause i just finished getting all the Encore cassettes re-issues as of yesterday and I was thinking, Takara has released just about everything in the cassette line: lazerbeak, Buzzsaw, Ravage, Frenzy, Ratbat, Rumble, Overkill, Slugfest, and Rewind, Eject, Steeljaw and Ramhorn. (if i left any out please fill in the blank) So, why doesn't Takara re-release Beastbox/Squaktalk & Grandslam/Raindance? maybe a copyright issue for names or the molds are no longer available? but these guys can get very pricey on Ebay and other sites and i do remember seeing both of these 25 years ago hanging up at the store and i just kick myself for not getting them and alot more other stuff. Not to be off topic, but the great thing i did find alot of G1 stuff here lately and is in average condition and needs new stickers here and there, but it was nice to see that they wasnt sold or gave away like most kids toys were.

I had Beastbox and Squaktalk for a while, they are nice, but I have always wanted Grandslam and Raindance. I'd love to see this set make it out sometime.

Stockade wrote:Well i had to post this cause i just finished getting all the Encore cassettes re-issues as of yesterday and I was thinking, Takara has released just about everything in the cassette line: lazerbeak, Buzzsaw, Ravage, Frenzy, Ratbat, Rumble, Overkill, Slugfest, and Rewind, Eject, Steeljaw and Ramhorn. (if i left any out please fill in the blank) So, why doesn't Takara re-release Beastbox/Squaktalk & Grandslam/Raindance? maybe a copyright issue for names or the molds are no longer available? but these guys can get very pricey on Ebay and other sites and i do remember seeing both of these 25 years ago hanging up at the store and i just kick myself for not getting them and alot more other stuff. Not to be off topic, but the great thing i did find alot of G1 stuff here lately and is in average condition and needs new stickers here and there, but it was nice to see that they wasnt sold or gave away like most kids toys were.

It's a very simple answer that everyone seems to not realise: they were never released in Japan, nor had appearances in any type of Japanese fiction. So they're very low priority for TakaraTomy to reissue.

I have another answer....just wait. Omega Supreme and Skylnx were never released officially during their initial 1980's run (as Transformers that is), same with Targetmaster Hotrodimus yet they all eventually got released in either the TFC and Encore line. Let's be a Jedi and wait (prayers help too ......'cause that's what I'm doing for a G1 Scorponok.

I'm more interested in the dino-cassettes.

Yeah, chances are even slimmer, but I can dream.

fenrir72 wrote:I have another answer....just wait. Omega Supreme and Skylnx were never released officially during their initial 1980's run

But they both appeared in the cartoon...

But Targetmaster Hotrodimus didn't have an anime appearance except in the USA Rebirth(well Hotrodimus is a popular chap I'll give you that )

So next we go on bended knees and pray for one (and G1 Scorponok that is)

I'd buy any and all cassette reissues. I'd love to own Beastbox and Squawktalk again.