The colors don’t match. Again.
The set was a bit of a flop. But it featured a MW Hoist that barely resemble the original, two random BM Vehicons, and an inaccurately colored MW Skyarp. Not to mention getting ANOTHER Mirage instead of a MW Prowl. Plus the missed opportunity to use Cybertron Defense Red Alert as MW Soundwave. And nothing is too niche after the PowerdashersMachine Wars was a wave or two of the relatively less popular late G1 molds with random colors and legacy names slapped onto them. Add on to this, it was only sold exclusive to one retailer and with no official release in other regions. I doubt they'd go out of their way to make the Machine Wars specifically but they'd probably not miss out on making Selects redecos for the recent Skyquake for example or a hypothetical Thunderclash.
Also, IIRC, didn't the Machine Wars Botcon set do particularly badly? Probably not the best metric but if even the nichest collection of superfans didn't like it very much, I'd expect Hasbro to take notes.
I'm not denying their vision. But there's no way it wasn't MEANT to be MW. Every deco (except the random Vehicons) were, for the most part, direct translations of the original colors. But BotCon learned and rebounded with what I think was their best theme of the 2010's: Pirates vs KnightsThey made every possible wrong decision with the set every step of the way. Then when they got called out on their decisions they played the "Uh, I meant to do that" card. They declared it was never supposed to be a Machine Wars set and we just didn't understand their great creative vision. Then when the set failed they blamed us for not liking Machine Wars enough. Not their great creative vision. They did that part right of course. It was Machine Wars' fault. Even though they said it wasn't Machine Wars and we never should have thought it was.
I'll be honest, I'm buying the regular Insecticons, but I don't really care that much about like my third modern set of them. What I care about is the Deluxe Insections. Give me a decent Chop Shop, Barrage and Venom and then I'll be happy.
-ZacWilliam, insert requisite request for a Beet Papil homage here...
While everyone wants MW Starscream because it makes the most sense, I have to wonder if Hasbro will copy Botcon and release a MW Megatron repaint from Skyquake.... Just cause it's Megatron, I guess.I'll be very surprised if we don't get at least a Selects MW Starscream from Skyquake. Its the easiest redeco in the world.
BotCon's was Megaplex, though.While everyone wants MW Starscream because it makes the most sense, I have to wonder if Hasbro will copy Botcon and release a MW Megatron repaint from Skyquake.... Just cause it's Megatron, I guess.
Or maybe they'd do both at some point.
It fascinates me how so many people don't seem to understand the relationship between licensor and licensee.Off topic but Robosen pays Hasbro for the permission to make stuff that looks like Transformers characters. This has no bearing on what Hasbro does.
Making second runs of Haslab stuff sounds like a great way to tank future campaigns.
Please, give us 2003 Universe likers this solid...BotCon's was Megaplex, though.
Either way, I'll take King Atlas over all other Skyquake reuses, please and thank you.
Also, I'm making my way through Cyberverse, still in season one, and that Shadow Striker figure does a fine job of representing her before, well, if you know, you know.
I'm ashamed I slept on this show. If the next two seasons only get better I'm real excited.
The rumor was that Bombshell was going to be a Kickback retool. Someone got their hands on a copy and... I would have never guessed he was a retool.
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Ahh your right, appropriately enough I've always mixed up the two.BotCon's was Megaplex, though.
Either way, I'll take King Atlas over all other Skyquake reuses, please and thank you.
It sure doesn't help that their original toys had each other's box art.Ahh your right, appropriately enough I've always mixed up the two.