[Joe Moore]

Marvel Minimates Toys R Us Wave 13 Info

[Exodus]

How come Diamond can make all these great figures and Hasbro can't. The Minimate selection is pretty awesome. Although I don't think I would switch from MU to Mini. The thought is there and tempting...

[trebleshot]

Minimates are more of a niche market, so it's much easier to cater to collectors that way. MU is a mass-retail product, so Hasbro's character selection has to find a balance between collectors, the general public (kids/parents), and whatever Marvel's been promoting recently.

Having said that, I'd really like to see more of the original X-Force done in MU as well as New Mutants. Maybe a future 3-pack or something.

[Shin Densetsu]

Oooo might get me that Punisher set.

[emeraldnite]

Super Saiyan Spidey, anyone?

[Exodus]

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Originally Posted by trebleshot

Minimates are more of a niche market, so it's much easier to cater to collectors that way. MU is a mass-retail product, so Hasbro's character selection has to find a balance between collectors, the general public (kids/parents), and whatever Marvel's been promoting recently.

Having said that, I'd really like to see more of the original X-Force done in MU as well as New Mutants. Maybe a future 3-pack or something.

There's so much more cooler variety for the Minimates...if they were to make this in the MU line...would be out right awesome.

[Optimus Vader]

About 98% of Minimate's use the same exact body too, so that probably doesn't hurt their production either.

[Exodus]

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Originally Posted by Optimus Vader

About 98% of Minimate's use the same exact body too, so that probably doesn't hurt their production either.

And MU is what 88%:P?

[Optimus Vader]

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Originally Posted by Exodus

And MU is what 88%:P?

haha

Probably... give or take a percentage point.