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Originally Posted by chuckdawg1999

Nope, there's more from what I understand. Bandai cannot release Machine Robo toys in the US, not because of Go-Bots, but because the Universe Ratchet toy from the early 2000s is tampoed Machine Robo Rescue. Also, I heard there's an issue with Bandai reissuing the older Machine Robo toys as well. To put it simply, there're questions as to who owns what beyond what we've discussed.

That was Machine Robot Rescue, and that was a failed attempt to block Bandai from specifically releasing the 'Machine Robo Rescue' line. I say failed because Bandai didn't even try to bring them over in the first place, so ultimately that idea never went anywhere and Hasbro dropped it.

(Also, it was printed on the cards, not on the toys themselves)

I can't find any information one way or the other with the reissuing, though if the molds are lost/deteriorated, I can see that being a factor.

Either way, those are really small when compared to the major points from earlier, and don't have a lot of impact on how 'complicated' the rights may or may not be.