[TheBlueMarvel]

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Originally Posted by VonPooten

I must agree mate. I love the Tamashii effects, but you can only use the three flame effects so much before they start to feel a trife stale, and since they're chiefly an anime-based figure line the likelihood of anything superheroic cropping up is unlikely. Hasbro could make an absolute bucketload from this gap in the market!

While we're on this subject, let us throw in bases, too. I can understand that money doesn't allow Hasbro to give us immaculate bases akin to the Toybiz ones of old (considering we don't even get that amount of detail on the figures themselves!), so why not create optional bases to buy in packs? Surely they've realised their key demographic are of the adult, money-possessing collector variety, so why not cater to us in that regard?

There are many third party alternatives for accessories/effects/set pieces and they all seem to enjoy some sort of profit margin, enough to keep making their wares. However, we might be overestimating exactly how much money/interest there is for this sort of thing. Not everyone is interested in dynamic posing. Not everyone is interested in snapping pics of figs. Many people don't even take their figs out of the package. I imagine that if some small business took off in a substantial way, there would be more incentive for Hasbro to explore the accessories market. GTP recently started selling 'Death Star' set items for 6" scale. Star Wars themed wall panels, barrels, crates, and boxes. They look pretty slick. I'm sure Hasbro is watching to see how well GTP does with this project to determine if the effort is worthwhile.

...and...Tiger Shark! ...just because he's an awesome villain...






We need a villain wave.