[Trivial Psychic]

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Originally Posted by Raine24

Yup, they advertised it as being entirely new.

Nowhere in any of NECA's press releases for the figure did it say it was entirely new. It mentioned upgraded deco and digital printing...but never stated it was an all new sculpt or figure. Only the Weller head, blast effect and chair are new.

It is a money grab in that sense, but it's still a worthy look if you were never able to get a hold of any of the previous Robos. The original figures were released at a time where NECA's distribution was incredibly spotty in comparison to today, and if you wanted all of the accessories, they were often spread out among different figures. And with the secondary market for them being what it was, this is a good second chance for those that missed out and want an affordable option for their display. And yes...there are several other, better (i.e. more expensive) versions that have come along since this guy came out all those years ago.

Outside of the anniversary of the film, Neca probably had a license issue that stated they needed to put out something Robo related or risk losing the license altogether. Plus on top of the recent announcement of Hiya's (a company that, despite their excellent sculpt work, has never particularly wowed me...) Robo, it had to be in the back of NECA's mind that they probably want to be the first to market with Robocop product.