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1 Will we have to wait untill Episode 2 to see a Mace figure with a correct saber(yellow blade with a hilt similar to Maul's)? -Shawn
Well, until I see otherwise on screen, the correct Lightsaber is the one included with the action figure. I might've missed the memo on the yellow one, but as far as I'm concerned, Hasbro's got it right until its proven wrong.
2 In your Q&A column you have said that three destroyer droids would be out in the nest year (hopefully). I know that there is the original and battle dammaged, but i cant find the third? -Gandalf
There's the "Ball" one in the R2-D2 Carry Case. Heck, there could still be another one, there seems to be a real zeal at Hasbro in remaking popular figures (or in the case of Jar Jar, hated characters.)
3 I am a U.K. collector of StarWars figures but find it very difficult to purchase the new lines.Are there any recommended web sites i can purchase figures that deliver to the U.K.I wouldappreciate your help on this matter. -gtaylor
There are a lot of small stores online that will probably ship out of the country, but I should probably mention that Entertainment Earth does ship figures overseas, and if you order via phone, the Fan Club usually will as well.
4
The other colored droids will happen, but at least one or two of them will be packed with a vehicle (read: mini-rig) next year for like ten bucks. Which, in all honesty, doesn't seem bad for what we'll be getting (if you dig that funky stuff.)
5 Why did Hasbro drop the Kenner name on the new Star Wars toys? I miss seeing the Kenner logo. -Chris
I agree. To me, while growing up, Kenner WAS
action figures. Other than Transformers, I owned maybe 10 Hasbro toys
(before SW and all things Kenner became officially Hasbro.)
Considering I bought a *lot* of action figures, that reflected pretty
poorly on 'em as far as I was concerned. The name drop was due to
Hasbro's wanting to bring all of its stuff under one unified umbrella--
just using one brand name makes a company stronger than using several.
In other words, a really big "Hasbro" is better than "Hasbro", "Kenner",
"Koosh", "Parker Bros.", etc... to some people. Me, I like the little
brand names. And I loved Kenner. Goofy as those Batman repaints
were, it was still a sign of quality on my action figures.
6
Six bucks? Oh, it's Canadian? Make that a buck fifty. :)
7
Nothing is official, but I think it's a safe bet that Hasbro wants to sell us this toy soon.
8
Hasbro's really lousy case pack-outs, unpopular product, and low orders from retailers are to blame for these being hard to get. I have one of each (opened, of course), so they do exist. But I have never seen them in stores either. There's a lot of these out there (Etoys, Entertainment Earth, etc.), and people say they do see them at retail. Not me, though. Kinda sucks.
9
Somewhere in the future. Possibly never. It's probably the most requested as-of-yet-un-POTF2ed alien right now, but that is a pretty short list unless you include Ewoks, and few do.
10
I mentioned that to 'em. I can hope, but I wouldn't hold my breath considering the staggering popularity of the current figure.
FIN
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Someone wrote on a figure with a marker. Unless you were handed it by a Hasbro employee that said it was something special, it's a pretty safe bet what you have is a damaged pegwarmer.
2 Any idea on when the Marmit TIE pilot; sandtrooper; and Boba Fett are due? -Brian
Most signs point to early next year, but the ever-popular delay of all things Star Wars could cause it to be later.
3 Hi...what's with the 2 soldiers in Final Fantasy III and FF VIII being named Biggs and Wedge? -Victor
The creators of Final Fantasy are very big on
references to mythology of all sorts. Cerebus, the Chimera, and
Gilgamesh are amongst those re-immortalized in Final Fantasy. Biggs &
Wedge are nod to the best knownt modern fairy tale/mythology... the guys
at Square often put little nods toward Star Wars like that. I can't
remember if a Biggs and Wedge appeared in the Secret of Mana (awesome
game, haven't played it recently), but they did appear in Final Fantasy
VII as part of the obligatory resistance faction that appears in every
console RPG these days.
4
Since Hasbro never said never, it's possible. They've got until 2002 to fill with Star Wars figures, and the Queen's wardrobe is a well of variety most toy companies would go gonzo for. Since the last Queen continues to sell quite well, it's a safe bet we'll see at least one or two a year between now and the time the series becomes unprofitable.
5 I have a Darktrooper, carded and in mint condition. BUT, it is from Japan, so it has the Japanese Hasbro sticker on the back. Other than that, it's the same as the US version. Does that increase or decrease it's value? -Andy
Okay, first of all, anyone who asks me how much
their junk is worth usually gets hit with my delete key. But this
time, I figured the question serves a very useful purpose-- it
illustrates the "it's worth what someone is willing to pay for it" idea
perfectly.
Many collectors are only interested in that which comes in American
packages-- no stickers, no blemishes, none of that. A figure like
this-- especially if that sticker doesn't come off easily-- is
considered damaged goods and therefore not worth as much, since it is a
figure that is mildly tough to get as far as new stuff is concerned.
If someone is gonzo for variations, foreign stuff, etc., it might be
worth more to them. But it all boils down to "how neat is that?" It
all goes into the school of thought that an autographed figure might be
considered damaged goods-- a 21-back Boba Fett from the original series
sure as heck isn't worth as much with an ink scribble as it would be
without it.
So to answer your question, throw your mass-produced relatively recent
and still being made item on ebay and see what it goes for. The buyer
in this hobby dictates the price, which is truer now than it was before
since many print price guides are slowly becoming out of touch (or in
some cases, more so than they were before.)
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They pick characters they think will be popular
and/or will sell well. With few exceptions, they're usually right--
the problem is some figures end up being incredibly popular while others
just sit. It's not always possible to tell before a figure hits
retail, but as far as pleasing collectors goes, only the very picky
really have anything to complain about. (Yes, a new Jar Jar seems dumb
with the current one not selling, but since I'm getting my TC-14, Wuher,
and Mas Amedda, hey, it doesn't bug me for too long.) At least most of
us are getting what we want... even if it is 4 months after release.
7
Despite being in some catalogs (and a brief fiasco where Hasbro took orders-- like credit card numbers-- for the item), it doesn't exist beyond a very, very, VERY early prototype stage.
8
It's a reference to the sci-fi classic, The Day The Earth Stood Still. The flick was given a nod in Return of the Jedi in the form of three aliens, the magic words in Army of Darkness, an episode of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon, and countless other places. It's a popular in-joke/tribute, kinda like "1138" or someone saying "Snoochie Boochies."
9
Well, according to the Hasbro Q&A which is linked to below, it hasn't been cancelled.
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AIIIGHHH!! NO! NO MORE TATOOINE LUKES!!! FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS HOLY, PLEASE, NO MORE!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
FIN So please, send in those questions. Please. I'm not just saying that. Oh, and go see Princess Mononoke if it's playing in a theater near you. The animation is great, but since I've only seen it subtitled, I can't comment on the dub just yet.
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