Silrian
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Post by Silrian on Sept 24, 2013 17:39:24 GMT -6
^ I'd hoped that too but I wouldn't count on it. I think 18's 'now planning' gave us too much false hope. The twins will probably be the summer release, both of 'm near each other. I'm afraid Krillin and Goku's gonna be it till the summer (excluding a possible rerelease).
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Post by timone317 on Sept 24, 2013 17:43:37 GMT -6
Well, that's about the only descent counterargument I've heard so far and believe me I hope you're right here. I've said from the beginning on the very board you just mentioned that I'd really be disappointed if they continued the 'general release: manga, sdcc: anime repaint' scheme... However, I don't really see why it's not possible for them to have planned the repaint a year in advance too...? For either Krillin or Goku and the latter either God or normal anime. Is that something you can back up with more than just guesswork of your own? EDIT: Oh and btw the way the one thing the anime is actually quite consistent in, is that the undercloth's blue is always quite dark, way darker then the SHF manga releases. Which is why the blue bums me out more than the orange. I'm getting to that point. I really think a SS3 Goku repaint would be great, but then again...let them come out with a surprise. Give the slot to 18 or someone. Well...maybe not one of the regular releases, that's exactly what the scalpers want...maybe a movie character-well, scalpers would jump on that too. Skip SDCC entirely and just make everything a regular release, that's what I say. I can't claim for a second to know what goes on behind the scenes at Bandai but I simply don't see them planning a slight variation of a figure so close to the original release. Maybe they have it scribbled down somewhere to prepare a re-release two years down the line but then again...now that we have the original 3 updated do we really need anymore Special Color figures? I don't think so, but then again what do I know. agreed on the blue, it's really been bugging me how the blue parts are lighter than the blue parts on the SS Goku. |
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Silrian
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Post by Silrian on Sept 24, 2013 18:59:43 GMT -6
agreed on the blue, it's really been bugging me how the blue parts are lighter than the blue parts on the SS Goku. I agree completely on dispensing with sdcc repaints, but I can't help it if Tamashii themselves make them necessary by continuing to release manga paintjobs. This Goku is just the manga version they had in the beginning of the line, this buys 'm one more repaint nd therefor a year more to think about what to start doing after this. That's why I think we'll have one more anime repaint at sdcc14 and to your argument, I'd say they did indeed plan all of this from the moment they decided to di Goku. In fact it might've influenced their decision. . Granted, Krillin' seems to be some weird mangaish release too, so honestly, I don't know either what the hell they're up to. |
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Silrian
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Post by Silrian on Sept 24, 2013 19:02:56 GMT -6
Krillin as the sdcc14, and Goku as sdcc15 is also a possibilty and that would really piss me off. So I hope you're right Timone...
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Post by theanfranklin5596 on Sept 24, 2013 19:09:49 GMT -6
I agree with you on that Silrian. The next SDCC Exclusive should either be a whole new figure, like one of the movie villians, or a re release of Super Saiyan Vegeta. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2013 21:17:41 GMT -6
I have a strong feeling we are going to be getting some surprises come NYTF for sure  |
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Silrian
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Post by Silrian on Sept 25, 2013 17:54:38 GMT -6
Simple solution for those that don't like the upcoming Goku.. Don't buy him. Just Saiyan.   Ooooh, what a great solution! Because it's not like my disappointment comes from the fact that I won't have the Goku I was looking forward too. No, it was because I was under the weird illusion that I somehow had to buy this, even if I didn't like it! Silly me! Man, haha, I sure am glad you got me outta that tight spot!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2013 19:33:25 GMT -6
Are you in a bad mood today Silrian? Or does the new Goku figure really make you this pissed off? You have been complaining about him for 6 pages  j/k |
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SupremeKai
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Post by SupremeKai on Sept 26, 2013 0:55:49 GMT -6
I'm just Saiyan, but I think he is the best Figuarts to date! Even taking into consideration the off orange colour.
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Silrian
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Post by Silrian on Sept 26, 2013 4:37:15 GMT -6
Are you in a bad mood today Silrian? Or does the new Goku figure really make you this pissed off? You have been complaining about him for 6 pages j/k A little of both I think. I'll quit complaining, I've made my point. Someone mentioned there's still a chance the actual release might have more faces, but as it stands, chances are I simply won't have the normal Goku that I like, not in any way, and yeah, that kinda really does piss me off. Simply a disappointed fan here... And sayin 'then don't buy it' just really rubbed me the wrong way, because that's clearly not what it's about. Chances are REALLY slim we'll see another normal Goku after this for a long, long time, if at all. All because apparently, Tamashii might not've included a single expression of Goku I actually care about, which was really easy to do. So yeah, when something like that happens, I just don't get it, and stuff I don't get that's also detrimental to me pisses me off. This release could've easily been one of my favorite releases of the entire line, but now there's a chance that's totally ruined. How would you feel about that? |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2013 5:04:22 GMT -6
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Post by Tien2415 on Sept 26, 2013 5:23:27 GMT -6
I mean it makes sense. You don't need a new mold so it saves money.
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Post by Gohan on Sept 26, 2013 7:46:22 GMT -6
Silrian I know how ya feel bro, I would've preferred those faces and a little more different sculpt(Saiyan saga). That would've made him without a doubt my favorite figure to date, but yeah they did ruin it in my eyes. Still, being an SHF collector I'm gonna get him either way.
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Silrian
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Post by Silrian on Sept 26, 2013 9:04:44 GMT -6
Silrian I know how ya feel bro, I would've preferred those faces and a little more different sculpt(Saiyan saga). That would've made him without a doubt my favorite figure to date, but yeah they did ruin it in my eyes. Still, being an SHF collector I'm gonna get him either way. I understand that mate.  I'm not a 100% excluding him, and there's still a chance (so people tell me) he'll get more faces in the actual packaging, but I really don't get how people can not see the measure of disappointment this will cause among many fans if he does really only have 3 funny faces and 1 'I don't like you' face and that's it. I'm sorry, I'm calling that a massive screw up with regards to representing the character, plain and simple. If anything, it WILL hurt sales and that hurts the line as a whole. |
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Post by Boddah on Sept 26, 2013 10:21:26 GMT -6
Just throwing my 2 cents in, but I totally agree with ALL of the complaints Silrian stated. It's ridiculous that they would raise the price to $55 considering that they are using the same exact body mold from all of the other Goku releases, which you would think would cut down production costs quite a bit since all they have to make is the head/faces, hands, and Kamehameha effect. Saiyan Saga Vegeta was a completely new mold, came with a bunch of accessories, and effect parts but still only cost $40 at release. Also, their choice of included faces has really pissed me off. Of course I love the goofy Goku, that's a big part of his personality, but 3 goofy expressions? If the last unseen face isn't a screaming/angry expression, it will be very disappointing. I'd much prefer Goku to look like a badass instead of a dumbass. The fact that he's not in his Saiyan Saga attire, I've gotten over. It will look much more uniform to have base Goku and SS Goku w/ the same outfits. Even though I have a lot of complaints about Goku, I'll still throw money at Tamashii when he's released. |
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I'm not a 100% excluding him, and there's still a chance (so people tell me) he'll get more faces in the actual packaging, but I really don't get how people can not see the measure of disappointment this will cause among many fans if he does really only have 3 funny faces and 1 'I don't like you' face and that's it. I'm sorry, I'm calling that a massive screw up with regards to representing the character, plain and simple. 