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Post by TheMazingerZ on Mar 2, 2012 16:06:55 GMT -5
I hate those fans' wish lists!!! They sure make them look very official, but at the end they can be pretty much worthless...
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Post by superrobots on Mar 3, 2012 3:08:48 GMT -5
Damn >.< I thought that it is a list by Bandai >.> seems there is no luck in getting SRC Grendizer at all >.>
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Post by mpchi on Mar 3, 2012 12:59:43 GMT -5
Looks like some misinformation or misunderstanding on this list. From the text block it printed with, this is indeed a list from Bandai on Tamashii Web. But it is an official voting list of robots of what fans want most in the upcoming SRC releases on the website, and this result is based on around 2000 votes. So it is not some random wish list. Bandai will very likely pick some of these later on.
However, not many on this list interest me unfortunately. Most of them are 'been there, done that'. I'll keep an eye on Alteisen Reise, since gokin of this design has not been done, and even action figures are rare. Grendizer & Mazinkaiser are natural follow ups for the Mazinger gangs (I'll pass), so are GFG & GGGG for the GGG collection. But I have no idea why Gunbuster & Big O is there when the SOCs were excellent and not that pricey. Also, we got tons of Gurren Lagann figures already. And personally don't care for the other 2 Braves. I look forward for more releases like Dai-Guard or Zeorymer, something that is less common or don't already have a better incarnation readily available, since this is meant to compliment SOC line.
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Post by krimpov on Mar 3, 2012 13:34:08 GMT -5
But I have no idea why Gunbuster & Big O is there when the SOCs were excellent and not that pricey. Also, we got tons of Gurren Lagann figures already. Both SOCs had a MSRP of over $150. Next to the average $50-$60 SRC, that's quite expensive. I know of only one Gurren Lagann diecast figure, which is long sold out. A SRC Gurren Lagann would be a sure hit. |
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Post by TheMazingerZ on Mar 3, 2012 15:29:04 GMT -5
It could be on the Tamashii site, but if they are calling it a fan wish list, yhat is still what it is. I wanna see a future release list, not a poll wish list...  }D |
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Post by Gettershadow on Mar 3, 2012 16:52:17 GMT -5
Id love a SRC Grendizer but I think Bandai would do well to take notes from HLpros Spazer system. Its best to be able to pull Grendy apart at the waist and just plug him in to the saucer instead of having his legs go in there with him. Those legs end up getting banged up and to get them to fit in there in a anime correct way, the legs have to collapse a little bit.. a big pain when it comes to articulaiton of the robot itself. HLpro has got the Spacer I want, I just wish I wouldnt have to buy 3 or four different MT01s to get the package I want. HLpro plays GAMES with collectors... say what you want about them though, they got the BEST 10" vynls Ive ever seen.. I gotta get those!
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Post by Dead-Man on Mar 3, 2012 17:57:14 GMT -5
If Bandai didn't Hear the Fans calling for an SRC Grendizer before, than i guess they now heard it loud and clear through their Fans Choice .. so i dunno why would they Delay the SRC Grendizer which should have been made after the Mazingers
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Post by Gettershadow on Mar 3, 2012 18:37:29 GMT -5
yeah, should have come right out after Great Mazinger.. then right into 70s era Getter G
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Post by Chen on Mar 3, 2012 20:18:22 GMT -5
I'm fine with some on that list and there's some I really want. Of course Grendizer and Mazinkaiser are must buys for me along with GFG and GGGG, plus since i have zero Gurren Lagann figures and I'm only interested in toys with diecast this is another bonus for me. The other Brave stuff is like Sentai to me, I'm not a huge fan but I don't mind spending $50 to get a nice diecast figure of one.
Gunbuster and Big-O, yes they were already made as SOC's but have you seen the prices of these? The cheapest I could find of Big-O was $200 while the cheapest Gunbuster I could find was $400 so this is a Godsend to those who missed the initial releases which weren't cheap in the first place. You could get a Revo Gunbuster but honestly IMHO SRC's cost around the same, look better, and have the added bonus of having some amount of metal in them.
Still it's just a fan wish list so all or none can be made but at least it let's Bandai know what the general consensus is in future SRC's. I just wish we had a way to contact Bandai ourselves and voice an opinion not based in Japan.
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Post by Gettershadow on Mar 3, 2012 20:33:05 GMT -5
Im sure they will get around to making most of what people want..they seem to release them pretty quickly.. that new God Scrander Mazinger is a must have..gonna pre order that one next month!
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Post by mpchi on Mar 3, 2012 21:00:04 GMT -5
While I see you guys' point, I don't know if having SRC catering to all 'missed opportunity on SOC folks" is really the heart of the line. There are plenty of folks that missed the boat too on Baikanfu, Daitarn, Godmars, Dancouga, Ideon....the list goes on. Should they all goes to the SRC line too? Or wouldn't simply re-issue the SOC Big O & Gunbuster solves that need? The high cost is also due to aftermarket price and low US$ (not an issue in Japan or Asia). But I got my SOC Big O for just a bit over $100 soon after its release, and my Gurren Lagann Revotechs at $20-30 a pop, which is not that close to the $50-60 SRCs.
The Sentai bots are actually good candidates for the line. I personally don't care or collect them, but they have their market and are robots that don't regularly have high-end or diecast action figure treatment. Dendoh, Alteisen, Zeorymer, Dai-Guard are all great candidates as well. Lesser known robots that don't have a lot of toy releases but popular enough to have a niche following among robot anime fans. Thats what I like to see in SRC, not just a bunch of SOC budget remakes or another batch of Eva releases. But that is just my humble opinion anyway, for discussion sake.
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Post by krimpov on Mar 3, 2012 21:06:36 GMT -5
I already have the complete Grendizer SOC set, but I'd be all over a SRC version. One-per-character rule be damned. The SOC is nice, but it's showing its age. Actually, I'd prefer a new SOC revision, but a SRC will do if that's all Bandai gives us.
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Post by krimpov on Mar 3, 2012 21:15:37 GMT -5
my Gurren Lagann Revotechs at $20-30 a pop, which is not that close to the $50-60 SRCs. Exactly. They're not in the same price bracket and in different classes of quality. Not sure why you're comparing SRCs and Revoltechs. IMO, Kaiyodo could release dozens of Gurren Lagann variants, it wouldn't make a SRC version any less relevant. |
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Post by TheMazingerZ on Mar 3, 2012 21:57:06 GMT -5
Well, the Yen difference between the latest Revoltech I pre-ordered, Iron Man Mark (2600 Yen), and the SRC Zeorymer (3480 Yen) is not that much at all, right? 880 Yen is only about $10.75... so the $25-$30 Revoltech versus $50-$60 SRC is a little off, don't you think??? }D |
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Post by krimpov on Mar 3, 2012 22:55:50 GMT -5
Maybe the difference between those two wasn't much, but the typical Revoltech does retail in the $20-$30 range and most SRC go for approximately $50.
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Post by Chen on Mar 3, 2012 23:17:40 GMT -5
Well the good thing about the SRC line is that with the monthly schedule if there's a robot you don't like in 30 days there will be a new one to replace it.
Also I thought the whole purpose of the SRC line was a cheaper alternative for those that can't or won't pay the higher SOC prices. Should someone have to go without a figure because they can't afford it or should they have a cheaper alternative. I'm not saying duplicate the whole SOC line but if there are a few figures that have already been done as a SOC that's fine by me.
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Post by TheMazingerZ on Mar 3, 2012 23:54:54 GMT -5
Actually, the prices above are pretty much the standard Revoltech and SRC prices from Amiami. The difference in price is hardly ever that as steep as double the price, unless it is an exclusive (which applies to both lines). Do a search in Amiami for Super Robot Chogokin and then another search for Revoltech and you'll see their prices are that close, if not closer... }D |
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Post by mpchi on Mar 4, 2012 0:44:13 GMT -5
Yup. Do a search at amiami for all the GL Revoltechs and tell me what average price you find. The reason I brought out GL Revoltechs is merely pointing out if price is an issue, there is a good collection to be had, as well as an example of the abundance GL figures that released before & upcoming (Konami, Konami gokin, model kits, version Ka, Riobot...etc.). So I feel that SRC GL won't be a good choice for me. But heck, I am just a customer. Who am I to tell what Bandai wants to do, right? I guess, more upcoming Mazinger releases FTW!!! Right?
By the way, Revoltech Ironman is from the Movie/Tokusatsu line, which is priced higher than the regular line...and I got all my GLs below the 2000yen mark.
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Post by Gettershadow on Mar 4, 2012 13:35:04 GMT -5
For me, price isnt the issue really. I actually LIKE my two SRC Mazingers more than the larger SOCs, why? They remind me of the 5' Chogokins I played with when I was a kid back in the 1970s! So, from my point of view the size just FEELS right, its what I grew up with. I consider them to be a 5' 1970s chogokin "DONE RIGHT"..Im a sucker for articulation and playability. I grew up next to a Japanese import toy store right outside LA called Pinocchio's.. and my tastes were formed based on my experiences that I had with shopping at that place. For instance, I HATE transforming robots and I hate things like "shooting gimmicks", as a kid I broke every transformer I had, they looked bad too, they could never really get that anime look down, and they sucked to play with. felt bad in the hands ect. ect. and missles and rocket punches always broke up the lines of a robot and made it look like a toy. So the SRC line actually is more to my tastes than the SOC line, now dont get me wrong, I love the looks of alot of those SOCs especially the newer ones like the new Mazinger issues.. but those kinda look like a big SRC, dont they? ha ha
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Post by TheMazingerZ on Mar 4, 2012 17:41:15 GMT -5
Yup. Do a search at amiami for all the GL Revoltechs and tell me what average price you find. The reason I brought out GL Revoltechs is merely pointing out if price is an issue, there is a good collection to be had, as well as an example of the abundance GL figures that released before & upcoming (Konami, Konami gokin, model kits, version Ka, Riobot...etc.). So I feel that SRC GL won't be a good choice for me. But heck, I am just a customer. Who am I to tell what Bandai wants to do, right? I guess, more upcoming Mazinger releases FTW!!! Right? By the way, Revoltech Ironman is from the Movie/Tokusatsu line, which is priced higher than the regular line...and I got all my GLs below the 2000yen mark. I just did a search for "Revoltech" and "Super Robot Chogokin", not anything specific or that was released a long time ago. I don't think there are any Revoltechs at the 2000 yen price anymore, other than the Pixars and similar crap... ;D }D |
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