dr baghead Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 DSTZach, on 03 Jun 2014 - 16:15, said: I don't think we're pursuing it. Even if we wanted to make a bank, as well, there are only the two other monsters in it, and they're very similar. As it stands, we've got a lot of monsters to make. Is it a possibility though?Since this new Godzilla is the first of a trilogy (because of course it is) when part 3 is being released you’ll have (hopefully) made most of the classic Monsters... can you guys re-up your license and make 201x Godzilla, MUTO 1, MUTO 2, whoever’s in part 2, whatever part 3 monsters they give you control art for, etc? Or is there a weird legal thing where Legacy Godzilla and Toho Godzilla are basically different properties? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Not a weird legal thing, the Toho library is a separate license from the Legendary Pictures movie. Not sure the new movie was an option for us, and we aren't going after it now that the movie's come and gone, but we may revisit it down the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrobotC Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Im just gonna leave this right here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 NICE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrobotC Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 More pics in my custom thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youbastards Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Went back to Delta's C2E2 video and grabbed some screenshots of the new designs we were shown: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trekker 42 Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 (edited) Heisei Ghidorah. Beautiful. Not too excited for Jaguar because I f**king hated that character, but it's another kaiju and one that can consistently get his ass kicked by everyone else, so he's tolerable Edited June 17, 2014 by Trekker 42 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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buttheadsmate Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Breaking news ..............US in talks with Iran . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmeaux Posted June 25, 2014 Author Share Posted June 25, 2014 Oh, and Godzilla! The second box set is painted and ready to solicit. Should be a fun series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Ghidorah is not in Set 2, but Hedorah, Jet, MechaG and a re-decoed G-Dawg are in it. Pics soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr baghead Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Ghidorah is not in Set 2..... ........ http://www.minimatemultiverse.com/index.php?showtopic=12706&p=305114 I’m... I’m just gonna go lay down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Are you linking to the place where I said Ghidorah's chances at getting into Set 2 were better than Rodan's? Because that was true at the time, and now Ghidorah has an even stronger chance of anchoring Set 3. It's not like we shot him into space. These are tooling-heavy figures, and bulky. Too many big characters and they won't fit in the tool, let alone the packaging. MechaG had size on his side, and Mecha, Ghidorah and Godzilla would be three pretty heavy hitters in one set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karamazov80 Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 You don't shoot Ghidora into space. You keep beating on him until he flies away on his own. . .and I'm pretty sure that's what DST is doing here, figuratively speaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr baghead Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Are you linking to the place where I said Ghidorah's chances at getting into Set 2 were better than Rodan's? Nope, to where I said just because Ghidorah is designed doesn't mean we're going to get him. Look I want this line to succeed so I'll smile and hope he's in wave 3 and I'm buying the first two sets, but my Universal Monsters and Street Fighter collections leave me worried I'm starting another collection of C-listers that took spaces heavy hitters that should have been made but were saved in the name of longevity the license couldn't support Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmeaux Posted June 25, 2014 Author Share Posted June 25, 2014 I wonder how much Toho input DST is getting on character selection. I've read about them being rather...particular with other licensees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystery Man Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Neat that we're getting MechaG in set 2! I'm guessing it's the classic Showa version? Want Rodaaaaaan and Anguiiiiiiiirus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterMiracle Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Are you linking to the place where I said Ghidorah's chances at getting into Set 2 were better than Rodan's? Nope, to where I said just because Ghidorah is designed doesn't mean we're going to get him. Look I want this line to succeed so I'll smile and hope he's in wave 3 and I'm buying the first two sets, but my Universal Monsters and Street Fighter collections leave me worried I'm starting another collection of C-listers that took spaces heavy hitters that should have been made but were saved in the name of longevity the license couldn't support I completely agree with you on this. We've had two cracks at the Street Fighter license now and we're still missing like half of the main guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 If you have no faith in us getting to Series 3, then by all means, do NOT buy sets 1 and 2, because that would only encourage us. But Set 2 is pretty awesome. Classic MechaG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr baghead Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 DSTZach, on 26 Jun 2014 - 23:15, said: If you have no faith in us getting to Series 3, then by all means, do NOT buy sets 1 and 2, because that would only encourage us. that’s an unfair statement.I bought every set from SFxT, Universal Monsters, and BattleBeast. Those all ended before I got all the characters I wanted.... meanwhile I’m very picky choosey about which Walking Dead sets I’ll buy and that line is THRIVING (thankfully). So clearly what I buy doesn’t encourage DST one way or another. I can want to buy the figures put out but also worry some customers will balk the idea of a $20 4-pack with only 1 or 2 characters they want. You can buy this at TRU http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=21435036&cp=2255956.2273442.3574079.11291509&parentPage=family it’s 6 figures for the price of 4 minimates, it’s mostly big names (they got Ghidorah and Mecha-G in the same set...) you have to spend $60 to get the same four heavy hitters in minimate form. Now I know why the minimates are better product then those little things, but do swappable parts and 14 poa mean anything to the guy who just wants cheap tiny Godzillas on his desk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmeaux Posted June 27, 2014 Author Share Posted June 27, 2014 Seriously, up until last year I bought every Marvel Minimate made and I still don't have a complete Giant-size X-men team.After 10 years of encouragement I have to conclude DST has serious motivation issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobsterman Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Zach is technically correct in implying that the only way to get the Godzilla (or Brotherhood or GSXM or whatever) characters you want is to buy what they're offering now because if people don't buy Minimates, DST will stop making them, period. If they're not making Minimates anymore, there is exactly a 0% you will get the guy you want. If they keep making Minimates, that chance increases to 1% or 10% or 50%, based on the popularity of the character, Chuck's personal preferences, the airspeed of the migratory european swallow, etc. It's a sucker's bet to buy Minimates with the rationale of "I've bought every Marvel Minimate ever made, so I am owed a Banshee and Sunfire." Buy them because you love them, not because you're hedging your bets against what they may or may not make in the future. Better to have loved and lost, and all that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cylonchaney Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Is that a laden swallow or an unladen swallow? Sorry. Had to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmeaux Posted June 28, 2014 Author Share Posted June 28, 2014 so I am owed a Banshee and Sunfire." Oh good lord... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 If you don't want ANY of the characters in Set 1 or 2, then i do not expect you to buy them just to get Set 3, just because it MIGHT have characters you want. I want you to buy them because they have cool characters in them you want. If you bought Street Fighter characters you didn't want in order to get Street Fighter characters you DID want, ones that we never announced or designed, that's obviously terrible, and that was never our intention. But I think we've learned by now (from Minimates and non-Minimates alike) that support from hardcore collectors is never going to be enough to keep any competitively priced, non-premium toy line going. You need the casual collectors and the casual fans and even kids and moms. Which is why we have to look at things like character balance and cost management. I hope interest in the sets will be enough to get us to Set 3 regardless. I am not too worried about competition from the Chibi Godzilla market, which has been around for decades and has not taken the world by storm. If those work for people, more power to them. I am not a fan, personally, and the suggestion that they are somehow an alternative to Minimates in any way, shape or form, to anybody, anywhere, is deeply, deeply hurtful. Oh, and the line-up for each set has at least three major, cool characters. Set 1: Godzilla, Mothra, Gigan and hardcore fan fave Titanosaurus Set 2: Godzilla, Mecha Godzilla, Hedorah and hardcore fan fave Jet Jaguar Before you say, "Well, nobody will want Hedorah," I'll just disagree, and say that not only does everybody know his name, but the Minimate will be pretty amazing. Has anybody written in to Ask DST asking for Rodan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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