Smashmaster12

Gross. GenAI blows, full stop. So disappointing to see so many people here jumping on this train. If GenAI bullshit is the future of the "community" I have zero interest in the future of the line, there's no creativity or passion in going to a machine and feeding it something created by humans and going "Make me this so I don't have to <3." It's insulting to the decades of artistry that went into the medium.

Hoooh, now that's a heavy question. Giving up something that you were a part of its creation must be a weird feeling. Truth be told, is it wrong to say Very to everything? There's such a unique history in the production of figures, the artistry of them coming to life. - Paint Masters of Unreleased Figures: Very - Paint Masters of Released Figures: Somewhat - 1st Shots of Unreleased Figures: Very - 1st Shots of Released Figures: Very - FEPs of Unreleased Figures: Very - FEPs of Released Figures: Somewhat 2. List the top 5 licences you would be interested in obtaining something from: Kingdom Hearts, Sonic, Marvel Vs Capcom, Playstation, oh god I could go on 3. Are there any other TYPES of items that you would be interested in in case I unearth something I forgot I had? Artwork in general, whether behind-the-scenes stuff or general marketing snippets. 4. Are there any SPECIFIC items that you would be interested in that you figure I might have lurking around? I have a pair of production sketches from way back when, I'm pretty sure they're Uriel's work but if you had anything like it of your own that would be amazing. Thank you for everything you've done for the community, everything you've been posting has been eye-opening and is incredibly rare to see.

Ohhhh my god AND he had oblivion/oathkeeper? It’s official, some divine force has it out to get me. Not having other keyblades was such a missed opportunity, master form Sora coulda had anything (especially since that’s a dual-wielding form in kh2), Tron-Sora didn’t even have the dedicated Tron Keyblade. This would have been huge

Those KH Minimates hurt to see, that’s my favorite game series and to see so few figures is heartbreaking. Were designs ever made of the KH-original characters? Or at least talks of them being in the line? Riku, Aqua, Roxas etc etc. I still genuinely believe that what killed the line was a poor roster choice, KH fans are really only interested in the original characters and not the Disney stuff. It’s been one of the big points of contention with the series, especially with KH3. I get from a marketing perspective the idea of an almost all-encompassing Disney line is tantalizing but that’s not what people buying Kingdom Hearts merch want

Barry, Thank you so much for posting all of this beautiful work you did for the line. Honestly, one of my favorite things about toys is viewing behind-the-scenes stuff so this is a genuine treat. With your permission, I'd love to use some of this in a video I'm working on. Or if you have time, I'd love to sit down with you one-on-one for an interview. Genuinely, there cannot be enough thanks in the world for you and what you do. I have a Minimates poster signed by you (It was for one of the photo contests years ago) sitting in my bedroom and it's one of my prized possessions

I'd 1000% if I had the extra dosh haha. Classified is doing so good right now, it's one of my favorite lines at the moment. But after that Galactus I don't think I'll ever be able to do a haslab again

Shit, I'll buy a goblin army. Gobarmy, even. Are they all the same one?

Thank you everyone for the insight and suggestions! I really want to do my best to show people just how special these toys were. This is an incredible idea, I didn't even think of contacting people behind the scenes. I better dust off the old LinkedIn or something...Thank you, Zach! At some point I'd love to pick your brain about your story with the line and company.

Hi all, Hope yall have been doing okay. For the past few months I’ve had a video project I wanted to cook up and wasn’t sure about starting it until the news broke about DST getting dissolved. I used to do Minimates reviews as like, my main hobby. The brand was my entire life from when I was in middle school through the end of college. I’ve been collecting since 2008. Now I sit here, about to turn 30, I really want to do a video looking back at the history of Minimates and sort of the rise and fall of the brand in general. Video essays are huge right now and something I’ve wanted to do is slowly move my channel from my weekly toy videos to more scripted content I know Minimates is a *really* obscure toyline all things considered, so I’m curious - does anyone have a vague history on the line? Not like release dates, but more events that happened? Announcements, licenses that were announced but never happened (stuff like Godfather, Beverly Hills cop, the playsets), convention gimmicks (stuff like the hunt, the MMMV meetup), any big moments the line had in the public eye, stuff like that. Stories I can use to weave a timeline of where things started to today. Unfortunately most if not all of the brand’s story is probably within the walls of this forum which is why I ask. The video is mostly going to be my personal story with the brand and how it grew with me but I want to know: How have Minimates shaped you? Even if you don’t have insight on the lore of the line, I’d love to hear why Minimates mattered to you. Thanks all. -Seline

Having the d&d license and NOT trying to make a Baldur’s Gate 3 set is genuinely insane to me. One of the biggest gaming successes in years with next to no merch just sitting there. Instead we get 3 sets of the cartoon

Man, this is the most nothing IP. I think at this point every license that isn’t Marvel solely appeals to men in their 40’s/50’s. It’s all shit from before I was born, is there really nothing for someone like me? I’m a woman in my late 20’s, I have no want for the old-ass dnd cartoon or wrestling or anything or this outside of I guess the old simpsons bit being a funny gag. Marvel’s entirely stuff I have no interest in, am I just locked out of Minimates if I’m not into their current licenses? I’ve been here since I was a kid and this line caters to the complete opposite

I can’t help but be disappointed with the Marvel stuff. Out of the six sets (including the upcoming X-Men one) we’ve gotten in the last two years a new Spidey, Wolverine, and Sue. So that basically just leaves Ghost Rider and Hulk as the “new” faces. I know Spider-Man and Wolverine are tentpole sellers but with how few releases we get it’s disappointing to see repeats so often. The ghost rider does look really cool but I can’t justify a set for just him. Ironically if this came out in the hayday of Minimates I’d be all over it

What time do these drop on Saturday? This is huge and I’d hate to miss my chance at the deluxe kit

I hate how any news or updates on this line is tied to this forum and literally that’s it. Even when there’s a public panel at a convention it’s just coy “oh yah we showed this 😊” dawg the people need to know about your product. Every time I post about Minimates on Twitter or post a new review I get comments that are like “this line is still going???” Because there’s zero tangible marketing

Yeah!! Thanks so much for the interest 🥺