Damn yous, Takara!

Post by **Clay** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 4:50 am

I buy one of your crappy toys, and all of sudden -BAM- it's three years later and the batteries are dead. You suck!

Sunstreaker2 · Post by **Sunstreaker2** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 5:01 am

I want a Henkei Astrotrain, but it's going to cost me 3 times the American retail price before shipping! Curse you Takara and your monopoly on show accurate Classics toys!

Treadshot A1 · Post by **Treadshot A1** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 8:48 am

I got mine overseas, so it was cheaper than normal rrp! And Henkei Screamer, Megs, Ligier...ah, everything in the Henkei line! Ever try kitbashing? It's pretty good, and has a decent result.

@ Clay: It's been 3 years, that's long enough isn't it?

Cliffjumper · Post by **Cliffjumper** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 11:49 am

Sunstreaker2 wrote:show accurate Classics toys

It turns into a bullet train instead of a steam locomotive - how the Hell can Classics Astrotrain be made show accurate with a different colour scheme?

Treadshot A1 wrote:@ Clay: It's been 3 years, that's long enough isn't it?

Might want to kitbash yourself a brain at some point, champ.

Clay - Official TF Archive Idiot Magnet.

Treadshot A1 · Post by **Treadshot A1** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 1:42 pm

Here we go again. I give up arguing with you. Althoguh, the insecticons are done, so some of my interest has left.

Ackula · Post by **Ackula** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:05 pm

Treadshot A1 wrote:Here we go again. I give up arguing with you.

It seems your intelligence just increased +1

Kenori · Post by **Kenori** » Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:22 pm

Damn you Takara for...for...for...ah who am I kidding, the Japanese make way better toys than we do, just look at the DX Megazords and Changers for Toku...

Treadshot A1 · Post by **Treadshot A1** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 6:53 am

Kali wrote:It seems your intelligence just increased +1

Still want an apology, that comment (cliffy's) wasn't called for. I wouldn't bet on it though.

Kenori wrote:Damn you Takara for...for...for...ah who am I kidding, the Japanese make way better toys than we do, just look at the DX Megazords and Changers for Toku...

Agreed. Takara's better than Hasbro. Just live in Asia, or frequently visit.

Cliffjumper · Post by **Cliffjumper** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 12:52 pm

Treadshot A1 wrote:Still want an apology, that comment (cliffy's) wasn't called for. I wouldn't bet on it though.

I'm very sorry you felt the need to misinterpret the tone of Clay's post to such a humiliating degree, and then backtrack.

Seriously, you're a remarkably stupid person.

Vincent · Post by **Vincent** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 1:11 pm

Can't we all just get along? ='(

Treadshot A1 · Post by **Treadshot A1** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 1:19 am

Hey, Cliffy, i knew clay was not actually insulting/angry at takara, and my reply was meant in the same tone. But you had to insult me, because you misinterpreted my message.

@ Vincent: When me and Cliffy are both here, brace yourself!;)

secretcode · Post by **secretcode** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 2:50 am

Kenori wrote:Damn you Takara for...for...for...ah who am I kidding, the Japanese make way better toys than we do, just look at the DX Megazords and Changers for Toku...

I went through a brief Power Rangers phase before going back to Transformers, and I completely agree. I had the Dino Thunder Megazord (Yeah... REALLY embarrasing buying a Power Ranger toy on a field trip.) and then I saw the comparisons with it's Sentai counterpart (Abarenoh, I believe). Good lord. We didn't even get the complete set of limbs for the final zord. We only got three down here.

Treadshot A1 · Post by **Treadshot A1** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 8:38 am

secretcode wrote:(Yeah... REALLY embarrasing buying a Power Ranger toy on a field trip.)

Yeah, i bought a power ranger to bash into Star Sabre, and that was embarrassing.

Kenori · Post by **Kenori** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 4:07 pm

secretcode wrote:I went through a brief Power Rangers phase before going back to Transformers, and I completely agree. I had the Dino Thunder Megazord (Yeah... REALLY embarrasing buying a Power Ranger toy on a field trip.) and then I saw the comparisons with it's Sentai counterpart (Abarenoh, I believe). Good lord. We didn't even get the complete set of limbs for the final zord. We only got three down here.

Yeah, it really really sucks.

I'm planning on getting a Titan Megazord (Magiking) here soon, and I absolutely LOVE that zord. I'd love to find the complete edition though.

Check it out here

Yeah Japan really does get all those wonderful toys...

and besides, I'm used to the odd stares from the people when I buy PR stuff, its just something you have to put up with. I get a few from people about TF too, but not as bad as PR.

secretcode · Post by **secretcode** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 4:18 pm

The stares I used to get for TFs are gone since the movie. Those never bothered me though.

Detective Barricade · Post by **Detective Barricade** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 2:59 pm

Kenori wrote:Yeah, it really really sucks.

I'm planning on getting a Titan Megazord (Magiking) here soon, and I absolutely LOVE that zord. I'd love to find the complete edition though.

Check it out here

Yeah Japan really does get all those wonderful toys...

and besides, I'm used to the odd stares from the people when I buy PR stuff, its just something you have to put up with. I get a few from people about TF too, but not as bad as PR.

That's quite a difference there! The Japanese version makes the North American version look even more like a cheap KO!:eek:

Kenori · Post by **Kenori** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 1:06 pm

Well thats the Premium version.

The version you see on the right isnt the american version, but the normal japanese version.

The US version has even LESS paint apps as the japanese.

I just dont understand why BoA chooses to screw the fans over this way.

We didnt get the siren builder, we didnt get all of the dino zords, and I doubt we're gonna get the Gekiwolf or SaidaiOh, and that shit is EXPENSIVE to try and import.

Post by **Denyer** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 1:15 pm

Treadshot A1 wrote:my reply was meant in the same tone

Uh-huh.

Detective Barricade · Post by **Detective Barricade** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 3:55 pm

Kenori wrote:Well thats the Premium version.

The version you see on the right isnt the american version, but the normal japanese version.

The US version has even LESS paint apps as the japanese.

I just dont understand why BoA chooses to screw the fans over this way.

We didnt get the siren builder, we didnt get all of the dino zords, and I doubt we're gonna get the Gekiwolf or SaidaiOh, and that shit is EXPENSIVE to try and import.

I think the Takara versions of the Premium series for the Movie line are much better than Hasbro's release. Then you have Henkei Classics. HUGE improvement with Astrotrain, Megatron, and Powerglide vs. the Hasbro release. In short, when it comes to paint applications, the North American versions look cheap.

Kenori · Post by **Kenori** » Sat Jul 05, 2008 9:01 pm

The problem, I think, is the same as it is for Power Rangers toys versus Toku toys: the companies have a different view of their markets. The american companies (Hasbro/BoA) see their stuff as geared more towards children (though this isn't as prevailant in Hasbro as it is in BoA). Where as the Japanese companies (Takara/BoJ) gear theirs more towards the smarter Teenage/Adult crowd. This causes Japanese products to be more detailed, with better paint apps and usually more features.