Posted by Chuck | November 16, 2009 at 07:18 PM ET
Better late than never! The latest Hasbro Q&A is ready to go! Click through for the latest answers to JTA's questions...
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Q. We're still keenly interested in the TRU exclusive FORCE UNLEASHED
multipacks that were mentioned at San Diego Comic Con. We know that some
things need to be kept under wraps, but can you throw some hints our way
about some of the details....or perhaps a sneak peek at one of the new
offerings in the set? And will these sets tie in at all with the upcoming
ULTIMATE SITH EDITION of THE FORCE UNLEASHED?
A. We have not tied into the Ultimate Sith Edition, but we will say (or
rather tease) that these sets are looking excellent and will be out
sometime late next Spring. As such, it's a little too early to release
any more info and we should have complete details at Toy Fair in a few
months. We'll add a little more detail – our approach to these sets has been to make sure that these have all new characters or versions, even
when we started with some existing sculpts. Our approach has been to
bring out some new versions of troopers as well as a unique version of the
Sith Apprentice in each one, and we think fans of the game will be very
pleased with these. Stay tuned!
Q. Since the introduction of numbering the Basic Figure line offerings,
there's been a keen interest among collectors to know what that lineup is
for both planning and indexing purposes. Now that has been passed on to the
Expanded Universe comic 2-pack line. Can you please give us a rundown of
the numbering on the remaining comic 2-packs?
And on a related note, can collectors expect either the Heir to the Empire
pack (with Noghri & Ralracheen) or the EMPIRE "Darklighter" set (with Camie & Fixer) in the not so distant future?
A.
The comic packs have really been struggling lately, and right now we will
be challenged to get to the 2010 packs that were shown at Comic Con. That
said, here's the numerical lineup through the end of the year (after Darth
Krayt & Sigel Dare, pack #8):
Beyond that, we'll hold onto that as the packs may not get out. As for the Empire Darklighter pack with Camie and Fixer, it will be coming as a convention exclusive set next year. The Heir to the Empire pack with Noghri and Ralrra does not currently have a home; right now it might become a Convention exclusive in 2011.
Q. The Legacy Collection Walmart exclusive Droid Factory and TARGET
exclusive Geonosis Arena Showdown sets really made us happy. It was a clever
use of old parts, awesome new figures and incredible retools and/or repaints
of upgraded favorites. We were wondering if they have met or exceeded
expectations because they are a bit of a chore to find (at least all) at
retail and we can only assume that they are selling through. Do you think
that we will be fortunate enough to see another round of each in the near
future? Along similar lines about "being difficult to find at retail," we
are wondering if the Legacy basic figures are going to hit us hard all at
once. As of the end of October, the Return Of The Jedi wave has only been
found sporadically. We are a bit concerned about this. Legacy Collection has
an amazing array of characters and we want to buy them all and are wondering
why it is so difficult to get them.
A. Unfortunately, the Droid Factory 2-packs have not performed to
expectations, and the future sequel that was planned for this has been
cancelled. It is possible that some of the selections from this set will
find their way into future packs. As for the Geonosis 2-packs, right now
it's a little too early too tell and we'll know more after the holidays.
Finally, as to the Legacy figures, the new waves are getting out to retail
now and will be hitting hard throughout he holidays. We have been
shipping more of the EpVI wave, so there should be enough to go around.
It may be difficult to find them near you depending on how much stock the
stores already have; in addition, it's possible that others are competing
for the figures that do come in. Since we have brought down the number of
each figure that we are making, it is going to make finding them a little
more challenging. One way to guarantee getting the figures is to check
with online retailers, who are able to order all of our assortments, if
you just can't find the wave you are looking for at retail.
Check back in a few weeks and we'll post the next round of Questions (and answers) as soon as Hasbro offers them.
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