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11-18-2014, 06:35 PM
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The Spirit
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 349
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Why doesn't F4F make the most obviously demanded statues?
I own at least 9 F4F pieces. The company is fantastic and I've never had even 1 piece that wasn't nearly a carbon copy of the prototype so don't take this as me bashing them.
But given the licenses they have, why haven't we seen THE Mario, THE Luigi, THE Kirby, THE Link, THE Wario, etc? Why are they making Sword Kirby and Link on Loftwing before they make a definitive Kirby and a 1/4 scale Link? Neither are bad pieces but I don't think there was a clamor for either and certainly the demand for the former pieces are lower than the latter. Is it just some contractual issue?
Thoughts?
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11-18-2014, 07:14 PM
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I was trying to daydream, but my mind kept wandering.
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 2,636
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Waiting on a Bowser myself.
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11-18-2014, 07:44 PM
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The Spirit
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 349
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PermaGrin
Waiting on a Bowser myself.
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Exactly, and that piece seems like such an obvious choice for a company with a Mario license. I don't get it.
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11-18-2014, 08:31 PM
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Cross country skiing is great if you live in a small country.
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Shadow Moses
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I agree. I was totally surprised when they decided to make a Worms diorama. I love that game but have no desire for such a piece. Not to mention at that price point even the most hardcore Worms fans would likely pass. Kirby also puzzled me. Granted there are people who are into Kirby. I can't see the sales being very high. Skyward Sword is cool for what it is but a 1/4 Link is due.
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11-19-2014, 12:31 AM
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Black Panther
Adamantium Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
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Videogame characters, especially, have many viable iterations, but may have only one main, timeless "look". Since everyone is hungry for this "look", but the other choices are "acceptable", it means people will buy these up until the definitive version is released. If F4F released it first, they would lose sales on all subsequent versions.
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11-19-2014, 01:09 PM
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The Spirit
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 349
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ZenLogikos
Videogame characters, especially, have many viable iterations, but may have only one main, timeless "look". Since everyone is hungry for this "look", but the other choices are "acceptable", it means people will buy these up until the definitive version is released. If F4F released it first, they would lose sales on all subsequent versions.
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I can understand that mentality to a degree, but think of all the immediate money they could make if they produced the timeless look now. It's hard for me to believe they are in that good of a financial position where they can delay massive and essentially guaranteed immediate paydays. If they announced a line and gave a general timeline I could totally understand it but I believe the company has held the Zelda and Mario licenses for years now and still nothing.
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11-19-2014, 01:48 PM
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Sailor Moon
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 1,200
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ohrai_Fan
I can understand that mentality to a degree, but think of all the immediate money they could make if they produced the timeless look now. It's hard for me to believe they are in that good of a financial position where they can delay massive and essentially guaranteed immediate paydays. If they announced a line and gave a general timeline I could totally understand it but I believe the company has held the Zelda and Mario licenses for years now and still nothing.
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They made Ocarina of Time Link ages and ages ago! He IS the definitive Link. You want more? How about Link on Epona?
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11-19-2014, 01:51 PM
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The Spirit
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 349
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gannon
They made Ocarina of Time Link ages and ages ago! He IS the definitive Link. You want more? How about Link on Epona?
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I've got all 3 OoT Link variants, dark link and link on epona plus 4-5 other pieces they've made. I'm not trying to whine or anything. I don't feel entitled to anything.
I started the thread because I was curious as to why a seemingly obvious business decision wasn't being made for my own edification.
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11-19-2014, 03:13 PM
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The Maxx
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: New York
Posts: 9,206
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Just have patience. They'll be made.
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11-19-2014, 03:24 PM
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The Spirit
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 349
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BurningRage
Just have patience. They'll be made.
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I have all the patience in the world. I hope they don't even consider these pieces until I've got my current POs paid off. It was more a question of why they would choose to make this decision and if some sort of outside force (i.e. contract issue) was preventing them from making those pieces.
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