U.S. Masterpiece Starscream to be Release in Japan
Tuesday, July 31st, 2007 5:35PM CDT
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Posted by GetterDragun on July 31st, 2007 @ 5:49pm CDT
Posted by neliz on July 31st, 2007 @ 5:53pm CDT
GetterDragun wrote:I wonder if it will be less money than MP Starscream was, ince it is in the US.
$59 for walmart $79 for the pre-order one takara version.
I still pre-ordered both...
that means that pre-ordering the jap version of starscream is *CHEAPER* than pre-ordering the wal-mart version through BBTS
Posted by waaaaghlord on July 31st, 2007 @ 5:54pm CDT
After the MP03 release turned out to be something of a shelfwarmer in Japan can anyone really say that they're surprised by this?
Posted by 1337W422102 on July 31st, 2007 @ 5:55pm CDT
Posted by Liege Evilmus on July 31st, 2007 @ 6:00pm CDT
Think about it, collectors normaly go for Japanesse versions of high end or rare figures, because normaly, the paint and packaging are prefered.
Could Hasbro be trying to get in on this and expand their profits in forign markets as well as take a share of the import market? I hope so because, I for one could live without import shipping costs.
Then again, maybe this is just in something in my head.
Posted by i_amtrunks on July 31st, 2007 @ 6:03pm CDT
Posted by First Gen on July 31st, 2007 @ 6:11pm CDT
I'll wait til WalMart gets it.
Posted by Megatron Wolf on July 31st, 2007 @ 6:12pm CDT
Posted by Hotrod on July 31st, 2007 @ 6:19pm CDT
Megatron_Wolf wrote:Thats not right. They already have MP Starscream. We didnt get it over here so why should they get ours? We dont get any of there cool exclusives so why should they get ours?
They do not get many of our exclusives. Classics and Titanium lines, Energon Grimlock and Swoop being three right off the top of my head. Also this may be Hasbo's way of off setting cost so they could bring it to us.
Posted by Powersa on July 31st, 2007 @ 6:25pm CDT
Posted by Zeds on July 31st, 2007 @ 6:36pm CDT
Lucky triple 888 with this post!
Posted by Blitzwing the warrior on July 31st, 2007 @ 7:07pm CDT
Posted by Hotrod on July 31st, 2007 @ 7:15pm CDT
g1transformers wrote:I wish I was Japanese. They get so many cool exclusives plus the ones released in the US.
Lucky triple 888 with this post!
No they do not usually get US exclusives. This is one of the few times they have.
Posted by kirbenvost on July 31st, 2007 @ 8:14pm CDT
waaaaghlord wrote:I am quite taken by the crown on the Walmart version, guess we'll have to see if it retains that.
Crown?? What are you talking about??
Posted by Autobot032 on July 31st, 2007 @ 8:50pm CDT
kirbenvost wrote:waaaaghlord wrote:I am quite taken by the crown on the Walmart version, guess we'll have to see if it retains that.
Crown?? What are you talking about??
Err yeah, I second that...bwah?
Posted by Darth Bombshell on July 31st, 2007 @ 9:50pm CDT
Posted by ghostofstarscream on July 31st, 2007 @ 10:51pm CDT
Autobot032 wrote:kirbenvost wrote:waaaaghlord wrote:I am quite taken by the crown on the Walmart version, guess we'll have to see if it retains that.
Crown?? What are you talking about??
Err yeah, I second that...bwah?
The crown decal on the side of the cockpit... a la Decepticon Crown of Leadership.
I'll have to be driving down across the line to pick mine up!
Posted by Professor Smooth on July 31st, 2007 @ 11:44pm CDT
Posted by Tigertrack on July 31st, 2007 @ 11:47pm CDT
But yeah, at least we get it, I guess.
Posted by King Starscream89 on August 1st, 2007 @ 12:01am CDT
Posted by Professor Smooth on August 1st, 2007 @ 12:37am CDT
Posted by kirbenvost on August 1st, 2007 @ 12:39am CDT
ghostofstarscream wrote:Autobot032 wrote:kirbenvost wrote:waaaaghlord wrote:I am quite taken by the crown on the Walmart version, guess we'll have to see if it retains that.
Crown?? What are you talking about??
Err yeah, I second that...bwah?
The crown decal on the side of the cockpit... a la Decepticon Crown of Leadership.
I'll have to be driving down across the line to pick mine up!
Oh. You had me more excited for a second.
Posted by Autobot032 on August 1st, 2007 @ 1:13am CDT
kirbenvost wrote:ghostofstarscream wrote:Autobot032 wrote:kirbenvost wrote:waaaaghlord wrote:I am quite taken by the crown on the Walmart version, guess we'll have to see if it retains that.
Crown?? What are you talking about??
Err yeah, I second that...bwah?
The crown decal on the side of the cockpit... a la Decepticon Crown of Leadership.
I'll have to be driving down across the line to pick mine up!
Oh. You had me more excited for a second.
Er...I'm pretty sure the Crown decal is in the Japanese original's set as well...
Posted by waaaaghlord on August 1st, 2007 @ 1:25am CDT
ghostofstarscream wrote:Autobot032 wrote:kirbenvost wrote:waaaaghlord wrote:I am quite taken by the crown on the Walmart version, guess we'll have to see if it retains that.
Crown?? What are you talking about??
Err yeah, I second that...bwah?
The crown decal on the side of the cockpit... a la Decepticon Crown of Leadership.
I'll have to be driving down across the line to pick mine up!
Yeah that's what I meant, since the original post mentioned possible slight differences in the deco I figured that was pretty much in context. Sorry if I made anyone cream their pants with the thought of an actual crown:oops:
Posted by neliz on August 1st, 2007 @ 1:40am CDT
I.. *SO* envy both sides.. I mean.. wal-mart exclusives? tru exclusives? last time I walked in a TRU there were ZERO TF toys. If I want something cool, I have to go to a comic book store or a game store that also does some importing on the side and pay a premium for everything.
Now.. in Germany it's a bit better.. but I sincerely wished I saw an Alternator just once in a store. I'm pretty fed up with stores only selling one Classics item besides the movie lineup.
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on August 1st, 2007 @ 5:17pm CDT
waaaaghlord wrote:ghostofstarscream wrote:Autobot032 wrote:kirbenvost wrote:waaaaghlord wrote:I am quite taken by the crown on the Walmart version, guess we'll have to see if it retains that.
Crown?? What are you talking about??
Err yeah, I second that...bwah?
The crown decal on the side of the cockpit... a la Decepticon Crown of Leadership.
I'll have to be driving down across the line to pick mine up!
Yeah that's what I meant, since the original post mentioned possible slight differences in the deco I figured that was pretty much in context. Sorry if I made anyone cream their pants with the thought of an actual crown:oops:
Oh man, ya know? These pants were clean!
I think to be fair with us the Japanese should have to do some ceremonial hoop jumping like we sometimes have to do. Perhaps over a pit of fire? No? Too much? OK. Just as long as no one has to do what I did to get MP Megs. I did things that will haunt me to my dying day.
Posted by skywarp-2 on August 1st, 2007 @ 5:51pm CDT
chuckdawg1999 wrote:waaaaghlord wrote:ghostofstarscream wrote:Autobot032 wrote:kirbenvost wrote:waaaaghlord wrote:I am quite taken by the crown on the Walmart version, guess we'll have to see if it retains that.
Crown?? What are you talking about??
Err yeah, I second that...bwah?
The crown decal on the side of the cockpit... a la Decepticon Crown of Leadership.
I'll have to be driving down across the line to pick mine up!
Yeah that's what I meant, since the original post mentioned possible slight differences in the deco I figured that was pretty much in context. Sorry if I made anyone cream their pants with the thought of an actual crown:oops:
Oh man, ya know? These pants were clean!
I think to be fair with us the Japanese should have to do some ceremonial hoop jumping like we sometimes have to do. Perhaps over a pit of fire? No? Too much? OK. Just as long as no one has to do what I did to get MP Megs. I did things that will haunt me to my dying day.
ouch!! I imported mine, from HLJ, pulled the plug out, displayed him for a bit, put him in the box and that was that!! ahhhhh memories!!!
Posted by King Starscream89 on August 1st, 2007 @ 6:12pm CDT