Universe 2.0 Cyclonus Pics

[King Atlas]

Now that I take a second look, and by that I mean this article, I can see why there are so many complaints. Its similar to the dissapointing classics ultramagnus. You look at the box-art/stockphoto and think wow, a nice blue face plate and bright red eyes and generous highlights. But the real thing is totally different and just a lazy effort.

[Pulse]

Man, those guys/gals working in Hasbro's photoshop-department deserve a raise...

[FFN]

From Jin Satomi on Walky's blog about photoshopped, hand-painted prototypes:

I inquired as to that a while back, why we'd get these awesome looking figures at the SDCC and press releases and all the paint was cut back. Here's what I was told by a reputable source. Budgeting paint is part of it but most of those killer paint apps are never really meant to show up in the first place. They need to sell these figures to retailers like Walmart. In order to do so they have to make them look like the most amazing figure you'll ever see on the shelf. Mr Marketing Director of store X has to sort through thousands of Elmo and Polly Pocket promotions all day. The toy companies need something to grab his attention and make him say, "Hey, that looks great." so they can actually get their product on the shelf in many cases.

So apparently those fancy photos and well-painted prototypes at conventions/trade shows are meant to fool retailers, not the end customer.

[TheDirtyDigger]

From Jin Satomi on Walky's blog about photoshopped, hand-painted prototypes:



So apparently those fancy photos and well-painted prototypes at conventions/trade shows are meant to fool retailers, not the end customer.

Oh well that makes it alright then....

[GoktimusPrime]

Which reinforces what dirge was saying about Hasbro's consumers being retailers (e.g.: Target, Kmart etc), not end-customers (e.g. kids, collectors etc).

[FFN]

From a business perspective, Hasbro doesn't deal directly with the consumer (even Hasbro Toy Shop is run by another company on behalf of Hasbro), so yes, retailers are their main customers.

But I still think it's quite cynical to believe Hasbro doesn't give a crap about their customers (especially the kids) enjoying their products. One of the reasons you get a job in this field is the satisfaction in knowing your work makes kids happy.

[jaydisc]

These aren't pics posted on Hasbro's website. They're dug up leaks and should be treated accordingly. You wanna ride the bleeding edge? Expect to get cut.

[MV75]

Easy to say that now that you've only just read that's what they are.

So what happens when businesses come into the situation we are then? The product isn't what is shown to them, and would then actually be something they otherwise would have passed on?

[jaydisc]

Easy to say that now that you've only just read that's what they are.

So what happens when businesses come into the situation we are then? The product isn't what is shown to them, and would then actually be something they otherwise would have passed on?

I can see how it might seem that way, but I've always felt that some here are very quick to judge and those judgements are rarely based on fact or first hand experience, but rather rumor and conjecture.

As far as the stores' perspective, I have no insight to that, but generally, I fail to ever feel sympathy for Kmart and their ilk.

[MV75]

So how are photochopped pictures and then followed by pictures of the real thing rumour or conjecture?

And it's not just this case either, happens all the time.