Club Punch re-release (plus, Mag #34 out)

[MV75]

Why almost certainly never? Do you have proof? My proof is in history.

[Sky Shadow]

Why almost certainly never? Do you have proof? My proof is in history.

Historically, Hasbro has never rereleased an OTFCC exclusive in the same colours as the exclusive. The only time they've even rereleased the same characters and mould as an exclusive was the Seacons, and that was in completely different colours. Of a hundred-odd Botcon exclusives, the only ones I can think of that Hasbro has rereleased themselves are Thrust and Dirge, both of whom are huge Geewun characters and are not the same remould as the exclusive version, as per the BotCon exclusive contract. History already proves that it is extremely unlikely that an exclusive will be rereleased by Hasbro. On top of that, Hasbro cannot use the Punch/Counterpunch exclusive head retooling, so they would have to do the same thing themselves. Which they wouldn't do unless Takara did it first. It is extremely unlikely that they would bother to do this or to release a character whose only Geewun appearances were thirty seconds of the cartoon and two pages of the comics.

Hence we will "almost certainly never" see a Hasbro version of Punch/Counterpunch using the Classics/Universe mould.

[kup]

Historically, Hasbro has never rereleased an OTFCC exclusive in the same colours as the exclusive. The only time they've even rereleased the same characters and mould as an exclusive was the Seacons, and that was in completely different colours. Of a hundred-odd Botcon exclusives, the only ones I can think of that Hasbro has rereleased themselves are Thrust and Dirge, both of whom are huge Geewun characters and are not the same remould as the exclusive version, as per the BotCon exclusive contract. History already proves that it is extremely unlikely that an exclusive will be rereleased by Hasbro. On top of that, Hasbro cannot use the Punch/Counterpunch exclusive head retooling, so they would have to do the same thing themselves. Which they wouldn't do unless Takara did it first. It is extremely unlikely that they would bother to do this or to release a character whose only Geewun appearances were thirty seconds of the cartoon and two pages of the comics.

Hence we will "almost certainly never" see a Hasbro version of Punch/Counterpunch using the Classics/Universe mould.

If he is that convinced that there will be a Mass release of the Punch/Counterpunch figure then let him think that.

[griffin]

After seeing Thrust and Dirge, after being led to believe that Hasbro weren't planning to release them (at one stage at least), we can't rule anything out. As you say, it is likely to be up to TT to do a new head, but that's what happened with Thrust and Dirge...
We've seen both Hasbro and TT doing HEAPS of fan-related homages that aren't likely to be recognised by the general consumer, so I'd have trouble ruling it out as well.

[dirge]

It can't be totally ruled out, of course. Doesn't mean it's _likely_

(just playing devil's advocate)

[Ode to a Grasshopper]

It'll probably happen eventually...it's just eventually can be a long, long time.
In the meantime there's always Frenzy_Rumble if need be.

[liegeprime]

Punch/CP may not have more screen time in the Hasbro released Cartoons but he did play a lot more screentime with the dubbed(poorly I may add) Headmasters series being a spy that even Soundwave got jealous of. This was a Japanese series... so Takara might, as in might take notice of this and you know, make one heheheh someday

[Sky Shadow]

After seeing Thrust and Dirge, after being led to believe that Hasbro weren't planning to release them (at one stage at least), we can't rule anything out. As you say, it is likely to be up to TT to do a new head, but that's what happened with Thrust and Dirge...
We've seen both Hasbro and TT doing HEAPS of fan-related homages that aren't likely to be recognised by the general consumer, so I'd have trouble ruling it out as well.

I did say "almost certainly never". There's an "almost" there that covers the minuscule chance that it might actually happen.

Punch/CP may not have more screen time in the Hasbro released Cartoons but he did play a lot more screentime with the dubbed(poorly I may add) Headmasters series being a spy that even Soundwave got jealous of. This was a Japanese series... so Takara might, as in might take notice of this and you know, make one heheheh someday

His (their?) appearances in Headmasters is by far the best (and in fact the only real) argument as to why there might ultimately be a Hasbro version in the future. If TakaraTomy chose to retool the mould for a Henkei version, that's the only real shot a Hasbro Classics Punch/Counterpunch would have. But my point was that if anyone actually wants to have the toy in their collection, there's no point waiting around for something that probably won't happen. A bird in the hand is worth an infinite number of birds that don't actually exist.

[kup]

His (their?) appearances in Headmasters is by far the best (and in fact the only real) argument as to why there might ultimately be a Hasbro version in the future. If TakaraTomy chose to retool the mould for a Henkei version, that's the only real shot a Hasbro Classics Punch/Counterpunch would have. But my point was that if anyone actually wants to have the toy in their collection, there's no point waiting around for something that probably won't happen. A bird in the hand is worth an infinite number of birds that don't actually exist.

QFT

The only reason that Hasbro is releasing the Classics conehead seekers is because Takara had already created unique molds for them. The same thing would need to happen to Punch/Counterpunch for this to repeat. As Sky Shadow mentioned, it is possible that this may happen but it is indeed unlikely.

Just because the Conehead seeker characters appeared as a mass released toy, this does not mean that the same chain of events will happen with every single exclusive character released. Specially with a less 'geewhunn' character than the seekers.

[Krayt]

SHOPPING TIME!!!!!

As well as punch, there are some SG Cyclonus too....