Should Hasbro make Generations Metrotitan?

[GoktimusPrime]

Overkill.

It most certainly would be! That might work as a limited exclusive

I think there could be a Fortress Maximus retool from Metroplex. Given that the retool of Sandstorm from Springer was well engineered anything is possible.

Eehhh, Metrotitan would give Hasbro extra mileage for the Metroplex mould; I wouldn't want to see any more characters milked from it. If they're gonna give us a Generations Fortress Maximus, I'd like to see it based on his IDW design. Considering that he has treads kibble, I'd imagine his tertiary mode as a massive tank/armoured vehicle rather than a battleship. HasTak could easily repaint it as Generations Grand Maximus (that'd have to be a limited exclusive) and Generations Brave Maximus (which could be a store exclusive or possibly even regular mass release considering that the character did appear on Anglophone TV in Robots In Disguise). Scorponok would be redecoed as Black Zarak (just make sure to manufacture the mould with both heads).

[Autocon]

After doing some research I have figured out who metrotitan is

yes???

[Trent]

yes???

here you go

[UltraMarginal]

here you go

that's awesome, i'll be keeping that in the kitty.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Overkill.

Ha ha ha! Try and fit THAT in yer chest Soundwave!!!!

I'd say limited release, a while after Metroplexes have sold.

If Transformers is doing well enough and Titan is the only one of his type at the time, people could be inclined to nab one, much like the Platinums and YOTSs. I'd prefer a regular release over say an e-Hobby pre-order, mainly because it's nice to see toys on local shelves.

[1orion2many]

I actually voted no, You slackers should go out and buy a G1 original

[Magnus]

I voted for 'limited event/online exclusive'. Being an obscure character, I'm wondering if it would sell well at mass retail, or even limited/store-exclusive retail, since Metrotitan isn't in a game or current/recent TV series or movie.

Would I buy one? No - I'd never even heard of him until a few years ago, and I generally only buy toys of characters I've seen on-screen.

[GoktimusPrime]

here you go

^Best.

I actually voted no, You slackers should go out and buy a G1 original

Yep. As soon as I find one at close to RRP*. Until then I'd happily settle for a Generations figure or reissue.

*Original RRP was 4980JPY ($54), although Encore Metroplex' RRP was 7000JPY ($76), so that may be a better reflection for pricing by current inflationary standards. Though a limited exclusive might sell for about 9000JPY ($98) - so $100 is about the max I'd be willing to pay for a G1 Metrotitan.

I voted for 'limited event/online exclusive'. Being an obscure character, I'm wondering if it would sell well at mass retail, or even limited/store-exclusive retail, since Metrotitan isn't in a game or current/recent TV series or movie.

As Paulbot pointed out before, Metrotitan has recently appeared in canon. English language too. Technically the last appearance of a Metrotitan in Anlgophone canon was way back in July 2013.

[UltraMarginal]

But that's a single appearance of that colour scheme in a single panel. And the use of metrotitan was as a term not a name. Hardly justifies more than a limited exclusive and doesn't really count as 'appearing' as a character in a meaningful way.

[GoktimusPrime]

I wouldn't agree with selling it as a regular mass retail would work, but maybe a store or limited exclusive. One might argue that Black Shadow is an equally obscure character, but Hasbro made a mass retail toy of that (and Hasbro AU never bothered releasing it here, so it might as well have been an exclusive as far as we're concerned ). But of course, he was a cheap Deluxe whereas we're talking about an uber expensive Titan Class here.