They got a very limited release here, not much better than Earthrise Megatron and the Quintesson Judge (the latter seen at least once in the wild, the former simply not released here by Hasbro at all). No idea why.Originally Posted by KELPIE
Got a pretty standard release, as I recall. At least, I saw plenty of Runamucks and Fasttracks while wondering where the bloody hell Sunstreaker and Trailbreaker had got toWhat happened to Runamuck?
US Target exclusive. Was probably readily available across Asia, but I didn't know about that source at the time, so I had to resort to E-bay.What happened to Runabout?
Amazon exclusive, and just about the worst TF fuck-up of the past few years. Don't know who was at fault, Amazon or Hasbro, but the already limited release saw piles of order cancellations. As a result, if you want them you had better be prepared to pay at least $150 each for Dirge and Ramjet.What happened to Coneheads?
Thrust was "only" a Target exclusive, and could be had for less, but even so I hear plenty of complaints from Americans that they couldn't locate any.
Wasn't aware of any issues with Jetfire. Did I miss something?What happened to Jetfire?
They sold quote well, although they are now starting to pile up in Target, which is interesting because at first we feared that they weren't going to turn up in Australia at all. I think this was a damned good thing from Hasbro, and I wish they'd do more re-releases.What happened to Retro Headmasters?
Well, it came and went in Asia, and eventually turned up in the US, and apparently is a shelfwarmer in some parts over there. I recommend it, if you can find one and care to pay the price. I seem to recall Griffin musing at one point that it looked unlikely that Hasbro Australia would get any, and he was rightWhat happened to Buzzworthy Bee Origins?
It is a bit of an embuggerance, yes. I am quite enjoying what they're doing, and was looking forward to seeing where they were going. Ah well...Crazy about IDW... it was starting to get good. Oh well, I guess I'll apply to be a writer at wherever the license lands next.
Meh, doesn't bother me, and less plastic is always good (says the man who has a couple of hundred plastic dolls on shelves about the place...).Thumbs down for plastic-less packaging.
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