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General Section => General Joe Talk => Topic started by: Pete The Greek on February 15, 2009, 11:59:50 AM
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WTF. No more single packs if I am reading this correct and this "might" be the last 25th classic look until the movie come out.
GI JOE: Assault on Cobra Island with Outback, Recondo, Zap, Chuckles, Hit & Run, Wetsuit and SPC Altitude (aka Ripcord)
Cobra: Defense of Cobra Island: Dr. Mindbender, Ranger Viper, Alley Viper, Lampreys, Night Creeper, Strato Viper and damaged Cobra Bat
http://photos.yojoe.com/showphoto.php?p ... 31&cat=646 (http://photos.yojoe.com/showphoto.php?photo=4231&cat=646)
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http://i.toynewsi.com/g/index.php?mode= ... sic+7+Pack (http://i.toynewsi.com/g/index.php?mode=album&album=09_Toy_Fair%2FHasbro%2FGI+Joe%2FClassic+7+Pack)
I want to see Wet Suit with his accessories to make a final judgement as this is the only figure I am luke warm on.
I can't be the only one who doesn't like the bastardization of Ripcord's name. All because of some dumbass in Hollywood didn't want to use Stalker's name.
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If these are the last 25th style figures, then at least they're giving some good ones! Mindbender, Chuckles, Zap, Outback... all really awesome, to me. Although it's a little dissapointing to see Lampreys... I'd have hoped for him to come with a re-done Hydrofoil.
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All 14 figures look amazing to me. I will pre-order them the moment I can. If this is the the final bow of the line (which I doubt anyway), they are going out in style.
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I was a little disappointed to see them grouped together like this. What if you want to army/squad build one of those troops? You're going to end up with a ton of extras! I guess it's better than nothing. That's what message boards and ebay are for.
I was really looking forward to more Resolute stuff. I hope now that they're reshuffling stuff that we'll get at least one more single pack wave that is fully Resolute. A Baroness, Destro, Storm Shadow, Scarlett, Snake Eyes, Roadblock and a re-release of the Trooper would be ideal. I know I'd buy a case of that.
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I'm really interested in the Joe set. You can always rename Altitude when you open him to Ripcord. I saw that coming. They all look really great. I also like that they're all characters we don't have yet. No CC's, Destro's etc. Pretty cool there.
I don't like that they'll only be available online.
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Wait, Altitude is Ripcord? Damn, I had just started a Ripcord custom! No need to finish it now.
The only ones I want are Mindbender, Zap, Chuckles, Outback, and Recondo. And if Altitude's supposed to be Ripcord (and not this guy (http://http://www.yojoe.com/action/90/altitude.shtml)), I'd like him too. I'd keep the Strato-Viper, and maybe a damaged BAT for the comics I make.
I don't give two smegs about the geni-Cobras, but I'm sure my friends will be more than willing to buy 'em off me. Or, if they buy more than 1 pack to army-build, I'll just buy the ones I want off them!
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I think these figs look amazing! great job, can't wait to see what all of them look with their individual accessories..
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I think all of these figurs look great, and I think I may have to purchase 5 or 6 of the cobra packs!
I will need to come up with some clever Mindbender customs.
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I really hope they are going to do regular retail!
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Very nice selection.
Seems like the 25th line is going out with a bang.
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I can't see them being exclusive to online. Maybe the 7-packs will be, but they should see some sort of retail release.
After all, weren't the extreme-conditions sets supposed to be online only? Now I see them in comic shops.
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From the looks of the set we're getting the figures that were suppose to come with 2009 wave 2 vehicles. So there is a chance we won't see those vehicles any time soon.
I love the Alley Viper and Mindbender.
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There was a thing on Toy News International that mentioned that wave. It's just put on hold 'til the movie line is out, I think.
I have a feeling they'll milk this line for all it's worth. Movie line or no movie line, they'll keep putting out Joes as long as there's people willing to spend on nostalgia.
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I can't see them being exclusive to online. Maybe the 7-packs will be, but they should see some sort of retail release.
After all, weren't the extreme-conditions sets supposed to be online only? Now I see them in comic shops.
Comic shops got them because Diamond Comic Distributors carried them in the Previews Catalog from the initial time you could order them. So that is not any kind of indication they were/are going to be available at retail too.
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Ah crap, Chuckles has those retarded Dataframe hands. Totally useless.
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All I know is my favorite G.I. Joe figure of all time, Alley Viper, is coming and from what I've seen he looks freaking sweet. Yes I wish he was on a card and not in a seven pack but I'll take what I can get.
As for this being the end of the 25th anniversary stuff I have 2 thoughts on that. The first being that no way do I think this is the end of the ARAH story based Joes and the second point is at least this time we got all 3 of the main Dreadnoks and a good looking Zartan this time. Don't get me started on how Buzzer got the shaft with the Joe vs Cobra line. >:(
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Think of it in terms of Transformers. The Classics ended during the movie releases, then after the movie buzz died down the Classics returned. Along with the Animated stuff.
GI JOE doesn't really have much outside of the 25th. Except for Resolute, which is untested, and now the cartoon is pushed back until after the movie as well.
So I have no doubt that we will see a bunch of 25th product after the movie buzz dies down. My only concern is how much the movie will hurt the 25th line if it does poorly. I doubt retailers will be as willing to carry the 25th line if the movie line tanks, since most of them see it all as GI JOE product.
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Ah crap, Chuckles has those retarded Dataframe hands. Totally useless.
Actually those would be Spirit hands. ;) (he had them first)
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Yeah, I kind of doubt this will be "the end" of the ARAH Joes too.
Even if it takes a breather for a while, I have a feeling we'll see them again. I'd like the rest of the Dreadnoks, personally... at least give us a Thunder Machine. There are still a ton they could release and some good vehicles that they could test the waters with. A HAVOC would be nice and maybe a few aerial vehicles... but that's just me wishing.
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When are these new 7-packs coming out?
I want my Zap, Recondo and "Ripcord" NOW!!!!!!! :o