I'm not sure It'll be a new trend.
This was done before in a similar but less dramatic formula for 1995 Star Wars Power of the Force re-release, but repackaging vintage style molds in modern updated packaging
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One small BIG detail really bugs me though. I don't like the idea that they call it the "evolution of", I would understand when they make Star Wars evolutions packs of Clone Troopers from the past and Stormtroopers from later.... The only thing past and present of the RockSlide are the release dates of the toys, but I see no evolution between the two...It seemed like an excuse to double-pack this item. The obvious proof is that they had to redub the Polar Bear as "RockSlide ATAV"? They could've kept the name of Polar Battle Bear if nothing stopped Hasbro from doing this, I mean It's already enough to know that one vehicle is a modern response to the other.
Its only major sale strongpoint I see for now is for people who don't already own either version of it: they get to own both for the first time. Maybe they should've put an updated 25th version of the Polar Bear and a 25th anniversary version of 1988's Blizzard or something like that the rest of us don't already have...
Anyhow, one thing is for sure, the only small 80's style vehicles they redid for the movie were this one ( if we can even say it thanks to this 2pack ), the Ferret and correct me if I'm wrong but that's it. So I think the tendency of old packagin versus new one following the evolution formula will not be dominant in the toy isles if not lasting. There is also the Raven, but believe me, you won't double pack the new one with the gigantic classic, No way that'll happen :wink:!
