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General Section => General Joe Talk => Topic started by: 5h4rK on March 31, 2011, 09:33:18 AM

Title: Some video games fans at Hasbro
Post by: 5h4rK on March 31, 2011, 09:33:18 AM

Now I know where Hasbro is looking for some ideas..
PoC wv. 3 SS
(http://http://www.theterrordrome.com/wp-content/gallery/poc-single-wave-1-2011/gijoe-pursuit-of-cobra-wave-3-storm-shadow.jpg)

From the Ninja Gaiden Sigma game:
(http://http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_298fEV7jCAo/SKlCDUR2w6I/AAAAAAAAChs/zmosbb7-QkU/s400/ninja+gaiden+sigma+wallpapers.jpg)

PoC wv.1 Duke
(http://http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4876247907_843f170eb7.jpg)

Solid Snake
(http://http://galaxygeek.legtux.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/metal-gear-solid-3-snake-eater.jpg)

What's your opinion on this?

Title: Re: Some video games fans at Hasbro
Post by: bandonov on March 31, 2011, 09:46:13 AM

5h4rK, can you post a better pic of Solid Snake, so I can compare with Duke.

Title: Re: Some video games fans at Hasbro
Post by: 5h4rK on March 31, 2011, 09:53:37 AM

Yeah sure..
(http://http://images.wikia.com/metalgear/images/9/90/Naked_Snake.jpg)

It's not the same but they took some ideas out of that character for sure..

Title: Re: Some video games fans at Hasbro
Post by: ARROW on March 31, 2011, 12:07:50 PM

The resemblances were cited almost immediately once the figures were shown months ago, in their prototype stage. The influence is probably a bit inspired because associating the characters with gaming counterparts is a savvy way to sell them--because consumers tend to favour things they are familiar with. We did get some nice figures out of it.

Title: Re: Some video games fans at Hasbro
Post by: bandonov on March 31, 2011, 12:29:20 PM

I bought tons of Duke and SS so it worked for me... But I made my Solid Snake with Duke's head on Beachhead's body thou...

Title: Re: Some video games fans at Hasbro
Post by: latinjoe22 on March 31, 2011, 12:53:37 PM

Without searching further online, these were exactly my thoughts when I saw these figures at retail for the first time: Rya Hayabusa from Ninja Gaiden and Solid Snake from Metal Gear Solid. In fact, I bought a "Solid Duke" in order to make a SS surprise custom for a good friend of mine.