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With Mattel being a U.S. based company, I can see why they are ending MasterVerse. 6.5" means less material costs than 7" MasterVerse.
One caveat about this discussion is that hardcore fans are not enough to sustain a line. It was with the subscription Classics, but that was much smaller numbers.
This is one of the main reasons I opted to get on board with Mondo and their incredible 200X line. I'm sick and tired of Mattel's desperate attempts to revive a brand from a specific era while causing collateral damage time and time again. This roller coaster has definitely taken its toll on me. I no longer trust their ability to satisfy me as a customer, let alone as a collector. The last straw for me was realizing that they might not even finish the famous "eight backs." Beast Man has yet to be added, and as the trend goes these days, I guess you know where I'm coming from. In conclusion, I'll add that I plan to continue collecting Motu, but only if Mattel is no longer the primary manufacturer. There are many great companies around, such as Super7, Mezco, and Storm Collectibles. As for Mondo, I hope their boldness drives them deeper into the rabbit hole. They may reactivate the pure vintage nostalgia button once they're finished with the reinvented MYP characters. I'd be perfectly fine with that, judging by how great they look at 1:6 scale. I'm just pessimistic about the prospect of ever seeing our Princesses of Power and New Adventures characters revisited by anyone again. It's such a shame, considering how great the potential is for both franchises, design-wise.
@onlyoneskeletor I have a lot of Storm Toys Mortal Kombat figures, they are great, but I think they ended the line or something like that, now I see McFarlane is doing MK figures...I have a question for those of you who have MOTU Classics...do they fit with Masterverse ? I cant figure out the size of MOTUC, some of them look smaller than MV some of them look the same size idk...for example, I was thinking about buying MOTUC Saurod...will he fit next to MV Blade ? or will MOTUC Modulok fit in the MV Horde ?..will MOTUC figures fit nicely or they will obviously stand out ? not belonging there...you know what I mean...
same question is for Mondo's new line...I know they are expensive but maybe buying few of those won't hurt, just to complete the MV collection...or maybe wait to see what will these mutts from Mattel decide to do with MV...dilemma
@yen1893 I can guarantee that the MOTUC and MV figures on my shelves harmonize very well with each other!
@yen1893 I can guarantee that the MOTUC and MV figures on my shelves harmonize very well with each other!
Agreed.
Plus, Saurod is one of the best MOTUC figures in the line! He is awesome!
(As a matter of fact, the William Stout collection are the best figures Super7 has ever made.)
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With Mattel being a U.S. based company, I can see why they are ending MasterVerse. 6.5" means less material costs than 7" MasterVerse.
It also means that MotU will be in scale with Marvel Legends and Star Wars Black. Casual collectors may be more inclined to pick-up a MotU figure if it fits with their existing collections. And once they buy one, they will likely buy others.
@adam_prince-of-eternia The problem is that I seriously doubt most of this fandom will be receptive to this. Motu culture is all about the substance of these characters, specifically their muscular volume and width. And even if an attempt is made by Mattel to make up for it by reproducing the muscular structure in its own way, the failure that occurred in 1989, when the New Adventures of He-Man figures were a resounding flop, could well be repeated.
With Mattel being a U.S. based company, I can see why they are ending MasterVerse. 6.5" means less material costs than 7" MasterVerse.
It also means that MotU will be in scale with Marvel Legends and Star Wars Black. Casual collectors may be more inclined to pick-up a MotU figure if it fits with their existing collections. And once they buy one, they will likely buy others.
It does remind me of Jaguar suggesting they didn't need their existing customers going forward and putting out THAT ad. Recent pop culture history too is littered with taking an existing fanbase as a given and producing the product around a new audience that really doesn't exist for it. Or at least doesn't actually pay for it to continue.
I wish Chronicles was in Masterverse scale, it would make it a lot easier to justify buying more figures. Starting a third scale line isn't really in the budget right now, and I am having a hard enough time finding the Masterverse and Origins things I still need.
I feel exactly the same, I think many of us do.I wish Chronicles was in Masterverse scale, it would make it a lot easier to justify buying more figures. Starting a third scale line isn't really in the budget right now, and I am having a hard enough time finding the Masterverse and Origins things I still need.
With the movie designs, I’m getting more of them in Origins and even Core scale, so for me it will get really interesting once they do more “Classic” toy designs in Chronicles . I think for many of us, that’ll be really the point where they decide.
@cosmic Hmmm... You know? If these fabulous 200X figures currently produced by Mondo didn't exist, I probably would have taken a more generous approach, like starting from scratch. As it is, I'm definitely not reselling my Masterverse figures as I did with my Motuc figures. Instead, since Mondo won't be producing anything on this scale any time soon, I'll keep an eye on what's left of the Masterverse brand in the hope of continuing with the current process. If MV is dead in the water, then so be it — I'll wait until the rarest Heroic Warriors (Extendar, Rio Blast, etc.) get their own tickets to board the Chronicles boat (if they do!).
Just got back from SDCC. I was apart of the ToyArk/TFW2005/HissTank Shot Crew. Had some great conversations with MOTU Creative about the future of Chronicles and Masterverse and got a few cool shots.
So happy we're finally getting a Teela with a pretty face. Oh, and her tiara is removable and can be swapped with an included piece. 🙂
@firmpulse Is this the same person who was interviewed by Pixel Dan? A certain Damon? If not, what did you think about what was said regarding Masterverse? Was it literally corporate? Did you find it more reliable?
@onlyoneskeletor Yeah! Same dude (had to look up the vid). I haven't watched Dan's interview so didn't hear what was said. Sorry, if I am reiterating. After spending a considerable amount of time talking to him I can say 2 things with confidence: 1) Masterverse, for all intents and purposes, is dead. 2) "Sky Sled He-Man" is the last time we see the "Nick Galitzine Buck". They are currently working on a "taller and beefier" buck for He-Man that will be used "for all He-Man figures in the foreseeable future."
Damon, was super cool. Very transparent and approachable. He seemed to genuinely love the brand and was excited about the future. While at the same time chill and layed back. He even gave us Gym-Bro Skeletor Towels. LOL Anyhow...That was my take, for what it's worth.
I wish Chronicles was in Masterverse scale, it would make it a lot easier to justify buying more figures. Starting a third scale line isn't really in the budget right now, and I am having a hard enough time finding the Masterverse and Origins things I still need.
I totally agree bro. If Mattel made it the same scale people would of treated the new Scareglow and King Grayskull like more new eternia figures no questions asked.
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Perhaps with Pixel Dan, that was the official company statement… to let down people easy…1) Masterverse, for all intents and purposes, is dead
that guy said something different in Pixel Dan video
I really want to believe that more MV is possible. I think it’s unrealistic, seeing as they seem to not want to compete with themselves (like it was with Classics)… but then they sorta disowned Classics at some point, while they always pushed MV wholeheartedly.
Who knows, with the Origins vintage figures approaching the end, maybe they think of other special releases.
I don’t think we can expect a lot from Masterverse, sadly, but who knows.
@onlyoneskeletor Yeah! Same dude (had to look up the vid). I haven't watched Dan's interview so didn't hear what was said. Sorry, if I am reiterating. After spending a considerable amount of time talking to him I can say 2 things with confidence: 1) Masterverse, for all intents and purposes, is dead. 2) "Sky Sled He-Man" is the last time we see the "Nick Galitzine Buck". They are currently working on a "taller and beefier" buck for He-Man that will be used "for all He-Man figures in the foreseeable future."
Damon, was super cool. Very transparent and approachable. He seemed to genuinely love the brand and was excited about the future. While at the same time chill and layed back. He even gave us Gym-Bro Skeletor Towels. LOL Anyhow...That was my take, for what it's worth.
Thanks for the follow-up! The new He-Man buck is particularly exciting, bringing some more of the MV feel into Chronicles.
Glad to hear you thought well of Damon, it looks like he knows what he's talking about. Great enthusiasm. It's not an enviable position to be the public face of a company/brand and have knowledge or answers that you can't divulge!
I hope this doesn't come across as too negative as I truly enjoy my MV figures and would have loved to see more.
The transition to Chronicles seems to have been successful. There's been a year's worth of Chronicles figures, with another year's worth to come. Including a vehicle! General positivity from the action figure community and the new (presumably Chronicles derived) DC Collector line is set to debut for 2027.
I can't see it making any financial sense to invest more (time, effort, or money) in MV.
When Damon said "... but no active plans we could talk about just yet..." I can't get past my assumed implication that there just won't be any active plans.
You found a few Origins or Kids in store?@cosmic I am sticking with Origins for any movie figures. I collect that line too. Kids looks good but I don't have space for a third line.. I have found a few in store so will pick them up when I get paid.
I know it well, having to wait for $$ to get the next MOTU purchase…