Hasbro Q&A
Posted by: Beedo Sookcool 12.03.08 12:01am
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Wa tetu dat uta, gang! Well, here it is: the last Hasbro Q&A of the year! So, for all you Mando’ade at heart, for those who want ways to transport your troops, and for those of you who want to budget well in advance for your collections, here's all the latest news that's fit to pester the Hasbro team for!

CreatureCantina.com: We’ve had the two Elite Forces of the Republic sets, the Fett Legacy Evolutions set, the comic two-packs with Fenn Shysa and Tobbi Dala, Jodo Kast hitting the pegs, and several different versions of Jango and Boba besides. The fans, we love us some Mandalorians, you betcha. Novels, comics, video games, it doesn’t matter; it’s all good. Any plans to further slake our thirst for more Expanded Universe Mando’ade action figures? Say, some Knights of the Old Republic video game and comic book Mandos, or a Kal Skirata & Walon Vau 2-Pack, perchance . . . ?
- Beedo Sookcool, staff writer and mir’sheb

Hasbro: There won't be many Mando-inspired figures in the 2009 lineup, but the theme will return in 2010 with some more fairly well-known Mandos appearing for the first time, primarily in the comic pack lineup.

CC: I know you’ve probably been asked this before, but are there any plans of releasing an updated Imperial Troop Transport from the old Vintage line? I mean, it was essentially the first piece of EU material. Hell, I’m sure Target or TRU would snatch it up for an exclusive. I’d settle just for a new, improved sculpt and minor electronics (and if you’re being really generous, a pack-in VOTC Stromie).
- Steve “Solo” Rensi, staff writer and closet Imperial

H: This does indeed seem to be a popular question. Our point of view on this one is that there are many great "on-screen" vehicles that we have yet to do, or do in a definitive upgraded way, that we do not have plans to go the EU route for our larger vehicles. It is an interesting vehicle that "matches" some of the Rebel transport vehicles seen in Yavin and in Echo Base (the former of which is coming soon, the latter which we hope to get to eventually). So we would not rule out that we would to it some day, but it is very low on our priority list.

CC: Does Hasbro plan to keep doing the release guide like they did this past summer? It is REALLY helpful to have everything that is coming out (from 3.75” figures to vehicles to Mighty Muggs to Galactic Heroes to store exclusives) in one place so you know what is coming out, roughly when they are coming out, and how to budget accordingly.
- Shawn Hopman, PSWCS member and one damned fine advance planner.

H: We have just been extremely busy of late tackling some issues, but we do hope to get to another one soon. Stay tuned....

So there you have it, gang! More Mando’ade, possibly some more transports with a better troop capacity, and a they're working on the release schedules. That's it for the Q&A for this year, so take it easy, have fun, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year! See you around the HoloNet!

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