Toyguru explica una vez mas los elementos 200x en MOTUC

So there has been a lot of info flyingback and forth on the "style" of the Classics line compared to thestyle of say the 200X or vintage lines as well as just who/whichcharacters we have access to. Let me see if I can do a catch-all andclarify as much info as possible.

The Masters of the UniverseClassics line (available every month on Mattycollector.com!) is a newinterpretation of the vintage MOTU toys.

The 200X line wasalso a new interpretation of the vintage line. The 200X line's style or"reinterpretation" included taking the vintage figure and adding flaredhair and extra hyper details (which we've called Anime Hyper Detail,but "200X style" may work best going forward, for some reason some fansfound this description offensive!).

The Classics line takesthe same approach and also "reinterprets" the vintage line. When wepitched doing an online MOTU line, the request from management was toretire the 200X line and create a new interpretation for MOTU. So forthe Classics "style" we applied "modern detail and modern articulationto the vintage designs".

Basically, the design question weasked was, "what if the vintage line had today's technology in toymaking? What if today's toy technology was around in 1981?" or maybesaid as: "Vintage toy look, modern collector articulation and detail".This would define the look of the line much as hyper hair and detaileddefined the look of the 200X line.

There were a few otheredicts we had. Such as with action features. If they required a leveror button that broke the design of the figure, we would lose it. But ifwe could find a way to make an action feature work with the sculpt intact (like with Roboto or Tri-Klops), then more power to the line!

Alot of fans still ask about 200X "elements" in the line. To be clear,as has always been the creative direction, all parts of of the Classicsline will be done through the "Classics style" not 200X style. So if weare doing a figure from the 200X line/series (like Carnivus) or newweapons or body parts from the 200X line/series (like with Hordak'sstaff or Webstor's arms) all would be done in "Classics style".

Thisis why you don't see 200X style head sculpts in the Classics line. Whenyou are changing the actual face look/interpretation or hair style of acharacter into 200X style you are no longer reflecting the Classicsstyle. Right now we're not doing 200X style figures, we are doingClassics style figures.

We will add 200X elements intoClassics, but not in 200X style. Right now the 200X style is retired.Marzo and Whiplash had a bit more of 200X style, but since then we havepulled back a bit.

So you will still see plenty of characters,weapons, armor and design elements from the 200X line, but all will bedone through the "lens" or creative style/interpretation of theClassics style (meaning vintage design, modern collector articulationand detail interpretation, not flared hair and hyper detailinterpretation).

And I should add, this does not mean 200Xredesigned heads are gone forever from Classics. It just means now forthe current Mattycollector.com line they don't fit the creativedirection to retire the 200X look/style. We'd love to find a way to getto them some day, perhaps if the line ever goes to retail we could finda way to work this in. Maybe a box set or mutltipacks of "then andnow". Who knows? But for now, the 200X style/interpretation is retiredfor the online Classics line. Nothing like that is on the drawingboard, I'm just speaking off the top of my head.

Okay,hopefully that helps clarify some things. As for which characters youwill see, MOTUC is all about creating the largest world possibleincluding all of the vintage toys from Masters of the Universe,Princess of Power, New Adventures and the "modern" 2002 line.Personally I'd love to get to every vintage figure in time!

Youwill also see characters from the vintage mini comics, DC comics,concept toy art, package art and other vintage toy sources.

Currently,we do not have access to the Filmation characters, various children'sbook libraries or the 1987 film (outside of the three figure in thevintage line!).

Going forward you will see figures from all ofthe areas we have access to. We've worked the line out (give or take)for a few years, to ensure each year has a good mix of characters fromall eras, teams and recognition level (i.e. A-list characters). So ifyou are not seeing your favorite character next month, it doesn't meanhe or she won't be along in time! Hang in there, we promise one greatride!

Finally, once again to comment on the bios. They are notintended to be a all definitive cannon to the MOTU world. The toys havealways been avatars for the imagination. Fans have always made up theirown stories and these are just as valid as any movie, cartoon or comicbook story.

Our goal was to create a world that would let usmake the greatest number of characters (i.e. toys) possible, deliveringfan requests like the Goddess, Wun-dar and He-Ro along with mainstayslike He-Man and Skeletor in one universe (which proved more difficultthen you know, there is lot of contradiction between differentstories!).

If the bios are not for you, make up your own! Every adventures is just as valid.

The line is doing great and we can't wait to reveal what else is coming in 2011. We're just getting warmed up!

TG

Mr. Bock escribió:...Entonces ya la gente debería de parar de quejarse.

cheungkinmen escribió:Toyguru se come los espacios, haha, hice bizco en varias ocaciones por que no entendia la palabra. Esta bueno que mantengan todos dentro del estilo vintage, que feo es ver 2 figuras totalmente diferentes en cuanto a estilo en 1 sola misma coleccion.

Mr. Bock escribió:No hay nada mas bonito que ver una cole uniforme sin variaciones espantosas en los diseños y escalas.

D. Boy escribió:La uniformidad era el punto más fuerte de la colección vintage. Y supieron captarlo en los Classics.

Low-Light escribió:yo pienso que fue que quisieron enfocarse en otro mercado y ahi fue donde fallo , pq la linea ya traia un precedente muy fuerte y hubo personas que no les agrado del todo el cambio en la linea