Neca: 2008

****, that better be true. They're all mine if so.

Speaking of which, I spoiled the character roster for myself since it's out in Japan now

 

Never played it. Just saying that the people who have spoiled the roster for myself and many others on sites like Wiki/Wikia.

 

If this turns out to be true, I'll be a very, very happy (fan)boy!

*crosses fingers*

 

Eh.. the excitement NECA garnered for me a few years ago has really waned. They put out some magnificent, nearly perfectly executed stuff with Nightmare Before Christmas, and their Sin City work varied from near perfect to frustrating. They stepped it up and put out some highly articulated badass figures recently, but I'm baffled as to where they are going as a company. They seem content to put out figures slowly, sporadically, and milk their old licenses to death. I love NECA as a company, I just want them to step it up and find some direction and purpose- they really had their **** together for a few years. Hope to see it happen again.

 

But that's just it. Cult Classics just seems stale at this point. And it almost seems as if the figures have declined in quality. Definately in selection. The video game kick they are on is... interesting, but it's- again- lacking direction. The Resident Evil stuff seems very inconsistant, and doesn't really work well together. Player Select is also baffling- switching off between figures that are all but statues and figures that are among the most articulated they've put out. I guess I'd just like to see some more product from them- and more lines- that make me want to "collect them all." There work in the past tempted me into buying things I had no interest in, just because it was all so cool and all made for fantastic lines. Now, though, they've made it very easy for me to pick and choose.

 

god i hope this happens

 

Beetlejuice is very exciting. Hope there's more figs than just BJ though. Lydia and Otho would be nice.

 

Lets hope for that last one. Even if they produce all the characters they could start doing repaints in the different colors available and they could even do some bosses. This could definatley be soemthing good for neca, even haters of the game will want some like mario, luigi, bowser, donkey kong, samus, etc.

Where did you get this info tho?

And last, do you know if the catalogue had pics? Doubt you know that since you didnt actually see the catalogue but its worth a shot

 

I'm looking forward to some More Alien And Predator figures.

 

I wonder if they'll be like the trophies in Melee?

 

Beetle Juice would be pretty cool. I would enjoy BJ in his traditional striped outfit.

But if Super Smash Bros is true as well, I hope they make a decent Link figure.

 

I dont want them to be in a pose, id like them to be articulated. Id kill for an articulated samus, ive wanted one for so long and if he was just another figure that cant move it be disapointed

A base that interlocks with others to make a stage would be nice. Like maybe all the mario figures could link together to make a portion of mushroom kingdom or the starfox figures could make a portion of his ship.

 

Fixed that little bit for you.

 

Lol I always forget that. Thanks ryo

 

I think Cult Classics is a license with a whole lot of longevity in it still, if handled right. I just think it's a shame that what was once an exciting line - full of characters we had long waited to appear in figure form - has become bogged down in movie tie-ins, where the whole line is made up of figures from one movie, none of whom you really want a figure of.

NECA need to get back to the original spirit of the line, and that is making fans' movie-figure wishlists come true. One character I really wanna see them do is Anton Chigurh. Don't know how likely that is though....

 

I thought it was kinda funny................

 

You guys are now just seeing that? I've seen it for a year or two now in several other places. You guys oughtta get out [of SHH Products Forum] more often

 

Ive seen it for awhile too. I do need to get out........