Integration

KaiserBlue · 11-20-2020, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by TheRaizin

I believe this is just for people who missed out on the original Kuuga and Bandai just randomly decided to reissue with some new stuff. KINDA like how they originally released the original HG 00 Diver and then reissued it bundled with its new backpack.

I mean, rereleases aren't bad, but it doesn't really make sense to reissue a kit thats still readily available at pretty much every retailer that would carry it, and that wasn't released too long ago. I think it's moreso the same situation as seihou kuuga and seihou Kuuga (Decade version), just another attempt by Bandai to milk the mold and get sales from people who already own the regular edition, like completionists and Decade fans. I mean Onodera is technically a seprate character and makes sense to differentiate it, but its not much of a change. Only difference is shiny paint that anyone could do on a standard kuuga and 1 sticker sheet of footprint stickers.

The oo diver full package wasn't a reissue though as it was released during the series and just bundled the oo diver with its add-on part set that was sold seperately. Its like during the LuPat toyline when they released the x-changer, and then released x-kaiser. If you already had the changer, you could buy the 2 trains for the legs and make x-kaiser. If you had nothing and tuned in later, you could just buy x-kaiser, which bundled the trains and x-changer. After the oo diver was upgraded, its upgrade form became the standard config, so it would make sense to update packaging and market as a set so as to give new consumers what they saw on tv immediately. They sold the parts seperately so that those who bought standard oo diver could make the update without having to buy the bundle. So it wasn't really a reissue, but moreso about reaching 2 different markets. The seperate releases were for customers already invested in the brand and picking up kits, and the bundles for average consumers and new fans who tuned in later to pick up something they saw on tv. Bandai is very good at this lol.

11-20-2020, 12:15 AM	#589
KaiserBlue Rider of the End Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: NYC Posts: 639	Quote: Originally Posted by TheRaizin I believe this is just for people who missed out on the original Kuuga and Bandai just randomly decided to reissue with some new stuff. KINDA like how they originally released the original HG 00 Diver and then reissued it bundled with its new backpack. I mean, rereleases aren't bad, but it doesn't really make sense to reissue a kit thats still readily available at pretty much every retailer that would carry it, and that wasn't released too long ago. I think it's moreso the same situation as seihou kuuga and seihou Kuuga (Decade version), just another attempt by Bandai to milk the mold and get sales from people who already own the regular edition, like completionists and Decade fans. I mean Onodera is technically a seprate character and makes sense to differentiate it, but its not much of a change. Only difference is shiny paint that anyone could do on a standard kuuga and 1 sticker sheet of footprint stickers. The oo diver full package wasn't a reissue though as it was released during the series and just bundled the oo diver with its add-on part set that was sold seperately. Its like during the LuPat toyline when they released the x-changer, and then released x-kaiser. If you already had the changer, you could buy the 2 trains for the legs and make x-kaiser. If you had nothing and tuned in later, you could just buy x-kaiser, which bundled the trains and x-changer. After the oo diver was upgraded, its upgrade form became the standard config, so it would make sense to update packaging and market as a set so as to give new consumers what they saw on tv immediately. They sold the parts seperately so that those who bought standard oo diver could make the update without having to buy the bundle. So it wasn't really a reissue, but moreso about reaching 2 different markets. The seperate releases were for customers already invested in the brand and picking up kits, and the bundles for average consumers and new fans who tuned in later to pick up something they saw on tv. Bandai is very good at this lol. Last edited by KaiserBlue; 11-20-2020 at 02:14 AM..