Comments on: Hasbro bringing back Micronauts

By: Dancougar82

Dancougar82 — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:32:36 +0000

Actually Microman has had its roots with Hasbro rather indirectly since the line was first brought out as a spin off of the Henshin Cyborg line put out by Takara, which was in turn derived from the old Takara G.I.Joes. In another interesting bit of trivia, the figures and accessories are all 1/1 scale according to the storyline. It should be interesting to see what Hasbro does with them. Modern Microman figures are a far cry from the figures of old. The Mego line pretty much hit on the first few years of the original Takara line, which lasted long past the point where Mego went under. The figures currently have up to 32 points of articulation. Pretty amazing for figures so small. For more info on the line and to see pictures of the line up to the fairly current, check out the website Microman Forever http://www.microforever.com Enjoy! --Dancougar82

By: Tekwych

Tekwych — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:23:02 +0000

Some very solid info from someone who talks to MANY of the people behind Microman / Micronauts on a regular basis: On the Micronauts relaunch from Hasbro: one fan's analysis

By: Philip Reed

Philip Reed — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:02:39 +0000

@Mark: I'll take both Micronauts and M.A.S.K., please.

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:26:03 +0000

I think Hasbro would have been better off bringing back M.A.S.K.

By: Kid Nicky

Kid Nicky — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:08:28 +0000

Ender-

Micronauts has MICRO right in the name!!!

Besides,haven't they always been 3 3/4?

By: Motorthing

Motorthing — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:07:29 +0000

@dayraven: You hit it right on the Head DAYRAVEN – i loved the original Micros more than just about anything else – including my beloved Star Wars – because they had the articulation I craved in a scale that fir in with the most awesome selection of vehicles and playsets ever made. The Astrostation is still my display vehicle of choice for all my coolest 3 3/4 figs alongside the Big Falcon and I have managed to keep a surprising number of my original figures intact and on display.

These things just rocked and I hope that Hasbro does them justice with whatever they decide to do with this franchise.

And thank the maker it wasn't Mattel that sunk their hooks into the property – there's only so much disappointment and frustration you can take in one lifetime.

By: dayraven

dayraven — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:58:25 +0000

@Reverend Ender: to be fair, no 3 3/4 inch line did more to showcase how awesome that scale can be… not even gi joe. microman/nauts had more playsets (and bigger ones), interchangable parts (like body parts, not just accessories), a literal crapton of accessories, some of which were the predecessors of modern BAFs, and had an almost preposterously huge cast. and in theory, back in the day, they were cheap, so it didn't cost a mortgage payment to own them. nowadays… i suspect the killer of this incarnation will be price tag… in order to really enjoy the line, you need a googleplex of them… and if they're hovering about 10 bucks a pop, no one will buy.

but a micronauts army swarming your SW army… that could be rad bad daddy!!

By: MechaShiva

MechaShiva — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:26:24 +0000

I hope it's comicbook style Micronauts not the spindly Takara figures,the SOTA ones look incredible.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:55:57 +0000

I first came a cross Micronauts in Tomarts action figure encyclopedia back in 2002, I had heard the name but never seen the toys. I was really suprised when I saw them, due to the variety of characters and vehicles and playsets….it was a really unique line.

I was lucky enough and came across some MOC Pallisade reissues earlier this year, but the quality overall was poor as the joints were very loose and the colour schemes were not as good as the originals.

I am really glad it is Hasbro doing it and not Mattel.

By: Emerald

Emerald — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:05:00 +0000

@Tekwych,

Yes, what was the point of Marty holding on to this property for so long? Those old guys still can't let go of the memories of having an office over Manhatten and being THE big toy company.

I will give Mego credit for really pushing the modular aspect so much though. They did understand playability even if they couldn't see past their own greed. I think that with vehicles and the 1:18th aspect it could really be something. The industry is so screwed up. They'll only follow a property as far as its media tie-ins with no inspiration given otherwise. With quality designers, the comic 2pack format, and transformer-style vehicles kids would buy the shiite out of Micronauts. Eventually the industry is not going to be able to sustain rehashing past toylines…but this line would seem just new enough to kids to be a winner. There's also the potential for Hasbro to combine their Marvel property and bring in those characters that we're never done before. If they appealed to kids once, they will again.