Look back at 25th line: How About This Route?

What is Hasbro would have released the figures according to the waves from their original releases in the 1980s ..

For example: 1982 figures released in 2007, 1983 figures released in 2008, etc ... could they have kept the 25th/ME line going longer and kept your interest as a collector this way?

This would have produced just one wave per year (single carded) but also kept more figures coming down the road. I think it would have been pretty interesting but curious to what you think about doing the line this way?

Wouldn't have worked.

People here got spoiled by having multiple waves throughout a year. Look at how "upset" some folks are that there's a dryspell between now and PoC.

Also some of those characters aren't as popular as others. What happens when it's a wave of alot of unpopular vs popular?

The 25th line ended, not due to a lack of things to make or lack of interest, but due to the retailers not wanting to order it anymore with RoC on it's way.

Looking through the waves they tried to make sure there were anchor characters to make sure everyone was interested in the line and then other characters and some new stuff.


I'd be willing to bet that characters like Lifeline, Low-Light, etc.. are being held in reserve for if Hasbro does any 25th/ME stuff again. Those will be used as the "draw" characters to get the nostalgia collectors back into it.

it would be pretty cool, but the only thing i would change is that waves would have came out in the same intervals, just by the year like you said. that way we would have a steady flow and might STILL be getting more!?!

Originally Posted by Troynos

Wouldn't have worked.

People here got spoiled by having multiple waves throughout a year. Look at how "upset" some folks are that there's a dryspell between now and PoC.

Also some of those characters aren't as popular as others. What happens when it's a wave of alot of unpopular vs popular?

The 25th line ended, not due to a lack of things to make or lack of interest, but due to the retailers not wanting to order it anymore with RoC on it's way.

Looking through the waves they tried to make sure there were anchor characters to make sure everyone was interested in the line and then other characters and some new stuff.


I'd be willing to bet that characters like Lifeline, Low-Light, etc.. are being held in reserve for if Hasbro does any 25th/ME stuff again. Those will be used as the "draw" characters to get the nostalgia collectors back into it.

I understand the dry spell aspect but do you think people could be more understanding if they knew this is how it would have been from the beginning?

Also, Hasbro could have sprinkled the waves throughout the year to give collectors a chance to get the figures if they missed them (sort of like revision cases, etc).

The ROC point is also very valid and Hasbro could have taken a break from the 25th/ME line to produce those and then go back to it in the middle of ROC and POC.

I realize it's not the perfect solution, I just thought it might be kind of fun to get the toys the same way we did as kids in the 1980s to really add some nostalgia to the line.

Myself, and my wallet would have liked it better that way! I would really have liked it if that had done all the figures from 82 on. It would still be going on!

i just want a WHALE damnit

Originally Posted by Jeffrozup

What is Hasbro would have released the figures according to the waves from their original releases in the 1980s ..

For example: 1982 figures released in 2007, 1983 figures released in 2008, etc ... could they have kept the 25th/ME line going longer and kept your interest as a collector this way?

This would have produced just one wave per year (single carded) but also kept more figures coming down the road. I think it would have been pretty interesting but curious to what you think about doing the line this way?

I think one of the reasons the 25th worked was that it was a steady supply of product.

Cool idea. Would be even better if they threw some unproduced characters as well into the mix.

Of course, they would probably get right up to the '85 wave and then cancel the line

Originally Posted by Troynos

I think one of the reasons the 25th worked was that it was a steady supply of product.

How about sprinkling some vehicles and figures like the 1980s and the 25th line did?

Perhaps the figures came out during the first 2 quarters of a year while the vehicles during the final 2 and then switch it up for the next year.

I think everybody agrees this is all hindsight now but I personally would have loved if they did it this way like they did when I was a kid.

It's a nice idea, but I don't think it would fly. It seems like Hasbro needs Duke, Snake Eyes, & Cobra Commander in every wave for them to produce a line. I like the idea, but I just don't think it would take off.