You're right on that. I did not follow the transformers debate. True, Transformers did well and yes, there are a bunch of new fans that loved it and even I thought it wasn't bad. I of course love the older designed transformers better but that is another argument for another day.
What I'm getting at is that Macross franchise HAS been re-releasing toys and models for it's original Valkyries from the Robotech 1st generation series. Not prolific but they have released a few. Sold very well in Asia.
I'm sure you can do a good job completely changing everything and updating all the robots/planes but the question for me and lots of the fans will be "is it better than keeping it like the original?" I didn't like any of the sequel iterations of the Macross robots (as in Macross II, Macross Plus, Macross 7, etc.) and they've just never matched the greatness of the original in sales and longevity. If you read the wikipedia article on Macross you'll see that lots of events transpired that really just screwed this franchise from being even bigger than it was.
Ok. Anyways, enough of my personal opinions. I just hope that they do a great job and not try to do some corny hashed version of the original story by combining 3 different anime series. If you're going to be so different, than why even bother calling it Robotech? Oh yeah, that's right, you're just buying the name to sell it to the fans. IMHO, if the recent Transformers was named something else, it would have done well if not just as well based on its own merit.
Robotech, or the Japanese original Macross, is a very very sacred franchise... Just go look up the Robotech wikipedia and you'll learn that this thing is just as big if not bigger than the whole Gundam series which is still on going and is like the Apple ipod of Anime mecha series.
My opinion? Don't mess around with this unless you've got your head screwed on real tight. This to the anime aficionados is like Star Wars. There is much at stake. If you've seen the Macross movie you'll understand why. So touching, so well done. The American version is really........a joke. I'm sorry, the songs "Star light, star bright" really didn't do the originals justice.
The original franchise could have been grandiose if the corporations didn't get involved and muck it all up. (again, read wikipedia for more info).
Sorry, ranting while inebriated. I just really hope that Mr. Toby doesn't think that he can cash in on transformers and screw around with this one. I for one, do not wish to see screwed up versions of my childhood toys/robots. Have you seen the transformers toys that are being sold now a days? I mean, honestly, are kids nowadays that retarded? I have nephews and the optimus prime they are playing with is a lot more simplified and retarded than what I had as a kid. Shoot, I would think we progress as the generations roll forward, not backwards. With brilliance in kids such as Geohot who can crack the iphone while still in high school I feel the marketing depts. in big corporate really need to be fired for taking two steps backwards.
Anyways, enough of rant, I just realllllllly hope they do this movie justice. No, Robotech was a joke and melding 3 different animations was a stupid stupid AOL/time-warner merger style move. Just keep it simple and close to what the original storyline held and you'll win the love of fans/fanatics and newbies alike. Think Lord of The Rings and you'll win in Spades.
And god, please don't dumb down the toys or change the valkyre.
Poor microsoft, they succeeded in their xbox ventures with xbox and then xbox 360. Their plan was to get their foot in the door with the original Xbox and then really grow with the xbox360. Now I won't say they succeeded 100% but they're doing pretty well at least compared to Sony.
Can they repeat this with the Zune? Maybe.....Zune 1 was a complete flop but I think maybe Microsoft might be able to adapt and change it to be more competitive. I hope. I dislike Apple's monopoly on the mp3 player market as much as I disliked the stranglehold Microsoft has on the PC market. For MSFT to even have a chance, however, they really must eliminate the strong DRM of the Zune and make it more like the iPod.
Remember the days before the iPod? Sony could have ruled the MP3 market but they created their lame lame magicGate DRM that made putting songs into the player more painful and slow than just burning an audio CD.
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You're right on that. I did not follow the transformers debate. True, Transformers did well and yes, there are a bunch of new fans that loved it and even I thought it wasn't bad. I of course love the older designed transformers better but that is another argument for another day. What I'm getting at is that Macross franchise HAS been re-releasing toys and models for it's original Valkyries from the Robotech 1st generation series. Not prolific but they have released a few. Sold very well in Asia. I'm sure you can do a good job completely changing everything and updating all the robots/planes but the question for me and lots of the fans will be "is it better than keeping it like the original?" I didn't like any of the sequel iterations of the Macross robots (as in Macross II, Macross Plus, Macross 7, etc.) and they've just never matched the greatness of the original in sales and longevity. If you read the wikipedia article on Macross you'll see that lots of events transpired that really just screwed this franchise from being even bigger than it was. Ok. Anyways, enough of my personal opinions. I just hope that they do a great job and not try to do some corny hashed version of the original story by combining 3 different anime series. If you're going to be so different, than why even bother calling it Robotech? Oh yeah, that's right, you're just buying the name to sell it to the fans. IMHO, if the recent Transformers was named something else, it would have done well if not just as well based on its own merit.
Robotech, or the Japanese original Macross, is a very very sacred franchise... Just go look up the Robotech wikipedia and you'll learn that this thing is just as big if not bigger than the whole Gundam series which is still on going and is like the Apple ipod of Anime mecha series. My opinion? Don't mess around with this unless you've got your head screwed on real tight. This to the anime aficionados is like Star Wars. There is much at stake. If you've seen the Macross movie you'll understand why. So touching, so well done. The American version is really........a joke. I'm sorry, the songs "Star light, star bright" really didn't do the originals justice. The original franchise could have been grandiose if the corporations didn't get involved and muck it all up. (again, read wikipedia for more info). Sorry, ranting while inebriated. I just really hope that Mr. Toby doesn't think that he can cash in on transformers and screw around with this one. I for one, do not wish to see screwed up versions of my childhood toys/robots. Have you seen the transformers toys that are being sold now a days? I mean, honestly, are kids nowadays that retarded? I have nephews and the optimus prime they are playing with is a lot more simplified and retarded than what I had as a kid. Shoot, I would think we progress as the generations roll forward, not backwards. With brilliance in kids such as Geohot who can crack the iphone while still in high school I feel the marketing depts. in big corporate really need to be fired for taking two steps backwards. Anyways, enough of rant, I just realllllllly hope they do this movie justice. No, Robotech was a joke and melding 3 different animations was a stupid stupid AOL/time-warner merger style move. Just keep it simple and close to what the original storyline held and you'll win the love of fans/fanatics and newbies alike. Think Lord of The Rings and you'll win in Spades. And god, please don't dumb down the toys or change the valkyre.
Poor microsoft, they succeeded in their xbox ventures with xbox and then xbox 360. Their plan was to get their foot in the door with the original Xbox and then really grow with the xbox360. Now I won't say they succeeded 100% but they're doing pretty well at least compared to Sony. Can they repeat this with the Zune? Maybe.....Zune 1 was a complete flop but I think maybe Microsoft might be able to adapt and change it to be more competitive. I hope. I dislike Apple's monopoly on the mp3 player market as much as I disliked the stranglehold Microsoft has on the PC market. For MSFT to even have a chance, however, they really must eliminate the strong DRM of the Zune and make it more like the iPod. Remember the days before the iPod? Sony could have ruled the MP3 market but they created their lame lame magicGate DRM that made putting songs into the player more painful and slow than just burning an audio CD.