Is BLDR (builder) the Lego killer Jazwares hopes for? Or another Mattel's Mega Construx/Bloks and Kre-o? Surprisingly they will make Monster Jam sets next year. But lego will too, though legos are technic sets not system.
>>11548681I bought two Chainsawmen and built a Chainsaw Shiva
>>11549323Post pics
>>11548681They killed themselves. They didn't sell and were all clearanced form Target in the latest reset. All my local stores had shelves full of them all 50% or more off and moved off the the clearance aisle. All the lines - Anime, Hello Kitty, Squishmallow, etc.
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>>11549323>>11550864based
>>11548681I wish lego's competitors could lockdown some quality licenses. Even Brickcraft is struggling with this.
>>11551459Licensors know that Lego is the top dog and all other companies are just trying to play catch up. MEGA was a mid tier competitor but is re-branding or whatever now. I doubt many licensors are chomping at the bit to be working with BLDR, Brickcraft, Nano blocks or whatever other Lego knock off there is.
>>11551474It's worth asking then what franchises would willingly ally themselves with lego competitors. Mega had some good choices but without any tie in media aliens, predator, borderlands, etc were all doomed. Still at this point I think it's worth revisiting. I'd kill for a Robocop construction line for instance. I cant imagine Lego will set their sights on Warhammer either. There's still a slew of other options nobody's considering.>Helldivers>Starship Troopers>ABC Warriorsetc.Not to mention all the licenses Lego's left behind like Avatar, Scooby Doo, Lego, etc.
>>11550864Chainsaw Spider! Where are his second pair of legs?
>>11550864Chain saw of democracy?
>>11551459Today it doesnt work without a already established IP?>>11551474Mega will always be seen as the inferior block system brand. They had Halo, Marvel, DnD, GI Joe and Transformers as IPs. Still they fight for survival.
>>11552190>democracy Kek. It’s time to put away childish things and talk about toy plastic bricks.Lego should be wary.
>>11552088>Not to mention all the licenses Lego's left behind like Avatar, Scooby Doo, Lego, etc.>LegoI see what you did there!>Avatar>Scooby DooDont work. Anime IPs only work in action figure size like SHfigurats.Helldivers, Starship Troopers and Warhammer are a good idea. But is Starship Trooper still a thing? And Warhammer might be a problem since fans already have the tabletop minis or McFarlaine action figures.
>>11552197Ok, lets post adult stuff!
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>>11552088GTA VI, Resident Evil and Gears of War have new games or movies coming in 2026. It is very likely that Mattel will acquire at least one of these licenses for Mattel Brick Shop. GTA VI would make MBS a serious competitor to Lego.Gi Joe, Motu, Fallout and Halo also have new movies or games coming next year, so expect more sets from these properties.
>>11552203Lego will never. Gotta get adult themes like Pokémon.
>>11552208wouldnt playmobil's plans for MOTU throw a wrench in the works for a MOTU - Brickshop/MCX return? I want to believe but it does seem like they already gave up the ghost.
>>11552192I mean I'd be the first person in-line for a Dragon's Universe revival but god knows that wouldnt fare well in these times.>Mega had Transformers and DnD>confusing Kreo with MegaAnon what are you smoking? I agree otherwise however. Lego purists are a herculean obstacle no block competitors can ever really get past.
>>11552197such a shame they're forbidden to include any minifigs with these accessory packs. fuck lego and their juryrigging.>>11552199Has anybody actually attempted anime minifigs outside of bootleggers though? After Pokemon proved to be such a success for Mega I fully expected them to embrace the weeb hype and go after IP's like Dragonball or One Punch Man. Ahit that bootleggers have proven there's demand for, for years now. Then the line slowed to a crawl and Lego announced they'ed nabbed it. A story as old as time :( .Like Robocop, Troopers still has a diehard fanbase. They could focus on that but it'd surely be risky. There've been talks of a reboot now for years but nothing ever manifests. Hence why I brought up Robocop, Helldivers, and Warhammer. Even with the competition Warhammer's offering it's worth noting they have that big amazon movie in the works. I feel like it's a safe bet with tons of promise and overlap with Halo as is. Not to mention the succesa of the Space Marine games. Robocop and Helldivers both have that strength too. In an ideal world these three would have filled the void left behind by MEGA Halo, COD, and Destiny...In anycase I'm still sad Lego Scooby doo died like it did.
>>11548681I hate Lego outside of Bionicle/CCBS and licenses so ill give it a shot
>>11552208All good suggestions there anon. Even with everything going on I still have some faith in the fallout line. The question now is whether or not Mattel themselves do.>>11552220Honestly given the entire JASON UNIVERSE copyright debacle I could totally see a line of slasher construction sets. Jason, Chucky, Scream, Myers. Back in the day I kept vying for MCX Universal Monster sets. I'd still love to see something like that.
>>11552365Far as I can tell the connections on the BLDR sets should be compatible with CCBS/Bionicle, but I havent seen anyone test it for sure. Brickcraft is getting in the habit of using CCBS components aswell. It's a decent source of parts.
>>11552361"bitches leave" should become Mega's slogan
>>11552345Two totally different categories of toys. Brickshop is a brick construction toy, Playmobil is figures and playsets.
>>11552510Ah I waant sure. Thanks for the clarification.
>>11552530That's okay, we're not born knowing everything. Hope I didn't bruise your ego.
>>11552554Not at all
>>11552419kek
>>11552220Or adult stuff like Star Wars that are mostly family friendly stuff that you can easily sell to kids too.But i can understand that Lego want to be PG friendly.>>11552347You are right, i confused Mega with Kreon! See how bad the reputation is that i confused both brands. And you are the only one pointimg that out.
>>11552361Lego tried with Last Airbender. At its high point in 2006. And dont say it is actually a cartoon. It is like an anime and should have sold good with that fan craze around it.
>>11552361Playmobil tried to fo Naruto figures and it looks like a underwhelming success. So i guess series where you rely on characters might be not good for Lego.I think series that have vehicles are a good idea for Lego. So Robocop and Starship Troopers are a good idea for Mega.
>>11552361Robocop is a great idea! I can't believe they haven't done that yet. Other 80's brands they could do: Rambo, Platoon, V (tv miniseries), Young Guns, Mad MaxHow about more Rock Band sets?: KISS, AC/DC, Van Halen, ZZ Top
>>11553402Kreo arguably had worse luck than Mega. Far as I know their only real success was Transformers, every attempt they made to branch out (Star Trek, DnD, Gi Joe, etc) ended up dying off quick.>>11553410Right the Airbender sets. I suppose Exo Force scratched the same itch too. Most fans of Avatar lay the blame of the theme's failure to the bland nature of the sets. They might be right, but every subsequent Avatar revival seems to be less successful than the last. I doubt it would be any different nowadays unless somebody like Snap & Switch grabbed the license just to sell uber cheap sets. MEGA would have done better with anime IP based off their figure designs. I can see more kids and collectors getting excited for super poseable miniatures of Goku or OPM.
>>11553418Shame I was hoping Naruto would bolster their sales. Ditto on Robocop and Troopers in anycase. Mega Halo lasted nearly 20 years for a reason! Collectors like armored up sci-fi military men. Simple as two plus two.>>11553611Rambo was another suggestion I regularly brought up in the old MCX generals. Mad Max would be awesome too but afaik Warner is very apprehensive over licensing Mad Max for whatever reason. Platoon, V, and Young Guns might be too niche for today's market. Knight Rider, Airwolf, and Six Million Dollar man are slated to get big budget movie revivals in the next few years so perhaps they would be additional good options? While we're proposing alternatives, I still think Invincible, Mortal Kombat, and The Boys offer some golden opportunity aswell.
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>>11553713Exo Force was more mechs focused than just characters.And you have a point that the Mega minifigs are much more action figure than Lego.
>>11553722Probably depends on the anime IP?
>>11553713>MEGA would have done better with anime IP based off their figure designs.This is a poor business strategy for Mega. It might give them short-term success, but in the long-term it would lead to their destruction because Mega would be competing for the same demographic as Lego. Lego's target audience is the emasculated. Anime appeals to the emasculated. The problem with trying to steal Lego's core demographic away from them is that Mega can't afford to outbid Lego for properties that appeal to their audience. The only real chance Mega/Brickshop has is to invest in properties that Lego will not, such as mature, violent themes, like GTA, Resident Evil, Gears of War, Halo, and Call of Duty. To become a major competitor to Lego, Mega/Brickshop needs the most popular mature/violent ip available, and that is GTA VI. GTA VI would be perfect for a brick construction toy because it provides endless content. It's basically a mature version of Lego City, only now you also can make military vehicles. So it's Lego City x Call of Duty!
>>11553722Do we even know if Matttel/MEGA is interested in mature IPs anymore? Robocop, Rambo, Mad Max, Starship Troopers, etc seem like they'd have been good fits with their older figures but it sounds like they're changing the name and rebranding everything right? They may be abandoning the more mature IP for more kid friendly ones.I also think licensing may be more complex/complicated for some of those older IPs since contracts were done before it was the norm to include clauses in them to make licensing or merch sales easier.
>>11553760>no minifigs>brick built constraction figure set>the cop cars dont even come with figs
>>11553763Still it was sort of anime-esque. It counts.>>11553765That's what I was thinking. Especially in response to >>11553779 hence why I was leaning to oldfag anime options like DBZ. I completely agree with the notion of Mega/Mattel needing to lean into mature themes too. But just the same there's a niggling voice in the back of my mind saying the same stuff >>11553800 brings up. There's definitely a huge market niche for mature themed brick building sets + action figure styled minifigs, but clearly Mega might not be the ones around to deliver on that. Hopefully some one else can or will.I forgot to ask >>11553611 earlier but did the MCX Beatles set sell well?
>>11553722Young Guns has a sequel in the works, so it could still be an option. Mortal Kombat is a great suggestion. I would love to see that and Street Fighter. Knight Rider will almost certainly be done at some point with their Hot Wheels sets.
>>11553819>did the MCX Beatles set sell well?Probably not. It's still available on Amazon for a discounted price. But I think KISS and AC/DC would do much better with Mega's Audience.
>>11553812Sometimes you get a monkey paw.
>>11553819>Still it was sort of anime-esque. It counts.You are right.
>>11553827Oh I had no idea. If MOTU manages to return I'd like to see Thundercats too but that's probably a stretch these days.>>11553834Yeah I expected that to be the case. Still such an awful set idea even now.>>11554045happens more often than id like it to
>>11551459Lego is willing to pay big and pass the price on to the consumer. Who will happily pay for their overpriced plastic crack>>11552361Mega fucked Pokemon up because despite initial success they leaned way too hard on the most popular Pokemon and half the line was retreads of the same builds and Pokemon fans had. I bought Bulbasaur when the line launched, and was given one years later as a gift and they're both the exact same build. That isn't going to bring in audiences. I think Lego will crash and burn if they aren't mini-figure based for this reason. All the popular Pokemon were done to death by Mega.
>>11554290I don't think its too much of a stretch to see a single Thundertank set.
>>11554309>I think Lego will crash and burn if they aren't mini-figure based for this reason. All the popular Pokemon were done to death by Mega.I agree with this take. MEGA did a ton of Kanto pokemon as full builds or larger ones with motion and nearly everything had to hit clearance for it to sell. Lego needs to go a more traditional route and differentiate the offerings from what MEGA was doing. Maybe a full build for the Kanto starters, but no more than that. They need to dive into gyms, poke centers, poke marts, Oak's lab, Team Rocket HQ, etc.
