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[sd_dreamcrystal]

Why is everyone panicking. As long as there are brushable ponies I don't care if they stick a QR code under the hoof or something. It's not like they are talking about making the ponies themselves out of paper.

I don't think anyone is actually 'panicking', more or less joking about.

But in all seriousness, I do think many of these will be not what everyone is expecting based on the wording.. It would be nice if Hasbro finally made actual brushable buy ponies (though I would assume they would have Troll hair but it's better than nothing)

Post Merge: January 26, 2015, 08:23:46 PM

Oh, those QR code things? No way, of course they won't replace physical ponies! This is a new gimmick to get you to BUY more physical ponies. It's part of a game, sort of My Little Pony's answer to Skylanders and Amiibos. By making the new and old ponies with these codes for this mobile game, they can sell LOADS of ponies. Kids will go nuts to get these codes; you ever seen a kid bugging their parent for a Skylander? I have at the store once. The kid was holding a slightly used one and pointing to one that looked almost the exact same, but was holding a different weapon thing. Apparently it had a different power, but the parent couldn't figure out how it was different and so the kid was going nuts trying to get it. These codes are a way to boost pony sales. Heck, adults fall for it too; I'm sure some bronies will get doubles of the mane six and such to have them in the game. And the QR codes will give us what WE want; variety!! They will want to keep this going for a long time, so they'll keep making new characters! And from what I've heard, they're going to be pretty small and unobtrusive. Also, if it still bugs you? It's printed on the same as the cutie marks and eyes. Just wipe it off with acetone!

True, very true! I hadn't thkight about new characters with matching codes! I assumed they'd just churn out 500 more Princess Twilights with codes for different characters lol.

When you put it that way, now I'm kind of excited for them!

Actually that is a possibility too... that's when several people buy the same pony and test that thought

[gabumon]

Here's an interesting tidbit.  In Hasbro's Transformers app, where you scan in the QR code on the toy... guess.. what.. You have to RESCAN it every few days or so... comes up and says "A character you scanned has returned to Cybertron... please rescan them to bring them back!"

So I wouldn't doubt that the MLP edition would have the same thing; I don't know if that changes how we feel about new characters being pushed with QR codes...  but food for thought anyway.  You'll have to keep rescanning your ponies to keep them "In Game"

[reanna-mator]

Here's an interesting tidbit.  In Hasbro's Transformers app, where you scan in the QR code on the toy... guess.. what.. You have to RESCAN it every few days or so... comes up and says "A character you scanned has returned to Cybertron... please rescan them to bring them back!"

So I wouldn't doubt that the MLP edition would have the same thing; I don't know if that changes how we feel about new characters being pushed with QR codes...  but food for thought anyway.  You'll have to keep rescanning your ponies to keep them "In Game"

Gods that would be annoying! That would feel like a chore eventually...

[NichiTsukinoko]

I hope we can get some accurate descriptions and pictures soon. I would love to see more boy ponies than just Shining Armor in brushable sized ponies.

[meskhetyw]

I really hope these are brushables. I'd do anything for brushable big mac 

[Aquatic Neon]

I have a feeling the ones that say "playset" are POPs and the ones that say "Dolls" are brushies.

[Galactica]

I think we will get some new brushables. Not most of the ones listed here but we will get some. When I went through the list of brushables I bought this past year I was surprised.

What I am really curious about is the 2016 TRU collectors set. This last year's was a HOT MESS. Possibly the worst g4 thing ever. Did they learn their lesson? Will they go back to releasing actual interesting characters (and, of course, ANOTHER Pinkie)? Inquiring minds want to know...

And why, oh why, can they manage to release boys in everything BUT brushable form????

Well I have a feeling they did NOT learn their lesson. http://mlparena.com/index.php/topic,365370.0.html

[Wardah]

I think we will get some new brushables. Not most of the ones listed here but we will get some. When I went through the list of brushables I bought this past year I was surprised.

What I am really curious about is the 2016 TRU collectors set. This last year's was a HOT MESS. Possibly the worst g4 thing ever. Did they learn their lesson? Will they go back to releasing actual interesting characters (and, of course, ANOTHER Pinkie)? Inquiring minds want to know...

And why, oh why, can they manage to release boys in everything BUT brushable form????

Well I have a feeling they did NOT learn their lesson. http://mlparena.com/index.php/topic,365370.0.html

But they did learn something because at least this time there are new characters.

[Iris Patch]

I will join the "please don't be POP or EQG" crowd... will be keeping up with this thread!

[sd_dreamcrystal]

I think we will get some new brushables. Not most of the ones listed here but we will get some. When I went through the list of brushables I bought this past year I was surprised.

What I am really curious about is the 2016 TRU collectors set. This last year's was a HOT MESS. Possibly the worst g4 thing ever. Did they learn their lesson? Will they go back to releasing actual interesting characters (and, of course, ANOTHER Pinkie)? Inquiring minds want to know...

And why, oh why, can they manage to release boys in everything BUT brushable form????

Well I have a feeling they did NOT learn their lesson. http://mlparena.com/index.php/topic,365370.0.html

But they did learn something because at least this time there are new characters.

New Characters, yes! Design choice, no! Since that is a completely different thread I will keep my opinion on there and not here

Either way, I'm not sure which group I'm in as far as what is pertaining to this thread... other than "I hope it's not EQG"

[Salli]

I think we will get some new brushables. Not most of the ones listed here but we will get some. When I went through the list of brushables I bought this past year I was surprised.

What I am really curious about is the 2016 TRU collectors set. This last year's was a HOT MESS. Possibly the worst g4 thing ever. Did they learn their lesson? Will they go back to releasing actual interesting characters (and, of course, ANOTHER Pinkie)? Inquiring minds want to know...

And why, oh why, can they manage to release boys in everything BUT brushable form????

Well I have a feeling they did NOT learn their lesson. http://mlparena.com/index.php/topic,365370.0.html

Oh for the love of Celestia!! What is wrong with these people?? Have they actually met children?

[gabumon]

I know! right!  I'm really hoping 1 that the Day of the Dead ponies
are the TRU exclusive
and 2 (by inference) they don't make Flam and the Apple family
ponies Day of the Dead!

7-10 year old girls arent macabre aficionadoes Hasbro!

[Wardah]

7-10 year old girls arent macabre aficionadoes Hasbro!

Than why is MH so popular? I actually think the target audience will love the ponies that seem calavera inspired.

[Galactica]

7-10 year old girls arent macabre aficionadoes Hasbro!

Than why is MH so popular? I actually think the target audience will love the ponies that seem calavera inspired.

I'm sure the kids would like a MOnster High type pony-  except the designs Hasbro came up with.. they don't look Calavera inspired, they just look poorly planned.  Maybe the original concepts were better but the execution...  it leaves much to be desired.  They don't look even look like goth or day of the dead ponies (which I love and collect) so much as they look like...a mess.  I think they cheaped out and used decals and it just didn't work.

[CupidStrikes]

I'm sure the kids would like a MOnster High type pony-  except the designs Hasbro came up with.. they don't look Calavera inspired, they just look poorly planned.  Maybe the original concepts were better but the execution...  it leaves much to be desired. 

I think this is the reason for a lot of the pony line's failing - great idea, poor execution. How many ponies have fantastic prototypes on the box, but a shoddy, cheap version inside? In terms of kids' toys, MLP are not cheaper than most other toys in that category (some things, like the Equestria Girls, talking ponies, and playsets, are actually at the high end of that spectrum) and yet generally, look much more cheaply produced :/ I do like these new ponies, and I'm glad we are getting new characters, but I do fear that Hasbro's continued cutting of corners at the expensive of the toys, is going to be the death of MLP.