Generation cross over?

[Prince_Sunbeam]

I started out as G4 fan- "Brony", who only collected the Funko figures. My fiance has a gigantic G4 brushable collection that I've been determined to help her 'complete' so I started looking online and joined groups and forums. Long story short, seeing all other Gens of pony made me appreciate them a lot more than I had before, so I recently started collecting G1...and now I'm thinking I might take up G3...

I've noticed that Applejack is present throughout many Gens, and that G3 has many of the "mane 6" from G4, as well as some "background ponies"

Those of you who've spent a lot more time researching and collecting than I, who are all of the G4 named/themed ponies present in other Gens?
This collecting thing has become dangerous....

[kissthethunder]

There's very many.

Skywishes, Minty, Starswirl, RainbowFlash...., All of the mane six ponies were inspired by gen one ponies. Rarity=Sparkler, Firefly=RainbowDash, Posey=Fluttershy, Twilight= Twilight Sparkle, Surprise= PinkiePie, And of course Apple Jack.

There's a lot of re-imaginings of previous generation ponies in Generation 4.

[UrocyonFox]

Good for you fro wanting to branch out to other generations!

Alot of the g4 blindbags I noticed are based around g3s as well which is always fun!

[Mirnyj]

At least in the mini-size world you'll find plenty of cross-overs. There was a whole set made in 2012 called "Pinkie Pie & Friends" which featured Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Kiwi Tart, Seascape, Star Dasher, Dainty Daisy, Periwinkle, Applejack, Rarity, Waterfire, Pick-a-lily and Rainbow Swirl, and the Blind Bag line has plenty too. It would be fun to get all of the cross-gen minis and display them with their bigger counterparts

[Rhubarbpie]

I found these pics on Google Images Love them 

G4 style art of the Main 6 G1 counterparts

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mane_6_in_g1_colors_by_doublevtovka22-d518ula by sallistina, on Flickr

G4 style art of the Main 6 G3 counterparts

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G3-G4 by sallistina, on Flickr

There are so many though - especially when you start looking at blind bags

[thecakeissisley]

Also G3 Crystal Lake basically has Twilight Sparkle's cutie mark 

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[CloudyGlow]

Not a pony, but Spike has been around since g1.
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[HelloGoodbye]

I don't think there was a G3 toy of Spike (correct me if I'm wrong!) but he showed up in at least one of the videos!    Part of the reason I love the blind bags is because I love seeing ponies from the earlier generations pop up, and seeing them re imagined as other species is cool, too, like unicorn Water Fire!  Cupcake is another pony that has popped up as a toy in lots of generations.  There has been a G1 Cupcake, a G2 Cupcake, a G3 Cupcake, and a G4 Cupcake!  The only generation without one is G3.5 because that only had the core seven plus those mom ponies.

[Prince_Sunbeam]

I found these pics on Google Images Love them 

G4 style art of the Main 6 G1 counterparts

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mane_6_in_g1_colors_by_doublevtovka22-d518ula by sallistina, on Flickr

G4 style art of the Main 6 G3 counterparts

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G3-G4 by sallistina, on Flickr

There are so many though - especially when you start looking at blind bags

I love this! It is really cool to see all the crossover

[Strawberry Swirl]

WOW. Ok so, I was gonna put all the examples of re-used names here...but there was 38 of them!
Way too many for a single text post. So I've made my own Photobucket album for all of them. (You shouldn't need a PB account to see them.)

Go look!
To see what they look like, here's some of my favorites.


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[Sparkle Pony]

A simple one is Cheerilee, Scootaloo, and Sweetie Belle are all based on G3 ponies.  Check out this page!
http://mylittlewiki.org/wiki/Recycled_Names
Hasbro is quite thrifty, reusing names like that.

[Sunset]

Welcome to pony collecting!

Those links are a great compilation of cross generational ponies, though I think there are a few more ponies that could be added.

I do have to say that I think G1 Glory should get some mention as an inspiration for Rarity in addition to Sparkler.  And even though I know that Posy was supposedly the inspiration for Fluttershy,  I can't help but think that Faust might have also had Dancing Butterflies in the back of her mind, too.

Also,  the G4 breezies were inspired by the G3 breezies, though I don't know that any particular breezie character crosses over.

There is a BB called Sprinkle Medley (I think?) that looks a lot like G1 Medley.

[Twilight Pink]

Also G3 Crystal Lake basically has Twilight Sparkle's cutie mark 

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Yo, I had not noticed that! 

[Prince_Sunbeam]

I love how many great resources you've all given me though my wallet on the other hand...lol
I've officially bought my first G3 (Fluttershy) so down the slippery slope I go!!

[Twilight Pink]

I love how many great resources you've all given me though my wallet on the other hand...lol
I've officially bought my first G3 (Fluttershy) so down the slippery slope I go!!

I applaud you! G3s are such a wonderful generation to collect! They're so much fun and diverse  and if I recall, Fluttershy is Ponyville's photographer...