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Subject: 
Mega Bloks and Bandai Join Forces in Japan and Asia
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Wed, 11 Jun 2003 14:50:38 GMT
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The latest ToyboxDX rumble have news about Bandai co-operating with Mega Bloks

http://toyboxst.inwards.com/rumblizer/view.php?article_key=165

They only have one image:



Here are some press releases I found though Google news:

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/newse/20030610wo14.htm http://www.newswire.ca/releases/June2003/09/c0885.html

They can seriously challenge LEGO’s market share in Asia since Bandai holds many popular intellectual properties and is very good at promotion. If they make Mega Bloks Gundams I may actually start buying Mega Bloks.



Message has 3 Replies:
  Re: Mega Bloks and Bandai Join Forces in Japan and Asia
 
(...) you can't honestly beleive that they didn't even think about teaming up with LEGO? the joint efforts of the two giants would be much more lucrative to both parties. it is the opinion of this builder that bandai made a mistake in jumping into (...) (21 years ago, 11-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
  Re: Mega Bloks and Bandai Join Forces in Japan and Asia
 
All I have to say is... I don't believe mega-bloks will ever challenge the popularity of Lego in any serious way. Just buy one of the mega-bloks mech sets; I made that mistake a few years ago. The blocks don't stay together at all! I was so (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
  Re: Mega Bloks and Bandai Join Forces in Japan and Asia
 
(...) They've already got a license deal involving the Power Rangers--isn't that Saban? I don't know anything about the Gundam-style genre, so I don't know which company owns which properties. Anyway, I'm delighted to see that they plan to market (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)

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