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The latest ToyboxDX rumble have news about Bandai co-operating with Mega Bloks (URL) They only have one image: (URL) Here are some press releases I found though Google news: (2 URLs) They can seriously challenge LEGO's market share in Asia since (...) (21 years ago, 11-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) 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)
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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)
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(...) I really disagree with this, and it matters a lot when you made your purchase. I find MB quality to be quite good and MB purchases may actually be the bulk of my new purchases. I'm sure not buying too much junk like Galidork or Bionickles (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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(...) Ugh. I have some of the former, and I am convinced that it is the harbinger of The End Times. Absolutely awful. Anyway, I naturally second your assertion re: improving MB quality. A recent frenzy of brick-sorting has revealed to me that my (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) 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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