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Re: Lego vs. Pokemon
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lugnet.promo
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Thu, 11 Nov 1999 01:53:19 GMT
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On Thu, 11 Nov 1999 00:18:03 GMT, Sproaticus <jsproat@io.com> wrote:
> Kya Morden wrote:
> > I dunno, I put Pokemon in almost the same boat as Sanrio/Hello Kitty,
> > which is still around.
> > [...] I think it'll be around with us for a long time,
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> Two words: Beanie Babies. *That* market dried up; Pokemon took its place...
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> Cheers,
> - jsproat
I still see Beanie Babies all over the place, sure, there's not riots
for them, but they're still there. Also, you forget that Pokemon is
inherently a video game with marketing devices in the form of toys, tv
shows, a movie, and cards.
Kya
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| (...) Beanie Babies are suposed to go out in December or 2000. As for Pikachu replacing Mario? That CAN'T be possible! I hate pika and i love mario! And guess what? Pokemon Yellow has less pokemon in it then red or blue which is crazy. Oh. And (...) (25 years ago, 11-Nov-99, to lugnet.promo)
| | | Re: Lego vs. Pokemon
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| (...) place... (...) The *toys* are still there, but the market is all but gone. (...) You've forgotten the best feature of Pokemon, and the biggest thing it has in common with Beanine Babies, Hello Kitty, etc.: it's a short-term revenue machine (...) (25 years ago, 11-Nov-99, to lugnet.promo)
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| (...) Two words: Beanie Babies. *That* market dried up; Pokemon took its place... Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 11-Nov-99, to lugnet.promo)
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