Abe & Munch Plush Toys Kickstarter
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About time
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Finally. Must have that Abey Baby!
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I'll take 20
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Sold! One to play with and one to keep mint :p
What a time to be alive. 2017 and my most anticipated games are Oddworld and Crash Bandicoot... and they've got me buying toys again. The 90s really are back! |
Okay this is weird/cool because I actually remember really wanting an Abe plushie at one point when I was younger. I even got my grandma to knit a tiny one for me; I really wish I still had it though.
I literally just gave her the instruction manual for AO and was like "make this guy for me pls" |
*cry quietly with happiness*
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I've never been much of a person for plushies, but I'm more than willing to make an exception for this.
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YES
I have this big shelf/shrine of video game character merch and it's sorely lacking Oddworld representation. This is like a dream come true! |
Not my kinda thing, but props to OI for listening to their fanbase. The quality of recent merch is A+++.
Now figures on the other hand... |
I have to admit. I'm a sucker for plushes. I have quite a lot of gaming related ones from my childhood and always wanted an Oddworld one.
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I'll probably pick this up depending on price. They'd have my money instantly with an Abe statue or diorama. I'm sure that will be discussed at some point.
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I'm hoping they release this around pay day, if possible I'll snag this and the bracelets if there's any left.
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I'm guessing this is unrelated to the plush but OI just teased the following images;
https://twitter.com/OddworldInc/stat...36220509241344 https://www.facebook.com/OfficialOdd...type=3&theater Embroidery suggests new apparel (hoodies, jackets etc.)? Also wondering should we have a dedicated thread for new Odd merch? They seem to be announcing a lot more in the run up to Soulstorm. |
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Can someone tell me, please, are they deliver toys to any country? I can't found it on website.
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Those are impressive Photoshop skills
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So it's a Kickstarter campaign apparently!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...plush-project# What d'you guys think? I wasn't gonna get into it but the Stranger plush stretch goal is awful tempting... |
What do I think? I'm goin broke is what I think! Just pledged for the Alf set... Ouch, right in the wallet. Especially with 40 bucks postage to the UK :goof:
They're doing well though. Over 10% of the goal already pledged within a couple hours. This could be fully funded by the end of the week I reckon, if you're interested get in soon! |
I knew miracles sometimes happen!
How can I choose only one of those toys? It's impossible!! :) |
I want Alf without Abe and Munch.
Also I hope that if they don't hit the stretch goals they end up doing a separate Kickstarter for the Stranger plushies. I'd be all over that like The Blob. |
They're equiped with soundchips?! Hm, it might be worth my money to get the Alf inclusive set but damn!! But then I'd like to see and have a Lulu plush too! Hmm... maybe I'll just go for the early bird set, tops? Just one for sure....
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https://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net...20060909024655 Looks like it'll be fun, I went with Alf personally as I'd rather have 3 different characters than an Abe and 2 Munches :) |
Looks like I need to create a separate account to get two packages... I want the two limited edition plushies but the $1500 package is too much for me.
Also I desperately need Live Ammo plush toys in my life! |
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I'm planning on saving the money I just got, waiting until next month when I'm paid again and getting the $1500, which comes to about £1100 in the uk. I need everything on this kickstarter and I need that signed, limited Oddworld print in my life.
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I dig the plushies but they're not my thing.
But as mentioned above by others, if they did plushy live ammo from stranger id buy all of them in a heart beat. Same goes for figures. In Dota2 they have these in their store and I dig the way they've been stylized. I purchased a Tiny figure and apparently there was a chance they make one in a few hundred golden. I ended up getting a golden one and they give neato in game items too. I actually wanted the colored one deep down lol. http://payload301.cargocollective.co...07/dota2-2.png Anyway, if OI made sligs, scrabs, paramites, muds, gluks, greeters or anything in this format/style i'd buy that shit up instantly aswell. |
Defiantly gonna purchase the Abe plushie, I have my fingers cross that they reach their stretch goal so I can pick up Stranger and the Live ammo plushies as well.
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I so want the stranger one.
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Those Dota figures are sweet. I have some Fallout ones in a similar style and I love them. Much better than those god awful Pop Vinyls, which are frigging everywhere.
But what I'd really like are some Oddworld statues. They cost much more but are super detailed and look so great. |
pop vinyls are horrid lol. But hell yeah to the statues. I'm just gonna throw an image of how I'd see Oddworld ones done in detail seeing as we are talking about merch.
https://www.sideshowtoy.com/mas_asse...ress02-001.jpg Hold up, are the stretch goals actual plushies of live ammo or just those plastic tag things? |
I've noticed people can comment on Kickstarter, and reading through it seems like there's a general consensus from people on the look of the plushies being slightly off model? Interested to see what you guys think? As much as I like them, I must admit I do feel the same way.
People have suggested tweaks to the designs that they think would look better. Bearing in mind the ones shown are prototypes and likely to change, I thought it'd be fun to play around with the images on photoshop and see what changes I would make. Attached is what I came up with! The changes I'd make are minimal but IMO change the feel of the characters quite a lot. Here's an overview; Abe- larger eyes, slightly lower down and rotated for a warmer & more characterful 'apprehensive' look. Colour edit so he's slightly more green. Another strip of brown felt atop the loincloth for the waistband. Mouth/lower head section slightly wider. Munch- slightly wider embroidered eyes (expanding outwards), smaller headport, wider + pointier cheeks, slightly reshaped mouth, colour edits. What do you guys reckon? |
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Your versions are more canonical, I like them. But I'm not against of what already there. Also I love pink Munch! :3 |
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Just wondering, do we have a visual on the print that comes with the master set?
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I might be tempted if the artwork they choose is a good one.
The fact it's signed by Erick too makes me think it's going to be in the same cartoony style as the pvc tags. To be honest I can't justify to spend that kind of money on a print of a cartoon interpretation of Abe and Munch. |
Some of the details are a bit vague. I guess some is down to good faith, though $1500 is a lot to commit in good faith. As someone mentioned earlier it's not clear if the Live Ammo characters are plushes or PVC tags. Considering they're each a set of three, and the same price as the Stranger plush... I don't know? Perhaps they're not 10".
I expect more visuals will come along as project updates. They have a month for the campaign, and irrespective of whether they reach the goal before the end, I'm sure they'll continue to give progress reports to the backers. The Master Sets aren't selling fast, you probably have some time to wait on that, and see if any images appear before pledging. |