Re: In-Season General Show Chat | Season 6 confirmed

Mastermind Creations/Ocular Max "Sphinx"
Or these:

Badcube "Evil Bug Corps"
Which are clearly based off of older G1 designs:

G1 Mirage

G1 Insecticons (from animation art)
And unlike the mounds of pony music remixes, or people selling plushes on Etsy or DA, these are mass-produced (albeit in numbers ranging in the thousands to low tens of thousands, not exactly the scales Hasbro deals in with merch). These companies are largely based in China, so it's obviously going to be harder for Hasbro to pursue legal action against them then against a bunch of Western fans making a fighting game based on their property. But it has been going on for five years now, and the toys are finally approaching or even exceeding official quality in a few cases (they should be, for the outlandish high 2-figure and 3-figure prices they command).
I have to think that Hasbro has to be even more vigilant with things like streaming sites or fan games now, because the mass proliferation of unlicensed toys could cause them serious legal problems otherwise. They can't go after some sketchy company hiding in Asia, but they can go after North American or European fans no problem.
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