TPCI discontinues Trading Figure Game: Head of POP speaks

*BulbaBot* · 06-02-2009, 05:20 PM

TPCI discontinues Trading Figure Game: Head of POP speaks

Go-Pokemon.com recently took down their page for the Pokémon Trading Figure Game. Taking note of this, Water Pokémon Master, the administrator of PokéBeach, contacted Dave Schwimmer, head of Pokémon Organized Play, who in turn responded, saying the line has indeed been discontinued.

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Musashi · 06-02-2009, 05:24 PM

Can't say that surprises me. I never saw any of the figures where I lived and there didn't seem to be any promotion for it. The whole thing looked pretty cool and I wanted to buy some of them, but they just dropped the ball.

Lil Brother · 06-02-2009, 05:30 PM

You mean it wasn't discontinued already? :P

But, yeah, they seriously screwed up with the TFG. Such a shame, they all looked pretty cool.

Silverwynde · 06-02-2009, 05:48 PM

Prime actually figured something like this would happen. It still sucks, though. It was a really cool line.

Nekusagi · 06-02-2009, 06:12 PM

I'd suspected all along the TFG was killed off, so I'm not surprised. They didn't promote it enough. It's a shame though.

**Geodude** · 06-02-2009, 06:16 PM

I've seen lots of Pokemon figures in stores where I live, but as far as I could tell none of them were actual Trading Figure Game figures. That's what I don't understand about this kind of thing, if they don't bother to promote it, how do they expect it to sell?

***Argy*** · 06-03-2009, 12:24 AM

I just sold a Lugia TFG piece on eBay for a whopping $1.25, way less than I originally paid for it at the nerd store down the street. I still have Turtwig and Piplup (which I listed and didn't sell).

It's a shame because they're extremely accurate and quality depictions.

カメール · 06-03-2009, 12:37 AM

Awww. I liked to collect them for the pretty... at least I got a Salamence! ^^

Lugnut · 06-03-2009, 11:48 AM

Ya, I almost bought a few just as decorations, but ended up passing. Its a shame as they looked really cool.

Jelmerboy · 06-03-2009, 12:00 PM

I've bought a lot of them, hope to complete my collection one day. As everyone else, I also think it's a shame it's discontinued, but the only place I bought it was eBay: I didn't see it anywhere else...

Gligar13 · 06-03-2009, 12:21 PM

Even though i dont like that they discontued the TFG, i could see it coming, as unlike the tcg, they didnt promote it as much or release sets as fast as they released TCG sets.

Silverwynde · 06-03-2009, 07:20 PM

Well, at least now there's an endpoint, a place where you can stop collecting, because there's no more. They never got, so far as I know, to some of the characters I or Prime wanted, so that sucks...Prime wanted a Gardevoir, there are a bunch I would've chased down.
Maybe I'll try completing a set sometime.

Glitchipedia · 06-04-2009, 03:47 PM

It was a cool idea, but they should have been done as poseable action figures. Hey, they did that with Ash, why not with Red?

Insana Dana · 06-04-2009, 05:12 PM

Somehow I already saw this coming, but damn. That's too bad.

**Blackjack Palazzo** · 06-04-2009, 05:36 PM

Pah, no one played it anyway.

But the figures were awesome. What they should do is sell them not as a game, but as figures. I swear people will buy them.

06-02-2009, 05:20 PM	#1
BulbaBot Bulbanews Bot Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,078 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournaments Won: 0 Blog Entries: 20 BulbaBot's Gallery	TPCI discontinues Trading Figure Game: Head of POP speaks TPCI discontinues Trading Figure Game: Head of POP speaks Go-Pokemon.com recently took down their page for the Pokémon Trading Figure Game. Taking note of this, Water Pokémon Master, the administrator of PokéBeach, contacted Dave Schwimmer, head of Pokémon Organized Play, who in turn responded, saying the line has indeed been discontinued. Read more on Bulbanews

06-02-2009, 05:24 PM	#2
Musashi She's baaaaack... Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Shinou. Posts: 4,105 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournaments Won: 0 Blog Entries: 12 Musashi's Gallery	Re: TPCI discontinues Trading Figure Game: Head of POP speaks Can't say that surprises me. I never saw any of the figures where I lived and there didn't seem to be any promotion for it. The whole thing looked pretty cool and I wanted to buy some of them, but they just dropped the ball. __________________ Guardie and Kojiro: Celebrating 5 and 11 years of awesomeness. Visit The Rocketshipper Photo Album! Last updated 11/07/09 Check me out on Fanfiction.net and DeviantArt. Team Rocket fan? Visit the chat at irc.systemnet.info #teamrocket

06-02-2009, 05:30 PM	#3
Lil Brother is watching you Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Georgia, US Posts: 2,228 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournaments Won: 0 Blog Entries: 8 Lil Brother's Gallery	Re: TPCI discontinues Trading Figure Game: Head of POP speaks You mean it wasn't discontinued already? :P But, yeah, they seriously screwed up with the TFG. Such a shame, they all looked pretty cool. __________________ Game Collection \| Game Wishlist

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Silverwynde July 1, 2011 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: The Well of All Sparks Posts: 2,554 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournaments Won: 0 Blog Entries: 55 Silverwynde's Gallery	Re: TPCI discontinues Trading Figure Game: Head of POP speaks Prime actually figured something like this would happen. It still sucks, though. It was a really cool line. __________________ Don't hate him because he's beautiful. Spoiler: Give the TF Wiki a cliki. I claim you!

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Nekusagi The Pumpkin Queen Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 4,539 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournaments Won: 0 Blog Entries: 177 Nekusagi's Gallery Member's Picture Albums	Re: TPCI discontinues Trading Figure Game: Head of POP speaks I'd suspected all along the TFG was killed off, so I'm not surprised. They didn't promote it enough. It's a shame though. __________________ LJ~dA~R100~YT~Twitter~Facebook~Last.fm~ In the pale light of the morning, nothing's worth remembering... "Humans are cowards in the face of happiness. It takes courage to hold on to happiness." - Momoko Ryugasaki, Shimotsuma Monogatari Visit Glacidia Flower Forums- the place for all Pokemon fanworks and discussion!

06-02-2009, 06:16 PM	#6
Geodude Rock-type Gym Leader Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 4,722 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournaments Won: 0 Blog Entries: 25 Geodude's Gallery	Re: TPCI discontinues Trading Figure Game: Head of POP speaks I've seen lots of Pokemon figures in stores where I live, but as far as I could tell none of them were actual Trading Figure Game figures. That's what I don't understand about this kind of thing, if they don't bother to promote it, how do they expect it to sell? __________________ "You've got to be careful if you don't know where you're going, because you might not get there." --Yogi Berra My EBay auctions - please buy!

06-03-2009, 12:24 AM	#7
*Argy* dinkin flicka Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Soviet Idaho Posts: 3,809 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournaments Won: 0 Blog Entries: 2 Argy's Gallery	Re: TPCI discontinues Trading Figure Game: Head of POP speaks I just sold a Lugia TFG piece on eBay for a whopping $1.25, way less than I originally paid for it at the nerd store down the street. I still have Turtwig and Piplup (which I listed and didn't sell). It's a shame because they're extremely accurate and quality depictions.

06-03-2009, 12:37 AM	#8
カメール Marsh Trainer Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,326 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournaments Won: 0 Blog Entries: 179 カメール's Gallery Member's Picture Albums	Re: TPCI discontinues Trading Figure Game: Head of POP speaks Awww. I liked to collect them for the pretty... at least I got a Salamence! ^^

06-03-2009, 11:48 AM	#9
Lugnut Huh? Join Date: May 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 263 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournaments Won: 0 Lugnut's Gallery	Re: TPCI discontinues Trading Figure Game: Head of POP speaks Ya, I almost bought a few just as decorations, but ended up passing. Its a shame as they looked really cool.

06-03-2009, 12:00 PM	#10
Jelmerboy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 11 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournaments Won: 0 Jelmerboy's Gallery	Re: TPCI discontinues Trading Figure Game: Head of POP speaks I've bought a lot of them, hope to complete my collection one day. As everyone else, I also think it's a shame it's discontinued, but the only place I bought it was eBay: I didn't see it anywhere else... __________________ "Poor is the man whose pleasures depend on the permission of another"- Madonna

06-03-2009, 12:21 PM	#11
Gligar13 Treecko Pwns! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Johto Posts: 817 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournaments Won: 0 Gligar13's Gallery	Re: TPCI discontinues Trading Figure Game: Head of POP speaks Even though i dont like that they discontued the TFG, i could see it coming, as unlike the tcg, they didnt promote it as much or release sets as fast as they released TCG sets. __________________ FCs: Pokemon Pearl: 3265-1791-6319 Pkmn Platinum: 0817-6800-4783 PMD Darkness: 2148-8449-0007

06-03-2009, 07:20 PM	#12
Silverwynde July 1, 2011 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: The Well of All Sparks Posts: 2,554 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournaments Won: 0 Blog Entries: 55 Silverwynde's Gallery	Re: TPCI discontinues Trading Figure Game: Head of POP speaks Well, at least now there's an endpoint, a place where you can stop collecting, because there's no more. They never got, so far as I know, to some of the characters I or Prime wanted, so that sucks...Prime wanted a Gardevoir, there are a bunch I would've chased down. Maybe I'll try completing a set sometime. __________________ Don't hate him because he's beautiful. Spoiler: Give the TF Wiki a cliki. I claim you!

06-04-2009, 05:36 PM	#15
Blackjack Palazzo Uweeheehee Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: with the Fanatics Posts: 14,032 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournaments Won: 0 Blog Entries: 129 Blackjack Palazzo's Gallery Member's Picture Albums	Re: TPCI discontinues Trading Figure Game: Head of POP speaks Pah, no one played it anyway. But the figures were awesome. What they should do is sell them not as a game, but as figures. I swear people will buy them. __________________ I am merely...a Collector... Rocket100: For all your Evil Team needs. Let's play a game. It's called "Buy Blackjack's Stuff"!