The G4 Twilight Sparkle combines an existing 3" body with new face and mane design (with bangs!), while the G1-based Twilight has a brand new pearlized design with the looks of the original pony from the 1980's.
Both come in a combined see-through package showing a design of Twilight on one side and Twilight Sparkle on the other side. Each side also shows the My Little Pony design from their respected era. The set will be available for $19.99 and debut at the San Diego Comic Con. Afterwards the figure will be available on the Hasbro Pulse website while stock lasts.
MY LITTLE PONY THROUGH THE YEARS TWILIGHT SPARKLE Figure
San Diego Comic-Con 2019 Exclusive
(HASBRO/Ages 3 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $19.99/Available: San Diego Comic-Con 2019)
Discover and display a beloved MY LITTLE PONY character in 2 exciting forms: 1980s-inspired TWILIGHT figure and 2019 Twilight Sparkle figure! Through the Years collectible pack features 2 iterations of this favorite MY LITTLE Pony character, each in a unique 3-inch style. TWILIGHT unicorn figure has a retro form factor inspired by her original character design. This vintage-inspired TWILIGHT figure has a shimmering, pearlized treatment and 80s-inspired styling. Pack also includes 3-inch TWILIGHT SPARKLE figure inspired by her current look in MY LITTLE PONY: FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC entertainment. 2019 TWILIGHT SPARKLE figure has rooted hair with bangs and a metallic cutie mark. For the first time, new and longtime MY LITTLE PONY fans can collect a TWILIGHT SPARKLE figure alongside the original -inspiration for her character! Deluxe retro-themed packaging makes a great display case for this special edition convention exclusive. Available at San Diego Comic-Con 2019 and on Hasbro Pulse following the convention.
When's it coming out?
ReplyDeleteProbably around the time the SDCC comes, if you're not going though (like me), maybe a few months later on Amazon.
DeleteTwilight sparkle with pinkie pie eyes
ReplyDeleteThat's her movie style eyes.
DeleteNo, they're her show accurate eyes, only Hasbro added some glitter designs to them. Her movie eye design is more reminiscent to sunset shimmers eye design.
DeleteA very neat idea! Though I won't bother adding this to my collection. G1 Twilight shouldn't be pearlized, it's inconsistent. Also, she is small, the size of G4 Twilight. I do really like G4 Twilight's bangs, emersive!
ReplyDeleteLooks too much like a G3 pony and not enough like a G1... I understand making her smaller for packaging purposes but she looks “off”.
ReplyDeleteYeah but I like that. They aren't including the "only two gens that exist" this time. G3 deserves love too.
DeleteWhen the box advertises it as "The Original from the 1980's" then it should be what it says. Not a G1 pony in a G3 mold, for no reason.
DeleteThe G3-ish-ness comes from the (relatively) thin body, angular cheeks, squarish muzzle, and the shape of the legs. It's directly based on the retro artwork designed for the 25th anniversary (which, not coincidentally, fell toward the end of G3), and some of the issues stem from that. The Running Press had a good mold for their mini Glory, so it IS possible to have a mini G1 pony look good. This feels like a bit of a copout, honestly. Perhaps time constraints were at play.
DeleteI hope it's available on Amazon this year
ReplyDeleteHonestly I don't get the "It doesn't look exactly like the original therefore I don't like it and it's not good" argument. If you want something that looks exactly like the original then go buy the basic fun repro. And if you're going to pay more for a con exclusive pony wouldn't you want it to at least be a *little* different?
ReplyDeleteIts a good point about something different.
DeleteI think G3 Twilight is quite cute. I'd like to have her in my collection.
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