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In fan terminology, an '''homage''' is a toy that is intentionally designed to resemble an earlier (usually [[Generation 1 | In fan terminology, an '''homage''' is a toy that is intentionally designed to resemble an earlier (usually [[Generation 1]]) toy or character, without being the exact same character. Noted examples of homages include [[Downshift (Energon)|Energon Downshift]] (based on [[Wheeljack (G1)|G1 Wheeljack]]) and [[Shockblast (Energon)|Energon Shockblast]] (based on [[Shockwave (G1)|G1 Shockwave]]). Sometimes, homages are given different names from their predecessors if the actual rights to the name are lost via [[trademark]] murkiness, or if the name has already been applied to a non-homage toy within the same series. | ||
Amusingly, [[Takara]] has given homages a new twist with "[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] Emergency Green", a [[redeco]] of the original ''[[Diaclone]]''-based Ratchet toy in the color scheme of the [[Transformers (2007)|live-action movie]] [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]. | |||
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Revision as of 23:24, 16 December 2007
In fan terminology, an homage is a toy that is intentionally designed to resemble an earlier (usually Generation 1) toy or character, without being the exact same character. Noted examples of homages include Energon Downshift (based on G1 Wheeljack) and Energon Shockblast (based on G1 Shockwave). Sometimes, homages are given different names from their predecessors if the actual rights to the name are lost via trademark murkiness, or if the name has already been applied to a non-homage toy within the same series.
Amusingly, Takara has given homages a new twist with "Ratchet Emergency Green", a redeco of the original Diaclone-based Ratchet toy in the color scheme of the live-action movie Ratchet.
