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Post by sparkpikachu on Jan 22, 2020 15:44:00 GMT -7
Hi,
I tried to check if there was any new information on the WCT Teddy but got a "page not found" message on the website. I contacted the company, wondering what happened. Was the page being updated or did they stop making Teddy? It turns out that Teddy isn't in production anymore. It's kind of sad. This Teddy could have been done much better. Efforts would likely have been possible but they didn't happen. Now it looks like he's going the same way as the three in between versions of Teddy before. Production could start again but I don't know what will happen. |
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Post by kaylathehedgehog on Jan 22, 2020 18:11:49 GMT -7
That doesn't bode very well. I hope this won't impact the new series that's supposed to be coming out.
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Post by lachlant1984 on Jan 23, 2020 18:01:16 GMT -7
I've been told about this too, someone on YouTube was telling me this morning. It's very sad really, but the fact remains that WCT just didn't put in the effort they should have. I'm being extremely optimistic here, but I wonder if a toy company such as Basic Fun may develop a version of Teddy Ruxpin, we can only wait and see. I'm wondering if Alchemy Communications Group have withdrawn the licence. I say this because they still are making toy lines they were making before Teddy Ruxpin was released.
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Post by sparkpikachu on Jan 23, 2020 19:13:45 GMT -7
That was me. Nice talking to you.
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Post by lachlant1984 on Jan 24, 2020 1:49:45 GMT -7
Oh was it? I see, well, that's all very good.
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Post by lachlant1984 on Jan 24, 2020 1:55:54 GMT -7
It is sad that this Teddy Ruxpin has ended production, I know very well that the WCT Teddy Ruxpin was not well liked by the community at large and I do understand why, though I don't have some of the same problems with it that others did. In particular, I have little issue with the eyes, but many other people hated them seriously. What I really didn't like was the edits to the stories, I see no valid reasons for altering the stories, they didn't need to be changed, they should have been left as they were. I really like the way the pictures from the story books show up on your phone/tablet computer's screen with synchronized text showing up too. However, the app could have done so much more. Why weren't there educational games available in the app? Why weren't there other features to help a child develop its creativity and imagination and other life skills? I also wish of course that more stories had been released for it. By the way, the Teddy Ruxpin app is still available from the Apple App store at least.
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Post by lachlant1984 on Jan 25, 2020 16:06:55 GMT -7
I would suggest that anyone with a Wicked Cool Toys Teddy Ruxpin may want to back up the data on their Teddy Ruxpin, to do this, you can connect your Teddy Ruxpin to a computer via USB, and make a copy of the files that are stored on Teddy Ruxpin's internal flash memory, this includes all the stories you've bought for your Teddy Ruxpin.
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Post by lachlant1984 on Feb 1, 2020 3:54:48 GMT -7
It's true that WCT did more with Teddy Ruxpin than BackPack Toys did, don't get me wrong, the BPT version of Teddy was OK and I do like it, but WCT did more in terms of the Hug & Sing toys, and of course the library of stories for the main Teddy Ruxpin toy, be it a slightly meager library.
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Post by FilthyAnimal on Feb 7, 2020 13:45:54 GMT -7
I'm somehow not shocked that they never held true to their promises. They didn't listen to any of us fans in the beginning, so I doubt they even care now. They made their money and they're out moving on to the next cash grab. Hopefully the next company to pick up the franchise actually cares about the fans and releases all of the stories with a Teddy design that doesn't look like a flat potato.
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Post by oldkid on Feb 7, 2020 15:18:53 GMT -7
He didn't really offer anything knew and just utilised modern technology to deliver the same thing that he always has. Obviously that's his main focus as "the original story-telling teddy" but the technology exists to do so much more with him now. Why couldn't he interact when he wasn't telling stories? Play games? Help you with your ABC's and Maths? I think kids expect more these days.
On top of that, they changed so much of the original design that he no longer really looks like Teddy Ruxpin (maybe Teddy Ruxpin's weird younger cousin?) and so loses his nostalgic appeal to the 80's kids. I don't mind the eyes but reckon they look creepy in the dark when he's turned on and creepy in the light when he's turned off. Really don't think LCD eyes are the way to go.
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Post by lachlant1984 on Feb 7, 2020 18:45:13 GMT -7
I'm somehow not shocked that they never held true to their promises. They didn't listen to any of us fans in the beginning, so I doubt they even care now. They made their money and they're out moving on to the next cash grab. Hopefully the next company to pick up the franchise actually cares about the fans and releases all of the stories with a Teddy design that doesn't look like a flat potato. It would be lovely if a new version of Teddy Ruxpin were to be released and it met and satisfied everyone's requirements, but it's so hard to satisfy everyone who's into anything really, not just Teddy Ruxpin. It is a pity that they didn't really act upon people's comments. We don't know if a new version of Teddy Ruxpin will ever be release or not, there's just no way of knowing without being in contact with the staff at Alchemy, and they may eventually choose not to release a new version of Teddy Ruxpin. We just can't say anything for sure until something credible happens. |
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Post by lachlant1984 on Feb 7, 2020 18:46:49 GMT -7
He didn't really offer anything knew and just utilised modern technology to deliver the same thing that he always has. Obviously that's his main focus as "the original story-telling teddy" but the technology exists to do so much more with him now. Why couldn't he interact when he wasn't telling stories? Play games? Help you with your ABC's and Maths? I think kids expect more these days. On top of that, they changed so much of the original design that he no longer really looks like Teddy Ruxpin (maybe Teddy Ruxpin's weird younger cousin?) and so loses his nostalgic appeal to the 80's kids. I don't mind the eyes but reckon they look creepy in the dark when he's turned on and creepy in the light when he's turned off. Really don't think LCD eyes are the way to go. I agree that educational focused games to assist in literacy and numeracy etc would have been wonderful and could have been done well, but sadly it was not to be. |
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Post by sparkpikachu on Feb 8, 2020 12:15:38 GMT -7
It's interesting how Teddy fades in and out while something like Cabbage Patch Kids, which are mostly ordinary dolls, have remained popular over the years. I have often wondered about that.
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Post by lachlant1984 on Feb 10, 2020 14:33:55 GMT -7
I'd never even thought about that. Mind you I know nothing about nor do I have any interest in, Cabbage Patch kids.
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