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Blimey, I honestly didn't think that my little post would cause such havoc. Sorry you guys As someone who is relatively new to the fandom, may I ask why Equestria Girls is viewed with such anger? I mean, is it just that it was even produced instead of a longer Season 3, or is it that it's a merchandising thing? Like, a cash in on the name? I watched the movie and thought it was alright until it all went batshit crazy in the last section and always thought a new one would undoubtedly be in the works - I'm just surprised it's caused such rage.

The POP ponies are indeed very small, but they actually look pretty good - like the wee vinyl ones you get in the bags. Each one comes with bits of furniture and accessories that go into the separately available play set house thing which'll apparently retail for around £15-20.

Yup, as I said on the other thread, two different folks at Hasbro said that it was the upcoming movie. That was all though, aside from a brief mention of a character called "Shifting Sunset" - when I asked if the meant Sunset Shimmer, they both went "oh yeah! That one!" (Seriously Hasbro, get your people to at least learn what they're selling!)

I would be entirely alright with that, but the stuff I saw was less Rocks and more... Ummmm... Could I say "gentle"? It certainly won't be troubling my playlists.

The film is seemingly coming. I spent the day at the Toy Fair in London where they were heavily pushing Equestria Girls 2 - Twilight heads back to the mirror world and the girls put a musical group together. The apparent title is Rainbow Rocks (as that's what their backdrop was on the stage set for the toys). No more information at all, just a short loop of footage running endlessly of a dance routine that's in the movie. Pinkie will be playing the drums! And that's it! There's a whole range of new toys including a DJ Pon-3 car, which I assume is also going to be in the film. When will we see this all though? No idea. Sometime this year though.

Hey all! Just got back from the London Toy Fair at Olympia where I managed to get a tour of the Hasbro stand where - of course - they had a bunch of new toys that are due for release this year. In all honesty, there's not a huge amount of new Pony merchandise in the plush end of the range. I saw some small (like 6") Twilight alicorn ones that I'd not seen previously, and there's a range of 28" plushies coming from Ty this year - just the main six though. The dude showing us around didn't know that much about the toys, sadly. There's a new range called Rainbow Power that I *think* will be based around the mysterious elements that we've seen so far in season four - Rarity's thread spool and Dashie's badge. They had a couple of weird toys on display, a hair brushing RD and scooter, that kind of stuff. One thing they're really pushing is their POP range - basically, build and customise your own ponies. You get these pony bodies that come on sprues that you POP out (get it?) and push together. They come with loads of accessories and have holes all over the body to push said bits and pieces into. You could have, for example, a Fluttershy body with Twilight wings and Pinkie hair, that kind of thing. There'll also be a play set for you to show them off in. Oh, and they're teeny - about 2" high. The HUGE push though? The new Equestria Girls movie, Rainbow Rocks. The girls are back and performing in a battle of the bands - each come with their own instruments, and Pinkie has a drum kit! There's a big stage for them to perform on, and loads of other characters will be released for the movie too. Best one? DJ Pon-3, who has a car! With the windshield that looks like sunglasses! That can be removed so you can wear them! And that was about it. Esdevium had the CCG on display at their stand, and a couple of the other companies exhibiting had some random merch - old school Ponies (like, G1 style) on lunch boxes and key rings - but really, the meat of the new gear was on Hasbro's stand. Of course, there are no photos - sorry! Visitors we're banned from taking pictures but I have an EPK, so if there's any images in that I'll post them up. Happy to answer any questions too

Sounds like you're in the UK, in which case head to your nearest Waterstones bookseller. They'll either have it in stock or will be able to order things in for you - it's on their system and can be picked up from Esdevium, the UK distributors. Also, I think you're going to have to move into the 21st century and start trusting online retailers - just order from reputable places who offer restitution if the stuff they deliver to you is damaged. There are plenty of companies who offer replacements if things they send out to you aren't precisely how you expect them to be.

Guys, if you've not got the Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie Starter Set, I'm running a little giveaway over on my games site. You'll have to be a little creative, but there's three packs to be won! If you're interested, have a look here: http://littlemetaldog.com/2014/01/15/prize-giveaway-my-little-pony-ccg-starter-sets-up-for-grabs/ Cheers all!

Yup, they're in the warehouse now, should be shipping next week to stockists

Another episode of my show, another interview with someone who had a hand in making the CCG! This time I got to speak with lead designer Darrell Hardy about how he helped put the game together as well as his newest project, Ghost Punchers. There are a few hints as to stuff you can expect from MLP CCG in future too - nothing major, but it's interesting stuff! If you'd like to have a listen - http://littlemetaldog.com/2014/01/08/episode-73-more-space-more-ponies/ Cheers all! Michael

That AMA that Enterplay did a wee while back, they said there's no limit to the amount of cards in a deck. Hell, both the Theme Decks are way over 45 cards too.

I spoke with them too, looks like mid-January for a release!

@RockinRarity - you're not limited to 45 cards, remember. You can have as many as you like in a deck; my current RariDash deck is 51.

Once my cards come through from the US and I get to grips with the game, I'd be happy to help out! Still sitting by the door, waiting for the post to arrive...

There's plenty of stuff, you've just got to know where to look - and not expect too much from the high street. If you're after merch, hit the comic shops, take a breath and ask them to order stuff in for you if there's nothing you like the look of. And man, don't complain when you've got an internet connection! The world is your oyster! Hit up redbubble or welovefine, find a shirt you like and wear it with pride!

Woah! Excellent work! That'll be a spectacularly useful resource - I'll be diving into it so I can familiarise myself with the cards before they arrive

Hey all! Now that the MLP card game has been out a wee while and a bunch of people have managed to get their hands on cards (hell, some of you have even played it!), would it be an idea to start putting together a database of the available cards, what they do and other useful information? I'd suggest using a Google Doc spreadsheet, nice and easy to sort out and give everyone access to. I'll happily put it together, but what sort of information should it show? I reckon the following: - card name - card number - card type - cost - resources gained - rules text - flavour text Anything else?

SWEET. My work is sending me the two Theme Deck sets, a bunch of boosters and a few promos they had in the office - oh, and the promo "Elements of Harmony" playmat. It'll probably cost me a fortune in postage, but screw it. It's Christmas!

I'd be up for it, assuming I'm ever able to get my hands on the cards over here! Also, I reckon it may be a good idea to build a little database of the currently available cards to help you when you're unsure of what your opponent's just played. Search for the card name, check out the values and abilities, boom - you're sorted!

Hmmm... at the end of the day, it's just a prettier Monopoly set. And Monopoly really isn't that great a game to begin with. I'd love to get my hands on the license and produce something that's really fun and entertaining to play. Thankfully the CCG seems to be filling that niche quite nicely, but yeah... something with a board, plenty of bits and pieces... maybe an area control game, or something that actually reflects the whole FiM aspect of the world... To the IdeasMobile!

I hope this is OK to do - if not, mods please remove the post! I interviewed Gail Tilden, the VP of Marketing at Enterplay, for the latest episode of my podcast. Enterplay, of course, have just launched the MLP Collectible Card Game in North America and have plans to unleash it worldwide throughout 2014. We talk about how Enterplay work with Hasbro, how the game came about and a lot more besides. The interview with Gail takes up the first twenty or so minutes of the show, so don't feel like you have to listen to the rest of it (though it's good, I promise ) You can search for Episode 72 of The Little Metal Dog Show on iTunes or download it directly from the site. Here's the link: http://littlemetaldog.com/2013/12/19/episode-72-friendship-is-spacecraft/ Thanks for listening! And I'm trying to co-ordinate an interview with Darrell Hardy, one of the lead developers of the game, for the next episode of the show. If that comes off, I'll post it up here too.

Hey folks - after speaking with Gail at Enterplay, looks like they're looking to ship the game in "early 2014". Could be January, could be February.