UNPRODUCED: The Greatest GI JOE toys never made!

[@Scotty-Z70]

i still want 3.75" GI JOE EXTREME figures...of all of the characters! love the cartoon.

[@peterang78]

It sucks that Low Light didn't made it into Night Force because it would totally fit in with his speciality.

[@thebaxman4459]

Yeah, I'm surprised Low Light wasn't part of the Night Force team.

[@bostonrailfan2427]

he hated the dark so probably would avoid it until he couldn’t…plus he was too highly known for that second-rate sub-team

[@Lazrael32]

@@bostonrailfan2427 yeah them doing the marauders is weird. Most of the joe subteams just aren't that popular. and the marauders color scheme is somehow worse than tigerforce.

[@tooslow4065]

funny how hasbro started making figures in those god-awful colors to increase sales, but sales steadily declined because no one wanted yellow and orange colored figures. i wonder if any of the execs at the time look back now and think that maybe they shouldnt have made 50 versions of snake eyes and cobra commander and kept the figures to more realistic military colors?

[@joefan6316]

I think the Battle Rangers line was supposed to be the return to the more realistic type figures but it was obviously too late.

[@usernamunavailiable]

I interviewed at Hasbro in Cincinnati in the late 90s. They asked me about what my favorite line was and why. That's exactly what I told them, all the silly mutants, space monsters and Dayglow colors needed to be buried in the dump, and the military theme should comeback. I had some concept Battle Force 2000 figure (Think Landwarrior project) and vehicles designs I submitted in my portfolio. I didn't get the job and got a lesson in the waste of money an associate degree is.

[@monster-mecha_enthusiast_2002]

You're a terrible G.I. Joe fan, what makes a realism or a military theme elitist like you think that you can tell me I wouldn't be a real G.I. Joe fan for enjoying the Mega Marines or Star Brigade concept. Y'know what? I'm starting to think you Military G.I. Joe elitists are just as worst as the G1 Transformers-only elitists, I'm glad my first introduction to G.I. Joe was the Sigma 6 show I use to watch on 4Kids and the 2 flawed Bay films lmao.

[@tooslow4065]

@@monster-mecha_enthusiast_2002 i just looked thru all the comments to this post and not ONCE did anyone say anything about what makes a real fan. you sound triggered. do you need a safe space to go cry at? lots of people like the other "styles" of joe. i think thats dumb, since gi joe was a MILITARY toy line, not a scifi one. and we see how sales went when hasbro went that way. so my point may be proven. not 100% because we dont know if sales would have went up or not if they stayed with the main line. either way, you're delusional. go back to your gender-neutral coloring books.

[@calvinhobbes6118]

Yes, these outrageous and over the top designs and colors killed it for me...that and I was growing up, but I certainly didnt want LESS realism as I got older.

[@Its.Chad.]

Now THAT is my kind of video!! I love all the unproduced stuff from ARAH and beyond. That train was made in 1:18 scale by Steve’s Toys. It’s gorgeous - fully motorized and everything - down to the recon vehicle. He’s making me one…I couldn’t resist. Another amazing video, my friend!

[@pkeel7576]

This is by far the best gijoe video I’ve seen in years. Awesome!!!!!

[@SpineTicks]

Very cool What If packed with a ton of info and photos! Another banger, Jesse!

[@jakeproven256]

Neat to see what could've been, I mean that Cobra Island playset would've been awsome!

[@onepouchman]

The unproduced Aircraft Carrier brought a tear to my eye! 😢

[@DavidLLambertmobile]

To name the 🚢 after Marvel's Gen Flagg was class ✔️. He dies fighting Cobra!

[@cowpuddles4851]

A Cobra Island would have been great. It could have been modular, with various pieces sold separately and attached wherever desired. And that Insecticycle looks like a Tron bike.

[@Action_Figure_King]

Man, if only they could have thought of that.

[@cowpuddles4851]

I would have loved it at least. Have $5? Add on a rifle range. Maybe you’re rolling deep with $50… pick up Zartan’s cabin.

[@dennisrounds1996]

Excellent and entertaining video , well done. I for one was actually a fan of Cobra La because it was such (at the time) a strange and unique concept. I was already aware that some of the proposed ideas got refitted into others (as was battle force 2000 as CL vs BF2K was supposed to be a Joe spin off) I wonder what other crazy concepts we might have gotten?!

[@magnuslauglo5356]

Wow, thank you for compiling this. So many different products - I was familiar with many of them, but lots of them are new to me. I think my favorite is that Cobra submarine - that would have been terrific (and much more satisfying than the powerful but awkward Hammerhead that we got). It's a real shame the Mauler didn't get rereleased in green. With so many toys products considered, including some very large ambitious ones, I am surprised that there's no evidence they ever considered the Cobra transport chopper that was so ubiquitous in the comics.

[@betaraybob]

Great video. Thank you for finding and showing us all these unproduced figures and vehicles.

[@elonmusksellssnakeoil1744]

A train is such a fantastic idea. They could sell the track and the main car or two as a low-cost bundle, and then release new cars later to expand, each with their own unique features. I would have played the hell out of that if it existed.

[@johnconnolly2773]

Those look great, I would have already aged out of collecting by then, but it's still very cool. Thanks for all the research, Jesse.

[@ToyKennections]

Fantastic rundown of some items we could have gotten!

[@TheRenegade718]

This here my friend could be the best thing for us Sci Fi geeks with showing us vintage ideas from our favorite 80/90 cartoon/ toy lines that never came out. Please continue

[@monster-mecha_enthusiast_2002]

I never had the nostalgia for the 80's G.I. Joe cartoon much which no offense btw but true lol.

[@mitch19872]

Second best year sales wise in 1993 and then by the end of 1994 the line is done all so they could eliminate any competition for the Star Wars line. Hasbro buying Kenner really hurt the toy industry.

[@monster-mecha_enthusiast_2002]

So what? I never cared for Star Wars anymore anyway.

[@joefan6316]

Very cool! As a 90s kid I always lament at what could have been with the cancelled Battle Rangers line.

[@russellterral29]

I was a cook in the army and every military branch needs cooks so a chef figure would be nice if they would have produced him

[@citadelli]

There’s some real gems in there. The SeaBee pro type and Chef were my favorites 🏆

[@Lowlight23]

Really cool to see all these concepts. Would have loved the snow themed WHALE as that is one of my favorite Joe vehicles. 😁

[@Pegwarmers]

Awesome video! I always love looking at the stuff that didn't make it.

[@vuxnut]

Well, this is hands down the most excellent video I've watched this year. A few of these would have been great for production, and I would have loved them as a kid.

[@leonardduitch8833]

So much awesome in this video I'm going to have to watch it a few times.

[@ComicTropes]

Very interesting!

[@seanworsfold4496]

Great Video. I’ve collected for most of my life but I learned so much. Thanks

[@wadeskelton7585]

Oh gosh this was so cool I gotta fight the urge to go on EBay now!!!!

[@jakeproven256]

Hasbro: "Execute card 66!" Employee: "Yes sir!"

[@aaron10146]

I'd of killed for a chef figure for my joes! In 86 was the first time I ever did any real cooking (I was 9) and wanted to be a chef from then on. 😅

[@AzraelThanatos]

The ones that I remember seeing the artwork and images of prototypes of that I'd have really loved to get ahold of was the Jurassic Park crossover line they wanted to do

[@campbellruleV1kiwiGI]

Another reason why I love this channel. Great content and very informative

[@DavidLLambertmobile]

Barrel Roll is a cool call sign! 🛩 Joe had a few cool planes, aircraft.

[@mrrictus]

1:52 would be a Haslab crowd funding scam in this day and age. Man...I miss my old G.I. Joe Rolling Thunder.

[@chayftonjohnson7425]

Man how i really wish we could have gotten that Cobra Island playset. This is the 1st time ive ever seen any concept art for the idea. Would be nice if someone took the reigns and made this a reality..

[@IntergalacticDustBunny]

I think Super 7 tried to do a Cobra Mothership vehicle (it was pretty big), it would've cost $500 bucks so it didn't get funded.

[@jasonking3182]

Gi Joe Train is probably my holy grail of item we didn’t get.

[@MrAvenger1975]

I had the electric train set. That was as close as we got to one.

[@cermoer]

Thank you for this great video ! It's brings me so much memory about all these great toys that my friend and I had . Especially the gigantic GI JOES's carrier , we had to play betwin 2 rooms in a large hall 😅 !

[@ChattanoogaEd]

Wow that was great thank you so much

[@TheVileOne]

I don’t think I ever knew about these so it’s pretty cool

[@fromthehildt]

This was really cool, Jessie. I learned a lot. Thank you.

[@skunkworksstudios]

It’s fascinating when you look at the I produced Adventure Team sets and vehicles from the 70s that eventually became RAH vehicles.

[@kill-shot1186]

Hasbro was on the fence for toy creations for a long time... I drew up a vehicle when I was 8 and it was so cool my teacher urged me to send it to them. After about a year of hearing nothing about my creation I saw it on a commercial. It was the Rolling Thunder. They completely took my idea and didn't even send me a thank you note or anything. The only difference was mines had a boxed shark face. Mines didn't have the mini drone vehicle, but everything else was exactly how I drew it. I drew it after I saw an airport crash fire truck and thought it would be cool as a military vehicle. Shame.

[@usernamunavailiable]

I can believe that. I wrote a letter to Kenner about how it would be cool if the stomach of the Tauntaun could open so you could recreate the scene from the movie. I got a letter back saying good idea, but sometimes things are just not possible. Then a few months later they come out with a Tauntaun with a slit in the belly. I grumble about it. Then one day I get a package with the new Tauntaun, and a Hoth Han and Luke, and a letter thanking me for the idea. Looking back I wish I would've kept that letter. That would've been something to include in my resume.

[@kill-shot1186]

@@usernamunavailiable That's awesome. And kudos to them for not leaving you out in the cold. Hasbro took my idea and I never heard ANYTHING back. 🤦🏾‍♂️🤣

[@calvinhobbes6118]

Thats appalling.

[@RACCAR.]

👽❤️ Amazing show!! 🔥💥

[@rickytoddbotelho9555]

Good job. This looks a lot like ' found footage '❤😂😛

[@TheRenegade718]

Those last vehicles and baroness was insane

[@TheLilith1978]

Thanks for sharing this is enjoyable

[@jamespaul6315]

Good idea for a video

[@TheSickNeeds]

93 was the second best sales year for the vintage line? Oh man I would have bet everything I own against that. I would have assumed that in 87 and there after it was slim pickings due to everyone finally having a nintendo and from there on in it was video games video games video games!

[@Warsie-Fan]

OMFG!,... those vehicles! What could've been...

[@curtislangford3181]

That Dreadnok should be called "WAR DANCE"....End of Story!!!

[@NerdRahtio]

Let’s try again… really like the video , like having all the info in place, but you left out a few of your sources. Could you please add Joe declassified, generalsjoes and nerdrahtio to your description

[@ScarlettShana]

G.I. Joe with aliens sounds very cool. They fight with alien robots. They’d discover more alien species.

[@yojoe2059]

The fire truck for BBQ! That would have been good!

[@Scotty-Z70]

21:04 that totally looks like an anime robot/tank i've seen..maybe in Tank Police or ...tip of my tongue, but i love Anime from the 80s/90s, and that would fit-right-in.

[@MainOneCollector]

I was a GI Joe fanatic as a kid but once they started making the Crazy Military Vehicles and Sub Division teams it was a wrap.

[@zovex]

1993 was the second highest selling year for ARAH? do you have a source for each year's sales?

[@Bloodsport1]

Haslab heeeey, lets do these playsets for the classified series

[@monster-mecha_enthusiast_2002]

Yeah, you go talk to Haslab about those playsets while I go set up another YT community post about how stupid I think the classic Military G.I. Joe theme's elitist fanbase was lol.

[@xWhitechapelx]

I wish GI Joe Extreme's Mayday was produced. She was one of the figures, I wanted from the line.

[@kelvinmartinez4770]

They’re doing the Transformers/Gi Joe crossover now. There’s a Hiss tank with Baroness and clutch and vamp

[@monster-mecha_enthusiast_2002]

As a fan of both I like it lol.

[@cronmaker2]

Right, since the new comic reboot from Image is doing tf/gijoe shared universe along with the last tf movie, timing is finally right for hasbro to commit to idea.

[@williamthompson5504]

The unreleased 1996 ARAH 4 packs. Cobra Commander would have had a gold faceplate

[@jakeproven256]

If they were gonna have a Tiger force toy named Sabertooth, sureley the wolverine would have to get a Tiger force repaint, right?

[@DavidLLambertmobile]

Im 52, I vaguely recall the NASA-USAF space shuttle: Defiant. I could see GI Joe having a secret shuttle to fight Cobra but I dont think it was in a Marvel Comic. 1984 to 1994.

[@Straun30]

Interesting food for thought. I think what it highlights is why the line died. I think the final years were creatively bankrupt and were making things that lost the greatness of the line. Like the bad colors, the playsets that made no sense at all. I walked away from the line when they put out all this garbage. GI Joes main advantage over all other action figures was their mobility and pose ability. This was clearly being thrown away. Second, had to goet more grounded they could have revitalized the line. Kids find military awesome, more realistic military, the stuff kids were seeing in movies I think would have been awesome. Playsets that were like functional buildings rather than these bizarre abstract bases that were also vehicles and had no functionality. I mean lets be honest, almost all left mounted figures in the back wash of missile launches and completely vulnerable to enemy fire. It was just so much junk that got away from fundamentals. When they sold the 12" line with all the real world eras it did exceptionally well. Had they done sets and guys who looked like the team from predator they would have sold better. Had they went sci fy but used the template of Aliens- they would have sold better. No kid wanted a alien fighting marine who was fluorescent pink!

[@alexanderstrauch5531]

I'm going to have to disagree with you on that last part I totally would have loved to get a neon pink space marine that fights aliens, I loved the more sci-fi stuff and would have killed for some of those alien figures. But yeah it was for the best the line got Ole Yeller'ed around that time because I know most kids wouldn't have been into it

[@jakeproven256]

I feel you are generalizing, there were bad figures during those years for sure, but there were some great figures released during those last few years.

[@Straun30]

@@jakeproven256 I agree, there were a handful who were awesome, the sound enabled Hawk and Stalker, absolutely epic figures, the second Dusty should have been his own figure. Desert Scorpion, yes there were some good ones. But the colors and vomit endusing combos of colors. Nothing screams out shoot me more than fluorescent pink.

[@Straun30]

@@alexanderstrauch5531 wouldnt you have rather had space marines who looked tough and Bad A? More like Aliens? What about the colors did you like? And the aliens should have been patterned on deadly looking ones like Predator and Alien rather than the 1950s throw offs they made. And dont get me wrong, I love retro, but it should be in its proper place, GI Joe wasnt the line for that. Had they stayed more hard core military I think it would have given new life to the line.

[@alexanderstrauch5531]

@@Straun30 I was a kid of the 90s, I would have been cool with any neon colors. And I knew the name GI Joe so if I would have seen them fight dinosaurs, monsters or aliens I would have been ecstatic, why wouldn't I want to see the army fight monsters. Even when it comes to collecting now I only collect Cobra and any of the ninjas because it's more interesting than the usual Joe. And after being in the military for a decade yeah I would rather see cool crazy stuff over stuff I see at work.

[@jakeproven256]

Low-light is a shoe-in for Night force!

[@MrBrianSalinas]

even though the borer toy was never made, them seem to have made the jump from concept to LIVE ACTION in GI Joe: Rise of Cobra when Cobra infiltrated the PIT

[@dutchgijoe]

Ofcourse it is hard that we will probably never get those vehicles and playsets. Especially a new USS Flagg. Weird though that we as a community cannot afford to back the Super7 Cobra Mothership!

[@chubbyteddymonsterproducti1320]

I would've loved to get that City Strike Scarlett from Rise of Cobra.

[@yellowmartian]

Dude, watching this makes me regret selling my Joe's. I fell on hard times, so I had to sell them. I miss the O-ring joes. The sculpts just didn't have the same feel to me...but in hindsight, the sculpt joes are pretty good. I miss 3.75" scale.

[@VictusVideos]

Rowdy Roddy Piper

[@caleyates6464]

I would buy that Mark 2 Warthog AIFV in a heartbeat.

[@victorcolon1454]

The Cobra-La Insecticycle became Darklon's EVADER. The cycle driver became the Nullifier of the A.G.P.

[@bostonrailfan2427]

looks to me that the Cobra sub was reused and made as the GI Joe Baracuda sub

[@GeneralSantucci1st]

I want that alien chest bursting Cobra Commander

[@Scotty-Z70]

20:10 that looks more, to me, like a Terminator vehicle from Terminator 3+

[@mixmix1487]

Cobra Island would have been another thing my neighbor got and I would have hated him for.

[@MopBucket1014]

Instead of the terror drone I wanted hasbro to to make a cobra submarine. Had a family member who worked for hasbro and mentioned it. Don’t think she had any pull

[@alexanderstrauch5531]

I can dream that Hasbro makes some of that crazt sci-fi stuff into the classified series. If they can release unused ideas for Transformers Legacy they cab do it for GI Joe, at least give us the repaint of Firefly

[@monster-mecha_enthusiast_2002]

It would've been also nice if they added Spy Troops and Sigma 6 characters in the Classified line, I never had the toys but they were my two favorite guilty pleasures of GI Joe since I appreciated them unlike the GI Joe fandom that's stuck in the 60's to 80's. So glad I decided to only gain my respect to the 90's,2000's, and 2010's for now on XD lol.

[@dustindustindontworry-jz8dh]

Would like to see MANIMALS in classified form.

[@ReaverPrime]

The line lost me when they started to veer away from "boots on the ground" military with all the weird monsters and crap. I grew up in a military family (Dad was enlisted crew of the Blue Angels), so everything related to the military fascinated me. GI Joe wasn't where I wanted to see monsters and whatnot. A few years after walking away from the line, I got into playing the first Command and Conquer. In my opinion, alot of stuff from that game would have made for good GI Joe toys. The GDI Mammoth Tank, Orca attack aircraft, NOD Stealth Tank, NOD Buggy, and for a massive playset, the Temple of NOD. Hell, Kain, the leader of the Brotherhood of NOD, seemed like he belonged in Cobra already.

[@monster-mecha_enthusiast_2002]

"The line lost me when they started to veer away from "boots on the ground" military with all the weird monsters and crap." Sheesh, for a diehard G.I.Joe fan, you're a real Military propaganda-only addict, get a life lmao.

[@iscariotproject]

you could just 3d print them today...wish i had a 3d printer

[@scockery]

GI JOE Extreme Harpoon and Black Dragon were released, albeit in lower production numbers.

[@monster-mecha_enthusiast_2002]

Ngl, I am kinda bummed that the unproduced GI Joe toy lines from the Battle Corps-to-Star Brigade and the Extreme themes weren't made since besides my 3 favorite guilty pleasures of G.I. Joe like Spy Troops,Sigma 6, and the 2 Bay movies, I actually found the Battle Corps-to-Star Brigade and Extreme G.I. Joe lines enjoyable than the original G.I. Joe that the elitists only cared for and nothing else for 3 reasons. 1. I was always a sucker for Armored Suits,Monsters, and Mechs in my youth 2. I have always had respect for the 90's and 2000's along with the early 2010's alot more than the 60's,70's, and 80's combined (*Deal with it, old geezer original G.I. Joe military fans who read this comment XD lol.) and 3. I also always never liked the original Barbie doll-sized G.I.Joe Military theme's popularity that much to begin with except for it's Kung Fu Grip game I use to play on Monkey Bar TV back then, it's so 60's lmao.

[@LandofMert76]

Did the Mamba ever come out? I remember seeing that

[@DavidLLambertmobile]

GI Joe had a wierd aircraft, weapon that was like a small 1 man helicopter. Not quite a Cobra Fang 🚁 but it had air to air missiles, guns.

[@MrAvenger1975]

Yes, the Mamba was released.

[@AgentNevets]

Wow

[@buzzbomb6650]

Wait did I hear that right? Sgt. CD-ROM? Hahaha.

[@cobra4life324]

Is this star wars or gijoe????

[@bradmays1171]

Why not both? Why not Zoidberg?

[@jamesmoss3424]

These G.I. JOE toy should have been released in the in the first place. 😀👍

[@jakeproven256]

13:25 Sgt.Slaughter??

[@bradstrouse8685]

I see why they didnt make any of this stuff.

[@kevinyoung9557]

What could of been.

[@CubanPete1990]

Now look 👀 Kenner Toy 🧸 Company should released Black Dragon figure Mayday figure and even the bad guys like Wreckage figure and Inferno figure as a Mail away Order exclusive figures details in every park packages of any G.I Joe Extreme toys 🧸 from Kenner!

[@clf1908]

I thought rambo was part of kenner

[@bobbybonifazi804]

You gotta do transformers next

[@seanholmes7482]

Although this video was long, it wasn't bad! However, I was disappointed with this video not spending more time on Joe-characters and vehicles both before and beyond the 1980s. For example, I would have liked to see something on Robojoe, and I thought he was going to be mentioned after the Star Brigade review. I was also disappointed with the mention of Joe-Extreme and Mayday without Sergeant Savage. My last disappointment with this video is the lack of not mentioning Atomic Man, Bullethead, and/or Garrison Kreiger.

[@monster-mecha_enthusiast_2002]

Ah, I remember Sgt. Savage. I never had the toys but I did enjoy watching that VHS Adventure of him and his Screaming Eagles that I thought was cool on YT tho' lol. Too bad that the G.I. Joe fandom however who's stuck on either the 60's or 80's never had the appreciation of it as I did with both Sgt. Savage and G.I. Joe Extreme since I'm a half 90's half 2000's kid after all lol.

[@seanholmes7482]

​@@monster-mecha_enthusiast_2002 , do you know that Sergeant Savage is Hasbro's version of Marvel's Captain America? In comics, Savage was put into stasis during WWII. After he was released in the present, he fought alongside the Joes plus UK's Action Man. The only thing I'm unsure of, is if Savage has abilities like Marvel's Captain America.

[@monster-mecha_enthusiast_2002]

@@seanholmes7482 I mean, I usually grew up with Hulk,Spider-Man, and Wolverine more than Captain America but yeah I suppose so but I wasn't upset over that because tbh I think I prefer Sgt. Savage over him anyday XD lol.

[@seanholmes7482]

​@@monster-mecha_enthusiast_2002 , does it baffle you why out of all the Joes Paramount and Hasbro select to make movies out of, this guy Savage is always left out of it? Also, do you know about Joe-characters like Atomic Man, Bulletman, Kreiger Garrison, and Robojoe?

[@monster-mecha_enthusiast_2002]

@@seanholmes7482 I mean, I still enjoyed those movies as my guilty pleasures but true that when Sgt. Savage was left out since I think he was a cool guy as well, also never heard of those four Joe characters, sorry.

[@abh3land]

They need to bring back the 3.75 inch figure and vehicles not the 6 or 8 inch figures

[@fatfoxclown]

they should have done rocky anyway not like stallone would have thrown out money (unless you count his marriage to bridgette nelson) sgt slaughter drove me away as I felt like he was yelling at me all the time so they lost the mold to the old hq? that happen with snake eyes V2too? as he should have been reissued at some point instead of V3 and they could have bought an old one off ebay and do what mattel did with motu or maybe make it like an office playset theres also a band named manowar and they are cooler you should give them a listen also the other problem was no cohessive narritive between the cartoon and the comics they also could have reissued the whale and called it the ex wife

[@jonathanyoung5780]

Miss when Hasbro had a pair of balls and pushed creativity. Nowadays it's all retro regurgitation.

[@lokiwartooth1138]

13:26 is that muskrat or the sexual tyrannosaurus Jesse Ventura

[@michaelerxleben9667]

GIJOE could have been ExoSquad. lol...

[@Hurricanelive]

The armored transport is the only decent thing there. Much of the concept art looks far superior to what became inferior products, or they were simply just inferior designs to begin with that just stayed inferior. Plus 90% look like third party toy lines, which Hasbro was purchasing at the end of ARAHs run.

[@jonbonson75]

Star Duster*