The few remaining Yellow leaders found by the Blues, at that time greatly diminished by suffering the worst of the Gray attacks on their practically conquered continent, reached an agreement that changed the course of history: Create the Greens.
The remaining Blue forces that managed to escape from their nation, fighting from the outside, were a great force that had been fighting in this way for a long time. But unable to replenish themselves, they were lacking important resources. They were the ones who found more than half of the Yellow plastic reserves abandoned (approximately 2/3), along with the hopeless Yellow leaders and 15% of the remaining Yellow armed forces. Those who found the rest were the Reds.
The Blues and Yellows somehow and for some reason that is difficult to explain reached a secret agreement: Create the Greens. The plan was basically to create a new hybrid army in a secret location, remote and unlikely to be found. The place would be some remote and of little use location, so that neither the Grays nor the Reds would go there by accident and find them. Their hope was that the Reds, the most powerful force resisting the Grays, would keep them busy long enough for this new army to grow without hesitation.
The Blues and Yellows’ prediction was correct: The Reds found the rest of the Yellow plastic reserves and created the Orange Army, diluting the Red with the Yellow to obtain a greater number of fighters. This made even the Reds twist the fight and just before being conquered they pushed the Grays, exhausted by the large size of the Red territory and by maintaining a war on so many fronts, the Reds taking a position on the offensive, although slow.
This situation gave the Greens enough time to grow, to the detriment of the Yellows consciously melting themselves, becoming extinct, and the Blues sacrificing most of their remaining resources, barely making it, taking shelter and hiding, to survive the end of the war. This is how they learned to be the best spies, only performing this task to minimize the use of their surviving soldiers, but achieving great and useful strategic achievements: information.
Thus, with a few years and without interference, the Greens were created en masse, to enter the war by surprise, twist the balance of the conflict and thus win the war. No one would suspect its existence until it was too late.
For this reason the Greens were never a conquering nation, and were never aggressive against the Blues, except for the mercenary species who worked on their own for the Tan in the Tannic-Green war. And it is also for this reason that the Greens always helped the Blues without any type of condition.
Plastic World’sDawn Land is an almost exact copy, a mirror, of a place of the same name, but in the Prehistoric World, or vice versa. Upon entering this place from the respective portal, the user arrive at an almost identical place, as if it were the same place, but with the original statues like new in the Prehistoric World and with the statues old, rusty and broken in the Plastic World, like if years passed.
This raises the question: Are the other worlds a version of the Plastic World, but from another time?, or in this case are they simply imitations of the same places?. Or are they like those tables of human modelers who made miniatures of their world? Is the Toyverse then a product of human modeling? Well, in some way, maybe…
Explorers have said that by taking this reference point, and heading to known places at certain coordinates from there, you can find ancient versions of the well known Plastic World locations, as if an Army Men base or city had never existed there. But this enters, for now, into the realm of mere speculation.
In this groundbreaking study, we explore the fascinating world of cockroaches and their mutant counterparts. Dr. Madd’s genetic tinkering has unleashed a perilous threat, endangering both Plastic World and the human realm. Our research sheds light on their behavior, adaptations, and potential consequences.
Introduction
Cockroaches, resilient survivors of Earth’s evolutionary history, have adapted to diverse environments. However, the emergence of mutant cockroaches —engineered by Dr. Madd— poses unprecedented challenges. These genetically altered creatures exhibit enhanced traits, threatening the delicate balance of ecosystems.
Methods
Field Observations: ◦ Disguised as ordinary plastic figurines, we infiltrated urban areas, laboratories, and abandoned buildings. ◦ Documented the behavior of regular cockroaches and their mutant counterparts. ◦ Noted differences in movement, aggression, and feeding patterns.
Laboratory Experiments: ◦ Collaborated with Dr. Madd’s captured lab notes (retrieved during a daring mission). ◦ Analyzed genetic modifications in mutant cockroaches. ◦ Investigated their resistance to common insecticides.
Results
Our findings reveal stark contrasts between regular cockroaches and the mutant variants:
Regular Cockroaches: ◦ Nocturnal scavengers: Hide in crevices, forage for food at night. ◦ Resilient: Survive extreme conditions, including nuclear fallout. ◦ Limited threat: Annoying pests but rarely dangerous to Army Men.
Mutant Cockroaches: ◦ Enhanced Aggression: Attack other insects, including regular cockroaches. ◦ Speed and Strength: Swift movements, can change direction as if breaking the laws of physics, capable of scaling walls. ◦ Resistance to Bullets: Dr. Madd’s modifications grant partial immunity to common weapons, like plastic weapons. Their armor is very resilient, but no so much to metal weapons and explosions. ◦ Resistance to Fire: Do not resist explosions, but fire. Common Flamethrower do not work on them. ◦ Resistance to Toxins: Dr. Madd’s modifications grant immunity to common insecticides.
Discussion
The mutant cockroaches pose a dual threat:
Plastic World: Their invasion disrupts ecosystems, endangering miniature habitats. If M.C. can’t eat lifeforms, they will eventually start eating plastic, from trees to Army Men.
Real World: Dr. Madd’s creations could escape containment, wreaking havoc on other worlds. During the reign of humans, common cockroaches spread throughout their world, reaching every corner of it. It is statistically probable that the mutants will somehow manage to reach other worlds.
Conclusion
As plastic Army Men, we must collaborate with scientists to contain this menace. Our shared survival depends on understanding these resilient creatures and countering Dr. Madd’s reckless experiments.
Note: Dr. Madd’s whereabouts remain unknown. We suspect he’s hiding in a forgotten corner of the Real World. Dr. Madd is a rogue scientist with a penchant for genetic experimentation.
Mutant Cockroach Threat Level: Classified as “High.” Handle with caution
We’ll explore the fascinating interactions of the plastic soldiers from Plastic World with the creatures they encountered in the human realm, the Real World. This time Bugs, or Insects, whatever you want to call this monsters.
The Ants’ Alliance
Objective:
Observe and document ant behavior in suburban gardens.
Findings:
Worker Ants: Tirelessly forage for food, constructing intricate tunnels.
Soldier Ants: Guard the colony, their mandibles ready for defense.
Queen Ants: The heart of the colony, laying eggs to sustain the population.
Communication: Pheromones guide their actions, akin to coded messages.
The Curious Case of Bees
Objective:
Study bees’ role in pollination and hive dynamics.
Findings:
Pollination: Bees transfer pollen from flower to flower, ensuring plant reproduction.
Polka-Dotted Armor: Bright colors ward off predators.
Overwintering Clusters: Ladybugs huddle for warmth during colder months.
Grasshoppers: Leapers and Singers
Objective:
Understand grasshopper behavior in grasslands.
Findings:
Acrobatic Leaps: Grasshoppers propel themselves great distances.
Stridulation: Males serenade females with leg-rubbing songs.
Herbivores: They graze on leaves and stems, maintaining ecosystem balance.
The plastic soldiers’ scientific endeavors provide glimpses into the intricate lives of Real World’s creatures. As they continue their explorations, perhaps they’ll uncover even more remarkable phenomena.
“Well, Portal Runner is no longer considered canon, with this situation that you say (PR is canon), we should add Superman and Batman to the game because it adds new things to the game.” – A particular Army Men die-hard fan
Everything this guy said have no sense. Who said Portal Runner is not considered canon?, and what does Batman have to do with it? I get it, it’s a metaphor. It doesn’t make sense anyway.
“head canon” it’s a personal thing, not the real thing.
It’s VERY strange that some fans have that “I like this so it’s canon. But I don’t like this so it’s not canon” with things that don’t really bother them, but it seems to hurt their sensitivities. You may not like Portal Runner, that’s legal. But it is exaggerated that if it offends you to such a degree that you hate it.
I really don’t understand it. I mean, it’s not that I like Portal Runner, but it doesn’t bother me either. It’s like Teletubbies annoy me just for existing lol
“I’m not a fan, but I know it brought interesting things to the Army Men canon. Because it is a game from the Army Men franchise. That is unavoidable.” – Thanos
What rules said that Portal Runner isn’t canon?. Be careful with imagining something so strongly that you believe it to be true. Because there is no such rules. There are only presumptions by some fans who believe that some things are not canon, others are from another continuity, etc etc etc. But no one said anything about Portal Runner lol.
Another debate in the Army Men community is about Army Men: Sarge’s War: the Heroes, Vikki Grimm and Colonel Grimm who died in the Peace Treaty terrorist attack were all clones… because many refuse to accept that that happened. And while the ending shows us those tubes with names, the reality is that it remains somewhat ambiguous… unless you listen to the father of the Army Men canon, Michael Mendheim: he himself said in an interview that he wanted to kill them, as a metaphor for the bad time they were going through during the development of Sarge’s War, the bankruptcy of 3DO, between layoffs, cancellations and warnings of a bleak future for the company and its employees. On the other hand, it is understandable that the childhood of many has been marked by this… but that is the truth. ALTHOUGH, it does not mean that it has to be the end… since despite their intentions, they left us some elements to reverse that bitter ending (the tubes with names).
Holders of the truth
The only ones who knew the truth about these “canon” & “inconsistencies” things no longer exist, the 3DO team from that time, behind the Army Men games. And I’m not even really sure about that, since I don’t think they were that involved with it to the point of being obsessive about it.
By the way, before someone does it: It is not valid if a former 3DO employee say something today and for that reason it will be considered the truth, because years passed and those who decided that, were an entire group with bosses who had the last word. Anyway in these years since that, we have never seen anyone on the internet talking about it. So, point for this theory!
But then… how?
The only way I think we can bring some light to this “canon” matter is to gather the entire old group, together, and ask them. But anyway, a LOT of time passed and more than sure they no longer even remember, because of this, or because it was simply a job and they were never that interested in it.
Or on the other hand they can be gathered by someone and made them to say whatever he wants them to say, which is why I think it is no longer possible to get REAL answers today.
What should perhaps be accepted is the suggestion or ideas of an old member of the team. That couldn’t be ignored!
But with all my years in video game development I can tell you one REAL thing that few or no one can tell you here…
Because of how storytelling works, most of the biggest inconsistencies were actually left, on purpose, with AMBIGUITY. That is, without really defining it. And that’s totally on purpose. When you don’t know how to solve something or fix something that is difficult to fix, but that should be a necessary change, you leave it poorly defined, open to interpretation, ambiguous. That can be understood in various ways or admit different interpretations and, consequently, give rise to doubts, uncertainty or confusion. But also a certain level of satisfaction on each side of the debate.
I’ll give you an example…Sarge VS Sarge Hawk. It was NEVER defined, and that’s on purpose. Surely, according to what I personally assume given my knowledge, for the developers Sarge Hawk was supposed to be the same protagonist of the previous games. The clearest clue is the similarity between Sarge’s original voice and Hawk’s voice, as well as their personalities. And of course, that Sarge disappeared from continuity with Hawk appearance lol.
Here is the solution: SOFT REBOOT
You have a classic property (Army Men), one that’s made money hand over fist for you for years, perhaps decades, but now, it’s getting a little long in the tooth. Maybe it’s dated, maybe recent installments have tarnished their name, maybe it’s just bogged down in “Continuity Lockout”. Perhaps you’ve just finished the story you wanted to tell, or you’re still telling that story and don’t want to ruin it yet. Or maybe you’ve finally been given the budget to make the entry in the franchise you’d wanted to make years ago but couldn’t afford.
That’s what happens with good ol’ franchises. But in this case I know for a source that was the dev’s bosses who want a different approach, a more “mainstream” product, or just what they need to upgrade their approach.
Resetting the thing to bring in new fans sounds like a good idea, but maybe the core storyline is still interesting if you can get rid of the bad superficial elements that accumulated around it over the years, or peel back the exaggeration of its problems over time; maybe you’re about to release it into a wider market where they never got the previous entry while pleasing existing fans; maybe you want to make a straight sequel but have to take a new direction because of drastic creative team changes; or maybe you’re simply afraid of the backlash to a Continuity Reboot.
In the case of the Army Men franchise, I think YES OR YES they needed a change. What else could they do after AM1, 2, TIS, WW and AT that was new using exactly the same elements without going away from that? It would have worked with the die-hard fans and bigots, but not with the general public from whom they need the money.
Yes, Army Men 1 was a success… but when could they replicate that success with exactly the same thing? It was a one-time win.
What to do? Well, perhaps a “softer” approach will serve. Instead of starting over, dip into the Troper Well and pull out a way of explaining you’re not really tossing away the classic stories the fans love. There are many ways to accomplish this:
It could take place after a lengthy Time Skip, allowing you to make a Same Plot Sequel with a new generation of characters and a few old favorites popping in for a Continuity Cameo.
It could be an Alternate Timeline that diverges from the “main” timeline thanks to time travel shenanigans, so you can do a fresh, modern take on iconic scenarios while the main timeline exists in parallel.
It could start with a Retool where the setting and scenario are significantly changed and the cumbersome or outdated aspects are dropped.
It could be a prequel with younger actors where all the things the old audience knows are hinted at, without being burdened by excessive continuity that will drive off new audiences.
It could be a side story taking place in the same universe that coincidentally features characters or situations the old audience is familiar with.
It could treat the original with Broad Strokes, so that the things the old audience liked happened for sure, but the things they didn’t like didn’t happen.
Essentially, a Soft Reboot. It has many elements of a reboot, and feels a lot like one, without actually getting rid of the old continuity.
Contrast the “hard” Continuity Reboot, in which the old story and continuing plotlines are explicitly kept, but minimally/mostly copied and started over from Day 1. Also not to be confused with a Soft Reset or Canon Discontinuity.
In the case of Army Men and what came after with the big changes made with Sarge’s Heroes, Air Attack, etc. was a kind of Soft Reboot, where they introduced everything new with a great future ahead, a lot of room to expand a develop (or at least that’s what they thought), without removing many of the elements that fans were familiar with, such as the plastic soldier original design.
Something very symbolic to represent this change and say goodbye to the old continuity, and that NO ONE has talked about, is the first scene of the Sarge Heroes campaign, this one…
Saying goodbye to the old Army Men, welcome to the new one!
This is LITERALLY the developers sending you the message of the change, to you and for them, like a “farewell” tribute. You go from the Sarge continuity to the new. It shows you the classic soldier, as always was, who suddenly leaves the scene, drastically, to make way for Plastro’s new design with everything that is coming behind with him, and the next scene shows you the new protagonist, Sarge Hawk.
To finish with my words…
They NEVER clarified anything because from the beginning they didn’t want to. They wanted it to be open to interpretation so that everyone would be satisfied with their interpretations of the events. Those who want to believe that Sarge Hawk and all that continuity is something different have nothing to contradict them. And those who want to believe that it is a sequel and that Sarge is now somehow Sarge Hawk, have nothing to contradict them either (au contraire). In short, everyone is happy. And Portal Runner is canon.
Project to restore old Army Men films into full color
On the anniversary of the 70 years of the famous Green Nation Newscast, using technologies from the extinct humans of the Real World, we present some images of the color restoration in progress, where we can even see several of the nation’s heroes who us have long since left, including their star reporter: Vikki Grimm.
Teaser trailer of the Green Plastic News – restoration project
The Army Men Videogames Website, home of the Army Men Toyverse
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