Sadly, Mattel hasn't gotten with the times in this area. Usually Mattel properties get shovelware games (Barbie and Hot Wheels being the biggest recipients). The least bad games were the Dreamcast Max Steel game and the 2005 MOTU Euro exclusive PS2 game, which is supposedly a sequel to the dreadful GBA game. Both games weren't great, but had potential. My guess is that this is mostly due to Mattel not wanting, willing to spend too much money on a medium they can't fully grasp.
This is detrimental to them because Hasbro has been able to keep Transformers afloat with the movies, animated series, and videogames, which has led to toy sales. The sad part is that they kinda get it when it involves Hot Wheels.
I'll admit that it doesn't look THAT great, but it's being developed by Milestone, a company that specializes in racing games. So in theory, THIS TIME, Mattel is trying. But I feel that as always, they're a bit behind.
They should be doing a He-Man game... sorry 2 He-Man games. One for fans of Classic styled Barbarian He-Man and one for the new CGI ugly hi-tech look for He-Man. Game genre? A Western RPG with some inspiration from Witcher, Zelda BOTW would be a nice game, but that project would be too cost-prohibitive to Cheapskate Mattel. Even the barely a mobile game Tappers of Grayskull is no more.
The simplest solution is a fighting game. This was mentioned before back when there were rumors about Ed Boon from NRS wanting He-Man in Injustice 2. I've mentioned that a Soulcalibur clone could work. An old school 2D platformer could work, kinda like the first cellphone game. Hell, even an arcade Beat em' up like the upcoming TMNT game COULD work well for MOTU. Hell, a Beat em' up could work as a "prequel" to Revelation... or a side story. By the time Mattel figures it out, He-Man will be nothing but a memory.
If Mattel wants to keep their brands relevant, they need to have some synergy and strike when the iron is hot. Right now the iron is starting to cool down.
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