Domestic Listings for Takara Transformers LG-EX Big Powered and Comparison to G1 Figures

Decepticon Stryker wrote:Part of me is hoping for a Violen Jiger toy... Wonder what figure could be remolded into him?

o.supreme wrote:Do Dai Atlas, Sonic Bomber, and Roadfire not have removable heads? I assumed they would have to from an engineering perspective? It really doesn't matter either way, but I just figured they would have to be, based on their source.

TF-fan kev777 wrote:Earlier in the thread it was confirmed that they were headmasters.

o.supreme wrote:Do Dai Atlas, Sonic Bomber, and Roadfire not have removable heads? I assumed they would have to from an engineering perspective? It really doesn't matter either way, but I just figured they would have to be, based on their source.

Sabrblade wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Pics are up of the whole package, robot mode and vehicle mode. And what do I do?! Look at the Headmasters, and they're not based on their Micromaster partners it looks like

You do know why that is, yes?

I do not

The little guys are the characters' real selves in Japan, not separate-character partners. In this case, Dai Atlas and co. are the small guys while the larger ones are just lifeless bodies they control.

It wouldn't make sense for the little guys to look like Speeder, Sonic, and Drillbuster when they're supposed to be Dai Atlas, Sonic Bomber, and Roadfire themselves.

Burn wrote:For anyone from Australia that may be after this set ...

Toybot Importz will be stocking it.
https://www.toybotimportz.com.au/collec ... ig-powered

Wolfman Jake wrote:

Burn wrote:For anyone from Australia that may be after this set ...

Toybot Importz will be stocking it.
https://www.toybotimportz.com.au/collec ... ig-powered

Does this mean you will, in fact, be picking up this set, Burn?

o.supreme wrote:^The closest thing, without making a completely new toy would be that awful Alpha Q toy from Transformers Energon, and we definitely don't need to see that again. Some 3P company might come up with something interesting. Besides, since the Zone Manga isn't available in English, I don't know if Violenjiger was ever fully shown beyond his nebulous 3 faced form.

Sabrblade wrote: translated by Hydra

william-james88 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote: translated by Hydra

Dont know where they found the time for that amongst all their world dominating plans.

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Pre-order secured! Super stoked to see how this guy turns out in hand

Skritz wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Pre-order secured! Super stoked to see how this guy turns out in hand

You and me both: this trio is made from some of my favorite molds. But seriously, now that friggin' ZONE of all things get some love from Takara, what's next? Will we see Sky Garry and Grandus? Big Bang? Star Convoy?

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

Skritz wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Pre-order secured! Super stoked to see how this guy turns out in hand

You and me both: this trio is made from some of my favorite molds. But seriously, now that friggin' ZONE of all things get some love from Takara, what's next? Will we see Sky Garry and Grandus? Big Bang? Star Convoy?

I wouldn't mind a full out Star Convoy. Battle Core Prime from CW was an homage to him and I love that Prime, he is my favorite Generations Prime.

I really want Black Zarak and Piranacon so we can complete the 9 demon generals, the titan city formers (considering Black Zarak would come from Scorponok, hopefully with a trident), and we can complete the scramble city combiner teams, and by extent all the US (at least) released combiners form G1 minus Monstructor (still waiting on something to happen there....).

I also want a Raiden in some form cause Trainbots, and hopefully the brainmasters are all gonna come too.

Skritz wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

Skritz wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Pre-order secured! Super stoked to see how this guy turns out in hand

You and me both: this trio is made from some of my favorite molds. But seriously, now that friggin' ZONE of all things get some love from Takara, what's next? Will we see Sky Garry and Grandus? Big Bang? Star Convoy?

I wouldn't mind a full out Star Convoy. Battle Core Prime from CW was an homage to him and I love that Prime, he is my favorite Generations Prime.

I really want Black Zarak and Piranacon so we can complete the 9 demon generals, the titan city formers (considering Black Zarak would come from Scorponok, hopefully with a trident), and we can complete the scramble city combiner teams, and by extent all the US (at least) released combiners form G1 minus Monstructor (still waiting on something to happen there....).

I also want a Raiden in some form cause Trainbots, and hopefully the brainmasters are all gonna come too.

Indeed, Scorponok and Piranacon are truly among the 'missing parts' of modernizing the GEEWUN stuff, as well as some Victory characters.

Skritz wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Pre-order secured! Super stoked to see how this guy turns out in hand

You and me both: this trio is made from some of my favorite molds. But seriously, now that friggin' ZONE of all things get some love from Takara, what's next? Will we see Sky Garry and Grandus? Big Bang? Star Convoy?

Flashwave wrote:

Skritz wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Pre-order secured! Super stoked to see how this guy turns out in hand

You and me both: this trio is made from some of my favorite molds. But seriously, now that friggin' ZONE of all things get some love from Takara, what's next? Will we see Sky Garry and Grandus? Big Bang? Star Convoy?

Star Convoy was part of the I spoke for the Triple Changer Prime toy we got in TR. It’s the yellow stripe up the chest rememniscent of his chest burst. (That figure is ALLLL The Primes)

william-james88 wrote:Who are the 9 demon generals?

william-james88 wrote:Who are the 9 demon generals?

If I remember correctly it's Black Zarak, Predaking, Piranacon, Menasaur, Bruticus, Trypticon, Overlord, Abominus, and Devastator.

fenrir72 wrote:It's both great and surprising that this very G1 tail ending character,set Big Powered has sparked such a great interest even among G1 hating fans.

This be good!

Hellscream9999 wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:It's both great and surprising that this very G1 tail ending character,set Big Powered has sparked such a great interest even among G1 hating fans.

This be good!

I think a lot of people were looking for a breath of fresh air from siege and this is as zany and obscure as you can probably get

Hellscream9999 wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:It's both great and surprising that this very G1 tail ending character,set Big Powered has sparked such a great interest even among G1 hating fans.

This be good!

I think a lot of people were looking for a breath of fresh air from siege and this is as zany and obscure as you can probably get

Skritz wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:It's both great and surprising that this very G1 tail ending character,set Big Powered has sparked such a great interest even among G1 hating fans.

This be good!

I think a lot of people were looking for a breath of fresh air from siege and this is as zany and obscure as you can probably get

I'd argue when people mean 'G1' most of the time they mean the Cartoon from season 1 to 3. Late G1 (post-cartoon) doesn't get the same amount of eye-rolls because it's far less re-threaded ground than yet another Optimus Prime and Megatron.

Sabrblade wrote:In addition to what I said before about the Zone manga and story pages being available in English, so too is the DVD version of the Zone episode available in English subtitled form as of 2015, courtesy of Karyuudo Fansubs:

Skritz wrote:I'd argue when people mean 'G1' most of the time they mean the Cartoon from season 1 to 3. Late G1 (post-cartoon) doesn't get the same amount of eye-rolls because it's far less re-threaded ground than yet another Optimus Prime and Megatron.

Skritz wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:It's both great and surprising that this very G1 tail ending character,set Big Powered has sparked such a great interest even among G1 hating fans.

This be good!

I think a lot of people were looking for a breath of fresh air from siege and this is as zany and obscure as you can probably get

I'd argue when people mean 'G1' most of the time they mean the Cartoon from season 1 to 3. Late G1 (post-cartoon) doesn't get the same amount of eye-rolls because it's far less re-threaded ground than yet another Optimus Prime and Megatron.

Relic0037 wrote:

Skritz wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:It's both great and surprising that this very G1 tail ending character,set Big Powered has sparked such a great interest even among G1 hating fans.

This be good!

I think a lot of people were looking for a breath of fresh air from siege and this is as zany and obscure as you can probably get

I'd argue when people mean 'G1' most of the time they mean the Cartoon from season 1 to 3. Late G1 (post-cartoon) doesn't get the same amount of eye-rolls because it's far less re-threaded ground than yet another Optimus Prime and Megatron.

I once had a conversation with a friend and brought up Overlord & Ginrai to which he replied that he was only into G1. I told him they are part of G1, just the Japanese continuity that didn't make it over here back in the 80s. I've watched through the one episode of Zone which starred Dai Atlas who we're all excited about right now....pretty much for me that's the end of G1 or at least as far as I've gotten. So where exactly does G1 officially end? Is there a finite point or is this something up for debate amongst the fans?

Relic0037 wrote:So where exactly does G1 officially end? Is there a finite point or is this something up for debate amongst the fans?

william-james88 wrote:

Relic0037 wrote:So where exactly does G1 officially end? Is there a finite point or is this something up for debate amongst the fans?

There is no finite point. The recent Legends comics we got from Japan are continuing the JG1 continuity so it is technically still going on.

Skritz wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:It's both great and surprising that this very G1 tail ending character,set Big Powered has sparked such a great interest even among G1 hating fans.

This be good!

I think a lot of people were looking for a breath of fresh air from siege and this is as zany and obscure as you can probably get

I'd argue when people mean 'G1' most of the time they mean the Cartoon from season 1 to 3. Late G1 (post-cartoon) doesn't get the same amount of eye-rolls because it's far less re-threaded ground than yet another Optimus Prime and Megatron.

Flashwave wrote:

Skritz wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:It's both great and surprising that this very G1 tail ending character,set Big Powered has sparked such a great interest even among G1 hating fans.

This be good!

I think a lot of people were looking for a breath of fresh air from siege and this is as zany and obscure as you can probably get

I'd argue when people mean 'G1' most of the time they mean the Cartoon from season 1 to 3. Late G1 (post-cartoon) doesn't get the same amount of eye-rolls because it's far less re-threaded ground than yet another Optimus Prime and Megatron.

See, this is what I loved about Titans Return. Triggerhappy? Misfire? Slugslinger? All G1 Characters, but aside from Slugslinger’s Energon cameo, none of them have had a real figure since their first toys, so yes we are getting G1 characters, but by all rights they are totally new to the later generations of fans while still filling in the old roster, rather than yet more Starscream and Thundercracker.

Flashwave wrote:

Skritz wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:It's both great and surprising that this very G1 tail ending character,set Big Powered has sparked such a great interest even among G1 hating fans.

This be good!

I think a lot of people were looking for a breath of fresh air from siege and this is as zany and obscure as you can probably get

I'd argue when people mean 'G1' most of the time they mean the Cartoon from season 1 to 3. Late G1 (post-cartoon) doesn't get the same amount of eye-rolls because it's far less re-threaded ground than yet another Optimus Prime and Megatron.

See, this is what I loved about Titans Return. Triggerhappy? Misfire? Slugslinger? All G1 Characters, but aside from Slugslinger’s Energon cameo, none of them have had a real figure since their first toys, so yes we are getting G1 characters, but by all rights they are totally new to the later generations of fans while still filling in the old roster, rather than yet more Starscream and Thundercracker.

Skritz wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Pre-order secured! Super stoked to see how this guy turns out in hand

You and me both: this trio is made from some of my favorite molds. But seriously, now that friggin' ZONE of all things get some love from Takara, what's next? Will we see Sky Garry and Grandus? Big Bang? Star Convoy?

Ultra Markus wrote:

Skritz wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Pre-order secured! Super stoked to see how this guy turns out in hand

You and me both: this trio is made from some of my favorite molds. But seriously, now that friggin' ZONE of all things get some love from Takara, what's next? Will we see Sky Garry and Grandus? Big Bang? Star Convoy?

what i think needs to be next is a proper Dezaurus and a proper Liozack and Jallguar for combiner wars Liokaiser

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Flashwave wrote:

Skritz wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:It's both great and surprising that this very G1 tail ending character,set Big Powered has sparked such a great interest even among G1 hating fans.

This be good!

I think a lot of people were looking for a breath of fresh air from siege and this is as zany and obscure as you can probably get

I'd argue when people mean 'G1' most of the time they mean the Cartoon from season 1 to 3. Late G1 (post-cartoon) doesn't get the same amount of eye-rolls because it's far less re-threaded ground than yet another Optimus Prime and Megatron.

See, this is what I loved about Titans Return. Triggerhappy? Misfire? Slugslinger? All G1 Characters, but aside from Slugslinger’s Energon cameo, none of them have had a real figure since their first toys, so yes we are getting G1 characters, but by all rights they are totally new to the later generations of fans while still filling in the old roster, rather than yet more Starscream and Thundercracker.

Actually most of that line was pretty fresh; twintwist, topspin, kup, perceptor, breakaway, krok, alpha trion... pretty great

william-james88 wrote:Is it any good? Real question: is any of the JG1 cartoon stuff better than the Sunbow cartoon seasons 1-3? Like miles better?

Skritz wrote:I'd argue when people mean 'G1' most of the time they mean the Cartoon from season 1 to 3. Late G1 (post-cartoon) doesn't get the same amount of eye-rolls because it's far less re-threaded ground than yet another Optimus Prime and Megatron.

I think thats a winning argument. Most people (including people that worked at Hasbro) knew nothing of the JG1 stuff. I myself knew very little until joining this site. And I know for a fact that when Peter Cullen uses the word G1 (which he uses A LOT) its basically shorthand for whatever he was in.

o.supreme wrote:As I'm sure you know I find the term "G1" overall to be demeaning, but I don't tell anybody how to act/post on these forums, and I know not everyone uses it in a derogatory way...However. - To ME Anything released from 1984-1992 is considered The Transformers. PERIOD. Whether it be toys, in print, or animated, and no matter what country it originated in, it's all part of the same great era that started it all. At times of course I will be more specific depending on what forum, and point I'm trying to make, but it's all the Original Series.