First Look at Transformers Titans Return Titan Master Loudmouth Transformation

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Our German friend from the Titan Returns Optimus video review seems to have hit some motherload because he is now reviewing the wave one titan masters. Below you will find a review of Loudmouth and while the words can't be understood by non German speakers, this gives us a good look at the transformation of the little vehicle and the possible play-ability. Enjoy!

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Re: First Look at Transformers Titans Return Titan Master Loudmouth Transformation (1794612)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 3rd, 2016 @ 8:12am CDT

Can't wait! now all we need is the actual body to go with the head :MAXIMAL:

Re: First Look at Transformers Titans Return Titan Master Loudmouth Transformation (1794624)
Posted by Kurona on June 3rd, 2016 @ 8:55am CDT

Hmmm.

Was planning on picking the Titan Masters guys up anyway, but now I'm wondering if I could use their vehicles as substitute Targetmasters...

Re: First Look at Transformers Titans Return Titan Master Loudmouth Transformation (1794638)
Posted by SG Roadbuster on June 3rd, 2016 @ 9:57am CDT

"Das Hovertrain", made my day. (i'm easily amused)

Re: First Look at Transformers Titans Return Titan Master Loudmouth Transformation (1794650)
Posted by Collector Canine on June 3rd, 2016 @ 10:42am CDT

Kurona wrote:Hmmm.

Was planning on picking the Titan Masters guys up anyway, but now I'm wondering if I could use their vehicles as substitute Targetmasters...

I was too, but now I want the Titanmasters even more! Only because I love the massive amount of playability they give to the Titans Return toyline as a whole.

Re: First Look at Transformers Titans Return Titan Master Loudmouth Transformation (1794663)
Posted by ZeroWolf on June 3rd, 2016 @ 11:26am CDT

Seems like this line has been nicely planned out, I tip my hat to the design team. I'm also looking forward to seeing more pics of different titan masters on the big bodies, really getting some head switching going on.

Re: First Look at Transformers Titans Return Titan Master Loudmouth Transformation (1794712)
Posted by Overcracker on June 3rd, 2016 @ 2:53pm CDT

Full review of Titans Return Fortress Maximus is up in english from Optibotimus:

Re: First Look at Transformers Titans Return Titan Master Loudmouth Transformation (1794730)
Posted by Kurona on June 3rd, 2016 @ 4:27pm CDT

DigitalBrave3 wrote:
Kurona wrote:Hmmm.

Was planning on picking the Titan Masters guys up anyway, but now I'm wondering if I could use their vehicles as substitute Targetmasters...

I was too, but now I want the Titanmasters even more! Only because I love the massive amount of playability they give to the Titans Return toyline as a whole.

I know right? You don't even need one of the bases; just get a Deluxe and a Titan Master and already you've expanded playability. I really like this.

Re: First Look at Transformers Titans Return Titan Master Loudmouth Transformation (1794761)
Posted by Brokebot on June 3rd, 2016 @ 6:49pm CDT

Wow. I guess I'm the only one not excited about this line.

Looks like my Titans collection will begin and end with Blaster and Soundwave. Good news is I'm going to be saving my money. Bad news is I'm hobby-less for a few years.

I guess it woulda been cool if the car transformed into a helmet that made the smaller head fit a larger class bot.

Re: First Look at Transformers Titans Return Titan Master Loudmouth Transformation (1794772)
Posted by RiddlerJ on June 3rd, 2016 @ 7:17pm CDT

I still don't understand these size class figures. So is Loud Mouth the name of the head mode or the little robot mode? Like Hyperfire is the name of the figure who forms Blurr's headmode.

Re: First Look at Transformers Titans Return Titan Master Loudmouth Transformation (1794782)
Posted by Sabrblade on June 3rd, 2016 @ 8:24pm CDT

RiddlerJ wrote:I still don't understand these size class figures. So is Loud Mouth the name of the head mode or the little robot mode? Like Hyperfire is the name of the figure who forms Blurr's headmode.

I think it might be that either A) the Titan Master class figures don't have a distinction between the identity of the robot and head modes (like, both the robot and head are Loudmouth, unlike the partnered Titan Masters like Hyperfire turning into Blurr's head), or B) the body's identity overrules any of the head identities (like, if you were to put Loudmouth on Blurr's body, the result would still be Blurr with a new head, even if it looks different from the head formed by Hyperfire).

Re: First Look at Transformers Titans Return Titan Master Loudmouth Transformation (1794786)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on June 3rd, 2016 @ 8:42pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
RiddlerJ wrote:I still don't understand these size class figures. So is Loud Mouth the name of the head mode or the little robot mode? Like Hyperfire is the name of the figure who forms Blurr's headmode.
I think it might be that either A) the Titan Master class figures don't have a distinction between the identity of the robot and head modes (like, both the robot and head are Loudmouth, unlike the partnered Titan Masters like Hyperfire turning into Blurr's head), or B) the body's identity overrules any of the head identities (like, if you were to put Loudmouth on Blurr's body, the result would still be Blurr with a new head, even if it looks different from the head formed by Hyperfire).

Wouldn't it be the other way around? Like it's only blurr if the head that looks like blurr is on the body? Otherwise if you put loudmouth's head on blurrs body, it would be loudmouth, right? God, this is why we need solid fiction, at least on the boxes :BANG_HEAD:

Re: First Look at Transformers Titans Return Titan Master Loudmouth Transformation (1794788)
Posted by Sabrblade on June 3rd, 2016 @ 8:45pm CDT

Hellscream9999 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
RiddlerJ wrote:I still don't understand these size class figures. So is Loud Mouth the name of the head mode or the little robot mode? Like Hyperfire is the name of the figure who forms Blurr's headmode.
I think it might be that either A) the Titan Master class figures don't have a distinction between the identity of the robot and head modes (like, both the robot and head are Loudmouth, unlike the partnered Titan Masters like Hyperfire turning into Blurr's head), or B) the body's identity overrules any of the head identities (like, if you were to put Loudmouth on Blurr's body, the result would still be Blurr with a new head, even if it looks different from the head formed by Hyperfire).

Wouldn't it be the other way around? Like it's only blurr if the head that looks like blurr is on the body? Otherwise if you put loudmouth's head on blurrs body, it would be loudmouth, right? God, this is why we need solid fiction, at least on the boxes

If going by the Japanese portrayal of Headmasters, then yes (which is what Option A would be). Option B would be like how The Rebirth had the bodies as the main robot mode identities, but that story never got to show what would happen if the characters ever swapped their heads around.

Re: First Look at Transformers Titans Return Titan Master Loudmouth Transformation (1794789)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on June 3rd, 2016 @ 8:49pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
RiddlerJ wrote:I still don't understand these size class figures. So is Loud Mouth the name of the head mode or the little robot mode? Like Hyperfire is the name of the figure who forms Blurr's headmode.
I think it might be that either A) the Titan Master class figures don't have a distinction between the identity of the robot and head modes (like, both the robot and head are Loudmouth, unlike the partnered Titan Masters like Hyperfire turning into Blurr's head), or B) the body's identity overrules any of the head identities (like, if you were to put Loudmouth on Blurr's body, the result would still be Blurr with a new head, even if it looks different from the head formed by Hyperfire).

Wouldn't it be the other way around? Like it's only blurr if the head that looks like blurr is on the body? Otherwise if you put loudmouth's head on blurrs body, it would be loudmouth, right? God, this is why we need solid fiction, at least on the boxes
If going by the Japanese portrayal of Headmasters, then yes (which is what Option A would be). Option B would be like how The Rebirth had the bodies as the main robot mode identities, but that story never got to show what would happen if the characters ever swapped their heads around.

I don't know anything about the japanese stuff, I was just going by the logic that the brain would be in the head, so, swap the heads and swap personalities - or does the spark in the body contain the personality?

Re: First Look at Transformers Titans Return Titan Master Loudmouth Transformation (1794790)
Posted by SW's SilverHammer on June 3rd, 2016 @ 8:51pm CDT

This is why I never liked the American interpretation of headmasters.

Re: First Look at Transformers Titans Return Titan Master Loudmouth Transformation (1794799)
Posted by Sabrblade on June 3rd, 2016 @ 9:02pm CDT

Hellscream9999 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
RiddlerJ wrote:I still don't understand these size class figures. So is Loud Mouth the name of the head mode or the little robot mode? Like Hyperfire is the name of the figure who forms Blurr's headmode.
I think it might be that either A) the Titan Master class figures don't have a distinction between the identity of the robot and head modes (like, both the robot and head are Loudmouth, unlike the partnered Titan Masters like Hyperfire turning into Blurr's head), or B) the body's identity overrules any of the head identities (like, if you were to put Loudmouth on Blurr's body, the result would still be Blurr with a new head, even if it looks different from the head formed by Hyperfire).

Wouldn't it be the other way around? Like it's only blurr if the head that looks like blurr is on the body? Otherwise if you put loudmouth's head on blurrs body, it would be loudmouth, right? God, this is why we need solid fiction, at least on the boxes
If going by the Japanese portrayal of Headmasters, then yes (which is what Option A would be). Option B would be like how The Rebirth had the bodies as the main robot mode identities, but that story never got to show what would happen if the characters ever swapped their heads around.

I don't know anything about the japanese stuff, I was just going by the logic that the brain would be in the head, so, swap the heads and swap personalities - or does the spark in the body contain the personality?

In "The Rebirth", Brainstorm instructed his fellow Autobot pre-Headmasters to download their memories and personalities into the auxiliary memory circuits in their chests, so as to maintain them whenever their heads would be detached from their bodies.

In the Japanese fiction, the bodies were never alive, built as lifeless constructs for the smaller -bodied Autobots to transform into heads that would attach to and control.

Re: First Look at Transformers Titans Return Titan Master Loudmouth Transformation (1794800)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on June 3rd, 2016 @ 9:03pm CDT

SW's SilverHammer wrote:This is why I never liked the American interpretation of headmasters.

I can handle it, if there's at least an explanation to the convoluted stuff, it's when there isn't any, that I get irritated :BANG_HEAD:

Re: First Look at Transformers Titans Return Titan Master Loudmouth Transformation (1794810)
Posted by william-james88 on June 3rd, 2016 @ 9:31pm CDT

Hellscream9999 wrote:
SW's SilverHammer wrote:This is why I never liked the American interpretation of headmasters.

I can handle it, if there's at least an explanation to the convoluted stuff, it's when there isn't any, that I get irritated

Just so everyone is clear, Hasbro has stated in interviews that it is not using the Japanese transector fiction. The little headmaster is its own character, but the the robot mode for the full robot always includes its head. Meaning that there is no such thing as a transector. Its just Blurr with the headmaster giving him a stat boost. And when he removes the head, he is in vehicle mode. There is no in between for Hasbro.

Also, we have had tons of English reviews for Fort Max, but theyw ere relegated to the review section of the site, so any further review can be posted there instead. I eprsonally really liked this one: titans-return-fortress-maximus-review-by-kathleen-s-klutter-t107070.php

Re: First Look at Transformers Titans Return Titan Master Loudmouth Transformation (1794822)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on June 3rd, 2016 @ 11:02pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:Just so everyone is clear, Hasbro has stated in interviews that it is not using the Japanese transector fiction. The little headmaster is its own character, but the the robot mode for the full robot always includes its head. Meaning that there is no such thing as a transector. Its just Blurr with the headmaster giving him a stat boost. And when he removes the head, he is in vehicle mode. There is no in between for Hasbro.

So, despite their attempt at play-style, the fiction directly contradicts that - dumb move hasbro >:oP

Re: First Look at Transformers Titans Return Titan Master Loudmouth Transformation (1794826)
Posted by william-james88 on June 3rd, 2016 @ 11:09pm CDT

Hellscream9999 wrote:
william-james88 wrote:Just so everyone is clear, Hasbro has stated in interviews that it is not using the Japanese transector fiction. The little headmaster is its own character, but the the robot mode for the full robot always includes its head. Meaning that there is no such thing as a transector. Its just Blurr with the headmaster giving him a stat boost. And when he removes the head, he is in vehicle mode. There is no in between for Hasbro.

So, despite their attempt at play-style, the fiction directly contradicts that - dumb move hasbro

Not at all. Each head can give a headmaster better stats, they just always need to have a head in robot mode.

Re: First Look at Transformers Titans Return Titan Master Loudmouth Transformation (1794829)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on June 3rd, 2016 @ 11:12pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
william-james88 wrote:Just so everyone is clear, Hasbro has stated in interviews that it is not using the Japanese transector fiction. The little headmaster is its own character, but the the robot mode for the full robot always includes its head. Meaning that there is no such thing as a transector. Its just Blurr with the headmaster giving him a stat boost. And when he removes the head, he is in vehicle mode. There is no in between for Hasbro.

So, despite their attempt at play-style, the fiction directly contradicts that - dumb move hasbro

Not at all. Each head can give a headmaster better stats, they just always need to have a head in robot mode.

Oh, I thought this: 'And when he removes the head, he is in vehicle mode. There is no in between for Hasbro.' was literal, in that they weren't incorporating head-swapping into the fiction

Re: First Look at Transformers Titans Return Titan Master Loudmouth Transformation (1794830)
Posted by william-james88 on June 3rd, 2016 @ 11:13pm CDT

Hellscream9999 wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
william-james88 wrote:Just so everyone is clear, Hasbro has stated in interviews that it is not using the Japanese transector fiction. The little headmaster is its own character, but the the robot mode for the full robot always includes its head. Meaning that there is no such thing as a transector. Its just Blurr with the headmaster giving him a stat boost. And when he removes the head, he is in vehicle mode. There is no in between for Hasbro.

So, despite their attempt at play-style, the fiction directly contradicts that - dumb move hasbro

Not at all. Each head can give a headmaster better stats, they just always need to have a head in robot mode.

Oh, I thought this: 'And when he removes the head, he is in vehicle mode. There is no in between for Hasbro.' was literal, in that they weren't incorporating head-swapping into the fiction

No no, they do, but there is no such thing as a headless body. If its headless, its in vehicle mode. That is different from the japanese fiction where headless bodies exist and are just husks.

Re: First Look at Transformers Titans Return Titan Master Loudmouth Transformation (1794835)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on June 4th, 2016 @ 12:11am CDT

So... Put short and easy, this is Armada's Mini-Cons all over again. The main body provides the base stats, the head provides the boosts, and each is its own entity. Gotcha.

Re: First Look at Transformers Titans Return Titan Master Loudmouth Transformation (1794839)
Posted by Wolfman Jake on June 4th, 2016 @ 12:59am CDT

Wouldn't Blurr or anyone else who needs a Titan Master to give them a complete robot mode be S.O.O.L. if none are around? They'd be "trapped" in alt mode. It's too bad they didn't just incorporate regular heads into the deluxe, voyager, and leader figures outright. You can hide them away and use the Titan Masters instead for the playability angle, but if you lose Titan Master, at least you would still have a toy that can form a full humanoid robot on its own. In fact, I'm pretty sure this is why Hasbro had been so hesitant until now to revisit the Headmaster idea.

Re: First Look at Transformers Titans Return Titan Master Loudmouth Transformation (1794840)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on June 4th, 2016 @ 1:11am CDT

Wolfman Jake wrote:Wouldn't Blurr or anyone else who needs a Titan Master to give them a complete robot mode be S.O.O.L. if none are around? They'd be "trapped" in alt mode. It's too bad they didn't just incorporate regular heads into the deluxe, voyager, and leader figures outright. You can hide them away and use the Titan Masters instead for the playability angle, but if you lose Titan Master, at least you would still have a toy that can form a full humanoid robot on its own. In fact, I'm pretty sure this is why Hasbro had been so hesitant until now to revisit the Headmaster idea.

And that's why we have the Titan Master Class: spare heads, should you lose one.

Re: First Look at Transformers Titans Return Titan Master Loudmouth Transformation (1794841)
Posted by Railbomb on June 4th, 2016 @ 1:15am CDT

Wolfman Jake wrote:Wouldn't Blurr or anyone else who needs a Titan Master to give them a complete robot mode be S.O.O.L. if none are around? They'd be "trapped" in alt mode. It's too bad they didn't just incorporate regular heads into the deluxe, voyager, and leader figures outright. You can hide them away and use the Titan Masters instead for the playability angle, but if you lose Titan Master, at least you would still have a toy that can form a full humanoid robot on its own. In fact, I'm pretty sure this is why Hasbro had been so hesitant until now to revisit the Headmaster idea.

You know, now that you say that I think the individual Titan Master packs are kind of their answer to losing heads. You lose one, you buy one. I wouldn't be surprised if we end up getting some of the alternate Japanese headsculpts early next year, giving kids just enough time to lose them, then offering a slightly different replacement.

EDIT: Of course someone else says this while I'm typing it out. :lol:

Re: First Look at Transformers Titans Return Titan Master Loudmouth Transformation (1794845)
Posted by Hero Alpha on June 4th, 2016 @ 1:43am CDT

william-james88 wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
william-james88 wrote:Just so everyone is clear, Hasbro has stated in interviews that it is not using the Japanese transector fiction. The little headmaster is its own character, but the the robot mode for the full robot always includes its head. Meaning that there is no such thing as a transector. Its just Blurr with the headmaster giving him a stat boost. And when he removes the head, he is in vehicle mode. There is no in between for Hasbro.

So, despite their attempt at play-style, the fiction directly contradicts that - dumb move hasbro

Not at all. Each head can give a headmaster better stats, they just always need to have a head in robot mode.

Oh, I thought this: 'And when he removes the head, he is in vehicle mode. There is no in between for Hasbro.' was literal, in that they weren't incorporating head-swapping into the fiction

No no, they do, but there is no such thing as a headless body. If its headless, its in vehicle mode. That is different from the japanese fiction where headless bodies exist and are just husks.

I think the way it works with Titanmasters is more like the head is a symbiote like Venom or Carnage in Marvel. They can move to different bodies and form a symbiotic bond where both personalities use the same body, kinda like Rebirth if they ever got around to switching heads.

Re: First Look at Transformers Titans Return Titan Master Loudmouth Transformation (1794847)
Posted by ZeroWolf on June 4th, 2016 @ 3:09am CDT

I think personally, I'll just treat it as the Japanese method. I normally absorb official canon into my fan canon and then create a new when I think the official stuff is lacklustre.

What I would like to know though is why they are called titan masters. What is their connection to titans? Are IDW going to provide answers?

Re: First Look at Transformers Titans Return Titan Master Loudmouth Transformation (1794860)
Posted by william-james88 on June 4th, 2016 @ 7:14am CDT

ZeroWolf wrote:I would like to know though is why they are called titan masters. What is their connection to titans? Are IDW going to provide answers?

I doubt it, Hasbro said not everything is connected to the comics. They are telling a story but through a toyline and surounding media can support aspects of it (but not all). The reason why they are titan masters is to differentiate the smaller robot from the larger robot. In G1 the headmaster both referrs to the small head robot and the toy in general. For example in G1: Horribul is a headmaster and he has a headmaster... wait what?

But now Blurr is a headmaster because he has a little titan master that becomes his head. And I guess them being small means they see the larger TFs as titans. Thats how I reasoned it. Especially if the leader size class can turn into cities for these little guys, just as titans like Metroplex would turn into cities for regular tfs.

Re: First Look at Transformers Titans Return Titan Master Loudmouth Transformation (1794861)
Posted by bluecatcinema on June 4th, 2016 @ 7:25am CDT

SW's SilverHammer wrote:This is why I never liked the American interpretation of headmasters.

Weren't the Americans the ones who actually came up with the concept, and it was the Japanese who "interpeted" it in their series?

Re: First Look at Transformers Titans Return Titan Master Loudmouth Transformation (1794865)
Posted by SW's SilverHammer on June 4th, 2016 @ 7:42am CDT

bluecatcinema wrote:
SW's SilverHammer wrote:This is why I never liked the American interpretation of headmasters.

Weren't the Americans the ones who actually came up with the concept, and it was the Japanese who "interpeted" it in their series?

Doesn't mean that the Japanese transtector ideas didn't work better >:oP

Re: First Look at Transformers Titans Return Titan Master Loudmouth Transformation (1794871)
Posted by william-james88 on June 4th, 2016 @ 8:11am CDT

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:So... Put short and easy, this is Armada's Mini-Cons all over again. The main body provides the base stats, the head provides the boosts, and each is its own entity. Gotcha.

That is precisely how Hasbro sees it. Its a very toy driven line and uses these more oldschool concepts which I find quite fun. I dont mind a toy's fiction being relegated to elements only applicable to the toys themselves.

Re: First Look at Transformers Titans Return Titan Master Loudmouth Transformation (1794872)
Posted by Batfan007 on June 4th, 2016 @ 8:16am CDT

This headmaster tangent topic is doing my head in.
I'm gonna buy Me a headmaster lose his head on purpose and dress him up as a headless robot zombie and he'll live forever with no personality to speak of.

Re: First Look at Transformers Titans Return Titan Master Loudmouth Transformation (1794873)
Posted by ZeroWolf on June 4th, 2016 @ 8:29am CDT

william-james88 wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:I would like to know though is why they are called titan masters. What is their connection to titans? Are IDW going to provide answers?

I doubt it, Hasbro said not everything is connected to the comics. They are telling a story but through a toyline and surounding media can support aspects of it (but not all). The reason why they are titan masters is to differentiate the smaller robot from the larger robot. In G1 the headmaster both referrs to the small head robot and the toy in general. For example in G1: Horribul is a headmaster and he has a headmaster... wait what?

But now Blurr is a headmaster because he has a little titan master that becomes his head. And I guess them being small means they see the larger TFs as titans. Thats how I reasoned it. Especially if the leader size class can turn into cities for these little guys, just as titans like Metroplex would turn into cities for regular tfs.

But what would the titan masters think about metroplex ;-)

Batfan@ Also we're allowed to go on a headmaster/titan master tangent here, this is the titans return thread :lol:

Re: First Look at Transformers Titans Return Titan Master Loudmouth Transformation (1794914)
Posted by RiddlerJ on June 4th, 2016 @ 3:00pm CDT

So, for example, Blurr is just the name of the body. Hyperfire and Nightbeat are the names of the heads. If either one would plug in, it would still be Blurr. Is that the idea?

Re: First Look at Transformers Titans Return Titan Master Loudmouth Transformation (1794917)
Posted by william-james88 on June 4th, 2016 @ 3:06pm CDT

RiddlerJ wrote:So, for example, Blurr is just the name of the body. Hyperfire and Nightbeat are the names of the heads. If either one would plug in, it would still be Blurr. Is that the idea?

Yes. It would still be Blurr, but with a special boost from whoever is his head. That actually works better than the transtector thing, because or else Blurr would just be a lifeless body, or he would be a small head giving life to a larger body. And thus he would never really be Blurr. The idea is Hasbro still wants these characters to be themselves. You can see that from the bios they give these toys:

Re: First Look at Transformers Titans Return Titan Master Loudmouth Transformation (1794922)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on June 4th, 2016 @ 3:26pm CDT

RiddlerJ wrote:So, for example, Blurr is just the name of the body. Hyperfire and Nightbeat are the names of the heads. If either one would plug in, it would still be Blurr. Is that the idea?

In a sense, the US and Japan are opposites when it comes to naming the complete bots:

US: Name depends on body
Japan: Name depends on head but carries the name of the larger bot in-fiction

Example: In the US, Chromedome with Arcana instead of Stylor would still be called Chromedome. But in Japan, the whole would be named Brainstorm, piloting Chromedome's body.

Re: First Look at Transformers Titans Return Titan Master Loudmouth Transformation (1794923)
Posted by Ultra Mad on June 4th, 2016 @ 3:32pm CDT

Do we have an idea of what will be the price range for Fortress Maximus at retail? I wonder if he will have a similar price to Metroplex (with inflation) a few years ago or just be a lot more expensive? I'm not really interested in paying twice as much as I did for Metroplex.

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Posted by SpacerAM2 on June 4th, 2016 @ 4:22pm CDT

Ultra Mad wrote:Do we have an idea of what will be the price range for Fortress Maximus at retail? I wonder if he will have a similar price to Metroplex (with inflation) a few years ago or just be a lot more expensive? I'm not really interested in paying twice as much as I did for Metroplex.

Fortress Maximus will retail for 179.99 in Toysrus. Keep in mind that Toysrus likes to raise the price within a week or so.

Re: First Look at Transformers Titans Return Titan Master Loudmouth Transformation (1794940)
Posted by Ultra Mad on June 4th, 2016 @ 4:30pm CDT

Thanks for the answer! Good thing I still have a few weeks to decide wheter I will pick him up or not. After seeing two reviews of the Big guy, not so sure about him anymore. Regardless, I happy that we won't have to spend more then 200$ to get him at retail

Re: First Look at Transformers Titans Return Titan Master Loudmouth Transformation (1794988)
Posted by RiddlerJ on June 4th, 2016 @ 9:56pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:
RiddlerJ wrote:So, for example, Blurr is just the name of the body. Hyperfire and Nightbeat are the names of the heads. If either one would plug in, it would still be Blurr. Is that the idea?

Yes. It would still be Blurr, but with a special boost from whoever is his head. That actually works better than the transtector thing, because or else Blurr would just be a lifeless body, or he would be a small head giving life to a larger body. And thus he would never really be Blurr. The idea is Hasbro still wants these characters to be themselves. You can see that from the bios they give these toys:

It was the naming for the smaller figures that was throwing me off. So I guess Nightbeat is shrunk down to a little guy now.

Re: First Look at Transformers Titans Return Titan Master Loudmouth Transformation (1795041)
Posted by Kurona on June 5th, 2016 @ 6:30am CDT

RiddlerJ wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
RiddlerJ wrote:So, for example, Blurr is just the name of the body. Hyperfire and Nightbeat are the names of the heads. If either one would plug in, it would still be Blurr. Is that the idea?

Yes. It would still be Blurr, but with a special boost from whoever is his head. That actually works better than the transtector thing, because or else Blurr would just be a lifeless body, or he would be a small head giving life to a larger body. And thus he would never really be Blurr. The idea is Hasbro still wants these characters to be themselves. You can see that from the bios they give these toys:

It was the naming for the smaller figures that was throwing me off. So I guess Nightbeat is shrunk down to a little guy now.

Apparently that's what Hasbro is going for, yeah. Doesn't have to be though; this is just for the toyline, so you can easily go by your own... Headcanon

runs off into distance giggling inanely

Re: First Look at Transformers Titans Return Titan Master Loudmouth Transformation (1795125)
Posted by Collector Canine on June 5th, 2016 @ 4:27pm CDT

Kurona wrote:
RiddlerJ wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
RiddlerJ wrote:So, for example, Blurr is just the name of the body. Hyperfire and Nightbeat are the names of the heads. If either one would plug in, it would still be Blurr. Is that the idea?

Yes. It would still be Blurr, but with a special boost from whoever is his head. That actually works better than the transtector thing, because or else Blurr would just be a lifeless body, or he would be a small head giving life to a larger body. And thus he would never really be Blurr. The idea is Hasbro still wants these characters to be themselves. You can see that from the bios they give these toys:

It was the naming for the smaller figures that was throwing me off. So I guess Nightbeat is shrunk down to a little guy now.

Apparently that's what Hasbro is going for, yeah. Doesn't have to be though; this is just for the toyline, so you can easily go by your own... Headcanon

runs off into distance giggling inanely

That pun was painful. :BOOM:

That aside, I will definitely be pretending these work like the Japanese fiction.

Re: First Look at Transformers Titans Return Titan Master Loudmouth Transformation (1795251)
Posted by Va'al on June 6th, 2016 @ 6:04am CDT

The first venture into the world of Titan Masters and Legends class from the Titans Return line has been shared through a number of posts recently (including the Taiwan hands-on event). Thanks to fellow fan Masterandy, we also have a very nice pictorial review of Titan Master Crashbash, in all its tiny, adorable, purple forms with the beast vehicle equipment included in the package. Check out the mirrored images below, and head here for the full set of photos!

Re: First Look at Transformers Titans Return Titan Master Loudmouth Transformation (1795252)
Posted by Sigma Magnus on June 6th, 2016 @ 6:08am CDT

...the Titans Return heads work with Voyager Brainstorm?! :shock:

Re: First Look at Transformers Titans Return Titan Master Loudmouth Transformation (1795253)
Posted by Kurona on June 6th, 2016 @ 6:09am CDT

I think that's just a 'being balanced' cheated connection, like with G1 Fort Max's head on TR Fort Max.

Re: First Look at Transformers Titans Return Titan Master Loudmouth Transformation (1795258)
Posted by ZeroWolf on June 6th, 2016 @ 7:14am CDT

Kurona is right, you can tell from the comparison picture between generations Arcana and crash bash (wait wasn't that the name of a crash bandicoot game?). The new titan masters are much smaller to be compatible fully. I bet it wouldn't take much movement for that head to come loose.

I like crash bash, his vehicle/Dino form/ gun looks really fun to play with. I still love the way the titan master forms the lower jaw and arms of the Dino. Wonder if clobber will come with a repainted version...

Re: First Look at Transformers Titans Return Titan Master Loudmouth Transformation (1795261)
Posted by steals_your_goats on June 6th, 2016 @ 7:32am CDT

ZeroWolf wrote:I like crash bash, his vehicle/Dino form/ gun looks really fun to play with. I still love the way the titan master forms the lower jaw and arms of the Dino. Wonder if clobber will come with a repainted version...

Re: First Look at Transformers Titans Return Titan Master Loudmouth Transformation (1795262)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 6th, 2016 @ 7:35am CDT

That little Crash bash is very adorable. I'll probably skip over him and wait for Clobber, but that is a nice little mold :MAXIMAL:

Re: First Look at Transformers Titans Return Titan Master Loudmouth Transformation (1795266)
Posted by william-james88 on June 6th, 2016 @ 8:10am CDT

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:That little Crash bash is very adorable. I'll probably skip over him and wait for Clobber, but that is a nice little mold

While i am very excited to own a bunch of titan masters, I think I will wait as well for Clobber. It a more fun head to toss around on bots and I wontbe getting 2 of each triple changer (unless prices drop like crazy again).

Re: First Look at Transformers Titans Return Titan Master Loudmouth Transformation (1795279)
Posted by Noideaforaname on June 6th, 2016 @ 9:25am CDT

I wonder... how easy would it be to swap actual faces around on these things? I've decided to repurpose this guy as Vos, but Apeface has a far more appropriate, er, face. It *looks* like it might be a simple matter of undoing a single screw, so maaaybe? (if not, it's not like I was going to buy a larger figure to go all "wear my faaace" on anyways...)

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