Hasbro Finally Answers Your Prayers with this Prime Boxset Reveal
Thursday, September 17th, 2020 9:59AM CDT
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The only negative is that this is not a Hasbronified version of those toys, but a rerelease of the Japanese version, meaning it will have a purposeful lack of paint and added 5mm ports, both of which were standards in the Arms Micron line they come from.
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Posted by william-james88 on September 17th, 2020 @ 10:01am CDT
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Posted by AcademyofDrX on September 17th, 2020 @ 10:34am CDT
Cybertron Philippines:
Posted by Overcracker on September 17th, 2020 @ 10:48am CDT
Also just realized BBTS has a pre-order for FE Shining Prime. May just break down and get it.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on September 17th, 2020 @ 11:01am CDT
I'll try to preorder when available for sure. And if no stickers are included, Toyhax will come to the rescue.
Posted by Sabrblade on September 17th, 2020 @ 11:01am CDT
Those molds are cheese by now.Grahf_ wrote:Beast Wars II and Neo Galvatron, Heinrad, Break, Stampy, Longrack and the rest?
Galvatron's mold was already a goner as far back as 2005.
Posted by Sabrblade on September 17th, 2020 @ 11:04am CDT
There's not a speck of Japanese anywhere on the packaging. That's Hasbro's logo and legal print.-Kanrabat- wrote:Will this be a Takara Tomy Mail exclusive, or a general release?
Plus, it wouldn't make sense for this to be a Takara release when the whole point of it is to give Hasbro markets another chance at two molds that only Takara had released before.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on September 17th, 2020 @ 11:15am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:There's not a speck of Japanese anywhere on the packaging. That's Hasbro's logo and legal print.-Kanrabat- wrote:Will this be a Takara Tomy Mail exclusive, or a general release?
Plus, it wouldn't make sense for this to be a Takara release when the whole point of it is to give Hasbro markets another chance at two molds that only Takara had released before.
Let's hope this will not be a PULSE exclusive with their 3 zillions dollars of shipping.
Posted by Sabrblade on September 17th, 2020 @ 11:17am CDT
I hear ya. I'm hoping all of the usual e-tailers will carry it too.-Kanrabat- wrote:Sabrblade wrote:There's not a speck of Japanese anywhere on the packaging. That's Hasbro's logo and legal print.-Kanrabat- wrote:Will this be a Takara Tomy Mail exclusive, or a general release?
Plus, it wouldn't make sense for this to be a Takara release when the whole point of it is to give Hasbro markets another chance at two molds that only Takara had released before.
Let's hope this will not be a PULSE exclusive with their 3 zillions dollars of shipping.
Posted by blackeyedprime on September 17th, 2020 @ 11:33am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:There's not a speck of Japanese anywhere on the packaging. That's Hasbro's logo and legal print.-Kanrabat- wrote:Will this be a Takara Tomy Mail exclusive, or a general release?
Plus, it wouldn't make sense for this to be a Takara release when the whole point of it is to give Hasbro markets another chance at two molds that only Takara had released before.
Didn't the flying vehicon get released by hasbwhooever as part of a Botcon set/pirates?
Posted by hausjam on September 17th, 2020 @ 11:44am CDT
Posted by Grahf_ on September 17th, 2020 @ 11:45am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Those molds are cheese by now.Grahf_ wrote:Beast Wars II and Neo Galvatron, Heinrad, Break, Stampy, Longrack and the rest?
Galvatron's mold was already a goner as far back as 2005.
I wasn't actually expecting any of them. I have most of them anyway. It was just a thought more than anything.
I'd much rather a new mold of Galvatron. The original is trash but somehow, in a good way.
Posted by Sabrblade on September 17th, 2020 @ 11:50am CDT
BotCon releases by Fun Pub are not the same thing as mass market releases by Hasbro themselves.blackeyedprime wrote:Sabrblade wrote:There's not a speck of Japanese anywhere on the packaging. That's Hasbro's logo and legal print.-Kanrabat- wrote:Will this be a Takara Tomy Mail exclusive, or a general release?
Plus, it wouldn't make sense for this to be a Takara release when the whole point of it is to give Hasbro markets another chance at two molds that only Takara had released before.
Didn't the flying vehicon get released by hasbwhooever as part of a Botcon set/pirates?
Posted by PerfectVision on September 17th, 2020 @ 12:06pm CDT
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on September 17th, 2020 @ 12:13pm CDT
The Vehicon looks nice though.
Posted by LordBludgeon on September 17th, 2020 @ 12:33pm CDT
Posted by blackeyedprime on September 17th, 2020 @ 12:57pm CDT
AllNewSuperRobot wrote:So Prime gets a 10th anniversary boxset and on the 20th anniversary of Car Robots/RiD we get....
We got Siege Magnus, that's at least half a tumbleweed
Posted by TFfan1 on September 17th, 2020 @ 2:18pm CDT
Posted by PerfectVision on September 17th, 2020 @ 2:45pm CDT
TFfan1 wrote:Definitely a bit peeved at this and the Hall of Fame poll, but Hasbro's ignored literally every other anniversary since Thrilling 30, excluding what Fun Pub did for Beast Wars for 2016. I just honestly don't understand why THIS is the anniversary they think needs to be commemorated.
I have a theory,don't get mad at me because it's gonna sound arrogant:It was more mature,more marketable toward adult with money.
I don't even consider these figures good but they are the rarest,only reissued.
This show is unfinished,hollow but the franchise got only worse after that for me.
Posted by Brokebot on September 17th, 2020 @ 2:55pm CDT
yay.
Posted by TFfan1 on September 17th, 2020 @ 3:02pm CDT
PerfectVision wrote:TFfan1 wrote:Definitely a bit peeved at this and the Hall of Fame poll, but Hasbro's ignored literally every other anniversary since Thrilling 30, excluding what Fun Pub did for Beast Wars for 2016. I just honestly don't understand why THIS is the anniversary they think needs to be commemorated.
I have a theory,don't get mad at me because it's gonna sound arrogant:It was more mature,more marketable toward adult with money.
I don't even consider these figures good but they are the rarest,only reissued.
This show is unfinished,hollow but the franchise got only worse after that for me.
I'm not mad, I definitely see your point. I guess I feel like the market for UT or Animated reissues or anniversaries would be something people (like me) would buy. I personally disagree Prime was more really more "mature" than say, Beast Machines or Animated beyond a grimmer tone, but I see where you're coming from.
Posted by Emerje on September 17th, 2020 @ 3:25pm CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:Will this be a Takara Tomy Mail exclusive, or a general release?
I'll try to preorder when available for sure. And if no stickers are included, Toyhax will come to the rescue.
Sticker sheet is right there, it's also listed on the box contents (though those contents only mention one figure).
blackeyedprime wrote:AllNewSuperRobot wrote:So Prime gets a 10th anniversary boxset and on the 20th anniversary of Car Robots/RiD we get....
We got Siege Magnus, that's at least half a tumbleweed
Half a tumbleweed because it's only half of RID Magnus.
I might get this set just for the novelty of it, I basically skipped the entire Prime line only getting the Predacons and a Darkness Megatron from Takara Tomy.
Emerje
Posted by PerfectVision on September 17th, 2020 @ 3:26pm CDT
TFfan1 wrote:PerfectVision wrote:TFfan1 wrote:Definitely a bit peeved at this and the Hall of Fame poll, but Hasbro's ignored literally every other anniversary since Thrilling 30, excluding what Fun Pub did for Beast Wars for 2016. I just honestly don't understand why THIS is the anniversary they think needs to be commemorated.
I have a theory,don't get mad at me because it's gonna sound arrogant:It was more mature,more marketable toward adult with money.
I don't even consider these figures good but they are the rarest,only reissued.
This show is unfinished,hollow but the franchise got only worse after that for me.
I'm not mad, I definitely see your point. I guess I feel like the market for UT or Animated reissues or anniversaries would be something people (like me) would buy. I personally disagree Prime was more really more "mature" than say, Beast Machines or Animated beyond a grimmer tone, but I see where you're coming from.
ANIMATED isn't mature visually .I would like more Megacopter personaly.
BEAST MACHINE work for me.Several designs doesn't have legs,it ruin Rattrap in particular.
Posted by TFfan1 on September 17th, 2020 @ 3:35pm CDT
PerfectVision wrote:TFfan1 wrote:PerfectVision wrote:TFfan1 wrote:Definitely a bit peeved at this and the Hall of Fame poll, but Hasbro's ignored literally every other anniversary since Thrilling 30, excluding what Fun Pub did for Beast Wars for 2016. I just honestly don't understand why THIS is the anniversary they think needs to be commemorated.
I have a theory,don't get mad at me because it's gonna sound arrogant:It was more mature,more marketable toward adult with money.
I don't even consider these figures good but they are the rarest,only reissued.
This show is unfinished,hollow but the franchise got only worse after that for me.
I'm not mad, I definitely see your point. I guess I feel like the market for UT or Animated reissues or anniversaries would be something people (like me) would buy. I personally disagree Prime was more really more "mature" than say, Beast Machines or Animated beyond a grimmer tone, but I see where you're coming from.
ANIMATED isn't mature visually .I would like more Megacopter personaly.
BEAST MACHINE work for me.Several designs doesn't have legs,it ruin Rattrap in particular.
Mature visually? I'm not exactly sure what you mean, especially in regards to character having legs? Do you mean it has a more realistic style? In which case, I guess so, but the UT's as mature visually by that metric. I assumed you meant mature as in depth in storytelling and characterization. To each their own I geuss, I can understand if Animated's style is too "kiddy" for you and that being a factor that makes it hard to enjoy.
And I guess I'm the only person who likes BM Rattrap's robot mode design.
Posted by Otaku-mus Prime on September 17th, 2020 @ 3:38pm CDT
Posted by 84everfan on September 17th, 2020 @ 3:39pm CDT
Posted by TFfan1 on September 17th, 2020 @ 3:44pm CDT
84everfan wrote:Prime's awful designs are what ruin the series for me, breakdown especially, but that vehicon looks interesting.
I think a lot of the designs are kinda boring or generic (Bumblebee and Optimus for me especially, just smooth rounded panels with a couple vehicle bits. They aren't 1:1 detailed like UT or heavily stylized like Animated) but I actually think Breakdown's one of the better designs personally.
Posted by PerfectVision on September 17th, 2020 @ 3:51pm CDT
TFfan1 wrote:PerfectVision wrote:TFfan1 wrote:PerfectVision wrote:TFfan1 wrote:Definitely a bit peeved at this and the Hall of Fame poll, but Hasbro's ignored literally every other anniversary since Thrilling 30, excluding what Fun Pub did for Beast Wars for 2016. I just honestly don't understand why THIS is the anniversary they think needs to be commemorated.
I have a theory,don't get mad at me because it's gonna sound arrogant:It was more mature,more marketable toward adult with money.
I don't even consider these figures good but they are the rarest,only reissued.
This show is unfinished,hollow but the franchise got only worse after that for me.
I'm not mad, I definitely see your point. I guess I feel like the market for UT or Animated reissues or anniversaries would be something people (like me) would buy. I personally disagree Prime was more really more "mature" than say, Beast Machines or Animated beyond a grimmer tone, but I see where you're coming from.
ANIMATED isn't mature visually .I would like more Megacopter personaly.
BEAST MACHINE work for me.Several designs doesn't have legs,it ruin Rattrap in particular.
Mature visually? I'm not exactly sure what you mean, especially in regards to character having legs? Do you mean it has a more realistic style? In which case, I guess so, but the UT's as mature visually by that metric. I assumed you meant mature as in depth in storytelling and characterization. To each their own I geuss, I can understand if Animated's style is too "kiddy" for you and that being a factor that makes it hard to enjoy.
And I guess I'm the only person who likes BM Rattrap's robot mode design.
HMMM?!I care about every maturity but the look of ANIMATED is the killing detail for figures destined to adult and BM is hated mostly.
Reallisticwhat?
It's not superficial from me but from HASBRO,that's what i mean.
I'm tired.
Posted by durroth on September 17th, 2020 @ 4:04pm CDT
And the microns! nice
Posted by megamanfan on September 17th, 2020 @ 4:07pm CDT
Posted by blackeyedprime on September 17th, 2020 @ 4:10pm CDT
Posted by TFfan1 on September 17th, 2020 @ 4:11pm CDT
durroth wrote:good: they seem to come with the sticker sheets.
And the microns! nice
I think I see a model kit underneath the Vehicon instructions. Hopefully it's Zamu?
Posted by Uncontrolable_myosin on September 17th, 2020 @ 4:20pm CDT
bacem wrote:Don't care as much with jet vehicon, but breakdown that don't cost an arm and a leg? Heck yea sign me up.
Hey let me know I'm the exact opposite, dont mind splitting that set with someone
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on September 17th, 2020 @ 4:26pm CDT
Posted by Kyleor on September 17th, 2020 @ 5:26pm CDT
TFfan1 wrote:durroth wrote:good: they seem to come with the sticker sheets.
And the microns! nice
I think I see a model kit underneath the Vehicon instructions. Hopefully it's Zamu?
Those little model kits are so fun to assemble! Can't wait to snag this set.
Posted by Whifflefire on September 17th, 2020 @ 5:52pm CDT
Posted by bacem on September 17th, 2020 @ 6:01pm CDT
Uncontrolable_myosin wrote:bacem wrote:Don't care as much with jet vehicon, but breakdown that don't cost an arm and a leg? Heck yea sign me up.
Hey let me know I'm the exact opposite, dont mind splitting that set with someone
Ah, sorry, that came out wrong and unclear. I don't care, as in i do not care as much about reissue of vehicon since i already own the mold. That being said, extra vehicon still gets a welcome on my shelf.
Posted by First-Aid on September 17th, 2020 @ 6:09pm CDT
Posted by GeekyGamer Gal on September 17th, 2020 @ 6:32pm CDT
THIS is great news!
I was starting to seriously put in an order from Mandrake for a Breakdown, used some google translate and rudimentary Japanese for that one, since they were at least somewhat reasonable.
I just hope this set isn't pre-ordered/sold out too soon, and I don't have the same issues getting it as a few of this year's pre-orders so far.
...
Also, my wallet hurts, but in the best way!
Posted by Ultra Markus on September 17th, 2020 @ 6:36pm CDT
Posted by Flashwave on September 17th, 2020 @ 6:43pm CDT
Sign me up. Knockout has been missing his partner. Worth it for Breakdown alone. Never had the jet vehicon but these should be awesome if its the same as the car.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on September 17th, 2020 @ 7:00pm CDT
Ultra Markus wrote:i think they need to do animated blackout next
You, me, and a whole army think the same.
Posted by grimdragon2001 on September 17th, 2020 @ 7:07pm CDT