In Box Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG24 Shockwave and Cancer

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Seibertronian Cyberpath has shown us the pictures posted on TF Yuki's twitter page. These show LG24 Shockwave in his packaging along with Cancer, who is a redeco of Titan Master Crashbash.

There is also an image of the small head on the original Cancer Masterforce toy (whos gallery can be seen here). The pic makes sure to show us the tech specs with the middle one being down meaning that the little head can actually be inserted into that slot.

Other things to note are the names used for these toys. "Shockwave" is used for both the Latin writting and the Japanese writing, rather than Laserwave, while "Cancer" is used for both. Fellow Seibertronian Sabrblade broke it down for us:

Sabrblade wrote:For the name "Shockwave", Takara always the Hasbro names in Latin script on the Legends packaging, while using the original Japanese Takara names in Katakana. But in this case, since the Katakana name is also written as "Shockwave" instead of "Laserwave" (along with several other Takara Shockwave toys of recent years using "Shockwave" instead "Laserwave"), that tells me that Takara must have lost the rights to the name "Laserwave" and are now using "Shockwave" as a substitute, with the MP being an exception to this since it seems Takara absolutely wanted to use "Laserwave" for that toy in some manner that they could (which make sense given how the MP line is their bread and butter celebrating the original cartoon with the authentic Japanese names), which resulted in their going with "Destron Laserwave" (essentially an equivalent of Hasbro using "Decepticon Shockwave") for the MP.

For the name "Cancer", however, with his name being written as such in both Katakana and Latin script, that further emphasizes how he's a completely separate character from Hasbro's original Squeezeplay/Crashbash character, and I'm all for their doing it since he very much is his own character (being an Earth human rather than a Cybertronian robot, for one).

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Re: In Box Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG24 Shockwave and Cancer (1814324)
Posted by Kyleor on August 11th, 2016 @ 10:39am CDT

So LG24 Shockwave gives you Cancer?

Re: In Box Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG24 Shockwave and Cancer (1814326)
Posted by Randomhero on August 11th, 2016 @ 10:49am CDT

TFC gives you Lupus :lol:

Re: In Box Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG24 Shockwave and Cancer (1814331)
Posted by Kurona on August 11th, 2016 @ 11:06am CDT

Red Bull gives you Predawings.

Re: In Box Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG24 Shockwave and Cancer (1814343)
Posted by william-james88 on August 11th, 2016 @ 12:05pm CDT

Kurona wrote:Red Bull gives you Predawings.

And you win the prize for best pun so far!

Re: In Box Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG24 Shockwave and Cancer (1814385)
Posted by Railbomb on August 11th, 2016 @ 2:24pm CDT

Agamemnon wrote:
Cyberpath wrote:I do like to fiddle with Hardhead's drone while watching TV..

Kind of reminds me of Blitzwing.

I, too, like this drone. I don't have the one with Legends Hardhead, but the two TR (Crashbash and Terri-bull?) sit on my desk and I fiddle with them all the time. The other one I really like is Apeface. For such a weird drone/ape/plane thing, he's just...fun.

Apeface (and as named by my friends, his drone Harambecon) is definitely my favorite out of the ones I have so far. Hasbro definitely got something right with with the Titan Master class, I kind of feel bad for how awkwardly they're being released in Japan, being split up from a drone and all.

Re: In Box Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG24 Shockwave and Cancer (1814400)
Posted by william-james88 on August 11th, 2016 @ 2:59pm CDT

Railbomb wrote:Apeface (and as named by my friends, his drone Harambecon) is definitely my favorite out of the ones I have so far. Hasbro definitely got something right with with the Titan Master class, I kind of feel bad for how awkwardly they're being released in Japan, being split up from a drone and all.

As do I. Japanese collectors are no different than us (some are here among us too

) and I am sure they would like the option to just buy the drone seperately if all they want is the drone.

Re: In Box Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG24 Shockwave and Cancer (1814430)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 11th, 2016 @ 3:27pm CDT

The little vehicles are a lot of fun!

I'm going the same path as you will, going for Skytread for that drone

Re: In Box Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG24 Shockwave and Cancer (1814435)
Posted by RodimusConvoy13 on August 11th, 2016 @ 3:31pm CDT

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:The little vehicles are a lot of fun!

I'm going the same path as you will, going for Skytread for that drone

I got both Skytread and Terri-bull. I love that little vehicle. It reminds me a drop ship that's full of troops.

Skytread's head looks great on almost any bot too.

Re: In Box Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG24 Shockwave and Cancer (1814436)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 11th, 2016 @ 3:39pm CDT

RodimusConvoy13 wrote:
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:The little vehicles are a lot of fun!

I'm going the same path as you will, going for Skytread for that drone

I got both Skytread and Terri-bull. I love that little vehicle. It reminds me a drop ship that's full of troops.

Skytread's head looks great on almost any bot too.

Good sign. I am hoping to use his head on Blitzwing should the colors work out and make that my generations Flywheels

Re: In Box Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG24 Shockwave and Cancer (1814463)
Posted by primalxconvoy on August 11th, 2016 @ 6:17pm CDT

Railbomb wrote:
Agamemnon wrote:
Cyberpath wrote:I do like to fiddle with Hardhead's drone while watching TV..

Kind of reminds me of Blitzwing.

I, too, like this drone. I don't have the one with Legends Hardhead, but the two TR (Crashbash and Terri-bull?) sit on my desk and I fiddle with them all the time. The other one I really like is Apeface. For such a weird drone/ape/plane thing, he's just...fun.

Apeface (and as named by my friends, his drone Harambecon) is definitely my favorite out of the ones I have so far. Hasbro definitely got something right with with the Titan Master class, I kind of feel bad for how awkwardly they're being released in Japan, being split up from a drone and all.

I think Takara believes (as I do) that just selling a Headmaster with a vehicle is weak sauce. People won't buy them, especially at the price points Takara will sell them at. There also isn't any space on shop floors, as Adventure toys are already out. If you have noticed, TT has been popping non-RID figures into the Adventure line probably for this reason, too.

Also, in order to justify the more expensive price and to further distinguish it from the US version, they've given the vehicles names and new paint.

It wouldn't surprise me though that all of the orphaned headmasters will get proper releases with repainted bodies in the future.

Re: In Box Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG24 Shockwave and Cancer (1814473)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on August 11th, 2016 @ 7:00pm CDT

I find it funny there was a human character named Cancer, I guess it must mean something else in Japanese.

Re: In Box Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG24 Shockwave and Cancer (1814474)
Posted by Sabrblade on August 11th, 2016 @ 7:07pm CDT

chuckdawg1999 wrote:I find it funny there was a human character named Cancer, I guess it must mean something else in Japanese.

Thing is, he's a Chinese human.

Though, the real world reason is likely that the toy was given the name "Cancer" first, and then the cartoon and manga came along and created the character as a human Headmaster Junior bonded to a lifeless Transtector.

As to why Takara named the toy "Cancer", since its altmode is a crab monster, the name most likely came from the Latin word for crab "cancer", which is used for the Zodiac sign, the constellation, and other crab-related things named "Cancer".

Re: In Box Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG24 Shockwave and Cancer (1814478)
Posted by primalxconvoy on August 11th, 2016 @ 7:12pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:I find it funny there was a human character named Cancer, I guess it must mean something else in Japanese.
Thing is, he's a Chinese human.

Though, the real world reason is likely that the toy was given the name "Cancer" first, and then the cartoon and manga came along and created the character as a human Headmaster Junior bonded to a lifeless Transtector.

As to why Takara named the toy "Cancer", since its altmode is a crab monster, the name most likely came from the Latin word for crab "cancer", which is used for the Zodiac sign, the constellation, and other crab-related things named "Cancer".

That is exactly why the name was chosen. Although now, I think Takara should have either used a Katakana rendering, or the official (US) English name, to avoid misconceptions. Imagine going into a ship shop in Japan and seeing Marlboro Wheeljack's box next to Shockwave and Cancer...

Re: In Box Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG24 Shockwave and Cancer (1814479)
Posted by Sabrblade on August 11th, 2016 @ 7:17pm CDT

primalxconvoy wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:I find it funny there was a human character named Cancer, I guess it must mean something else in Japanese.
Thing is, he's a Chinese human.

Though, the real world reason is likely that the toy was given the name "Cancer" first, and then the cartoon and manga came along and created the character as a human Headmaster Junior bonded to a lifeless Transtector.

As to why Takara named the toy "Cancer", since its altmode is a crab monster, the name most likely came from the Latin word for crab "cancer", which is used for the Zodiac sign, the constellation, and other crab-related things named "Cancer".

That is exactly why the name was chosen. Although now, I think Takara should have either used a Katakana rendering, or the official (US) English name, to avoid misconceptions. Imagine going into a ship shop in Japan and seeing Marlboro Wheeljack's box next to Shockwave and Cancer...

*shrug* Gundam Wing back in the day got away with a Mobile Suit called a Cancer, even in its English dub.

Re: In Box Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG24 Shockwave and Cancer (1814484)
Posted by primalxconvoy on August 11th, 2016 @ 8:04pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
primalxconvoy wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:I find it funny there was a human character named Cancer, I guess it must mean something else in Japanese.
Thing is, he's a Chinese human.

Though, the real world reason is likely that the toy was given the name "Cancer" first, and then the cartoon and manga came along and created the character as a human Headmaster Junior bonded to a lifeless Transtector.

As to why Takara named the toy "Cancer", since its altmode is a crab monster, the name most likely came from the Latin word for crab "cancer", which is used for the Zodiac sign, the constellation, and other crab-related things named "Cancer".

That is exactly why the name was chosen. Although now, I think Takara should have either used a Katakana rendering, or the official (US) English name, to avoid misconceptions. Imagine going into a ship shop in Japan and seeing Marlboro Wheeljack's box next to Shockwave and Cancer...
*shrug* Gundam Wing back in the day got away with a Mobile Suit called a Cancer, even in its English dub.

Back in the day, Hasbro christened a Dinobot "Slag", and only several years ago, there was a "Spastic/Spazmo" toy, which caused an incident in British-English speaking countries. Even Takara had problems releasing an MP re-release of their original Diaclone Marlborough Wheeljack, while during Binaltexh, Porsche and VW refused to allow Jazz and Bumblebee to have Beetle and Porsche alt modes.

What was once "OK", might not be so now.

Re: In Box Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG24 Shockwave and Cancer (1814486)
Posted by primalxconvoy on August 11th, 2016 @ 8:30pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
primalxconvoy wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:I find it funny there was a human character named Cancer, I guess it must mean something else in Japanese.
Thing is, he's a Chinese human.

Though, the real world reason is likely that the toy was given the name "Cancer" first, and then the cartoon and manga came along and created the character as a human Headmaster Junior bonded to a lifeless Transtector.

As to why Takara named the toy "Cancer", since its altmode is a crab monster, the name most likely came from the Latin word for crab "cancer", which is used for the Zodiac sign, the constellation, and other crab-related things named "Cancer".

That is exactly why the name was chosen. Although now, I think Takara should have either used a Katakana rendering, or the official (US) English name, to avoid misconceptions. Imagine going into a ship shop in Japan and seeing Marlboro Wheeljack's box next to Shockwave and Cancer...
*shrug* Gundam Wing back in the day got away with a Mobile Suit called a Cancer, even in its English dub.

Re: In Box Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG24 Shockwave and Cancer (1814490)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on August 11th, 2016 @ 9:21pm CDT

The thing is, the Japanese language is kind of funny when it comes to loanwords vs. original terms. For starters, 悪性腫瘍 akushoushuyou, or for short 癌 gan, is their word for "malignent tumor" or "cancer". Looking through the Japanese wiki on the matter, I don't see キャンサー kyansaa anywhere, but it is used on the disambugation page for it. This tells me that our word "cancer" isn't that associated with the disease there (and more with crabs) and thus more acceptable.

At any rate, this whole debate is kind of pointless IMO. We all know "Cancer" refers to the crab, yet we touchy people automatically associate it with the disease the moment we see it. Why? In fact, why aren't we associating the Zodiac sign with it?

Re: In Box Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG24 Shockwave and Cancer (1814491)
Posted by primalxconvoy on August 11th, 2016 @ 9:35pm CDT

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:The thing is, the Japanese language is kind of funny when it comes to loanwords vs. original terms. For starters, 悪性腫瘍 akushoushuyou, or for short 癌 gan, is their word for "malignent tumor" or "cancer". Looking through the Japanese wiki on the matter, I don't see キャンサー kyansaa anywhere, but it is used on the disambugation page for it. This tells me that our word "cancer" isn't that associated with the disease there (and more with crabs) and thus more acceptable.

At any rate, this whole debate is kind of pointless IMO. We all know "Cancer" refers to the crab, yet we touchy people automatically associate it with the disease the moment we see it. Why? In fact, why aren't we associating the Zodiac sign with it?

That's not entirely my point. In my post, I alluded to terms that, either at the time or in the culture, were fine, but when exposed to outside/present day viewpoints, is called into question. Thus, if the katakana rendering was used, Takara would have more scope to claim that no harm was intended. However, by using the English rendering, especially on a toy that, in its present form isn't an actual crab, Takara have exposed themselves to misunderstanding and/or complaints.

Personally, I think that, as they used English, then they should have used the English names, as that's what they have done with most of their recent releases.

Re: In Box Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG24 Shockwave and Cancer (1814494)
Posted by Sabrblade on August 11th, 2016 @ 10:13pm CDT

primalxconvoy wrote:Personally, I think that, as they used English, then they should have used the English names, as that's what they have done with most of their recent releases.

Yes, but they do that only for the characters who are the same characters as their Western counterparts (which, admittedly, is the majority of the figures in the Legends line, but not all of them). Squeezeplay and Cancer, however, are counterparts but not the same character.

And they did use the Katakana rendering for Cancer's name in addition to the Latin one. And it's not like Takara's selling the toy in an English-speaking market with the Western mindset that auto-associates the word with the disease. Like JelZe said, they're selling it in a non-English market whose mindset more likely associates the word more predominately with the crab connotations.

Re: In Box Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG24 Shockwave and Cancer (1814497)
Posted by primalxconvoy on August 11th, 2016 @ 10:37pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
primalxconvoy wrote:Personally, I think that, as they used English, then they should have used the English names, as that's what they have done with most of their recent releases.
Yes, but they do that only for the characters who are the same characters as their Western counterparts (which, admittedly, is the majority of the figures in the Legends line, but not all of them). Squeezeplay and Cancer, however, are counterparts but not the same character.

And they did use the Katakana rendering for Cancer's name in addition to the Latin one. And it's not like Takara's selling the toy in an English-speaking market with the Western mindset that auto-associates the word with the disease. Like JelZe said, they're selling it in a non-English market whose mindset more likely associates the word more predominately with the crab connotations.

I don't agree. The Katakana would have been for the Japanese name, with the English name using the "correct" English name. Having the indirect English name is what is being debated here.

Also, the market is also debatable. Takara products are also sold in parts of Asia, which Hasbro Asia sells. These areas may also have a higher level of English ability than Japan. Also, the market can also be irrelevant to the constrain. With the controversy over the "Spastic" TF toy, Hasbro stated that the toy was only going to be sold in American-English speaking markets, rather than British-English speaking ones. That still wasn't enough and Hasbro Acquiesced, putting stickers over the offending term.

Likewise, Takara changed their designs for Marlbro Wheeljack, due to legal pressure from the company behind the brand, even though Japan Tobacco is the big boy in Japan, with the American company having no clear legal way to take action or force them to change the design. Takara even went to the trouble of not selling it outside Japan (in Asia), even though Philip Morris again had no legal power to stop them (they only had power in the USA).

Re: In Box Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG24 Shockwave and Cancer (1814517)
Posted by Kurona on August 11th, 2016 @ 11:25pm CDT

you guys havin this big conversation about why they did or didn't change the name cancer and i just think its probly bc takara didnt give a shizzlefrickfrack

Re: In Box Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG24 Shockwave and Cancer (1814519)
Posted by primalxconvoy on August 11th, 2016 @ 11:42pm CDT

Kurona wrote:you guys havin this big conversation about why they did or didn't change the name cancer and i just think its probly bc takara didnt give a shizzlefrickfrack

If so, then it error be due to ignorance. This is a common problem in Japan, when English is used. It causes all kinds of problems or incidents.

Re: In Box Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG24 Shockwave and Cancer (1814520)
Posted by fenrir72 on August 11th, 2016 @ 11:43pm CDT

Kurona wrote:you guys havin this big conversation about why they did or didn't change the name cancer and i just think its probly bc takara didnt give a shizzlefrickfrack

This.

Re: In Box Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG24 Shockwave and Cancer (1814632)
Posted by Seibertron on August 12th, 2016 @ 12:34pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:
primalxconvoy wrote:I tell you what; both Skull cruncher and hardhead are IMPOSSIBLE to buy in Japan right now. Galvatron too. The week they came out, they were all gone from toys r us, Yamada denki, bic camera, Amazon Japan, etc. Even more, fortress maximus, which is meant to be available for pre order at Amazon Japan, is sold out, yet the scumbags that scalped them from Amazon are selling them as pre orders back at Amazon Japan for 300 dollars.

This isn't always the case with tfs, just specific Japanese only characters...

Interesting. But these arent Japanese only characters right?

No, they just were WAY bigger deals in Japan than they were here thanks to the Headmasters cartoon and manga.

Re: In Box Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG24 Shockwave and Cancer (1814655)
Posted by EmirateXaaron on August 12th, 2016 @ 1:33pm CDT

Yeah, I've been trying to find a decently-priced Skull lately, but I've been having no such luck. Hopefully the demand for them will die down soon enough.

Re: In Box Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG24 Shockwave and Cancer (1814662)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on August 12th, 2016 @ 2:02pm CDT

Seibertron wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
primalxconvoy wrote:I tell you what; both Skull cruncher and hardhead are IMPOSSIBLE to buy in Japan right now. Galvatron too. The week they came out, they were all gone from toys r us, Yamada denki, bic camera, Amazon Japan, etc. Even more, fortress maximus, which is meant to be available for pre order at Amazon Japan, is sold out, yet the scumbags that scalped them from Amazon are selling them as pre orders back at Amazon Japan for 300 dollars.

This isn't always the case with tfs, just specific Japanese only characters...

Interesting. But these arent Japanese only characters right?

No, they just were WAY bigger deals in Japan than they were here thanks to the Headmasters cartoon and manga.

Even if they were made into new characters? Except for two, the toys were the same back in G1. I wonder how that will work out for Cancer aka "the rich-man's Squeezeplay".

Re: In Box Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG24 Shockwave and Cancer (1814670)
Posted by Agamemnon on August 12th, 2016 @ 2:24pm CDT

So, I was hoping Convobat was going to be one of those E-hobby exclusives that was going to be hard to come by so I wouldn't be tempted to order. ARRRGGGGHHH!! :BOOM:

BBTS Preorder listing for Legends LG-EX Convobat E-Hobby Limited, $89.99

Why? Why? Why did it have to be so expensive and yet so easy to order.? :-(

It looks just too awesome to pass up, especially that Optimal Optimus paint job....Now I need a second Skullcruncher.... #-o

#AdultDisposableIncomeInAnEightYearOld

Re: In Box Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG24 Shockwave and Cancer (1815013)
Posted by King Kuuga on August 13th, 2016 @ 4:32pm CDT

Agamemnon wrote:So, I was hoping Convobat was going to be one of those E-hobby exclusives that was going to be hard to come by so I wouldn't be tempted to order. ARRRGGGGHHH!!

BBTS Preorder listing for Legends LG-EX Convobat E-Hobby Limited, $89.99

Why? Why? Why did it have to be so expensive and yet so easy to order.?

It looks just too awesome to pass up, especially that Optimal Optimus paint job....Now I need a second Skullcruncher....

#AdultDisposableIncomeInAnEightYearOld

Good god that's beautiful. I want one, and I want a Skullcruncher redecoed as Megaligator now to go with him. They can use Crashbash as his vehicle partner.

As far as the debate over Cancer goes, I don't think renaming him Squeezeplay on the packaging would be fitting. Squeezeplay and Cancer are different characters, much like Ginrai and Optimus Prime, and Minerva and Nightbeat. And as discussed, the association with the disease is much weaker over there, and even in the west you can make the connection with the zodiac sign. As the Legends toys aren't meant for release to an audience that would be particularly bothered by such usage, Takara, if they considered it at all, thought it a non-issue.

Re: In Box Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG24 Shockwave and Cancer (1815082)
Posted by Sabrblade on August 13th, 2016 @ 10:23pm CDT

That Bot wrote:
Agamemnon wrote:So, I was hoping Convobat was going to be one of those E-hobby exclusives that was going to be hard to come by so I wouldn't be tempted to order. ARRRGGGGHHH!!

BBTS Preorder listing for Legends LG-EX Convobat E-Hobby Limited, $89.99

Why? Why? Why did it have to be so expensive and yet so easy to order.?

It looks just too awesome to pass up, especially that Optimal Optimus paint job....Now I need a second Skullcruncher....

#AdultDisposableIncomeInAnEightYearOld

Good god that's beautiful. I want one, and I want a Skullcruncher redecoed as Megaligator now to go with him. They can use Crashbash as his vehicle partner.\

Takara intends for people to just use Legends Skullcruncher for the body of the Megalligator head, as they've color-matched the Megalligator head's green to Skullcruncher's green.

The inclusion of Batora with Legends Skullcruncher also works in Megalligator's favor as Batora's purple/red deco and tyrannosaur/bird altmodes help to evoke Megatron's season 1 purple T-Rex mode and his Season 3 red dragon mode.

Re: In Box Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG24 Shockwave and Cancer (1815103)
Posted by fenrir72 on August 14th, 2016 @ 2:04am CDT

primalxconvoy wrote:
Kurona wrote:you guys havin this big conversation about why they did or didn't change the name cancer and i just think its probly bc takara didnt give a shizzlefrickfrack

If so, then it error be due to ignorance. This is a common problem in Japan, when English is used. It causes all kinds of problems or incidents.

Okay. Maybe to not ruffle the feathers, instead of calling him Crab/Cancer, why not call him Kani? That's what they call the crab in sushi/sashimi. Less intimidating more appetizing and will get Cancer laughed out of the Destron army......just like "Erector" or maybe Skull would get the eats for him?

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Posted by Cyberpath on August 14th, 2016 @ 6:40am CDT

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Re: In Box Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG24 Shockwave and Cancer (1815126)
Posted by Kurona on August 14th, 2016 @ 7:02am CDT

Courtesy of fellow Seibertronian Cyberpath, another TakaraTomy Transformers Legends image has surfaced from TFYuki's Twitter - this time of LG25 Blurr beside his packaging, which features his Headmaster in it's own little section very reminiscent of the original 1987 packaging. This highly anticipated figure differs greatly from his Hasbro counterpart in terms of deco; ditching the two-tone blues of the original toy for a much more G1 Cartoon-Accurate colour scheme. TFYuki also notes that the figure is now available for order in TakaraTomyMall - take a look at the picture below and tell us if the new deco is enough to win you over!

Re: In Box Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG24 Shockwave and Cancer (1815141)
Posted by Omega-Doom on August 14th, 2016 @ 8:56am CDT

This is such a stunning figure :BOWDOWN:

Re: In Box Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG24 Shockwave and Cancer (1815143)
Posted by william-james88 on August 14th, 2016 @ 9:02am CDT

Omega-Doom wrote:This is such a stunning figure

Cant wait to get it! I saw TR Blurr last week and I just wanted to get it so I could play with the mold, but I had to restrain myself knowing this one was coming soon.

Re: In Box Images of Takara Tomy Transformers Legends LG24 Shockwave and Cancer (1815146)
Posted by SeventhSage on August 14th, 2016 @ 9:52am CDT

If this version came to America, I would buy it.

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Posted by Nexus Knight on August 14th, 2016 @ 10:03am CDT

My brother and I ordered TR Hardhead and Blurr off Amazon. He's waiting eagerly awaiting it to arrive, but I sooo wish we'd had the dinero for this sucker. Doesn't look like he comes with a drone, though. Is that only for the "classic" Headmasters, because I haven't seen Legends Scourge with a drone?

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Posted by Sabrblade on August 14th, 2016 @ 10:05am CDT

Nexus Knight wrote:My brother and I ordered TR Hardhead and Blurr off Amazon. He's waiting eagerly awaiting it to arrive, but I sooo wish we'd had the dinero for this sucker. Doesn't look like he comes with a drone, though. Is that only for the "classic" Headmasters, because I haven't seen Legends Scourge with a drone?

Yeah, only the original Headmaster characters come with Partner Drones (Hardhead, Skullcruncher, Weirdwolf, Chromedome, Mindwipe, etc.)

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Posted by Kurona on August 14th, 2016 @ 10:18am CDT

Which does make me wonder who they're gonna partner the yet-to-be-released Titan Master vehicles with - Ptero, Fangry, Sawback etc. No more classic Headmasters for them to be partnered with.

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Posted by Cyberpath on August 14th, 2016 @ 10:29am CDT

Kurona wrote:Which does make me wonder who they're gonna partner the yet-to-be-released Titan Master vehicles with - Ptero, Fangry, Sawback etc. No more classic Headmasters for them to be partnered with.

Well, Takara re-used the vulture/dino drone for the upcoming LG34 Mindwpe set. Hopefully they'll replace it with one of the new drones before the release. And make "Vorath's" limbs red while at it.

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Posted by Kurona on August 14th, 2016 @ 10:33am CDT

Cyberpath wrote:
Kurona wrote:Which does make me wonder who they're gonna partner the yet-to-be-released Titan Master vehicles with - Ptero, Fangry, Sawback etc. No more classic Headmasters for them to be partnered with.

Well, Takara re-used the vulture/dino drone for the upcoming LG34 Mindwpe set. Hopefully they'll replace it with one of the new drones before the release. And make "Vorath's" limbs red while at it.

Doubt it. Especially since I don't recall Takara releasing anything before Hasbro (not counting any tooling or molds exclusive or previously exclusive to them like Quickslinger and Groove).

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Posted by Sabrblade on August 14th, 2016 @ 10:56am CDT

Kurona wrote:
Cyberpath wrote:
Kurona wrote:Which does make me wonder who they're gonna partner the yet-to-be-released Titan Master vehicles with - Ptero, Fangry, Sawback etc. No more classic Headmasters for them to be partnered with.

Well, Takara re-used the vulture/dino drone for the upcoming LG34 Mindwpe set. Hopefully they'll replace it with one of the new drones before the release. And make "Vorath's" limbs red while at it.

Doubt it. Especially since I don't recall Takara releasing anything before Hasbro (not counting any tooling or molds exclusive or previously exclusive to them like Quickslinger and Groove).

Maybe Takara can find some other way of releasing the remaining Titan Master vehicles as Partner Drones for the Legends line. There's still more TR Deluxe molds coming, so maybe they could release them with those.

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Posted by RiddlerJ on August 14th, 2016 @ 12:05pm CDT

That looks so much better. I still can't figure out why Hasbro did Blurr in that total drab blue they went with.

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Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on August 14th, 2016 @ 12:14pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
Kurona wrote:
Cyberpath wrote:
Kurona wrote:Which does make me wonder who they're gonna partner the yet-to-be-released Titan Master vehicles with - Ptero, Fangry, Sawback etc. No more classic Headmasters for them to be partnered with.

Well, Takara re-used the vulture/dino drone for the upcoming LG34 Mindwpe set. Hopefully they'll replace it with one of the new drones before the release. And make "Vorath's" limbs red while at it.

Doubt it. Especially since I don't recall Takara releasing anything before Hasbro (not counting any tooling or molds exclusive or previously exclusive to them like Quickslinger and Groove).
Maybe Takara can find some other way of releasing the remaining Titan Master vehicles as Partner Drones for the Legends line. There's still more TR Deluxe molds coming, so maybe they could release them with those.

Well, all 7 of the original Headmasters have been either announced or release, but there are more than 7 vehicle molds (9 with my latest count). Though, Triggerhappy is an original Targetmaster, so he may get a drone, plus with Getaway possibly getting released as Lightfoot, that may open the original Godmasters for the vehicles. :-?

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Posted by Kurona on August 14th, 2016 @ 12:28pm CDT

RiddlerJ wrote:That looks so much better. I still can't figure out why Hasbro did Blurr in that total drab blue they went with.

Toy-based colour scheme.

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Posted by DMSL on August 14th, 2016 @ 3:00pm CDT

This figure looks amazing, can't wait to get him.

I was going to pass on him at first since i already have the Generations Blurr, but i will just put that with my season 1-2 Autobots, so i can put this beautiful figure with my season 3-4 Autobots.

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Posted by william-james88 on August 14th, 2016 @ 3:29pm CDT

Kurona wrote:
RiddlerJ wrote:That looks so much better. I still can't figure out why Hasbro did Blurr in that total drab blue they went with.

Toy-based colour scheme.

Only in some places, I still call bull on that. Like with Scourge, they just wanted to limit the amount of paint used on the figure. And they never claimed it to be a toy accurate deco anyways. Thats just something we fans came up with for ourselves.

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Posted by Kurona on August 14th, 2016 @ 3:34pm CDT

william-james88 wrote:
Kurona wrote:
RiddlerJ wrote:That looks so much better. I still can't figure out why Hasbro did Blurr in that total drab blue they went with.

Toy-based colour scheme.

Only in some places, I still call bull on that. Like with Scourge, they just wanted to limit the amount of paint used on the figure. And they never claimed it to be a toy accurate deco anyways. Thats just something we fans came up with for ourselves.

Well... I never said it was good at it. It's just that that's the closest pre-existing deco, and it fits in with all the other figures (most of them, at least) being toy-based.

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Posted by william-james88 on August 14th, 2016 @ 3:41pm CDT

Kurona wrote:Well... I never said it was good at it. It's just that that's the closest pre-existing deco, and it fits in with all the other figures (most of them, at least) being toy-based.

, true!

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Posted by fenrir72 on August 14th, 2016 @ 11:01pm CDT

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Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 15th, 2016 @ 12:14am CDT

TFYuki is at it again folks! Courtesy of Yuki today, we give you a new image of the upcoming Transformers Legends Scourge! Scourge is the Takara version of the Hasbro Titans Return Figure with a more Cartoon accurate deco. The figure is due out later this month along with the Legends Blurr figure. He will not be coming with a mini drone.

Check him out below!