New English Video Review of Transformers Cyberverse One Step Ratchet

Greetings Seibertronians! Fellow Seibertron user and YouTube toy reviewer, Ham-Man, has dropped us a line to tell us that they have just done a video review of the recently released Transformers Cyberverse Battle Call Optimus Prime!

Check out his thoughts on the figure and check out the embedded video review below:

Ham-Man wrote:So much play value here, I lost a lot of time on this one. Gimmick aside he is still a great Prime figure, it's rare especially in this kind of line for the gimmick not to adversely affect the playability and poseability.

What do you think about this Cyberverse release? Let us know in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!

This guy just arrived, and he'll be one of 2 Thunderhowl's I ultimately end up getting. He was cool enough as an Ultra to get 2 of, plus they both do some very different things.

He's quite a neat Ultra class! The amount of articulation in his legs and arms is really good, he's Siege level of posing. Still needs a head and waist, but he's seriously quite nice to move around! I love the wolf head sword too. Tail is a bit bothersome in robot mode, it kinda gets in the way, but it's not bad, plus you can use it as a scabbard, even if it and the cape clash a little.

He's really worth it. He, Clobber, and Rack n' Ruin have proven to be great ultra class figures. I'm glad those 3 got more effort put into them!

I really hope they use him again in another continuity

ZeroWolf wrote:I really hope they use him again in another continuity

There are multiple characters from recent shows that I hope get absorbed into the wider TF world, and he is certainly one. He was a pretty gun guy to have in Cyberverse, and I would not mind him, Clobber, Meteorfire, Hammerbyte, and Wild Wheel showing up more.

Exactly, all of them deserve to shine, not just in Cyberverse. I mean imagine an Storyline involving the true knights of Cybertron like Thunderhowl and BW Silverbolt, as an interdimensional police force

Are his robot mode eyes supposed to be unpainted silver?

Sabrblade wrote:Are his robot mode eyes supposed to be unpainted silver?

That's what it looks like yes

I really really love that Cyberverse arcee. Everything about her is excellent. It's just a very well made toy all around and it is the best Cyberverse figure we have so far. All just my opinion of course. I do like all the deluxes, except for Hot Rod and truly wish this is what the Cyberverse line was all about. Using the same complexity and detail of the deluxe class and giving us that at a multiple different classes suiting the characters. I kid you not but if that is what the Cyberverse line would have been, then I am pretty sure it would be the standout line from hasbro (like Transformers Prime was), beating out Studio Series and Earthrise.

After picking up the Meteorfire and Whildwheel toys, I think it just hit me that the "Autobots Unite!" and "Decepticons Attack!" glowing power-ups in the show were meant to be an advertisement of the Battle Call gimmick, since the whole gimmick is "Yelling equals glowing."

Sabrblade wrote:After picking up the Meteorfire and Whildwheel toys, I think it just hit me that the "Autobots Unite!" and "Decepticons Attack!" glowing power-ups in the show were meant to be an advertisement of the Battle Call gimmick, since the whole gimmick is "Yelling equals glowing."

Sadly those characters dont go "autobots unite" on the show

william-james88 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:After picking up the Meteorfire and Whildwheel toys, I think it just hit me that the "Autobots Unite!" and "Decepticons Attack!" glowing power-ups in the show were meant to be an advertisement of the Battle Call gimmick, since the whole gimmick is "Yelling equals glowing."

Sadly those characters dont go "autobots unite" on the show

I know, but they also aren't the only ones in the Battle Call assortment.

so now that Tarn has made it into the Cyberverse series, what do you think the odds are of us getting an action figure of him?

grimdragon2001 wrote:so now that Tarn has made it into the Cyberverse series, what do you think the odds are of us getting an action figure of him?

Not likely since it was just a last-episode cameo.

And it's not Tarn.

After finally getting the big gimmicky Splitstream because 50% off, I can say that I regret nothing.

She's way, WAY better than expected. Sure, there's the usual hollow parts and lack of articulations. Contrary with most other bots of her wave, she's great looking in bot mode with awesome colors that don't feel cheap. Plus that jet mode is surprisingly sleek and streamlined.

Finally the gimmick is funny. A jet with a propeller. Why not?

The War Titan has arrived

Well, here are some thoughts.

alt mode is shite, that we all knew. And you can't really do much with it since it's springloaded to transform.

But the springloaded transformation is really fun, I like how inserting the sword and then removing it triggers the transformation. It's great, very enjoyable.

robot mode isn't overly posable, legs are basially a wash due to the gimmick, though the arms are still fully posable. No head movement, as is the norm, but the detailing on this cyberverse figure is quite impressive. I really like how imposing the robot mode is. The shield is a little awkward since the tab is on the underside instead of side of the arm, but it still works. The armor looks pretty nice too, I'm tempted to do a little touchup work on it, it matches his armored headcrest nicely.

Overall, it's a nice piece. I enjoy it. I hope we get a good Titan sized figure of this War Titan some day

So is that the back of his alt? Or his front end?

ZeroWolf wrote:So is that the back of his alt? Or his front end?

I have no idea, probably supposed to be the back since it has thrusters.

Iaconus made his way into the Cyberverse shelf. He looks appropriately large next to the rest of the Resistance

Amazon had Skullcruncher in stock - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083VL7LLQ?tag=seibertron07-20&

Sabrblade wrote:Amazon had Skullcruncher in stock - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083VL7LLQ?tag=seibertron07-20&

Mine should be arriving today

Got my Cyberverse Quintesson today. This is quite a lovely toy. While posability wise it's only OK, Engineering wise, it is the superior of the TR one. the using of the torso armor to form solid feet is really clever, and the headsculpt is pretty cool. i love that the spark armor is literally the skeleton of the croc head in green plastic. This is a nice toy. Only 1 Cyberverse figure to go!

News it!

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Got my Cyberverse Quintesson today. This is quite a lovely toy. While posability wise it's only OK, Engineering wise, it is the superior of the TR one. the using of the torso armor to form solid feet is really clever, and the headsculpt is pretty cool. i love that the spark armor is literally the skeleton of the croc head in green plastic. This is a nice toy. Only 1 Cyberverse figure to go!

That's a funny looking Quint

Is this the first in hand images of the toy?

How the hell did I call Skullcruncher a Quintesson???

Let me take a few more images of Skullcruncher with the TR one, and then it can go front page. These are the first in hand images as far as I know!

Thanks to a listing from Amazon.com, the new Ultra Class Skullcruncher for Transformers Cyberverse is now available for purchase, and yours truly managed to get a hold of one and is ready to show off some pictures and thoughts on the figure!

The Cyberverse Ultra class has proven to be a mixed bag in regards to good toys, and a mixed bag in terms of characters. There have been some typical Transformers characters that have shown up in this class, such as Grimlock and Hot Rod, and also some atypical or even original characters, such as Rack n' Ruin, Clobber, Thunderhowl, and now Skullcruncher.

Skullcruncher proves to be of similar quality and playability as Rack n' Ruin and Clobber, proving a fun and satisfying experience while not quite living up to generations quality, and that is OK, this line isn't designed for the older audience. But the Ultras have still proven to be fun and worthwhile experiences.

The robot mode on Skullcruncher is pretty solid. It stand well, looks nice and imposing, and has a pretty nice headsculpt. Posing is limited, you can move the legs on ball jointed thighs and hinge knees, but that's about it downstairs. The arms can swing out and hinge at the elbow, and you can rotate the bicep around, but you can't really pose the figure pointing the weapons anywhere but forward, and of course there is no head articulation. But the figure looks good, so it's sort of OK.

The spark armor is the form of a Croc head, and it's really funny because the spark armor head comes right out of the actual croc head, implying Skullcruncher has a energon armor-esque Skull inside his head that can flip out, which is pretty dang fun.

The transformation is similar to the Titans Return toy, but it has some nice new features and engineering that help make a more stable croc mode and allow for a cleaner robot mode. I like that the back of the croc mode becomes solid heels, so this Skullcruncher will not fall over on you.

The croc mode is nice and big, and I love how solid and stable it is. It's quite cute while also just loud and obnoxious thanks to the colors. I love it! The mouth does not open, because the spark armor hinge is located at the front of the mouth, which is a shame, but still looks good despite it.

Overall, this new Skullcruncher is a pretty nice toy. I would say it is the 2nd best Ultra behind Thunderhowl, but it's still a really good toy. He also compares nicely to the Titans Return toy, and I would say he is the better engineered toy.

If this is a figure or character that interests you, go pick him up. He is worth the $20.

Maccadam: Good boy

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:How the hell did I call Skullcruncher a Quintesson???

Let me take a few more images of Skullcruncher with the TR one, and then it can go front page. These are the first in hand images as far as I know!

There will be a full video review coming hopefully later tonight. I wonder if this was meant to be released after Maccadam was complete.

I know everyone has there own preferences, and I try not to compare toys made for kids with other lines, but since the reviewer made the comparison, the TR toy just looks way better, and less cartoony IMHO.

o.supreme wrote:I know everyone has there own preferences, and I try not to compare toys made for kids with other lines, but since the reviewer made the comparison, the TR toy just looks way better, and less cartoony IMHO.

That's the point. Difference in style. I have the TR and G1 version of most Headmasters and I find that Cyberverse one surprisingly good. It's a difference in style but it work.
I'll be skipping because that Skully is not a headmaster and for the constency of my collection. But as a toy itself, I think it's actually better than the TR toy. Not in looks, but in playability. Less fragile, more stable, and most likely easier to transform.

o.supreme wrote:I know everyone has there own preferences, and I try not to compare toys made for kids with other lines, but since the reviewer made the comparison, the TR toy just looks way better, and less cartoony IMHO.

The TR figure has a nicer look and detail, but to me, the Cyberverse one is the better engineered one. They definitely could have made this one mold a headmaster and it still would work, better than the TR one. There is no backpack, it has proper feet, and nothing is negatively impacted by this. I would love to see them use this style of engineering to make another headmaster Skullcruncher.

TRs definitely better engineered and more playable, ball jointed croc legs for more posability, cockpit, removable Croc head backpack, headmaster and likely a secret base mode (that probably isn't at all basey) but for a younger audience Cyberverse Skullcruncher looks fairly decent and play gimmicks work for it. Would have been nice if it was even bigger but I guess it has to stick to the size classes.

blackeyedprime wrote:TRs definitely better engineered and more playable, ball jointed croc legs for more posability, cockpit, removable Croc head backpack, headmaster and likely a secret base mode (that probably isn't at all basey) but for a younger audience Cyberverse Skullcruncher looks fairly decent and play gimmicks work for it. Would have been nice if it was even bigger but I guess it has to stick to the size classes.

I would argue against the TR one being better engineered.

The Cyberverse one could be equally as posable if they used the proper joints, but that's a cost decision not engineering.

Removable croc head is an engineering weakness to me, and was it really actually removable? The Cyberverse one tucks it into the figure, eliminating that backpack without any removal needed, and it does not impact the croc mode.

Cyberverse could easily have a headmaster, and still have a cockpit for it, but the character in Cyberverse was not a headmaster so it wasn't needed, but could easily have been done.

Base mode is all fiddling, no engineering whatsoever.

Agreed it would have been nicer to be bigger, but it works for its size.

Even with the limitations posed on it by the kid-friendly line and budget, i would say Cyberverse contains the better engineering. Smarter, tighter, more fun package. Just needing the couple extra things for posing, but again cost not engineering

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

blackeyedprime wrote:TRs definitely better engineered and more playable, ball jointed croc legs for more posability, cockpit, removable Croc head backpack, headmaster and likely a secret base mode (that probably isn't at all basey) but for a younger audience Cyberverse Skullcruncher looks fairly decent and play gimmicks work for it. Would have been nice if it was even bigger but I guess it has to stick to the size classes.

I would argue against the TR one being better engineered.

The Cyberverse one could be equally as posable if they used the proper joints, but that's a cost decision not engineering.

Removable croc head is an engineering weakness to me, and was it really actually removable? The Cyberverse one tucks it into the figure, eliminating that backpack without any removal needed, and it does not impact the croc mode.

Cyberverse could easily have a headmaster, and still have a cockpit for it, but the character in Cyberverse was not a headmaster so it wasn't needed, but could easily have been done.

Base mode is all fiddling, no engineering whatsoever.

Agreed it would have been nicer to be bigger, but it works for its size.

Even with the limitations posed on it by the kid-friendly line and budget, i would say Cyberverse contains the better engineering. Smarter, tighter, more fun package. Just needing the couple extra things for posing, but again cost not engineering

Even if Cyberverses front legs were folded and tucked under to give the same log with legs look the rear legs have (Not saying a croc doesnt look like a log with legs, it just looks bad on this figure) it wouldnt hide the lack of enigineering of having robot arms dangling off the crocs body.

The way that the TR shoulders angle make its front legs look better through a transformation process -Cyberverse doesnt even have a transformation process there. Two sides of the Cyberverse lacking better engineering despite the clever folding croc head. The robot head doesnt look to rotate either. Overall it is worse to me even with giving the cyberverse figure credit for the gimmick and target audience.

Plus let's not forget the running fault of the criminally loose joints on TR Skully.

Maybe it's just me, but I feel like the Cyberverse figure wouldn't look out of place in an Animated display (which I suppose is true for a lot of Cyberverse figures), especially in croc mode. It's just a shame that the action feature took precedence over allowing his croc jaws to open in beast mode.

Emerje

Open the jaw you mean?
Yeah, that's the main flaw that the Cyber Skully cant go all

o.supreme wrote:I know everyone has there own preferences, and I try not to compare toys made for kids with other lines, but since the reviewer made the comparison, the TR toy just looks way better, and less cartoony IMHO.

I don't really see that much of a difference. I preffer the way the croc mode looks, its much cleaner with less panel lines. Of course, there is also less articulation and that is a dealbreaker for me in robot mode. Also, I am surprised that he is not that much bigger/taller/longer than the deluxe toy.

Thanks to Seibertronian and regular toy reviewer chuckdawg1999, we have a video review to bring to you of one of the latest Cyberverse figures, that of Ultra Class Skullcruncher! While labeled as a Decepticon on his packaging, and sporting a Decepticon symbol, in the show, he's an unaffiliated Cybertronian beast. He's heavily based on his Titans Return toy of a few years ago. Take it away, Chuck!

chuckdawg1999 wrote:When first revealed some months ago Skullcruncher was a pleasant surprise, then nothing; no leaked in-hand images, no early reviews, nothing. So it was a pleasant surprise when the figure showed up in-stock on Amazon. The figure really doesn't disappoint, transformation is fun and the armor gimmick is one of the best I've seen. If you're a fan of the Cyberverse line this is a definite pick up, for those who might want to try something new with their Transformers, give this figure a shot too.

And while you're checking out the video review, why not check out our pictorial review as well?

What are your thoughts on this figure, fellow Seibertronians? Is he a worthy successor to the previous Skullcruncher figure? Do you think he'll be making his way into your collection? Let us know what you think below!

Just a retool, nothing to write home about.

DMSL wrote:Just a retool, nothing to write home about.

What retool? You don't mean Skullcruncher, do you? D-Max's pics showed it's a complete different, bigger mold from the Titans Return Deluxe.

Running errands today, I found this guy! Someone tried to hide him, but I found him, can't fool me!



Thunderhowl himself is a sort of lackluster toy. Both modes aren't bad, but so far nothing really to write home about. His transformation however is frikkin great. He quite literally folds in half in 2 separate areas. He's a lot like that type of calendar that is a cube that shows 6 months, and when you fold it around inside out and such you find the other 6 months. It's great



Now the more important part: Maccadam. Gosh i love this thing, he is great! Except for the ankle tilts, he is very posable, and his aesthetic is really nice. I love the headsculpt, and the colors are nice. I love how bulky he is, and the hammer weapon is great in his hands. He is far better than people give him credit for, he's great

It's so cool to have another toy of the Thirteen.

Heck, it's so cool that Cyberverse canonized the idea of Maccadam being Alchemist Prime when that connection was only a possibility, rather than a fact, in Fun Pub's Ask Vector Prime fiction.

Sabrblade wrote:It's so cool to have another toy of the Thirteen.

Heck, it's so cool that Cyberverse canonized the idea of Maccadam being Alchemist Prime when that connection was only a possibility, rather than a fact, in Fun Pub's Ask Vector Prime fiction.

You've reminded me to take a picture of the 13 Primes I have represented now thanks to Maccadam's completion. I'll need to pull all the bots together tonight for a picture

Thanks to Maccadam, we now have 8 of the 13 Primes in a canonical body in toy form



And depending on your creativity, you can have a full team of 13 Primes with Maccadam as well

Sabrblade wrote:It's so cool to have another toy of the Thirteen.

Heck, it's so cool that Cyberverse canonized the idea of Maccadam being Alchemist Prime when that connection was only a possibility, rather than a fact, in Fun Pub's Ask Vector Prime fiction.

Only the Cyberverse one, not the rest thanks to FunPub's handiwork at the end.

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:And depending on your creativity, you can have a full team of 13 Primes with Maccadam as well

I only see 12 in this pic.

Sabrblade wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:And depending on your creativity, you can have a full team of 13 Primes with Maccadam as well

I only see 12 in this pic.

Look on Nexus Prime's shoulder.

Emerje