New English Video Review of Transformers Earthrise Voyager Class Quintesson Judge

Deadput wrote:The Quintesson looks fine and all for sure.


But man when's the last time there has been such an obvious candidate for shelfwarming?

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

Deadput wrote:The Quintesson looks fine and all for sure.


But man when's the last time there has been such an obvious candidate for shelfwarming?

Doubtful honestly, the number of people buying 5 is insane. This is like TR and Cyberverse Sharkticons, and the hopefully soon to be released Alicon: army builders.

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

Deadput wrote:The Quintesson looks fine and all for sure.


But man when's the last time there has been such an obvious candidate for shelfwarming?

Doubtful honestly, the number of people buying 5 is insane. This is like TR and Cyberverse Sharkticons, and the hopefully soon to be released Alicon: army builders.

Deadput wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

Deadput wrote:The Quintesson looks fine and all for sure.


But man when's the last time there has been such an obvious candidate for shelfwarming?

Doubtful honestly, the number of people buying 5 is insane. This is like TR and Cyberverse Sharkticons, and the hopefully soon to be released Alicon: army builders.

Maybe for online sure, but in retail I presume it will shelfwarm in the same way the Thrilling 30 Beast Wars stuff did.

The non-humanoid design of the Quintessons is what I mean, it doesn't seem like something a parent would buy for their child or something that a kid is going to want unless their more of a "fan" because it might look "lame" in comparison to other Transformers figures, obviously I don't mean this in the case of every parent or child but it just seems like it would be the common mindset.

Stuff like Sharkticons and Alicons don't quite have the same problem because their standard humanoid Transformers that so happen to transform into robotic animals which seem to sell better then the more "flesh-like" stuff such as Beast Wars type things.

Ah for anyone who would remember, how did the Energon Alpha Quintesson figure sell?

Deadput wrote:But man when's the last time there has been such an obvious candidate for shelfwarming?

Sabrblade wrote:

Deadput wrote:But man when's the last time there has been such an obvious candidate for shelfwarming?

Grapple?

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Deadput wrote:But man when's the last time there has been such an obvious candidate for shelfwarming?

Grapple?

And if it's too soon to call it Grapple, can we say Siege Megatron/35th anniversary Megatron?

Autobot N wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Deadput wrote:But man when's the last time there has been such an obvious candidate for shelfwarming?

Grapple?

And if it's too soon to call it Grapple, can we say Siege Megatron/35th anniversary Megatron?

Granted, I haven't looked at Walmart in a while because of obvious circumstances, but last time I was there, they still had a mountain of Megatrons. Don't understand why they thought it would be a good idea to release 2 similar versions of the same mold around the same time.

Tuned Agent wrote:

Autobot N wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Deadput wrote:But man when's the last time there has been such an obvious candidate for shelfwarming?

Grapple?

And if it's too soon to call it Grapple, can we say Siege Megatron/35th anniversary Megatron?

Granted, I haven't looked at Walmart in a while because of obvious circumstances, but last time I was there, they still had a mountain of Megatrons. Don't understand why they thought it would be a good idea to release 2 similar versions of the same mold around the same time.

And then release the mold again in the Netflix line. And again in Earthrise....

Honestly, ER Megs better not be in the same wave as the Quintesson Judge, because I think they're both going to shelfwarm.

aronjlove wrote:
I think the Horrocons could use the nickname "Artillery Bois", just look at those guns on their backs when in beast mode. Two big monsters come stomping towards you firing cannons and you are gonna run.

ZeroWolf wrote:

Tuned Agent wrote:

Autobot N wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Deadput wrote:But man when's the last time there has been such an obvious candidate for shelfwarming?

Grapple?

And if it's too soon to call it Grapple, can we say Siege Megatron/35th anniversary Megatron?

Granted, I haven't looked at Walmart in a while because of obvious circumstances, but last time I was there, they still had a mountain of Megatrons. Don't understand why they thought it would be a good idea to release 2 similar versions of the same mold around the same time.

And then release the mold again in the Netflix line. And again in Earthrise....

Honestly, ER Megs better not be in the same wave as the Quintesson Judge, because I think they're both going to shelfwarm.

Yeah...about that...What do you think wave 3 is?

Tuned Agent wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:

Tuned Agent wrote:

Autobot N wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Deadput wrote:But man when's the last time there has been such an obvious candidate for shelfwarming?

Grapple?

And if it's too soon to call it Grapple, can we say Siege Megatron/35th anniversary Megatron?

Granted, I haven't looked at Walmart in a while because of obvious circumstances, but last time I was there, they still had a mountain of Megatrons. Don't understand why they thought it would be a good idea to release 2 similar versions of the same mold around the same time.

And then release the mold again in the Netflix line. And again in Earthrise....

Honestly, ER Megs better not be in the same wave as the Quintesson Judge, because I think they're both going to shelfwarm.

Yeah...about that...What do you think wave 3 is?

*checks TFWiki*



... I guess I shouldn't count on seeing Kingdom's wave 1 voyagers then.

TF-fan kev777 wrote:Except it may be even better or worse than you think (I'm not sure which). Something weird is going on with the waves because Target is shipping the Quintessons and Snapdragon right now (I receive mine tomorrow). Not sure on Megatron as I passed on him. They were both slotted for September 1st, while Megatron was slotted for November 1st. According to TFwiki and entertainment earth's wave 2 and 3 case Listings wave 2 should be Snapdrgon and a repack of Starscream, and wave 3 Quintessons and Megatron.

Also Snapdragon is WFC-E21 and the Quintessons are WFC-E22, so clearly they are actually in the same wave despite EE's case Listings. Something must have changes up since the original reveals that put the Quintessons and Megatron in the same wave.

According to Hasbro Pulse, the Quintessons are shipping mid September with Megatron slated for November 1st, so something is definitely different than what is on tfwiki.

Also, Pulse has Snapdragon in stock right now.

Tuned Agent wrote:

ZeroWolf wrote:

Tuned Agent wrote:

Autobot N wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Deadput wrote:But man when's the last time there has been such an obvious candidate for shelfwarming?

Grapple?

And if it's too soon to call it Grapple, can we say Siege Megatron/35th anniversary Megatron?

Granted, I haven't looked at Walmart in a while because of obvious circumstances, but last time I was there, they still had a mountain of Megatrons. Don't understand why they thought it would be a good idea to release 2 similar versions of the same mold around the same time.

And then release the mold again in the Netflix line. And again in Earthrise....

Honestly, ER Megs better not be in the same wave as the Quintesson Judge, because I think they're both going to shelfwarm.

Yeah...about that...What do you think wave 3 is?

*checks TFWiki*



... I guess I shouldn't count on seeing Kingdom's wave 1 voyagers then.

o.supreme wrote:Ok, so I just noticed Pulse and Walmart pushed back deluxe wave 2 to October, this is just ridiculous. There's no way Kingdom toys are coming out in December, unless certain ER toys just get skipped entirely, which would make me very upset.

I still have wave 2 on pre-order at Target which shows anytime between now and 9/14, but I'm not holding my breath.

Nemesis Primal wrote:This whole situation is just Siege Springer and Thundercracker all over again, and it's going to make Megatron and Starscream shelfwarm AGAIN.

adamage1 wrote:

o.supreme wrote:Ok, so I just noticed Pulse and Walmart pushed back deluxe wave 2 to October, this is just ridiculous. There's no way Kingdom toys are coming out in December, unless certain ER toys just get skipped entirely, which would make me very upset.

I still have wave 2 on pre-order at Target which shows anytime between now and 9/14, but I'm not holding my breath.

You do all understand that between the pandemic and subsequent months-long lockdowns and the upcoming U.S. Presidential election—that by all accounts will be primarily done via mail-in voting—the supply chain and shipping/mailing industry has been deeply affected, causing delays and frustration pretty much worldwide, right? Companies are doing what they can, but you have to cut them some slack.

AcademyofDrX wrote:"The supply chain is fine, there are more deliveries than ever!!" Um, I think that's the point. Even with the ongoing adjustment to the new normal, this is still literally unprecedented.

As an aside, I think the delays are probably more due to international challenges than US domestic ones, but that's basically uninformed speculation. I'm not sure there's much value in trying to figure it out.

Delays happen all the time, you'll get your figures soon enough. Settle down, bro. Play with the wave 1 deluxes in the interim.

The Christmas retail season is responsible for a ridiculous percentage of toy sales, and while sales sorting the pandemic have been strong, no one is sure what the shopping season will look like with some physical retailers likely to be restricted. Hasbro has much bigger concerns right now than when we get our Arcees.

sol magnus wrote:Got my Snapdragon today at Target in White Marsh, MD - a 'local" target not normally in my area of travel.

adamage1 wrote:You do all understand that between the pandemic and subsequent months-long lockdowns and the upcoming U.S. Presidential election—that by all accounts will be primarily done via mail-in voting—the supply chain and shipping/mailing industry has been deeply affected, causing delays and frustration pretty much worldwide, right? Companies are doing what they can, but you have to cut them some slack.

o.supreme wrote:

adamage1 wrote:You do all understand that between the pandemic and subsequent months-long lockdowns and the upcoming U.S. Presidential election—that by all accounts will be primarily done via mail-in voting—the supply chain and shipping/mailing industry has been deeply affected, causing delays and frustration pretty much worldwide, right? Companies are doing what they can, but you have to cut them some slack.

I'm more excited for what's left of Earthrise right now than for Kingdom, most people are the opposite though. I just want ER to have a proper finish, get all it's releases out properly, and not shoved aside, delayed, *absent* from most stores in the US *cough* TR Wave 5 *cough*, and showing up at discount chains accessible to even less, just so the next thing can come along. The expected date for Kingdom to start showing up is the end of this year. I really don't care much, but I'm just trying to get ahead of the rage that's going to ensue when these toys don't appear at that time.

o.supreme wrote:According to the Siege Cartoon, Arcee is weapon Compatible . Also, I think this is a first, did you import ER Arcee from overseas, or did you actually find her in a store?

Dr. Caelus wrote:

o.supreme wrote:According to the Siege Cartoon, Arcee is weapon Compatible . Also, I think this is a first, did you import ER Arcee from overseas, or did you actually find her in a store?

I preordered her from Target many, many months ago. Snapdragon came a couple of days ago, Arcee and Airwave today

Dr. Caelus wrote:

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william-james88 wrote:

Dr. Caelus wrote:

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Apeface jetmode Inferior
Snapdragon jetmode Superior

Dr. Caelus wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Dr. Caelus wrote:

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Apeface jetmode Inferior
Snapdragon jetmode Superior

Robot mode as well. Beast mode I'm torn. Apeface's beast mode might be more fun.

Dr. Caelus wrote:I am genuinely conflicted on Arcee. I got her half-off, so I can't complain about much, but...

The hoverboard has a weirdly complex mechanism which, as far as I can tell, is only there so she can transform without removing it. I would rather they had used those parts to hide the car seats and windshield at the front of the board, maybe to reveal guns or a canard. The wheels of course fold in, but I would rather they had tilted out to look like VTOL turbines. Most of all, though, where are the COMBAT ports? I get not making Arcee COMBAT compatible, but they could have made up for it by loading the board's underside with 5mm connectors. Aside from those complaints, my only real disappointnent is how much her face looks like porcelain.

Rodimus Prime wrote:

Dr. Caelus wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Dr. Caelus wrote:

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Apeface jetmode Inferior
Snapdragon jetmode Superior

Robot mode as well. Beast mode I'm torn. Apeface's beast mode might be more fun.

Yeah, I gotta give it to Apeface in beast mode. If nothing else, just the actual ape face. But overall he seems to be more coherent and well-designed. Like the ape mode was the primary focus of the designers and the other modes depended on it, whereas with Snapdragon the beast mode is kinda jumbled and looks like an afterthought.

Rodimus Prime wrote:I'd like to see some comparison shots with TR Arcee.

Dr. Caelus wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:I'd like to see some comparison shots with TR Arcee.

Alas, I do not have one.