Tokyo Toy Show 2012 Takara Presentation Video
Saturday, June 16th, 2012 12:38PM CDT
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Posted by AutoBorst on June 16th, 2012 @ 1:26pm CDT
Posted by Dead Metal on June 16th, 2012 @ 1:31pm CDT
Mindmaster wrote:daimchoc wrote:
Pause it at 23:37. Does this mean that a Masterpiece Shockwave is in the works?
No, that's Takara trolling those who saw the Soundwave shadow and believed it was Shockwave, because it looked "nothing" like Soundwave.
LOST Cybertronian wrote:Rumble/Frenzy has to pee
Not just that, he is now 1000 times larger than Optimus Prime!
Posted by daimchoc on June 16th, 2012 @ 1:45pm CDT
Mindmaster wrote:daimchoc wrote:
Pause it at 23:37. Does this mean that a Masterpiece Shockwave is in the works?
http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transform ... ost7886379
It happened at the beginning of the MP13 presentation, since nobody was supposed to know which character it was. They showed an image of Shockwave and then showed Soundwave next. It was a gag by the TT staff, according to these people. So it's not a Photoshop job. The image is still at http://twitpic.com/9x0s5x (Snakas twitter)
It could be Takara being like "hey, let's give them a hint about the next MP" or "let's make this funny and show them something we'll never do".
Somebody at the above forum said that when it happened, the crowd was like "ok, ok... we already know it's Soundwave" and moved on. It was clearly a joke, but you never know.
Also the TT staff mentioned again that they want to do combiners. But we already knew that.
Posted by El Duque on June 16th, 2012 @ 2:12pm CDT
Posted by Deruji on June 16th, 2012 @ 2:49pm CDT
They also mentioned that there is some type of mechanism so that Laserbeak can stay perched on his arm or shoulder, that's pretty cool too.
Note: just checked it again, when you look at the picture with Lazerbeak on his shoulder, you can see that he has a plastic piece on the outside of his left wrist on which you can hook Laserbeaks claws, and his shoulders work in a similar way. Laserbeaks' claws can hook into the shoulder so he won't fall off.
Posted by Samsonator on June 16th, 2012 @ 3:23pm CDT
I'm curious though, with each box being the same size, it now really makes no sense for a case of these things to contain five units, as preorders have stated, I'm hoping this is an error, and they will have two full sets a case... I wanna repaint one either into Grand Max, or Brave Max.
Soundwave being the size of MP-10 and MP-11 puts him PERFECTLY in scale with all the non-Convoy Version 1 and Megatron Masterpieces, (speaking of which, rescaled MP Megatron, get on it, TakaraTomy) I am indeed looking forward to this Soundwave, and am especially happy with his G1 tape compatibility. Setting aside a little money each payday for this badass.
All in all, this is great news!
Posted by Joetx on June 16th, 2012 @ 4:55pm CDT
I hope that means his price is adjusted accordingly.
Posted by craggy on June 16th, 2012 @ 5:45pm CDT
The tapes are great. Am particularly impressed that Laserbeak's weapons are part of the tape mode. I suspect they've probably managed the same with Ravage, but can't see Frumble and Renzy's piledrivers being anything other than extra pieces. Not that I'm bothered, those little guys look fan-bloody-tastic. Wasn't sure on Ravage at first, but seeing it in the video, instead of pics, it looks like it'll be fine once painted. Really hope we get Ravage, Frenzy and Rumble, and maybe even Buzzsaw (or a 3rd tape mold, if they're really generous) in a single set of Cassetticons. Will settle for the main 3 (with 'Beak coming with SW of course) for a lower price though.
Oh, and Lambor looks okay. Kinda off my radar now though since I really want SW and his wee gang.
Also, re: the Arms Micron toys, it's nice to see a pic of the Dark Matter Calibur with the other toys. It's a big beast of a sword, innit?
Posted by craggy on June 16th, 2012 @ 5:54pm CDT
Joetx wrote:So MP Sideswipe is Alternators/Binaltech-sized.
I hope that means his price is adjusted accordingly.
it is.
He's about half the price of Soundwave, IIRC. Maybe $80 in yer fancy pants Merican moneys.
Posted by Trikeboy on June 16th, 2012 @ 6:39pm CDT
Posted by Hypershock on June 16th, 2012 @ 6:42pm CDT
Posted by craggy on June 16th, 2012 @ 6:47pm CDT
Posted by Blurrz on June 16th, 2012 @ 7:06pm CDT
Oh dear
Posted by RAcast on June 16th, 2012 @ 7:15pm CDT
Blurrz wrote:So Terrorcon is the new Elite Guard. OP, Arcee, Bulkhead and Ratchet repaints inc...
Oh dear
It's a cool looking repaint...but as far as I'm concerned it's not really a "Terrorcon" unless it has a new zombified head (or at least some paint apps to make it look like it's been beaten up). Of course, if it does get a good looking remold/redeco in the head, I'm all for it. The rest of it looks pretty badass, and I love Soundwave's minicon.
Posted by Sodan-1 on June 16th, 2012 @ 8:00pm CDT
First: Why no decent photos of Unicron? Or Ironhide? Or Magnus? Or Thundertron? This is the first time the actual figures have been seen anywhere and they're nothing more than faces in the background. What the hell?!
Second: Lets hear it for another Bumblebee repaint that looks better than the original. Bravo!
Third: Soundwave is awesome. His size is perfect and the repeater style chest loader is a stroke of genius. Takara have finally come through and then some. Laserbeak is the best of the cassettes. Frenble looks good but needs a better pose. Ravage will do the job but he's not great looking here. Needs bigger missiles too.
Lastly: Jet Vehicon's looking really good. I hate that I want to troop build. Also I motion that Jet Vehicon be known from this point on as Seeker. The name Jet Vehicon sucks.
Posted by wewyllenium on June 16th, 2012 @ 9:57pm CDT
Win me back from 3rd parties!!!!
3 tapes can fit!!! A tear rolled down my cheek. Happiness!!!!!
Hype Level through the roof!!!!
Posted by Doctor McGrath on June 16th, 2012 @ 10:01pm CDT
Posted by Ghost Starscream on June 17th, 2012 @ 12:15am CDT
Sideswipe = awesome
Soundwave + Tapes = beyond awesome
I like the chest gimmick for Soundwave...but I do have one concern. What's gunna happen when it gives out and you have 2 tapes stuck inside? For me, I'm not very experienced in taking apart and putting back together.
Posted by TimothyR on June 17th, 2012 @ 12:19am CDT
Sodan-1 wrote:Oh boy! Where to begin?
First: Why no decent photos of Unicron? Or Ironhide? Or Magnus? Or Thundertron? This is the first time the actual figures have been seen anywhere and they're nothing more than faces in the background. What the hell?!
Third: Soundwave is awesome. His size is perfect and the repeater style chest loader is a stroke of genius. Takara have finally come through and then some. Laserbeak is the best of the cassettes. Frenble looks good but needs a better pose. Ravage will do the job but he's not great looking here. Needs bigger missiles too.
That's EXACTLY what i was thinking.. i thought for sure we'd see more photos of those new prime figures.... weird.
soundwave is SUPER awesome. i would say that he's one of the most perfect masterpiece figures that they've made.. but then i remember Prime, Grimlock, Hot Rod, and now Sideswipe & Red Alert lol.
i to think the mechanism in his chest is absolutely GENIUS.. i can just see myself transforming the bots into cassettes, putting them in, taking them out transforming them, then repeat for hours lol.
i personally wouldn't mind just paying $200 and have everything included, the two doors, the cube, and the three cassettes (well, really, they should just give us 4 cassettes, we should get both frenzy and rumble)
i really really really hope prowl is the next autobot car we get, which would also mean we'd get smokescreen and bluestreak.
after seeing all of the improvements they've made between MP01 to MP10.. i really want to see what the next MP megatron will look like.. and see what kind of fiasco will happen with the whole toy gun thing.
Posted by noctorro on June 17th, 2012 @ 3:14am CDT
I think they'll cancel that project.
And Hegemon won't be in scale with MP10
Oh well, it looks like I'll be buying a lot of TF's after a few months. Buy All the FOC figures, Buy all the new MP figures!
Posted by MGrotusque on June 17th, 2012 @ 6:29am CDT
Posted by Mkall on June 17th, 2012 @ 8:44am CDT
noctorro wrote:What about those 2 third party Soundwaves?
I think they'll cancel that project.
And Hegemon won't be in scale with MP10
Not to worry, TakTom would be stupid not to make a proper MP Megatron to be in scale with everything else.
Sodan-1 wrote:First: Why no decent photos of Unicron? Or Ironhide? Or Magnus? Or Thundertron? This is the first time the actual figures have been seen anywhere and they're nothing more than faces in the background. What the hell?!
Didn't you see the first blurry pics? They had huge "No Pictures" signs all around them. after those first blurry pics showed up on the Internet, they probably became all the more vigilant.
Posted by El Duque on June 17th, 2012 @ 10:08am CDT
- Arms Micron Terroncon Bumblebee in both modes
- Arms Micron Battle Shield Optimus Prime
- Arms Micron Breakdown in both modes
- Arms Micron Darkness Megatron
Posted by WolfDawg on June 17th, 2012 @ 10:16am CDT
I never thought I would say this, but that Bumblebee is awesome! We need him here in the states!
Posted by Deadput on June 17th, 2012 @ 10:18am CDT
Posted by Gearslide on June 17th, 2012 @ 10:44am CDT
Here's hoping Hasbro gives us at least 75% of these figures. I won't get my hopes up for TerrorBee though.
And that "Darkness Megatron" looks like a hybrid of Prime and G1 Megs, especially with the chrome (those don't look like stickers {!}) and tribal tattoos (those do though). It's like someone tossed the Hasbro Prime Megatron and a G1 Megatron toy into a Blender and this got spat out. That is not a bad thing. Tack on a Sweet-looking Purple Gora Micron and a Not-Ratbat (Hades), and you have one weird, awesome figure.
And speaking of Hades, is he still considered a Micron? Because he's bigger than a few of the deluxe figures in the line!
Posted by Bouncy X on June 17th, 2012 @ 10:52am CDT
Posted by zodconvoy on June 17th, 2012 @ 11:22am CDT
Posted by RAcast on June 17th, 2012 @ 11:23am CDT
WolfDawg wrote:I never thought I would say this, but that Bumblebee is awesome! We need him here in the states!
My sentiment exactly. Now that we have a proper shot of it, oh MAN it looks good!
Posted by leokearon on June 17th, 2012 @ 11:35am CDT
Bouncy X wrote:so whats up with Bumblebee? season 2 still hasnt aired here in canada so is that a reference to something that happens to him this current season? or is it some comic reference or simply a "just because" repaint? lol
I'm guessing it's like TFA Elite Guard Bumblebee, just for fun.
Still Terrorcon BB isn't too bad, I would have preferred a different head or someti=hing like Terrorcon Cliffjumper, rather than the overused Black Repaint
Posted by King Kuuga on June 17th, 2012 @ 11:40am CDT
Bouncy X wrote:so whats up with Bumblebee? season 2 still hasnt aired here in canada so is that a reference to something that happens to him this current season? or is it some comic reference or simply a "just because" repaint? lol
It has no basis in the show or comics or any official Prime fiction that I know of, it's a "just because" figure. Just because KIDS LOVE BUMBLEBEE or something.
Posted by Sodan-1 on June 17th, 2012 @ 4:05pm CDT
That silver paint on Megatron is not only messy, but it's also only on the front of his chest and head. That's just poor.
Posted by Tentacled~Soundwave on June 17th, 2012 @ 4:09pm CDT
Y U NO LET U.S. HAVE MICRONS?
I bet there isn't anyone in japan wishing they had powerizers...
Posted by Cycl0ne on June 17th, 2012 @ 4:11pm CDT
Posted by MightyMagnus78 on June 17th, 2012 @ 4:20pm CDT
Posted by Gearslide on June 17th, 2012 @ 4:45pm CDT
Posted by Stormrider on June 17th, 2012 @ 5:10pm CDT
The (3) cassette gimmick in MP Soundwave is perfect. I am blown away that the MP cassettes are the same size as the G1 cassettes and engineered with all the details.
I terrific how MP Sideswipe and Alert have some mold differences besides a head. I like Red Alert's static electricity accessory on his head. I wonder if Red Alert will come with the jackhammer that are exclusives with Sideswipe.
I am looking forward to all of these figures.
TimothyR wrote:i personally wouldn't mind just paying $200 and have everything included, the two doors, the cube, and the three cassettes (well, really, they should just give us 4 cassettes, we should get both frenzy and rumble).
I bet Takara is going to release Soundblaster with Buzzsaw or some other tape and we'll end up coughing up another $160 to get that one tape.
Posted by Sodan-1 on June 17th, 2012 @ 5:49pm CDT
Mkall wrote:Sodan-1 wrote:First: Why no decent photos of Unicron? Or Ironhide? Or Magnus? Or Thundertron? This is the first time the actual figures have been seen anywhere and they're nothing more than faces in the background. What the hell?!
Didn't you see the first blurry pics? They had huge "No Pictures" signs all around them. after those first blurry pics showed up on the Internet, they probably became all the more vigilant.
No mate. I don't think I did see them. If I did I was probably too busy trying to make out Unicron's alt-mode.
Posted by Mkall on June 17th, 2012 @ 6:54pm CDT
Posted by Hypershock on June 17th, 2012 @ 6:54pm CDT
Gearslide wrote:Anyone want to bet that the 5mm port on Breakdown's shoulder will be on the Hasbro version, and that his powerizer gun will sit there? That's where his little shoulder-mounted blaster is in the show. Considering that nearly every Powerizer (except Starscream) comes with two items, which are usually a fold-up gun and a melee weapon (Optimus has the blaster and sword, Megatron has the Fusion Cannon and arm blade, Bulkhead has the Wrecking Ball and Ram, and Dreadwing has his Gatling gun and sword), Breakdown will probably come with the shoulder gun and his hammer.
Pretty sure it's gonna be the reverse, because if he has a hammer they could do a thing like Bulkheads weapon, and make the gun the solid plastic one.
Posted by Mkall on June 17th, 2012 @ 6:55pm CDT
Sodan-1 wrote:Mkall wrote:Sodan-1 wrote:First: Why no decent photos of Unicron? Or Ironhide? Or Magnus? Or Thundertron? This is the first time the actual figures have been seen anywhere and they're nothing more than faces in the background. What the hell?!
Didn't you see the first blurry pics? They had huge "No Pictures" signs all around them. after those first blurry pics showed up on the Internet, they probably became all the more vigilant.
No mate. I don't think I did see them. If I did I was probably too busy trying to make out Unicron's alt-mode.
Here you go then!
Posted by Gearslide on June 17th, 2012 @ 7:30pm CDT
Hypershock wrote:Gearslide wrote:Anyone want to bet that the 5mm port on Breakdown's shoulder will be on the Hasbro version, and that his powerizer gun will sit there? That's where his little shoulder-mounted blaster is in the show. Considering that nearly every Powerizer (except Starscream) comes with two items, which are usually a fold-up gun and a melee weapon (Optimus has the blaster and sword, Megatron has the Fusion Cannon and arm blade, Bulkhead has the Wrecking Ball and Ram, and Dreadwing has his Gatling gun and sword), Breakdown will probably come with the shoulder gun and his hammer.
Pretty sure it's gonna be the reverse, because if he has a hammer they could do a thing like Bulkheads weapon, and make the gun the solid plastic one.
That's a good point. That's probably how Hasbro will do it too. I hope not though. I'd rather the Hammer be accurate and the gun be mechtech nonsense, because if things work out like that, I can just take Arcee's oversized blaster and stick it on his shoulder.
Posted by TimothyR on June 17th, 2012 @ 8:02pm CDT
for buzzsaw i wouldn't be upset.. but for say ratbat.. i would be.
releasing two packs of MP cassettes every so often is a great idea. here's hoping that's what happens.
Posted by TimothyR on June 17th, 2012 @ 8:49pm CDT
i would absolutely love the takara voyager megatron if his whole body looked like his chest.. but just having a couple parts shiny like that makes it look pretty stupid. like the takara animated figures.
Posted by Cobalt Prime on June 17th, 2012 @ 9:54pm CDT
Seems like the regular pattern there.
Posted by King Kuuga on June 17th, 2012 @ 10:14pm CDT
Cobalt Prime wrote:The sad thing is, if we even get a Voyager Breakdown here in the U.S. (and that's a BIG if), Hasbro will likely do a totally NEW and inferior mold, which will be ugly, undersized, have barely a particle of paint, and will come with the most inaccurate weapons it is possible to equip him with.
Seems like the regular pattern there.
It's not a big "IF", it's a big "IF NOT". And it will be that mold, sans micron ports. Making entirely new molds of Japan's stuff is Bandai's schtick. I don't know why everybody thinks we're not getting Breakdown in the US. True, he was ignored at Botcon, but there's this little event that Hasbro usually attends coming up in a few months called the San Diego Comic Con where we tend to get little announcements about insignificant toylines that happen to include Transformers. All bets are that Breakdown will get his formal Hasbro announcement there. With the production and release schedules, Botcon can't be the big debut event anymore. Just the facts.
Posted by TimothyR on June 17th, 2012 @ 10:29pm CDT
Cobalt Prime wrote:The sad thing is, if we even get a Voyager Breakdown here in the U.S. (and that's a BIG if), Hasbro will likely do a totally NEW and inferior mold, which will be ugly, undersized, have barely a particle of paint, and will come with the most inaccurate weapons it is possible to equip him with.
Seems like the regular pattern there.
i can't recall that pattern ever actually happening.. i mean.. takara is the company not using paint anymore lol.
plus.. hasbro has given us voyager starscream, knockout, vehicon, wheeljack, soundwave, and ratchet... which are really great figures..
hasbro should get it's ass reamed when they mess up like they did with the first editions .. and potentially breakdown.. but they should also get praised when we get incredible molds like the ones i've listed above.
also.. with the weapons.. takara's weapons aren't exactly accurate either. to me, a lot of them look like fisher price versions of their on show weapons. .. they're oversized, they sort of have the right shape to them.. but there's just something off. i don't really care for these little arms micron things, but hey, you have to pick your poison because hasbro's voyager weapons aren't any better, (though dreadwings looks like it could work) but the price for hasbro's is more palatable..
Posted by grimdragon2001 on June 17th, 2012 @ 11:05pm CDT
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Posted by WolfSpider1979 on June 18th, 2012 @ 1:13am CDT