Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Cheetor Revealed and he looks Awesome

I know it can never actually happen, but...repaint as Battle Cat from MotU PLEASE.

*Hums the Beast Wars theme* Cool, another Cheetor, but this one may be a little...down-market for my collection. Though it is nice to see Cyberverse widen the quality gap between itself and the Autentics line.

That Cheetor is absolutely gorgeous and it looks like way more fun than the Kingdom version. I'll be sure to get it when I'll see it in store.

Mistaken_Table wrote:*Hums the Beast Wars theme* Cool, another Cheetor, but this one may be a little...down-market for my collection. Though it is nice to see Cyberverse widen the quality gap between itself and the Autentics line.

He was the main character and Guardian of the Allspark back in Season 2.

-Kanrabat- wrote:That Cheetor is absolutely gorgeous and it looks like way more fun than the Kingdom version. I'll be sure to get it when I'll see it in store.

It does look more fun than the Kingdom version. I am actually working on a top 5 cheetor list (will wait for this guy to come out first though) and I am actually finding out that there are a lot better cheetors out there than the kingdom one. I am actually wondering right now which is better, Kingdom Cheetor or the OG 96 one. Not sure.

Cheetor looks pretty good, and I like the subtle Thundertron/Alpha Trizer homage with the placement of the claws on his shoulders, but I don't like that green sabertooth tiger helmet, it looks a bit doofy.

I've bought Deluxe Bumblebee and Hot Rod from Ebay, they'll be arriving next month, and they'll be my first Cyberverse toys. For those who own these two, what am I in for?

Munkky wrote:Cheetor looks pretty good, and I like the subtle Thundertron/Alpha Trizer homage with the placement of the claws on his shoulders, but I don't like that green sabertooth tiger helmet, it looks a bit doofy.

I've bought Deluxe Bumblebee and Hot Rod from Ebay, they'll be arriving next month, and they'll be my first Cyberverse toys. For those who own these two, what am I in for?

EEEESH, you're gonna see the two ends of the spectrum. Bumblebee is, with no exageration, one of the best Deluxe Bee figures we have ever gotten.

Hot Rod is utter trash though. Someone fucked up with that figure, the poseability is really neutered due to lots of stuff getting in the way. It's the worst deluxe in that line.

Very nice. And a lot more screen-accurate than the last Cheetor figure the toyline gave us.

Thanks to an Amazon sale, I finally have Iaconus and Meteorfire.

Both bots are glorious and powerful robots, with a very retro look. I love it!



As for the vehicle, Meteorfire is very 1980's in his design and it's awesome! As for Iaconus, he turn into... a submisive bot? A something? He turn into a WHY-NOT!

-Kanrabat- wrote:Thanks to an Amazon sale, I finally have Iaconus and Meteorfire.

Both bots are glorious and powerful robots, with a very retro look. I love it!



As for the vehicle, Meteorfire is very 1980's in his design and it's awesome! As for Iaconus, he turn into... a submisive bot? A something? He turn into a WHY-NOT!

Iaconus is supposed to be a Fort Max or Grandus Style stsrship, where being in space requires no aerodynamics, but the hand thrusters and the side ailerons are about the ony indication of which way is forward. They should have at least allowed thr legs to fold all the way over and maybe done some kind of molding on the calf to help it

I saw meteorfire on sale but still said no. Didn't see isconus though, how much was he?

william-james88 wrote:I saw meteorfire on sale but still said no. Didn't see isconus though, how much was he?

20$can at Amazon for a short while. Now it's back to the usual 40$can. For 20$can, I couldn't say no for this silly thing. At that price I have my money's worth for some mindless fun, but I wouldn't have paid a single dollar more.

Meteorfire is damn awesome by the way. 20$can would have been the ideal price, but 22$can is better than nothing. I always kinda wanted it so my instincts said it was now or never.

I've thought of Iaconus' alt mode as being backwards. It doesn't make sense for the rockets to be in the front, I look at the blue knees and think of them as windows.

Now Cheetor, that's one I'm getting for sure. I love those almost Beast Machines armor parts I passed on the previous Cheetor because I didn't like the armor, but I have been watching prices on eBay so hopefully when this one comes out the prices will drop there. I want both of them for my growing Cheetor collection, I just don't care about the battleship.

To me the armored head shares a lot more with the Titanium figure thanks to all that green on top and sides of the head.




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Posted by william-james88 on July 25th, 2021 @ 1:56pm CDT
Munkky wrote:
Cheetor looks pretty good, and I like the subtle Thundertron/Alpha Trizer homage with the placement of the claws on his shoulders, but I don't like that green sabertooth tiger helmet, it looks a bit doofy.

I've bought Deluxe Bumblebee and Hot Rod from Ebay, they'll be arriving next month, and they'll be my first Cyberverse toys. For those who own these two, what am I in for?


EEEESH, you're gonna see the two ends of the spectrum. Bumblebee is, with no exageration, one of the best Deluxe Bee figures we have ever gotten.

Hot Rod is utter trash though. Someone fucked up with that figure, the poseability is really neutered due to lots of stuff getting in the way. It's the worst deluxe in that line.
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Man I love that little hotrod. He’s one of my go to bots to idly transform. Sure he isn’t anywhere close to the best version of the character but when it comes to transforming and vrooming around (in a totally grownup fashion) he’s a winner in my book.

AutobotDad wrote:
Man I love that little hotrod. He’s one of my go to bots to idly transform. Sure he isn’t anywhere close to the best version of the character but when it comes to transforming and vrooming around (in a totally grownup fashion) he’s a winner in my book.

I'll have to keep an eye open in case I ever see it in store.

Deluxe Class Cheetor actually looks tempting but... I'd feel "obligated" to get Thunderhowl too if I did get him, don't know why.

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:Deluxe Class Cheetor actually looks tempting but... I'd feel "obligated" to get Thunderhowl too if I did get him, don't know why.

If you go for a Thunderhowl, got for the Ultra. Way superior to the deluxe, IMO.

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william-james88 wrote:Can one of you do me a favor and tell me if this video works for you?

not right now, on computer

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Nope. Blocked.

VPN users won't have a problem though.

Thanks guys, how about this one?

Now they're both working.

william-james88 wrote:Thanks guys, how about this one?

I can see this

Works.

Thanks everyone, now off to write the article.

Cyberverse toys don't get big reveals from Hasbro since they aren't made with older fans in mind, and those are the people paying attention to reveal videos. So to make up for that, we make sure to give all the info on new Cyberverse toys found at retail or in new listings so that those who care about any Transformers toy can be kept up to date. And it's always odd to see a decry from fans whenever we post about Cyberverse toys. There's already two lines made with fans in mind, so why can't there be a full on acceptance that some toys are made just for kids? It's them who watch the Cyberverse show afterall, and having a toyline for kids based on the current kids show is the backbone of our wonderful hobby, it welcomes a new generation. A cute example of this is this video below of a 3 year old showing off some of his Cyberverse toys and having fun with them (why not turn Starscream into a boat?). If anyone needed a reminder, this is who these toys are made for.



We are lucky to live in a time when there are Transformers toys available for all Transformers fans, no matter how old we are.

Wouldn't count it as news but I [i]do[i] get the idea of Cyberverse being a line for kids. It's just a shame they feel less impressive than the other stuff meant for kids back then like the Unicron Trilogy, Animated, or the Fast Action Battlers of the first two movies.

Quantum Surge wrote:Wouldn't count it as news but I [i]do[i] get the idea of Cyberverse being a line for kids. It's just a shame they feel less impressive than the other stuff meant for kids back then like the Unicron Trilogy, Animated, or the Fast Action Battlers of the first two movies.

I think we should leave that for the kids to decide.

william-james88 wrote:

Quantum Surge wrote:Wouldn't count it as news but I [i]do[i] get the idea of Cyberverse being a line for kids. It's just a shame they feel less impressive than the other stuff meant for kids back then like the Unicron Trilogy, Animated, or the Fast Action Battlers of the first two movies.

I think we should leave that for the kids to decide.

Mine did. They went straight from Rescue Bots to Generations because they think Cyberverse toys are junk.

Was expecting a lot more 35 year old + salt but okay.

I for one love the Cyberverse show as a 36 year old. It felt more G1 than a lot of shows from recent memory. I enjoyed it soo much more than Earthrise and Siege and that was made for me.

I also like the Cyberverse toys enough to collect most of the line. I'm probably one of the small group of adult collectors who likes non-complex transformations. That's why I do have a lot of movie bots but am not enjoying them like Combiner Wars and up.

Can't wait for one of my kids to be old enough to notice and enjoy Transformers!

As far as I remember, there was always just 1 line of transformers out at a time. Then universe/classics happened. Since then no adult collector should have the gall to complain about a toyline that wasn't thinking of the collectors.

Yeah, I can look at the Cyberverse line, judge it next to the other lines and give them a hard pass. They need to be simple for kids to work out/remember, have little-no accessories so there's less to lose/swallow and need to be the right ratio of being as durable as possible while being lightweight. I swear my '96 Optimus Primal could make short work of windows.

Right now we have Kingdom, generation selects, 2 separate studio series lines, masterpiece, R.E.D, and I'm probably missing some. Maybe we shouldn't be too upset at a toyline that features toys.

Stuff like this reminds me why I get back into franchises like the Transformers.

Mind you that any kids I do have will not be introduced to Kiss Players. But I also expect them to not be a Rewind like I tend to be. Because it is more fun thinking about them having Optimus Primal be the protector of a Lego city. Or even have Black Zarak's deluxe Headmaster form go against Monkey D. Luffy since both look like pirates (and not because both have X-shaped scars on their chests).

Man... Now I also hope that Transformers (or something like it) will be around in the future.

The ones who complain about Cyberverse being "kid stuff" are exactly like Bay-haters jumping into Bayverse threads just to hate on everything.
Narrow sighted people who get off on hate and complaining.

I'm really, REALLY glad that Cyberverse and Rescue bots are a thing. Because not many toddlers or 5 years old can jump straight to Generations and have fun. The kids will make precious memories, then maybe move on to Generations as they get older. Then they enter the pre-teen years and they will think that "toys are for BABIES" and move away from the fandom. Then they become adults. Those Cyberverse/Rescue Bots memories will come back... And then, start collecting again but this time, Generations, MP, 3P, and so on.

I bet that's the story for many of us. Too bad so many forgot it.

Also, while I remember, Sports Direct in the UK is doing discount Transformers, including Top Gun Crossover Jet for £25

https://www.sportsdirect.com/transformers

Mistaken_Table wrote:Also, while I remember, Sports Direct in the UK is doing discount Transformers, including Top Gun Crossover Jet for £25

https://www.sportsdirect.com/transformers

Wrong thread for this. Unless that's specifically about Cyberverse toys.
Please repost in the U.K sightings thread:
united-kingdom-transformers-sightings-t42.php

When I was a kid I loved the more realistic adult/mature looking stuff. I hated the baby cartoons like Smurfs & Snorks. What they did to the Gobots cartoon made me sick. And I couldn't stand the Filmation MOTU cartoon. In 81 MOTU was aimed towards teens but in 83 the cartoon dropped it from teen to toddler. As a kid I loved the more mature realistic cartoons like Transformers, GI Joe, M.A.S.K., Robotech & vehicle Voltron.

If I was a kid now I would be into Transformers:Prime but definitely not Cyberverse. I would be collecting Generations & ignoring baby crap like Cyberverse or Bumblebee Adventures.

Lore Keeper wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Quantum Surge wrote:Wouldn't count it as news but I [i]do[i] get the idea of Cyberverse being a line for kids. It's just a shame they feel less impressive than the other stuff meant for kids back then like the Unicron Trilogy, Animated, or the Fast Action Battlers of the first two movies.

I think we should leave that for the kids to decide.

Mine did. They went straight from Rescue Bots to Generations because they think Cyberverse toys are junk.

How old were they when they went from Rescue Bots to Generations? My 3 year old tried generations (like T30 Roadbuster) but found it too hard. So he went from Rescue Bots to Cyberverse. He really likes the quick conversion since he can replicate what he sees in either the G1 show/movie or the Cyberverse show and they are more show accurate than Rescue Bots (Rescue bots keeps messing with the alt modes).

noctorro wrote:I for one love the Cyberverse show as a 36 year old. It felt more G1 than a lot of shows from recent memory. I enjoyed it soo much more than Earthrise and Siege and that was made for me.

As do I. And yes, it feels very G1. It was very telling that the creators developped a show that took place before the autobots in the ark woke up and then did a time jump, skipping all the Autobots vs Decepticons on Earth stuff to get to the War on Cybertron. It's like they are having the G1 show serve as the adventures that happened during that time and don't rethread on it, which I find pretty cool.

And I really like Cyberverse's approach to integrating many different continuities within a unified G1 type story and cast. So you get Cheetor, Skybyte, Lockdown and even an homage to Tarn all in the same show, along with new characters.

Mistaken_Table wrote:As far as I remember, there was always just 1 line of transformers out at a time. Then universe/classics happened.

It goes further back than that, when Machine Wars was out at the same time as Beast Wars.

Yeah, the toyline may be pretty weak but I like the show. I think it's better binged than watched bit-by-bit so you can get a bit of a small movie from each season (works especially well for Season 1).

Wait, adults are complaining about the cyberverse line being made for children??? Really?? That’s a thing!? Step up your game folks….you have vintage g1, beast wars, Japanese g1, rid 2001, unicron trilogy, bayverse, tf primeverse, idw, 3rd party, thrilling 30’s/gen, wfc/foc, and latest - the wfc trilogy with netflix, Amazon, and gen selects /hasbro exclusives!! And funko pops and bot bots to collect….ain’t nobody got time to complain about cyberverse being adult friendly when there is a housefull of tformers out there for us to collect….with more on the way…..good day folks and all the luv!

Starbuck14 wrote:Wait, adults are complaining about the cyberverse line being made for children??? Really??

I could understand if that was the ONLY toy line produced. But as you point out, the "adult" options far outweigh the kids ones.

So to me, the complainers are either oblivious people who miss the entire point, or they are really egotistical.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Starbuck14 wrote:Wait, adults are complaining about the cyberverse line being made for children??? Really??

I could understand if that was the ONLY toy line produced.

Well, it is the only toy line for the characters depicted in the show.

Sabrblade wrote:

Mistaken_Table wrote:As far as I remember, there was always just 1 line of transformers out at a time. Then universe/classics happened.

It goes further back than that, when Machine Wars was out at the same time as Beast Wars.

Mistaken Table was referring to mainline toys. Machine Wars was retailer exclusive.

Sabrblade wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Starbuck14 wrote:Wait, adults are complaining about the cyberverse line being made for children??? Really??

I could understand if that was the ONLY toy line produced.

Well, it is the only toy line for the characters depicted in the show.

That show us a "kid show" so it's irrelevant.
Plus, the DELUXES exist. There is no excuse.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Starbuck14 wrote:Wait, adults are complaining about the cyberverse line being made for children??? Really??

I could understand if that was the ONLY toy line produced.

Well, it is the only toy line for the characters depicted in the show.

That show us a "kid show" so it's irrelevant.
Plus, the DELUXES exist. There is no excuse.

Every TF show with a toyline is a kid show. Always have been, even back in the advancely articulated days of the Beast Era.

And the Deluxes are selective and limited in this character choices. Anyone who wants a normal figure of Shadow Striker with standard articulation is up the creek.

Regardless of any Cyberverse toy, Kingdom Cheetor is pretty mediocre in its own right.

Sabrblade wrote:Regardless of any Cyberverse toy, Kingdom Cheetor is pretty mediocre in its own right.

That appears to be the consensus, even in the Kingdom thread, as I can't speak to it because I have no desire to own one.

o.supreme wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Regardless of any Cyberverse toy, Kingdom Cheetor is pretty mediocre in its own right.

That appears to be the consensus, even in the Kingdom thread, as I can't speak to it because I have no desire to own one.

I can't say K. Cheetor is "mediocre" but there's room for improvement. Play-wise, Cyber Cheetor looks definitely better.

-Kanrabat- wrote:So to me, the complainers are either oblivious people who miss the entire point, or they are really egotistical.

I have heard some crap from locals and to me it sounds the latter. Remember it is a clown world and everyone is butt-hurt about anything and everything.

I am just glad that it is 2021 and there are still Transformers products out for us to buy.