Video Review - Takara Transformers Unite Warriors UW03 Guardian, feat Groove

Devs been paid for....can't wait

Va'al wrote:

What's with the gloves?

Anyway, going by that review, IMO Hasbro wins this one. All the individual Hasbro bots look better, except for Hotspot. I like the sharp blue on Takara's more. As for Groove, they can't really be compared. Takara did a good job with theirs, but Hasbro's Defensor looks better overall. The Takara version is an easy pass for me, I didn't need a full sized Groove. He makes for a skinny leg anyway, and the backpack in robot mode is huge. Just not worth it, as I will be keeping the Protectobots in Defensor mode anyway, and Hasbro's version is more than adequate for that purpose.

Groove looks totally awesome! Plus that alt mode dang that is just awesome its definitely way better than that hasbro legends groove

I love that groove. I think it is a shame that Hasbro isnt jumping at the bit to use it.

But come on guy. Takara may like us but Takara loved our money a great deal more. Deluxe Groove was just a good business decision. They get domestic AND foreign sales that way. I really hope Hasbro gets the mold and can also use it for Afterburner. Im still holding out hope even with Titan Wars heading out sometimes next year.

If no one got Hasbro's defensor I'd say get this just because of Groove but I wouldnt double dip. Even groove isnt worth the heft...in my opinion.

Rodimus Prime wrote:

Va'al wrote:

What's with the gloves?

Anyway, going by that review, IMO Hasbro wins this one. All the individual Hasbro bots look better, except for Hotspot. I like the sharp blue on Takara's more. As for Groove, they can't really be compared. Takara did a good job with theirs, but Hasbro's Defensor looks better overall. The Takara version is an easy pass for me, I didn't need a full sized Groove. He makes for a skinny leg anyway, and the backpack in robot mode is huge. Just not worth it, as I will be keeping the Protectobots in Defensor mode anyway, and Hasbro's version is more than adequate for that purpose.

Felzbug's reviews are all like that. He's reviewing in-character... so the gloves are supposed to be the puppet's hands.

...I... I don't mean to be mean here, but I really can't sit through Felzbug's reviews.

Optimizzy wrote: They get domestic AND foreign sales that way.

They only get domestic since he was exclusive to TTMall. So there were no foreign sales being given to Takara. Hasbro Asia did license out the release as they always do but all the foreign sales went to them and not Takara.

MemphisR56 wrote:
...I... I don't mean to be mean here, but I really can't sit through Felzbug's reviews.

I dont think you're the only one. Is the TF reviewer landscape that competitive that people have to create characters to set themselves apart? Let us know Chuck!

I personally like Thew, who has personality but is just him and not a character. He just says what he likes about the figure and shows you why it's awesome, rather than a more conventional review which simply describes a figure. He also lets you know what frustrates him. It gives a good sense of what is good in a toy and what isnt. What really surprised me was his dissapointment to Generations Leader Megatron. But it helped set my expectations.

MemphisR56 wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:

Va'al wrote:

What's with the gloves?

Felzbug's reviews are all like that. He's reviewing in-character... so the gloves are supposed to be the puppet's hands.

...I... I don't mean to be mean here, but I really can't sit through Felzbug's reviews.

I won't be watching any more of them either. Very annoying.

Will Victorion be a UW release or a regular Hasbro one with all the members sold separately?

Rodimus Prime wrote:

MemphisR56 wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:

Va'al wrote:

What's with the gloves?

Felzbug's reviews are all like that. He's reviewing in-character... so the gloves are supposed to be the puppet's hands.

...I... I don't mean to be mean here, but I really can't sit through Felzbug's reviews.

I won't be watching any more of them either. Very annoying.

Will Victorion be a UW release or a regular Hasbro one with all the members sold separately?

Not sure if TT will release her (even if they did we probably wouldn't see her until 2017 at the rate that they're going), but, as for hasbro, she will be a boxset released (presumably) alongside the G2 boxsets and will retail for ~$100.

How did he get Defensor so early? I just ordered mine off Robot Kingdom and they said December 12th. EVERYONE says December 12th, what's worse is he didn't even submit his own review. If I knew this was coming I would've held off and gotten it with Devastator! *Insert Charlie Brown scream*

chuckdawg1999 wrote: what's worse is he didn't even submit his own review

We were still notified of this review through the proper channels.

william-james88 wrote:

MemphisR56 wrote:
...I... I don't mean to be mean here, but I really can't sit through Felzbug's reviews.

I dont think you're the only one. Is the TF reviewer landscape that competitive that people have to create characters to set themselves apart? Let us know Chuck!

I personally like Thew, who has personality but is just him and not a character. He just says what he likes about the figure and shows you why it's awesome, rather than a more conventional review which simply describes a figure. He also lets you know what frustrates him. It gives a good sense of what is good in a toy and what isnt. What really surprised me was his dissapointment to Generations Leader Megatron. But it helped set my expectations.

It would seem that way. I like felzbug's goofy schtick. Speaking of goofy schtick, I've enjoyed the new kid on the block; death reviews. His pacing or maybe delivery reminds me a lot of prime reviews or some other reviewer. And while I'm completely off topic; how'd I miss this drinking game Chuck referred to? I love drinking... umm... games.

Paid. Looks like HLJ doesn't ship huge packages via SAL anymore. My shipping was changed to EMS. I hope it won't cost me more money upon arrival.

This set better be awesome.

It's an okay review but I can't really take the points of QC seriously when your comparing one figure you've had for probably a good 6 months and played with a lot and one figure where you're literally reviewing it right out of the box.

Also saying hasbros hips don't connect well WHEN YOU CAN SEE TAKARAS VERSIONS HIPS ARE NOT PROPERLY CONNECTED IN THE VIDEO!

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:

MemphisR56 wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:

Va'al wrote:

What's with the gloves?

Felzbug's reviews are all like that. He's reviewing in-character... so the gloves are supposed to be the puppet's hands.

...I... I don't mean to be mean here, but I really can't sit through Felzbug's reviews.

I won't be watching any more of them either. Very annoying.

Will Victorion be a UW release or a regular Hasbro one with all the members sold separately?

Not sure if TT will release her (even if they did we probably wouldn't see her until 2017 at the rate that they're going), but, as for hasbro, she will be a boxset released (presumably) alongside the G2 boxsets and will retail for ~$100.

They might. They are after all releasing their own versions Galvatronus and Optimus Maximus. Probably won't be too different. Different shades of color is probably it. Then again, Takara did skip over Jhiaxus, Skids, Scoop(I think) and Crosscut who is originally a takara character.

Cyberpath wrote:Paid. Looks like HLJ doesn't ship huge packages via SAL anymore. My shipping was changed to EMS. I hope it won't cost me more money upon arrival.

This set better be awesome.

Amiami bumped me up to SAL Parcel due to size too, and... YIKES! That's a hefty shipping fee. EMS was about $6 bucks more. Seeing how it's Crimus time, I figured I better save 6 bucks.

This set better be awesome.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:How did he get Defensor so early? I just ordered mine off Robot Kingdom and they said December 12th. EVERYONE says December 12th, what's worse is he didn't even submit his own review. If I knew this was coming I would've held off and gotten it with Devastator! *Insert Charlie Brown scream*

http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail ... 6&page=top

still available............

chuckdawg1999 wrote:How did he get Defensor so early? I just ordered mine off Robot Kingdom and they said December 12th. EVERYONE says December 12th, what's worse is he didn't even submit his own review. If I knew this was coming I would've held off and gotten it with Devastator! *Insert Charlie Brown scream*

Eh...you can't always be the first person to post a video review of a Transformers figure on YouTube. I am a YouTube Transformers toy reviewer myself, and I used to go on eBay and spend big bucks to get the figures before their official release. But I gave that up because the big name TF reviewers always got their figures first, and therefore posted their TF reviews before I did. I don't hate the players, I just hate the game...

Likeits1985 wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:How did he get Defensor so early? I just ordered mine off Robot Kingdom and they said December 12th. EVERYONE says December 12th, what's worse is he didn't even submit his own review. If I knew this was coming I would've held off and gotten it with Devastator! *Insert Charlie Brown scream*

Eh...you can't always be the first person to post a video review of a Transformers figure on YouTube. I am a YouTube Transformers toy reviewer myself, and I used to go on eBay and spend big bucks to get the figures before their official release. But I gave that up because the big name TF reviewers always got their figures first, and therefore posted their TF reviews before I did. I don't hate the players, I just hate the game...

Yup. There will always be "samples" released to those with connections to the industries. Most would be BIG time retailers or regional distributors.

Wow. These reviewers are just getting terrible? Do they all need gimmicks now?

You guys think this review is bad? Here's a how-to guide on how to make bad Transformers reviews:

Sabrblade wrote:You guys think this review is bad? Here's a how-to guide on how to make bad Transformers reviews:

I actaully watched an old BaltMatrix review the other just the other night where he yells "I'll be down in a minute!!" to a disembodied female voice mid-review. Why would you not edit that out?!

william-james88 wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote: what's worse is he didn't even submit his own review

We were still notified of this review through the proper channels.

Yeah but that's what gets me, I take the time to post the reviews and submit them, AND make myself available for questions etc. Most of the reviewers I see featured here I NEVER see post in the threads and, to be quite honest, I've heard are very negative towards this site. Why someone would worry about the work of somebody else I don't know, is the free small coffee with every 10 news credits worth it? I'll use Felzebug as an example, does he really get a boost from this site? I've seen his numbers and they're high enough that I would say no, the overlap between Seibertron visitors and his viewers is already covered. I don't mean to complain, it's just this has bugged me for awhile.

carytheone wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

MemphisR56 wrote:
...I... I don't mean to be mean here, but I really can't sit through Felzbug's reviews.

I dont think you're the only one. Is the TF reviewer landscape that competitive that people have to create characters to set themselves apart? Let us know Chuck!

I personally like Thew, who has personality but is just him and not a character. He just says what he likes about the figure and shows you why it's awesome, rather than a more conventional review which simply describes a figure. He also lets you know what frustrates him. It gives a good sense of what is good in a toy and what isnt. What really surprised me was his dissapointment to Generations Leader Megatron. But it helped set my expectations.

It would seem that way. I like felzbug's goofy schtick. Speaking of goofy schtick, I've enjoyed the new kid on the block; death reviews. His pacing or maybe delivery reminds me a lot of prime reviews or some other reviewer. And while I'm completely off topic; how'd I miss this drinking game Chuck referred to? I love drinking... umm... games.

Do you read the comments on YouTube? I've been informed I tend to get a bit repetitive with my dialogue.

fenrir72 wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:How did he get Defensor so early? I just ordered mine off Robot Kingdom and they said December 12th. EVERYONE says December 12th, what's worse is he didn't even submit his own review. If I knew this was coming I would've held off and gotten it with Devastator! *Insert Charlie Brown scream*

http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail ... 6&page=top

still available............

I was really hoping this was coming later in the month since I just paid for Defensor, who was supposed to be a Christmas present, long story. We really need a group therapy lounge here.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote: what's worse is he didn't even submit his own review

We were still notified of this review through the proper channels.

Yeah but that's what gets me, I take the time to post the reviews and submit them, AND make myself available for questions etc. Most of the reviewers I see featured here I NEVER see post in the threads and, to be quite honest, I've heard are very negative towards this site. Why someone would worry about the work of somebody else I don't know, is the free small coffee with every 10 news credits worth it? I'll use Felzebug as an example, does he really get a boost from this site? I've seen his numbers and they're high enough that I would say no, the overlap between Seibertron visitors and his viewers is already covered. I don't mean to complain, it's just this has bugged me for awhile.

You are all in this 'business' together. If someone sends us a notification of a review, through the appropriate form or by sending us an email, we cover it (if it's the first one for a figure, and if it is relevant to the news cycle). The News staff has no policy towards who gets newsed first, we're working for the fandom who visits this site.

If you have a complaint about how this operates, please send an email to myself or Ryan, and we can discuss it off the boards. We're happy to give you the front page spotlight when you send something, but it's not always the case!

Thank you.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:We really need a group therapy lounge here.

Tell me about it. Full wave 1 2016, Titan UW Devvy, Platinum Dinobots. This is a month of pure wallet destruction if I get everything I want.

Hi everyone. My name is Memphis, and I am a CHUGaholic.

MemphisR56 wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:We really need a group therapy lounge here.

Tell me about it. Full wave 1 2016, Titan UW Devvy, Platinum Dinobots. This is a month of pure wallet destruction if I get everything I want.

Hi everyone. My name is Memphis, and I am a CHUGaholic.

Aren't we all 助けて

Guardian shipped

Just got notification that Unite Warriors Devastator should be arriving tomorrow.

I'm so excited. Online pictures aside, I haven't even *seen* the Devy mold yet.

On the topic of "shtick" reviewers use, mine is that I don't comment at all. I just show the figures in each mode on a mechanized turn-table. Some public-domain music that (I feel) compliments the figure is used for ambiance. The videos are all available in 3D, so the viewer can judge for themselves if they're into the figure or not.

Happy hobbying!

Devstar shipped

chuckdawg1999 wrote: I've seen his numbers and they're high enough

Maybe a shtick works afterall (though this surprises me). Have you ever thought of having one too? Maybe playing out the drinking game ? The only shtick that worked so far with me was Aria Giovanni's Bachelor Cooking 101.

fenrir72 wrote:Devstar shipped

Witha shipping fee that low, you are clearly not in North America.

Cyberpath wrote:Paid. Looks like HLJ doesn't ship huge packages via SAL anymore. My shipping was changed to EMS. I hope it won't cost me more money upon arrival.

This set better be awesome.

Between the size and price cost, they won't ship big expensive things through SAL.

Randomus wrote:

Cobotron wrote:Speaking of clear plastic and paint apps. If Galvatron"s crown points are translucent, is this another case of this new phenomenon of painted clear heads? Like Legends Slipstream.

I don't think they are. I think that's just glare from the lights on silver.

Yeah it's not clear. It's just the lighting.

Randy

william-james88 wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:Devstar shipped

Witha shipping fee that low, you are clearly not in North America.

Assigned at S.E.A. mon ami (closer to where Burn lives). Btw, used some accumulated store credit to chop off some of the costs.

fenrir72 wrote:

MemphisR56 wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:We really need a group therapy lounge here.

Tell me about it. Full wave 1 2016, Titan UW Devvy, Platinum Dinobots. This is a month of pure wallet destruction if I get everything I want.

Hi everyone. My name is Memphis, and I am a CHUGaholic.

Aren't we all 助けて

No.

Sabrblade wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:

MemphisR56 wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:We really need a group therapy lounge here.

Tell me about it. Full wave 1 2016, Titan UW Devvy, Platinum Dinobots. This is a month of pure wallet destruction if I get everything I want.

Hi everyone. My name is Memphis, and I am a CHUGaholic.

Aren't we all 助けて

No.

Nope

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:

MemphisR56 wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:We really need a group therapy lounge here.

Tell me about it. Full wave 1 2016, Titan UW Devvy, Platinum Dinobots. This is a month of pure wallet destruction if I get everything I want.

Hi everyone. My name is Memphis, and I am a CHUGaholic.

Aren't we all 助けて

No.

Nope

It's okay, guys. The first step is the hardest: admitting you have a problem.

I get heavily depressed when I realize I cant afford all these beautiful Takara toys. A support group would be nice.

Wolfman Jake wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:

MemphisR56 wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:We really need a group therapy lounge here.

Tell me about it. Full wave 1 2016, Titan UW Devvy, Platinum Dinobots. This is a month of pure wallet destruction if I get everything I want.

Hi everyone. My name is Memphis, and I am a CHUGaholic.

Aren't we all 助けて

No.

Nope

It's okay, guys. The first step is the hardest: admitting you have a problem.

Oh, make no mistake, I like Generations toys and have a fair number of them (Classics and Universe, however, I barely own any). I just don't feel that it should be the main Transformers line that it's become.

To be perfectly honest, there are often times I even wish that Classics (and its successor lines) had never even existed.

Sabrblade wrote:
To be perfectly honest, there are often times I even wish that Classics (and its successor lines) had never even existed.

I think I get where you are coming from and, with how the brand was built around toys reflecting a current fiction and not toys as a result of a previously established fiction, but I would be happy if you explained your view a little more.

I will say this though, the golden age of Transformers toys is between 2005 and 2010 and the CHUG stuff is a small fragment of why that era is referred to as the golden age.

Sabrblade wrote:

Wolfman Jake wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:

MemphisR56 wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:We really need a group therapy lounge here.

Tell me about it. Full wave 1 2016, Titan UW Devvy, Platinum Dinobots. This is a month of pure wallet destruction if I get everything I want.

Hi everyone. My name is Memphis, and I am a CHUGaholic.

Aren't we all 助けて

No.

Nope

It's okay, guys. The first step is the hardest: admitting you have a problem.

Oh, make no mistake, I like Generations toys and have a fair number of them (Classics and Universe, however, I barely own any). I just don't feel that it should be the main Transformers line that it's become.

To be perfectly honest, there are often times I even wish that Classics (and its successor lines) had never even existed.

I wish the thrilling 30's line could have lasted forever - it's diversity was welcomed and relished; Though, I don't know how much longer I could have gone without cw... I really needed this line in my life

But I both know the feeling sabr and often agree with that sentiment.

I'm not a huge Takara guy but I only have a few Hasbro CW figures (other than Devastator) that I got at the start because I decided it's a lot easier just to get the Takara versions in one shot with all the proper team members.

william-james88 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:
To be perfectly honest, there are often times I even wish that Classics (and its successor lines) had never even existed.

I think I get where you are coming from and, with how the brand was built around toys reflecting a current fiction and not toys as a result of a previously established fiction, but I would be happy if you explained your view a little more.

I will say this though, the golden age of Transformers toys is between 2005 and 2010 and the CHUG stuff is a small fragment of why that era is referred to as the golden age.

I'd love to weigh in on this issue as too. I've got some perspective coming from a collector who collects outside of the Transformers line as well. There are great comparisons and contrasts to be made between what Hasbro has done with Classics/Universe/Generations and what other toy companies have done with similarly revitalized 1980s properties done in a "Classics" style, but I think it would be best saved for another thread.

I've often considered writing an editorial about why I feel the way I do about Classics and its ilk, but it's never come to fruition due to a lack of time and effort, and due to having other more important priorities.

Sabrblade wrote:I've often considered writing an editorial about why I feel the way I do about Classics and its ilk, but it's never come to fruition due to a lack of time and effort, and due to having other more important priorities.

Could you run a few key pooints by us, just for fun?

Starsaber468 wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:http://news.mynavi.jp/news/2015/12/08/227/

More images

He truly is glorious, isn't he - all that detail

is this a 'bot crush? And yes, TT does know how to push our buttons with redecos......

I fond it funny how we complain about so many repaints and remolds when we still want more because they sometimes just look plain out awesome like a car robots fire convoy

OH MY GOSH THAT LOOKS BADASS! I wannit so badly!

So yesterday I received my shipping notification from RobotKingdom for "Takaratomy Mall Exclusive United Warriors UW-03 Guardian with Exclusive Coin" which is awesome.

Because I don't remember ordering him. Christmas bonus!
And I was stressing about missing out on him as I was waiting for Premium Collectables to open up another order.

Burn wrote:So yesterday I received my shipping notification from RobotKingdom for "Takaratomy Mall Exclusive United Warriors UW-03 Guardian with Exclusive Coin" which is awesome.

Because I don't remember ordering him. Christmas bonus!
And I was stressing about missing out on him as I was waiting for Premium Collectables to open up another order.

Boy, that would have been awkward if 2 showed up (like how I got 2 free hotspots from hasbro that I didn't know were coming) I guess if you had ordered a second, you could've scalped bigroove and the painted wheels

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Do you read the comments on YouTube? I've been informed I tend to get a bit repetitive with my dialogue.

No, never. I find the comment sections (especially youtube) to be negative cesspools. In fact I was a member of seibertron for years before I realized it was a forum based site and not just articles with comments, derp I may have to start checking out yours, but I go by a different/older username over there.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:We really need a group therapy lounge here.

william-james88 wrote:A support group would be nice.

That would be nice, but you all know it would just turn into "The Enablers Club". Their motto: "Well you've come to the right place then, we have plenty of everything!"