Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
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Crack the code on your first try, did you?
Well we did just get Micromaster bases during Earthrise with connection ramps, but I get what your saying if Hasbro made them for kids and not online collector exclusives and not the half transforming things that often clog shelves, maybe they'd be successful with kids.
I don't blame Hasbro for not doing it. The DOTM Ark shelfwarmed hard, as did a lot of the TFPrime stuff. Though in the latter's case I'm sure it didn't help that the show wasn't very accessible to kids.
I like bases but I'm not sure what the winning formula is.
I like bases but I'm not sure what the winning formula is.
The funny thing is, despite how dark and violent the show tried to be, Prime's TV rating was still TVY-7.
There's a difference between a "base", like Castle Grayskull, and random bits of plastic smooshed together to make a thing, like the DOTM Ark.
Not to mention, wasn't the Ark on shelves alongside bigger, more detailed, cooler figures and stuff?
Incidentally, I wanted to grab the Ark, because of course, but wasn't able to afford it at the time.
Incidentally, I wanted to grab the Ark, because of course, but wasn't able to afford it at the time.
I debated getting it, if only to have something for my Mini-Cons to play around in. Now, however, with various Titans and the updated Micromaster bases, I don't feel bad on skipping it.
Saw Battle Changer Rhinox today at Walmart's big RotB display, and he was too adorable not to pick up.
Currently it's just the beast Battle Master partners I can afford. And I've got my eye on Skullcruncher to start.
I told someone here that I would take a picture of an average toy department's Transformers display. This is one at a small Aeon shop near me.
They only had two toys for sale. Either they didn't have a lot of stock to begin with or quickly ran out of what little stock they originally bought. This is usually how most toy shops for Transformers (unless it's a special promotion, like the first wave of a film tie-in line, like this).
They only had two toys for sale. Either they didn't have a lot of stock to begin with or quickly ran out of what little stock they originally bought. This is usually how most toy shops for Transformers (unless it's a special promotion, like the first wave of a film tie-in line, like this).
Or they had limited shelf space
No, there was quite a lot of shelves for toys, but these were the only TFs for sale, placed near old "Lightyear" shelf-warming stock.
I would ABSOLUTELY go see that.
ZacWilliam, it's the cinematic equivalent of the Far Side cartoon that was vastly improved by switching captions with Denis the Menace.
ZacWilliam, it's the cinematic equivalent of the Far Side cartoon that was vastly improved by switching captions with Denis the Menace.
So, you wondering what Rhinox’s final (or near final) look in the film will be?
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Turns out, he’s not THAT far removed from his other merch in looks. I dig the battle hammer, and it ties into the Maximal cast being more “melee focused” than the Autobots. Seems to share the same general palette as the Core Voyager, but gets some detail work that helps it pop. The only issue that I’m seeing is if it ends up being “complicated for the sake of it” like a lot of collector stuff tends to be.
I still like what the Core Voyager does, especially with the chain guns.
Guess I’ll wait and see how Studio Series compares in hand against the Core series, and if the movie ends up being good enough to drive me to get the cast to begin with.
With Age of Extinction, I abandoned the product line after seeing how terrible the film was, not even getting all the Dinobots. We’ll see if Rise of the Beasts repeats that.
New First Looks At Two Upcoming Studio Series Figures
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Turns out, he’s not THAT far removed from his other merch in looks. I dig the battle hammer, and it ties into the Maximal cast being more “melee focused” than the Autobots. Seems to share the same general palette as the Core Voyager, but gets some detail work that helps it pop. The only issue that I’m seeing is if it ends up being “complicated for the sake of it” like a lot of collector stuff tends to be.
I still like what the Core Voyager does, especially with the chain guns.
Guess I’ll wait and see how Studio Series compares in hand against the Core series, and if the movie ends up being good enough to drive me to get the cast to begin with.
With Age of Extinction, I abandoned the product line after seeing how terrible the film was, not even getting all the Dinobots. We’ll see if Rise of the Beasts repeats that.
Aside from Freezer, I think I'm just getting the Battle Masters and Weaponizers. And I'm okay with that.