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The Rise of the Beasts toyline isn't done yet. While all mainline toys have been made, distribution is all over the place and just now are Americans finding the big simple Scourge toy from the Titan Changer line at Walmart. While obviously not a toy aimed at collectors, there are Scourge completionists out there and of course this gives parents a big and affordable Scourge toy to buy for their kids. We have some video reviews for you below if you are curious, and where you can check out that very detailed front grill.
This toy is part of the second wave of Titan Changers where he is the only new figure.
While many fans have had Studio Series 86 leader class Snarl for a while, he has only popped up at US retail recently. We have had a few reports of him found at Gamestop and he appears to be in solid cases (then again, that might just be a Gamestop thing). Speaking of Studio Series, we also have word that the latest deluxes have been found in the US, but this time at Walmart. The new deluxes are SS 86 Brawn and Cliffjumper from the video game series (based on the previously released Bumblebee). We also got word that these deluxes are appearing in Singapore at collectible stores such as the one found in the international airport.
We thank all the fans who submitted their sightings. Below are video reviews of these toys if you want to know as much as possible about them before buying them.
Some of these latest releases are also in stock at Seibertron's store.
Thanks to a new review, we have our best look yet at the upcoming Studio Series leader Optimus Primal. The review shows that the transformation is very involved for every limb, something which has not been the case with any Rise of the Beasts Optimus Primal toy. This gives us a good look at the scale of the figure compared to Optimus Prime. You'll let us know if it works well enough for you. With the Studio Series line, the focus was always on robot mode scale rather than alt mode scale but with the beast wars characters being more prominent in their beast forms in the film, that may yield conflicting results for some.
We have new images and reviews for upcoming Legacy Evolution figures including Bombshell, Strongarm, Bludgeon and Shadow Striker.
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Shadow Striker is a great figure but there are lots of little things going on with it that might turn some people off. First, I feel labeling the figure from the Cyberverse Universe is a disservice as the use of this mold is clearly meant to homage the TFCC convention exclusive. That leads to the second point, this mold is meant for Robots In Disguise Sideburn who we know is coming at a later point. With that said I find it hard to recommend this figure since once Sideburn is released most of this version will become redundant.
chuckdawg1999 wrote:What some new parts and paint can do for a mold is fantastic. Elita-1 and Minerva were ok, but Strongarm is the best use of this mold. Outside of an entirely new mold, this is the best modern interpretation of Strongarm we'll get and it's my favorite figure of the wave.
Beast Combiner Scourge has been found at both Target and Walmart in the US and Toysrus in Canada. Beast Mode Optimus Prime has been found for weeks now but we never posted a review. So we have one below in case you see the toy at your local store and want to know more about it. Speaking of reviews we didn't post, we also included one for the large simplified Optimus Primal that was released from Takara last month just in case you are curious and want to know as much as possible before getting him (in terms of scale and complexity for instance).
Thanks to friend of Seibertron and regular reviewer Chuckdawg1999, we have a video review of the upcoming Legacy Evolution Wave 4 Deluxe Class figure Detritus! The main character to use the mold is Hound, revealed in store listings some time ago as a Target/Buzzworthy Bumblebee exclusive, but in an odd twist, we're getting Detritus first, and before Hound is even officially acknowledged or revealed by Hasbro. Detritus' original figure was an eHobby deco of G1 Hound, released in 2004. This figure takes the same idea as his previous figure, but this time, he gets a mass retail release and Chuck is here to show him off!
If you were to ask me to list 10 figures that I don't think would get updates in a modern Transformers line, Detritus wouldn't make the list because I just wouldn't think of it. Imagine my surprise that our first experience with the SS86 Hound mold is Detritus here in the Legacy Evolution line. The mold is fantastic and the best modern Hound mold we've gotten, much easier to handle than the Masterpiece. While I can't say this is a must-have figure, if you want to experience the SS86 mold Detritus is a solid purchase, on sale, which will probably be before we see the release of Hound.
There you have it! Are you planning on picking him up when he's released? Going to wait for Hound instead? Let us know your thoughts below!
Who has had luck finding this toy in stores? While he has been out in the US, there is not enough stock at the moment to answer the demand which has lead to high prices on the secondary market. But is this toy worth it? We have a review below for anyone interested in knowing the most about Studio Series ROTB Optimus Prime from the Buzzworthy line.
chuckdawg1999 wrote:The Rise of the Beast figures released under the Studio Series line have been fantastic. Optimus Prime finally joins their ranks and the figure is great! Transformation is smooth and rather intuitive. My only complaint is that I feel his arm cannon seems a bit small. If you can find the figure at retail it's definitely worth the purchase.
We have some video reviews of Brawn, from our community members, which we wanted to share with you. The toy can currently be preordered on Amazon. Enjoy!
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Once the Studio Series 86 line made it past two years of shelf life, you knew they would make Mr. Shoulder wound himself, Brawn. While I always felt that the Titans Return figure was a fantastic representation of the G1 design, the Studio Series designers took it one step further and gave us what I think is the best Brawn to date. Transformation is intuitive and fun, even working in an homage to the transformation of the original toy. This is definitely worth a spot on your shelf, maybe clutching at its shoulder as it falls down.
For reference, here is Brawn's official cartoon model:
Studio Series Gamer Edition Megatron is out there... a bit. Him and Rhinox are slowly being distributed across both the US and Canada. Some specialty retailers got their copies in, and smaller retailers too, which is why some Americans may find this wave at Gamestop. If ever you are curious about this Megatron, we have a video review and pictorial review for you below. The pictorial review is from out very own Kanrabat, and we have a nice shot comparing him to the previous version. You'll let us know what you think!
-Kanrabat- wrote:Got Gamer Megatron!
Here's my impressions.
The bot is fantastic looking. I love his arm canon but his mace is ridiculous. The overal proportions of the bot are on point and his colors are superb.
But there's one glaring flaw. He just have ONE hard click of articulation in his knees! As if those are no knees, but transformation joints. In today's days and ages, it's baffling.
That's the ONLY way the knees can bend. No further than that. Unless you start transforming the legs.
Compared to the original Generations deluxe (in all its yellowed glory), the SS Gamer Megatron is barely any bigger. He still looks way better.
Contrary to the original, Gamer Megs have NO hollow parts. At all! Even the "hollow" on his back don't count because the multi-headed mushroom peg act as a "spinal column". There is not even any hollows inside of his legs nor his arms. A true miracle.
The transformation was easy to figure out despite the altmode being Cybertronian. There's many interesting steps and the transformation was very satisfying to do.
The only hollow part of the vehicle is an "exhaust port" at the back. Much less egregious than on Gamer Optimus. Of course, storing the giant mace on top of the vehicle ruins the look.
The vehicle is barely bigger than the deluxe original, but it's more cohesive all around.
Overall, Gamer Megatron is worth getting at full price. I was blown away by him. I don't think he'll need any upgrade kits to be truly complete like for Gamer Optimus. But I'm looking forward the Reprolabels to make him look even better.
The latest figures in he Transformers Legacy line are coming out in Asia (Hong Kong), so we now have in hand images of Bludgeon and Trashmaster. We can even see how Trashmaster can be used as a weapon for other figures. Speaking of the Legacy line, fans have been getting their hands on the new figures in the IDW subline that is exclusive to Amazon in the US. So we have in hand images of Nova Prime, Nacelle and the Deadeye Duel 2 pack. Regarding that last one, we also have a video review. All can be seen below, along with the multiple sources.
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