Video Review for Transformers Generations Cyber Series Line Megatron

Will Hasbro finally give RID a bit of a rest and bring these guys over already?

william-james88 wrote:Well in such a short span, reviews have surfaced for the elusive Transformers Generations Cyber Series Line. We had Grimlock and Starscream reviewed and now we have Megatron. We still do not know if these will be available in north america or even available through BBTS since the listings have been pulled. So far, all that is left available to be ordered for anyone living outside Brazil is Bumblebee.

Enjoy the Megatron review from Baltmatrix which Hellscream999 sent our way!

I'm really kicking myself that I didn't jump on the entire line when BBTS had them. Don't know if/when I'll see the rest if ever.

-Kanrabat- wrote:Will Hasbro finally give RID a bit of a rest and bring these guys over already?

They don't need to give RID a rest... I still need my deluxe thunderhoof

They just need to stop kidding themselves that the stupid brick sh$t is an acceptable alternative to these, scrap that line and use the residual budget from that line to give all these figures appropriate articulation and paint apps

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Wow, that is a good looking Starscream. these guys are really sweet!

It's just a shame it doesn't have knee's, that sinks this to the level of a pointless joke in my books

The Megs look pretty cool too. I actually really dig that head. Really Awesome! These guys look like pretty good wins to me

Hellscream9999 wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Wow, that is a good looking Starscream. these guys are really sweet!

It's just a shame it doesn't have knee's, that sinks this to the level of a pointless joke in my books

Eh, I'm not very bothered. all of my figures are either standing straight up or in vehicle mode most of the time, and I can live with no knees when playing with them

Hellscream9999 wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:Will Hasbro finally give RID a bit of a rest and bring these guys over already?

They don't need to give RID a rest... I still need my deluxe thunderhoof

They just need to stop kidding themselves that the stupid brick sh$t is an acceptable alternative to these, scrap that line and use the residual budget from that line to give all these figures appropriate articulation and paint apps

I am inclined to agree. I like these guys so much more than the 1 and 3 step stuff. And the Warrior numbers need to be bigger

chuckdawg1999 wrote:
I'm really kicking myself that I didn't jump on the entire line when BBTS had them. Don't know if/when I'll see the rest if ever.

I would be too. All the reviews I've seen seem to indicate positive reaction for those not obsessed with posability

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Wow, that is a good looking Starscream. these guys are really sweet!

It's just a shame it doesn't have knee's, that sinks this to the level of a pointless joke in my books

Eh, I'm not very bothered. all of my figures are either standing straight up or in vehicle mode most of the time, and I can live with no knees when playing with them

Well, I'm happy for you, I cannot fairly say that, since they don't have knee's, they don't deserve to exist - because I know many collectors don't pose their figures. So I guess this works out really well for you

Hellscream9999 wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Wow, that is a good looking Starscream. these guys are really sweet!

It's just a shame it doesn't have knee's, that sinks this to the level of a pointless joke in my books

Eh, I'm not very bothered. all of my figures are either standing straight up or in vehicle mode most of the time, and I can live with no knees when playing with them

Well, I'm happy for you, I cannot fairly say that, since they don't have knee's, they don't deserve to exist - because I know many collectors don't pose their figures. So I guess this works out really well for you

for me, yes. but considering I will never be able to get these guys most likely, it is a moot point

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Wow, that is a good looking Starscream. these guys are really sweet!

It's just a shame it doesn't have knee's, that sinks this to the level of a pointless joke in my books

Eh, I'm not very bothered. all of my figures are either standing straight up or in vehicle mode most of the time, and I can live with no knees when playing with them

Well, I'm happy for you, I cannot fairly say that, since they don't have knee's, they don't deserve to exist - because I know many collectors don't pose their figures. So I guess this works out really well for you

for me, yes. but considering I will never be able to get these guys most likely, it is a moot point

Yeah, well there is that

Hellscream9999 wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Wow, that is a good looking Starscream. these guys are really sweet!

It's just a shame it doesn't have knee's, that sinks this to the level of a pointless joke in my books

Eh, I'm not very bothered. all of my figures are either standing straight up or in vehicle mode most of the time, and I can live with no knees when playing with them

Well, I'm happy for you, I cannot fairly say that, since they don't have knee's, they don't deserve to exist - because I know many collectors don't pose their figures. So I guess this works out really well for you

for me, yes. but considering I will never be able to get these guys most likely, it is a moot point

Yeah, well there is that

yeeeaaaaahhhhhh.........

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Wow, that is a good looking Starscream. these guys are really sweet!

It's just a shame it doesn't have knee's, that sinks this to the level of a pointless joke in my books

Eh, I'm not very bothered. all of my figures are either standing straight up or in vehicle mode most of the time, and I can live with no knees when playing with them

Well, I'm happy for you, I cannot fairly say that, since they don't have knee's, they don't deserve to exist - because I know many collectors don't pose their figures. So I guess this works out really well for you

for me, yes. but considering I will never be able to get these guys most likely, it is a moot point

Yeah, well there is that

yeeeaaaaahhhhhh.........

I don't want to get people's hopes up but, I have a feeling that closer to Christmas these will magically appear on shelves. These figures would make a GREAT Christmas present.

That would be true, and it would be cool. good optimism Chuck!

Wow. This just looks so bad.

omega666 wrote:Wow. This just looks so bad.

I'd still take these over the quick change garbage any day


However, I do acknowledge that they have a certain lackluster nature about them - combining a lack of paint and nearly non-existent articulation (as a whole set) to make a very mediocre line. All of which could easily be fixed by scrapping the quick change bricks and using that money to give these guys articulation and paint apps

That Megatron is junk. Horrible design. Maybe wouldn't have been so bad if not released so soon to the much more imposing CW Leader design. This looks like it could have been any generic Decepticon tank trooper.

Starscream looks well done. Never been a big fan of G1 Starscream myself but I can see his fans being more than happy with that toy.

Baltmatrix has been a busy bee, it seems. First it was Cyber Series Grimlock, then it was Cyber Series Megatron, on top of his other video reviews! (He covers a bit of everything, really.)

As fellow Seibertron staffer william-james88 said in the Megatron news piece, "So far, all that is left available to be ordered for anyone living outside Brazil is Bumblebee." Which seems to be the case, but he's also one of the ones who hasn't received much in the way of fanfare or reviews (outside of a few written ones) and that's all about to change because Baltmatrix just posted a video review of the Cyber Commander Class Bumblebee!

This is the larger Bumblebee figure from the line and comes in at nearly 10 inches tall! Is this Bumblebee a worthy addition to your collection? Check out Baltmatrix's review to find out, which you can do in the embed below:



Keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest in news and updates, plus the best galleriesaround!

Hmm, these guys are intueging me more by the minute

I don't really like that Bee mostly because of the all blue chest. Otherwise, that's clever engeneering.

Also, the reviewer ignore that this headsculpt is a hommage to the original G1 toy.

Hey Gang,

Hope you're all doing well. Thanks for checking out my reviews!

I was able to nab Grimlock, Megs, BB and Prime from BBTS. They had a few in stock and I swooped in to get them (mostly thanks to an email notification I got on my phone in the middle of a meeting at work).

Sadly they are all out of stock right now but here's hoping folks who want them will be able to get them easily.

-Balt

Hey, didn't know you posted on here still keep up the great reviews dude!

*Seibertron Starscream*
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"Green in the video" Nothing about SS looks Green, Its A beautiful Powder-Blue. An A nicely painted version of it I might add.
Imo, Nothing beats the classic SS color scheme.
That figure also has the newer IDW King Starscream design with the more direct, linear, imbedded nose-cone (see: Transformers RiD vol.5 Cvr.?).

Yup, good vid. Maybe less purple-prose next time. But thanx.

Fireback wrote:*Seibertron Starscream*
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"Green in the video" Nothing about SS looks Green, Its A beautiful Powder-Blue. An A nicely painted version of it I might add.
Imo, Nothing beats the classic SS color scheme.
That figure also has the newer IDW King Starscream design with the more direct, linear, imbedded nose-cone (see: Transformers RiD vol.5 Cvr.?).

Yup, good vid. Maybe less purple-prose next time. But thanx.

Through my lens it looks like a very faint sea-foam green. In all honesty it looks like the color blue that my bathroom wall now is. Good catch with the nose cone, it does cut a very regal pose no?

Anyone know where you can get these guys now or how to search for them on eBay?

Seibertron wrote:Anyone know where you can get these guys now or how to search for them on eBay?

At retail price? No clue. Chosen Prime has them in stock at a markup: http://www.thechosenprime.com/New-Arriv ... 1-2-4.html

EDIT: Slightly cheaper at Transfan2's site. Not a super common shop but he's legit.

You could try looking up the name on one of the South American EBay sites then using Google Translate to write them a question if they'd ship internationally perhaps ?

Due to the way EBay doesn't make things terrible visible you might have to do it by the local sites to even find them.

RAR wrote:You could try looking up the name on one of the South American EBay sites then using Google Translate to write them a question if they'd ship internationally perhaps ?

Due to the way EBay doesn't make things terrible visible you might have to do it by the local sites to even find them.

it wouldnt be worth it, the way the exchange rate is. The figures in Brazil and on their sites are the same if not more expensive than the ones in the links above.

I was thinking there might be some advantage in bulk buying.
But if they are all sold out at many Importers EBay Might be some's only option now. (unless said importers can re-stock or the Battalion line gets picked up by Target or TRU say).

It's a bit like the situation there was with some of the Kre-o and Constructbots - matching the location with the customer is tricky.

Hallo,
I'm new to this discussion thread and I've seen that there haven't been any news for a whole while here.
So do we have any information now if and when this line is going to be released or is it canceled?
I know that Takara is going to downsize and retool those figures but I definitely want the version of this Megs.

Lunatic Prime wrote:Hallo,
I'm new to this discussion thread and I've seen that there haven't been any news for a whole while here.
So do we have any information now if and when this line is going to be released or is it canceled?
I know that Takara is going to downsize and retool those figures but I definitely want the version of this Megs.

2 things.

1. Takara is not downsizing them, what you see are small model kits made by a candy company that take inspiration from these deisngs. Its like kinder surprise toys that you can build.

2. The Hasbro toys came out last year but were only available in south america. You could have ordered them from robot kingdom though since they may have been available in asia as well (though I am not sure of that). These were more like GDO toys.

By way of ebay seller DjFungShing we get a look at a possible new release of the Transformers Generations Cyber Battalion Series Optimus Prime and Starscream. These figures feature the same packaging as the previous release with the addition of a Universal Studios Exclusive Product logo on the front. These figures were never released in the U.S. and there is no word yet on availability or if Megatron, Grimlock or Bumblebee will join them.

It's cool to see these but they're NOT worth the price on eBay

Man, I would love that Starscream if he just had working knees and arm/leg/wrist swivels. Seems like he is a good size too.

Moonshot wrote:Man, I would love that Starscream if he just had working knees and arm/leg/wrist swivels. Seems like he is a good size too.

If you look back a few pages in the thread I did a review of Starscream. It's a fantastic figure. Is it overly articulated? No, but that doesn't make it any less fun.

Funny, I'm going to universal studios this summer. I might pick up starscream for the hell of it.

Hm, what are these? They look interesting, I wants them.

Heh, almost just like in Brazil, where toy stores restocked this Prime, Megatron and Bumblebee, along with the bigger version of Optimus and Bee. Neither Starscream nor Grimlock this time, though.

Worth noting that these were in Universal Studios Singapore best I can gather. They're carrying some of the QTF product as well. Still would be cool if they got to the states that way, these are actually pretty fun toys for what they are!

They are doing all in their power to tease us US guys without actually giving it to us

Some Taiwan Transformers fans had a big surprise today when they found not one but two totally new Transformers toys on their shopping shelves that had yet to be revealed in any way. In Toys 'R' us in Taiwan, a new Prowl and Jetfire were found and appear to be part of the GDO Cyber Battalion line, judging from the box, simplicity and mold used. Jetfire shares parts with Starscream while Prowl seems to be new. The only way for westerners (in the northern hemisphere) have been able to get these is either from south east asian online retailers or Universal Studios, where they were sold exclusively in the US.

Wow... the surprises continue

For a minute there I thought they were TR deluxes.
Still, cool to see!

With being near voyager size Prowl would look nice next to CW constructicons. Sadly I'll never own one but nice thought

Randomhero wrote:With being near voyager size Prowl would look nice next to CW constructicons. Sadly I'll never own one but nice thought

A magical land called eBay exists! Sadly the wizardry used there is primarily utilized by scalpels for this type of product!

And why does Sky-Jetfire look so good?!?

Terrsolpix wrote:

Randomhero wrote:With being near voyager size Prowl would look nice next to CW constructicons. Sadly I'll never own one but nice thought

A magical land called eBay exists! Sadly the wizardry used there is primarily utilized by scalpels for this type of product!

And why does Sky-Jetfire look so good?!?

Interesting, never knew there was a mysterious magical land run by sharp and pointy medical instruments.

what. they are still making these?

Wasn't this line also previously available in Brazil?
Such odd marketing. I feel like these would do well in the major markets just based on their simplicity.
You know, for the kids.

I DO like the looks of that Prowl!

They both look great - now why can't we have these in more countries instead of the Titan Changers that they do give us ?

Cobotron wrote:Wasn't this line also previously available in Brazil?

Yes, hence why I mentioned the northern hemisphere.