Video Reviews of Transformers Cyberverse Bumblebee and Optimus Prime
Wednesday, July 11th, 2018 2:30AM CDT
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After Starscream and Shockwave, previously covered on our front page, it's now time for two Autobots: Bumblebee and Optimus Prime, both in their Warrior/deluxe class size, and both embedded in their reviews below - check them out, and let us know what you think of the four figures so far, and whether you have any interest in this new younger line!
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Posted by Rellko on July 11th, 2018 @ 2:54am CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 11th, 2018 @ 3:54am CDT
Posted by ZeroWolf on July 11th, 2018 @ 4:01am CDT
Posted by Chibi Starscream on July 11th, 2018 @ 4:24am CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:Both Bee and Optimus are failing hard. Hollow messes, parts that detach when handling, mechanisms barely working... Is Shockwave the ONLY Warrior that is valid?
Yes. He is the only toy in the line that so far, I've considered buying. The others....no way. Other than this, the revealed Grimlock toy looks cool, but I eonder how he functions. Only reviews of this toyline will probably give me decisions. I may not bother with the line at all though. I thought RID was kiddy, but this is beyond bad.
Posted by EvasionModeBumblebee on July 11th, 2018 @ 10:53am CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:Both Bee and Optimus are failing hard. Hollow messes, parts that detach when handling, mechanisms barely working... Is Shockwave the ONLY Warrior that is valid?
Yeah, kinda seems that way. Way better articulation and a gimmick that doesn’t get in the way of much else. I will say that the scout class Bumblebee looks kinda alright though, it at least got the door wings right.
(And to throw my hat in the Star Wars ring, TLJ wasn’t that great but the other new movies -at least IMO- are really good. TFA is actually my favorite Star Wars movie!)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 11th, 2018 @ 12:27pm CDT
EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:Both Bee and Optimus are failing hard. Hollow messes, parts that detach when handling, mechanisms barely working... Is Shockwave the ONLY Warrior that is valid?
Yeah, kinda seems that way. Way better articulation and a gimmick that doesn’t get in the way of much else. I will say that the scout class Bumblebee looks kinda alright though, it at least got the door wings right.
(And to throw my hat in the Star Wars ring, TLJ wasn’t that great but the other new movies -at least IMO- are really good. TFA is actually my favorite Star Wars movie!)
TFA was good and Rogue1 was nice. Then Rian Johnson hapenned...
Posted by ZeroWolf on July 11th, 2018 @ 2:45pm CDT
Posted by Autobot Roadburn on July 11th, 2018 @ 3:59pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on July 11th, 2018 @ 6:18pm CDT
Posted by ZeroWolf on July 12th, 2018 @ 2:17am CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 12th, 2018 @ 4:28am CDT
Even though the scouts are gimmicky messes, they may be better built and be fun to fiddle with. I'm also looking forward how the ultra/voyagers will be like.
Posted by Va'al on July 13th, 2018 @ 1:20pm CDT
The first batch are some that appear to be part of the Cyberverse line, under the Power Ram subline or gimmick, probably similar to Crash Combiners from Robots in Disguise, with some additional names like Megatron, Starscream and Bumblebee, including one not seen so far: Prowl. The image below is from the animated series official art, as there is no other stock image yet!
Posted by Riceyhot on July 13th, 2018 @ 1:37pm CDT
Posted by ZeroWolf on July 13th, 2018 @ 1:52pm CDT
Riceyhot wrote:More gimmick trash most likely.
Most likely, oh well, as long as they keep the kids entertained, they will have served their purpose.
Posted by WreckerJack on July 13th, 2018 @ 2:37pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on July 13th, 2018 @ 11:48pm CDT
Baaa!WreckerJack wrote:I don't think they thought about that name before they named it that.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 14th, 2018 @ 4:10am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Baaa!WreckerJack wrote:I don't think they thought about that name before they named it that.
"WINDBLADE! I'LL TAKE MY BIG, LONG, THICK SWORD AND I'LL POWER RAM IT RIGHT THROUGH YOU!
... Wait... That came out wrong. Lemme rephrase that. Ahem...
WINDBLADE, I'LL POWER RAM YOU OVER AND OVER UNTIL YOU CAN NO LONGER MOVwwwaiiiiit...."
Posted by william-james88 on July 17th, 2018 @ 10:43pm CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 18th, 2018 @ 4:35am CDT
william-james88 wrote:Cyberverse toys are out at Target in the US and toysrus in Canada. We need a sighting of our own to news it so if you find them, send us an image.
Well, that's if I don't Dat-nazi-melting-face-in-Indiana-Jones-and-the-Lost-Arch.gif
at the sight of them.
Posted by ZeroWolf on July 18th, 2018 @ 4:55am CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:william-james88 wrote:Cyberverse toys are out at Target in the US and toysrus in Canada. We need a sighting of our own to news it so if you find them, send us an image.
Well, that's if I don't Dat-nazi-melting-face-in-Indiana-Jones-and-the-Lost-Arch.gif
at the sight of them.
Even if it's the shockwave figure?
Has anyone reported that the mega class optimus has appeared for preorder on amazon UK?
Posted by william-james88 on July 18th, 2018 @ 6:09am CDT
ZeroWolf wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:william-james88 wrote:Cyberverse toys are out at Target in the US and toysrus in Canada. We need a sighting of our own to news it so if you find them, send us an image.
Well, that's if I don't Dat-nazi-melting-face-in-Indiana-Jones-and-the-Lost-Arch.gif
at the sight of them.
Even if it's the shockwave figure?
Has anyone reported that the mega class optimus has appeared for preorder on amazon UK?
That has not been said yet
Posted by Emerje on July 18th, 2018 @ 6:22am CDT
william-james88 wrote:Cyberverse toys are out at Target in the US and toysrus in Canada. We need a sighting of our own to news it so if you find them, send us an image.
Didn't you take a picture of them at TRU? Could have sworn I saw that in one of your recent photos (even if it was just the RID repaints).
Emerje
Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 18th, 2018 @ 8:23am CDT
ZeroWolf wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:william-james88 wrote:Cyberverse toys are out at Target in the US and toysrus in Canada. We need a sighting of our own to news it so if you find them, send us an image.
Well, that's if I don't Dat-nazi-melting-face-in-Indiana-Jones-and-the-Lost-Arch.gif
at the sight of them.
Even if it's the shockwave figure?
That would be the only exception. Mabe even a buy.
Posted by william-james88 on July 18th, 2018 @ 8:28am CDT
Emerje wrote:william-james88 wrote:Cyberverse toys are out at Target in the US and toysrus in Canada. We need a sighting of our own to news it so if you find them, send us an image.
Didn't you take a picture of them at TRU? Could have sworn I saw that in one of your recent photos (even if it was just the RID repaints).
Emerje
Yeah, the one steps were out in canada, but now more classes have been found. And no the states got several classes too.
Posted by william-james88 on July 18th, 2018 @ 11:37am CDT
Firstly, these toys have finally appeared in the US. Fans have reported seeing several classes at Target. The classes found were the one steps ($9.99), warrior class ($14.99) and scout class ($7.99), the later one being made up of toys that do not fully transform.
In Canada, the warrior class has also been found. This class has Shockwave, Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and Starscream. They were found at Toysrus, priced at $19.99 CAD, the same price point as Generations deluxe figures.
Last but not least, fellow Seibertronian ZeroWolf has informed us that the Ultimate Class can now be preordered in the UK through Amazon. This class consists of Optimus Prime and Megatron and is priced at £29.99, which stays true to the trend of UK prices being the same nominal value as the US MSRP but in pounds. The release date is August 1st.
Posted by noctorro on July 18th, 2018 @ 12:04pm CDT
Anybody get that Jetfire? The simpeler one about voyager sized? I think it's better than the Leader Generations class, it has no fake chest, has decent articulation, simple transformation.
I really hope that one gets the Seekers repaint/remold treatment.
Anyway offtopic.
The Optimus transformation looks great, what I want actually. But voyager sized and not so simple in design. It looks ugly and disproportionate. 16 gbp is expensive for a simplistic small deluxe Transformer.
That thing should be more like 13.
Collectors are getting Transformers War for Cybertron! Not the game, the newest Generations line, which looks awesome so far.
Posted by william-james88 on July 18th, 2018 @ 12:10pm CDT
noctorro wrote:I don't really like the line so far. Only Shockwave voyager and his deluxe spider tank drone. I like them very much but everything else nope. .
What Shockwave voyager?There is none revealed so far for this line.
EDIT: Reading the rest of your post, I can see the confusion.
There are 2 distinct lines that are not connected. This is cyberverse, for the upcoming show, but the line made up of simlified voyager toys (like Shockwave and Jetfire) is Cyber Battalion, which is part of the Generations line.
You are better to ask your questions about that line in its own different thread: viewtopic.php?t=103590&p=1948216#p1948216
Posted by ZeroWolf on July 18th, 2018 @ 12:15pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on July 18th, 2018 @ 12:20pm CDT
Huh, you know, the scene in the final episode of TF: Prime season 1 where Optimus unleashes the Matrix on Unicron was pretty Guyver-esque, now that you mention it.ZeroWolf wrote:I've just realised what that nagging feeling of familiarity is every time I look at that ultimate class optimus...It reminds me of the Guyver using its megasmasher weapon!
Posted by william-james88 on July 18th, 2018 @ 8:57pm CDT
Warrior and Scout Windblade
Ultra Shockwave
Ultra Shadow Striker
Warrior Megatron
Warrior Acid Storm
Scout Slipstream
Scout Optimus Prime
And an Optimus prime trailer playset
The seekers are of course redecos of eachother it seems. The most impressive by far is that ultra shockwave, which seems to have decent articulation and a far more imposing spider tank mode. Let us know what else you pick up from these photos and expect more in the coming days from San Diego Comic Con.
Posted by First-Aid on July 18th, 2018 @ 9:17pm CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 18th, 2018 @ 9:23pm CDT
Posted by Silverwing on July 18th, 2018 @ 9:34pm CDT
Also, is that a mainline Optimus with a trailer? Well, I'll be. I'm pretty impressed by that alone. Not enough to shell out the cash for it, but impressed nonetheless.
Posted by Ultra Markus on July 18th, 2018 @ 10:03pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on July 18th, 2018 @ 10:05pm CDT
Ultra Markus wrote:i would rather have the cyber battalion line at least that shockwave looks amazingly good and turns into something
At least this one has knees.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 18th, 2018 @ 10:05pm CDT
Silverwing wrote:How droll. A Windblade with wind-wing blades.
Also, is that a mainline Optimus with a trailer? Well, I'll be. I'm pretty impressed by that alone. Not enough to shell out the cash for it, but impressed nonetheless.
I guess you could count Rescue Bots as a main line. Ironically better than Cyberverse in some aspects.
I have that one and it's quite good. Despite my GREAT TF PURGE to get more G1s from my local geek shop, I just had to keep it.
Posted by Ultra Markus on July 18th, 2018 @ 10:14pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:Ultra Markus wrote:i would rather have the cyber battalion line at least that shockwave looks amazingly good and turns into something
At least this one has knees.
the only thing that one has on the Cyber battalion is knees
give a sucky figure knees its still sucky! and wheres starscreams knees?
maybe im a bit of an optimist here but there has to be versions of these toys that are like the main normal line and less gimmicky, if not that would be too bad
Posted by Fires_Of_Inferno on July 18th, 2018 @ 10:49pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on July 18th, 2018 @ 11:27pm CDT
That's what the Warrior class figures are (in theory, at least).Ultra Markus wrote:maybe im a bit of an optimist here but there has to be versions of these toys that are like the main normal line and less gimmicky, if not that would be too bad
Posted by Nemesis Primal on July 19th, 2018 @ 12:24am CDT
I'm really starting to think that the only reason the Shockwaves seem to have full articulation is just because they need it to transform into a quadrupedal alt-mode.
Which is really a shame, because when is Acid Storm ever going to be a main/prominent character again? Probably never...
Posted by Sabrblade on July 19th, 2018 @ 12:32am CDT
"Again"? When was he ever such before?Nemesis Primal wrote:
Which is really a shame, because when is Acid Storm ever going to be a main/prominent character again? Probably never...
Posted by Nemesis Primal on July 19th, 2018 @ 12:36am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:"Again"? When was he ever such before?Nemesis Primal wrote:
Which is really a shame, because when is Acid Storm ever going to be a main/prominent character again? Probably never...
In this toyline/series, presumably, given the bios they've put out and that Acid Storm got a toy before 3/4ths of the Autobots.
Posted by Sabrblade on July 19th, 2018 @ 12:37am CDT
Ah, thought you meant beforehand.Nemesis Primal wrote:Sabrblade wrote:"Again"? When was he ever such before?Nemesis Primal wrote:
Which is really a shame, because when is Acid Storm ever going to be a main/prominent character again? Probably never...
In this toyline/series, presumably, given the bios they've put out and that Acid Storm got a toy before 3/4ths of the Autobots.
Posted by noctorro on July 19th, 2018 @ 1:26am CDT
william-james88 wrote:noctorro wrote:I don't really like the line so far. Only Shockwave voyager and his deluxe spider tank drone. I like them very much but everything else nope. .
What Shockwave voyager?There is none revealed so far for this line.
EDIT: Reading the rest of your post, I can see the confusion.
There are 2 distinct lines that are not connected. This is cyberverse, for the upcoming show, but the line made up of simlified voyager toys (like Shockwave and Jetfire) is Cyber Battalion, which is part of the Generations line.
You are better to ask your questions about that line in its own different thread: viewtopic.php?t=103590&p=1948216#p1948216
Oh thanks bro. That is confusing indeed
I thought they were in the same line and that War for Cybertron is the new Generations line besides this Cyberverse. Man they need to stop recycling titles, what's next, Energon? Cybertron? Animated etc. again?
Posted by Nemesis Primal on July 19th, 2018 @ 1:34am CDT
noctorro wrote:I thought they were in the same line and that War for Cybertron is the new Generations line besides this Cyberverse. Man they need to stop recycling titles, what's next, Energon? Cybertron? Animated etc. again?
You were technically correct, WFC is the upcoming Generations line. Cyber Battalion is weird, it just kinda exists as part of Generations concurrently with everything else without ever being explicitly treated as such. I didn't know Cyber Battalion existed until I found some of the figures in a Walgreens while looking for Titans Return exclusives.
Also, next is clearly Transformers: War for Cybertron in Disguise.
Posted by noctorro on July 19th, 2018 @ 1:34am CDT
Not to happy about the fake chests on the Seekers there. Why can't they not do that?
Anyway, a better solid looking Slipstream. So I'm in for the seekers.
They should remold the Cyber Battalion (sorry for crappy spelling) Jetfire to every single seeker ever.
He's perfect for that.
Spider Tank, love it. Everything else is I think a skip for me.
Posted by X3ROhour on July 19th, 2018 @ 2:23am CDT
Posted by Decepticon Stryker on July 19th, 2018 @ 2:40am CDT
Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:Hm, that Windblade LOOKS good, I see full arm articulation, head articulation, hip movement, but hard to tell if she has knees. If she does I might buy her. If not then it's easy enough for me to pass on this entire line.
Actually, in 5th e image with prime and his trailer, you can see Windblade kneeling on top of it
Posted by Fires_Of_Inferno on July 19th, 2018 @ 2:55am CDT
Decepticon Stryker wrote:Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:Hm, that Windblade LOOKS good, I see full arm articulation, head articulation, hip movement, but hard to tell if she has knees. If she does I might buy her. If not then it's easy enough for me to pass on this entire line.
Actually, in 5th e image with prime and his trailer, you can see Windblade kneeling on top of it
Then she (and actually that Shockwave too) shall be mine!
Posted by Evil Eye on July 19th, 2018 @ 3:50am CDT
And that Shockwave looks better than it has any business being.