Based on this image, as well as the SD figurine image from a while back, it appears that rumors of a samurai motif are confirmed, as he sports armor much like those that follow the code of bushido.
First Look at Age of Extinction Drift via Party City Catalog
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Jan 15, 2014 at 9:40pm CST
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Based on this image, as well as the SD figurine image from a while back, it appears that rumors of a samurai motif are confirmed, as he sports armor much like those that follow the code of bushido.
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Comment by Doubledealer93
Jan 15, 2014
well, i cant say i am surprised. but it is dumb. 
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Comment by MasterSoundBlaster
Jan 15, 2014
I smell Bludgeon repaints...
Weird, I'm actually kinda digging the design.
Weird, I'm actually kinda digging the design.
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Comment by ishigoto
Jan 15, 2014
I'm...sure the final version will look much better than this. I bet his character model isn't even fully rendered yet. Even if the plots may be lacking, Bay-formers always *look* cool, and hey! At least we have an identity of the bugatti Veyron! 
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Comment by Bumblevivisector
Jan 15, 2014
Ah, a more generic samurai form. Does it remind anyone else of that gremlin-faced samurai from those animated Levi's commercials?
TF costumes have come a long way from the days of a picture of Topspin on the chest, but I'm with ishigoto on this not being the finalized design.
TF costumes have come a long way from the days of a picture of Topspin on the chest, but I'm with ishigoto on this not being the finalized design.
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Comment by dedcat
Jan 15, 2014
The Wolverine franchise called. They want their robo-samurai back.
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Comment by Noideaforaname
Jan 15, 2014
Oh! That bobble-head thing actually was Drift, then, and not the Shredder or some such...
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I will say nothing. Top secret, confidential stuff going down here...
Comment by Mindmaster
Jan 15, 2014
ishigoto wrote:I'm...sure the final version will look much better than this. I bet his character model isn't even fully rendered yet.
I will say nothing. Top secret, confidential stuff going down here...
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Comment by Sabrblade
Jan 15, 2014
A samurai from the world of Tron.
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A... samurtron. Or, or, or... tronurai.
Comment by Mindmaster
Jan 15, 2014
Sabrblade wrote:A samurai from the world of Tron.
A... samurtron. Or, or, or... tronurai.
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Comment by Sabrblade
Jan 15, 2014
Let's also not forget that this image is for a Halloween costume of Drift, rather than Drift himself.
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Comment by Tiby
Jan 15, 2014
So, we have a car that cannot drift named "Drift", which is a German-built French marque that transforms into a Japanese warrior. Yep - sounds like Michael Bay's in charge!
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Comment by PrymeStriker
Jan 15, 2014
I approve! Can't wait to see the toy of this badass!
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Comment by EagleTron
Jan 15, 2014
Looks good, I'm kind of relieved that they didn't make this robot mode hideous like that leader Optimus.
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Comment by EagleTron
Jan 15, 2014
I like Samurai, even though I think I'm a ninja. This Drift looks really like an ancient warrior. My display shelf wouldn't mind this one at all. Im crossing my fingers hoping that this design turns out good.
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Comment by Rated X
Jan 15, 2014
Somebody get me a barf bag
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Comment by T-Macksimus
Jan 15, 2014
Dammit. spent the better part of the last hour doing this, re-wrote this thing 5 times... screw it all.
This is pure crap! It's insulting, it's an abomination.
There! That's my opinion! Not going to apologize for it. Not going to defend it.
I tried for an hour to write something that wouldn't piss everyone off but still got my opinion across. It's just not possible but this is the closest I can get.
Just be thankful I showed some restraint and consideration because I REALLY wanted to fire off about this design.
This is pure crap! It's insulting, it's an abomination.
There! That's my opinion! Not going to apologize for it. Not going to defend it.
I tried for an hour to write something that wouldn't piss everyone off but still got my opinion across. It's just not possible but this is the closest I can get.
Just be thankful I showed some restraint and consideration because I REALLY wanted to fire off about this design.
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Comment by Spleenzorio
Jan 16, 2014
Nevermind what Drift looks like, nobodys mentioned that we aren't even halfway through January yet and there's already Halloween costumes being advertised.
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You can't please everyone, glad you said what you felt.
I'm sure the final design will look sleek or nicely coloured/rendered and whatever. But in all honesty, I am so bored of ninja this, samurai that. You can have swords and overlapping armour, just have to get creative with the parts being used for it.
Don't bring up Bludgeon, he was a ninja-esque robot decades ago, and even in ROTF form looks much better than this rehashed crap. Well, at the end of the day, its Bay, and no one is forcing me to buy the eventual crap toy. I hope the Dinobots look good though, coz I am guessing my Slag and Swoop will be from this line.
Comment by MINDVVIPE
Jan 16, 2014
T-Macksimus wrote:Dammit. spent the better part of the last hour doing this, re-wrote this thing 5 times... screw it all.
This is pure crap! It's insulting, it's an abomination.
There! That's my opinion! Not going to apologize for it. Not going to defend it.
I tried for an hour to write something that wouldn't piss everyone off but still got my opinion across. It's just not possible but this is the closest I can get.
Just be thankful I showed some restraint and consideration because I REALLY wanted to fire off about this design.
You can't please everyone, glad you said what you felt. I'm sure the final design will look sleek or nicely coloured/rendered and whatever. But in all honesty, I am so bored of ninja this, samurai that. You can have swords and overlapping armour, just have to get creative with the parts being used for it.
Don't bring up Bludgeon, he was a ninja-esque robot decades ago, and even in ROTF form looks much better than this rehashed crap. Well, at the end of the day, its Bay, and no one is forcing me to buy the eventual crap toy. I hope the Dinobots look good though, coz I am guessing my Slag and Swoop will be from this line.
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why not rip it apart?
i don't think the body looks too bad.. at least there's a recognizable part of the vehicle visible.
i absolutely HATE the head/face.. it ridiculous. just because he's a samurai or ninja.. or whatever.. doesn't mean his head needs to look like that.. hell.. i'd prefer something that looked more like shredders helmet.. i thought generations drift's head was awesome.. i really wish we had a movie take on that head. i'd prefer a more modern bad ass samurai look rather than an ancient looking one.
i also think they take stereotypes a bit too far. i understand the use of little stereotypical design cues.. but this is just too blatant for a robot that they've tried to make very clear are ALIEN.
Comment by TimothyR
Jan 16, 2014
T-Macksimus wrote:Dammit. spent the better part of the last hour doing this, re-wrote this thing 5 times... screw it all.
This is pure crap! It's insulting, it's an abomination.
There! That's my opinion! Not going to apologize for it. Not going to defend it.
I tried for an hour to write something that wouldn't piss everyone off but still got my opinion across. It's just not possible but this is the closest I can get.
Just be thankful I showed some restraint and consideration because I REALLY wanted to fire off about this design.
why not rip it apart?
i don't think the body looks too bad.. at least there's a recognizable part of the vehicle visible.
i absolutely HATE the head/face.. it ridiculous. just because he's a samurai or ninja.. or whatever.. doesn't mean his head needs to look like that.. hell.. i'd prefer something that looked more like shredders helmet.. i thought generations drift's head was awesome.. i really wish we had a movie take on that head. i'd prefer a more modern bad ass samurai look rather than an ancient looking one.
i also think they take stereotypes a bit too far. i understand the use of little stereotypical design cues.. but this is just too blatant for a robot that they've tried to make very clear are ALIEN.
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Comment by Mkall
Jan 16, 2014
Does it look better than some Movie Transformers? Yes.
Will I get a toy of it? No.
Will I get a toy of it? No.
