Hasbro Platinum Edition Year of the Monkey Optimus Primal

Posted by Va'al Sep 6, 2015 at 6:20am CDT 35,299 views

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Weibo.com user Starscream? has come across images of a new redeco for the Platinum Edition line, revolving around the Chinese zodiac sign of the Monkey for the next year. Notified by fellow Seibertronians skywarpt and D-Maximus_Prime.

It looks like Beast Machines Air Attack Optimus Primal will be making a return in red and blue - and so very close to the Beast Wars 20th anniversary, and the new Takara MP Optimus Primal. Will you hunting this one out? Let us know in the Energon Pub!

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Re: Hasbro Platinum Edition Year of the Monkey Optimus Primal (view post)

Comment by RhA Sep 6, 2015

SkyWarpt wrote:
RhA wrote:I always liked that mold. I'm not sure about those colors, though... The classic Optimus colors just clash with organic alt modes.

It's better than the orange and clear from this year.

Absolutely.

Anyone else notice the new Apetobot logo? :lol:

Re: Hasbro Platinum Edition Year of the Monkey Optimus Primal (view post)

Comment by -Kanrabat- Sep 6, 2015

HA! Called it!

I'll wait for better pictures before passing judgement on the color scheme, but so far, it look fun. Way better than clear and creamy butterscotch.

2 things that will prevent me for ever buying him though. I already have the original mold and I'm sure TrU will want to sell the thing 200$ or something, based on the previous absurd YOTG prices.

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Comment by Janus Prime Sep 6, 2015

I dig it. The art looks great and I love the concept.
I wonder if he's suppose to be G1 Prime during the Beat Era, or a new form for BW Primal.

Re: Hasbro Platinum Edition Year of the Monkey Optimus Primal (view post)

Comment by Tranzilla Sep 6, 2015

I would have loved to see an Optimus Prime rather than BM Primal head on this. AZIM? YOU'RE UP!!!!!

Re: Hasbro Platinum Edition Year of the Monkey Optimus Primal (view post)

Comment by Mkall Sep 6, 2015

Looks a little hokey for my tastes.

Will most likely Pass, but it would be cool for someone to get a Prime collection going for each one of the years.

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Comment by zodconvoy Sep 6, 2015

It will be mine. Perhaps the only series I love better than Beast Wars is Beast Machines and I remember how hyped I was to find Air Attack Optimus Primal at the Kay Bee in the Granite Run Mall in my twenties. That sentence is pure nostalgia because none of that exists anymore!

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Comment by Sabrblade Sep 6, 2015

This could be the first "Year of the ____" Optimus toy I wind up purchasing! I skipped out on the Dragon, Snake, Horse, and Goat figures, but a G1 Optimus-themed redeco of Optimus Primal (who winds up looking like Primal Prime as a result) is enough to pique my interest!

But then I again, I still don't own the Air Attack Optimus Primal mold, so my lacking that mold could be influencing my wanting of this figure. If I already owned it (or ever track down the original before this comes out), that could deter me from wanting this new one.

Re: Hasbro Platinum Edition Year of the Monkey Optimus Primal (view post)

Comment by Gearslide Sep 6, 2015

With those colors, he looks exceptionally like Primal Prime.

Re: Hasbro Platinum Edition Year of the Monkey Optimus Primal (view post)

Comment by Peridot Sep 6, 2015

This guy needs a new head sculpt so badly it's actually painful.

Re: Hasbro Platinum Edition Year of the Monkey Optimus Primal (view post)

Comment by Sabrblade Sep 6, 2015

Peridot wrote:This guy needs a new head sculpt so badly it's actually painful.

Then it wouldn't look like the character it's meant to be. :???:

Re: Hasbro Platinum Edition Year of the Monkey Optimus Primal (view post)

Comment by Peridot Sep 6, 2015

Sabrblade wrote:
Peridot wrote:This guy needs a new head sculpt so badly it's actually painful.
Then it wouldn't look like the character it's meant to be.

That head just looks really off on such a clearly Prime-like deco. It's already a heavy homage. Might as well finish the homage.

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Comment by munkimus prime Sep 6, 2015

I'm very intrigued because I don't own this mold and I've heard he's a some what decent figure. Seeing as he's probably going to be a Toys'R'us exclusive I'll be seeing hundreds of them at retail so I shall wait until then.

Re: Hasbro Platinum Edition Year of the Monkey Optimus Primal (view post)

Comment by Sabrblade Sep 6, 2015

Peridot wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Peridot wrote:This guy needs a new head sculpt so badly it's actually painful.
Then it wouldn't look like the character it's meant to be.

That head just looks really off on such a clearly Prime-like deco. It's already a heavy homage. Might as well finish the homage.

It's still Primal's head, whom this figure is meant to be.

Besides, the "Year of the ____" Optimus toys are always straight redecos, never remolds.

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Comment by Madeus Prime Sep 6, 2015

Eh, never liked the design in the first place. Seems an odd choice of figure to use, at least G2 Prime had some pedigree to him.

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Comment by Sabrblade Sep 6, 2015

I just had a thought. What if this one toy alone is counted as Hasbro's attempt to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Beast Wars?

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Comment by SkyWarpt Sep 6, 2015

Sabrblade wrote:I just had a thought. What if this one toy alone is counted as Hasbro's attempt to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Beast Wars?

There is also an MP Optimus Primal in the works.

Re: Hasbro Platinum Edition Year of the Monkey Optimus Primal (view post)

Comment by Sabrblade Sep 6, 2015

SkyWarpt wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:I just had a thought. What if this one toy alone is counted as Hasbro's attempt to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Beast Wars?

There is also an MP Optimus Primal in the works.

That's all Takara's doing, not Hasbro. I'm talking about Hasbro alone.

People want Hasbro to do something in addition to Takara's MP Primal, and if this is the only thing Hasbro does, then a lot of BW fans ain't gonna be happy.

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Comment by Hellscream9999 Sep 6, 2015

Sabrblade wrote:
SkyWarpt wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:I just had a thought. What if this one toy alone is counted as Hasbro's attempt to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Beast Wars?

There is also an MP Optimus Primal in the works.
That's all Takara's doing, not Hasbro. I'm talking about Hasbro alone.

People want Hasbro to do something in addition to Takara's MP Primal, and if this is the only thing Hasbro does, then a lot of BW fans ain't gonna be happy.

Well they only revealed two waves for next year, so it is possible that they could squeeze a wave or two in between CW and TW :PRAY:

Otherwise, I guess we'll have to wait 5 more years to see if hasbro thinks we collectively care about anything other than G1 stuff :roll:

Re: Hasbro Platinum Edition Year of the Monkey Optimus Primal (view post)

Comment by Jelze Bunnycat Sep 6, 2015

Sabrblade wrote:
SkyWarpt wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:I just had a thought. What if this one toy alone is counted as Hasbro's attempt to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Beast Wars?

There is also an MP Optimus Primal in the works.
That's all Takara's doing, not Hasbro. I'm talking about Hasbro alone.

People want Hasbro to do something in addition to Takara's MP Primal, and if this is the only thing Hasbro does, then a lot of BW fans ain't gonna be happy.

You know Hasbro, they can be lazy, but they're never below pulling out a rabbit out of a hat.

Honestly, who did not expect a G1-Prime themed redeco of an Optimus Primal this year :lol:

Now we wait for his companion piece.

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Comment by Hellscream9999 Sep 6, 2015

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
SkyWarpt wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:I just had a thought. What if this one toy alone is counted as Hasbro's attempt to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Beast Wars?

There is also an MP Optimus Primal in the works.
That's all Takara's doing, not Hasbro. I'm talking about Hasbro alone.

People want Hasbro to do something in addition to Takara's MP Primal, and if this is the only thing Hasbro does, then a lot of BW fans ain't gonna be happy.

You know Hasbro, they can be lazy, but they're never below pulling out a rabbit out of a hat.

Honestly, who did not expect a G1-Prime themed redeco of an Optimus Primal this year Now we wait for his companion piece.

Since it is the 20th ann. they should release optimal o/p as the companion for those of us who don't wan the fairly terrible (imo) air attack primal prime.

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