RUMOR: TakaraTomy Transformers Masterpiece Chetas / Cheetor - Next Beast Wars MP
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Comment by Kurona
May 7, 2016
Well, that's... certainly out of the blue and out of nowhere.
I'm not entirely sure how to take this - or maybe, I am sure, it's just it's brought about a thousand thoughts buzzing in my mind and I'm having a hard time deciding where to start.
Okay, so... Primal wasn't a one-off thing? I mean, on his own I can't see I'd care for an MP Cheetor - bring on an MP Dinobot or Megatron imo - but... if this is implying a whole MP sub-line or something that runs alongside MP just to make MP versions of the original 10 Beast Wars cartoon cast? ... screw it, bring it on. I'd love that. I might even be a little more interested in getting all of them over all the G1 MPs; I mean with G1, it's a little overwhelming - there's more characters in the first G1 episode than there is in the entirety of Beast Wars. The idea of just the original 10 Beast Wars guys as MPs is appealing partly because it's an easy, finite number while G1's could conceivably go on until they've made every single character from 1984-1986. And of those there's only a select few I could see myself getting - I really loved BW and I love all the characters, so having a display of all 10 of the original cast is a nice idea.
But... again, is this implying the original 10? Or are they just making Cheetor and maybe a couple others on top of Primal? If it's not going to be the original 10 I'd at least hope for - and kinda expect - Megatron.
This is probably a bit too much speculation going off of a simple rumour, but, uh... wow. I was expecting another conehead or Jazz or Hound or something to be the next MP after Inferno/Primal, but... actually, no, I put it fine the first time. Wow.
I'm not entirely sure how to take this - or maybe, I am sure, it's just it's brought about a thousand thoughts buzzing in my mind and I'm having a hard time deciding where to start.
Okay, so... Primal wasn't a one-off thing? I mean, on his own I can't see I'd care for an MP Cheetor - bring on an MP Dinobot or Megatron imo - but... if this is implying a whole MP sub-line or something that runs alongside MP just to make MP versions of the original 10 Beast Wars cartoon cast? ... screw it, bring it on. I'd love that. I might even be a little more interested in getting all of them over all the G1 MPs; I mean with G1, it's a little overwhelming - there's more characters in the first G1 episode than there is in the entirety of Beast Wars. The idea of just the original 10 Beast Wars guys as MPs is appealing partly because it's an easy, finite number while G1's could conceivably go on until they've made every single character from 1984-1986. And of those there's only a select few I could see myself getting - I really loved BW and I love all the characters, so having a display of all 10 of the original cast is a nice idea.
But... again, is this implying the original 10? Or are they just making Cheetor and maybe a couple others on top of Primal? If it's not going to be the original 10 I'd at least hope for - and kinda expect - Megatron.
This is probably a bit too much speculation going off of a simple rumour, but, uh... wow. I was expecting another conehead or Jazz or Hound or something to be the next MP after Inferno/Primal, but... actually, no, I put it fine the first time. Wow.
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Comment by Desslok2201
May 7, 2016
I really wish the BW MPs would be a separate numbering system
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Comment by ScottyP
May 7, 2016
I think this is the right choice for MP treatment. Cheetor doesn't really have a good toy representation. I like the original toy, but the Generations update's attempt at a more definitive version was a swing and a miss.
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Interesting...would've preferred Megatron before Mr. Kid-Appeal, though I can deal with this. I hope this means that Masterpiece will be expanding its horizons. Who knows, maybe we'll start getting Masterpieces from the Unicron Trilogy.
Comment by Sigma Magnus
May 7, 2016
Interesting...would've preferred Megatron before Mr. Kid-Appeal, though I can deal with this. I hope this means that Masterpiece will be expanding its horizons. Who knows, maybe we'll start getting Masterpieces from the Unicron Trilogy.
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Comment by kurthy
May 7, 2016
I like this! Cheetor may not be my bag but, as Scotty pointed out, he's never gotten a decent toy of his season 1 show model. Still, least favorite BW character (and maybe second least BM character).
That said, I'll be really happy should they give me MP of any BW guy/gal. The season 1 characters are great because they've never had good toy versions except Rhinox and Rattrap and even those could use a little improvement. Just as long as the rest don't have chaps like Primal.
And someone please give Megatron a rubber ducky that fits in his hand.
That said, I'll be really happy should they give me MP of any BW guy/gal. The season 1 characters are great because they've never had good toy versions except Rhinox and Rattrap and even those could use a little improvement. Just as long as the rest don't have chaps like Primal.
And someone please give Megatron a rubber ducky that fits in his hand.
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You just skyrocketed my opinion of a possibility of BW Megatron from "that would be really cool and would eventually pick up" to "MAKE IT RIGHT NOW"
Comment by Kurona
May 7, 2016
kurthy wrote:And someone please give Megatron a rubber ducky that fits in his hand.
You just skyrocketed my opinion of a possibility of BW Megatron from "that would be really cool and would eventually pick up" to "MAKE IT RIGHT NOW"
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Comment by Railbomb
May 7, 2016
A little... unexpected for number 2. I'll start being a little concerned if we don't have Megatron by the 5th BW MP. Tigatron will likely be following Cheetor and I wouldn't mind getting Dinobot before Megs. Hopefully we'll get at least the original crews at some point.
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Comment by shajaki
May 7, 2016
Oh man. Simultaneously overjoyed that MP BW isn't a one time deal, and furious that Cheetor is being released before Dinobot. The only one I'd have accepted is Megatron.
Still overjoyed though
Still overjoyed though
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That's where I was with Star Saber, but now it just doesn't matter.
WHY? Why though?! Why ISN'T IS MEGATRON DAMMIT?!
WE. HAVE. TOO. MANY. HEROES.
We need more villains. Seriously. Every shelf ever is absurdly unbalanced.
Comment by DecepticonFinishline
May 7, 2016
Desslok2201 wrote:I really wish the BW MPs would be a separate numbering system
That's where I was with Star Saber, but now it just doesn't matter.
WHY? Why though?! Why ISN'T IS MEGATRON DAMMIT?!
WE. HAVE. TOO. MANY. HEROES.
We need more villains. Seriously. Every shelf ever is absurdly unbalanced.
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Comment by Sabrblade
May 7, 2016
If this is true, then YES! Cheetor was my favorite character of the show as a kid (nowadays it's much harder for me to pick just one as my favorite) so this pleases me very much.
There's a longstanding belief that good guys are more marketable/popular/successful than bad guys in Japan. If you look at a lot of Japanese toylines, there's a distinct lack of bad guy figures in comparison to how many good guys there usually are, with a lot of any anime and/or manga series that tie into those lines having a lot of non-toy villains.DecepticonFinishline wrote:WHY? Why though?! Why ISN'T IS MEGATRON DAMMIT?!
WE. HAVE. TOO. MANY. HEROES.
We need more villains. Seriously. Every shelf ever is absurdly unbalanced.
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Comment by Zeedust
May 7, 2016
I'm not surprised that Megatron wasn't next. Hasbro and Takara both tend to make more good guys than bad guys, sometimes to an extreme degree.
However, I am surprised that they're doing another BW character at all. Are they running out of Autobot cars and alternate Seeker color schemes or something? Is something other than G1 really starting to be important, even if only in Japan?
However, I am surprised that they're doing another BW character at all. Are they running out of Autobot cars and alternate Seeker color schemes or something? Is something other than G1 really starting to be important, even if only in Japan?
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Comment by Sabrblade
May 7, 2016
They're doing BW MPs this year in celebration of the 20th anniversary. Come about another year or two and the MP line will likely go back to being solely G1 characters.Zeedust wrote:However, I am surprised that they're doing another BW character at all. Are they running out of Autobot cars and alternate Seeker color schemes or something? Is something other than G1 really starting to be important, even if only in Japan?
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Comment by Hellscream9999
May 7, 2016
Awesome, hopefully it works out, the design (a lean cheetah) doesn't lend itself to a 'big transformer'. It's almost like TT's taunting me, offering a tantalizing taste at the BW crew I always wanted - but they're going to be so expensive 
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Comment by Sabrblade
May 7, 2016
Also, there's a typo in this thread's title. Cheetor's Japanese name is spelled as "Cheetus".
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Unless it's someone like Char Aznable "villains" always get second billing.
Comment by fenrir72
May 7, 2016
DecepticonFinishline wrote:Desslok2201 wrote:I really wish the BW MPs would be a separate numbering system
That's where I was with Star Saber, but now it just doesn't matter.
WHY? Why though?! Why ISN'T IS MEGATRON DAMMIT?!
WE. HAVE. TOO. MANY. HEROES.
We need more villains. Seriously. Every shelf ever is absurdly unbalanced.
Unless it's someone like Char Aznable "villains" always get second billing.
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Has there ever been an "official" romanisation of the name, straight from TakaraTomy and not licensed merchandise? If not, there can't be typos, as we don't have a "correct" spelling at all.
Comment by Jelze Bunnycat
May 7, 2016
Sabrblade wrote:Also, there's a typo in this thread's title. Cheetor's Japanese name is spelled as "Cheetus".
Has there ever been an "official" romanisation of the name, straight from TakaraTomy and not licensed merchandise? If not, there can't be typos, as we don't have a "correct" spelling at all.
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Comment by Sabrblade
May 7, 2016
At first I thought there wasn't, but after some quick research, turns out yes there is.JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Also, there's a typo in this thread's title. Cheetor's Japanese name is spelled as "Cheetus".
Has there ever been an "official" romanisation of the name, straight from TakaraTomy and not licensed merchandise? If not, there can't be typos, as we don't have a "correct" spelling at all.
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Even though said heroes wouldn't exist without those villains. Makes me miss MOTU, G.I. Joe, and M.A.S.K. from the '80s. You can't have a proper war on your floor if you only have one side.
But I actually understand the economics of the situation. Both factions will be bought by more well-to-do families because they can afford more than one and don't want to buy the same figure. But if you can only buy one for your kid, are you going to buy a good guy or a bad guy? The kid is probably going to want the good guy first and foremost (please don't forget that low income families far outnumber middle and upper class families). Hence, they will sell more Optimus Primes and Bumblebees than Megatrons and Starscreams. Basically, the assumption is that most families will buy a OP or BB, some families will buy a smattering, and very few families will only buy a Megatron/SS.
And that's great logic for the lower end of the spectrum. But when it comes to MPs, they are cost prohibitive from the beginning and not targeted at families, so when it comes to that, GIVE ME MY QUEEN AND LET THE REST BURN!
Comment by kurthy
May 7, 2016
fenrir72 wrote:DecepticonFinishline wrote:Desslok2201 wrote:I really wish the BW MPs would be a separate numbering system
That's where I was with Star Saber, but now it just doesn't matter.
WHY? Why though?! Why ISN'T IS MEGATRON DAMMIT?!
WE. HAVE. TOO. MANY. HEROES.
We need more villains. Seriously. Every shelf ever is absurdly unbalanced.
Unless it's someone like Char Aznable "villains" always get second billing.
Even though said heroes wouldn't exist without those villains. Makes me miss MOTU, G.I. Joe, and M.A.S.K. from the '80s. You can't have a proper war on your floor if you only have one side.
But I actually understand the economics of the situation. Both factions will be bought by more well-to-do families because they can afford more than one and don't want to buy the same figure. But if you can only buy one for your kid, are you going to buy a good guy or a bad guy? The kid is probably going to want the good guy first and foremost (please don't forget that low income families far outnumber middle and upper class families). Hence, they will sell more Optimus Primes and Bumblebees than Megatrons and Starscreams. Basically, the assumption is that most families will buy a OP or BB, some families will buy a smattering, and very few families will only buy a Megatron/SS.
And that's great logic for the lower end of the spectrum. But when it comes to MPs, they are cost prohibitive from the beginning and not targeted at families, so when it comes to that, GIVE ME MY QUEEN AND LET THE REST BURN!
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True, but that doesn't prevent it from being a value and tradition being deep-rooted into decision making and how fans of such markets perceive things. It's very complicated and would likely get into psychology so I'm just gonna skip to the other more obvious point.
There were much fewer decepticons then autobots in the first couple years of G1, and of those they were the most notorious mold re-users (10 decepticons of 1984 and Megatron, Ravage and Soundwave are the only ones who had unique molds). They got a whopping 6 main characters out of the general Plane mold, the Bird cassette and Robot cassette each had two uses, and by that point you're left with the two gun molds, the cassette player mold, the two triple-changing molds, the three insect molds and the panther cassette mold. Not to count the combining molds which Takara have stated will never see use.
Meanwhile, the Autobots still haven't burned through their 17 characters of 1984.
Believe I want more 'cons; I'd love to have a Blitzwing and I much prefer the lineup - hell, I think I prefer the 'cons not despite their smaller number but because of their smaller number. It's much easier to remember, group and differentiate them while I always forget at least 3 guys from the original Autobots. But yeah, that's just the way things are...
Comment by Kurona
May 7, 2016
kurthy wrote:fenrir72 wrote:DecepticonFinishline wrote:Desslok2201 wrote:I really wish the BW MPs would be a separate numbering system
That's where I was with Star Saber, but now it just doesn't matter.
WHY? Why though?! Why ISN'T IS MEGATRON DAMMIT?!
WE. HAVE. TOO. MANY. HEROES.
We need more villains. Seriously. Every shelf ever is absurdly unbalanced.
Unless it's someone like Char Aznable "villains" always get second billing.
Even though said heroes wouldn't exist without those villains. Makes me miss MOTU, G.I. Joe, and M.A.S.K. from the '80s. You can't have a proper war on your floor if you only have one side.
But I actually understand the economics of the situation. Both factions will be bought by more well-to-do families because they can afford more than one and don't want to buy the same figure. But if you can only buy one for your kid, are you going to buy a good guy or a bad guy? The kid is probably going to want the good guy first and foremost (please don't forget that low income families far outnumber middle and upper class families). Hence, they will sell more Optimus Primes and Bumblebees than Megatrons and Starscreams. Basically, the assumption is that most families will buy a OP or BB, some families will buy a smattering, and very few families will only buy a Megatron/SS.
And that's great logic for the lower end of the spectrum. But when it comes to MPs, they are cost prohibitive from the beginning and not targeted at families, so when it comes to that, GIVE ME MY QUEEN AND LET THE REST BURN!
True, but that doesn't prevent it from being a value and tradition being deep-rooted into decision making and how fans of such markets perceive things. It's very complicated and would likely get into psychology so I'm just gonna skip to the other more obvious point.
There were much fewer decepticons then autobots in the first couple years of G1, and of those they were the most notorious mold re-users (10 decepticons of 1984 and Megatron, Ravage and Soundwave are the only ones who had unique molds). They got a whopping 6 main characters out of the general Plane mold, the Bird cassette and Robot cassette each had two uses, and by that point you're left with the two gun molds, the cassette player mold, the two triple-changing molds, the three insect molds and the panther cassette mold. Not to count the combining molds which Takara have stated will never see use.
Meanwhile, the Autobots still haven't burned through their 17 characters of 1984.
Believe I want more 'cons; I'd love to have a Blitzwing and I much prefer the lineup - hell, I think I prefer the 'cons not despite their smaller number but because of their smaller number. It's much easier to remember, group and differentiate them while I always forget at least 3 guys from the original Autobots. But yeah, that's just the way things are...
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Kind of sad too. Starscream got the re-issue/improved(?) design first (maybe because of the potential to repaint the mold to infinity) and his "popularity" over an improve MP Megatron G1. Sorry if I hurt BW fans but if they, TT does issue a Megatron, let it be a G1 version first the BW Megs
Comment by fenrir72
May 7, 2016
kurthy wrote:fenrir72 wrote:DecepticonFinishline wrote:Desslok2201 wrote:I really wish the BW MPs would be a separate numbering system
That's where I was with Star Saber, but now it just doesn't matter.
WHY? Why though?! Why ISN'T IS MEGATRON DAMMIT?!
WE. HAVE. TOO. MANY. HEROES.
We need more villains. Seriously. Every shelf ever is absurdly unbalanced.
Unless it's someone like Char Aznable "villains" always get second billing.
Even though said heroes wouldn't exist without those villains. Makes me miss MOTU, G.I. Joe, and M.A.S.K. from the '80s. You can't have a proper war on your floor if you only have one side.
But I actually understand the economics of the situation. Both factions will be bought by more well-to-do families because they can afford more than one and don't want to buy the same figure. But if you can only buy one for your kid, are you going to buy a good guy or a bad guy? The kid is probably going to want the good guy first and foremost (please don't forget that low income families far outnumber middle and upper class families). Hence, they will sell more Optimus Primes and Bumblebees than Megatrons and Starscreams. Basically, the assumption is that most families will buy a OP or BB, some families will buy a smattering, and very few families will only buy a Megatron/SS.
And that's great logic for the lower end of the spectrum. But when it comes to MPs, they are cost prohibitive from the beginning and not targeted at families, so when it comes to that, GIVE ME MY QUEEN AND LET THE REST BURN!
Kind of sad too. Starscream got the re-issue/improved(?) design first (maybe because of the potential to repaint the mold to infinity) and his "popularity" over an improve MP Megatron G1. Sorry if I hurt BW fans but if they, TT does issue a Megatron, let it be a G1 version first the BW Megs
