TakaraTomy designer Hisashi Yuki has Tweeted a New Years photo featuring the Beast Wars Metals X-9 Metals Jaguar figure, which was a Japanese exclusive retool of Transmetal Cheetor released as Ravage back in 1999. The photo contains the message of ???????????????, which seems to be a typoed form of ???????????????, which means "Happy New Year".
But the real meat of this Tweet is the text that accompanies the photo, in which Yuki announces that TakaraTomy will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of Beast Wars with Beast Wars-related events and toys planned for release in 2016! As we've already seen previews of what the upcoming Masterpiece Convoy (Beast Wars)/Optimus Primal will look like, who knows what other new Beast Wars goodies Takara has in store for the year!
Takara Tomy to Celebrate 20th Anniversary of Beast Wars in 2016
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Jan 1, 2016 at 3:04am CST
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Comment by Deathsanras
Jan 1, 2016
MP Beast Megatron pls.......
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Comment by Mkall
Jan 1, 2016
Very excited. I love Beast Wars!
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Comment by ausbot
Jan 1, 2016
I'm in shock Botcon did not do the boxed set as a Maximal combiner, with CW Optimus as Primal, and the rest of the crew as arms and legs.
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Comment by ZeroWolf
Jan 1, 2016
I wonder if it will be re-releases or perhaps new molds? Though I'm guessing more the re-releases...
Though a masterpiece Dino megatron would be awesome
Though a masterpiece Dino megatron would be awesome
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Comment by Evil Eye
Jan 1, 2016
This is most excellent news. Between the possibility of new Beast Wars toys, potential for reissues (Rampage please, Takara!) and the inevitable hilarious outpouring of salt from the usual suspects over TRUKK NOT MUNKY, 2016 will be a very, very good year. Yessss...
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I'm thinking we'll be getting The Maximal Combiner (in BW Combiner colors of course) from the following...
Ironhide from CW Motormaster
Prowl from CW Prowl
Silverbolt from CW Air Raid
Add Tigatron using the same mold as Ravage and Airazor from another jet and viola.
Just need to add another 2-pk and the attendee.
I'd like to see Inferno, Quickstrike and Skorponok as part of the group.
Comment by Tranzilla
Jan 1, 2016
ausbot wrote:I'm in shock Botcon did not do the boxed set as a Maximal combiner, with CW Optimus as Primal, and the rest of the crew as arms and legs.
I'm thinking we'll be getting The Maximal Combiner (in BW Combiner colors of course) from the following...
Ironhide from CW Motormaster
Prowl from CW Prowl
Silverbolt from CW Air Raid
Add Tigatron using the same mold as Ravage and Airazor from another jet and viola.
Just need to add another 2-pk and the attendee.
I'd like to see Inferno, Quickstrike and Skorponok as part of the group.
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Comment by deliciouspeter
Jan 1, 2016
Awesome. Just when I think I'm out, they suck me right back in.
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Now you're talking! You have just raised my hope for this toyline.
Comment by OptimalOptimus2
Jan 1, 2016
Deathsanras wrote:MP Beast Megatron pls.......
Now you're talking! You have just raised my hope for this toyline.
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Comment by ScottyP
Jan 1, 2016
You know, Pete's teased that (not quoting, paraphrasing) one of the souvenir figures this year is going to be something very popular and special for US collectors. Now that I think about it, I bet it is Transmetal Ravage. All for it if so!Hellscream9999 wrote:I'd still love to get my hands on the BW Metals Ravage figure - hopefully they'll re-release it this year
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Comment by Madeus Prime
Jan 1, 2016
Oh this makes me happy! Sincerely hope we see some new molds on par with recent beastformers (like Waspinator)
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I would think Silverbolt would be better off with using the firefly mold actually since those are the magnaboss members
Comment by Starsaber468
Jan 1, 2016
Tranzilla wrote:ausbot wrote:I'm in shock Botcon did not do the boxed set as a Maximal combiner, with CW Optimus as Primal, and the rest of the crew as arms and legs.
I'm thinking we'll be getting The Maximal Combiner (in BW Combiner colors of course) from the following...
Ironhide from CW Motormaster
Prowl from CW Prowl
Silverbolt from CW Air Raid
Add Tigatron using the same mold as Ravage and Airazor from another jet and viola.
Just need to add another 2-pk and the attendee.
I'd like to see Inferno, Quickstrike and Skorponok as part of the group.
I would think Silverbolt would be better off with using the firefly mold actually since those are the magnaboss members
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Um I would doubt that considering the box set is having ravage as part of the main box set I doubt they would release the same character in a pre beast wars theme but in his transmetal 2 incarnation
Comment by Starsaber468
Jan 1, 2016
ScottyP wrote:You know, Pete's teased that (not quoting, paraphrasing) one of the souvenir figures this year is going to be something very popular and special for US collectors. Now that I think about it, I bet it is Transmetal Ravage. All for it if so!Hellscream9999 wrote:I'd still love to get my hands on the BW Metals Ravage figure - hopefully they'll re-release it this year
Um I would doubt that considering the box set is having ravage as part of the main box set I doubt they would release the same character in a pre beast wars theme but in his transmetal 2 incarnation
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They already did a box set for the maximals it was Dawn of Futures Past pretty sure thats exactly why there are too pre wars beast wars counuities too its Beast Wars Uprising and pre-Beast wars and the box set is based off pre-beast wars counuity so they didn't do another box set of maximals
Comment by Starsaber468
Jan 1, 2016
ausbot wrote:I'm in shock Botcon did not do the boxed set as a Maximal combiner, with CW Optimus as Primal, and the rest of the crew as arms and legs.
They already did a box set for the maximals it was Dawn of Futures Past pretty sure thats exactly why there are too pre wars beast wars counuities too its Beast Wars Uprising and pre-Beast wars and the box set is based off pre-beast wars counuity so they didn't do another box set of maximals
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Comment by Zeedust
Jan 1, 2016
At least Takara's doing something for the occasion. Words cannot express how annoyed I am that Hasbro's shown no signs of giving a crap.
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Comment by Sabrblade
Jan 1, 2016
Uprising isn't "Pre-Beast Wars", it's "non-Beast Wars". It's a continuity that doesn't have the characters go to Earth to get beast modes.Starsaber468 wrote:They already did a box set for the maximals it was Dawn of Futures Past pretty sure thats exactly why there are too pre wars beast wars counuities too its Beast Wars Uprising and pre-Beast wars and the box set is based off pre-beast wars counuity so they didn't do another box set of maximals
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Comment by RK_Striker_JK_5
Jan 1, 2016
Now this is what I'm talking about! Good on you, Takara! Let's make this the Year of the Beast!
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Comment by DedicatedGhostArt
Jan 1, 2016
OH MY GOSH THE HYPE IS REAL!!! 

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Comment by Corsair
Jan 1, 2016
Brand new figures, re-releases...whatever, I am excited.


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This all the way, also, welcome to the boards
Comment by Hellscream9999
Jan 1, 2016
Tyberion wrote:Brand new figures, re-releases...whatever, I am excited.
This all the way, also, welcome to the boards
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Comment by Ultra Markus
Jan 1, 2016
i hope to see better versions of the beast wars figures like what they did with rhinox waspinator and rattrap, that would be awesome
