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MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Sat Feb 08, 2020 11:56 pm

There have been a lot of surprises this weekend at Wonder Festival 2020 [Winter], but for fans of both Transformers and anime figures one of the biggest may be the addition of Optimus Prime and Bumblebee from the Bumblebee movie to Good Smile Company's Nendoroid line. For a line that includes everything from video game icons like Mario and Sonic to super heroes like the JLA and Avengers and is currently well over 1,500 figures strong between different scales and types, it's something of an honor to be included. Not much is known just yet about the figures like if they will have swappable parts and expressions or what type of accessories they'll include, but that information should trickle out soon enough. What we do know is that they'll be manufactured by Sentinel, the same company that brought us those non-transforming 24" Scorponok and Black Zarak figures back in 2014 and the transforming pens so this isn't their first time handling the Transformers license. Plus we have our first photos direct from the event thanks to Twitter user @Chohenken!

What do you think of these new Nedoroid Transformers figures and would you like to see the line expanded to include characters from other movies and other corners of the franchise? Be sure to sound off in the Energon Pub Forums!

by **Grimlock64** » Sun Feb 09, 2020 2:23 am

*Heavy breathing *

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Mon Feb 10, 2020 10:02 am

Huh, well these are interesting. I wonder how articulated they will be? They appear to have elbows, but Nendoroids tend to be less articulated with exchangeable arms/legs instead. I recently picked up their Mega Man X and he has knees and ball jointed feet where the original Mega Man does not. Neither has elbows. They both have a ton of swap-able parts.

I have a few figures made by Sentinel as well and they are tops. I can't say I'm a big fan of the designs on display here (Prime is pretty cool), but I'm very interested as to where this may go.

It's be great if they came with little mini transformed version of themselves. I could see that happening.

News Credits: 4845 · by **william-james88** » Tue Nov 30, 2021 9:00 am

The Good Smile Company has some new Transformers themed products for both fans of the brand and of this highly collectible line of super deformed figures. While we had Bayverse Transformers in this line before, we now have the very first figures based on the G1 Transformers designs. And of course, it's Optimus and Megatron. These will be available in a variety of online specialty retailers including their own site where Optimus can be preordered right now. Optimus is $54.99 and will ship in May 2022. there is no release date yet for Megatron.

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Tue Nov 30, 2021 9:21 am

Pretty cool! Not sure I'll buy them, but I like how they look. Megatron especially.

News Credits: 30 · by **DeathReviews** » Tue Nov 30, 2021 11:16 am

Cute - but $54? How big are they?

News Credits: 4845 · by **william-james88** » Tue Nov 30, 2021 12:23 pm

DeathReviews wrote:Cute - but $54? How big are they?

They are small, same size as funkos. But it's not aboit the size for these

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Wed Dec 01, 2021 2:24 am

Ordered Optimus, will probably get Megatron when he's available. Now I'm trying to decide if I want to track down the two movie figures...

Emerje

News Credits: 19 · by **blackeyedprime** » Wed Dec 01, 2021 6:05 am

Passing on these. I like nendoroids in general (other than their price!) but these don't pull off the look and are a bit fugly like transformer funkos. I'll stick with master made for the chibi look though I'm interested in the motu nendos

by **AshtonEsson** » Fri Dec 03, 2021 3:14 pm

Wow, they look amazing, I am going to buy it for sure!

News Credits: 4845 · by **william-james88** » Fri Jan 07, 2022 2:59 pm

The Good Smile Company has some new Transformers themed products for both fans of the brand and of this highly collectible line of super deformed figures. While we had Bayverse Transformers in this line before, we recently got Optimus and now they fully reveal Megatron. He will be available in a variety of online specialty retailers including their own site. He and Optimus retail for $54.99.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Sat Jan 08, 2022 12:31 am

Ordered him. I love the little SD figure with such an angry face. :lol:

Emerje

News Credits: 11 · by **primalxconvoy** » Sun Jan 09, 2022 7:35 am

I've pre-ordered both Megs and Op from Amazon Japan.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Tue Feb 08, 2022 9:19 am

Optimus Prime has more to contend with in the Nendoroid line than just Megatron! Nemesis Prime is now a Nendoroid curtesy of Sentinel (the toy company, not the Prime) and looking good in black as he always does. He's a pretty simple repaint of Optimus Prime and includes his same accessories of an energon axe and blaster. Still, he has more articulation than your average Nendoroid and an interchangeable pointing hand. He's due out in July 2022 for $54.99 USD.

What do you think is more likely to happen next, a Megatron repaint, something new (Optimus is specifically referred to as the G1 ver. after all), or none of the above? Let us know in the Energon Pub forums!

News Credits: 11 · by **primalxconvoy** » Tue Feb 08, 2022 9:22 am

Considering neither Optimus nor Megatron are out yet, I would say putting Nemesis up for sale is a bit sus, if you ask me.

I'll stick with Op & Megs and see if they're any good before thinking about any recolours.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Mon Feb 14, 2022 1:45 am

Japan may have forced the cancellation of yet another Wonder Festival, but Good Smile Company still managed to hold a virtual version of their con-within-a-con Wonderful Hobby Life For You 35 this past weekend. And mixed in with the many, many dozens of new figures on display among their many, many partner companies was none other than Starscream in Nendoroid form. He's looking great, and like Megatron will certainly come with a nice selection of expressions, though he already seems to come default with the best one, that smirk. Whatever else he might come with hasn't been revealed just yet.

Since this was just announced it'll probably be a little while longer before pre-orders open, but he's currently scheduled for June 2022 so probably wont be much longer. This marks the third Decepticon to hit the line after Megatron and Nemesis Prime so we should hopefully have another Autobot to go with Optimus Prime announced soon enough.

These photos come via Dengeki Hobby, you can check out all of their WonHobby 35 coverage here

News Credits: 11 · by **primalxconvoy** » Mon Feb 14, 2022 2:36 am

I suspect the next figure will be Bumblebee, followed by Soundwave (and possibly cassettes), Thundercracker, Skywarp, Soundblaster and some other Seeker repaints/remolds.

If they're going to continue the line, then perhaps Jazz and Ironhide?

I'm basing this off previous Japanese character releases for things like Bearbrick, AU KDDI phone bots, small PVC figures, etc.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Mon Feb 14, 2022 3:40 am

Bee and the Seekers feel like a safe bet, probably a G2 Bee repaint as well. They're already doing more figures than I really expected them to do (I was sure it would just be the first three, Starscream surprised me) so anything goes. If they're going with easy repaints then Ironhide and Ratchet would be an easy way to add to the Autobot ranks.

Emerje

News Credits: 4845 · by **william-james88** » Fri Jun 17, 2022 1:20 pm

The Nendoroid Transformers are almost here and we have some shots of the first release from the "G1" line, Optimus Prime. Watching all his stances recreated in this super cute fashion thanks to the various accessories and great articulation is fun. These shots come from ShentuToyBox on Weibo. The shot between him and the new live action Optimus Prime Nendroid is particularly interesting since it looks like a filter between cartoon and live action for the same character, which is what we had hoped for all along as fans (in terms of live action designs).

News Credits: 11 · by **primalxconvoy** » Sat Jun 18, 2022 10:29 am

Not a great product and far too expensive for what it is. The head lacks full articulation due to the size, the joints were floppy on mine and the lack of accessories (such as alternative face plates, which most Nenderoids have) didn't help either. The plastic felt thin or "cheap" too, akin to slightly better than Gunpla plastic.

I sent mine back to Amazon Japan and cancelled my order for the Megatron version. At around ¥4-5,000 they were simply overpriced. I've had better quality/value-for-money SD figures from Gundam lines or even official/KO/3P TFs. Nenderoids are also often KO'd, so I might get a (hopefully larger) version of these in the future, at a much more realistic price.

If you want to see pics of mine:

- https://www.allspark.com/forums/threads ... post-36824

Also, for those wishing to buy Nenderoids, they might want to rethink about it:

-

"...New information, shared exclusively with WIRED, provides greater detail into 4chan’s largely unpublicized relationship with a major Japanese toy firm called the Good Smile Company. Legal documents, corporate records, and interviews with those familiar with both companies show that Good Smile played a role in 4chan’s 2015 acquisition..."

(Source: - https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/202 ... wns-4chan/ )