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News Credits: 4877 · Thu Sep 30, 2021 3:20 pm

While the US still has to wait till November to get this toy, it is abundant in Canada where it can be found at EB Games, Toysrus and local collectible shops. There were several questions regarding this figure, such as the changes to the tooling and if the type of plastic used was different, since that was a point of contention with the Mindwipe figure. Well, as we can see in the video reviews below, there isn't that much of a change in terms of plastic, or even tooling. Since this is not a cheap toy (voyager price for a deluxe toy), we are posting these reviews so that you can have as much info as possible on this latest collaborative figure.

Anyone in the UK or US can get it here: https://hasbropulse.com/products/transf ... p-draculus

News Credits: 30 · Thu Sep 30, 2021 4:20 pm

If it doesn't use any better plastic than TR Mindwipe, then I won't be getting this one. That one always felt kind of cheap since many of the parts were made of that flimsy rubber/plastic. and the 'cape'? Well, good they added something extra, but cloth is notoriously hard to make look good, especially on a figure that small. It doesn't really look 'majestic' because a patch that small won't drape or flow the way a full sized cape should....

News Credits: 101 · Thu Sep 30, 2021 4:26 pm

DeathReviews wrote:If it doesn't use any better plastic than TR Mindwipe, then I won't be getting this one. That one always felt kind of cheap since many of the parts were made of that flimsy rubber/plastic. and the 'cape'? Well, good they added something extra, but cloth is notoriously hard to make look good, especially on a figure that small. It doesn't really look 'majestic' because a patch that small won't drape or flow the way a full sized cape should....

That cape could be modded with a bendy wire inside.
One thing is sure though. The wings-legs are still rubber and it's clearly NOT worth the asking price. Especially the Canadian price.

Also, LOL scalpers asking 120$CAN for that common (or soon to be common) toy. #-o

News Credits: 4877 · Thu Sep 30, 2021 4:40 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:
DeathReviews wrote:If it doesn't use any better plastic than TR Mindwipe, then I won't be getting this one. That one always felt kind of cheap since many of the parts were made of that flimsy rubber/plastic. and the 'cape'? Well, good they added something extra, but cloth is notoriously hard to make look good, especially on a figure that small. It doesn't really look 'majestic' because a patch that small won't drape or flow the way a full sized cape should....

That cape could be modded with a bendy wire inside.
One thing is sure though. The wings-legs are still rubber and it's clearly NOT worth the asking price. Especially the Canadian price.

Also, LOL scalpers asking 120$CAN for that common (or soon to be common) toy.

I feel safe calling it a common toy in Canada

Thu Sep 30, 2021 4:48 pm

I have Convobat, so any other use of Mindwipe's mold isn't worth having, though I'll always pick a black robot over a purple one. Wait for Black Friday, boys/boyettes.

On a side note, after the Ghostbusters and Back to the Future crossovers, boy did Universal get scammed with this...

News Credits: 174 · Thu Sep 30, 2021 8:07 pm

It's a shame to hear that draculus addresses none of the issues the former mold had, I was rather looking forward to this figure as someone who has skipped all the uses of mindmaster so far, but the fact that the head just hangs out on his rear is almost insulting, which further compounds the disappointment

News Credits: 101 · Thu Sep 30, 2021 8:23 pm

Hellscream9999 wrote:It's a shame to hear that draculus addresses none of the issues the former mold had, I was rather looking forward to this figure as someone who has skipped all the uses of mindmaster so far, but the fact that the head just hangs out on his rear is almost insulting, which further compounds the disappointment

With just a bit more effort, that bat head could have folded into the chest cavity.

News Credits: 4877 · Fri Oct 01, 2021 8:54 am

-Kanrabat- wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:It's a shame to hear that draculus addresses none of the issues the former mold had, I was rather looking forward to this figure as someone who has skipped all the uses of mindmaster so far, but the fact that the head just hangs out on his rear is almost insulting, which further compounds the disappointment

With just a bit more effort, that bat head could have folded into the chest cavity.

Or with a bit more effort than that, put the dracula head inside the chest cavity, which I think would be better.

News Credits: 101 · Fri Oct 01, 2021 3:36 pm

Gotta love the scalpers. >:oP

Anyone bidding deserves to be shamed.

News Credits: 1 · Fri Oct 01, 2021 4:48 pm

Oh, wow. I can't believe they just let the head hang off like that.

All those other Universal monsters? Just leave them be. We don't need more like this.

If I wasn't getting this as a birthday present from my wife (who's a big Drac fan and put in a preorder) I might have just passed. I think the bot mode is very strong, but there was no need to have the head do that. They would have been better served just leaving it as a Headmaster. It might have even made better lore!

News Credits: 65 · Sat Oct 02, 2021 12:03 am

Getting a Wolf Man figure out of Titans Return Wolfwire/Weirdwolf seems like a slam dunk, and this year is the 80th anniversary of the film, but I don't think it's gonna happen. I hope we don't have to wait another 5 years for something like that, but most of these "crossover" figures seem to be based on anniversaries, and if they let the 80th pass by, I don't see them celebrating the 81st or 82nd just for the heck of it. People like nice "round" numbers that end in 0's or 5's.

News Credits: 1646 · Mon Oct 04, 2021 7:20 pm

Shame about the head, but he looks good regardless. I am really excited for the cape

News Credits: 4877 · Tue Nov 23, 2021 4:39 pm

Hasbro posted on Instragram, reminding people that Draculus comes out November 28. He has already been found at Target, but since he is street dated for the 28th, he can't be purchased. Still, good to know stores already have stock for when it's ready to be sold.

So good, he’s making a second appearance! Now that #Halloween is behind him, Draculus is heading to shelves (as well as online) on November 28th. Parents check those at Target collector spot endcaps or check out our stories to bookmark the link for the restock coming this weekend.

This figure features details inspired by the 1931 Universal Pictures film, Dracula, including black and white deco inspired by the black and white movie release.

Here is an image of him being found at Target from @vicegripx along with a video review if you are still hesitating.

News Credits: 22 · Tue Nov 23, 2021 5:18 pm

It's the only crossover I was really interested in. Hopefully I can get 1 at Target soon, I missed all the preorders before.

News Credits: 10 · Tue Nov 23, 2021 5:49 pm

Is Target themselves street dating this? I thought I recalled other stores selling this already

News Credits: 101 · Tue Nov 23, 2021 7:20 pm

Rodimus Prime wrote:It's the only crossover I was really interested in. Hopefully I can get 1 at Target soon, I missed all the preorders before.

As long that you guys don't have to pay MORE THAN A LEADER for it like us Canadian...

News Credits: 4877 · Tue Nov 23, 2021 7:43 pm

transformers_va wrote:Is Target themselves street dating this? I thought I recalled other stores selling this already

The post shows Hasbro talking about that specific date and Target.

Dont remember any other US brick and mortar store selling it, do you?

News Credits: 10 · Tue Nov 23, 2021 8:29 pm

william-james88 wrote:The post shows Hasbro talking about that specific date and Target.

Dont remember any other US brick and mortar store selling it, do you?

Thanks, but I don't use Instagram, so I wasn't aware of that. Did they give a reason in that post?

I thought it had been found at GameStop(?), but can't say for certain where exactly.. I was under the impression it was in the US, but not 100% sure

News Credits: 4877 · Tue Nov 23, 2021 9:18 pm

transformers_va wrote:
william-james88 wrote:The post shows Hasbro talking about that specific date and Target.

Dont remember any other US brick and mortar store selling it, do you?

Thanks, but I don't use Instagram, so I wasn't aware of that. Did they give a reason in that post?

I thought it had been found at GameStop(?), but can't say for certain where exactly.. I was under the impression it was in the US, but not 100% sure

Hasbro's post is copy pasted entirely in the article so you can see what they wrote.

And it was not found in US Gamestops

News Credits: 10 · Tue Nov 23, 2021 10:20 pm

william-james88 wrote:Hasbro's post is copy pasted entirely in the article so you can see what they wrote.

And it was not found in US Gamestops

Wow! Thanks for your completely useless responses then >:oP

Back to what I HAD originally asked: Is Target themselves street dating this? Meaning is the date completely up to Target, or does Hasbro (or others) dictate the date?

News Credits: 4877 · Tue Nov 23, 2021 11:08 pm

transformers_va wrote:
william-james88 wrote:Hasbro's post is copy pasted entirely in the article so you can see what they wrote.

And it was not found in US Gamestops

Wow! Thanks for your completely useless responses then

Back to what I HAD originally asked: Is Target themselves street dating this? Meaning is the date completely up to Target, or does Hasbro (or others) dictate the date?

If you read the article, you would have your answer.

News Credits: 30 · Wed Nov 24, 2021 12:19 am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9uHkwR1W0g&t=17s

Wed Nov 24, 2021 12:21 pm

These things have been shelfwarmers at my local GameStops for the past couple of months.

News Credits: 101 · Wed Nov 24, 2021 1:41 pm

TOO MUCH ENERGON! wrote:These things have been shelfwarmers at my local GameStops for the past couple of months.

No s#it at that price.

News Credits: 42 · Tue Nov 30, 2021 8:41 am

So anyone else get an email from Target last week that Draculus was preparing to ship with a tracking number that has been useless so far? Target's website says mine is coming UPS, but the tracking number is a USPS number. I know they sometimes hand the package off from UPS to USPS, but I've always gotten a UPS tracking number that worked in those cases. USPS says they are still waiting for the package.

I'm thinking if I find him in stores, I'd better snag him just in case. I'm just not sure about trusting shipping right now.