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william-james88 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:ROTF Leader Megatron's "I. Am. MEGATRON!" phrase got changed into Shadow Command Megatron's "There is no command but MINE!" phrase.

Yeah but like only 5-10 people ever heard him say it

My RotF Leader Megatron says "Megatron! <Evil laughter>", which is quite significant, being from Europe. The full quote was truncated for the US release, omitting the laughter and truncated differently for EU, leaving out "I. Am.".

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:ROTF Leader Megatron's "I. Am. MEGATRON!" phrase got changed into Shadow Command Megatron's "There is no command but MINE!" phrase.

Yeah but like only 5-10 people ever heard him say it

My RotF Leader Megatron says "Megatron! <Evil laughter>", which is quite significant, being from Europe. The full quote was truncated for the US release, omitting the laughter and truncated differently for EU, leaving out "I. Am.".

I am full aware of those. Being in Quebec, we get the same versions you get for the sound bits. So my DOTM Sentinel Prime also just says Sentinel Prime. I was lucky to get both a fully english speaking HFTD Starscream and Optimus Primal (see, right back on topic). I must say, removing that "seeds of the future" line is quite a big loss. We rarely get such detailed and long sentences and it was such a trademark of the character. And plus it was the first time the voice actor ever voiced a toy, it was perfect. Big spoiler, but I am making a "best gimmicks" list and this toy (the original release) is all over it!

Sentinel Prime TALKS? The Leader Class? I've had that figure since 2011 and never knew that!

And I already have all the other Chinese Primes, I'll probably get this one, just to keep the collection going.

Rodimus Prime wrote:Sentinel Prime TALKS? The Leader Class? I've had that figure since 2011 and never knew that!

And I already have all the other Chinese Primes, I'll probably get this one, just to keep the collection going.

Make sure there's some batteries in it. Then, that big gray button under his head is hard to miss. Especially in packaging, with that big opening and TRY ME written on it.

It also have other light and sounds features using his mechtech ports.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:Sentinel Prime TALKS? The Leader Class? I've had that figure since 2011 and never knew that!

And I already have all the other Chinese Primes, I'll probably get this one, just to keep the collection going.

Make sure there's some batteries in it. Then, that big gray button under his head is hard to miss. Especially in packaging, with that big opening and TRY ME written on it.

It also have other light and sounds features using his mechtech ports.

It also does different sounds depending on if the mech tech weapon is attached or not.

william-james88 wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:Sentinel Prime TALKS? The Leader Class? I've had that figure since 2011 and never knew that!

And I already have all the other Chinese Primes, I'll probably get this one, just to keep the collection going.

Make sure there's some batteries in it. Then, that big gray button under his head is hard to miss. Especially in packaging, with that big opening and TRY ME written on it.

It also have other light and sounds features using his mechtech ports.

It also does different sounds depending on if the mech tech weapon is attached or not.

Normal phrase: "I am Sentinel Prime!"

When a weapon is inserted into the MechTech port: "Good to see you alive, Optimus." and "What has happened to the AllSpark?"

Sabrblade wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:Sentinel Prime TALKS? The Leader Class? I've had that figure since 2011 and never knew that!

And I already have all the other Chinese Primes, I'll probably get this one, just to keep the collection going.

Make sure there's some batteries in it. Then, that big gray button under his head is hard to miss. Especially in packaging, with that big opening and TRY ME written on it.

It also have other light and sounds features using his mechtech ports.

It also does different sounds depending on if the mech tech weapon is attached or not.

Normal phrase: "I am Sentinel Prime!"

When a weapon is inserted into the MechTech port: "Good to see you alive, Optimus." and "What has happened to the AllSpark?"

Canadian and International versions:

"Sentinel Prime"
"Pew Pew Pew"

We have some new in-hand an package images of the upcoming Year of the Monkey Platinum Edition Optimus Primal - redeco of the Beast Machines figure - thanks to weibo user 索理-Suoli. The packaging was a collaboration between Marcelo Matere, on linework, and Sara Pitre-Durocher/Gui Guimaraes for the colours - check out the mirrored images of the black red and blue beast below!

What happened to the amazing bio that we saw on the box in previous images?

So we really have no idea who his wavemate is yet?

Hellscream9999 wrote:So we really have no idea who his wavemate is yet?

If he has none, he'd be the first lone "Year of the _____" figure since Year of the Dragon Ultimate Optimus Prime.

Looks nice but as someone else has already said, it seems strange just being a solo release

Lack of paint apps make this a very dull looking figure.

ZeroWolf wrote:Looks nice but as someone else has already said, it seems strange just being a solo release

It isn't necessarily a solo release, we just haven't heard/seen anything on it's wavemate...

Mkall wrote:Lack of paint apps make this a very dull looking figure.

Indeed, they really missed a trick, not painting designs onto the translucent forearms, that would've looked really nice.

I like it. This'll be the first "Year of the" release I'll be getting since YotS Omega Supreme.

I do think a deeper, maybe metallic navy blue, a few spots of yellow or gold, and a faction symbol on the chest would have improved the look, though.

REX-203 wrote:I like it. This'll be the first "Year of the" release I'll be getting since YotS Omega Supreme.

So you're gonna buy it now? Its already available: http://www.robotkingdom.com/tfpeyotmop.html

And that 120$ + shipping listed above will be the cheapest price for this thing.

william-james88 wrote:

REX-203 wrote:I like it. This'll be the first "Year of the" release I'll be getting since YotS Omega Supreme.

So you're gonna buy it now? Its already available: http://www.robotkingdom.com/tfpeyotmop.html

And that 120$ + shipping listed above will be the cheapest price for this thing.

Is it not going to be available at TRU? If not, then that may change things a little. :-/

REX-203 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

REX-203 wrote:I like it. This'll be the first "Year of the" release I'll be getting since YotS Omega Supreme.

So you're gonna buy it now? Its already available: http://www.robotkingdom.com/tfpeyotmop.html

And that 120$ + shipping listed above will be the cheapest price for this thing.

Is it not going to be available at TRU? If not, then that may change things a little. :-/

It might be but it will be more expensive, it will pretty much end up as the same price as if you bought it and shipped it from the asia online distributer I linked to. Or is there an other reason you want to buy it from toysrus as opposed to online?

william-james88 wrote:

REX-203 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

REX-203 wrote:I like it. This'll be the first "Year of the" release I'll be getting since YotS Omega Supreme.

So you're gonna buy it now? Its already available: http://www.robotkingdom.com/tfpeyotmop.html

And that 120$ + shipping listed above will be the cheapest price for this thing.

Is it not going to be available at TRU? If not, then that may change things a little. :-/

It might be but it will be more expensive, it will pretty much end up as the same price as if you bought it and shipped it from the asia online distributer I linked to. Or is there an other reason you want to buy it from toysrus as opposed to online?

More expensive buying in store at TRU than ordering from RK plus shipping from Hong Kong? I wouldn't expect it to be, but if that ends up being the case, then I guess maybe I won't be getting it. Has an MSRP been confirmed? Sorry, I have not read all the posts here.

Basically, if it's $100 or less in store, then I'll pick it up. $120 plus shipping changes the tune a little.

REX-203 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

REX-203 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

REX-203 wrote:I like it. This'll be the first "Year of the" release I'll be getting since YotS Omega Supreme.

So you're gonna buy it now? Its already available: http://www.robotkingdom.com/tfpeyotmop.html

And that 120$ + shipping listed above will be the cheapest price for this thing.

Is it not going to be available at TRU? If not, then that may change things a little. :-/

It might be but it will be more expensive, it will pretty much end up as the same price as if you bought it and shipped it from the asia online distributer I linked to. Or is there an other reason you want to buy it from toysrus as opposed to online?

More expensive buying in store at TRU than ordering from RK plus shipping from Hong Kong? I wouldn't expect it to be, but if that ends up being the case, then I guess maybe I won't be getting it. Has an MSRP been confirmed? Sorry, I have not read all the posts here.

Basically, if it's $100 or less in store, then I'll pick it up. $120 plus shipping changes the tune a little.

I can assure you it will be more than 120$ US at retail. RK has always been the cheapest option for Platinum editions. Platinum Soundwave and Optimus are 119 and 105$, while they are 190 and 180$ at TRU.

So while we do not know the exact amount, the RK prices do confirm the price range (which would make him between 150-200$ at TRU, not less). It is currently cheaper to buy Platinum Soundwave off RK than at TRU right now. And its gonna be the same for Primal.

So basically, it is surely above 120$. Sorry to burst your bubble. But you being the only person so enthusiastic, I was pretty sure you werent aware of the price.

william-james88 wrote:

REX-203 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

REX-203 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

REX-203 wrote:I like it. This'll be the first "Year of the" release I'll be getting since YotS Omega Supreme.

So you're gonna buy it now? Its already available: http://www.robotkingdom.com/tfpeyotmop.html

And that 120$ + shipping listed above will be the cheapest price for this thing.

Is it not going to be available at TRU? If not, then that may change things a little. :-/

It might be but it will be more expensive, it will pretty much end up as the same price as if you bought it and shipped it from the asia online distributer I linked to. Or is there an other reason you want to buy it from toysrus as opposed to online?

More expensive buying in store at TRU than ordering from RK plus shipping from Hong Kong? I wouldn't expect it to be, but if that ends up being the case, then I guess maybe I won't be getting it. Has an MSRP been confirmed? Sorry, I have not read all the posts here.

Basically, if it's $100 or less in store, then I'll pick it up. $120 plus shipping changes the tune a little.

I can assure you it will be more than 120$ US at retail. RK has always been the cheapest option for Platinum editions. Platinum Soundwave and Optimus are 119 and 105$, while they are 190 and 180$ at TRU.

So while we do not know the exact amount, the RK prices do confirm the price range (which would make him between 150-200$ at TRU, not less). It is currently cheaper to buy Platinum Soundwave off RK than at TRU right now. And its gonna be the same for Primal.

So basically, it is surely above 120$. Sorry to burst your bubble. But you being the only person so enthusiastic, I was pretty sure you werent aware of the price.

lol Not really so enthusiastic. I just said I liked it and planned on getting it and had a few ideas that I thought would improve it. It was never going to replace the G1 Optimus I had as a kid or anything.

No, I was not really aware of the price. Was just assuming it would be close to the price of the Platinum Supreme Starscream from a while back. No biggie. No burst bubbles.

Thanks for letting me know, though.

Am I a jerk because I think this looks cool? Or just a sucker?
As Hellscream said above, some symbols in gold or silver would have looked really cool painted on his translucent forearms.
All that being said, there is no way in hell I'm shelling out that kind of cash for this beast. I've survived all this time with out the OG release, I think I'll survive without this one.

Cobotron wrote:Am I a jerk because I think this looks cool? Or just a sucker?
As Hellscream said above, some symbols in gold or silver would have looked really cool painted on his translucent forearms.
All that being said, there is no way in hell I'm shelling out that kind of cash for this beast. I've survived all this time with out the OG release, I think I'll survive without this one.

Not a jerk, theres really nothing too wrong with this guy aside from the price, its a fun mold and a colour scheme that has thematic sense. And I feel its too bad, because if it was at a reasonable price, we could have a nice debate on its merrits and faults.

william-james88 wrote:

Cobotron wrote:Am I a jerk because I think this looks cool? Or just a sucker?
As Hellscream said above, some symbols in gold or silver would have looked really cool painted on his translucent forearms.
All that being said, there is no way in hell I'm shelling out that kind of cash for this beast. I've survived all this time with out the OG release, I think I'll survive without this one.

Not a jerk, theres really nothing too wrong with this guy aside from the price, its a fun mold and a colour scheme that has thematic sense. And I feel its too bad, because if it was at a reasonable price, we could have a nice debate on its merrits and faults.

Well, the dumb punching gimmick ruined it for me as a kid - and it still does - and I will always regret getting it in lieu of rid scourge