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News Credits: 1 · by **Gauntlet101010** » Tue Aug 17, 2021 7:48 am

It's a really nice design. I like the look a whole compared to other Slags at that size.

But I'm done collecting G1-esque Grimlocks and other dinos. The Studio series is their last hurrah for me.

News Credits: 11 · by **Nexus Knight** » Tue Aug 17, 2021 12:39 pm

Dr. Caelus wrote:He is G1 enough, while having a more modern design.

Honestly, if they have to keep releasing the same characters, I'd prefer this. I like the idea of modernizing existing designs, allowing the brand to grow and do new things while still banking on nostalgia.

News Credits: 1 · by **Cheetron** » Tue Aug 17, 2021 12:54 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Cheetron wrote:Im kind of on the fence. I want him to be cool, to be perfect..Especially with not having seen a single new transformer in months....

He won't be perfect, he doesn't have a bicep swivel.

Well then, guess he would still be better than anything on these constantly empty shelves I've seen within 100 miles for months

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Tue Aug 17, 2021 4:13 pm

Nexus Knight wrote:
Dr. Caelus wrote:He is G1 enough, while having a more modern design.

Honestly, if they have to keep releasing the same characters, I'd prefer this. I like the idea of modernizing existing designs, allowing the brand to grow and do new things while still banking on nostalgia.

That's what the Cyberverse designs and show are all about.

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Tue Aug 17, 2021 4:29 pm

Due to a lack of reveals, the Cyberverse line has been full of surprises lately with toys that look great and others that are really lacklustre, you'll choose where this news fits. We had a listing of a Volcanicus toy coming but it's Ultimate Class price point was relatively cheap for a combiner. That's because, as it turns out, he isn't a combiner. Still looks like one though, with the individual combiner limbs sculpted with the individual dino heads near the legs. However, the toy itself goes from gestalt to a quadrupedal Dragon beast. While other toylines for very little kids do something similar (see image of Playskool Power Ranger below), it doesn't happen as often with Transformers. The toy being a "combiner" is stated on the back, referring to the character in the fiction/show, but that is bound to stir some confusion, bot for kids and parents. The images were found on Amazon.

Here is a similar toy in concept from Playskool

by **PushYouDown** » Tue Aug 17, 2021 4:30 pm

...I...I may actually like this one more than the SS86 one.
I think he looks good in both modes...where SS86 is kind of boring to me.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Aug 17, 2021 4:31 pm

Magmatron redeco when, please?

by **Mistaken_Table** » Tue Aug 17, 2021 4:54 pm

Everyone stop laughing. Its not funny.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Tue Aug 17, 2021 4:57 pm

That Volcanicus actually please me a lot! I don't care that it's not a combiner. Taking it as it is, it look like a ton of fun! Plus not gonna like, he looks BAD-ASS!

I may not buy him at full price, but I'll keep an eye open for a sale.

Website · by **Fires_Of_Inferno** » Tue Aug 17, 2021 5:04 pm

william-james88 wrote:Due to a lack of reveals, the Cyberverse line has been full of surprises lately with toys that look great and others that are really lacklustre. This news steers more towards the later than the former, sadly.

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Tue Aug 17, 2021 5:07 pm

Well that really wasn't what I was expecting! I don't mind it though, my eyebrow twitches more looking at the box for the power rangers toy, seeing The wildforce red ranger, green Dino charge Ranger, blue and yellow dino thunder rangers fighting Rita Repulsa :lol:

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Aug 17, 2021 5:09 pm

ZeroWolf wrote:Well that really wasn't what I was expecting! I don't mind it though, my eyebrow twitches more looking at the box for the power rangers toy, seeing The wildforce red ranger, green Dino charge Ranger, blue and yellow dino thunder rangers fighting Rita Repulsa

For me, it's the "Go Go Power Rangers" bit that's bothering me. It's a Wild Force toy, so it oughta say "Guardians of the Earth, United we Roar!"

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Tue Aug 17, 2021 7:45 pm

ZeroWolf wrote:Well that really wasn't what I was expecting! I don't mind it though, my eyebrow twitches more looking at the box for the power rangers toy, seeing The wildforce red ranger, green Dino charge Ranger, blue and yellow dino thunder rangers fighting Rita Repulsa

I didn't know you knew your Power Ranger teams ZeroWolf, very cool.

Also, the reactions to this toy here and on facebook are far more favourable than I thought. Seems people are finally getting the idea that this is the kids line.

by **Triggerdick Megatron** » Tue Aug 17, 2021 8:04 pm

I love Power Rangers too.

As for this Volcanicus.... It might be ok for kids but don't try to put it next to POTP Volcanicus lol.

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Tue Aug 17, 2021 8:39 pm

What I find too bad about all this is that this toy represents something pretty damn cool that we probably won't get. This Cybervere Volcanicus is a new design and has a different combination scheme than the POTP Volcanicus. While the legs are similar, the arms are done by a larger Sludge seperating in half to become the two arms (reminds me of Beast Wars Tripredicus) and Swoop becoming the wings in the back. Would be cool to get a Cyberverse Dino Combiner team that transformed to give us this design but from the listings of toys we know we are getting, this is not in the cards.

Still, so odd that they would design something feasible for toy form and not make it.

News Credits: 1 · by **Gauntlet101010** » Tue Aug 17, 2021 10:18 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Nexus Knight wrote:
Dr. Caelus wrote:He is G1 enough, while having a more modern design.

Honestly, if they have to keep releasing the same characters, I'd prefer this. I like the idea of modernizing existing designs, allowing the brand to grow and do new things while still banking on nostalgia.

That's what the Cyberverse designs and show are all about.

Wasn't that the original goal of the Classics line? Modernizing old characters and designs?

If the new trilogy stuff didn't exist I'd have happily added some Cyberverse toys into my collection.

by **Dr. Gellar v.2** » Tue Aug 17, 2021 10:21 pm

What the WHAT?!?! Maaaaaan...I don't even know where to begin. Most of me considers this toy utter junk, yet a part of me is kinda\sorta intrigued by it.

I didn't expect a whole lot when it was said there would be a Volcanicus in Cyberverse. Figured this would be something along the lines of RID Galvatronus, Menasor, and Ultra Bee (or whatever it is called)...which would not have been terrible. Certainly not this.

"Loooook....me Volcanicus now have Sky Lynx-mode!!" (said in G1 Grimlock's voice)

Cyberverse....so much untapped potential. Could'a been really cool...like Transformers Animated, with interesting designs and style, and (mostly) really good toys. Instead, Cyberverse has interesting designs and style, with more or less garbage toys (there are a few exceptions I'm sure).

Now....if they did something like this for Predaking, that could be pretty neat (if done right). Gestalt-mode would be G1 Predaking, while dragon-mode could be Transformers Prime Predaking, or even a tribute to Dragon Beast (what I believe the G1 Predacons (or rather...Anibots) were originally meant to form).

by **Ultra Markus** » Tue Aug 17, 2021 10:44 pm

this looks like skylinx and grimlocks lovechild :lol:

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Tue Aug 17, 2021 11:05 pm

Ultra Markus wrote:this looks like skylinx and grimlocks lovechild

(photos from Mr Skram in the Combiner Wars forum)

I like it, I've always thought combiners should be able to combine in any number of ways, doesn't always have to be a big bot. Sure, it'd be nice if it could actually combine, but I've already got two of *whatever the plural of Volcanicus is* I wont miss not getting a third.

Emerje

News Credits: 11 · by **Nexus Knight** » Tue Aug 17, 2021 11:45 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Nexus Knight wrote:
Dr. Caelus wrote:He is G1 enough, while having a more modern design.

Honestly, if they have to keep releasing the same characters, I'd prefer this. I like the idea of modernizing existing designs, allowing the brand to grow and do new things while still banking on nostalgia.

That's what the Cyberverse designs and show are all about.

And thus why I love Cyberverse, tho I haven't bought any of the toys.

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Wed Aug 18, 2021 1:15 am

What if Volcanicus isn't a combiner but a last-ditch effort to save the lives of the Dinobots after a horrible attack. Their bodies are merged into this one bot that has a new alt mode that encompasses the powers of the individual members.

News Credits: 1350 · by **ZeroWolf** » Wed Aug 18, 2021 2:29 am

william-james88 wrote:
ZeroWolf wrote:Well that really wasn't what I was expecting! I don't mind it though, my eyebrow twitches more looking at the box for the power rangers toy, seeing The wildforce red ranger, green Dino charge Ranger, blue and yellow dino thunder rangers fighting Rita Repulsa

I didn't know you knew your Power Ranger teams ZeroWolf, very cool.

Also, the reactions to this toy here and on facebook are far more favourable than I thought. Seems people are finally getting the idea that this is the kids line.

Power rangers became a big part of my childhood, and I was able to revisit it when my oldest got into it.

I'm glad the reaction to this has been good, kids will love this, so would I :lol:

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Wed Aug 18, 2021 6:39 am

Nexus Knight wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Nexus Knight wrote:
Dr. Caelus wrote:He is G1 enough, while having a more modern design.

Honestly, if they have to keep releasing the same characters, I'd prefer this. I like the idea of modernizing existing designs, allowing the brand to grow and do new things while still banking on nostalgia.

That's what the Cyberverse designs and show are all about.

And thus why I love Cyberverse, tho I haven't bought any of the toys.

That's ok, they are on the same level as Rescue bots or slightly higher, so they wouldn't really be enjoyed by us much. The deluxes are similar to deluxes in other lines though and I do wish we had an older kids toy option for many of these great looking designs, like this volcanicus.

News Credits: 19 · by **blackeyedprime** » Wed Aug 18, 2021 11:32 am

Potential buy for me, potp volcanicus would have been a lot better with swoop on the back (even if it meant only having one arm hahahah).

Liking the design and the beast mode.

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Wed Aug 18, 2021 3:29 pm

Gauntlet101010 wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Nexus Knight wrote:
Dr. Caelus wrote:He is G1 enough, while having a more modern design.

Honestly, if they have to keep releasing the same characters, I'd prefer this. I like the idea of modernizing existing designs, allowing the brand to grow and do new things while still banking on nostalgia.

That's what the Cyberverse designs and show are all about.

Wasn't that the original goal of the Classics line? Modernizing old characters and designs?

Yup it was. Hasbro took that idea to heart with the evergreen designs and built more new designs based on that modernized G1 aesthetic for the Cyberverse show. What I find cool is they went beyond G1 with that aesthetic and brought in elements from Beast Wars, Beast Machines, Animated, Bayverse, and Neo G1 (ie Windblade) all in a new unified design that is seen in both a show and toyline.