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News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Mon May 11, 2009 10:39 pm

toywizard.net- Many fans were thinking either to themselves or out loud, that the two options that we have for movie Devastator (3 if you include the CyberStomper) do not quite meet expectations because well, the individual bots and vehicles do not have all three modes needed to be a perfect transforming gestalt as we are used to from previous toys. The two options were combining vehicles to form Devastator, or individual vehicles that transformed to robots, not both,until now it seems...

Are you ready for this? The answer to your desires seems to be coming from a very unexpected size toy...the legends class toy of the Constructicons and Devastator.

According to toywizard.net, the Takara Tomy EZ (Legends size in the U.S.) Devastator set toys can transform from individual vehicles, to individual robots, to a combined form of DEVASTATOR!!! Yes, that's right, the good ol' days are upon us again, it seems.

You can see the original news at toywizard.net, and a mirror of the image below.

News Credits: 38 · by **TheMuffin** » Mon May 11, 2009 10:48 pm

So freaking impressive. So much so that I put up a story as well! Need to leave the news posting to you pros from now on.

Regardless, I'm floored by this. And Hasbro wasn't able to make a working full size version why again?!

News Credits: 4 · by **Firebird** » Mon May 11, 2009 10:49 pm

So freaking bought! I like how the combined form looks.

I'm actually excited for Legends class figures!

News Credits: 7 · by **Omega Charge** » Mon May 11, 2009 10:50 pm

Makes the hundred dollar version seem a lot more pathetic. Oh well.

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Mon May 11, 2009 10:52 pm

TheMuffin wrote:So freaking impressive. So much so that I put up a story as well! Need to leave the news posting to you pros from now on.

Regardless, I'm floored by this. And Hasbro wasn't able to make a working full size version why again?!

Sorry, I was up with the baby, knew it was important, and saw that we seemed to have an exclusive here.

Plus, it's super cool.

http://www.youtube.com/user/Slayershoop · by **Slayershoop** » Mon May 11, 2009 10:53 pm

Well, Well, Well... Takara can do it to some extent, and this has to be the first legends figure I'm looking forward to... It will be pathetic next to Frenzy Rumble's Devastator, which I hope to get, but this is good, and hopefully won't suck.

News Credits: 1 · by **guardianprime** » Mon May 11, 2009 10:59 pm

THANK PRIMUS IN BIG BOLD LETTERING! oh god thank you thank you thank you.

when i first found out that the big ones did not have all 3 modes i was ready to beat michel bay's face in with a crowbar! (not that he dosnt still deserve a few good whacks for other things *cough* arcee *cough*

this makes me forgive hasbro soooo much!!

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Mon May 11, 2009 11:01 pm

Am I the only one who's pulling a "oh looks, there's 7 Constructicons" looking at that?

Interesting... now UpSize that thing!

News Credits: 1 · by **guardianprime** » Mon May 11, 2009 11:03 pm

also, as odd as it may sound, i hope these come packaged seperately.

it would add a little more entertainment in the race to get them!

News Credits: 16 · by **It Is Him** » Mon May 11, 2009 11:05 pm

Wait... the voyager and deluxe size ones don't combine? Seriously?

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Mon May 11, 2009 11:05 pm

Mkall wrote:Am I the only one who's pulling a "oh looks, there's 7 Constructicons" looking at that?

Interesting... now UpSize that thing!

There are a couple weird ones in the group...Demolisher, and then the crane has some funky arachnid look to it. Then there is the grader that appears to be Bonecrusher re-incarnated....

by **Baha08** » Mon May 11, 2009 11:06 pm

So wait are we going to get this set in the states or is it some exclusive for Japan/some other toy company that will over charge?

News Credits: 1 · by **Kuribohfett** » Mon May 11, 2009 11:07 pm

This looks amazing! Totally a must buy, especially for the realitivly cheap price.

Guess it confirms that Overload exists, although it also confirms Demolisher IS Scavenger. Good to know.

I'm not, however, gonna dump hate on the big version.

The reasons for the hundred dollar version are simple. It's electronic, and has more gimmicks. It can do his mouth action. This one obviously cannot. Also, the individual bots, the ACTUAL figures, would not be able to combine while having very accurate vehicle and robot modes. And still be awesome figures on their own. The Legends class robots modes are hardly on the scale of the deluxes and voyagers, so there is more leeway to experiment since all modes are so simple (They need to be due to the price point.) I'd rather Hasbro not try to jam everything in one package, or seven, as it were.

Basically, I'll be getting both!

by **Rivet Head** » Mon May 11, 2009 11:13 pm

That's pretty impressive for its small size! And if the individual Constructicons are normal sized compared to your average Legends class bot, this is definitely a must have. Makes me wonder if they will do likewise for the Optimus and Jetfire or even the Sisters and Twins (seeing as that combiners seems to be the name of the game in this particular toyline).

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Mon May 11, 2009 11:13 pm

TheMuffin wrote:Regardless, I'm floored by this. And Hasbro wasn't able to make a working full size version why again?!

Impotence.

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Mon May 11, 2009 11:16 pm

Counterpunch wrote:
TheMuffin wrote:Regardless, I'm floored by this. And Hasbro wasn't able to make a working full size version why again?!

Impotence.

Marketing, same thing actually

News Credits: 1 · by **Kuribohfett** » Mon May 11, 2009 11:18 pm

Or maybe it was because they actually wanted to make good product?

Naw, guess that can't be it.

News Credits: 38 · by **TheMuffin** » Mon May 11, 2009 11:21 pm

Definitely not the reason.

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Mon May 11, 2009 11:23 pm

Rivet Head wrote:That's pretty impressive for its small size! And if the individual Constructicons are normal sized compared to your average Legends class bot, this is definitely a must have. Makes me wonder if they will do likewise for the Optimus and Jetfire or even the Sisters and Twins (seeing as that combiners seems to be the name of the game in this particular toyline).

We've seen that Legends class, and leader class Jetfires and Primes will combine...

News Credits: 1 · by **Kuribohfett** » Mon May 11, 2009 11:38 pm

TheMuffin wrote:Definitely not the reason.

Well, I guess we'll have to respectfully disagree.

But on a different note,

I'm loving the different style of bot designs for this movie, and the constructicons. Hightower looks weird, but also kinda cool. Just like the bikes.

News Credits: 972 · by **i_amtrunks** » Mon May 11, 2009 11:46 pm

So Takara can make Legends triple changers/combiners, yet it cannot be done by hasbro in Deluxe/larger sizes....

go figure.

News Credits: 335 · by **Down_Shift** » Mon May 11, 2009 11:47 pm

I'm not sure how much I can stress how much I love Legends figures. They are to me what mini-cons are to CP. This honestly made my night just thaaaaaaaaaaaaaat much better. IT also gives us our first look at any sort of Constructicon Overload figure.

I'm loving the movie legends so far (aside from basic repaints) and I just can't wait to get these and the obvious g1 color giftset! (oh come now, you all know there will be one. We'll probably see images of it before the Constructicon Legends hit shelves.)