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News Credits: 665 · Fri Jan 16, 2009 1:20 pm

Thanks to a pre-order page on redmercury.co.jp, we have our bit of info on the new Ultimate Bumblebee toy. This new version will sport a more accurate paint scheme, a new arm weapon as well as a remolded flip-down battle mask!

See the listing by clicking here

Fri Jan 16, 2009 1:26 pm

Still wont buy any Ultimate bbee :roll:

News Credits: 14 · Fri Jan 16, 2009 1:32 pm

Not that I have any interest in buying, him, but what... no body kit that's just lame.

As a side note, neither of the prototype faces match the one on the deluxe figure we saw before. I'm smelling Target exclusives again with different heads.

News Credits: 5 · Fri Jan 16, 2009 1:38 pm

I don't normally find myself saying this because I understand that we all have different tastes, but: who cares? Aren't stores still trying to get rid of the original Ultimate BB?

News Credits: 665 · Fri Jan 16, 2009 1:47 pm

It's worth noting that the only new thing in that image is the shot of the prototype heads.

The full-body shot of Ultimate Bumblebee is the stock photo from the 2007 version, not the new ROTF one.

News Credits: 8 · Fri Jan 16, 2009 2:12 pm

Still dont want it

News Credits: 12 · Fri Jan 16, 2009 2:15 pm

a new weapon and new head wont get me to pay 100 again for him, unless they come out with a bonus pack like the walmart one i got with 2 deluxe figs

News Credits: 7 · Fri Jan 16, 2009 2:19 pm

If they didn't make it so, that the weapon can fold back, and a normal hand can be seen, it will be as the original: a big piece of FAIL.

If they make it available with normal hands, I'll consider buying one.

News Credits: 97 · Fri Jan 16, 2009 2:25 pm

Meh. If they had retooled the chest to be more movie-accurate I'd probably buy it, but as it stands, I'll pass. Again.

News Credits: 11 · Fri Jan 16, 2009 3:18 pm

Savage wrote:Meh. If they had retooled the chest to be more movie-accurate I'd probably buy it, but as it stands, I'll pass. Again.

Skowl wrote:It's worth noting that the only new thing in that image is the shot of the prototype heads.

The full-body shot of Ultimate Bumblebee is the stock photo from the 2007 version, not the new ROTF one.

News Credits: 1 · Fri Jan 16, 2009 4:18 pm

pass I didn't get this pos the first time and a new head, body kit and blaster won't change that.

News Credits: 1 · Fri Jan 16, 2009 5:09 pm

This figure was horrible. I am so glad I returned it. It would have been better if it was a MASTERPIECE Bumblebee. Too many gimmicks and lack of posability killed this figure.

News Credits: 5 · Fri Jan 16, 2009 7:08 pm

I personally like the original Bumblebee. It makes a nice centerpiece for my movie collection. But the one big flaw (other than his backpack) IMO was having a gun arm as opposed to a regular hand. This is the one improvement that would make me consider buying a second one. If I can find it under $50 I may still consider buying one if I have money burning a hole in my pocket, but there are way too many things that are a priority without changes that make this significantly better.

News Credits: 409 · Fri Jan 16, 2009 8:05 pm

I've always considered this to be the biggest waste of money from the Movie line. For an oversized/overpriced toy, they should have focused more on making the details accurate instead of loading it with gimmicks. Both modes look silly.

News Credits: 1 · Fri Jan 16, 2009 10:29 pm

Am I the only one who likes his Ultimate Bumblebee ? I like mine. The light and sounds look pretty cool, and the autofire cannon is kinda fun. The rubber tires are awesome. I would be dissapointed if they come with a better one, because i'd be stuck with TWO of them !!!

Mmmmh...Cliffjumper repaint, perhaps ?

News Credits: 12 · Sat Jan 17, 2009 4:37 am

Bumblebeast wrote:Am I the only one who likes his Ultimate Bumblebee ? I like mine. The light and sounds look pretty cool, and the autofire cannon is kinda fun. The rubber tires are awesome. I would be dissapointed if they come with a better one, because i'd be stuck with TWO of them !!!

Mmmmh...Cliffjumper repaint, perhaps ?

I like mine too i would also like a cliff jumper repaint.

News Credits: 21 · Sat Jan 17, 2009 11:38 am

if you ask me this is what they should have done with the first bumblebee instead of the misteak the made the first time around for a figure this size it should have had these features before not after

News Credits: 19 · Sat Jan 17, 2009 11:49 am

I'll get it, I always wanted the first one, so why not get the better one?

I tend to like things that ppl hate :shock:

News Credits: 4 · Sat Jan 17, 2009 11:55 am

Meh, I passed on it the first time and I will pass on it again.

I remember when Ultimate Bumblebee was first announced for the first movie, and I was expecting a masterpiece or at least Alternators styled figure. Instead we got a gimmick loaded movie inaccurate kiddy toy.