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News Credits: 462 · Sun Aug 27, 2017 4:27 pm

Nightbeat's "80's bikini armor" is meant to resemble that which was worn by Chi Chi in her first appearances in Dragon Ball.

News Credits: 12 · Sun Aug 27, 2017 4:35 pm

There's quite a lot of bikini-armoured girls in Japanese media from the 80s, most notably perhaps Genmu Senki Leda (also known as Yohko's Fantastic Adventure- Leda). This could be a reference to just about any of them.

News Credits: 462 · Sun Aug 27, 2017 4:46 pm

Black Hat wrote:There's quite a lot of bikini-armoured girls in Japanese media from the 80s, most notably perhaps Genmu Senki Leda (also known as Yohko's Fantastic Adventure- Leda). This could be a reference to just about any of them.

The details match up with Chi Chi's original armor.

News Credits: 12 · Sun Aug 27, 2017 4:48 pm

Ah right. I'm not very familiar with Dragon Ball so I can't really comment on that. I'll take your word for it though.

News Credits: 3 · Sun Aug 27, 2017 4:57 pm

It's Chi-Chi's armor from Dragon ball.

News Credits: 54 · Sun Aug 27, 2017 5:18 pm

Black Hat wrote:There's quite a lot of bikini-armoured girls in Japanese media from the 80s, most notably perhaps Genmu Senki Leda (also known as Yohko's Fantastic Adventure- Leda). This could be a reference to just about any of them.

Not just the Japanese but in other countries as well, remember Princess Leia? Media franchises like this will always at some point or another have something that some might call "sexualized"

In the end sometimes a girl in a bikini is just a girl in a bikini, not something to get worked up about just question it briefly then move on with your day.

(I personally think there is more of a problem with the unsettling amount of swear words/crude language and violence in this day and age then anything about this topic)

News Credits: 12 · Sun Aug 27, 2017 5:32 pm

Hey, I never said it was a BAD thing. Leda in particular is a superb movie. Even has a transforming robot in it!

News Credits: 41 · Sun Aug 27, 2017 5:58 pm

I mean, she is actually going for a swim.

News Credits: 462 · Sun Aug 27, 2017 7:21 pm

Cobotron wrote:I mean, she is actually going for a swim.

And it helps serve her the function of seducing Rhinox into helping Weirdwolf's Decepticons, since Rhinox is a stark 1980's Geewunner terrorist fanatic fan.

News Credits: 4 · Sun Aug 27, 2017 9:21 pm

Nice reference to the 80s show with the plot of stealing the transformation cog. It didn't take anyone being possessed by Starscream's ghost this time.

News Credits: 462 · Sun Aug 27, 2017 9:45 pm

Relic0037 wrote:Nice reference to the 80s show with the plot of stealing the transformation cog. It didn't take anyone being possessed by Starscream's ghost this time.

Starscream's ghost wasn't involved with the theft of Metroplex's cog. It was Metroplex's eyes that Starscream's ghost and Scourge tried to steal.

News Credits: 241 · Sun Aug 27, 2017 10:04 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Relic0037 wrote:Nice reference to the 80s show with the plot of stealing the transformation cog. It didn't take anyone being possessed by Starscream's ghost this time.
Starscream's ghost wasn't involved with the theft of Metroplex's cog. It was Metroplex's eyes that Starscream's ghost and Scourge tried to steal.

...Which can still happen with the release of Legends Octone with Headmaster Starscream

News Credits: 462 · Sun Aug 27, 2017 10:07 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Relic0037 wrote:Nice reference to the 80s show with the plot of stealing the transformation cog. It didn't take anyone being possessed by Starscream's ghost this time.
Starscream's ghost wasn't involved with the theft of Metroplex's cog. It was Metroplex's eyes that Starscream's ghost and Scourge tried to steal.

...Which can still happen with the release of Legends Octone with Headmaster Starscream

Of course, they only tried that the first time because Unicron wanted them to do so. With no Unicron in the Legends World, there's no need for another try. ;)^

News Credits: 1 · Sun Aug 27, 2017 11:05 pm

Randomhero wrote:I really hope the Legends comics get collected some day in book.

As do I.

This has turned out to be an incredibly fun and important chapter in what is the JG1 narrative. Its set up so much stuff for the future, and patched up major plot holes, all the while reintroducing great characters from the past and giving them more time to shine.

I'd be a shame if it never got officially translated or collected.

Microraptor wrote:I really wish Sakamoto would stop drawing girls.

I wish he'd draw MORE girls. :-P

News Credits: 60 · Mon Aug 28, 2017 1:18 am

Microraptor wrote:I really wish Sakamoto would stop drawing girls.

Watsamater? You going religious and see the female anatomy as something"dirty"? How pre tell is Minerva 2 gonna go swimming? In an armored suit? A burka?

Wish people would just stop complaining!

Blackhat and Deadput hit it right on the bulleye!

MyFigureCollection.net collection · Mon Aug 28, 2017 2:55 am

fenrir72 wrote:How pre tell is Minerva 2 gonna go swimming? In an armored suit?

Uh...

Yes.

Looks like it's half mall, half itasha which really doesn't surprise me being Rhinox and all. I feel like I've seen the girl on the far left somewhere before, she's wearing a Japanese style hardhat with the cross on the front if that helps anyone ID her.

Emerje

Mon Aug 28, 2017 3:42 am

You know, the LGEX God Ginrai giftset is a lot like the EX-02 Sonic Convoy giftset. It's an exclusive set with two large toys that are redundant for a lot of people and (a) small toy(s) unavailable outside the set to drive even those who own both big toys already to buy it anyway.

News Credits: 5 · Mon Aug 28, 2017 7:49 am

Well, I'm glad to see confirmation of the Shin Godzilla homage. The whole Trypticon rising and evolving matched it step for step. Except for the military response actually happening part.

News Credits: 1082 · Mon Aug 28, 2017 7:54 am

Emerje wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:How pre tell is Minerva 2 gonna go swimming? In an armored suit?

Uh...

Yes.

Looks like it's half mall, half itasha which really doesn't surprise me being Rhinox and all. I feel like I've seen the girl on the far left somewhere before, she's wearing a Japanese style hardhat with the cross on the front if that helps anyone ID her.

Emerje

Isn't it R.I.D.'s/Car Robots' female computer ghost thingy. What was her name?

News Credits: 1 · Mon Aug 28, 2017 8:25 am

Tigertrack wrote:
Emerje wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:How pre tell is Minerva 2 gonna go swimming? In an armored suit?

Uh...

Yes.

Looks like it's half mall, half itasha which really doesn't surprise me being Rhinox and all. I feel like I've seen the girl on the far left somewhere before, she's wearing a Japanese style hardhat with the cross on the front if that helps anyone ID her.

Emerje

Isn't it R.I.D.'s/Car Robots' female computer ghost thingy. What was her name?

You mean Ai-senpai?
^w^

News Credits: 56 · Mon Aug 28, 2017 10:00 am

Got my God Bomber on Saturday. I am, really happy with this. :TAKARATOMY:

knocked it out of the park, and :HASBRO:

really dropped the ball by not releasing him. I was surprised he actually is only partly a parts former, and has some transformation.

This takes me back however. In the early 2000's I did not want top pay for a full God Ginrai, so I had an American PM Prime, and paired it up with a God Bomber I purchased by itself. Although there was some color mismatch, it worked well...

Now I have done basically the same thing (as many others have) paired up the Legends God Bomber with Magnus Prime from the SoC set. It works out well. I've seen some videos that complain about loose fittings, and floppy bits, but I experienced none of this, everything tabs in and fits together neatly. Its nice to have a modern take on God Ginrai, and altogether he stands basically the same heights as a CW./UW Combiner. In fact, when my son was displaying all our recent TF's on our shelf, it was nice to see Fortress Maximus, Metalhawk, and God Ginrai altogether...now all we need is Victory Saber and Dai Atlas, hopefully PotP and/or(future :TAKARATOMY:

Legends) will bring those to us.

News Credits: 462 · Mon Aug 28, 2017 10:20 am

As we continue to wait for a translation of the Trypticon pack-in comic, here's a summary of it from TFWiki.

Notice how Waspinator describes Trypticon's new Monster Mode.

As Trypticon rises from the ocean in base form, Clouder orders his Tank Drones to fire, only for the Decepticon base to transform into a monstrous mobile form that Waspinator says has no precedent in Transformers fiction. Trypticon devours the troops, then begins eating his way across Yokohama in the direction of Metroplex, left immobile without his transformation cog. When Fortress arrives with the Battleship Maximus to put a stop to Weirdwolf's plan, Full-Tilt transforms Trypticon further into an airborne mode, allowing him to take a bite out of the Maximus. The Autobot Headmasters deploy onto Trypticon's hull, but they too are defeated and the Maximus is left to crash while Trypticon continues to Akihabara which is devastated by his landing.

Trypticon transforms to dinosaur mode and Full-Tilt interfaces with him, uploading his backup data and restoring his mind in anticipation for their attack on Metroplex. Meanwhile, Fortress has hit upon the idea of giving the Maximus's transformation cog to Metroplex and tasks Blurr and Wheelie with the mission. Blaster attempts to halt Trypticon's advance with an ultrasound blast only for his Zone Base to stomped on, and Megatron fares no better, losing his transtector to Trypticon's mouth cannons as he tries to take responsibility for not protecting Metroplex's cog, though his life is saved by the arrival of Shockwave. As the two witness Trypticon eating Headmasters for their energy, God Ginrai joins the fight, blasting the dinosaur with Triplemaster Chōkon Power. On noticing Trypticon is drawing on the power of all the Transformers, humans and beasts trapped in his belly, however, Ginrai realizes to his horror that Trypticon's power goes beyond that of a Triplemaster before the giant grabs him and tears off his Godbomber components.

Fortunately, Trypticon's repeated distractions has allowed Blurr and Wheelie to deliver the transformation cog to Metroplex, who transforms and confronts his old nemesis. Additionally, Alpha Trion has summoned forth Swerve, former victor over Trypticon. Swerve knows Trypticon has a weak spot on the underside of his foot and goads the beast into stepping on him, at which point he triggers explosives that injure the Decepticon and cause him to spit out his captives, allowing Metroplex to finish the job with an antimatter beam. While Swerve survives by being pushed into the ground, Akihabara is in ruins, and Alpha Trion calls on the Disaster Relief Team to help rebuild. Until then, the residents of Akihabara will live in the defeated Trypticon, who ends up decorated with all sorts of moe billboards, much to Full-Tilt's irritation.

News Credits: 4 · Mon Aug 28, 2017 10:32 am

Sabrblade wrote:
Relic0037 wrote:Nice reference to the 80s show with the plot of stealing the transformation cog. It didn't take anyone being possessed by Starscream's ghost this time.
Starscream's ghost wasn't involved with the theft of Metroplex's cog. It was Metroplex's eyes that Starscream's ghost and Scourge tried to steal.

I believe that later in the episode they brought Trypticon to Unicron to use his Transformation cog after stealing one of his eyes to make up for breaking one of Metroplex's.

News Credits: 462 · Mon Aug 28, 2017 10:36 am

Relic0037 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Relic0037 wrote:Nice reference to the 80s show with the plot of stealing the transformation cog. It didn't take anyone being possessed by Starscream's ghost this time.
Starscream's ghost wasn't involved with the theft of Metroplex's cog. It was Metroplex's eyes that Starscream's ghost and Scourge tried to steal.

I believe that later in the episode they brought Trypticon to Unicron to use his Transformation cog after stealing one of his eyes to make up for breaking one of Metroplex's.

Regardless, Metroplex's cog was the subject of other episodes that didn't feature Starscream.