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Actually, a more likely explanation for "EG" is as a contraction of "EZ", their catch-all term for Legends and by extension, Cyberverse, and "Go": EZ-Go = EG

EG-numbers all refer to Cyberverse and Legends figures, and are a mix of G1 and Prime Beast Hunters.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Actually, a more likely explanation for "EG" is as a contraction of "EZ", their catch-all term for Legends and by extension, Cyberverse, and "Go": EZ-Go = EG

EG-numbers all refer to Cyberverse and Legends figures, and are a mix of G1 and Prime Beast Hunters.

I agree with that. However, this is Takara Tomy. So them doing this has an extra meaning. And knowing them, they will eventually say that Transformers GO! is part of the G1 multiverse, and connects with such series. Or... Throw us a curveball, as I recognize some of the figures from a Kabaya set, and put out more PRIME-centric versions of them. Or... They hired M. Night to write the back story for this series and the twist is that everybody becomes a Prime... As Takara Tomy has decided that they do not have enough of them.

But in all honesty, I tend to over-think on certain things when I make speculations. Because for all I know is that they are trying to turn this line into a G1-meets-PRIME series, and nothing more. So don't mind me, as I have to cut this short (donating red blood cells today) and need to figure out how to handle a few aspects tied to my collection. (Lets just say that I have a hard time wanting to collect certain Commanders/Leaders.) And all-in-all... I am hoping to see the final pics of E-11 Optimus Prime now.

KUMA-NIN Maximus wrote:Antron, it is simply this: Takara Tomy pieces cost more because they are imports. So you are paying the same price as it would cost to buy it here, plus additional import related fees.

Yeah I know that most of the markup is because of shipping. I really like Alternators and wanted BinalTech but I just couldn't spend 20-25 on the figure and 40-50 for shipping. Sadly, if they would have cost more, I prob would have gotten a couple because the shipping and cost were even.

Anyway, I'm gonna skip on Go! for now too and pick up some Arms Microns now that some of them are getting fairly cheap. I may get some Takara Generations (or whatever their version is) There's just so much out and so much coming out.

My poor wallet

Antron wrote:

KUMA-NIN Maximus wrote:Antron, it is simply this: Takara Tomy pieces cost more because they are imports. So you are paying the same price as it would cost to buy it here, plus additional import related fees.

Yeah I know that most of the markup is because of shipping. I really like Alternators and wanted BinalTech but I just couldn't spend 20-25 on the figure and 40-50 for shipping. Sadly, if they would have cost more, I prob would have gotten a couple because the shipping and cost were even.

Anyway, I'm gonna skip on Go! for now too and pick up some Arms Microns now that some of them are getting fairly cheap. I may get some Takara Generations (or whatever their version is) There's just so much out and so much coming out.

My poor wallet

I 100% relate. While I am skipping GO! as well, I am having a very hard time choosing which Commanders and Supreme Commanders (and their exclusive variants) to add. Namely because of limited finances, limited planned space, and other aspects. And what sucks is that they also added pics promoting Transformers GT to this topic!

Seriously. I hope that turns out to be some non-G1 promotional line. Much less one solely put out by Toy Hobby Market if it is. Otherwise, I think my wallet is going to launch itself into the sun.

KUMA-NIN Maximus wrote:So tell me... Would you prefer hoping that this decision may mean you get to see Lio Convoy/Leo Prime return to the small screen? Or the point you tried making here?

I... don't think we're on the same page here. What point was I making?

As for Leo Prime, I doubt we'll see him since his toy was mostly just a means to use the Thundertron mold, and his bio was written autonomously from the people behind the Japanese dub.

Sabrblade wrote:

KUMA-NIN Maximus wrote:So tell me... Would you prefer hoping that this decision may mean you get to see Lio Convoy/Leo Prime return to the small screen? Or the point you tried making here?

I... don't think we're on the same page here. What point was I making?

As for Leo Prime, I doubt we'll see him since his toy was mostly just a means to use the Thundertron mold, and his bio was written autonomously from the people behind the Japanese dub.

Something that sounds like "Super Robot Lifeform Transformers Prime is nothing more than a Japanese dub of Transformers: Prime." Which I solely disagree on account that the events are the same, but the personalities and dialogue were changed to fit the age group that they were going for. But that is me pondering the direction of GO! and if they will use Prime's "death" as an excuse to replace him with Leo Prime.

And as for Leo Prime... I disagree on the part that on the part of their role in 1988, with two Headmasters becoming Headmaster Junior. The fact that they said that they wanted to do more with the Arms Microns, but have to do their own stuff if they do. And the fact that we have no clue if the season 3 events are immediate, months later, or even years later. Which means that GO! is either the successor of Prime, treated as a separate event, and what it means for the future of Leo Prime and the Arms Microns.

However... Based on his bio, I think they intend to use him, and not just have him sitting around avoiding anything that has to do with Prime. Because that is called retirement, and he looks like he would be lousy at playing Bingo.

KUMA-NIN Maximus wrote:Something that sounds like "Super Robot Lifeform Transformers Prime is nothing more than a Japanese dub of Transformers: Prime."

Well, that isn't the point I was trying to make. The only point I was trying to make was "Transformers: Prime was renamed Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Prime in Japan" and that's all.

KUMA-NIN Maximus wrote:Which I solely disagree on account that the events are the same, but the personalities and dialogue were changed to fit the age group that they were going for.

I agree with you, as that wasn't what I was saying and I don't know where that came from.

KUMA-NIN Maximus wrote:And as for Leo Prime... I disagree on the part that on the part of their role in 1988, with two Headmasters becoming Headmaster Junior.

Huh?

KUMA-NIN Maximus wrote:The fact that they said that they wanted to do more with the Arms Microns, but have to do their own stuff if they do.

Where was this said?

KUMA-NIN Maximus wrote:And the fact that we have no clue if the season 3 events are immediate, months later, or even years later. Which means that GO! is either the successor of Prime, treated as a separate event, and what it means for the future of Leo Prime and the Arms Microns.

I think it might be like how Beast Wars Metals was for Japanese Beast Wars.

KUMA-NIN Maximus wrote:However... Based on his bio, I think they intend to use him, and not just have him sitting around avoiding anything that has to do with Prime. Because that is called retirement, and he looks like he would be lousy at playing Bingo.

Yeah, but his bio was written separately from the show. Hydra wrote it from his own imagination, and he's got no ties to the people who work on the show.

Not to mention how there's the Optimus Prime + Gaia Unicron bio that put Leo Prime working alongside Optimus Prime, which didn't happen in the show. The toy bios are a separate continuity from the TV show.

Sabrblade wrote:

KUMA-NIN Maximus wrote:And as for Leo Prime... I disagree on the part that on the part of their role in 1988, with two Headmasters becoming Headmaster Junior.

Huh?

1988 Headmasters named Night Beat and Siren. Night Beat was both recolored and renamed Minelba, and Siren was altered (via redeco) into Goshooter. People assume that the names are currently a typo, due to the line coming out the same year as the series. But in truth, the copyright states that the characters were made in 1987... Which means that the names and bios pre-date their animated roles. Which, in fact, states that with Optimus appearing to be dead at the end of Prime, they can establish their own fiction and use him as the main leader.

Sabrblade wrote:

KUMA-NIN Maximus wrote:The fact that they said that they wanted to do more with the Arms Microns, but have to do their own stuff if they do.

Where was this said?

Representatives within TOMY, in regards to the reason why they cannot establish the roles of the Arms Microns outside the Arms Micron Theater. This, by the way, is why I have had a long-standing interest in the series.

KUMA-NIN Maximus wrote:1988 Headmasters named Night Beat and Siren. Night Beat was both recolored and renamed Minelba, and Siren was altered (via redeco) into Goshooter. People assume that the names are currently a typo, due to the line coming out the same year as the series. But in truth, the copyright states that the characters were made in 1987... Which means that the names and bios pre-date their animated roles. Which, in fact, states that with Optimus appearing to be dead at the end of Prime, they can establish their own fiction and use him as the main leader.

Not sure how that relates to this, but okay... I think.

KUMA-NIN Maximus wrote:Representatives within TOMY, in regards to the reason why they cannot establish the roles of the Arms Microns outside the Arms Micron Theater. This, by the way, is why I have had a long-standing interest in the series.

Sounds interesting. Got a link?

FIRST PART: Point was that based on their adopted history, Takara Tomy may surprise you with either an anime or manga series starring Leo Prime. Myself, I would not be surprised if it is a manga that begins once ALL SPARK is done with. But would love to see this be animated, and add their PRIME version of Ironhide to the series.

SECOND PART: Sadly, not anymore. When I first read it, it was around the time that both the series and Arms Micron aspect were introduced, which actually pre-dates my trip to Ikebukuro by a few short months. But I do have photos of how they displayed the first wave of Arms Microns at the Toys"R"Us in Ikebukuro, as well as a pic of a sign that says "CLUB PRIMUS" on it.