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TakaraTomy Website Update

PostPosted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 3:51 pm
by i_amtrunks
TakaraTomy have updated their official Transformers website with 4 new pages, for products to be released in Japan in February 2008.

Encore 07 SkyLynx
Encore 07 SkyLynx Story
Transformers Movie MA20 BlackArcee
Transformers Movie MD23 Stockeade

Re: TakaraTomy Website Update

PostPosted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 4:01 pm
by Autobot032
Arcee is a total pass.

Sky Lynx looks fantastic.

I love Takara's site, it's so nice and gimmicky. lol

Re: TakaraTomy Website Update

PostPosted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 4:46 pm
by First Gen
Oooh man, the gold accents on Sky Lynx are pure joy. And the gold plated head is awesomesauce.

May have to drop that cash to get this bad boy.

Re: TakaraTomy Website Update

PostPosted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 5:35 pm
by Sabrblade
Skylynx is a puma? Then what's with the "lynx" in his name?

Also, could someone please translate Skylynx's story? I wanna read it, but it's not in English. :sad:

Re: TakaraTomy Website Update

PostPosted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 6:23 pm
by Liege Evilmus
I gotta learn japanesse.

Re: TakaraTomy Website Update

PostPosted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 6:26 pm
by Zeds
Tak/Tomy should really offer an English translation option on their site. Given the slumping JPN toy marketplace a lot of their sales are coming from overseas and English speaking countries specifically. Not hard to do that at all IMHO!

Re: TakaraTomy Website Update

PostPosted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 6:32 pm
by Autobot Snake Eyes
That Arcee sucks.

Sky Lynx will be a buy for me.
And stockade looks much better than the usa version.

Re: TakaraTomy Website Update

PostPosted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 7:26 pm
by Autobot Jazz
Zeds wrote:Tak/Tomy should really offer an English translation option on their site.

Wholeheartedly agreed. I've got to pick up that SkyLynx.

Sabrblade wrote:Skylynx is a puma? Then what's with the "lynx" in his name?

Does SkyPuma sound better to you? besides, they're both cats, so don't be like Magnus and deal with it.

Re: TakaraTomy Website Update

PostPosted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 2:53 am
by Stormrider
I noticed that Skylynx is marked "Encore Special" unlike the other reissues. I wonder what that refers to.

Re: TakaraTomy Website Update

PostPosted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 3:06 am
by Craven Knight
Why all the hate on Black Arcee? It's better than Hasbro's icky Fuscia.

I'm buying one :-P

I just can't get excited for that Skylynx toy, I hated him as a kid and I still think that he sucks.

Re: TakaraTomy Website Update

PostPosted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 3:24 am
by Autobot032
Craven Knight wrote:Why all the hate on Black Arcee? It's better than Hasbro's icky Fuscia.

I'm buying one :-P

I just can't get excited for that Skylynx toy, I hated him as a kid and I still think that he sucks.


IN SOVIET RUSSIA, SKYLYNX TOY THINK YOU SUCK! :P

All joking aside, Sky Lynx is actually cool, but he's definitely not worth the price they're commanding right now.

There are many other G1 figures that deserve a reissue (and we're getting one of those, Omega Supreme) and it's a shame.

Re: TakaraTomy Website Update

PostPosted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 3:34 am
by Sarri
Sabrblade wrote:Skylynx is a puma? Then what's with the "lynx" in his name?

L33t for Link? As in "linking Earth to Cybertron via shuttle".

Re: TakaraTomy Website Update

PostPosted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 3:42 am
by Autobot032
Sarri wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Skylynx is a puma? Then what's with the "lynx" in his name?

L33t for Link? As in "linking Earth to Cybertron via shuttle".


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynx

He looks like he fits the Lynx more than the Puma. But that's just me....

Re: TakaraTomy Website Update

PostPosted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 3:55 am
by Craven Knight
Did the Lynx component have it's own character? Or was it just a machine under Skylynx's control?

I'd buy the Encore for $40/$50 maybe if I had the spare dough but not at the current $80+ price tag.

Re: TakaraTomy Website Update

PostPosted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 4:03 am
by Autobot032
Craven Knight wrote:Did the Lynx component have it's own character? Or was it just a machine under Skylynx's control?

I'd buy the Encore for $40/$50 maybe if I had the spare dough but not at the current $80+ price tag.


From the way it looked (and sounded) one brain, two modules. Once combined, twice the strength, twice the power, etc.

Re: TakaraTomy Website Update

PostPosted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 9:02 am
by Dagon
Autobot032 wrote:
Craven Knight wrote:Why all the hate on Black Arcee? It's better than Hasbro's icky Fuscia.

I'm buying one :-P

I just can't get excited for that Skylynx toy, I hated him as a kid and I still think that he sucks.


IN SOVIET RUSSIA, SKYLYNX TOY THINK YOU SUCK! :P



A little love for Yakov. Thank you so much Autobot032. :D

Re: TakaraTomy Website Update

PostPosted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 7:45 pm
by Grimshock
Definitely gettin' the Sky Lynx and Omega re-isssues. Actually, definitely gettin' any re-issue that comes about.

Re: TakaraTomy Website Update

PostPosted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:36 pm
by TFBuyer
Yeah, it's $80, but I'm all over that reissue like dino-bird on a puma.

I've actually never even SEEN a Sky-Lynx in person, but always drooled over it in the catalogues...

...same thing for the upcoming Omega Supreme. What a great way to spend money until Animated and Classicsverse 2.0!

Re: TakaraTomy Website Update

PostPosted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 10:21 pm
by UltraPrimal
When are they gonna update their BW section? I'm still waiting for Drancron and the last piece of Tripredacus.

Re: TakaraTomy Website Update

PostPosted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 7:12 am
by olokin
Autobot032 wrote:
I love Takara's site, it's so nice and gimmicky. lol



I agree. Hasbro can learn from Takara on making a TF site. Too bad I can't read Japanese.

Re: TakaraTomy Website Update

PostPosted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 7:43 am
by Autobot032
olokin wrote:
Autobot032 wrote:
I love Takara's site, it's so nice and gimmicky. lol



I agree. Hasbro can learn from Takara on making a TF site. Too bad I can't read Japanese.



Indeed. Who knows what "hidden" gems we might be missing?


*= hidden by the language barrier.