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News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 5:41 pm

Autobase Aichi have posted the four remaining Japanese Primes from the "Cybertron Satellite" campaign, they been added to the list below.

Autobase Aichi have posted some images of a Transformers Prime Arms Micron retail display including the "Cybertron Satellite" that we saw earlier in the scans from Dengeki Hobby. This Matrix shaped display monitor is part of a campaign to sell store exclusives at Japanese retailers. Check out the images mirrored below.

Additionally store mascots based on location have also been designed.

Akiba Prime for the district of Akihabara

Kawasaki Prime for the city of Kawasaki

Tachikawa Prime for the city of Tachikawa

Umeda Prime for the district of Umeda.

Nagoya Prime for the city of Nagoya

Saitama Prime for district of Saitama

Ginza Prime for district of Ginza

Mito Prime for the city of Mito

Sapporo Prime for the city of Sapporo

Itami Prime for the city of Itami

Fukutsu Prime for the city of Fukutusu

Ikebukuro Prime for Ikebukuro Station

Yokohama Prime for the city of Yokohama

Sendai Prime for the city of Sendai

News Credits: 11 · by **joevill** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 5:58 pm

Wow is that Fort Max in the center of the Matrix?

Like Kylehudson1996 on Facebook · by **Kylehudson1996** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 6:10 pm

joevill wrote:Wow is that Fort Max in the center of the Matrix?

YES it is! Very interesting, hmm...

News Credits: 7 · by **TulioDude** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 6:18 pm

El Duque wrote:

Ironhide?

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 6:20 pm

must...not...fly to japan...and steal...shop display... >:x

also, good catch on Fort Max. hmmmmmm?

News Credits: 1 · by **Lord Onixprime** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 6:55 pm

joevill wrote:Wow is that Fort Max in the center of the Matrix?

Appears so. Hasn't there been a rumor flying around about a new Fort Max release?

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 6:57 pm

Lord Onixprime wrote:
joevill wrote:Wow is that Fort Max in the center of the Matrix?

Appears so. Hasn't there been a rumor flying around about a new Fort Max release?

Indeed there is. It was mentioned a couple weeks back, actually. A spokesperson for TakaraTomy said they were looking into a possible reissue.

News Credits: 17 · by **cannonfodder4000** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 7:18 pm

I think the monitor on the Matrix might just be showing all the Autobot leaders, since that's what the images on the sides are showing, why Ironhide's there though, and in that cartooney art style, is beyond me. :-?

News Credits: 187 · by **GetRightRobot** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 7:20 pm

I want that display!!!!!!!!!!!

by **NTESHFT** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 8:33 pm

Why can't we get kool stuff like that over here? That's it, I'm enrolling next year to learn Japanese, then I'm moving over there.........

Fortress Maximus? Hells yeah...........

by **Screamfleet** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 8:34 pm

fort max teasing?!

Website · by **Flux Convoy** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 8:37 pm

joevill wrote:Wow is that Fort Max in the center of the Matrix?

Good eye, bud. I like the display there. Also pretty happy to see Fort Max come back into the public eye. Hopefully the reissue rumors finally pan out.

News Credits: 1 · by **SKYWARPED_128** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 8:49 pm

TulioDude wrote:
El Duque wrote:

Ironhide?

He certainly looks like Ironhide, but....

My Japanese is probably getting rusty, but why does it say, "Nagoya Prime?"

by **philtron3030** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 2:11 am

i spy a voyager megatron... awesome!.

or is it?

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 6:28 am

SKYWARPED_128 wrote:
TulioDude wrote:
El Duque wrote:

Ironhide?

He certainly looks like Ironhide, but....

My Japanese is probably getting rusty, but why does it say, "Nagoya Prime?"

Because that's the name, Nagoya Prime. Can't make heads or tails of the kanji however, but he is indeed a Commander (Shireikan). After some wiki'ing (which you all should do more often), it seems he's the mascot of the city of Nogaya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

philtron3030 wrote:i spy a voyager megatron... awesome!.

or is it?

The Arms Micron version uses the Deluxe mold, not the Voyager one.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 6:31 am

bleh, double post. :BANG_HEAD:

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 11:08 am

Added some additional character cards.

Website · by **Flux Convoy** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 11:18 am

El Duque wrote:Added some additional character cards.

Those are interesting and seem to be mostly new characters. Tiger stripe Ratchet, whatever he is, looks pretty striking. Neat stuff. I wonder what the deal is with those. New manga maybe?

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 11:51 am

Flux Convoy wrote:
El Duque wrote:Added some additional character cards.

Those are interesting and seem to be mostly new characters. Tiger stripe Ratchet, whatever he is, looks pretty striking. Neat stuff. I wonder what the deal is with those. New manga maybe?

Like I said before, mascots of certain Japanese cities, according to TFWiki. The ones added are:

- Akiba Prime (for Akihabara, often shortened to Akiba)
- Kawasaki Prime (for Kawasaki, 3 different towns, most likely one being Kawasaki, Kanawaga Prefecture)
- Tachikawa (for Tachikawa)
- Umeda Prime (for Umeda)

by **Optimum Supreme** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 6:41 pm

Roid Rage Bumblebee?

by **noctorro** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 2:33 am

Still love the alphabet.

That looks like a very angry yellow Ratchet with a tail.

Fort Max reissue=pure Win

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 5:39 pm

Tiger Force Ratchet!

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 9:31 am

All are Primes for the "Cybertron Satellite" promotion. All are mascots for each location of Japan they represent. They are all designed after previous characters, but are not those same characters they each resemble.

News Credits: 10 · by **gavinfuzzy** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 9:46 am

Hmm... all these are repaints of Ledgends class figures... im sure Takara would repaint the ledgends in these colours. That would be pretty cool IMO

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 9:52 am

gavinfuzzy wrote:Hmm... all these are repaints of Ledgends class figures... im sure Takara would repaint the ledgends in these colours. That would be pretty cool IMO

No, they are not.