The Energon Pub

[Sabrblade]

It's not exactly like they're making half of their shop Transformers; these are just a few simple things on the side that they know are popular and they know will sell well. Game shop I went to all the time had a few Pokémon and Sonic plushies at the counter - this is basically the same thing. Strange that this is where it shows up first, but...

To be fair, Pokemon and Sonic plushes do technically count as "video game memorabilia". Had it been plushies of non-video game characters, that'd stand out more towards your point.

[g1transformers]

Yeah moving on...

[Kurona]

It's not exactly like they're making half of their shop Transformers; these are just a few simple things on the side that they know are popular and they know will sell well. Game shop I went to all the time had a few Pokémon and Sonic plushies at the counter - this is basically the same thing. Strange that this is where it shows up first, but...

To be fair, Pokemon and Sonic plushes do technically count as "video game memorabilia". Had it been plushies of non-video game characters, that'd stand out more towards your point.

Fair, though Transformers does get its fair share of video games. And, well, with both video games and Transformers being big parts of nerd culture; the two have a somewhat similar market. Especially with a big movie coming out - you see this all the time in a ton of shops; getting in merchandise they usually wouldn't sell because they know there's a lot of hype around a movie tied to it. Just look at all the Frozen stuff that's still around...

[william-james88]

Has anyone in Britain seen these. TFW2005 has reported finding these new ads for Transformers: The Last Knight Toys in printed media in the UK. We see the CG models of Bumblebee, Sqweeks, Optimus Prime and Drift as well as renders of their toys, which include a bew render for Drift.

Television and Online Commercials will soon appear to promote the toys for their release date of April 24th, 2017. If you come across other commrcials/ads like these, be sure to let us know!

[LE0KING]

That's just a red deco of his old toy I believe.

[Kurona]

I kinda feel like I have to apologise to RiD Windblade now for making fun of how overwhelmingly red she was...

[Evil Eye]

Am I the only one that wants to buy an AOE Drift and a TLK Drift and have them as a "Red Oni/Blue Oni" pair of OCs? I still want to track down a Generations Drift at some point, but the Movieverse toys do look cool with their fusion of modern sports car and ancient samurai armour aesthetics.

[william-james88]

That's just a red deco of his old toy I believe.

check out the chest. Also, the car mode is different.

[Overcracker]

That's just a red deco of his old toy I believe.

Nope, new mold, or at east heavily retooled. His new toy is a Mercedes AMG, his old toy was a Bugatti Veyron.

Substantially different alt modes, and robot mode parts.
Old Deluxe mold, Bugatti:



There are some similarities sure, but it looks like a different mold to me.

[Kurona]

There's a ton of similar details though, even for the same character. I think this is a retool or at least there's shared parts.

[Kyleor]

Yep I'm having that Megatron. You richer folk can get the lovely Leader but this Voyager will do for me. Hound looks great too. I missed out on his AoE toy so may pick this one up instead.

Jet Megatron looks sweet. I think AoE Hound looks waaaaay better than this new version. (Also I happen to have an extra still in the box never opened AoE Voyager Hound.)

[william-james88]

Guys (and girls), Drift is a retool:









The new parts are in the chest, head and the car shell.

[Bumblebee21]

There's a ton of similar details though, even for the same character. I think this is a retool or at least there's shared parts.

it is a retool. all they did was change the backpack and the front car symbol

[D-Maximal_Primal]

Yep retool, although one that detracts a bit from the original. The car shell was replaced and now reversed, but now there is also a fake car front instead of the actual car front.

The head is the same as well, I'm pretty sure.

And I would be tempted to get him for the red oni/blue oni, but I don't need him. His AoE self looks better and I may get the legion just for the color change and it looks somewhat good

[Overcracker]

There's a ton of similar details though, even for the same character. I think this is a retool or at least there's shared parts.

it is a retool. all they did was change the backpack and the front car symbol

There's also new tires, and new ankle panels. They retooled the car shell, Robot mode is apparently the same robot with a new chest.

Though that begs the question of where the car front ends up now, since in the original it was his actual chest piece. Now it probably just hangs off the back.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

There's a ton of similar details though, even for the same character. I think this is a retool or at least there's shared parts.

it is a retool. all they did was change the backpack and the front car symbol

There's also new tires, and new ankle panels. They retooled the car shell, Robot mode is apparently the same robot with a new chest.

Though that begs the question of where the car front ends up now, since in the original it was his actual chest piece. Now it probably just hangs off the back.

Pretty much does. Just folds up back there somewhere

[william-james88]

Is the head really the same? Looked different to me, like it was his face rather than a mask like the AOE one hinted at.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

Is the head really the same? Looked different to me, like it was his face rather than a mask like the AOE one hinted at.

I think it's the same, but it's hard to tell.

Also, I just found the car front: look at the back of his feet. You can see the front grill complete with the circle where the emblem goes (facing backwards but the circle where it goes is visible) sitting there.

[william-james88]

Is the head really the same? Looked different to me, like it was his face rather than a mask like the AOE one hinted at.

I think it's the same, but it's hard to tell.

Also, I just found the car front: look at the back of his feet. You can see the front grill complete with the circle where the emblem goes (facing backwards but the circle where it goes is visible) sitting there.

Makes sense, he is reversed after all. Thats kinda clever. I think I will get this guy afterall, I do like samurai TFs.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

Is the head really the same? Looked different to me, like it was his face rather than a mask like the AOE one hinted at.

I think it's the same, but it's hard to tell.

Also, I just found the car front: look at the back of his feet. You can see the front grill complete with the circle where the emblem goes (facing backwards but the circle where it goes is visible) sitting there.

Makes sense, he is reversed after all. Thats kinda clever. I think I will get this guy afterall, I do like samurai TFs.

I love knights, so much of this line will hopefully make it to my hands

[Overcracker]

Is the head really the same? Looked different to me, like it was his face rather than a mask like the AOE one hinted at.

I think it's the same, but it's hard to tell.

Also, I just found the car front: look at the back of his feet. You can see the front grill complete with the circle where the emblem goes (facing backwards but the circle where it goes is visible) sitting there.

Indeed it appears that's it. The Mercedes Emblem ends up on his heel.


As to the face, looks a bit happier than the old one, and, forgive me for this: has more defined cheekbones...

Also the helmet seems to be slightly different.

[Carnivius_Prime]

While I think I prefer the AoE chest on Drift I think I like his red colouration more. Are people still gonna say his gold/yellow face is racist though?

[Sabrblade]

While I think I prefer the AoE chest on Drift I think I like his red colouration more. Are people still gonna say his gold/yellow face is racist though?

Only if they said so back when it was still gold/yellow for AOE

[RAR]

Well the backwards shell on the car is certainly something I've never seen before.

[LE0KING]

I wish they would have changed the legs alittle i dont like the aoe's for some reason. Oh well, thats a great reshell.