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News Credits: 54 · Fri Mar 17, 2017 6:35 pm

I think ROTF Devastator is a good concept especially the vortex grinder but I think most people's problems were that he was called Devastator and that one joke with Simmons I'm not going to talk about.

News Credits: 4877 · Fri Mar 17, 2017 7:16 pm

Deadput wrote:I think ROTF Devastator is a good concept especially the vortex grinder but I think most people's problems were that he was called Devastator and that one joke with Simmons I'm not going to talk about.

I thought a big problem was that it wasnt made of individual robots. That is my problem with it. Its tehnically more of a Power Rangers MegaZord than a full on TF Combiner.

Dr Lockdown wrote:Skullitron...couldn't they pick a name that wasn't so dumb?

Well whatever.

Its not as dumb as Wheelie. Now that is when they really ran out of ideas.

"Damn, its friday and I want to go home, what do we name this guy"

"I dont know, he's a car right, and cars have wheels, call him wheel...y"

"Done!"

News Credits: 191 · Fri Mar 17, 2017 7:20 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Deadput wrote:I think ROTF Devastator is a good concept especially the vortex grinder but I think most people's problems were that he was called Devastator and that one joke with Simmons I'm not going to talk about.

I thought a big problem was that it wasnt made of individual robots. That is my problem with it. Its tehnically more of a Power Rangers MegaZord than a full on TF Combiner.

Dr Lockdown wrote:Skullitron...couldn't they pick a name that wasn't so dumb?

Well whatever.

Its not as dumb as Wheelie. Now that is when they really ran out of ideas.

"Damn, its friday and I want to go home, what do we name this guy"

"I dont know, he's a car right, and cars have wheels, call him wheel...y"

"Done!"

To be fair, it's quite likely he's named after the actual motorcycle trick, especially considering he's a kid-appeal character in the 80s and they'd want something TOTALLY SICK TUBULAR AWESOME for his name. But there's also a fair chance you're right too and it's just laziness.

Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go cry for a minute because I was put in a position where I had to defend the viewpoint of 'Skullitron' being a bad name in lieu of praising Wheelie.

News Credits: 54 · Fri Mar 17, 2017 7:35 pm

Kurona wrote:To be fair, it's quite likely he's named after the actual motorcycle trick, especially considering he's a kid-appeal character in the 80s and they'd want something TOTALLY SICK TUBULAR AWESOME for his name. But there's also a fair chance you're right too and it's just laziness.

Wheelie was supposed to look like Bumblebee's baseball cap wearing hillbilly cousin with the face of an old man.

News Credits: 191 · Fri Mar 17, 2017 7:39 pm

Deadput wrote:
Kurona wrote:To be fair, it's quite likely he's named after the actual motorcycle trick, especially considering he's a kid-appeal character in the 80s and they'd want something TOTALLY SICK TUBULAR AWESOME for his name. But there's also a fair chance you're right too and it's just laziness.

Wheelie was supposed to look like Bumblebee's baseball cap wearing hillbilly cousin with the face of an old man.

Never said it was appropriate

News Credits: 226 · Fri Mar 17, 2017 8:06 pm

Come on guys, back on topic.

News Credits: 101 · Fri Mar 17, 2017 8:24 pm

I have the original Beast Hunter Abobinus set. It's nice but a bit too fruity. This Quintessa look very worth purchasing. The nice deco and especially the new torso bot is reason enough. I'm curious how much it will cost?

Also, dat Skullitron and leader Megatron! Really the TF5 toyline can't come soon enough!

News Credits: 4877 · Fri Mar 17, 2017 8:28 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:I have the original Beast Hunter Abobinus set. It's nice but a bit too fruity. This Quintessa look very worth purchasing. The nice deco and especially the new torso bot is reason enough. I'm curious how much it will cost?

Expect close to $40 CDN

News Credits: 101 · Fri Mar 17, 2017 8:53 pm

william-james88 wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:I have the original Beast Hunter Abobinus set. It's nice but a bit too fruity. This Quintessa look very worth purchasing. The nice deco and especially the new torso bot is reason enough. I'm curious how much it will cost?

Expect close to $40 CDN

That would be reasonable. Especially because it will be a normal release and not a Platinum-Exclusive bullcrap thing with an outrageously inflated price.

News Credits: 7 · Fri Mar 17, 2017 9:24 pm

Is it just me or does the Skullivan's robot mode head not have a face?

william-james88 wrote:
Dr Lockdown wrote:Skullitron...couldn't they pick a name that wasn't so dumb?

Well whatever.

Its not as dumb as Wheelie. Now that is when they really ran out of ideas.

"Damn, its friday and I want to go home, what do we name this guy"

"I dont know, he's a car right, and cars have wheels, call him wheel...y"

"Done!"

And that's still more thought than they probably put into naming Tarantulas.

Fri Mar 17, 2017 10:02 pm

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
itscramtastic wrote:
Kurona wrote:I love the absolute plethora of ridiculous edgy names we're getting. Skullitron, Thrash, Infernocus... it's not even movie edgy or anything, it's like... it's like if you gave superhero names to metal bands. I friggin' love this
I bet Thew of Thew's Reviews will also enjoy the metalness of the robot names

He was tweeting the hell out of a transformer named Thrash within an hour of the reveal

and watch for a metal themed soundtrack to the movie 8-)

News Credits: 4877 · Sat Mar 18, 2017 12:31 pm

Amazon Spain has updated their website with official images for Turbo Changers Armor Up Megatron and Grimlock. We have seen plenty of images of Grimlock previously but we never got great images of the Megatron, until now. You can see them below. They arent as extensive as the Grimlock images, which also showed a sense of height and playability with the battle mask, but them being part of the same line and having the same 30 euro price point means that they will be as big and both have both a normal face underneath the mask (although Megatron's is still not shown). A picture of Grimlock is provided below to give a sense of scale of these figures which would be around the size, complexity and price of the RID gimmick centered toys like Power Surge Bumblebee, Sideswipe and Optimus.

Also, for those interested, their universal product codes are C1318ES0 for Grimlock and C2824ES0 for Megatron, and Amazon Spain states that they are shipping out in 1-2 months.

News Credits: 191 · Sat Mar 18, 2017 12:33 pm

He angry

Sat Mar 18, 2017 12:57 pm

Why isn't it based of his actual battle mask?

News Credits: 1646 · Sat Mar 18, 2017 1:42 pm

Dat Megatron box art

Sat Mar 18, 2017 2:36 pm

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Dat Megatron box art

He looks like he wants to eat me.

Sat Mar 18, 2017 3:18 pm

Man, for a second there, I thought we were gonna run out of grayish guys in this line. *wipes sweat from forehead* :michaelbay:

News Credits: 226 · Sat Mar 18, 2017 5:02 pm

Well shoot, even over-simplified this Megatron design still looks great.

News Credits: 11 · Sat Mar 18, 2017 5:12 pm

You can watch Transformers Movies in Black and white and not notice for several minutes (perhaps).

I would guess those images are part of the standard retailer image pack and will show up on more sites as they add the listing for it.

News Credits: 1646 · Sat Mar 18, 2017 8:53 pm

Burn wrote:Well shoot, even over-simplified this Megatron design still looks great.

See, here comes a fundamental problem for me with this: I want to buy every single version of this Megatron available from the movie. All the toys have looked good and I love his redesign and unlike Optimus it looks like it has actually translated really well for toys.

News Credits: 101 · Sat Mar 18, 2017 9:02 pm

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
Burn wrote:Well shoot, even over-simplified this Megatron design still looks great.

See, here comes a fundamental problem for me with this: I want to buy every single version of this Megatron available from the movie. All the toys have looked good and I love his redesign and unlike Optimus it looks like it has actually translated really well for toys.

Appart the voyager, there's absolutely nothing new for Optimus. That Megatron look not only fresh and new, but BAD-ASS as well.

It may vave been asked before but I'm really curious how Megatron's comeback will be explained in TF5? Because once Galvatron come, there is usually no going back.

News Credits: 79 · Sat Mar 18, 2017 9:03 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:Because once Galvatron come, there is usually no going back.

I don't think Unicron Trilogy Megs got that memo. :-P

News Credits: 191 · Sat Mar 18, 2017 9:07 pm

I think Sunbow and RiD 2015 were the only times Galvatron stayed permanently. Pretty much every other time Galvatron reverted to Megatron (and back again... and back again... and back AGAIN) or Galvatron has co-existed in the fiction alongside Megatron in some fashion; whether as separate beings or through time travel/alternate timeline shenanigans.

... y'know, I think my favourite thing about this franchise is that it's not confusing to follow at all.

News Credits: 101 · Sat Mar 18, 2017 9:09 pm

Sigma Magnus wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:Because once Galvatron come, there is usually no going back.

I don't think Unicron Trilogy Megs got that memo.

Yeah, true. Even if you count Galazy force as a separate series, just Armada to Energon is proof enough. It happenned so often that we could make a running gag / meme of Megatron going to the beauty salon for a new look or getting randomly splashed in paind and then he change name because he's of a different color.

News Credits: 1646 · Sat Mar 18, 2017 9:10 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
Burn wrote:Well shoot, even over-simplified this Megatron design still looks great.

See, here comes a fundamental problem for me with this: I want to buy every single version of this Megatron available from the movie. All the toys have looked good and I love his redesign and unlike Optimus it looks like it has actually translated really well for toys.

Appart the voyager, there's absolutely nothing new for Optimus. That Megatron look not only fresh and new, but BAD-ASS as well.

It may vave been asked before but I'm really curious how Megatron's comeback will be explained in TF5? Because once Galvatron come, there is usually no going back.

You nailed it there for me. This is my favorite looking version of Megatron, possibly and most likely ever, and he nails it and he is getting all kinds of love.

May just skip the Voyager Prime to get the simpler and smaller versions. Already getting the leader, voyager, and deluxe, might as well add the simple guys and the legion!