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News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Thu Jun 13, 2013 12:31 pm

YouTube reviewer felzbug has posted a review of the Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Voyager Sharkticon Megatron, which apparently is his official name. The somewhat lighthearted review is embedded below.

The figure's instruction also mention a previously unknown novel, Transformers: Retribution, which Random House will be publishing later this Fall.

by **gothsaurus** » Thu Jun 13, 2013 1:06 pm

Okay, this toy turns out to be a really (oddly) nice homage to the dumpy Sharkticons. Quite out of left field. I think this may be one of the only Beast Hunters figures I venture to buy. Might make for a nice display with the Botcon Sharkticon team, just chilling out together.

Actually, a Bulkhead Deluxe in Sharkticon deco would be a fantastic troop builder...especially with a new head. It has a load of nautical steampunk vents and such. Even with a truck mode, I could forgive. :-?

So yeah, looking at getting just Prime, Shockwave, and Megs... plus maybe Roadbuster Bulkhead.
I'm a tough sell, huh? [-(

by **rockman_fan** » Thu Jun 13, 2013 1:15 pm

that puppet terrifies me :shock:

by **gothsaurus** » Thu Jun 13, 2013 1:20 pm

Yeah, it's like the guys from Gwar decided to review transformers.

News Credits: 5 · by **dedcat** » Thu Jun 13, 2013 1:53 pm

Eeesh. Didn't make it past the 20 second mark. I'll wait for the next reviewer. Thanks anyway, annoying puppet.

News Credits: 15 · by **PrymeStriker** » Thu Jun 13, 2013 2:15 pm

Looks like we know the official name of "Stealth Bumblebee" now...which isn't Stealth Bumblebee at all.

The review was interesting, but I found it extremely annoying at the same time. Nothing has shifted my opinion here. Sharkticon Megatron is not joining my collection.

by **gothsaurus** » Thu Jun 13, 2013 2:43 pm

certainly not after that pupped GUMMED IT! >:oP

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Thu Jun 13, 2013 3:27 pm

well...it looks like a great toy. paintjob is fantastic. really love the eyes.

News Credits: 4 · by **KnightStrike** » Thu Jun 13, 2013 5:35 pm

Well. Ummm. That is a rather unique review. Can't say I have ever seen a Dixie-fried Alien Reaper Dog before. Points for creativity that is for certain :lol:

As for Megs, still not feeling this as Megs, maybe with a head swap I could get behind it as Gnaw?

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Jun 13, 2013 7:01 pm

Transformers: Retribution?

Wonder what that might be.

Doesn't sound like a title fitting for the Exodus Trilogy, but the author did mention writing two books,so maybe this is the other book from the next Ex one.

by **MGrotusque** » Thu Jun 13, 2013 8:42 pm

gothsaurus wrote:Yeah, it's like the guys from Gwar decided to review transformers.

. I all of the sudden appreciate the review all the more now.
Plus Gwar was formed in Virginia so the accent fits to (maybe?). :-B

by **dmon01** » Thu Jun 13, 2013 9:08 pm

i might buy this figure if someone could figure out a way to give this guy a decent looking beast mode. other wise i would have to pass

News Credits: 1 · by **Janus Prime** » Thu Jun 13, 2013 10:35 pm

I hear a voice in my head saying: "I need it. Buy it. Store it".

News Credits: 8 · by **Flashwave** » Fri Jun 14, 2013 12:22 am

I see what Hasbro did there... The SHARKticon has a TARTARex sword. Isn't there some old saying about the forutne of a duck carrying its own sprig of onion?

Has fingers crossed for Legions remold of some kind. but I'll probably have to get at least one of these.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Jun 14, 2013 12:27 am

Flashwave wrote:I see what Hasbro did there... The SHARKticon has a TARTARex sword. Isn't there some old saying about the forutne of a duck carrying its own sprig of onion?

Could also be a roboty take on the word "Tartarus". Essentially, the Greek myth equivalent of Hell.

News Credits: 2 · by **knocking predacon** » Fri Jun 14, 2013 9:25 am

so... were is vertebreak? I can`t get the tales of the beast hunters without him reviewed!...

by **gothsaurus** » Fri Jun 14, 2013 9:32 am

Double pun FTW!

News Credits: 1 · by **Spleenzorio** » Fri Jun 14, 2013 9:33 am

dedcat wrote:Eeesh. Didn't make it past the 20 second mark. I'll wait for the next reviewer. Thanks anyway, annoying puppet.

How did you make it that far? I pressed play and stop so quick i almost got whiplash

What's with these reviewers and needing some weird mascot to make us feel even more awkward while watching grown men talk about toys?!

by **gothsaurus** » Fri Jun 14, 2013 10:22 am

Yeah, I love to listen to podcasts and reviews while I work... but being a "grown-up" now, it sure makes you self conscious (and turn the volume down quick) when you hit one like this. Not to mention when podcasters start yelling, distorting on their mic, etc. Groan. #-o

Don't they know I'm listening at work!!?? But I digress.

Green guy aside, this looks like a must buy. Original and well executed idea. Good homage. Doesn't look ridiculous like most of the BH toys. (no offense to any BH fans, but Bee, Ratchet, and many others look quite silly — and very much aimed at a target audience about 15 years younger than the first wave of TF:Prime. IMHO.) Glad to see this figure crop up. >:oP