The Energon Pub

News Credits: 86 · by **Powered Convoy** » Thu Sep 12, 2019 10:26 pm

https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g49048 ... mm190913tf

Replaces the axe with Alpha Trion's sword.

News Credits: 387 · by **Bounti76** » Thu Sep 12, 2019 11:18 pm

Thanks to Seibertronians D-Maximal Primal and Powered Convoy, we have news to bring you of another Takara Tomy Mall exclusive in the Siege line! As you can see below, the popular Voyager Class mold of Optimus Prime is getting released as his fairly regular Decepticon mold mate/counterpart, Nemesis Prime! Nemesis is looking good in his usual teal and black livery. In addition to the ion blaster that comes with the mold, according to the Japanese text, he also comes with a sword, which is a black and pink redeco of the sword that came with Titans Return Alpha Trion. The order period is from Friday, September 13th, to Tuesday, October 15th, and the figure will be made available in March 2020, costing ¥6480, which is almost exactly $60 USD at current exchange rates.

Given that all Takara Tomy Mall exclusives in the last year or so (Seacons, Star Convoy, etc.) have also been made available in the U.S., it's likely that Siege Nemesis Prime will be as well, but there's no official word on that so far.

Let us know what you think of this reveal! Is Nemesis Prime coming to your collection? Let us know in the forums below, and discuss!

News Credits: 3 · by **Decepticon Stryker** » Fri Sep 13, 2019 12:07 am

Huh... The description says he comes with two swords...

News Credits: 31 · by **bacem** » Fri Sep 13, 2019 12:11 am

Decepticon Stryker wrote:Wait. So this will only be at Takara Tomy Mall and Takara Tomy Mall only? Pulse won't have this as a Generations Selects?

we probably will, considering all the other TT mall exclusives this year has been made available through generation selects. i don't see any reason for them to do it differently for this particular ones.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Sep 13, 2019 1:22 am

If this is a Siege toy, why does it need its own thread?

News Credits: 12 · by **Sentinel_Primal** » Fri Sep 13, 2019 1:27 am

I may end up picking this figure up. But, if they do Toxitron, tha's a definite buy for me. Nemesis Prime's great, but I like the idea of Toxitron being a failed clone and Nemesis being the "perfect" clone.

Also, is it just me, or does Nemesis Prime's badge look like it has battle damage? :???:

by **frogbat** » Fri Sep 13, 2019 1:35 am

The sword is a nice touch... already have the potp nemesis prime... he’s so good looking my gf has given her permission to display him in the living room rather than the collection room

This is my favourite mode of prime thus far, but one version is enough. Unless they come up with an earth mode version basically just removing those extra cab bits on the roof....

News Credits: 3 · by **Decepticon Stryker** » Fri Sep 13, 2019 1:42 am

Sentinel_Primal wrote:I may end up picking this figure up. But, if they do Toxitron, tha's a definite buy for me. Nemesis Prime's great, but I like the idea of Toxitron being a failed clone and Nemesis being the "perfect" clone.

Also, is it just me, or does Nemesis Prime's badge look like it has battle damage?

I'd like to see a Toxitron. Maybe a new, damaged headsculpt. As for that badge... that looks like a sticker. And I pray that it's just for this stock photo and they aren't going back to stickers on Voyagers.

News Credits: 8 · by **Flashwave** » Fri Sep 13, 2019 1:48 am

Daggum. Thats sharp. If I didnt already have the POTP Nemesis I would be alll over this, but I cant bring myself to double dip this soon.

News Credits: 3 · by **Decepticon Stryker** » Fri Sep 13, 2019 1:51 am

Calling it now: third party upgrade kit to make him Scourge.

by **haldand** » Fri Sep 13, 2019 8:00 am

If they had remolded the head like they did for POTP Nemesis Prime I would be all over this... (also my post never get posted... so here's to me sharing my opinions in a void).

News Credits: 8 · by **Flashwave** » Fri Sep 13, 2019 9:03 am

Decepticon Stryker wrote:Calling it now: third party upgrade kit to make him Scourge.

aww, do we have to? If they release a Nemesis, we want Scourge. If tgey do Scourge, its "where is Nemesis"? Scourge has a few good toys recently, and thee only way ypu can dovthose shoulder pylons is removable Kibble, they won't fit with the jetpack/truck roof.

News Credits: 1 · by **durroth** » Fri Sep 13, 2019 9:16 am

the paint apps are a bit weird. red metalic for the windows on one part and then it transitions to teal metallic on the other part? that's... that is a weird looking window if you think about it. it's cool that they managed two colors of transparent plastic on the windows and lights/grill though, thats pretty rare for hastak to bother with when the original was monocolor. It's weirder still because they can't possibly have done the last part of the window a different color for robot mode aesthetics, because it's the flip down arm panel, it's not visible on that side in robot mode.

News Credits: 56 · by **o.supreme** » Fri Sep 13, 2019 9:31 am

Sabrblade wrote:If this is a Siege toy, why does it need its own thread?

Agreed, I figured it would be in the Selects thread as this is likely where it will end up being sold as on Hasbro Pulse.

I miss the days when a Black repaint of Prime as Nemesis was only *every once in a while*, not a guaranty on every version of Prime.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Sep 13, 2019 9:40 am

o.supreme wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:If this is a Siege toy, why does it need its own thread?

Agreed, I figured it would be in the Selects thread as this is likely where it will end up being sold as on Hasbro Pulse.

The thing is, TakaraTomy Mall has labeled this figure as "Transformers: Siege" rather than "Transformers: Generations Selects" like they have with Star Convoy and the Seacons.

by **Tobias062003** » Fri Sep 13, 2019 9:54 am

The sword is the same as the on from titans return Alpha Tryon

News Credits: 1 · by **durroth** » Fri Sep 13, 2019 10:41 am

Tobias062003 wrote:The sword is the same as the on from titans return Alpha Tryon

True, but the curious thing is that, as has been said previously, the page bills the figure as coming with *two* swords. I wonder if they're both the AT sword or if the second one is a lie

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Sep 13, 2019 10:45 am

durroth wrote:
Tobias062003 wrote:The sword is the same as the on from titans return Alpha Tryon

True, but the curious thing is that, as has been said previously, the page bills the figure as coming with *two* swords. I wonder if they're both the AT sword or if the second one is a lie

Or, it's a Google Mis-Translation.

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Fri Sep 13, 2019 12:10 pm

It looks good but for the price I think they could've included the ax as well.

by **ZeldaTheSwordsman** » Fri Sep 13, 2019 12:12 pm

Decepticon Stryker wrote:Calling it now: third party upgrade kit to make him Scourge.

Silly Stryker, they don't do kits like that for SIEGE. We'll just get a kit with smokestack extensions and an assortment of random weapons.

News Credits: 1 · by **YRQRM0** » Fri Sep 13, 2019 2:06 pm

Kinda lame without the battle damage imo, that would have made him feel more special. For some reason this mold never really captured me, and it's not doing it as nemesis either. I think it looks great, just not something I'm dying to have like other prime molds.

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Fri Sep 13, 2019 4:21 pm

Are there American e-tailers that’ll stock this?

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Sep 13, 2019 6:57 pm

Mindmaster wrote:Are there American e-tailers that’ll stock this?

BBTS and TFSource usually get TakaraTomy Mall exclusives.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sat Sep 14, 2019 12:43 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
durroth wrote:
Tobias062003 wrote:The sword is the same as the on from titans return Alpha Tryon

True, but the curious thing is that, as has been said previously, the page bills the figure as coming with *two* swords. I wonder if they're both the AT sword or if the second one is a lie
Or, it's a Google Mis-Translation.

NEVER trust Google Translate for whole Japanese and Chinese sentences.

The contents are listed as:

Nemesis Prime "body" (read as "figure") (1)
Weapon (Gun) (1)
Weapon (Sword) (1)
Instructions (English) (1)

News Credits: 2 · by **Rodimus Knight** » Mon Sep 16, 2019 7:28 am

I'm surprised this isn't just a standard release at this point though, Every other Optimus gets a Nemesis repaint at some point. Should just make it a standard release.