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One hell of an Epic video has been released on Youtube from T-Spark. It features announcements of some wild crossovers, featuring Transformers. In it you will see crossovers to the Godzilla franchise, including a Megatron using the 86 SS86 Grimlock mold. We also have an announcement for a crossover with Monster Hunter, Zoids and Macross. These are to be released in the end of 2024 and 2025. Check the images and video below.

That was an exciting couple of hours. The initial reveal from Takara were just a couple of shadowy robot mode images. But now that we have the full reveal, fans across social media are expressing their disappointment at these just being redecos.

We have to remember here, that these are not part of Hasbro's crossover line. These are instead more in line with the independent crossovers we have seen before where a TF mold is used and then given a different deco to go with what is being homaged, like the Street Fighter sets.

You'll let us know how you feel.

That Godzilla crossover hurts my feelings.

If Prime is supposed to be Kiryu then shouldn't he be a remolded Grimlock to actually look like Kiryu? I mean I guess I can see a generic army vehicle deco as a Godzilla collab, but what's the point?

And Megatron looks nothing like Godzilla! Using Studio Grimlock might have been the right call. He has the right stature. But you need to remold basically all of it. Or, if you gotta remold just one head, at least make it THE DINO HEAD!

Wow. This is like getting a wish off a monkey's paw. I can't believe a KO from years ago is better than this.

I think this was the wrong franchise to do on a budget like the SF ones. At a glance you can tell who the SF characters are. The recolors work, especially in the case of Arcee/Chun-li. Here ... we've got nothing. Grimlock looks absolutely nothing like Godzilla. Or even Mechagodzilla. He just looks like a black Grimlock.

If they wanted to do a Prime VS Godzilla set, but didn't want to give us two dinos just do Kong VS Godzilla. It's right there, guys. Base it on the original if you must.

It's been a while since I've been this disappointed with a set.

While I do like the decos for the figures themselves, I can't help to think they could have done a whole line of figures for a crossover from the Kingdom line; Rodan from Terrorsaur, Speiga from Blackarachnia, Baragon from Tazmania Kid, a King Ghidorah Megatron from Dragon Megatron, Godzilla Optimus from Kingdom Megatron, Anguirus from Rhinox, etc. There would have to be some remolding, but the potential is there. Even Megatron Mazer tank would've been nice. As you can guess from my handle on this page, I've been hoping for a crossover of these two properties for quite a while. This doesn't quite scratch the itch, but as I said further up I do like the colors on the molds. I just hope there's more in store.

They should have have gone with trypticon and brunts as the mazers. I know I picked up the pretty lack luster hot wheels monster truck Godzilla but happy to leave these be and spend money elsewhere. Likely in this case the other Takara tomy crossovers. Dang.

When a fan of both of the crossovers is going to avoid the figures, something is wrong and time to go back to the design board.

Now macross Tf is going to be interesting unless they use the top gun plane zoids prime insta buy.

Zoids spiderman is really nice to have decades after the comics and the red costume/zoid looks like it would be at home in Sentai spiderman. Zoids Patlabor is likely getting spent on too.

T-Spark Shield D Prime - I love this! Diaclone is definitely an after thought here, I'm sure this is something Takara Tomy had designed long ago and just been waiting for the right opportunity to arrive (probably why he looks like Leobreaker). Really excited for this one!

Godzilla junk - Another Takara Tomy cash grab where they literally slap a log on existing figures with a new coat of paint. It's also weird that they chose to give a Megatron x Godzilla figure the most placid facial expression this side of the Lost Light. He should be full of rage not looking like he's trying to read the menu at McDonalds from the back of the line. Sadly I'll be getting both of these because I'm a mold completionist and l like both of these molds so I'm the problem...

Macross 7 - This feels weird to me since these already have bot modes. Here's what the VF-19 looks like, it's nothing like the silhouette which means they're probably just repainting an existing figure (heavily retooled Legacy Needlenose maybe). Might get it, gotta see it first.




Monster - No idea, probably going to be a transforming Rathalos. I haven't touched the series since the first game on the PS2 so I may pass, but a transforming dragon toy would be hard to pass up no matter what franchise it's attached to.

Emerje

The Zoids one looks pretty cool. I'll have to see the price.

I guess jury's out on what the Macross one will be. A Jetfire homage? Yet another Optimus prime redeco? It's hard to feel too excited for these yet; I don't have much connection to the properties.

The Optimus is an easy pass.

They could have made an effort to make some heavy remoldings on that "Godzilla". As it is, it's just Megatron cosplaying as Grimlock. Still, I really, really like it if I just conveniently ignore the "Godzilla" name.

As for the TransZoidClone, at least he's original.

OK… The Godzilla crossover is pretty disappointing.

But dear God, I think I NEED that Shield Liger Prime!

I liked it more upon the alt mode reveal :/

Why is Megatron transforming into Godzilla? More importantly why is Grimlock's body being used as Godzilla?! Should we refer to this as Mega-Grimzilla?!

Tyrannacon wrote:Why is Megatron transforming into Godzilla? More importantly why is Grimlock's body being used as Godzilla?! Should we refer to this as Mega-Grimzilla?!

Grimlock is the perfect base for Godzilla. But the legs and arms should have been remolded to be much thicker, the tail should have been longer, a new dino head, plus the dorsal fins are missing. The remoldings on the bot are nice, but there's zero efforts on the dino.

That's why for me, that's just "Beast Megatron, G1 style."
NOT Godzilla.

Tyrannacon wrote:Why is Megatron transforming into Godzilla? More importantly why is Grimlock's body being used as Godzilla?! Should we refer to this as Mega-Grimzilla?!

No, its just megatron.

Will these new X-Over figures be something-or-other exclusives, or wide releases?

-Kanrabat- wrote:Will these new X-Over figures be something-or-other exclusives, or wide releases?

Whichever option they go with, I predict a report eventually wherein the Hasbro/Takara people bemoan that 'sales were lower than expected'.

Gauntlet101010 wrote:That Godzilla crossover hurts my feelings.

If Prime is supposed to be Kiryu

I'll stop you right there because after reading Takara's blurb on this set, turns out he isn't supposed to be Kiryu, he is supposed to be Optimus Prime. Same with Megatron. They are their transformers selves, but have taken looks and powers from Godzilla lore.

I'll do the write up now.

My two favorite franchises meeting. Yet sadly, I have no interest in this. Its nice for what it is but.... I doubt they'd ever do so, but if they made an all new original toy that was Godzilla that transformed into some ort of robot, THAT might get my attention.

Until then, i can enjoy things like this.


*disclaimer, just in case Matt Frank sees this. I am not trying to benefit from your work. I paid for one of your prints at BotCon 2011, as we had a great conversation. I love it, I have it proudly framed and hanging in my bedroom/office a home. Just trying to bring the joy of Godzilla & Transformers to other fans.

whew!, Things I don't need to spend money on.

Well, that Prime maybe.

Really milking that Laser Prime mold aren't they?
He's catching up to Siege Megatron fast.

And I'm here, still waiting for a Laser Magnus repaint.

Also, I know I've seen that head before somewhere, and it wasn't a Megatron hmm.

william-james88 wrote:

Gauntlet101010 wrote:That Godzilla crossover hurts my feelings.

If Prime is supposed to be Kiryu

I'll stop you right there because after reading Takara's blurb on this set, turns out he isn't supposed to be Kiryu, he is supposed to be Optimus Prime. Same with Megatron. They are their transformers selves, but have taken looks and powers from Godzilla lore.

I'll do the write up now.

Yeah, I read what it's supposed to be. OP and Megs scanned the characters and gained their powers. Whatever.

It's just an excuse. It's a blurb to sell their product. Sometimes it can help elevate a product, but in the end the product is the product. It's just a true disappointment.

Zoids!?

Takara remembered that IP?

If we're doing that crossover, I want a Deathsaurus Deathsaurer!

If the robot mode chest on that Megatron was silver, it would look so much better. Even so, I might have to pick this up just for the black t-rex mode. Pass on Prime and all the others.

Rodimus Prime wrote:If the robot mode chest on that Megatron was silver, it would look so much better. Even so, I might have to pick this up just for the black t-rex mode. Pass on Prime and all the others.

I think it's worth a buy regardless but I question the decision surrounding it. The robot mode head would have been fine staying the same but I believe a remolded dino head would have went a long way toward creating a look that resembles Godzilla. I actually like the Laser Prime deco.


And finally a Zoids crossover. It's like my head canon coming to life.

Knowing that they're just getting powers inspired by the Godzilla monsters it makes even less sense for Megatron to be a Grimlock retool. I know the Siege tank mold is long over used, but I still would have loved the tank in those colors, like a full tank version of Miner Megatron.

Gearslide wrote:Zoids!?

Takara remembered that IP?

Hasbro's the one that forgets they have the IP, Takara Tomy releases a steady stream of stuff every year. Heck, this isn't even the only Zoids figure in T-Spark.

Emerje

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Tyrannacon wrote:Why is Megatron transforming into Godzilla? More importantly why is Grimlock's body being used as Godzilla?! Should we refer to this as Mega-Grimzilla?!

Grimlock is the perfect base for Godzilla. But the legs and arms should have been remolded to be much thicker, the tail should have been longer, a new dino head, plus the dorsal fins are missing. The remoldings on the bot are nice, but there's zero efforts on the dino.

That's why for me, that's just "Beast Megatron, G1 style."
NOT Godzilla.

To use Grimlock he needs the necessary changes to make him work fully IMO. I also was wondering why they didn't just downsize Trypticon and used him instead considering he's more based on Godzilla than Grimlock. Plus isn't Godzilla a good guy according to Toho? I know he was an antagonist for a few of the earlier films, but generally he's considered a protagonist in the others.

william-james88 wrote:

Tyrannacon wrote:Why is Megatron transforming into Godzilla? More importantly why is Grimlock's body being used as Godzilla?! Should we refer to this as Mega-Grimzilla?!

No, its just megatron.

I'll call him Megalockzilla in my mind now.

Primal vs. Grimlock. Not that hard.