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News Credits: 905 · by **Mach** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:11 am

Cybergundam blog has posted a couple of scanned images of Hobby Japan December 2009 issue with Takara Transformers toys.

In this issue, we get to see Japan Exclusive ROTF DVD and its exclusive figures such as ROTF Optimus Prime Black Version & Legend Class Black Bumble Bee (free gift for all DVD purchase), upcoming wave EZ collection figures, Encore 19, Disney Label Donald Duck and finally Device Label Transformers.

News Credits: 4 · by **capellamusic** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:13 am

I still don't get it why is Laserbeak included in Encore 19 instead of another cassette. Laserbeak has already been released in this line with Encore 03, so it's a bit non-sense. Apart from that we're finally going to have Rumble and Frenzy (and Overkill)

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And the Stryper Optimus Prime looks awesome.

Like Cyberstrike on Facebook · by **Cyberstrike** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 1:16 pm

capellamusic wrote:I still don't get it why is Laserbeak included in Encore 19 instead of another cassette. Laserbeak has already been released in this line with Encore 03, so it's a bit non-sense. Apart from that we're finally going to have Rumble and Frenzy (and Overkill) .

And the Stryper Optimus Prime looks awesome.

I thought Buzzsaw was in the earlier release. :???:

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 1:18 pm

capellamusic wrote:I still don't get it why is Laserbeak included in Encore 19 instead of another cassette. Laserbeak has already been released in this line with Encore 03, so it's a bit non-sense.

Otherwise there wouldn't be an even 4 in the set. Whatever you'd suggest (the combining cassettes aside) it's all covered by the previous 2 sets. Buzzsaw was in Set 2 by the way.

News Credits: 4 · by **capellamusic** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 1:51 pm

Cyberstrike wrote:I thought Buzzsaw was in the earlier release.

And it is, it is included in Encore 15, so that one wouldn't make sense too to be included on encore 19.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Otherwise there wouldn't be an even 4 in the set. Whatever you'd suggest (the combining cassettes aside) it's all covered by the previous 2 sets. Buzzsaw was in Set 2 by the way.

There are other cassettes, some exclusive to the Japanese market. They could have included one of those instead. They had more options, it could even be a 5 cassette pack with a combiner set included. BTW, I know Buzzsaw was already released as well, in Encore 15, I have them all. That's why it bugs me a Laserbeak on Encore 19, I'm going to have 2 Encore Laserbeaks without having a duplicate Encore release :???:

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News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:46 pm

capellamusic wrote:There are other cassettes, some exclusive to the Japanese market. They could have included one of those instead.

Actually no. The 4 Dino Cassettes combine too (that's why I said "combining" in my previous post). All 12 original cassettes are covered in the 3 sets:

Set 1: Ravage, Buzzsaw, Eject, Rewind
Set 2: Ratbat, Slugfest, Ramhorn, Steeljaw
Set 3: Overkill, Laserbeak, Rumble, Frenzy

That leaves:
Japan-only Set: Dial, Zaur (Legout), Graphy, Noise (Decibel)
US-only Set: Grand Slam, Raindance (Slamdance), Squawktalk, Beastbox (Squawkbox)

News Credits: 4 · by **capellamusic** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:58 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Actually no. The 4 Dino Cassettes combine too (that's why I said Combining in my previous post), those were the only Japan exclusive ones, like only we have Slamdance and Squawkbox. All 12 original cassettes are covered in the 3 sets:

Set 1: Ravage, Buzzsaw, Eject, Rewind
Set 2: Ratbat, Slugfest, Ramhorn, Steeljaw
Set 3: Overkill, Laserbeak, Rumble, Frenzy

Ok, but then it could be a 5 cassette pack. An extra cassette with a slightly higher cost would be much better than a duplicate figure from the same line.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 3:06 pm

capellamusic wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Actually no. The 4 Dino Cassettes combine too (that's why I said Combining in my previous post), those were the only Japan exclusive ones, like only we have Slamdance and Squawkbox. All 12 original cassettes are covered in the 3 sets:

Set 1: Ravage, Buzzsaw, Eject, Rewind
Set 2: Ratbat, Slugfest, Ramhorn, Steeljaw
Set 3: Overkill, Laserbeak, Rumble, Frenzy

Ok, but then it could be a 5 cassette pack. An extra cassette with a slightly higher cost would be much better than a duplicate figure from the same line.

And the people go "where's the other combiner? This set sucks!"