First Look at Classic Heroes Team (aka Rescue Bots) BW Crocodile Megatron + More One Steps Coming

Oh man. That Megacroc is kinda rad.

Sabrblade wrote:Despite the croc altmode, this doesn't quite look to be Beast Wars Megatron proper. Unlike the Optimus Primal toy, who has a Maximal symbol, this toy has a Decepticon symbol instead of a Predacon one, and its head resembles G1 Megatron more than BW croc Megatron, whose head was green and purple instead of all-silver. It's also shaped like no BW Megatron head design ever made, looking more like another stylization of G1 Megatron's head.

It's some sort of Hybrid and its a wise business decision.
Because "no one" know of the OG Croc Megs.

Sabrblade wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:Despite the croc altmode, this doesn't quite look to be Beast Wars Megatron proper. Unlike the Optimus Primal toy, who has a Maximal symbol, this toy has a Decepticon symbol instead of a Predacon one, and its head resembles G1 Megatron more than BW croc Megatron, whose head was green and purple instead of all-silver. It's also shaped like no BW Megatron head design ever made, looking more like another stylization of G1 Megatron's head.

It's some sort of Hybrid and its a wise business decision.
Because "no one" know of the OG Croc Megs.

Then why make Croc Megs in the first place if he's too obscure? Wouldn't the more mainstream T-Rex Megs be the even wiser business decision?

In fact, there's even already a preexisting mold that would have been perfect to retool into BW Megs: The Rescue Bots T-Rex Optimus Prime toy that transforms just like BW T-Rex Megatron.

If they were willing to make this Croc Megs toy at all, I doubt obscurity was the reason they gave it a G1 Megatron head and a Decepticon symbol instead of a BW Megs head and Predacon symbol.

I think it's on purpose.
A nod to the hardcore while the casual can still recognize Megs.

Still, remolding T-Rextimus into a Megs is obvious and it's baffling it's still not already done.

Sabrblade wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:I think it's on purpose.
A nod to the hardcore while the casual can still recognize Megs.

So, trying to please everyone by pleasing no one? They didn't do that with the Optimus Primal toy. No G1 Optimus Prime noggin or Autobot symbol on him. They just straight up made him faithful-looking.

Well, I am pleased. It looks like it's NOT the BW character, but rather the "real" Megatron who killed a croc and is now wearing its skin.



Forgot to add that not adding purple spots for an added G2 reference is a missed opportunity.

Of all the Megatrons that could have been reimagined, I never thought they'd go for the crocodile one. Looks good, though. Sky-Byte, too.

If you look at it wrong it seems megatron has a built in toilet between his legs.

RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:If you look at it wrong it seems megatron has a built in toilet between his legs.

Close.

An urinal.

I'm more excited for Croc Megs than anything in Legacy.

Sabrblade wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:I think it's on purpose.
A nod to the hardcore while the casual can still recognize Megs.

So, trying to please everyone by pleasing no one? They didn't do that with the Optimus Primal toy. No G1 Optimus Prime noggin or Autobot symbol on him. They just straight up made him faithful-looking.

It got a smile on my face, and I don't collect these. I think it's a great homage for something that is in a kiddie line. You looked at it, you immediately recognized what it was trying to be. Ergo the Homage did the first half of its job. (The second half being to get purchased).

But to your point, they also didn't do the Primal this would have paired with. The Optimus Primal they did fronted 2 series: the OG Beast Wars the parents would recognize, and the Netflix series that an older sibling probably would have watched (according to Hasbro's targeting data). And it SHOULD have gone well with another Ape Optimus Primal in a movie that would have been out right now.

Had they done a Bat for Primal, I suspect they probably would have gone with a more iconic head sculpt as well as opposed to the original or something along the lines of Takara s Convobat.

I agree with the Trex Optimus needs to he redone for Beast Megs though. Maybe they are hesitant to use a Show model Autobot for a "bad guy" in the youngster toy line because of recognizability?

Sabrblade wrote:

Flashwave wrote:I agree with the Trex Optimus needs to he redone for Beast Megs though. Maybe they are hesitant to use a Show model Autobot for a "bad guy" in the youngster toy line because of recognizability?

*shrug* They used the race car tooling of Blurr and several other onscreen RB/RBA characters (who didn't have the race car body in the shows) to make the MorBot toy.

I wondered if the Morbot toys would be an exception, or something out of Academy. But did Blurr use the racecar body on the show? I could see some Hasbro exec being

"Well we don't want to confuse the young kids by giving them bad guy toys that looked like the good guys on the show but the other toys are fair game because they can use their imagination."

I'm not saying it's GOOD logic, but I can see them doing something like that.