NYCC 2012 COVERAGE BEGINS: TRANSFORMERS PRIME PREDAKING AND "BEAST HUNTERS" LOGO REVEALED
Wednesday, October 10th, 2012 6:34PM CDT
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UPDATE
Our very own Seibertron has provided us with some better images of this figure's beast mode. Be sure to check back tomorrow for the Hasbro Transformers Panel!
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Posted by Diem on October 10th, 2012 @ 6:41pm CDT
So I wonder if this will be a change that forces the writers to diddle with the plot (a la Transmetals) or if this will be toy line only.
Also, I wonder how this ties into Thundertron.
Posted by griftimus prime on October 10th, 2012 @ 6:42pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on October 10th, 2012 @ 6:51pm CDT
Staff Edit: Please don't link to other sites for coverage. We will have our own content shortly. Thanks.
Posted by Ultra Markus on October 10th, 2012 @ 6:53pm CDT
I wonder if there will be any predacons
that would be cool
Posted by xyl360 on October 10th, 2012 @ 6:55pm CDT
Still, Beastformers is Beastformers, so I'm in .
Posted by Sodan-1 on October 10th, 2012 @ 6:56pm CDT
Diem wrote:So I wonder if this will be a change that forces the writers to diddle with the plot (a la Transmetals) or if this will be toy line only.
Isn't Beast Hunters meant to be taking the spotlight in PRIME season 3?
EDIT: Having looked at the close up photos pointed out by Sabrblade I'm impressed by it and already can't wait to not be able to find at retailer near me.
Posted by MINDVVIPE on October 10th, 2012 @ 6:57pm CDT
Posted by Diem on October 10th, 2012 @ 7:06pm CDT
Sodan-1 wrote:Interesting..... I admit I'm a little apprehensive about returning to animal themed alt-modes, but hopefully Hasbro and Takara have learnt quite a bit in the last nearly two decades.Diem wrote:So I wonder if this will be a change that forces the writers to diddle with the plot (a la Transmetals) or if this will be toy line only.
Isn't Beast Hunters meant to be taking the spotlight in PRIME season 3?
No idea. I've barely been following the cartoon, it bores me to tears. Anything that overhauls it is fine by me.
Posted by Rodimus Prime on October 10th, 2012 @ 7:11pm CDT
Posted by DeceptiCobra on October 10th, 2012 @ 7:13pm CDT
Posted by Manterax Prime on October 10th, 2012 @ 7:26pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on October 10th, 2012 @ 7:28pm CDT
Posted by NTESHFT on October 10th, 2012 @ 7:42pm CDT
Posted by Flux Convoy on October 10th, 2012 @ 7:46pm CDT
Posted by griftimus prime on October 10th, 2012 @ 7:49pm CDT
Posted by PrymeStriker on October 10th, 2012 @ 8:03pm CDT
So the Beast Hunters thing was true. I knew it! MUAHHAHAHAAHAHAHA! Excellent!
Posted by RAcast on October 10th, 2012 @ 8:03pm CDT
It has visible head syndrome to the worst degree though!!
Posted by MINDVVIPE on October 10th, 2012 @ 8:09pm CDT
RAcast wrote:It has visible head syndrome to the worst degree though!!
Thats just to give him a better view of the teabagging.
Posted by Mkall on October 10th, 2012 @ 8:16pm CDT
Posted by Manterax Prime on October 10th, 2012 @ 8:18pm CDT
MINDVVIPE wrote:RAcast wrote:It has visible head syndrome to the worst degree though!!
Thats just to give him a better view of the teabagging.
Great! Now you've made me want to see him teabag a fallen autobot, preferably Bumblebee, cuz he just need to die already.
Posted by PrymeStriker on October 10th, 2012 @ 8:20pm CDT
Posted by RAcast on October 10th, 2012 @ 8:21pm CDT
PrymeStriker wrote:I have a feeling the Beast Hunters toyline might take place similarly to Primus Unleashed from Cybertron.
Howso?
Posted by Sabrblade on October 10th, 2012 @ 8:25pm CDT
http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=89765&view=findpost&p=2160470
Monzo wrote:Just an FYI, but Thylacine is attending the NYCC event on behalf of TFWiki.net, and got us that promo video! So he is not making things up or having pants that are on fire.Thylacine2000 wrote:Predaking. They will not confirm his pricepoint but it is above Voyager (no kidding, he's a very big boy). Cryptic hints that could imply multiple pricepoint versions (makes sense, everyone else got that).
http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=89765&view=findpost&p=2160488
Thylacine2000 wrote:His faction = Predacons. There will be many more Predacon toys than Star Seekers. The latter group was invented in the books and there is "no strong driving force" to really explore them in toyline. Predawn faction will be a big deal with big merch push. Predaking himself pretty much confirmed at multiple sizes / pricepoints.
Promo video:
Posted by Doubledealer93 on October 10th, 2012 @ 8:25pm CDT
Posted by Doubledealer93 on October 10th, 2012 @ 8:31pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Predaking Confirmed!
http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=89765&view=findpost&p=2160470Monzo wrote:Just an FYI, but Thylacine is attending the NYCC event on behalf of TFWiki.net, and got us that promo video! So he is not making things up or having pants that are on fire.Thylacine2000 wrote:Predaking. They will not confirm his pricepoint but it is above Voyager (no kidding, he's a very big boy). Cryptic hints that could imply multiple pricepoint versions (makes sense, everyone else got that).
http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=89765&view=findpost&p=2160488Thylacine2000 wrote:His faction = Predacons. There will be many more Predacon toys than Star Seekers. The latter group was invented in the books and there is "no strong driving force" to really explore them in toyline. Predawn faction will be a big deal with big merch push. Predaking himself pretty much confirmed at multiple sizes / pricepoints.
Promo video:
so i think its safe to say that smokescreen is not in season 3? he was not with the other autobots....
Posted by PrymeStriker on October 10th, 2012 @ 8:35pm CDT
RAcast wrote:PrymeStriker wrote:I have a feeling the Beast Hunters toyline might take place similarly to Primus Unleashed from Cybertron.
Howso?
Because, aside from Beast Hunters being part of the show, both Primus Unleashed and Beast Hunters are subline imprints. They're partially changing the name of the toy line by putting a subtitle in to reflect on one gimmick.
Primus Unleashed isn't the only ones to do this, but it was the only one I could think of off the bat. Especially when TFWiki is down for me. Others include AllSpark Power, N.E.S.T Alliance, HFTD, etc.
Doubledealer93 wrote:so i think its safe to say that smokescreen is not in season 3? he was not with the other autobots....
That's recycled footage from Darkness Rising.
Posted by Sabrblade on October 10th, 2012 @ 8:36pm CDT
Every bit of non-dragon footage in that promo was old footage recycled from episode 1 and such.Doubledealer93 wrote:so i think its safe to say that smokescreen is not in season 3? he was not with the other autobots....
Posted by PrymeStriker on October 10th, 2012 @ 8:37pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Every bit of non-dragon footage in that promo was old footage recycled from episode 1.Doubledealer93 wrote:so i think its safe to say that smokescreen is not in season 3? he was not with the other autobots....
It's recycled footage from all five Darkness Rising Episodes, not just the first episode.
Posted by Sabrblade on October 10th, 2012 @ 8:38pm CDT
You posted during my "and such" edit.PrymeStriker wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Every bit of non-dragon footage in that promo was old footage recycled from episode 1.Doubledealer93 wrote:so i think its safe to say that smokescreen is not in season 3? he was not with the other autobots....
It's recycled footage from all five Darkness Rising Episodes, not just the first episode.
Posted by Doubledealer93 on October 10th, 2012 @ 8:39pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Every bit of non-dragon footage in that promo was old footage recycled from episode 1 and such.Doubledealer93 wrote:so i think its safe to say that smokescreen is not in season 3? he was not with the other autobots....
ah ok. smokescreen still better be in season 3.
Posted by TimothyR on October 10th, 2012 @ 8:40pm CDT
Doubledealer93 wrote:um, ok? and why could we not get a leader of megatron for almost 2 years? oh yea thats right bumble bee is taking his spot. I'm in to beast hunters as long as i get a damned insecticon toy, oh and i know how unlikely it is but a better arachnid toy.
we can't even get characters from prime like breakdown, or the jet vehicon or unicron.. so even if there was an insecticon made.. or a new mold smokescreen, there's no guarantee that we'd see them on our shelves. that's what has really killed TF:P for me.. not getting the characters from the show.. yet we've gotten quite a few repaints so far.
hopefully the beast aspect of it will draw my attention. that figure looks awesome... so it's working. but i really hope we get the figures that have already been made.
Posted by Noideaforaname on October 10th, 2012 @ 9:11pm CDT
... I wonder if this guy being called Predaking had anything to do with the Kreon Combiner that is obviously meant to be the original Predaking not being called by his proper name?
Posted by Down_Shift on October 10th, 2012 @ 9:47pm CDT
A - It looks brutal. I'm sure the pictures aren't doing it "justice" but I think it looks pure balls
B - They'll call him Deathsaraus
Posted by Sabrblade on October 10th, 2012 @ 9:49pm CDT
His name is Predaking.Down_Shift wrote:B - They'll call him Deathsaraus
Posted by chaosmage42 on October 10th, 2012 @ 10:17pm CDT
Posted by PrymeStriker on October 10th, 2012 @ 10:25pm CDT
chaosmage42 wrote:-as he isn't in the group shot this isn't a good sign -
Because it's recycled footage of the first 5 episodes. Smokescreen wasn't part of the team then.
Posted by Sabrblade on October 10th, 2012 @ 10:30pm CDT
Posted by Bubbah on October 10th, 2012 @ 10:36pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on October 10th, 2012 @ 10:39pm CDT
Yeah it was some dragon character from a piece of Dungeons & Dragons artwork.Bubbah wrote:Ok, I'm in! guess now we know who that dragon head was in the "leaked" promo image from S. America back when we first heard about Beast Hunters...
No joke.
But this, however, is the real deal.
Posted by PrymeStriker on October 10th, 2012 @ 10:41pm CDT
Bubbah wrote:Ok, I'm in! guess now we know who that dragon head was in the "leaked" promo image from S. America back when we first heard about Beast Hunters... The figure has my attention! I'm a sucker for dragons, so add that to my love of TF's, and I'm sold!
No, that wasn't the same dragon, although he might have been intended to be a stand-in.
That was a just a dragon-thingy-abomination from Dungeons & Dragons:
After looking over the original poster, that says Fall 2013 and now it's Spring 2013. So happy for the date change.
Posted by Bubbah on October 10th, 2012 @ 11:36pm CDT
Posted by Xephon0930 on October 10th, 2012 @ 11:52pm CDT
Posted by PrymeStriker on October 11th, 2012 @ 12:08am CDT
Xephon0930 wrote:Just shut the **** up and take my money!!!!!!
Posted by King Kuuga on October 11th, 2012 @ 12:51am CDT
Posted by CBratetron on October 11th, 2012 @ 1:36am CDT
Animal forms have always made such bad toys.
Posted by Va'al on October 11th, 2012 @ 2:24am CDT
From photos I've seen of this figure, the torso looks very Megatronesque, while the head is just generic Prime-sideburns style. With a see-through orange crest.
I'm not sure how many dragon parts can be hidden though, afraid it'll be a kibble fest.
That will be the selling point, really.
Posted by FortMacs on October 11th, 2012 @ 2:30am CDT
CBratetron wrote:Seems my relief over Prime not finishing was premature. Please let this be limited to only one 'beast'. Bad enough we already have Thundertron.
Animal forms have always made such bad toys.
used to feel that way. but ive come to really enjoy beast modes. Hope their are at least a few more.
Posted by King Kuuga on October 11th, 2012 @ 2:37am CDT
Posted by Ravage XK on October 11th, 2012 @ 3:05am CDT
Having said that I do like the Dinobots so I have no consistency.
Posted by CBratetron on October 11th, 2012 @ 3:34am CDT
Animal forms make bad toys. Usually have one of 3 problems with their engineering.
1. Lots of animal leg kibble. Organic shaped legs just don't fold up into nice robot shapes.
2. Recycled limbs. Incredibly lazy transformations. Flip up the claws to form arms, straighten hind legs to form robot legs and those poor ankle ball-joints just can't take it when animal heads or wings are incorporated into the top heavy torso.
3. Massively shellformer. Mammoth Big Convoy anyone?