Preorders for Legacy Titan Cybertron Metroplex will be up Later Today with Full Reveal
Tuesday, April 19th, 2022 8:55AM CDT
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Preorders will go up in the afternoon on Hasbro Pulse and several other online stores which is where we are getting this info. The price will be $190. Below is an image of the leaked photo we had already seen and it will be replaced by the proper photos once the announcement goes live.
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Posted by Sentinel_Primal on April 19th, 2022 @ 8:57am CDT
Posted by william-james88 on April 19th, 2022 @ 9:00am CDT
DeathReviews wrote:That was one thing that always 'bugged' me about G1 Kickback, was the lack of a proper grasshopper abdomen. And I was disappointed to see them perpetuating that mistake into the Legacy line. G1 Ransack was vastly superior in engineering that way. And in many ways, it still is. So I approve of the OPTION of using those ugly energon weapons to simulate an abdomen. It ain't perfect, but I guess it's better than nothing.
If my minions can FIND a Deluxe Kickback at all, that is. The Legacy Deluxes are proving about has hard to find as Netflix Bumblebee was...
Apparently, from all I have read, that just means you are delaying boredom/disappointment. While he most definitely looks the part in both modes, Legacy Kickback is said to be one of the most uninventive and boring toys we have gotten in a long while.
Speaking of abdomens, I do find it cool that they had upped the complexity slightly for the Titans Return one by giving him an abdomen, and he had that extra playability with the chest window.
Posted by Sowndwave76 on April 19th, 2022 @ 10:55am CDT
He's obviously very fashion-forward with that handbag he's holding!
There's $190 saved... Possibly for the reissue of Predaking.
Posted by blackeyedprime on April 19th, 2022 @ 12:09pm CDT
However, having had the original I kinda wish they had given it a fourth mode of some kind of base mode even if non screen accurate and even then it wouldnt make up for the lack of features. a pass for me and like a lot of modern toys are out done by the G1 versions it's kinda (not) nice to know it applies to other transformer ranges too.
Posted by o.supreme on April 19th, 2022 @ 12:12pm CDT
As much as I enjoy some aspects of the Ark, I may just end up selling it. Mainframe/ Teletraan is pretty neat though, and is the main reason I keep it. If Pulse ever does a single release Mainframe in Action Master colors, I will probably sell the Ark.
Posted by ZeroWolf on April 19th, 2022 @ 12:12pm CDT
Sowndwave76 wrote:Nothing about that Metroplex... Images or descriptions have any appeal to me.
He's obviously very fashion-forward with that handbag he's holding!
There's $190 saved... Possibly for the reissue of Predaking.
There's going to be a re-issue of Predaking?
Glad that non-G1 toys are starting to show up at bigger size classes though I wonder if using this Metroplex was the best idea
Posted by SpaceEagle on April 19th, 2022 @ 12:13pm CDT
Probably won't get it though, I don't got room for more Titans.
Posted by Flashwave on April 19th, 2022 @ 12:23pm CDT
From a detail standpoint this thing looks impressive. I am glad they enhanced the transformation somewhat by tucking the shoulders behind the crawler mose and making this thing more compact. The weapons becoming hand gauntlets is a nice feature for playability.
But I am not overly attached to Cybertron Metroplex so this is a pass for me unless he hits some Hella sale
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on April 19th, 2022 @ 12:23pm CDT
Posted by Evil Eye on April 19th, 2022 @ 12:26pm CDT
Posted by Nemesis Primal on April 19th, 2022 @ 12:27pm CDT
I grew up with the UT, I want this guy, he looks good and while no Minicon is sad I can deal...but as much as it pains me to say, I just don't know that I can commit to $200 + tax for him in my current financial situation, especially with Victory Saber also later this year.
Posted by Sowndwave76 on April 19th, 2022 @ 12:29pm CDT
ZeroWolf wrote:Sowndwave76 wrote:Nothing about that Metroplex... Images or descriptions have any appeal to me.
He's obviously very fashion-forward with that handbag he's holding!
There's $190 saved... Possibly for the reissue of Predaking.
There's going to be a re-issue of Predaking?
Glad that non-G1 toys are starting to show up at bigger size classes though I wonder if using this Metroplex was the best idea
Still a rumor, obvsly... If it does happen, I'm leaning towards getting him this time.
The main problem???
S P A C E
I looked at the photos of Metroplex on BBTS to get a better look.
Still not at all impressed... I don't like either of the alt modes at all.
Now, as a kid, when I played with toys, I probably would've enjoyed this figure.
The bot mode looks better than the original, but still... And almost $200... No way. No day.
Posted by Sentinel_Primal on April 19th, 2022 @ 12:29pm CDT
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on April 19th, 2022 @ 12:30pm CDT
Posted by Evil Eye on April 19th, 2022 @ 12:38pm CDT
AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Maybe it is because I am so unfamiliar with UT Metroplex. But I'm unsure what his altmode is even supposed to be??
Somewhat stylized bucketwheel excavator, which are quite abstract looking things to be fair. They're also absolutely colossal.
Posted by Sabrblade on April 19th, 2022 @ 12:39pm CDT
A bucket wheel excavator, the largest land-based vehicle in the world.AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Maybe it is because I am so unfamiliar with UT Metroplex. But I'm unsure what his altmode is even supposed to be??
Posted by Till-all-R1 on April 19th, 2022 @ 12:40pm CDT
Sowndwave76 wrote:Nothing about that Metroplex... Images or descriptions have any appeal to me.
Agreed. When I first head about Metroplex I was excited until I learned it wouldn't be G1 look and instead be that huge drilling/cutting vehicle. Never watched universe but even if I had its still not my Metroplex.
Oh well it's $200 saved that I really didn't want to fork out on a toy anyway, which is probably for the best. lol
I'll just wait for the rumored Cosmos and hopefully they get around to G1 Hound before I bail complete.
Posted by TulioDude on April 19th, 2022 @ 12:40pm CDT
AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Maybe it is because I am so unfamiliar with UT Metroplex. But I'm unsure what his altmode is even supposed to be??
Bagger 288 Excavator
Day 840 of waiting for Transformers Armada Masterpiece news.
Edit:People explained Bagger 288 ahead of me.
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on April 19th, 2022 @ 12:46pm CDT
But I kinda really dig how this is a Titan you could display with your regular figures and it won’t be totally out of scale. I mean I guess we’ve got a few of those…Devastator, Predaking…Omega Supreme, kinda… but the rest have been City Bots and The Ark. so I could have this guy fighting Devastator and not have that nagging part of my brain telling me it’s not a realistic scenario for my green transforming evil robot construction vehicles to fight the giant transforming robot spaceship.
Am I making any sense or am I just rambling now?
Posted by griftimus prime on April 19th, 2022 @ 1:00pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on April 19th, 2022 @ 1:01pm CDT
At least he's closer in size to how big he actually was in the cartoon.
Posted by Sowndwave76 on April 19th, 2022 @ 1:07pm CDT
Till-all-R1 wrote:Agreed. When I first head about Metroplex I was excited until I learned it wouldn't be G1 look and instead be that huge drilling/cutting vehicle. Never watched universe but even if I had its still not my Metroplex.
Oh well it's $200 saved that I really didn't want to fork out on a toy anyway, which is probably for the best. lol
I'll just wait for the rumored Cosmos and hopefully they get around to G1 Hound before I bail complete.
I was also thinking it could be the G1 Metroplex... And since I skipped him, and Omega, and Predaking, I was thinking, "Sure, there's a chance I'm in this time".
But like you, this isn't my Metroplex.
My plan right now is to completely bow-out as soon as I have Snarl, Swoop, Shrapnel and Bombshell.
Anyone else along the way/wait, is just a bit of icing.
Posted by Immortal Starscream on April 19th, 2022 @ 1:07pm CDT
Posted by Nemesis Primal on April 19th, 2022 @ 1:07pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on April 19th, 2022 @ 1:27pm CDT
Now we just need Supreme class toys (Commander class is too small) of Quickmix and Menasor to make all three Gigantion characters in-show-scale with the original toyline.Sabrblade wrote:At least he's closer in size to how big he actually was in the cartoon.
Posted by william-james88 on April 19th, 2022 @ 1:29pm CDT
Preorders are up now at various site sponsors like BBTS, TFSource and Hasbro Pulse for $200. Below is a product description followed by images. To answer questions that have been circulating online, there is no Mini-Con, no Cyber Planet Key, no axe configuration for his weapon, and his alt mode loses its cockpit. However, he is more articulated than the original, more complex (the hands have a transformation step to hide them for the alt mode) and much much larger, making him closer to scale with how he was in the show. He also retains a third worker mode. Also, we get our first look at wave 3 voyager Inferno on the box art, being destroyed.
Harness the power of Energon with the Transformers Legacy Series Titan Cybertron Universe Metroplex robot toy! As head foreman, Metroplex spends his days building cities on Gigantion to reconstruct a peaceful future for the planet.
Universes collide! Transformers: Legacy brings together fan-favorite characters from across the Transformers multiverse. Figures feature deco inspired by their universe with an updated Generations design. In honor of the almost 40-year legacy of Transformers entertainment, the fandoms come together from across the Transformers multiverse, all in one toy line.
Transformers: Legacy action figures are great kids’ toys and exciting collectibles for fans of all ages.
Includes: figure, 2 accessories, and instructions.
CYBERTRON-INSPIRED DESIGN: This Legacy Series Transformers 22-inch Cybertron Universe Metroplex robot toy is inspired by the animated series, Transformers: Cybertron, updated with a Generations-style design
UNIVERSES COLLIDE: Universes collide with Transformers: Legacy! This epic line of Transformers toys brings together fan-favorite characters from across the Transformers multiverse
2 EPIC MODES: Action figure converts from robot to excavator mode in 52 steps. Features flip-down welding mask in robot mode
CONVERT TO WORK MODE: Convert this Cybertron Universe Metroplex Transformers action figure to work mode by flipping down the toy’s welding mask in robot mode
AWESOME ACCESSORIES: Comes with combining buzzsaw and claw accessories. Buzzsaw accessory stores on figure’s back. Claw accessory can grab smaller figures (each sold separately, subject to availability)
Posted by DeathReviews on April 19th, 2022 @ 1:30pm CDT
Easy pass.
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on April 19th, 2022 @ 1:33pm CDT
Evil Eye wrote:Somewhat stylized bucketwheel excavator, which are quite abstract looking things to be fair. They're also absolutely colossal.
Sabrblade wrote:A bucket wheel excavator, the largest land-based vehicle in the world.
TulioDude wrote:Bagger 288 Excavator
Thanks all. What a strange and random thing to have as an altmode. On the one hand, it makes more sense than the "battle station" mode of Fort Max and G1 Metroplex. I've got no attachment in the character but, a piece of Machinery that
size will likely compliment the City Bots well. I paid £99 each for Trypticon and Fort Max. When this guy drops to that, I might pick him up.
Posted by Rodimus Prime on April 19th, 2022 @ 1:38pm CDT
I like it as well, I used to have the Takara version that came with the legends class Optimus. I got it preordered, I have plenty of time to change my mind if I decide against it.
I'm gonna guess if the Titans are going to be continued, we're getting a Decepticon next, but who?
Posted by Sabrblade on April 19th, 2022 @ 1:38pm CDT
Each of the four colony worlds had a different theme:AllNewSuperRobot wrote:What a strange and random thing to have as an altmode.
Speed Planet: Racing
Jungle Planet: Beasts
Planet Earth: Humanity
Giant Planet: Construction
Metroplex and his people were of the Giant Planet and all turned into massive construction vehicles.
Posted by PrymeStriker on April 19th, 2022 @ 1:39pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on April 19th, 2022 @ 1:39pm CDT
22 inches tall.Rodimus Prime wrote:Do we have the measurements on this figure yet? I imagine it will be a bit shorter than 2 feet because of the huge weapon accessory.
Posted by william-james88 on April 19th, 2022 @ 1:43pm CDT
AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Thanks all. What a strange and random thing to have as an altmode.
A couple transformers have that alt mode, he isn't the only one.
Posted by Rodimus Prime on April 19th, 2022 @ 1:45pm CDT
Alright, I guess the price increase is covering the extra materials and engineering. Even though this really just looks like an oversized version of the Cybertron figure.Sabrblade wrote:22 inches tall.Rodimus Prime wrote:Do we have the measurements on this figure yet? I imagine it will be a bit shorter than 2 feet because of the huge weapon accessory.
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on April 19th, 2022 @ 1:47pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Thanks all. What a strange and random thing to have as an altmode.
A couple transformers have that alt mode, he isn't the only one.
Not Titan scale though. At first, unaware of the UT history. I thought his altmode was supposed to be a homage to the Hive machines in The Rebirth...
Posted by Sabrblade on April 19th, 2022 @ 1:48pm CDT
Now we just need Supreme class toys (Commander class is too small) of Quickmix and Menasor to make all three Gigantion characters in-show-scale with the original toyline.
Posted by Cheetron on April 19th, 2022 @ 1:55pm CDT
Posted by TulioDude on April 19th, 2022 @ 2:00pm CDT
Posted by AllNewSuperRobot on April 19th, 2022 @ 2:01pm CDT
This item has a release estimate of December 2022 subject to delays.
I like how exchange rates are non-existent with Hasbro pricing...
Posted by Flashwave on April 19th, 2022 @ 2:06pm CDT
Posted by bluecatcinema on April 19th, 2022 @ 2:20pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on April 19th, 2022 @ 2:24pm CDT
Pretty close to the original, too.bluecatcinema wrote:And the "worker mode" is interesting.
Posted by Evil Eye on April 19th, 2022 @ 2:30pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Pretty close to the original, too.bluecatcinema wrote:And the "worker mode" is interesting.
Wew, that's a spicy callout.
Anyway, one thing I think is cool is that the worker mode is quite different from the standard robot, especially compared to the OG toy. Also reminds me a bit of Engels from Nier: Automata with the bucketwheel arm...
Posted by Starseeker on April 19th, 2022 @ 2:31pm CDT
I'm thinking the Galactic Odyssey set with Ironworks would look pretty cool set up next to this.
Posted by DeathReviews on April 19th, 2022 @ 2:35pm CDT
No shame to those who DO like it though. My not liking it just means more of him for the rest of you...
Posted by Kamijou Touma on April 19th, 2022 @ 2:43pm CDT
Posted by blackeyedprime on April 19th, 2022 @ 2:47pm CDT
Posted by Overcracker on April 19th, 2022 @ 3:01pm CDT
I think its great. I may just bit the bullet and get him.
The missing cyber key and minion is kind of sad, the new weapon gimmick almost makes up for it. Not that the key did much anyway on the original. It juts split open the saw wheel and engaged the little red light. (no sounds).
Not having it, does not really detract form the overall figure in any way.
Guess I'll have to dig out my Cyb Metroplex from storage for a photo session with the new version.
Also, for those saying its good he's very tall, the original toy was always taller than everybody in full robot mode. Heck he was taller than Primus for Primus sake. Even though he was only Leader Class.
While Menasor was Ultra Class.
Posted by Sabrblade on April 19th, 2022 @ 3:05pm CDT
He can always be referred to by his original name: Megalo Convoy!
Posted by Overcracker on April 19th, 2022 @ 3:16pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:The general vibe I feeling from most of the detractors, here, is that he bears the name "Metroplex".
He can always be referred to by his original name: Megalo Convoy!
I agree. To avoid further confusion, Megalo Convoy he is.