Takara Tomy Nightmare Megatron Re-issue

Monday, March 20th, 2017 10:13PM CDT

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Seibertronian and fellow news staffer D-Maximus_Prime has informed us that Takara Tomy is going to be releasing a re-issue of Nightmare Megatron. As you can see in the images below it looks to be the same as its original release for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen back in 2015.

This voyager figure costs 14,904 Japanese Yen which is approximately 132.25 US Dollars according to current exchange rates. It appears to be scheduled for release on March 26, of 2017 so you can add it to your collection in case you missed out the first time.

What are your thoughts on this re-release?

Credit(s): Takara Tomy

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Re: Takara Tomy Nightmare Megatron Re-issue (1867989)
Posted by Terrsolpix on March 20th, 2017 @ 10:24pm CDT

For the love of Prinus kill that thing with FIREPOWER BLAST :lol:

But in all seriousness it looks great. Shame TR has so many great figures coming soon. Also isn't helping the Switch is going to be burning a hole through my wallet not too long from now

Re: Takara Tomy Nightmare Megatron Re-issue (1867998)
Posted by DeathReviews on March 20th, 2017 @ 10:54pm CDT

Over a hundred of your mortal 'smackers' for a warmed over Bayverse voyager? I trow NOT! The Bayverse has never treated the Megatron figures very well. The possible exception being the leader figure for the upcoming movie...

Re: Takara Tomy Nightmare Megatron Re-issue (1868007)
Posted by Sabrblade on March 20th, 2017 @ 11:37pm CDT

DeathReviews wrote:The Bayverse has never treated the Megatron figures very well. The possible exception being the leader figure for the upcoming movie...

Not even the awesome DOTM Voyager?

Re: Takara Tomy Nightmare Megatron Re-issue (1868009)
Posted by Terrsolpix on March 20th, 2017 @ 11:38pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
DeathReviews wrote:The Bayverse has never treated the Megatron figures very well. The possible exception being the leader figure for the upcoming movie...
Not even the awesome DOTM Voyager?

The fact they gave him an accessory two years later is amazing enough.

Re: Takara Tomy Nightmare Megatron Re-issue (1868035)
Posted by Emerje on March 21st, 2017 @ 2:34am CDT

Is there really a need for this release? I keep watching the second hand price drop on these on Mandarake (11,000 JPY / US$98 unopened), they're really going to plummet when this batch comes out.

Isn't it Leader class, not Voyager?

Emerje

Re: Takara Tomy Nightmare Megatron Re-issue (1868043)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on March 21st, 2017 @ 4:28am CDT

DeathReviews wrote:Over a hundred of your mortal 'smackers' for a warmed over Bayverse voyager? I trow NOT! The Bayverse has never treated the Megatron figures very well. The possible exception being the leader figure for the upcoming movie...

Hello? This is the LEADER mold. #-o

Re: Takara Tomy Nightmare Megatron Re-issue (1868046)
Posted by Emerje on March 21st, 2017 @ 4:33am CDT

-Kanrabat- wrote:
DeathReviews wrote:Over a hundred of your mortal 'smackers' for a warmed over Bayverse voyager? I trow NOT! The Bayverse has never treated the Megatron figures very well. The possible exception being the leader figure for the upcoming movie...

Hello? This is the LEADER mold.

In fairness...

WreckerJack wrote:This voyager figure costs 14,904 Japanese Yen which is approximately 132.25 US Dollars according to current exchange rates.

There was an error in the article.

Emerje

Re: Takara Tomy Nightmare Megatron Re-issue (1868050)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on March 21st, 2017 @ 4:41am CDT

Emerje wrote:There was an error in the article.

Emerje

Re: Takara Tomy Nightmare Megatron Re-issue (1868068)
Posted by Evil Eye on March 21st, 2017 @ 7:00am CDT

I will say that those colours are pretty sexy. A shame that in order to be an even remotely good toy you need to yank his arms off and replace them with 3P offerings (though the new arms do increase his awesomeness a thousandfold).

Re: Takara Tomy Nightmare Megatron Re-issue (1868102)
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on March 21st, 2017 @ 10:39am CDT

it's a great figure and in lovely colours and yes the third party kit makes him even better.

Re: Takara Tomy Nightmare Megatron Re-issue (1868116)
Posted by RAR on March 21st, 2017 @ 11:58am CDT

There is a Knock off of the purple accented version it's usually way under $60.00 these days - but there is a tweaked KO as well that has some new pieces like the new arms and and really really nice new head and some forward wingletts to improve the tank mode look - it's still taller than it should be in vehicle mode - but it's also a huge improvement over the official one. and I'd buy that in preference to the Takara one myself.

The slightly tweaked KO Leader Brawl is also a slight improvement too or at least as good as the legit Asian Exlusive 0 though it does have some odd gaps in the front upper portion of the tank body - they are pretty slight - and the other changes make him more Movie accurate and he's way cheaper and just as nicely painted as the Asian exclusive which costs the blood of your first born these days.

Re: Takara Tomy Nightmare Megatron Re-issue (1868189)
Posted by Quantum Surge on March 21st, 2017 @ 6:31pm CDT

I prefer the tweaked KOs and the Voyager over the official Leader Class figures. And HasTak, give us a DOTM Leader Megs! :michaelbay: