Transformers Prime Arms Micron Retail Display with "Cybertron Satellite" & the Primes of Japan

Friday, March 30th, 2012 5:42PM CDT

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Autobase Aichi have posted some images of a Transformers Prime Arms Micron retail display including the "Cybertron Satellite" that we saw earlier in the scans from Dengeki Hobby. This Matrix shaped display monitor is part of a campaign to sell store exclusives at Japanese retailers. Check out the images mirrored below.

Additionally store mascots based on location have also been designed.

Akiba Prime for the district of Akihabara

Kawasaki Prime for the city of Kawasaki

Tachikawa Prime for the city of Tachikawa

Umeda Prime for the district of Umeda.

Nagoya Prime for the city of Nagoya

Saitama Prime for district of Saitama

Ginza Prime for district of Ginza

Credit(s): Autobase Aichi

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Re: Transformers Prime Arms Micron Retail Display with "Cybertron Satellite" & the Primes of Japan (1364070)
Posted by joevill on March 30th, 2012 @ 5:58pm CDT

Wow is that Fort Max in the center of the Matrix?

Re: Transformers Prime Arms Micron Retail Display with "Cybertron Satellite" & the Primes of Japan (1364073)
Posted by Kylehudson1996 on March 30th, 2012 @ 6:10pm CDT

joevill wrote:Wow is that Fort Max in the center of the Matrix?

YES it is! Very interesting, hmm...

Re: Transformers Prime Arms Micron Retail Display with "Cybertron Satellite" & the Primes of Japan (1364076)
Posted by TulioDude on March 30th, 2012 @ 6:18pm CDT

El Duque wrote:

Ironhide?

Re: Transformers Prime Arms Micron Retail Display with "Cybertron Satellite" & the Primes of Japan (1364077)
Posted by craggy on March 30th, 2012 @ 6:20pm CDT

must...not...fly to japan...and steal...shop display... >:x

also, good catch on Fort Max. hmmmmmm?

Re: Transformers Prime Arms Micron Retail Display with "Cybertron Satellite" & the Primes of Japan (1364088)
Posted by Lord Onixprime on March 30th, 2012 @ 6:55pm CDT

joevill wrote:Wow is that Fort Max in the center of the Matrix?

Appears so. Hasn't there been a rumor flying around about a new Fort Max release?

Re: Transformers Prime Arms Micron Retail Display with "Cybertron Satellite" & the Primes of Japan (1364090)
Posted by Autobot032 on March 30th, 2012 @ 6:57pm CDT

Lord Onixprime wrote:
joevill wrote:Wow is that Fort Max in the center of the Matrix?

Appears so. Hasn't there been a rumor flying around about a new Fort Max release?

Indeed there is. It was mentioned a couple weeks back, actually. A spokesperson for TakaraTomy said they were looking into a possible reissue.

Re: Transformers Prime Arms Micron Retail Display with "Cybertron Satellite" & the Primes of Japan (1364095)
Posted by cannonfodder4000 on March 30th, 2012 @ 7:18pm CDT

I think the monitor on the Matrix might just be showing all the Autobot leaders, since that's what the images on the sides are showing, why Ironhide's there though, and in that cartooney art style, is beyond me. :-?

Re: Transformers Prime Arms Micron Retail Display with "Cybertron Satellite" & the Primes of Japan (1364098)
Posted by GetRightRobot on March 30th, 2012 @ 7:20pm CDT

I want that display!!!!!!!!!!!

Re: Transformers Prime Arms Micron Retail Display with "Cybertron Satellite" & the Primes of Japan (1364110)
Posted by NTESHFT on March 30th, 2012 @ 8:33pm CDT

Why can't we get kool stuff like that over here? That's it, I'm enrolling next year to learn Japanese, then I'm moving over there.........

Fortress Maximus? Hells yeah...........

Re: Transformers Prime Arms Micron Retail Display with "Cybertron Satellite" & the Primes of Japan (1364111)
Posted by Screamfleet on March 30th, 2012 @ 8:34pm CDT

fort max teasing?!

Re: Transformers Prime Arms Micron Retail Display with "Cybertron Satellite" & the Primes of Japan (1364112)
Posted by Flux Convoy on March 30th, 2012 @ 8:37pm CDT

joevill wrote:Wow is that Fort Max in the center of the Matrix?

Good eye, bud. I like the display there. Also pretty happy to see Fort Max come back into the public eye. Hopefully the reissue rumors finally pan out.

Re: Transformers Prime Arms Micron Retail Display with "Cybertron Satellite" & the Primes of Japan (1364120)
Posted by SKYWARPED_128 on March 30th, 2012 @ 8:49pm CDT

TulioDude wrote:
El Duque wrote:

Ironhide?

He certainly looks like Ironhide, but....

My Japanese is probably getting rusty, but why does it say, "Nagoya Prime?"

Re: Transformers Prime Arms Micron Retail Display with "Cybertron Satellite" & the Primes of Japan (1364174)
Posted by philtron3030 on March 31st, 2012 @ 2:11am CDT

i spy a voyager megatron... awesome!.

or is it?

Re: Transformers Prime Arms Micron Retail Display with "Cybertron Satellite" & the Primes of Japan (1364187)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on March 31st, 2012 @ 6:28am CDT

SKYWARPED_128 wrote:
TulioDude wrote:
El Duque wrote:

Ironhide?

He certainly looks like Ironhide, but....

My Japanese is probably getting rusty, but why does it say, "Nagoya Prime?"

Because that's the name, Nagoya Prime. Can't make heads or tails of the kanji however, but he is indeed a Commander (Shireikan). After some wiki'ing (which you all should do more often), it seems he's the mascot of the city of Nogaya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

philtron3030 wrote:i spy a voyager megatron... awesome!.

or is it?

The Arms Micron version uses the Deluxe mold, not the Voyager one.

Re: Transformers Prime Arms Micron Retail Display with "Cybertron Satellite" & the Primes of Japan (1364188)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on March 31st, 2012 @ 6:31am CDT

bleh, double post. :BANG_HEAD:

Re: Transformers Prime Arms Micron Retail Display with "Cybertron Satellite" & the Primes of Japan (1364242)
Posted by El Duque on March 31st, 2012 @ 11:08am CDT

Added some additional character cards.

Re: Transformers Prime Arms Micron Retail Display with "Cybertron Satellite" & the Primes of Japan (1364244)
Posted by Flux Convoy on March 31st, 2012 @ 11:18am CDT

El Duque wrote:Added some additional character cards.

Those are interesting and seem to be mostly new characters. Tiger stripe Ratchet, whatever he is, looks pretty striking. Neat stuff. I wonder what the deal is with those. New manga maybe?

Re: Transformers Prime Arms Micron Retail Display with "Cybertron Satellite" & the Primes of Japan (1364253)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on March 31st, 2012 @ 11:51am CDT

Flux Convoy wrote:
El Duque wrote:Added some additional character cards.

Those are interesting and seem to be mostly new characters. Tiger stripe Ratchet, whatever he is, looks pretty striking. Neat stuff. I wonder what the deal is with those. New manga maybe?

Like I said before, mascots of certain Japanese cities, according to TFWiki. The ones added are:

- Akiba Prime (for Akihabara, often shortened to Akiba)
- Kawasaki Prime (for Kawasaki, 3 different towns, most likely one being Kawasaki, Kanawaga Prefecture)
- Tachikawa (for Tachikawa)
- Umeda Prime (for Umeda)

Re: Transformers Prime Arms Micron Retail Display with "Cybertron Satellite" & the Primes of Japan (1364428)
Posted by Optimum Supreme on March 31st, 2012 @ 6:41pm CDT

Roid Rage Bumblebee?

Re: Transformers Prime Arms Micron Retail Display with "Cybertron Satellite" & the Primes of Japan (1364952)
Posted by noctorro on April 2nd, 2012 @ 2:33am CDT

Still love the alphabet.

That looks like a very angry yellow Ratchet with a tail.

Fort Max reissue=pure Win

Re: Transformers Prime Arms Micron Retail Display with "Cybertron Satellite" & the Primes of Japan (1365184)
Posted by craggy on April 2nd, 2012 @ 5:39pm CDT

Tiger Force Ratchet!

Re: Transformers Prime Arms Micron Retail Display with "Cybertron Satellite" & the Primes of Japan (1366429)
Posted by Sabrblade on April 6th, 2012 @ 9:31am CDT

All are Primes for the "Cybertron Satellite" promotion. All are mascots for each location of Japan they represent. They are all designed after previous characters, but are not those same characters they each resemble.

Re: Transformers Prime Arms Micron Retail Display with "Cybertron Satellite" & the Primes of Japan (1366435)
Posted by gavinfuzzy on April 6th, 2012 @ 9:46am CDT

Hmm... all these are repaints of Ledgends class figures... im sure Takara would repaint the ledgends in these colours. That would be pretty cool IMO

Re: Transformers Prime Arms Micron Retail Display with "Cybertron Satellite" & the Primes of Japan (1366437)
Posted by Sabrblade on April 6th, 2012 @ 9:52am CDT

gavinfuzzy wrote:Hmm... all these are repaints of Ledgends class figures... im sure Takara would repaint the ledgends in these colours. That would be pretty cool IMO

No, they are not.

Re: Transformers Prime Arms Micron Retail Display with "Cybertron Satellite" & the Primes of Japan (1366679)
Posted by rpetras on April 6th, 2012 @ 7:35pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
gavinfuzzy wrote:Hmm... all these are repaints of Ledgends class figures... im sure Takara would repaint the ledgends in these colours. That would be pretty cool IMO
No, they are not.

So are they going to be Deluxes then?

Re: Transformers Prime Arms Micron Retail Display with "Cybertron Satellite" & the Primes of Japan (1366702)
Posted by Sabrblade on April 6th, 2012 @ 8:14pm CDT

rpetras wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
gavinfuzzy wrote:Hmm... all these are repaints of Ledgends class figures... im sure Takara would repaint the ledgends in these colours. That would be pretty cool IMO
No, they are not.

So are they going to be Deluxes then?

These are not toys.

Re: Transformers Prime Arms Micron Retail Display with "Cybertron Satellite" & the Primes of Japan (1366705)
Posted by craggy on April 6th, 2012 @ 8:27pm CDT

looking at some of them, it'd be nice if they were toys.

Re: Transformers Prime Arms Micron Retail Display with "Cybertron Satellite" & the Primes of Japan (1366785)
Posted by gavinfuzzy on April 7th, 2012 @ 5:44am CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
rpetras wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
gavinfuzzy wrote:Hmm... all these are repaints of Ledgends class figures... im sure Takara would repaint the ledgends in these colours. That would be pretty cool IMO
No, they are not.

So are they going to be Deluxes then?
These are not toys.

I know, i meant all these artworks are redecos of figures that appeared in ledgends class.

1st- Movie Ironhide
2nd- TFP Arcee
3rd- Uni 2.0 Jazz
4th- ROTF Springer
5th- Movie Ratchet
6th- Same pic as 1st
7th- ROTF Bumblebee
8th- ROTF Prime
9th- Uni 2.0 Hound.

Re: Transformers Prime Arms Micron Retail Display with "Cybertron Satellite" & the Primes of Japan (1368995)
Posted by funeralthirst7 on April 14th, 2012 @ 3:36am CDT

Any word yet on how one might go about obtaining these if they don't live in Japan?

Re: Transformers Prime Arms Micron Retail Display with "Cybertron Satellite" & the Primes of Japan (1369021)
Posted by Sabrblade on April 14th, 2012 @ 7:51am CDT

funeralthirst7 wrote:Any word yet on how one might go about obtaining these if they don't live in Japan?

We still don't yet know what any of the "these" are, if there are toys, that is.

Re: Transformers Prime Arms Micron Retail Display with "Cybertron Satellite" & the Primes of Japan (1369025)
Posted by Sabrblade on April 14th, 2012 @ 8:06am CDT

Just looked at the latest reveal. Sapporo Prime looks to be based on Animated Optimus Prime.

Re: Transformers Prime Arms Micron Retail Display with "Cybertron Satellite" & the Primes of Japan (1369099)
Posted by Hotrodimust on April 14th, 2012 @ 1:37pm CDT

You didn't see the pre order for fort max he comes in 3 pieces the first piece is up for pre order on certain sites I'm not sure what ones

Re: Transformers Prime Arms Micron Retail Display with "Cybertron Satellite" & the Primes of Japan (1369102)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on April 14th, 2012 @ 1:45pm CDT

Hotrodimust wrote:You didn't see the pre order for fort max he comes in 3 pieces the first piece is up for pre order on certain sites I'm not sure what ones

That would be the Kabaya one, a down-sized build-it-yourself candy toy. Try again

Re: Transformers Prime Arms Micron Retail Display with "Cybertron Satellite" & the Primes of Japan (1369110)
Posted by Hotrodimust on April 14th, 2012 @ 2:03pm CDT

Oh sorry I didn't read up on it and the box was in Japanese next time I'll just keep my mouth shut instead of trying to help someone out

Re: Transformers Prime Arms Micron Retail Display with "Cybertron Satellite" & the Primes of Japan (1369184)
Posted by Autobot032 on April 14th, 2012 @ 6:43pm CDT

Hotrodimust wrote:Oh sorry I didn't read up on it and the box was in Japanese next time I'll just keep my mouth shut instead of trying to help someone out

You were being helped, too. Try being polite and gracious for once. What is your deal?!

Re: Transformers Prime Arms Micron Retail Display with "Cybertron Satellite" & the Primes of Japan (1369211)
Posted by Hotrodimust on April 14th, 2012 @ 8:29pm CDT

Lol wow really polite and gracious I've read that TF fans are the most complaining fans there are but I see more tools than anything lol

Re: Transformers Prime Arms Micron Retail Display with "Cybertron Satellite" & the Primes of Japan (1369246)
Posted by Blurrz on April 14th, 2012 @ 10:52pm CDT

Cut the crap. One and only warning, thanks.

Re: Transformers Prime Arms Micron Retail Display with "Cybertron Satellite" & the Primes of Japan (1373230)
Posted by Chaoslock on April 26th, 2012 @ 2:12am CDT

So, one of the rainmakers made it to Prime level. Cool.

Re: Transformers Prime Arms Micron Retail Display with "Cybertron Satellite" & the Primes of Japan (1373269)
Posted by AutobotMR2 on April 26th, 2012 @ 6:31am CDT

God I hope these see toy form! Majority of them look sweet. Just give them plastic form!

Re: Transformers Prime Arms Micron Retail Display with "Cybertron Satellite" & the Primes of Japan (1373336)
Posted by togaoki on April 26th, 2012 @ 9:32am CDT

Looks like Ratchet got some tiger in his tank. If these were to see toy form, they would probably be directly marketed to collectors I think.

Re: Transformers Prime Arms Micron Retail Display with "Cybertron Satellite" & the Primes of Japan (1375424)
Posted by RhA on May 1st, 2012 @ 2:18am CDT

Okay. What the hell is this about?

I'm torn here, are these guys straight repaints or do they have new heads?

Re: Transformers Prime Arms Micron Retail Display with "Cybertron Satellite" & the Primes of Japan (1375428)
Posted by Manterax Prime on May 1st, 2012 @ 2:39am CDT

RhA wrote:Okay. What the hell is this about?

I'm torn here, are these guys straight repaints or do they have new heads?

Actually, if in plastic form, they would be repaints AND remolds w/ a few having new heads.
Since it seems you haven't read, these are Characters designed to represent a specific city in Japan.

Re: Transformers Prime Arms Micron Retail Display with "Cybertron Satellite" & the Primes of Japan (1375429)
Posted by RhA on May 1st, 2012 @ 2:51am CDT

Manterax Prime wrote:
RhA wrote:Okay. What the hell is this about?

I'm torn here, are these guys straight repaints or do they have new heads?

Actually, if in plastic form, they would be repaints AND remolds w/ a few having new heads.
Since it seems you haven't read, these are Characters designed to represent a specific city in Japan.

I was not asking about the cities, I was asking what caused these repaints, if they are toys and if they would be remolds instead of repaints. Seems no one knows for sure. Nice job on reading a post, though.

Re: Transformers Prime Arms Micron Retail Display with "Cybertron Satellite" & the Primes of Japan (1375430)
Posted by ShardFenix on May 1st, 2012 @ 2:58am CDT

the bottom one just makes me think of Date Masamune from Sengoku Basara

But im pretty sure they are just artwork and will not be made into actual figures.

also I've always been curious, who exactly is your avatar of RhA...

Re: Transformers Prime Arms Micron Retail Display with "Cybertron Satellite" & the Primes of Japan (1375450)
Posted by CrimsonPrime on May 1st, 2012 @ 6:09am CDT

That's because Sendai is founded by Date Masamune. The head is based on his helmet and eyepatch.

Re: Transformers Prime Arms Micron Retail Display with "Cybertron Satellite" & the Primes of Japan (1375498)
Posted by AutobotMR2 on May 1st, 2012 @ 9:46am CDT

and is frakking amazing as well!

Re: Transformers Prime Arms Micron Retail Display with "Cybertron Satellite" & the Primes of Japan (1375522)
Posted by Nekoman on May 1st, 2012 @ 11:09am CDT

I want a toy of Sendai Prime! Assuming they never do anything with these designs, this could be a good idea for a custom project. It's freaking Murasame Date!

A series of Sengoku-Formers would be great.

Re: Transformers Prime Arms Micron Retail Display with "Cybertron Satellite" & the Primes of Japan (1375865)
Posted by CrimsonPrime on May 2nd, 2012 @ 2:58am CDT

Nekoman wrote:I want a toy of Sendai Prime! Assuming they never do anything with these designs, this could be a good idea for a custom project. It's freaking Murasame Date!

A series of Sengoku-Formers would be great.

It's Masamune Date xD. But I get your point. It would be awesome if Takara did some Sengoku-formers. Like turning Optimus to Tadakatsu or Megatron to Nobunaga Oda

. That would be awesome-sauce.

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