Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Figures Sighted at Best Buy with Pre-Orders on Best Buy Website

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Greetings all. We have confirmation that an unexpected retailer is joining in on selling Transformers Earthrise product! Yours truly found Earthrise Starscream sitting on the shelf all by his lonesome at a Best Buy in Oklahoma City, OK. Best Buy is no stranger to selling toys as they have had a small toy section in most stores for sometime now since the death of Toys R Us here in the states, but most of the product that would be appealing to collectors has been limited to Hasbro's Marvel Legends and Star Wars Black Series lines. Cyberverse has made a presence on Best Buy's shelves but that line is geared toward a younger audience. The new War for Cybertron: Siege line directed at the adult collecting community has been left out until just recently.

Best Buy has price tags on the shelves not just for Voyagers but for other class sizes as well such as Leader class, all priced to match if you were to buy the figures at Target or Walmart. Best Buy also has a selection of Earthrise figures available on their website as well, including Titan Scorponok for $149.99! Time to get out there and start checking your local Best Buys on your hunt run folks!

Do you make frequent stops at Best Buy? Are you excited you can now check out their toy section for Transformers Earthrise? Let us know in the comments down below and keep it tuned to Seibertron.com for all your Transformers needs!

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Re: Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Figures Sighted at Best Buy with Pre-Orders on Best Buy Website (2055516)
Posted by Fox Thiagarajan on March 3rd, 2020 @ 6:26pm CST

Stopped by local Best Buy here in Central New York state and they had nothing. Maybe in stock later this week.

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Posted by Emerje on March 3rd, 2020 @ 6:38pm CST

I guess they figured out they were stocking the wrong Transformers last year. It was strange seeing Cyberverse stocked next to more collector friendly lines last year, it really seemed like the wrong demographic they prefer to cater to. Especially when they're competing with Game Stop who is getting Siege and Studio Series and even some exclusives.

Emerje

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Posted by Nemesis Destron on March 3rd, 2020 @ 7:36pm CST

I got my claws on OP and it is indeed a cool figure. What I'm getting a kick out of is this so called Leader figure almost scales with Voyager Henkei OP. :-P

The Fansproject trailer totally dwarfs Earthrise OP trailer. :))

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Posted by greenlightprint on March 3rd, 2020 @ 7:36pm CST

I ordered mine online and got em today. I grabbed wheeljack, ironworks and cliff

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Posted by Jeddostotle7 on March 3rd, 2020 @ 7:49pm CST

Nemesis Destron wrote:I got my claws on OP and it is indeed a cool figure. What I'm getting a kick out of is this so called Leader figure almost scales with Voyager Henkei OP. The Fansproject trailer totally dwarfs Earthrise OP trailer.

I mean, it's not like this figure being as tall as Voyager Classics/etc. Optimus is particularly indicative of size-class shrinkage or anything, considering the trailer is part of the mass and cost that makes it a Leader, and the figure itself is as tall as the Voyager Optimus we got in Siege, which means that Voyager is still as tall as a Voyager from 2006. And how much did the Fansproject trailer cost on release?

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Posted by Randomhero on March 3rd, 2020 @ 10:28pm CST

Jeddostotle7 wrote:
Nemesis Destron wrote:I got my claws on OP and it is indeed a cool figure. What I'm getting a kick out of is this so called Leader figure almost scales with Voyager Henkei OP. The Fansproject trailer totally dwarfs Earthrise OP trailer.

I mean, it's not like this figure being as tall as Voyager Classics/etc. Optimus is particularly indicative of size-class shrinkage or anything, considering the trailer is part of the mass and cost that makes it a Leader, and the figure itself is as tall as the Voyager Optimus we got in Siege, which means that Voyager is still as tall as a Voyager from 2006. And how much did the Fansproject trailer cost on release?

$80-$100 for their trailer.

ER Optimus has quite a lot going on in his transformation. A good chuck of his leader cost goes into his engineering, he’s more complex than his siege predecessor. It’s not about height. I’d rather have what we’re getting than the hallow, bare minimum articulated leaders we used to get.

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Posted by Seibertron on March 3rd, 2020 @ 10:55pm CST

Randomhero wrote:
Jeddostotle7 wrote:
Nemesis Destron wrote:I got my claws on OP and it is indeed a cool figure. What I'm getting a kick out of is this so called Leader figure almost scales with Voyager Henkei OP. The Fansproject trailer totally dwarfs Earthrise OP trailer.

I mean, it's not like this figure being as tall as Voyager Classics/etc. Optimus is particularly indicative of size-class shrinkage or anything, considering the trailer is part of the mass and cost that makes it a Leader, and the figure itself is as tall as the Voyager Optimus we got in Siege, which means that Voyager is still as tall as a Voyager from 2006. And how much did the Fansproject trailer cost on release?

$80-$100 for their trailer.

ER Optimus has quite a lot going on in his transformation. A good chuck of his leader cost goes into his engineering, he’s more complex than his siege predecessor. It’s not about height. I’d rather have what we’re getting than the hallow, bare minimum articulated leaders we used to get.

I agree! Not to mention "out-of-scale" Leader Class figures. Shockwave is the only one that I feel like we didn't get our bang for the buck, which I think is evident by how this figure shelf warms everywhere.

And thanks to this news story, I grabbed Optimus Prime at the Best Buy in Schaumburg, IL literally as the guy brought it to the aisle. It was like he knew I was coming and brought it out for me. Easiest toy hunting in a LONG time.

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Posted by Emerje on March 4th, 2020 @ 1:41am CST

Speaking of Optimus, we've been getting multiple Optimus Prime figures at retail in each line over the last few years (except form PotP, but that line was a Prime overload), what do you think the second Optimus will be in Earthrise? I'd like to see something like a Voyager G2 Hero Prime since it's long overdue and Megatron is getting his third G2 tank repaint in the last few years (Optimus has the PotP G2 box set repaint and much older 2011 mold and it's repaint), or even G2 Go Bot Prime since it's been a long time since we've gotten a Deluxe Optimus.

The Go-Bot version would probably need the colors reworked to be more Prime-like, but could be a potential Sunstreaker repaint.

Then there's Machine Wars OP, I think most of us realize the repaint value of this guy. Probably just be a trailerless Voyager.

But what about something that hasn't had a toy before? I'm pretty partial to this Marvel design.

Emerje

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Posted by Rodimus Prime on March 4th, 2020 @ 4:01am CST

I brought up in the other thread that that pre-Earth version of Prime should have been in Siege. It won't be in Earthrise, because it's a Cybertronian form, but it would have been nice to finally see it, even as an exclusive. But maybe it's just too obscure, it only appeared in 1 issue and for only a few panels.

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Posted by Hellscream9999 on March 4th, 2020 @ 4:28am CST

I'm ready for an rid'01 optimus update

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Posted by Tuned Agent on March 4th, 2020 @ 7:41am CST

I'd like to see an Armada and an IDW Optimus, but those aren't going to happen anytime soon. A new Hero OP wouldn't surprise me, and I think they will eventually do another version of Laser Prime. I think they would want to make Laser Prime a leader class though, so they can include his trailer, so I doubt it will happen in ER.

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Posted by Sabrblade on March 4th, 2020 @ 9:12am CST

Hellscream9999 wrote:I'm ready for an rid'01 optimus update

I'm still happy with my original. Otherwise, I would have bought the Encore (before we all found out about that reissue's Q&A problems).

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Posted by G1OptimusPAX on March 4th, 2020 @ 11:53am CST

I am so glad the trailer came bare bones, so I could add all that I wanted to add to it myself. It maybe a little on the short side, but I'd rather see long trailers on the movie verse toys. This is ok by my standards. Amazing toy.

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Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on March 4th, 2020 @ 1:21pm CST

Hellscream9999 wrote:I'm ready for an rid'01 optimus update

He doesn't need an update, he just needs a competent reissue. He's already designed to a good standard, and an update would be severely watered-down unless it was Commander-class (and even then it might have issues).

The RID (2001) molds that need updates are the Autobot Brothers, since the original molds are kaput. Of course, they'd probably have to be Voyagers or a boxset to be on par with or surpass the originals.

Tuned Agent wrote:I'd like to see an Armada and an IDW Optimus, but those aren't going to happen anytime soon. A new Hero OP wouldn't surprise me, and I think they will eventually do another version of Laser Prime. I think they would want to make Laser Prime a leader class though, so they can include his trailer, so I doubt it will happen in ER.

Well, Takara is working on a new Armada Optimus. A really fancy one, even.
They did a new Laser Rod Optimus Prime during Titans Return, not sure how soon they'd repeat that. And Laser Prime is another one where a reissue would be good.

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Posted by Evil Eye on March 4th, 2020 @ 1:34pm CST

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:I'm ready for an rid'01 optimus update
He doesn't need an update, he just needs a competent reissue. He's already designed to a good standard, and an update would be severely watered-down unless it was Commander-class (and even then it might have issues).

Lack of thigh swivels aside I'd agree, he has aged very gracefully. Poor Ultra Magnus, however...

The RID (2001) molds that need updates are the Autobot Brothers, since the original molds are kaput. Of course, they'd probably have to be Voyagers or a boxset to be on par with or surpass the originals.

I honestly don't think you could update the Car Brothers without losing what made them cool, given they were essentially Beast Wars toys that turned into cars. And given their poseability rivals modern figures, I don't think a straight update would do them justice. Seeing them re-imagined into the current design aesthetic would be cool, admittedly, but at the same time I'd rather just get the originals.

Tuned Agent wrote:I'd like to see an Armada and an IDW Optimus, but those aren't going to happen anytime soon. A new Hero OP wouldn't surprise me, and I think they will eventually do another version of Laser Prime. I think they would want to make Laser Prime a leader class though, so they can include his trailer, so I doubt it will happen in ER.
Well, Takara is working on a new Armada Optimus. A really fancy one, even.

Let's just hope that actually comes out, it's been a while.

They did a new Laser Rod Optimus Prime during Titans Return, not sure how soon they'd repeat that. And Laser Prime is another one where a reissue would be good.

Eh, the TR Laser Prime wasn't great, the "jet mode" was weak (even for the Octane version), it had horrible stickers and overall didn't quite capture the essence of the original figure. Plus it was a Headmaster, which may or may not bother some. Ironically, I actually feel the old RTS figure did a better job as an update (aside from being too small).

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Posted by Tuned Agent on March 4th, 2020 @ 1:46pm CST

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:
Tuned Agent wrote:I'd like to see an Armada and an IDW Optimus, but those aren't going to happen anytime soon. A new Hero OP wouldn't surprise me, and I think they will eventually do another version of Laser Prime. I think they would want to make Laser Prime a leader class though, so they can include his trailer, so I doubt it will happen in ER.
Well, Takara is working on a new Armada Optimus. A really fancy one, even.
They did a new Laser Rod Optimus Prime during Titans Return, not sure how soon they'd repeat that. And Laser Prime is another one where a reissue would be good.

Didn't Takara recently say that that Armada Optimus was just a prototype they made to gauge interest, and that it was not confirmed to ever be produced? Plus, even if it is produced, it would likely cost in excess of $60, probably higher. I'd like to see something released at standard retail.

As for whether they would make a new Laser Prime only a few years after Titans Return, the fact that we got G1 cartoon Primes in both PotP and Siege didn't stop us from getting yet another in Earthrise. Plus, a leader class Laser Prime would be able to have a separate trailer, and not be exclusive to a box set.

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Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on March 4th, 2020 @ 2:11pm CST

Tuned Agent wrote:
ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:
Tuned Agent wrote:I'd like to see an Armada and an IDW Optimus, but those aren't going to happen anytime soon. A new Hero OP wouldn't surprise me, and I think they will eventually do another version of Laser Prime. I think they would want to make Laser Prime a leader class though, so they can include his trailer, so I doubt it will happen in ER.
Well, Takara is working on a new Armada Optimus. A really fancy one, even.
They did a new Laser Rod Optimus Prime during Titans Return, not sure how soon they'd repeat that. And Laser Prime is another one where a reissue would be good.

Didn't Takara recently say that that Armada Optimus was just a prototype they made to gauge interest, and that it was not confirmed to ever be produced? Plus, even if it is produced, it would likely cost in excess of $60, probably higher. I'd like to see something released at standard retail.

As for whether they would make a new Laser Prime only a few years after Titans Return, the fact that we got G1 cartoon Primes in both PotP and Siege didn't stop us from getting yet another in Earthrise. Plus, a leader class Laser Prime would be able to have a separate trailer, and not be exclusive to a box set.

1. Takara may have said that about that Armada Optimus, but I hadn't heard about it yet. And yes, it would cost in excess of that - and be worth it if they pulled it off. I don't think a standard retail rehash of Armada Optimus would end up terribly exciting.
2. For one thing, that's cartoon Prime. For another, the PotP version is an OS mess that's mainly good for Orion Pax and the cartoon-color Matrix. For a third, the Optimus version of the TR Octane mold was available at retail too. It didn't have the Laser Rod deco, true, but the same features are there.
3. A Gen. Leader Laser Rod Optimus would be alright, I suppose. Wouldn't be as watered-down as some others. But Iunno how I feel about a slot going to it in this trilogy.

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Posted by aronjlove on March 4th, 2020 @ 3:41pm CST

G1OptimusPAX wrote:I am so glad the trailer came bare bones, so I could add all that I wanted to add to it myself. It maybe a little on the short side, but I'd rather see long trailers on the movie verse toys. This is ok by my standards. Amazing toy.

I love all the 5mm ports inside, definitely customizable!

Re: Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Figures Sighted at Best Buy with Pre-Orders on Best Buy Website (2055616)
Posted by Tuned Agent on March 4th, 2020 @ 4:26pm CST

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:
Tuned Agent wrote:
ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:
Tuned Agent wrote:I'd like to see an Armada and an IDW Optimus, but those aren't going to happen anytime soon. A new Hero OP wouldn't surprise me, and I think they will eventually do another version of Laser Prime. I think they would want to make Laser Prime a leader class though, so they can include his trailer, so I doubt it will happen in ER.
Well, Takara is working on a new Armada Optimus. A really fancy one, even.
They did a new Laser Rod Optimus Prime during Titans Return, not sure how soon they'd repeat that. And Laser Prime is another one where a reissue would be good.

Didn't Takara recently say that that Armada Optimus was just a prototype they made to gauge interest, and that it was not confirmed to ever be produced? Plus, even if it is produced, it would likely cost in excess of $60, probably higher. I'd like to see something released at standard retail.

As for whether they would make a new Laser Prime only a few years after Titans Return, the fact that we got G1 cartoon Primes in both PotP and Siege didn't stop us from getting yet another in Earthrise. Plus, a leader class Laser Prime would be able to have a separate trailer, and not be exclusive to a box set.
1. Takara may have said that about that Armada Optimus, but I hadn't heard about it yet. And yes, it would cost in excess of that - and be worth it if they pulled it off. I don't think a standard retail rehash of Armada Optimus would end up terribly exciting.
2. For one thing, that's cartoon Prime. For another, the PotP version is an OS mess that's mainly good for Orion Pax and the cartoon-color Matrix. For a third, the Optimus version of the TR Octane mold was available at retail too. It didn't have the Laser Rod deco, true, but the same features are there.
3. A Gen. Leader Laser Rod Optimus would be alright, I suppose. Wouldn't be as watered-down as some others. But Iunno how I feel about a slot going to it in this trilogy.

How good a standard retail Armada Optimus would be would really depend on how they do it. A voyager might come close in parts count, but I'm not sure it would have the necessary mass (Armada Optimus is a chunky boy, especially when you add his gun). However, at leader class they could just release a finished version of Takara's prototype, with a new Sparkplug, a removable matrix, and maybe even some extra weapons, for less than what it would cost if it were just produced by Takara.

You're right about the regular TR voyager Prime, but he doesn't have the trademark deco (which, IMO, is the main reason he's cool). My point about all the G1 Primes still stands though - they aren't afraid to rehash the same thing year after year, so the few years in between TR and now doesn't really mean much. And a leader class Laser Prime wouldn't be my first choice either, but it seems to be mandated that there be a leader class Optimus in every line, and Laser Prime is more likely than most.

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Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on March 4th, 2020 @ 4:47pm CST

Tuned Agent wrote:
ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:
Tuned Agent wrote:
ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:
Tuned Agent wrote:I'd like to see an Armada and an IDW Optimus, but those aren't going to happen anytime soon. A new Hero OP wouldn't surprise me, and I think they will eventually do another version of Laser Prime. I think they would want to make Laser Prime a leader class though, so they can include his trailer, so I doubt it will happen in ER.
Well, Takara is working on a new Armada Optimus. A really fancy one, even.
They did a new Laser Rod Optimus Prime during Titans Return, not sure how soon they'd repeat that. And Laser Prime is another one where a reissue would be good.

Didn't Takara recently say that that Armada Optimus was just a prototype they made to gauge interest, and that it was not confirmed to ever be produced? Plus, even if it is produced, it would likely cost in excess of $60, probably higher. I'd like to see something released at standard retail.

As for whether they would make a new Laser Prime only a few years after Titans Return, the fact that we got G1 cartoon Primes in both PotP and Siege didn't stop us from getting yet another in Earthrise. Plus, a leader class Laser Prime would be able to have a separate trailer, and not be exclusive to a box set.
1. Takara may have said that about that Armada Optimus, but I hadn't heard about it yet. And yes, it would cost in excess of that - and be worth it if they pulled it off. I don't think a standard retail rehash of Armada Optimus would end up terribly exciting.
2. For one thing, that's cartoon Prime. For another, the PotP version is an OS mess that's mainly good for Orion Pax and the cartoon-color Matrix. For a third, the Optimus version of the TR Octane mold was available at retail too. It didn't have the Laser Rod deco, true, but the same features are there.
3. A Gen. Leader Laser Rod Optimus would be alright, I suppose. Wouldn't be as watered-down as some others. But Iunno how I feel about a slot going to it in this trilogy.

How good a standard retail Armada Optimus would be would really depend on how they do it. A voyager might come close in parts count, but I'm not sure it would have the necessary mass (Armada Optimus is a chunky boy, especially when you add his gun). However, at leader class they could just release a finished version of Takara's prototype, with a new Sparkplug, a removable matrix, and maybe even some extra weapons, for less than what it would cost if it were just produced by Takara.

Okay, so what you're picturing is essentially "Bendy Prime Redux". I was picturing the complete Armada Optimus package:

Hence my "it would be worth it if they pulled it off" comment about the Takara prototype, and why I didn't think a retail Leader version would be terribly exciting.

Tuned Agent wrote:You're right about the regular TR voyager Prime, but he doesn't have the trademark deco (which, IMO, is the main reason he's cool). My point about all the G1 Primes still stands though - they aren't afraid to rehash the same thing year after year, so the few years in between TR and now doesn't really mean much. And a leader class Laser Prime wouldn't be my first choice either, but it seems to be mandated that there be a leader class Optimus in every line, and Laser Prime is more likely than most.

They aren't afraid to rehash cartoon Optimus, certainly. Other versions of him are a less-certain matter.

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Posted by Tuned Agent on March 4th, 2020 @ 5:15pm CST

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:
Tuned Agent wrote:
ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:
Tuned Agent wrote:
ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:
Tuned Agent wrote:I'd like to see an Armada and an IDW Optimus, but those aren't going to happen anytime soon. A new Hero OP wouldn't surprise me, and I think they will eventually do another version of Laser Prime. I think they would want to make Laser Prime a leader class though, so they can include his trailer, so I doubt it will happen in ER.
Well, Takara is working on a new Armada Optimus. A really fancy one, even.
They did a new Laser Rod Optimus Prime during Titans Return, not sure how soon they'd repeat that. And Laser Prime is another one where a reissue would be good.

Didn't Takara recently say that that Armada Optimus was just a prototype they made to gauge interest, and that it was not confirmed to ever be produced? Plus, even if it is produced, it would likely cost in excess of $60, probably higher. I'd like to see something released at standard retail.

As for whether they would make a new Laser Prime only a few years after Titans Return, the fact that we got G1 cartoon Primes in both PotP and Siege didn't stop us from getting yet another in Earthrise. Plus, a leader class Laser Prime would be able to have a separate trailer, and not be exclusive to a box set.
1. Takara may have said that about that Armada Optimus, but I hadn't heard about it yet. And yes, it would cost in excess of that - and be worth it if they pulled it off. I don't think a standard retail rehash of Armada Optimus would end up terribly exciting.
2. For one thing, that's cartoon Prime. For another, the PotP version is an OS mess that's mainly good for Orion Pax and the cartoon-color Matrix. For a third, the Optimus version of the TR Octane mold was available at retail too. It didn't have the Laser Rod deco, true, but the same features are there.
3. A Gen. Leader Laser Rod Optimus would be alright, I suppose. Wouldn't be as watered-down as some others. But Iunno how I feel about a slot going to it in this trilogy.

How good a standard retail Armada Optimus would be would really depend on how they do it. A voyager might come close in parts count, but I'm not sure it would have the necessary mass (Armada Optimus is a chunky boy, especially when you add his gun). However, at leader class they could just release a finished version of Takara's prototype, with a new Sparkplug, a removable matrix, and maybe even some extra weapons, for less than what it would cost if it were just produced by Takara.
Okay, so what you're picturing is essentially "Bendy Prime Redux". I was picturing the complete Armada Optimus package:
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Hence my "it would be worth it if they pulled it off" comment about the Takara prototype, and why I didn't think a retail Leader version would be terribly exciting.

Tuned Agent wrote:You're right about the regular TR voyager Prime, but he doesn't have the trademark deco (which, IMO, is the main reason he's cool). My point about all the G1 Primes still stands though - they aren't afraid to rehash the same thing year after year, so the few years in between TR and now doesn't really mean much. And a leader class Laser Prime wouldn't be my first choice either, but it seems to be mandated that there be a leader class Optimus in every line, and Laser Prime is more likely than most.

They aren't afraid to rehash cartoon Optimus, certainly. Other versions of him are a less-certain matter.

Ah, I see what you mean. Yeah, I was picturing a trailer-less Prime, as doing one with a trailer would be hard outside of commander class. I was still factoring in the combining gimmick though, possibly for pairing with some concurrently released Jetfire pants. Without the need to combine, he could easily be done as a voyager, but that's just a half measure. And to be fair, we have no idea if Takara's Prime would include a trailer, or if he has the combined mode to go with a later Jetfire.

And I agree that cartoon Prime gets rehashed because he's a safe bet, but they can't keep rehashing him forever.

...right? :-s

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Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on March 4th, 2020 @ 6:22pm CST

I would really like to see a new RiD2001 styled Optimus Prime toy, or a new Armada one. Give us a different design/aesthetic/look please!

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Posted by Skritz on March 4th, 2020 @ 7:02pm CST

What they could do is a pair of Voyagers: Armada Prime and Armada Jetfire. They combine. Maybe add in a Voyager or Leader Overload. Bonus point if this is in a CHUG line with a combining gimmick (but not Scramble city style, of course).

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Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on March 4th, 2020 @ 7:10pm CST

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I would really like to see a new RiD2001 styled Optimus Prime toy, or a new Armada one. Give us a different design/aesthetic/look please!

Well, we got a watered-down Cybertron Optimus, does that count?

You know what I would like to see instead of a watered-down version of an old Super Optimus? Either a break from Optimus Prime toys (aside from special versions of ER Optimus), especially big ones, for a bit... Or for the next big Optimus to veer off the G1 aesthetic in a big way and be the Season 4 Animated Optimus we were robbed of.

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Posted by Skritz on March 4th, 2020 @ 7:12pm CST

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I would really like to see a new RiD2001 styled Optimus Prime toy, or a new Armada one. Give us a different design/aesthetic/look please!
Well, we got a watered-down Cybertron Optimus, does that count?

Technically yes. I don't have him but ignoring the different transformation he's a nice update for people who can't find or afford the old one, but to me its one crippling weakness is that the smaller robot head is GEEWUN and not the open mouthplate of Galaxy Convoy.

Re: Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Figures Sighted at Best Buy with Pre-Orders on Best Buy Website (2055635)
Posted by Sabrblade on March 4th, 2020 @ 7:13pm CST

Skritz wrote:
ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I would really like to see a new RiD2001 styled Optimus Prime toy, or a new Armada one. Give us a different design/aesthetic/look please!
Well, we got a watered-down Cybertron Optimus, does that count?

Technically yes.

And Takara paid homage to Energon Optimus in their Unite Warriors Convoy Grand Prime set.

Re: Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Figures Sighted at Best Buy with Pre-Orders on Best Buy Website (2055636)
Posted by Skritz on March 4th, 2020 @ 7:17pm CST

Sabrblade wrote:
Skritz wrote:
ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I would really like to see a new RiD2001 styled Optimus Prime toy, or a new Armada one. Give us a different design/aesthetic/look please!
Well, we got a watered-down Cybertron Optimus, does that count?

Technically yes.
And Takara paid homage to Energon Optimus in their Unite Warriors Convoy Grand Prime set.

They still somewhat missed the mark by not making the core Optimus bot look more like 'Fatimus Prime' or using different limbs. A submarine retool of Rook would have been kickass.

Re: Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Figures Sighted at Best Buy with Pre-Orders on Best Buy Website (2055638)
Posted by Sabrblade on March 4th, 2020 @ 7:22pm CST

Skritz wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Skritz wrote:
ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I would really like to see a new RiD2001 styled Optimus Prime toy, or a new Armada one. Give us a different design/aesthetic/look please!
Well, we got a watered-down Cybertron Optimus, does that count?

Technically yes.
And Takara paid homage to Energon Optimus in their Unite Warriors Convoy Grand Prime set.

They still somewhat missed the mark by not making the core Optimus bot look more like 'Fatimus Prime' or using different limbs. A submarine retool of Rook would have been kickass.

Gotta sell that new "G1 Convoy is now a combiner" concept at the same time.

Re: Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Figures Sighted at Best Buy with Pre-Orders on Best Buy Website (2055640)
Posted by Skritz on March 4th, 2020 @ 7:30pm CST

Funny thing is, in Combiner Wars I much preferred the more unusual 'Battle Core' Optimus Prime with his unique combination of features from Ginrai, Nova Prime and Star Convoy.

Re: Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Figures Sighted at Best Buy with Pre-Orders on Best Buy Website (2055651)
Posted by Sentinel_Primal on March 4th, 2020 @ 8:07pm CST

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I would really like to see a new RiD2001 styled Optimus Prime toy, or a new Armada one. Give us a different design/aesthetic/look please!
Well, we got a watered-down Cybertron Optimus, does that count?

You know what I would like to see instead of a watered-down version of an old Super Optimus? Either a break from Optimus Prime toys (aside from special versions of ER Optimus), especially big ones, for a bit... Or for the next big Optimus to veer off the G1 aesthetic in a big way and be the Season 4 Animated Optimus we were robbed of.

I would love to see that Prime design brought back. Especially with that 3D printed Season 4 Megatron figure that a fan just did

Re: Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Figures Sighted at Best Buy with Pre-Orders on Best Buy Website (2055655)
Posted by emlit on March 4th, 2020 @ 8:30pm CST

G1OptimusPAX wrote:I am so glad the trailer came bare bones, so I could add all that I wanted to add to it myself. It maybe a little on the short side, but I'd rather see long trailers on the movie verse toys. This is ok by my standards. Amazing toy.

Nice pics!

Re: Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Figures Sighted at Best Buy with Pre-Orders on Best Buy Website (2055658)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on March 4th, 2020 @ 9:00pm CST

Skritz wrote:Funny thing is, in Combiner Wars I much preferred the more unusual 'Battle Core' Optimus Prime with his unique combination of features from Ginrai, Nova Prime and Star Convoy.

It's still my favorite "G1" prime in my collection, I adore that head sculpt.

he is a torso right now, but I suspect in the coming few months he will be an individual, as I have the other red one secured to serve as a torso

Re: Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Figures Sighted at Best Buy with Pre-Orders on Best Buy Website (2055663)
Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on March 4th, 2020 @ 9:33pm CST

I use the red CW Optimus Prime as my CHUG non-Powermaster Optimus Prime currently, I like his looks and height.

Re: Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Figures Sighted at Best Buy with Pre-Orders on Best Buy Website (2055671)
Posted by Deadput on March 4th, 2020 @ 10:09pm CST

White CW Prime serves as my Nova Prime who in my collection isn't a jerk but rather is an Autobot "Commander" who hates and does not partake in fighting in the war but rather going across the galaxy for peaceful negotiations, he serves as one extreme end of the "war morality" for the Autobots with Sentinel Prime being more of the military commander who does whatever it takes to defeat the Decepticons while Optimus is in the middle and is conflicted about fully committing to one side or the other.

I'm actually excited to get Earthrise Optimus since I think stuff like a more accurate sized Matrix and the trailer will make for great accessories.

Re: Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Figures Sighted at Best Buy with Pre-Orders on Best Buy Website (2055688)
Posted by Emerje on March 5th, 2020 @ 4:18am CST

As far as I'm concerned the only RID 2001 figures that really need a remake are all of the Spy Changers, Skid-Z (Siege Mirage repaint?), and Towline (Hoist repaint?). Everyone else would either be impossible to improve on or already got proper remakes (Sky-Byte and Baldigus/Ruination). Engineering has changed so much now, and while I don't think they'd all be like TFCC Sideburn, they'd be very different. The car brothers wouldn't be worse, they wouldn't be bad figures, but not better, just different. It would be a heck of a challenge for Hasbro, the lack of chrome parts, firing missiles and rubber tires would be hard to counter.

I look at the Unicron Trilogy the same way I do G1/G2, just about everything is fair game and can only be improved on with the right effort. RID 2001, on the other hand, feels like sacred ground, it's so good!

Emerje

Re: Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Figures Sighted at Best Buy with Pre-Orders on Best Buy Website (2055691)
Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on March 5th, 2020 @ 5:07am CST

Emerje wrote:As far as I'm concerned the only RID 2001 figures that really need a remake are all of the Spy Changers, Skid-Z (Siege Mirage repaint?), and Towline (Hoist repaint?). Everyone else would either be impossible to improve on or already got proper remakes (Sky-Byte and Baldigus/Ruination). Engineering has changed so much now, and while I don't think they'd all be like TFCC Sideburn, they'd be very different. The car brothers wouldn't be worse, they wouldn't be bad figures, but not better, just different. It would be a heck of a challenge for Hasbro, the lack of chrome parts, firing missiles and rubber tires would be hard to counter.

As far as I'm concerned, it's the Autobot Brothers who really need remakes even if they have to be Voyagers to keep the firing missiles. Because here's the thing: The Autobot Brothers' molds died. I also think there's room for improvement on X-Brawn and especially Prowl with regard to what parts are made of what plastic.

Emerje wrote:I look at the Unicron Trilogy the same way I do G1/G2, just about everything is fair game and can only be improved on with the right effort. RID 2001, on the other hand, feels like sacred ground, it's so good!

Emerje

The Unicron Trilogy had plenty of good stuff in it too, y'know. And also cool gimmicks without which the toys would feel diminished. And given the differences between CHUG and the UT, especially now, that "right effort" seems unlikely to be forthcoming. Most of the efforts thus far have certainly been watered down (T30 Armada Starscream, SIEGE Galaxy Upgrade Optimus) or outright laughable (Combiner Wars Armada Megatron). The one figure that really made a lot of improvements, Universe Hot Shot, still had its faults: No Axlezooka, Jolt couldn't be a rear propeller, and the Hasbro version was missing the launchers.
The one UT remake I'd really want to see, is something that's a bit of a pipe dream but would be a genuine improvement: A Leader-class (because he'd have to be) Leobreaker, with the arm mode transforming as it was supposed to (instead of the final toy's gimped version) and compatible with the original Cybertron Leader-class Optimus.

By the way, on the subject of RiD 2001 and the Unicron Trilogy... It's totally Omega Prime's fault that Armada Megatron has no back-and-forth hip articulation.

Re: Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Figures Sighted at Best Buy with Pre-Orders on Best Buy Website (2055695)
Posted by Asepticon on March 5th, 2020 @ 6:04am CST

After reading this article, I checked out Best Buy and dang sure, they had Earthrise figures before anyone else in my town. Best Buy is looking real good coming out of the gate.

Re: Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Figures Sighted at Best Buy with Pre-Orders on Best Buy Website (2055706)
Posted by Sentinel_Primal on March 5th, 2020 @ 8:15am CST

Hm... I may have to check out Best Buy since everyone seems to be finding Earthrise stuff so easily there. I will say they do have the advantage of not needing to clear Siege product though

Re: Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Figures Sighted at Best Buy with Pre-Orders on Best Buy Website (2055707)
Posted by aronjlove on March 5th, 2020 @ 8:26am CST

Deadput wrote:White CW Prime serves as my Nova Prime who in my collection isn't a jerk but rather is an Autobot "Commander" who hates and does not partake in fighting in the war but rather going across the galaxy for peaceful negotiations, he serves as one extreme end of the "war morality" for the Autobots with Sentinel Prime being more of the military commander who does whatever it takes to defeat the Decepticons while Optimus is in the middle and is conflicted about fully committing to one side or the other.

I'm actually excited to get Earthrise Optimus since I think stuff like a more accurate sized Matrix and the trailer will make for great accessories.

The Matrix is pretty freaking sweet

Re: Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Figures Sighted at Best Buy with Pre-Orders on Best Buy Website (2055708)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on March 5th, 2020 @ 8:44am CST

Emerje wrote:As far as I'm concerned the only RID 2001 figures that really need a remake are all of the Spy Changers, Skid-Z (Siege Mirage repaint?), and Towline (Hoist repaint?). Everyone else would either be impossible to improve on or already got proper remakes (Sky-Byte and Baldigus/Ruination). Engineering has changed so much now, and while I don't think they'd all be like TFCC Sideburn, they'd be very different. The car brothers wouldn't be worse, they wouldn't be bad figures, but not better, just different. It would be a heck of a challenge for Hasbro, the lack of chrome parts, firing missiles and rubber tires would be hard to counter.

I look at the Unicron Trilogy the same way I do G1/G2, just about everything is fair game and can only be improved on with the right effort. RID 2001, on the other hand, feels like sacred ground, it's so good!

Emerje

It's great and all that you and others have them, but like galaxy upgrade prime, an update is a way for people like me that missed them to get one by proxy; your argument holds no water, I want rid'01 prime and magnus and I don't want to drop a ton of money on ebay for a figure with broken rubber tires, it's been 19 years, I think an update is totally fair play, and, like galaxy upgrade prime, does not negate or discount the merit of the original figure for those that do have it [-(

Re: Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Figures Sighted at Best Buy with Pre-Orders on Best Buy Website (2055710)
Posted by Ironhidensh on March 5th, 2020 @ 9:11am CST

So, ER Starscream is fucking awesome. You should all get one. Totally blows Seige out of the water, and Seige was a good mold.

Re: Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Figures Sighted at Best Buy with Pre-Orders on Best Buy Website (2055724)
Posted by Cobotron on March 5th, 2020 @ 11:34am CST

Ironhidensh wrote:So, ER Starscream is **** awesome. You should all get one. Totally blows Seige out of the water, and Seige was a good mold.

Well, let's find out! Just hit Best Buy to see if any Earths had Risen. And they HAVE! Picked up Star's Cream and Hoist. With Best Buy on the playing field, the game just GOT REAL!!! :DANCE:

Re: Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Figures Sighted at Best Buy with Pre-Orders on Best Buy Website (2055764)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on March 5th, 2020 @ 6:23pm CST

Hellscream9999 wrote:
Emerje wrote:As far as I'm concerned the only RID 2001 figures that really need a remake are all of the Spy Changers, Skid-Z (Siege Mirage repaint?), and Towline (Hoist repaint?). Everyone else would either be impossible to improve on or already got proper remakes (Sky-Byte and Baldigus/Ruination). Engineering has changed so much now, and while I don't think they'd all be like TFCC Sideburn, they'd be very different. The car brothers wouldn't be worse, they wouldn't be bad figures, but not better, just different. It would be a heck of a challenge for Hasbro, the lack of chrome parts, firing missiles and rubber tires would be hard to counter.

I look at the Unicron Trilogy the same way I do G1/G2, just about everything is fair game and can only be improved on with the right effort. RID 2001, on the other hand, feels like sacred ground, it's so good!

Emerje

It's great and all that you and others have them, but like galaxy upgrade prime, an update is a way for people like me that missed them to get one by proxy; your argument holds no water, I want rid'01 prime and magnus and I don't want to drop a ton of money on ebay for a figure with broken rubber tires, it's been 19 years, I think an update is totally fair play, and, like galaxy upgrade prime, does not negate or discount the merit of the original figure for those that do have it

I agree with the Screamer from Hell.

Re: Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Figures Sighted at Best Buy with Pre-Orders on Best Buy Website (2055769)
Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on March 5th, 2020 @ 8:02pm CST

I think they'd largely be better served by competent reissues (As opposed to Encore God Fire Convoy, where Takara was too busy hyping the new voice audio to pay attention to QC elsewhere; and to add insult to injury, flubbed that part)... Except for those figures where that's impossible, like the Autobot Brothers.

Re: Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Figures Sighted at Best Buy with Pre-Orders on Best Buy Website (2055770)
Posted by TulioDude on March 5th, 2020 @ 8:05pm CST

It warms my heart to see everyone else wanting more stuff from the post G1 era.There are many great ideas and toys there and it would be awesome to see some of these them updated.

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:The one UT remake I'd really want to see, is something that's a bit of a pipe dream but would be a genuine improvement: A Leader-class (because he'd have to be) Leobreaker, with the arm mode transforming as it was supposed to (instead of the final toy's gimped version) and compatible with the original Cybertron Leader-class Optimus.

If they can make the new titan masters compatible with the G1 headmaster and make the minicons ports stay mostly the same throughout the years,this idea isn't that far fetched.

Re: Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Figures Sighted at Best Buy with Pre-Orders on Best Buy Website (2055782)
Posted by Sentinel_Primal on March 6th, 2020 @ 1:50am CST

I just had a thought regarding a potential Lockdown: What if they use the Runamuck mold and reshell the vehicle mode, and retool the head, hands, and faux chest? They could easily retool the hands to be more like Impactor's if they want to give the option of a hook hand, the faux chest allows them to give Lockdown his usual design without having to alter his vehicle mode, and the front end of the car still ends up as the feet

Re: Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Figures Sighted at Best Buy with Pre-Orders on Best Buy Website (2055790)
Posted by sol magnus on March 6th, 2020 @ 7:37am CST

Got my first Earthrise figure today, but it wasn't who I thought it was going to be...

I went into my local Walmart to pick up a Grapple, as they had the Voyagers, but ended up buying Starscream. :/

In a normal world, I'd want Grapple since he's a new mold and not a redo from Siege over someone I just got in Siege, but there were six Grapples and one Starscream. I believe that's the total number they put out - six of each. All the Screamers were purchased but the one, and NONE of the Grapples. I succumbed to the law of supply and demand. I'll grab Grapple in a week or two, but he's the early shelfwarmer around these parts.

Re: Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Figures Sighted at Best Buy with Pre-Orders on Best Buy Website (2055792)
Posted by Ironhidensh on March 6th, 2020 @ 8:02am CST

sol magnus wrote:Got my first Earthrise figure today, but it wasn't who I thought it was going to be...

I went into my local Walmart to pick up a Grapple, as they had the Voyagers, but ended up buying Starscream. :/

In a normal world, I'd want Grapple since he's a new mold and not a redo from Siege over someone I just got in Siege, but there were six Grapples and one Starscream. I believe that's the total number they put out - six of each. All the Screamers were purchased but the one, and NONE of the Grapples. I succumbed to the law of supply and demand. I'll grab Grapple in a week or two, but he's the early shelfwarmer around these parts.

Not necessarily. Case breakdown is one screamer, and two grapples.

Re: Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Figures Sighted at Best Buy with Pre-Orders on Best Buy Website (2055795)
Posted by Omegatron. on March 6th, 2020 @ 8:17am CST

I don't think these have been posted here yet. We've seen most of it already but the pictures of Sky Lynx in his separated alt modes are new.

Re: Transformers War for Cybertron: Earthrise Figures Sighted at Best Buy with Pre-Orders on Best Buy Website (2055796)
Posted by sol magnus on March 6th, 2020 @ 8:17am CST

Ironhidensh wrote:
sol magnus wrote:Got my first Earthrise figure today, but it wasn't who I thought it was going to be...

I went into my local Walmart to pick up a Grapple, as they had the Voyagers, but ended up buying Starscream. :/

In a normal world, I'd want Grapple since he's a new mold and not a redo from Siege over someone I just got in Siege, but there were six Grapples and one Starscream. I believe that's the total number they put out - six of each. All the Screamers were purchased but the one, and NONE of the Grapples. I succumbed to the law of supply and demand. I'll grab Grapple in a week or two, but he's the early shelfwarmer around these parts.

Not necessarily. Case breakdown is one screamer, and two grapples.

Maybe. The first time I laid eyes on them, there were 4 Screamers. I wasn't there exactly when they put the stuff out, but it had dwindled to the one, with no change in Grapples. It is good to know there's two to one in a case, though.

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