US Sighting + Pictorial Review of Roll N Change Optimus Prime

TF fan Chico reached out to us to let us know that they found the Transformers Cyberverse Adventures Dinobots Unite Roll and Change Bumblebee at a Walmart in California for $49.67. While they only found Bumblebee, the toy's wavemate is Optimus Prime. These are both big toys that have an auto converting gimmick. Chuckdawg has a video review of the Optimus figure below. and I made a review of the Bumblebee figure, which I really did not like (would not recommend to parents for their kids).

chuckdawg1999 wrote:The Cyberverse line has always given us new and inventive ways to transform and play with our Transformers, the Roll and Change line is no different. Optimus Prime features lights and sounds as well as some snap-on Energon blue body armor. The included sword is a great weapon but is also used as a lock to the changing gimmick. While the price might be a bit high for most, the toy is a solid, beefy, fun figure.

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We have news that the Transformers Cyberverse Dinobots Unite Slugtron and Bumbleswoop combiners have been found at US retail. Thlinux found them at a local Walmart in Pooler, GA. The Slugtron set comes with Dinobot Slug and Megatron while the Bumbleswoop set comes with Swoop and BUmblebee. We have already seen another set coming later with Wheeljack and Grimlock. These retail for $25 USD. To get an idea of the size of these, since they are much bigger than the previous crash combiners, you can look at the two video reviews below.

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This sighting was originally posted here.

I'll have to look up for these.
I like that Energon vibes from Grimswoop.

I think the TF:Energon combiners had better appearance and articulation. This just seems rushed and gimmicky.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

First-Aid wrote:I think the TF:Energon combiners had better appearance and articulation. This just seems rushed and gimmicky.

I have many Energon combiners and they CANNOT be compared to the Cyberverse duocons. First, the Energon ones were deluxes. And those deluxes were BIG. The Cyberverse are barely legends scale and they have an automorph gimmick. That design is from years ago in the RiD line. There is a gimmick, but there's no "rush" here. Well, unless you want fast gameplay.

So, apples and oranges, really.

Still, one thing you can compare both to are their weird proportions and the fact that most bots are silly looking. Especially in combined mode. Like, really. Don't tell me that this Swoop/Grimlock combined mode look "good":



It also can't pose at all due to the top-heaviness.

That is the exception, not the rule. I meant in general for that line. Ironhide+Jetfire. Rodimus+Prowl. Outside of that Dinobot combiner, all the others in that line are far higher in quality and poseability than these are.

First-Aid wrote:That is the exception, not the rule. I meant in general for that line. Ironhide+Jetfire. Rodimus+Prowl. Outside of that Dinobot combiner, all the others in that line are far higher in quality and poseability than these are.

I hate most of the autobot deluxes from Energon. That Hot Shot is one of the worst toys of all time. I preffer this cyberverse Megatron/Slug over him for sure.

Anyways, these Cyberverse toys are more about the combined gimmick and not the individual modes (which I admit, are not good). It was the inverse with the Energon deluxes which don't even have a combiner head.

Also, them being simpler in articulation and design means that a younger audience can appreciate these, despite what it says on the box. While the Energon figures would be too complex (possibly) for 3-4 year olds.

Just to guve an idea of the size of these toys, they are 1 step size, exactly.
So much bigger than legends size and less than a head shorter than deluxe size.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

william-james88 wrote:Just to guve an idea of the size of these toys, they are 1 step size, exactly.
So much bigger than legends size and less than a head shorter than deluxe size.

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So they are not the same size as the previous batch, who were just a re-release and repaints of the RiD Crash Combiners?
Nice for the size increase, but unfortunate for the cross-compatibility.

That's ok, they are releasing as many sets of these new ones so they have their own compatibility.

Well this is quite the surprise. Fellow Seibertronian D-Maximal_Primal and others have told us of a new review for the upcoming deluxe class Slug (Slag) from the Transfomers Cyberverse line. We had never seen an image of this toy and now we see it's already been packaged and ready for distribution. Then again, this is now how we get to see these Cyberverse toys since Hasbro no longer reveals them and relegates them to retail finds. It is understandable since the line is not meant for collectors, but this toy in particular is the kind of toy collectors have been asking for. Not something meant for them (us) directly but at least the type of toy we used to find in the lines supporting a cartoon, like the RID warrior class figures. Something meant for kids but that any age group would enjoy, like the Beast Wars toys of old.

Since there is no BAF component, this Slag comes with quite the arsenal, including a long cannon and an axe that can be mounted atop the Triceratops mode.

For those wondering, there is a Snarl that will also be coming to the deluxe line and a bigger Sludge figure released in the Ultra class.

The review is from Prime vs Prime.

Between this new Cyberverse Slag, and the previously shown Cyberverse Sludge...I'm starting to get fairly excited for these. I find the aesthetic of these Cyberverse Dinobots interesting....stylized, but with (mostly) more anatomically correct\modern dinosaur modes vs the G1 Dinobots. Not only is it nice to see other Dinobots (besides Grimlock) finally getting some Cyberverse love, but these new figures should be easier on my wallet as well...