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Year of the Rooster Optimus Prime Added to Hasbro US Catalog
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Feb 4, 2017 at 8:23am CST
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Re: Year of the Rooster Optimus Prime Added to Hasbro US Catalog
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Comment by Black Bumblebee
Feb 4, 2017
I got MP Optimus Prime for $99 when he came out. Why would I spend $99 for a far inferior, far small figure?
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Sad thing is, I bet due to the price a lot of people are gonna think it's some huge, awesome figure at least the size of a Leader or some such and that'll entice them to get it... and then when it arrives at their door they're sorely disappointed.
Honestly I'd just get the Thrilling 30 Legends Optimus if I wanted him in that scale.
Comment by Kurona
Feb 4, 2017
Black Bumblebee wrote:I got MP Optimus Prime for $99 when he came out. Why would I spend $99 for a far inferior, far small figure?
Sad thing is, I bet due to the price a lot of people are gonna think it's some huge, awesome figure at least the size of a Leader or some such and that'll entice them to get it... and then when it arrives at their door they're sorely disappointed.
Honestly I'd just get the Thrilling 30 Legends Optimus if I wanted him in that scale.
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Comment by Carnivius_Prime
Feb 4, 2017
junky. especially the truck mode.
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Comment by KVO Prime
Feb 4, 2017
This thing is absolutely atrocious. I love collecting Optimus Primes, and although if you have MP-10 (which I do), then you really don't need any other, especially some inferior, grotesque creation. I'm really disappointed too, because I was born in the year of the Rooster, so I was really hoping for something special, maybe a beast wars rooster? This is so lackluster, and it's a DECADE+ old toy that Takara is just now giving to Hasbro? Give me a break. NOPE. Do not buy.
KVO Prime
KVO Prime
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Comment by -Kanrabat-
Feb 4, 2017
It's available for a while on Walmart.ca
http://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/transformer ... 0196611276
But holy crap, that price is RIDICULOUS. I'll wait for clearance and even then, I'm not sure if I'll ever buy. I already have over 9000 Optimuses afterall.
http://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/transformer ... 0196611276
But holy crap, that price is RIDICULOUS. I'll wait for clearance and even then, I'm not sure if I'll ever buy. I already have over 9000 Optimuses afterall.
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Comment by BERSEKAEL
Feb 4, 2017
how tall is? will it fit with my Legion class collection?
Re: Year of the Rooster Optimus Prime Added to Hasbro US Catalog
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I was about to point out a video review of the old Takara version. But no one seem to have bothered to make any comparison shots! At least, I know it's 4" tall so it's scout size.
Comment by -Kanrabat-
Feb 4, 2017
BERSEKAEL wrote:how tall is? will it fit with my Legion class collection?
I was about to point out a video review of the old Takara version. But no one seem to have bothered to make any comparison shots! At least, I know it's 4" tall so it's scout size.
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That's next to Prime Beast Hunters Predacons Rising Cyberverse Commander class Optimus Prime.
Comment by Sabrblade
Feb 4, 2017
Found this pic via Google:-Kanrabat- wrote:BERSEKAEL wrote:how tall is? will it fit with my Legion class collection?
I was about to point out a video review of the old Takara version. But no one seem to have bothered to make any comparison shots! At least, I know it's 4" tall so it's scout size.
That's next to Prime Beast Hunters Predacons Rising Cyberverse Commander class Optimus Prime.
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Voyager is to Deluxe, as this Prime is to Legion.
Comment by Cobotron
Feb 4, 2017
It's about the size of a Scout/Legends toy.BERSEKAEL wrote:how tall is? will it fit with my Legion class collection?
Voyager is to Deluxe, as this Prime is to Legion.
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Comment by -Kanrabat-
Feb 4, 2017
So, that's a G1 style Cyberverse Optimus Prime box set for 184$CAN (141$US) total with taxes.
Oh joy.
That price is really "French translation for late".
Oh joy.
That price is really "French translation for late".
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Comment by rockman_fan
Feb 4, 2017
are you fucking me? $100 for a glorified figma? it better clean your house for that price. third party companies give you better deals than that!
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Comment by Burn
Feb 4, 2017
Just save your money guys, it's NOT a great figure. He killed the Hybrid line.
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Like how Action Masters killed G1?
Comment by Jelze Bunnycat
Feb 4, 2017
Burn wrote:Just save your money guys, it's NOT a great figure. He killed the Hybrid line.
Like how Action Masters killed G1?
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Didnt they? I thought they doomed the entire brand and it wasnt profitable in the states again until Beast Wars came along.
Comment by william-james88
Feb 4, 2017
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Burn wrote:Just save your money guys, it's NOT a great figure. He killed the Hybrid line.
Like how Action Masters killed G1?
Didnt they? I thought they doomed the entire brand and it wasnt profitable in the states again until Beast Wars came along.
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It was a combination of factors, really, and Action Masters was I think a relatively minor one.
Comment by Jelze Bunnycat
Feb 4, 2017
william-james88 wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Burn wrote:Just save your money guys, it's NOT a great figure. He killed the Hybrid line.
Like how Action Masters killed G1?
Didnt they? I thought they doomed the entire brand and it wasnt profitable in the states again until Beast Wars came along.
It was a combination of factors, really, and Action Masters was I think a relatively minor one.
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Comment by Sabrblade
Feb 4, 2017
It didn't die out over in Europe, Japan, and Australasia.william-james88 wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Burn wrote:Just save your money guys, it's NOT a great figure. He killed the Hybrid line.
Like how Action Masters killed G1?
Didnt they? I thought they doomed the entire brand and it wasnt profitable in the states again until Beast Wars came along.
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In all fairness a figma made of die cast with a ton of parts and a (comparatively) huge playset base would cost a lot more than $100.
Yep, it only died in the place that mattered.
Emerje
Comment by Emerje
Feb 7, 2017
rockman_fan wrote:are you **** me? $100 for a glorified figma? it better clean your house for that price. third party companies give you better deals than that!
In all fairness a figma made of die cast with a ton of parts and a (comparatively) huge playset base would cost a lot more than $100.
Sabrblade wrote:It didn't die out over in Europe, Japan, and Australasia.william-james88 wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Burn wrote:Just save your money guys, it's NOT a great figure. He killed the Hybrid line.
Like how Action Masters killed G1?
Didnt they? I thought they doomed the entire brand and it wasnt profitable in the states again until Beast Wars came along.
Yep, it only died in the place that mattered.
Emerje
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If it did die in Europe, G2 would have never gotten off the G1 re-release track.
Dang, shorter than I remember! He is pretty decent as a "mini-MP", but the transformation is a bit fiddly due to the his size.
Comment by Jelze Bunnycat
Feb 7, 2017
Emerje wrote:Sabrblade wrote:It didn't die out over in Europe, Japan, and Australasia.william-james88 wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Burn wrote:Just save your money guys, it's NOT a great figure. He killed the Hybrid line.
Like how Action Masters killed G1?
Didnt they? I thought they doomed the entire brand and it wasnt profitable in the states again until Beast Wars came along.
Yep, it only died in the place that mattered.
Emerje
If it did die in Europe, G2 would have never gotten off the G1 re-release track.
Sabrblade wrote:Found this pic via Google:
That's next to Prime Beast Hunters Predacons Rising Cyberverse Commander class Optimus Prime.
Dang, shorter than I remember! He is pretty decent as a "mini-MP", but the transformation is a bit fiddly due to the his size.
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Comment by fenrir72
Feb 7, 2017
Sure the scale sucks but it's a good figure (emphasis on "figure". Also, when I bought the fig (first released a few years back) he cost a little more or less US$ 50.00 (but it's 2ndary market prices has appreciated waaaaaaaay too high). By the time I realized he was worth it, I lost the opportunity to get a freebie WST Hotrodimus included with the first batch orders.
Also, he was no different from THS-01. Both were weenie minis but chalk full of accessories.
There were even plans by KOers to upsized him but too bad. If he was like Deluxe or Voyager? He would be awesome!
Also, he was no different from THS-01. Both were weenie minis but chalk full of accessories.
There were even plans by KOers to upsized him but too bad. If he was like Deluxe or Voyager? He would be awesome!
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Comment by Jelze Bunnycat
Jan 22, 2018
Ok, it's been a year, but no sign of the next Chinese New Year release (Year of the Dog). Did it die along with the Platinum Editions?
