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Generations Selects G2 Megatron Photogallery and English Video Review
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If you were on the fence before about this figure, have the new shots and review finally tipped you one way or the other? Or is that 90s retro deco simply too much to overcome? Let us know on the Energon Pub right here on Seibertron.com!
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Feb 21, 2019
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Comment by X3ROhour
Feb 21, 2019
Generations Selects G2 Megatron
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no, thank you!
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Comment by angtre
Feb 21, 2019
As much as I appreciate the reference to the old toy, it's definitely ugly, and ultimately pointless. IMHO, at least.
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Comment by Lore Keeper
Feb 21, 2019
Hey, it's me. Thank you for featuring the video, guys! 
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Comment by blackeyedprime
Feb 21, 2019
It might be ugly but it has already grown on me and my bizarre crave for G2 toys. Unfortunately the Alt mode is still awful so I'm not likely to ever pick it up it at a price I can justify for in my eyes a non transforming transformer :/
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Comment by Sabrblade
Feb 21, 2019
With that Megatron, this old Optimus now finally has a counterpart to face:
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What's wrong with the mold? Looks pretty good for a tank megs.
Comment by ZeroWolf
Feb 21, 2019
blackeyedprime wrote:It might be ugly but it has already grown on me and my bizarre crave for G2 toys. Unfortunately the Alt mode is still awful so I'm not likely to ever pick it up it at a price I can justify for in my eyes a non transforming transformer :/
What's wrong with the mold? Looks pretty good for a tank megs.
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Comment by Rodimus Prime
Feb 21, 2019
I get what he's saying. The alt mode looks like Megatron squatted, raised his arms in the air, and then fell over face first. With some weapons parts forming, of course. I bought the figure for the robot mode, just like Prime.ZeroWolf wrote:blackeyedprime wrote:It might be ugly but it has already grown on me and my bizarre crave for G2 toys. Unfortunately the Alt mode is still awful so I'm not likely to ever pick it up it at a price I can justify for in my eyes a non transforming transformer :/
What's wrong with the mold? Looks pretty good for a tank megs.
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Comment by gothsaurus
Feb 21, 2019
I have some hope that this SELECTS thing will be Hasbro's answer to the collector's club. While I will certainly miss the fiction, comics, convention, etc... I'm glad they are finding a way to crank out some real oddball figures and decos clearly aimed at older, long-standing fans.
For Hasbro's primary market — and for the main demographic of kids — I know they have to saturate with Bumblebee and Optimus and the most popular characters and decos. That doesn't leave much room for obscure characters and decos, G2 homage, Marvel and japanese characters, etc. (Or sometimes even finishing out the seeker trio. Ouch.)
Even if this Megatron doesn't exactly float your boat, it should sound an alarm that this is Hasbro's project for adults. I hope some people on the line can chip in to get the figure and make Selects a success so we can continue to get FAN-centric, ADULT-based figures.
Speak with your wallets.
For Hasbro's primary market — and for the main demographic of kids — I know they have to saturate with Bumblebee and Optimus and the most popular characters and decos. That doesn't leave much room for obscure characters and decos, G2 homage, Marvel and japanese characters, etc. (Or sometimes even finishing out the seeker trio. Ouch.)
Even if this Megatron doesn't exactly float your boat, it should sound an alarm that this is Hasbro's project for adults. I hope some people on the line can chip in to get the figure and make Selects a success so we can continue to get FAN-centric, ADULT-based figures.
Speak with your wallets.
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Comment by no-one
Feb 21, 2019
Yes and yes, I love what Hasbro is doing with the Selects line and by extension what Pulse if providing for collectors.gothsaurus wrote:Even if this Megatron doesn't exactly float your boat, it should sound an alarm that this is Hasbro's project for adults. I hope some people on the line can chip in to get the figure and make Selects a success so we can continue to get FAN-centric, ADULT-based figures.
Speak with your wallets.
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I guess that's bad that I really like his tank mode...
Ehh, I like Animated Shockwave's tank mode too, so...
The deco of Camo Meg is giving me a... strange thought process. I mean, I like the deco, but I wonder if I like it more than the Siege version
Comment by Nathaniel Prime
Feb 21, 2019
Rodimus Prime wrote:I get what he's saying. The alt mode looks like Megatron squatted, raised his arms in the air, and then fell over face first. With some weapons parts forming, of course. I bought the figure for the robot mode, just like Prime.ZeroWolf wrote:blackeyedprime wrote:It might be ugly but it has already grown on me and my bizarre crave for G2 toys. Unfortunately the Alt mode is still awful so I'm not likely to ever pick it up it at a price I can justify for in my eyes a non transforming transformer :/
What's wrong with the mold? Looks pretty good for a tank megs.
I guess that's bad that I really like his tank mode...
Ehh, I like Animated Shockwave's tank mode too, so...
The deco of Camo Meg is giving me a... strange thought process. I mean, I like the deco, but I wonder if I like it more than the Siege version
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Think of it this way: how many pure grey/silver tank Megatrons have we had so far?
Comment by Jelze Bunnycat
Feb 21, 2019
Nathaniel Prime wrote:Rodimus Prime wrote:I get what he's saying. The alt mode looks like Megatron squatted, raised his arms in the air, and then fell over face first. With some weapons parts forming, of course. I bought the figure for the robot mode, just like Prime.ZeroWolf wrote:blackeyedprime wrote:It might be ugly but it has already grown on me and my bizarre crave for G2 toys. Unfortunately the Alt mode is still awful so I'm not likely to ever pick it up it at a price I can justify for in my eyes a non transforming transformer :/
What's wrong with the mold? Looks pretty good for a tank megs.
I guess that's bad that I really like his tank mode...
Ehh, I like Animated Shockwave's tank mode too, so...
The deco of Camo Meg is giving me a... strange thought process. I mean, I like the deco, but I wonder if I like it more than the Siege version
Think of it this way: how many pure grey/silver tank Megatrons have we had so far?
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Plenty
I guess I like the Siege one better, but this Camo one still looks great. Something about the green and black makes it pop
Comment by Nathaniel Prime
Feb 21, 2019
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Nathaniel Prime wrote:Rodimus Prime wrote:I get what he's saying. The alt mode looks like Megatron squatted, raised his arms in the air, and then fell over face first. With some weapons parts forming, of course. I bought the figure for the robot mode, just like Prime.ZeroWolf wrote:blackeyedprime wrote:It might be ugly but it has already grown on me and my bizarre crave for G2 toys. Unfortunately the Alt mode is still awful so I'm not likely to ever pick it up it at a price I can justify for in my eyes a non transforming transformer :/
What's wrong with the mold? Looks pretty good for a tank megs.
I guess that's bad that I really like his tank mode...
Ehh, I like Animated Shockwave's tank mode too, so...
The deco of Camo Meg is giving me a... strange thought process. I mean, I like the deco, but I wonder if I like it more than the Siege version
Think of it this way: how many pure grey/silver tank Megatrons have we had so far?
Plenty
I guess I like the Siege one better, but this Camo one still looks great. Something about the green and black makes it pop
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Comment by Sabrblade
Feb 21, 2019
Kinda like Armada Megatron.Rodimus Prime wrote:I get what he's saying. The alt mode looks like Megatron squatted, raised his arms in the air, and then fell over face first.
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Oh yeah, it does work a lot like Armada Megs, doesn't it? Don't get any ideas, Hasbro! The last time they head swapped a G1 Megatron to make an Armada one, the result was hideous. It's the only Generations toy I don't have on the shelf because I hate it so much.
Comment by Lore Keeper
Feb 21, 2019
Sabrblade wrote:Kinda like Armada Megatron.Rodimus Prime wrote:I get what he's saying. The alt mode looks like Megatron squatted, raised his arms in the air, and then fell over face first.
Oh yeah, it does work a lot like Armada Megs, doesn't it? Don't get any ideas, Hasbro! The last time they head swapped a G1 Megatron to make an Armada one, the result was hideous. It's the only Generations toy I don't have on the shelf because I hate it so much.
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Comment by Sabrblade
Feb 21, 2019
Takara's looked nicer.Lore Keeper wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Kinda like Armada Megatron.Rodimus Prime wrote:I get what he's saying. The alt mode looks like Megatron squatted, raised his arms in the air, and then fell over face first.
Oh yeah, it does work a lot like Armada Megs, doesn't it? Don't get any ideas, Hasbro! The last time they head swapped a G1 Megatron to make an Armada one, the result was hideous. It's the only Generations toy I don't have on the shelf because I hate it so much.
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I really hate reading stuff where the word adult is thrown around willy nilly. So are you saying that these toys can only be for people above 21?
What would make the toys so adult anyway? It's not like this megs converts into a dildo.
Comment by william-james88
Feb 21, 2019
gothsaurus wrote:Even if this Megatron doesn't exactly float your boat, it should sound an alarm that this is Hasbro's project for adults. I hope some people on the line can chip in to get the figure and make Selects a success so we can continue to get FAN-centric, ADULT-based figures.
Speak with your wallets.
I really hate reading stuff where the word adult is thrown around willy nilly. So are you saying that these toys can only be for people above 21?
What would make the toys so adult anyway? It's not like this megs converts into a dildo.
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I can't get over the tiny head on either, especially when the original mode had a relatively large head. Make the whole thing look like a poorly conceived custom.
Comment by Lore Keeper
Feb 21, 2019
Sabrblade wrote:Takara's looked nicer.Lore Keeper wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Kinda like Armada Megatron.Rodimus Prime wrote:I get what he's saying. The alt mode looks like Megatron squatted, raised his arms in the air, and then fell over face first.
Oh yeah, it does work a lot like Armada Megs, doesn't it? Don't get any ideas, Hasbro! The last time they head swapped a G1 Megatron to make an Armada one, the result was hideous. It's the only Generations toy I don't have on the shelf because I hate it so much.
I can't get over the tiny head on either, especially when the original mode had a relatively large head. Make the whole thing look like a poorly conceived custom.
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I really dont like tanks with out rotating turrets and other toys that have used a similar tank transformation (animated shockwave and Armada Megs) had a lot of other things going for them (multiple modes, rotating turrets, combining etc whilst being great tanks). I know real life tanks exist that dont have rotating turrets but for a toy tank/former its a must for me (since nmost of the 80's tank/robots had a rotating turret, a modern toy has no excuse to not have one) and the alt mode just looks very part here, part there rather than it's a tank look to me.
Comment by blackeyedprime
Feb 21, 2019
ZeroWolf wrote:blackeyedprime wrote:It might be ugly but it has already grown on me and my bizarre crave for G2 toys. Unfortunately the Alt mode is still awful so I'm not likely to ever pick it up it at a price I can justify for in my eyes a non transforming transformer :/
What's wrong with the mold? Looks pretty good for a tank megs.
I really dont like tanks with out rotating turrets and other toys that have used a similar tank transformation (animated shockwave and Armada Megs) had a lot of other things going for them (multiple modes, rotating turrets, combining etc whilst being great tanks). I know real life tanks exist that dont have rotating turrets but for a toy tank/former its a must for me (since nmost of the 80's tank/robots had a rotating turret, a modern toy has no excuse to not have one) and the alt mode just looks very part here, part there rather than it's a tank look to me.
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I take it you haven't seen the secret fan mode...
Comment by Lore Keeper
Feb 21, 2019
william-james88 wrote:gothsaurus wrote:Even if this Megatron doesn't exactly float your boat, it should sound an alarm that this is Hasbro's project for adults. I hope some people on the line can chip in to get the figure and make Selects a success so we can continue to get FAN-centric, ADULT-based figures.
Speak with your wallets.
I really hate reading stuff where the word adult is thrown around willy nilly. So are you saying that these toys can only be for people above 21?
What would make the toys so adult anyway? It's not like this megs converts into a dildo.
I take it you haven't seen the secret fan mode...
