New Transformers Rescue Bots Commercial
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Sep 16, 2011 at 9:00am CDT
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Comment by Sabrblade
Sep 16, 2011
This looks like it could be more successful than the short-lived Go-Bots cartoon. Now if only the toys themselves had a wider ranger of articulation.
I get that the simplicity is to help children build their motor skills, but the Go-Bots were aimed at the same target audience with similarly simple configurations, but they did have a fair amount of articulation in addition to that.
I mean, would knees and elbows really make it that much harder? I'd imagine that kids would enjoy them more being able to move their limbs around instead of only being able transform them and drive them around in altmode. What child wouldn't want to have more fun with them in Robot Mode too?
I get that the simplicity is to help children build their motor skills, but the Go-Bots were aimed at the same target audience with similarly simple configurations, but they did have a fair amount of articulation in addition to that.
I mean, would knees and elbows really make it that much harder? I'd imagine that kids would enjoy them more being able to move their limbs around instead of only being able transform them and drive them around in altmode. What child wouldn't want to have more fun with them in Robot Mode too?
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yeah, but imagine the look on the childs face when it goes *SNAP* or if balljoints were added, the pieces could pop off and get lost, so mant things that could go wrong.....
Comment by BeastProwl
Sep 16, 2011
Sabrblade wrote:This looks like it could be more successful than the short-lived Go-Bots cartoon. Now if only the toys themselves had a wider ranger of articulation.
I get that the simplicity is to help children build their motor skills, but the Go-Bots were aimed at the same target audience with similarly simple configurations, but they did have a fair amount of articulation in addition to that.
I mean, would knees and elbows really make it that much harder? I'd imagine that kids would enjoy them more being able to move their limbs around instead of only being able transform them and drive them around in altmode. What child wouldn't want to have more fun with them in Robot Mode too?
yeah, but imagine the look on the childs face when it goes *SNAP* or if balljoints were added, the pieces could pop off and get lost, so mant things that could go wrong.....
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Comment by Sabrblade
Sep 16, 2011
Not unless they use very strong, highly reinforced, child safe joints. Again, the Go-Bots had pretty good joint quality, so they could just use that technology for these. If it worked before, it can do so again.BeastProwl wrote:Sabrblade wrote:This looks like it could be more successful than the short-lived Go-Bots cartoon. Now if only the toys themselves had a wider ranger of articulation.
I get that the simplicity is to help children build their motor skills, but the Go-Bots were aimed at the same target audience with similarly simple configurations, but they did have a fair amount of articulation in addition to that.
I mean, would knees and elbows really make it that much harder? I'd imagine that kids would enjoy them more being able to move their limbs around instead of only being able transform them and drive them around in altmode. What child wouldn't want to have more fun with them in Robot Mode too?
yeah, but imagine the look on the childs face when it goes *SNAP* or if balljoints were added, the pieces could pop off and get lost, so mant things that could go wrong.....
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LOL Yeah I guess, but their were some pretty bricky go-bots! I had the original Speed-Bot from that line, no posability at all.
Comment by BeastProwl
Sep 16, 2011
Sabrblade wrote:Not unless they use very strong, highly reinforced, child safe joints. Again, the Go-Bots had pretty good joint quality, so they could just use that technology for these. If it worked before, it can do so again.BeastProwl wrote:Sabrblade wrote:This looks like it could be more successful than the short-lived Go-Bots cartoon. Now if only the toys themselves had a wider ranger of articulation.
I get that the simplicity is to help children build their motor skills, but the Go-Bots were aimed at the same target audience with similarly simple configurations, but they did have a fair amount of articulation in addition to that.
I mean, would knees and elbows really make it that much harder? I'd imagine that kids would enjoy them more being able to move their limbs around instead of only being able transform them and drive them around in altmode. What child wouldn't want to have more fun with them in Robot Mode too?
yeah, but imagine the look on the childs face when it goes *SNAP* or if balljoints were added, the pieces could pop off and get lost, so mant things that could go wrong.....
LOL Yeah I guess, but their were some pretty bricky go-bots! I had the original Speed-Bot from that line, no posability at all.
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Comment by MightyMagnus78
Sep 16, 2011
These things are great!
As a father of a 3 year old boy, who adores TFs, but is to deemed young to have anything from the more established lines such as Classics or DOTM, (other than Robot Heroes there is very little in his age bracket). He is mad about these 'real Transformers' and believe me the lack of articulation does little to dampen his enthusiasm or imagination, which as a parent, is just wonderful to see.
As a father of a 3 year old boy, who adores TFs, but is to deemed young to have anything from the more established lines such as Classics or DOTM, (other than Robot Heroes there is very little in his age bracket). He is mad about these 'real Transformers' and believe me the lack of articulation does little to dampen his enthusiasm or imagination, which as a parent, is just wonderful to see.
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Comment by Sabrblade
Sep 16, 2011
Very true. Though, there were some poseable gems in that line. Like Aero-Bot (the "Very Best") and his mold mates.BeastProwl wrote:LOL Yeah I guess, but their were some pretty bricky go-bots! I had the original Speed-Bot from that line, no posability at all.
Oh, I don't doubt that kids will have fun with these. I just think they could have even more fun with these by making the arms and legs move. I know kids would love to make these things move in a "walking" style, or make the arms raise up and down in a sort of friendly "shaking hands" gesture. It adds an extra level of realism and relatability to these things, making them feel more "human" and less "bricky".MightyMagnus78 wrote:These things are great!
As a father of a 3 year old boy, who adores TFs, but is to deemed young to have anything from the more established lines such as Classics or DOTM, (other than Robot Heroes there is very little in his age bracket). He is mad about these 'real Transformers' and believe me the lack of articulation does little to dampen his enthusiasm or imagination, which as a parent, is just wonderful to see.
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Comment by Chr0nus
Sep 17, 2011
THAT'S MY VIDEO! So... can I have credit?
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I credited your YouTube account and mentioned you on the front page, but I'd be happy to update the story referencing you as a Seibertron.com member
Comment by El Duque
Sep 17, 2011
Rattraprules98 wrote:THAT'S MY VIDEO! So... can I have credit?
I credited your YouTube account and mentioned you on the front page, but I'd be happy to update the story referencing you as a Seibertron.com member
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That'd be great, thanks!
Comment by Chr0nus
Sep 18, 2011
El Duque wrote:Rattraprules98 wrote:THAT'S MY VIDEO! So... can I have credit?
I credited your YouTube account and mentioned you on the front page, but I'd be happy to update the story referencing you as a Seibertron.com member
That'd be great, thanks!
