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Transformers Legacy Iguanus and Skywarp Revealed
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Jan 18, 2022 at 1:05pm CST
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Comment by Hydrargyrus
Jan 18, 2022
There’s clearly… more than meets the eye to these accessories.
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Comment by o.supreme
Jan 18, 2022
Wow. I really appreciate the comparison with the original Iguanas. As someone who never purchased any pretenders, I have to say the modern update to Iguanas looks amazing, and is surprisingly faithful to the original. Fans of this character appear to be in for a real treat.
I'm sure some people will be disappointed that Skywarp ditches the traditional "null rays" for the Legacy gimmick weapon.
Is the Hotrod Core Class re-release wave 1 also, or is he coming later? Since Hot Rod (and Blaster for that matter), already have their Legacy gimmicks in Kingdom, there doesn't appear to be any need to change them.
I wonder if Leader Class Glavatron's accessories will change at all to have a Legacy Gimmick weapon ?
I'm sure some people will be disappointed that Skywarp ditches the traditional "null rays" for the Legacy gimmick weapon.
Is the Hotrod Core Class re-release wave 1 also, or is he coming later? Since Hot Rod (and Blaster for that matter), already have their Legacy gimmicks in Kingdom, there doesn't appear to be any need to change them.
I wonder if Leader Class Glavatron's accessories will change at all to have a Legacy Gimmick weapon ?
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Comment by Whifflefire
Jan 18, 2022
I was disappointed when the word was that Iguanus was not the Beast Wars character, but this one looks pretty good, actually, so I may get it anyway 
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Comment by blackeyedprime
Jan 18, 2022
Can minicons plug onto Galvatrons spaceship guns? If so that might be his gimmick a bit like Bulkhead -not that there has been any hints of minicons yet.
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Comment by bluecatcinema
Jan 18, 2022
Ignuanus looks great. Not to mention he continues the trend set by Thunderwing and Bludgeon by incorporating the original's shell appearance into his robot mode.
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Comment by Tuned Agent
Jan 18, 2022
Iguanus' robot mode looks amazing, if his shoulders were painted black it would be perfect. On the other side of the pendulum, his alt mode is atrocious, but at least it's no worse than the original's. Maybe the weird proportions will make it easier for other core classes to ride his bike mode?
Odd that Skywarp doesn't come with null rays. I feel like these core weapons are meant to form hilts for bigger energon weapons.
Odd that Skywarp doesn't come with null rays. I feel like these core weapons are meant to form hilts for bigger energon weapons.
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Comment by Sentinel_Primal
Jan 18, 2022
I just had a possibly weird idea, but what if we got Sari from Animated reimagined as a Pretender like this Iguanus? So she'd look like her upgraded form in bot mode and maybe give her a scooter alt mode to reference her jetpack. She'd be a bit too big for proper Animated scale, but if they made her a full Cybertronian like they have with Minerva, I don't see any issue with it.
That, or make her a Brainmaster with the brain figure taking cues from her design and the faceplate being her armored face, and then she plugs into the robot body. Plus, you could repaint this version into an "Apex Armor" figure and use the brainmaster as Miko for Selects. The major advantage I think to making Sari a Brainmaster-styled figure would be that we'd get a smaller section that'd be good for referencing how small she was and make the armor seem a lot more important. That and it'd add to playability of the future Brainmasters (that I seriously hope are coming to compliment Victory Saber and the rumored Deathsaurus)
That, or make her a Brainmaster with the brain figure taking cues from her design and the faceplate being her armored face, and then she plugs into the robot body. Plus, you could repaint this version into an "Apex Armor" figure and use the brainmaster as Miko for Selects. The major advantage I think to making Sari a Brainmaster-styled figure would be that we'd get a smaller section that'd be good for referencing how small she was and make the armor seem a lot more important. That and it'd add to playability of the future Brainmasters (that I seriously hope are coming to compliment Victory Saber and the rumored Deathsaurus)
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Comment by WiseMan
Jan 18, 2022
I don't know why they don't make a voyager-sized pretender shell, with movable arms and legs, with a back that opens that can hold a folded-up core class figure. I would buy one of those in a heartbeat.
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Comment by Nemesis Primal
Jan 18, 2022
Alright, Iguanus finally! That is a guaranteed buy for me, I love the lizardman bot mode and the alt mode gives me very RiD15 Fracture vibes. PLEASE do Octopunch like this.
...except Ransack is rumored as part of a Target boxset, not Selects, which means he could have as much retooling as Fangry-from-Grotusque, hence the speculation.AcademyofDrX wrote:Jelze Bunnycat wrote:DeathReviews wrote:Well THAT'S good news anyway. I still would have liked a grasshopper abdomen for the alt mode, though
They could saving that aspect for Ransack...
I wouldn't bet on it. The originals have very similar transformations and designs, with their size being the main difference. I think the most likely form for Ransack is a straight redeco of Kickback in Generations Selects.
I mean, the stock images for the repack didn't show any new accessories, but technically Galvatron already comes with a large clear plastic accessory anyway via his cannon, so....o.supreme wrote:I wonder if Leader Class Glavatron's accessories will change at all to have a Legacy Gimmick weapon ?
Core Class Sari would be an instant purchase, take my money.Sentinel_Primal wrote:I just had a possibly weird idea, but what if we got Sari from Animated reimagined as a Pretender like this Iguanus? So she'd look like her upgraded form in bot mode and maybe give her a scooter alt mode to reference her jetpack. She'd be a bit too big for proper Animated scale, but if they made her a full Cybertronian like they have with Minerva, I don't see any issue with it.
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Comment by DeathReviews
Jan 18, 2022
Skywarp looks well enough, but that's to be expected since they used the Starscream mold. Wonder if they'll do the coneheads...?
As for Iguanacus, I never had any G1 attachment to this one, so I can't say that it pulls my interest. It looks better than the G1 figure, but all the old pretenders had a kind of childish look to them. Maybe it was because the shells had only those 2 articulation points.
As for Iguanacus, I never had any G1 attachment to this one, so I can't say that it pulls my interest. It looks better than the G1 figure, but all the old pretenders had a kind of childish look to them. Maybe it was because the shells had only those 2 articulation points.
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Comment by Rtron
Jan 18, 2022
Loving Iguanus' bot mode, although still sad we don't get a true Pretender comeback. As someone else said, core class inner robot that hides in the chest of a bigger robot is all we need. They can be sold separately and everything.
Does anyone know the name of the box designer and or the artist? Because they're turning out great.
Does anyone know the name of the box designer and or the artist? Because they're turning out great.
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Come on man, I made sure the article had everything you needed.
Comment by william-james88
Jan 18, 2022
o.supreme wrote:
Is the Hotrod Core Class re-release wave 1 also, or is he coming later?
Come on man, I made sure the article had everything you needed.
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Comment by Dr. Gellar v.2
Jan 18, 2022
This new Iguanus is giving me Battle Beast vibes, which is not a bad thing. I don't think his robot\beast mode could have turned out any better... 
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Comment by Overcracker
Jan 18, 2022
Damn that Skywarp looks nice. Guess I'll add him to my ever growing Skywarp collection. Core, Classics and ER should look nice together.
Ohh, and Iguanus is fantastic. Wasn't planning on getting him, but giving him his Pretender shell as his robot mode, and his inner robot's alt mode is a genius move. The bike also looks really cool.
Also just noticed that Skywarp's weapon is actually Core Hot Rod's sword hilt as pictured in his box art:
Which means the gimmick of the core class will apparently be combing weapons into other larger weapons.
Ohh, and Iguanus is fantastic. Wasn't planning on getting him, but giving him his Pretender shell as his robot mode, and his inner robot's alt mode is a genius move. The bike also looks really cool.
Also just noticed that Skywarp's weapon is actually Core Hot Rod's sword hilt as pictured in his box art:
Which means the gimmick of the core class will apparently be combing weapons into other larger weapons.
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Comment by Tuned Agent
Jan 18, 2022
Nemesis Primal wrote:Core Class Sari would be an instant purchase, take my money.Sentinel_Primal wrote:I just had a possibly weird idea, but what if we got Sari from Animated reimagined as a Pretender like this Iguanus? So she'd look like her upgraded form in bot mode and maybe give her a scooter alt mode to reference her jetpack. She'd be a bit too big for proper Animated scale, but if they made her a full Cybertronian like they have with Minerva, I don't see any issue with it.
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I'll give you the benefit of the doubt. I admit I've been guilty on rare occasions of not reading articles all the way to the end, but I could swear when I first read it it went like this:
"These two round out the first wave of Legacy's core class."
Missing details in the middle is not something I am known for. Still, (not saying this is the case), I'm sure articles occasionally need to be edited, and without showing a later edit date, there's no way to know.
Comment by o.supreme
Jan 18, 2022
william-james88 wrote:o.supreme wrote:
Is the Hotrod Core Class re-release wave 1 also, or is he coming later?
Come on man, I made sure the article had everything you needed.
I'll give you the benefit of the doubt. I admit I've been guilty on rare occasions of not reading articles all the way to the end, but I could swear when I first read it it went like this:
"These two round out the first wave of Legacy's core class."
Missing details in the middle is not something I am known for. Still, (not saying this is the case), I'm sure articles occasionally need to be edited, and without showing a later edit date, there's no way to know.
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Also taking another look at Iguanus, the image of his bike mode is definitely slightly mistransformed, since we can see the hole in the tail that it looks like those tabs on his outer legs are supposed to go into, so it may have a more cohesive look when everything is tabbed in right.
Comment by Nemesis Primal
Jan 18, 2022
Iguanus' gun is in there too in-between the Hot Rod blade and the Skywarp hilt, whoever did this art just colored it all to match Hot Rod.Overcracker wrote:Also just noticed that Skywarp's weapon is actually Core Hot Rod's sword hilt as pictured in his box art:
Which means the gimmick of the core class will apparently be combing weapons into other larger weapons.
Also taking another look at Iguanus, the image of his bike mode is definitely slightly mistransformed, since we can see the hole in the tail that it looks like those tabs on his outer legs are supposed to go into, so it may have a more cohesive look when everything is tabbed in right.
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Because we don't deserve nice things.
Which is why as much as I like the look of this new Iguanus, it saddens me that it looks like we won't be getting articulated Pretender shells.
And I can't see them selling them separately. Pretender shells that don't transform? That's not going to go well on shelves. If they do do it though, it'll be just our luck they're Selects and over priced to screw over the Pretender fans.
Comment by Burn
Jan 18, 2022
WiseMan wrote:I don't know why they don't make a voyager-sized pretender shell, with movable arms and legs, with a back that opens that can hold a folded-up core class figure. I would buy one of those in a heartbeat.
Because we don't deserve nice things.
Rtron wrote:Loving Iguanus' bot mode, although still sad we don't get a true Pretender comeback. As someone else said, core class inner robot that hides in the chest of a bigger robot is all we need. They can be sold separately and everything.
Which is why as much as I like the look of this new Iguanus, it saddens me that it looks like we won't be getting articulated Pretender shells.
And I can't see them selling them separately. Pretender shells that don't transform? That's not going to go well on shelves. If they do do it though, it'll be just our luck they're Selects and over priced to screw over the Pretender fans.
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Comment by Sabrblade
Jan 18, 2022
Unless they're Mega Pretenders.[/wishfulthinking]Burn wrote:And I can't see them selling them separately. Pretender shells that don't transform? That's not going to go well on shelves.
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Comment by blackeyedprime
Jan 18, 2022
would be overkill if Iguanus could some how become a chest piece for potp abominus like groove/defensor. Blu tack to the rescue 
Think I prefer G1s alt mode but thats because I'm odd like that -*Iguanus could always steal legacy prime arcees or her eventual repaints weapon for his bot mode as a bonus.
Think I prefer G1s alt mode but thats because I'm odd like that -*Iguanus could always steal legacy prime arcees or her eventual repaints weapon for his bot mode as a bonus.
