Video Review for Studio Series Gamer Edition Optimus Prime

Posted by william-james88 Apr 21, 2023 at 12:09am CDT 53,530 views

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Some fans thought that those initial images of Studio Series Gamer Edition Optimus Prime showing exposed arms/hands in the back were due to early copies that were missing pieces. Well, Emgo has gotten a MISB copy and we get to see that this is indeed the look we are going to get. He goes into great depth in this review, showing the transformation, matrix chamber and so on. Enjoy!

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Re: Video Review for Studio Series Gamer Edition Optimus Prime (view post)

Comment by Bounti76 Apr 21, 2023

Oh, that head. No. It's so TINY in comparison to the rest of his body. That's the only thing that I really don't like about it. It looks like a decent figure, otherwise.

Re: Video Review for Studio Series Gamer Edition Optimus Prime (view post)

Comment by -Kanrabat- Apr 21, 2023

Those hollow parts and that unforgivable goatse in truck mode grinds my gear. But I'll still buy that Optimus because he still seems fun to handle and I KNOW some smartasses will come up with upgrade kits to fix the kinks.

Re: Video Review for Studio Series Gamer Edition Optimus Prime (view post)

Comment by Rtron Apr 21, 2023

Bounti76 wrote:Oh, that head. No. It's so TINY in comparison to the rest of his body. That's the only thing that I really don't like about it. It looks like a decent figure, otherwise.

Thing is, he was a pinhead in the game too. I love those games, but every time I'd play as Optimus I'd just laugh at his almost microscopic head.

Re: Video Review for Studio Series Gamer Edition Optimus Prime (view post)

Comment by Dominus Prime Apr 21, 2023

My main complaint is the visible hands in alt mode. They could've easily found a way to cover those. I swear, it seems like most of the time when they're giving us what we've been wanting, they have to have some major flaw. Can't ever be 100% smh.

Re: Video Review for Studio Series Gamer Edition Optimus Prime (view post)

Comment by -Kanrabat- Apr 21, 2023

Dominus Prime wrote:My main complaint is the visible hands in alt mode. They could've easily found a way to cover those. I swear, it seems like most of the time when they're giving us what we've been wanting, they have to have some major flaw. Can't ever be 100% smh.

I can understand little kinks like some backpack or hollow inner limbs.

But a whole chunk of vehicle missing is indeed a head-scratcher. #-o

Re: Video Review for Studio Series Gamer Edition Optimus Prime (view post)

Comment by blackeyedprime Apr 21, 2023

Kinda weird the box doesn't say which game it's from. Still a pass for me as I preferred the other games designs. Heck I'd probably take overly polygon beast wars figures based off the ps1 game over the cybertron games :p

Re: Video Review for Studio Series Gamer Edition Optimus Prime (view post)

Comment by -Kanrabat- Apr 21, 2023

blackeyedprime wrote:Kinda weird the box doesn't say which game it's from. Still a pass for me as I preferred the other games designs. Heck I'd probably take overly polygon beast wars figures based off the ps1 game over the cybertron games :p

Pause Emgo's video at 0:51.
It's written on top of the box.

Re: Video Review for Studio Series Gamer Edition Optimus Prime (view post)

Comment by Fortress_Maximus Apr 21, 2023

Picking up Prime, pre-ordered. Hoping they do a henkei version too.

Re: Video Review for Studio Series Gamer Edition Optimus Prime (view post)

Comment by -Kanrabat- Apr 21, 2023

Fortress_Maximus wrote:Picking up Prime, pre-ordered. Hoping they do a henkei version too.

Meaning a "Premium Repaint"?

Well, it's possible. Based on the track records, so far all the Optimusses have been repainted for the Premium Finish line so I'd be surprised if this one is not.

Re: Video Review for Studio Series Gamer Edition Optimus Prime (view post)

Comment by Sabrblade Apr 21, 2023

-Kanrabat- wrote:
Fortress_Maximus wrote:Picking up Prime, pre-ordered. Hoping they do a henkei version too.

Meaning a "Premium Repaint"?

Well, it's possible. Based on the track records, so far all the Optimusses have been repainted for the Premium Finish line so I'd be surprised if this one is not.

The Premium Finish line is dead.

Re: Video Review for Studio Series Gamer Edition Optimus Prime (view post)

Comment by -Kanrabat- Apr 21, 2023

Sabrblade wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
Fortress_Maximus wrote:Picking up Prime, pre-ordered. Hoping they do a henkei version too.

Meaning a "Premium Repaint"?

Well, it's possible. Based on the track records, so far all the Optimusses have been repainted for the Premium Finish line so I'd be surprised if this one is not.
The Premium Finish line is dead.

How come when there's Beast Wars figures coming and on preorder?

Unless it's just naming semantics?

Re: Video Review for Studio Series Gamer Edition Optimus Prime (view post)

Comment by Sabrblade Apr 22, 2023

-Kanrabat- wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
Fortress_Maximus wrote:Picking up Prime, pre-ordered. Hoping they do a henkei version too.

Meaning a "Premium Repaint"?

Well, it's possible. Based on the track records, so far all the Optimusses have been repainted for the Premium Finish line so I'd be surprised if this one is not.
The Premium Finish line is dead.

How come when there's Beast Wars figures coming and on preorder?

Unless it's just naming semantics?

That's not Premium Finish. That's Beast Wars Again.

For reasons unknown, Premium Finish had its last one-and-a-half waves canceled.

Re: Video Review for Studio Series Gamer Edition Optimus Prime (view post)

Comment by -Kanrabat- Apr 22, 2023

Sabrblade wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
Fortress_Maximus wrote:Picking up Prime, pre-ordered. Hoping they do a henkei version too.

Meaning a "Premium Repaint"?

Well, it's possible. Based on the track records, so far all the Optimusses have been repainted for the Premium Finish line so I'd be surprised if this one is not.
The Premium Finish line is dead.

How come when there's Beast Wars figures coming and on preorder?

Unless it's just naming semantics?
That's not Premium Finish. That's Beast Wars Again.

For reasons unknown, Premium Finish had its last one-and-a-half waves canceled.

Regardless, the siren call of repaints are too hard for :HASBRO:

to resist!

Or there's Reprolabels. ¯\_( ͡°ヮ ͡°)_/¯

Re: Video Review for Studio Series Gamer Edition Optimus Prime (view post)

Comment by TF-fan kev777 Apr 22, 2023

Holy crap, according to Amazon, my SS WFC Voyager Prime shipped and should be here tomorrow. :shock:

Re: Video Review for Studio Series Gamer Edition Optimus Prime (view post)

Comment by LinaNui Apr 26, 2023

This Prime is perfect and I love him. I can't wait to get more from the games.

Re: Video Review for Studio Series Gamer Edition Optimus Prime (view post)

Comment by william-james88 Apr 26, 2023

Lots of fans are getting the new Transformers Studio Series Gamer Edition voyager Optimus Prime in hand and enjoying it. For those who do not have it yet, fans have been finding it at Gamestop stores in Canada and in the US. The toy is also available in online stores, even the Seibertron store. We thank Scorpulator for the sighting in Canada.

We also have a review of the toy for those who want to know as much as possible about it.

Re: Video Review for Studio Series Gamer Edition Optimus Prime (view post)

Comment by Hairball178 Apr 27, 2023

Amazon fulfilled delivery of mine yesterday. Bumblebee & Barricade are still showing for July, but lately Amazon has been shipping individual figures as they get them instead of the whole wave at once.

Re: Video Review for Studio Series Gamer Edition Optimus Prime (view post)

Comment by Rodimus Prime Apr 27, 2023

Sabrblade wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
Fortress_Maximus wrote:Picking up Prime, pre-ordered. Hoping they do a henkei version too.

Meaning a "Premium Repaint"?

Well, it's possible. Based on the track records, so far all the Optimusses have been repainted for the Premium Finish line so I'd be surprised if this one is not.
The Premium Finish line is dead.

How come when there's Beast Wars figures coming and on preorder?

Unless it's just naming semantics?
That's not Premium Finish. That's Beast Wars Again.

What's the difference in terms of paint apps?

Re: Video Review for Studio Series Gamer Edition Optimus Prime (view post)

Comment by Emerje Apr 28, 2023

Rodimus Prime wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
Fortress_Maximus wrote:Picking up Prime, pre-ordered. Hoping they do a henkei version too.

Meaning a "Premium Repaint"?

Well, it's possible. Based on the track records, so far all the Optimusses have been repainted for the Premium Finish line so I'd be surprised if this one is not.
The Premium Finish line is dead.

How come when there's Beast Wars figures coming and on preorder?

Unless it's just naming semantics?
That's not Premium Finish. That's Beast Wars Again.
What's the difference in terms of paint apps?