Tokyo Toy Show 2015 - Takara Tomy ROTF Leader Nightmare Megatron
Thursday, June 18th, 2015 3:27AM CDT
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Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 18th, 2015 @ 4:04am CDT
Still, if anyone don't have him, why go to Ebay to buy the original when you can have a sweet-ass limited edition for the same price?
Posted by RhA on June 18th, 2015 @ 4:09am CDT
Posted by f-primus-unicron on June 18th, 2015 @ 4:57am CDT
Posted by RhA on June 18th, 2015 @ 5:00am CDT
f-primus-unicron wrote:stop using this mold and get your hands on the cancelled united for the univers voyager rotf megatron instead
You mean that silver voyager?
Posted by f-primus-unicron on June 18th, 2015 @ 5:06am CDT
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on June 18th, 2015 @ 5:39am CDT
Posted by RhA on June 18th, 2015 @ 5:52am CDT
f-primus-unicron wrote:yeah, that one THEY CANCELLED, instead of the not so good leeader class, i mean really, there are 4 version, (the original, the shadow command(the black and gold), the dark energon(in dotm) and now another exclusive? why they didnt at least fix his stupid elbow at least? like, mmm dotm leader optimus including the "takara only exclusive" buster gun, the abs, the arm armos(which isnt exactly noticeable because is under the vehicle panels) the fingers(premium ultimate) i mean, they remolded a lot, on that figure, but nothing on megatron which honestly needs it, so no voyager silver megatron and no remolded leader -_-
That would be a nice move by Takara, but this business re-releasing older movie figures seems to include either leader class guys or HA figures. Don't hold your breath.
Posted by omaramo014 on June 18th, 2015 @ 6:02am CDT
Posted by f-primus-unicron on June 18th, 2015 @ 7:20am CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on June 18th, 2015 @ 7:35am CDT
omaramo014 wrote:Why they don´t just stop the ROTF Megatron and Optimus Prime repaint and better work in a Sentinel Prime or Ironhide Leader Class masterpiece?
Because they were already released in general retail over there. The only reasons MP Movie Bumblebee (aka Battle Op Bumblebee) and MP Movie Starscream (aka HtfD Leader Starscream) worked was because they were not part of any regular line there.
Besides, Optimus Prime and Megatron are better milking cows than Sentinel Prime and Ironhide will ever be
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on June 18th, 2015 @ 7:45am CDT
omaramo014 wrote:Why they don´t just stop the ROTF Megatron and Optimus Prime repaint and better work in a Sentinel Prime or Ironhide Leader Class masterpiece?
I would like those too.
Posted by Jack Hallows on June 18th, 2015 @ 8:44am CDT
Posted by william-james88 on June 18th, 2015 @ 9:42am CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:That Megatron look sweet as hell! I already have the regular ROTF leader so I don't feel the need to own this one.
Still, if anyone don't have him, why go to Ebay to buy the original when you can have a sweet-ass limited edition for the same price?
Because he's exclusive to people that have a japan shipping adress only.
Posted by shajaki on June 18th, 2015 @ 10:21am CDT
Posted by william-james88 on June 18th, 2015 @ 10:35am CDT
shajaki wrote:I try to keep my hatin' to a minimum, but I've always hated ROTF Megatron. Stupid dwarf arm...
I just hate how he doesnt really transform. There is no piece that gets uncovered or new colours or parts, its just a slight displacement of his limbs.
Also, this upgrade did fix that dwarf arm:
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 18th, 2015 @ 7:52pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:That Megatron look sweet as hell! I already have the regular ROTF leader so I don't feel the need to own this one.
Still, if anyone don't have him, why go to Ebay to buy the original when you can have a sweet-ass limited edition for the same price?
Because he's exclusive to people that have a japan shipping adress only.
Ouch...
Hellooooooooooo 1000$ scalping prices!
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on June 19th, 2015 @ 3:08pm CDT
Posted by Va'al on August 1st, 2015 @ 8:50am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on August 1st, 2015 @ 8:57am CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on August 1st, 2015 @ 9:10am CDT
I already got that Optimus retool so I will pass. However, I will have a pair of AOE Nemesis Primes in the form of the Power Battler version thanks to HLJ's flash sale. One I will open, the other will be kept sealed.
Posted by Hellscream9999 on August 1st, 2015 @ 1:30pm CDT
Posted by megatronus on August 1st, 2015 @ 5:42pm CDT
Posted by Deadput on August 1st, 2015 @ 8:10pm CDT
At least were not confusing him for Scourge.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on August 1st, 2015 @ 8:20pm CDT
mirageandjazz1197 wrote:Surprising how many people confuse Black Optimus/Convoy for Nemesis.
At least were not confusing him for Scourge.
PotAYto, PotAHto.
A black & teal Optimus is just an EVIL sonnova. No matter his name.
Including this one, who is called "Night Watch".
Optimus is in black and/or teal?
RUN!
Posted by Hellscream9999 on August 1st, 2015 @ 8:30pm CDT
mirageandjazz1197 wrote:Surprising how many people confuse Black Optimus/Convoy for Nemesis.
At least were not confusing him for Scourge.
I'm not confusing them, I honestly don't care about their names. Nemesis Prime has one of the best names and "characters" ever. I don't care what his name is, if I get any of these figures I will call them Nemesis Prime - always.
Posted by Deadput on August 1st, 2015 @ 8:35pm CDT
Hellscream9999 wrote:
I'm not confusing them, I honestly don't care about their names. Nemesis Prime has one of the best names and "characters" ever. I don't care what his name is, if I get any of these figures I will call them Nemesis Prime - always.
Nemesis sounds boring and cliche to me.
i think Scourge is a better name and character (In that he is more then just an evil Optimus and doesn't look exactly like him just similar)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on August 1st, 2015 @ 8:45pm CDT
mirageandjazz1197 wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:
I'm not confusing them, I honestly don't care about their names. Nemesis Prime has one of the best names and "characters" ever. I don't care what his name is, if I get any of these figures I will call them Nemesis Prime - always.
Nemesis sounds boring and cliche to me.
i think Scourge is a better name and character (In that he is more then just an evil Optimus and doesn't look exactly like him just similar)
I grew up with BW, so I prefer my Scourges to be sadistic chemists - and while I probably won't get one ever again (outside Oil Slick), I still prefer it that way.
Posted by Stumpybot on August 2nd, 2015 @ 7:43am CDT
mirageandjazz1197 wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:
I'm not confusing them, I honestly don't care about their names. Nemesis Prime has one of the best names and "characters" ever. I don't care what his name is, if I get any of these figures I will call them Nemesis Prime - always.
Nemesis sounds boring and cliche to me.
i think Scourge is a better name and character (In that he is more then just an evil Optimus and doesn't look exactly like him just similar)
Hellscream9999 wrote:mirageandjazz1197 wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:
I'm not confusing them, I honestly don't care about their names. Nemesis Prime has one of the best names and "characters" ever. I don't care what his name is, if I get any of these figures I will call them Nemesis Prime - always.
Nemesis sounds boring and cliche to me.
i think Scourge is a better name and character (In that he is more then just an evil Optimus and doesn't look exactly like him just similar)
I grew up with BW, so I prefer my Scourges to be sadistic chemists - and while I probably won't get one ever again (outside Oil Slick), I still prefer it that way.
Ah head canon... convincing fanboys their imaginary rules are right and everybody else is wrong since 1984.
This isnt Scourge... or Nemesis, its Black Knight Optimus Prime. Getting into a debate over which name you will call your toy because you need to compartmentalise it with all the other black repaints seems futile.
I will call him Alpha Bravo. Back from the ether and reformatted for revenge. Because thats how I roll.
Just enjoy the toy
Posted by Va'al on August 2nd, 2015 @ 8:00am CDT
Stumpybot wrote:I will call him Alpha Bravo. Back from the ether and reformatted for revenge. Because thats how I roll.
As it is, should be and always will be, now and forever. Amen.
Posted by Hellscream9999 on August 2nd, 2015 @ 5:20pm CDT
Stumpybot wrote:Ah head canon... convincing fanboys their imaginary rules are right and everybody else is wrong since 1984.
This isnt Scourge... or Nemesis, its Black Knight Optimus Prime. Getting into a debate over which name you will call your toy because you need to compartmentalise it with all the other black repaints seems futile.
I will call him Alpha Bravo. Back from the ether and reformatted for revenge. Because thats how I roll.
Just enjoy the toy
That, not what I'm doing, I was simply answering a question he posted about something else that no one bothered to look into - that is, I was simply asking why we don't get any nemesis characters through hasbro. For the purposes of being concise, I lump all 'nemesis prime' types together under the umbrella name nemesis.
And head canon, please; there's just as much reason for me to want a sadistic chemist scourge as there is for you to want a starscream that is a conniving back-stabber
Posted by Moosey on August 2nd, 2015 @ 6:35pm CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on August 2nd, 2015 @ 7:26pm CDT
Moosey wrote:If I can find this nemesis for less than $100, I'm in. How is the Leader prime/Armor knight Prime figure? I remember people being lukewarm about the leader class, but I haven't really seen any reviews for the armor knight version.
3 seconds of search on Youtube, dude.
And yes, that remold improve significantly on the original.
Get that one and/or the Nemesis version, you'll win either way.
Posted by Va'al on September 23rd, 2015 @ 6:15am CDT
Posted by Shockwave7 on September 23rd, 2015 @ 10:05am CDT
Posted by megatronus on September 23rd, 2015 @ 11:51am CDT
Shockwave7 wrote:I donno, this figure just seems like a step backwards from the engineering and quality of the Movie2 Optimus. There are so many bits and bobs there that just seem to get in the way. The legs especially just seem off somehow.
Is this news to you? I mean, this mold has been out for nearly a year and half at his point. I'd rather appreciate it for what it is rather than fruitlessly compare it to ROTF Optimus, especially since this version incorporates Takara's awesome remolded bits.
Posted by RAR on September 23rd, 2015 @ 1:47pm CDT
I have to notice the many versions of the AOE Optimus the Modified Takara one being the best of the bunch - but there is still some work that could be done to free the leg skirts up a bit and hide some more of the truck kibble especially the wheels..
So I have to wonder will the 5th Movie's Optimus be a improvement over the Takara (face swapping) one or will it be a toy like the RID-15 5 step changer Optimus that will likely have a more limited appeal to adults.
I so want to believe Transformers will get better - but in all honesty I don't think I can say that any longer.
So I'm a little concerned that if we have any chance of getting a good optimus at all it will only be if they make a very very very expensive 5th Movie ; 'Movie Masterpiece' version for a very premium price.
Posted by Shockwave7 on September 23rd, 2015 @ 1:56pm CDT
megatronus wrote:Shockwave7 wrote:I donno, this figure just seems like a step backwards from the engineering and quality of the Movie2 Optimus. There are so many bits and bobs there that just seem to get in the way. The legs especially just seem off somehow.
Is this news to you? I mean, this mold has been out for nearly a year and half at his point. I'd rather appreciate it for what it is rather than fruitlessly compare it to ROTF Optimus, especially since this version incorporates Takara's awesome remolded bits.
(shrug) You go right ahead and appreciate it for what it is, then. Not taking that away from anybody. You should be appreciative then that I actually gave movie2 Optimus a veiled compliment, given my oft-voiced opinion that I think the Bayverse toys in general are a waste of plastic....
Posted by dragons on September 23rd, 2015 @ 5:33pm CDT
Shockwave7 wrote:megatronus wrote:Shockwave7 wrote:I donno, this figure just seems like a step backwards from the engineering and quality of the Movie2 Optimus. There are so many bits and bobs there that just seem to get in the way. The legs especially just seem off somehow.
Is this news to you? I mean, this mold has been out for nearly a year and half at his point. I'd rather appreciate it for what it is rather than fruitlessly compare it to ROTF Optimus, especially since this version incorporates Takara's awesome remolded bits.
(shrug) You go right ahead and appreciate it for what it is, then. Not taking that away from anybody. You should be appreciative then that I actually gave movie2 Optimus a veiled compliment, given my oft-voiced opinion that I think the Bayverse toys in general are a waste of plastic....
nice figure but simple repaint does not work for me
Posted by RAR on September 24th, 2015 @ 4:43am CDT
Not that some of the toys are exactly perfect as there is some right odd ones like ROTF Arcee snake-bot mode or Blazemaster's ill defined robot mode. But I consider myself "Very satisfied" with many of them.
Posted by WreckerJack on March 20th, 2017 @ 10:02pm CDT
This voyager figure costs 14,904 Japanese Yen which is approximately 132.25 US Dollars according to current exchange rates. It appears to be scheduled for release on March 26, of 2017 so you can add it to your collection in case you missed out the first time.
What are your thoughts on this re-release?
Posted by -Kanrabat- on March 20th, 2017 @ 10:09pm CDT
Posted by Terrsolpix on March 20th, 2017 @ 10:24pm CDT
But in all seriousness it looks great. Shame TR has so many great figures coming soon. Also isn't helping the Switch is going to be burning a hole through my wallet not too long from now
Posted by DeathReviews on March 20th, 2017 @ 10:54pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on March 20th, 2017 @ 11:37pm CDT
Not even the awesome DOTM Voyager?DeathReviews wrote:The Bayverse has never treated the Megatron figures very well. The possible exception being the leader figure for the upcoming movie...
Posted by Terrsolpix on March 20th, 2017 @ 11:38pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Not even the awesome DOTM Voyager?DeathReviews wrote:The Bayverse has never treated the Megatron figures very well. The possible exception being the leader figure for the upcoming movie...
The fact they gave him an accessory two years later is amazing enough.
Posted by Emerje on March 21st, 2017 @ 2:34am CDT
Isn't it Leader class, not Voyager?
Emerje
Posted by -Kanrabat- on March 21st, 2017 @ 4:28am CDT
DeathReviews wrote:Over a hundred of your mortal 'smackers' for a warmed over Bayverse voyager? I trow NOT! The Bayverse has never treated the Megatron figures very well. The possible exception being the leader figure for the upcoming movie...
Hello? This is the LEADER mold.
Posted by Emerje on March 21st, 2017 @ 4:33am CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:DeathReviews wrote:Over a hundred of your mortal 'smackers' for a warmed over Bayverse voyager? I trow NOT! The Bayverse has never treated the Megatron figures very well. The possible exception being the leader figure for the upcoming movie...
Hello? This is the LEADER mold.
In fairness...
WreckerJack wrote:This voyager figure costs 14,904 Japanese Yen which is approximately 132.25 US Dollars according to current exchange rates.
There was an error in the article.
Emerje
Posted by -Kanrabat- on March 21st, 2017 @ 4:41am CDT
Emerje wrote:There was an error in the article.
Emerje
Posted by Evil Eye on March 21st, 2017 @ 7:00am CDT