Toy Images of Power Core Combiners Grimstone with Dinobots

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Over at Yahoo Japan auction, a loose piece of upcoming Power Core Combiners Grimstone with Dinobots is put up for auction.
The Dinobots, lead by Grimstone, are capable to combine and form a bigger robot mode.

We can see the toy images courtesy of the auction:

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Re: Toy Images of Power Core Combiners Grimstone with Dinobots (1121350)
Posted by dragons on September 4th, 2010 @ 10:39am CDT

sigh another one i may pass up i may save my money get micrmaster dinocombiner micromaster combiners look better than power corcombiners its the arms & legs that turn me away from these sets if powercore combiners had hands & feet of g1 or micromaster combiners i buy them but im not feeling it

Re: Toy Images of Power Core Combiners Grimstone with Dinobots (1121357)
Posted by MGrotusque on September 4th, 2010 @ 10:52am CDT

is that really supposed to be his left arm? really? A set of FEET are his left hand!?
PCC is so ridiculous i can't stand it.

Re: Toy Images of Power Core Combiners Grimstone with Dinobots (1121359)
Posted by Fires_Of_Inferno on September 4th, 2010 @ 10:54am CDT

Nice, I gotta get this set. All I have right now is the first wave of the commander sets with the minicons and the combaticon/bombshock set. Must find more.

Re: Toy Images of Power Core Combiners Grimstone with Dinobots (1121361)
Posted by phoenix88 on September 4th, 2010 @ 10:58am CDT

i'm strangely diggin this.....

Re: Toy Images of Power Core Combiners Grimstone with Dinobots (1121362)
Posted by Flux Convoy on September 4th, 2010 @ 11:00am CDT

I like them. I want to see the bot mode for Grimstone.

Re: Toy Images of Power Core Combiners Grimstone with Dinobots (1121369)
Posted by soundwave1994 on September 4th, 2010 @ 11:19am CDT

i like the look of these guys but im more inteestedin the constructicons so i can combine sledge with them also lol at the rather unfortunate combiner port on the right arm

Re: Toy Images of Power Core Combiners Grimstone with Dinobots (1121370)
Posted by Blurrz on September 4th, 2010 @ 11:26am CDT

A Pachycephalosauria, a Parasaurolophus, an Ankylosauria, a Dimetrodon and Grimstone is a Ceratops

Totally awesome!

Re: Toy Images of Power Core Combiners Grimstone with Dinobots (1121372)
Posted by Cyber Bishop on September 4th, 2010 @ 11:36am CDT

No..

Re: Toy Images of Power Core Combiners Grimstone with Dinobots (1121373)
Posted by Mindmaster on September 4th, 2010 @ 11:36am CDT

I'd still buy it and name MP Grimlock (if I ever get him) as their leader. Too bad there's not a pterodactyl thrown in the party. Still getting it though. :lol:

Re: Toy Images of Power Core Combiners Grimstone with Dinobots (1121379)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on September 4th, 2010 @ 11:55am CDT

Blurrz wrote:A Pachycephalosauria, a Parasaurolophus, an Ankylosauria, a Dimetrodon and Grimstone is a Ceratops

Totally awesome!

Triceramax Megazord! Activate! BTW Grimstone is a Styracosaurus, and the "-ia"'s are the family names. We usually use the "-us" for the actual animal

No matter how much they say the PCC line sucks, I gotta have this one.

Re: Toy Images of Power Core Combiners Grimstone with Dinobots (1121380)
Posted by Blurrz on September 4th, 2010 @ 12:02pm CDT

Aye, I knew the 'Name Guy' would come an correct me, thanks Jelze

And I totally agree about this figure. Past PCC 5-Packs do not look as sturdy as this guy. Can't wait.

Re: Toy Images of Power Core Combiners Grimstone with Dinobots (1121383)
Posted by Mindmaster on September 4th, 2010 @ 12:09pm CDT

Blurrz wrote: And I totally agree about this figure. Past PCC 5-Packs do not look as sturdy as this guy. Can't wait.

Yeah, tell me about it. When I got my first PCC 5-Pack, Bombshock, I was a little bit disappointed about one of the drones, the jeep-thing (not the tank-ish jeep) I call Swindle, because when I pop him in his slot, he angles to the right/left and then falls off. Once I get some, I plan on fixing the problem by hot-gluing the side of his slot so that it's tighter and won't fall off. Wish me luck! :lol:

Re: Toy Images of Power Core Combiners Grimstone with Dinobots (1121388)
Posted by Joker'sRequiem on September 4th, 2010 @ 12:18pm CDT

This may be the first 5 Pack I actually pick up. The others just haven't really done much to impress me. I like the Commander/Mini-Con two-packs, but the drones in the 5 packs just kill it for me.

Re: Toy Images of Power Core Combiners Grimstone with Dinobots (1121394)
Posted by autobot-jolt on September 4th, 2010 @ 12:52pm CDT

Reminds me too much of Beast...the one I don't buy, someone else can have.

Re: Toy Images of Power Core Combiners Grimstone with Dinobots (1121397)
Posted by Berserker Prime on September 4th, 2010 @ 1:01pm CDT

I'm ganna have to see more pics but it looks like the arms connect in od spots. The head and the um.... bum.

Re: Toy Images of Power Core Combiners Grimstone with Dinobots (1121401)
Posted by kirbenvost on September 4th, 2010 @ 1:04pm CDT

Hmm, not bad, from what I can tell from these pics. The drones look a little fail, but otherwise it looks decent.

Re: Toy Images of Power Core Combiners Grimstone with Dinobots (1121402)
Posted by Mkall on September 4th, 2010 @ 1:06pm CDT

I'll take one. Classics Grimlock needs his army

Re: Toy Images of Power Core Combiners Grimstone with Dinobots (1121404)
Posted by Sky-Quake on September 4th, 2010 @ 1:08pm CDT

definatly picking this set up it looks great

Re: Toy Images of Power Core Combiners Grimstone with Dinobots (1121407)
Posted by truegrit on September 4th, 2010 @ 1:13pm CDT

I have to say, even with the tall head, it look pretty good, now that I can see details. And despite any faults you can find, I think people would have to agree that this is one of the most proportional PCCs out there, with thicker limbs and a decent hip assembly.

Re: Toy Images of Power Core Combiners Grimstone with Dinobots (1121411)
Posted by Aluus on September 4th, 2010 @ 1:41pm CDT

Am i the only one who thinks this is the best PCC set yet?

Re: Toy Images of Power Core Combiners Grimstone with Dinobots (1121416)
Posted by AutobotMR2 on September 4th, 2010 @ 2:11pm CDT

Buy on sight. Must have more Dinobots!!!! Even if his left hand is made of feet. :lol:

Re: Toy Images of Power Core Combiners Grimstone with Dinobots (1121425)
Posted by PrimeGestalt on September 4th, 2010 @ 2:53pm CDT

Thank you, JelZe GoldRabbit! I was sick of people calling Grimstone a Triceratops! Wait, does he even have a horn on his face? I didn't see one in the image.

Great, so the non-dinosaur in this Dinobot team lived waaaaaaaay before the Dinosaurs themselves actually existed! And what's even more confusing is that Dimetrodon is part mammal! This means that the fully combined Dinobot team is only 90% mechanical reptile...and I LOVE it! So what if the left hand is feet? The whole charm of the PCCs (well, part of it) is that the Power Core teams combine into an anthropomorphic robot with non-anthropomorphic limbs! That's the whole look of the line, and I really like it! So far, I really like all the PCC sets - even the Rallybots! :grin:

Cue the rotten tomatoes...

Re: Toy Images of Power Core Combiners Grimstone with Dinobots (1121428)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on September 4th, 2010 @ 3:01pm CDT

PrimeGestalt wrote:Thank you, JelZe GoldRabbit! I was sick of people calling Grimstone a Triceratops! Wait, does he even have a horn on his face? I didn't see one in the image.

Great, so the non-dinosaur in this Dinobot team lived waaaaaaaay before the Dinosaurs themselves actually existed! And what's even more confusing is that Dimetrodon is part mammal! This means that the fully combined Dinobot team is only 90% mechanical reptile...and I LOVE it! So what if the left hand is feet? The whole charm of the PCCs (well, part of it) is that the Power Core teams combine into an anthropomorphic robot with non-anthropomorphic limbs! That's the whole look of the line, and I really like it! So far, I really like all the PCC sets - even the Rallybots!
Cue the rotten tomatoes...

Sooooooooooooooooo close... But no. Actual mammals came into existence around the same time as the Dinosaurs. Pelycosaurs like Dimetrodon did have mammalian traits like different kinds of teeth and similar build (legs downward instead of sideways).

Re: Toy Images of Power Core Combiners Grimstone with Dinobots (1121449)
Posted by Captziltoid on September 4th, 2010 @ 4:09pm CDT

ok i picked the the first 2 that came out. the aerialbots and the combaticons. the combaticons wernt that bad but the aerialbots were pure ass. i like the idea of dinobot combiners but id rather takara do one and then fans project swoop in and fix everything thats wrong with it.

Re: Toy Images of Power Core Combiners Grimstone with Dinobots (1121462)
Posted by Burn on September 4th, 2010 @ 5:25pm CDT

You know, they look half decent. And i've made it no secret that I think previous PCC's have been complete and utter crap.

So let's see if this little set can redeem a massively flawed concept.

Re: Toy Images of Power Core Combiners Grimstone with Dinobots (1121471)
Posted by Mindmaster on September 4th, 2010 @ 6:26pm CDT

Now that I think of it, anyone notive how all their eyes are blue instead of being red? 26 years and they finally get the colors right on their eyes (with the exception of MP Grimlock, whose eyes can be switched to either cartoon accuracy or toy accuracy, I think). :lol:

Re: Toy Images of Power Core Combiners Grimstone with Dinobots (1121475)
Posted by Autobot032 on September 4th, 2010 @ 6:53pm CDT

They had me...

...until I saw the left arm.

The torso, the right arm and both legs are fantastic. They look solid and strong. The left...abomination just killed the whole damn thing for me.

What is wrong with you Hasbro? You couldn't have given him a claw hand like the right arm?

Do you not get that we're sick and tired of these odd gun arms, lack of hands, odd limbs?

A gun arm on Shockwave? Works.
The crappy "hands" and feet of the Energon combiners? Fail. On an epic level.

What good is a robot with a human shape and human proportions if they don't have actual limbs that function?

Re: Toy Images of Power Core Combiners Grimstone with Dinobots (1121476)
Posted by noodles2go on September 4th, 2010 @ 6:54pm CDT

From the looks of it, to turn Grimstone into commander mode, all you do is stand him up and pull out the powerlink tabs. I wonder if it really is that simple...

I know a lot of people are excited about the Dinobots, but I've always just been "meh" with dinos. I guess I got my fill of them with Beastwars. I even pass up the several MP grimlocks I've seen. I thought about buying one and selling it later, but I don't want to be a scalper.

I'll still get this guy though cuz I love the PCC line even if there are tons of QC & Design issues, I enjoy them.

Re: Toy Images of Power Core Combiners Grimstone with Dinobots (1121480)
Posted by craggy on September 4th, 2010 @ 7:29pm CDT

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
PrimeGestalt wrote:Thank you, JelZe GoldRabbit! I was sick of people calling Grimstone a Triceratops! Wait, does he even have a horn on his face? I didn't see one in the image.

Great, so the non-dinosaur in this Dinobot team lived waaaaaaaay before the Dinosaurs themselves actually existed! And what's even more confusing is that Dimetrodon is part mammal! This means that the fully combined Dinobot team is only 90% mechanical reptile...and I LOVE it! So what if the left hand is feet? The whole charm of the PCCs (well, part of it) is that the Power Core teams combine into an anthropomorphic robot with non-anthropomorphic limbs! That's the whole look of the line, and I really like it! So far, I really like all the PCC sets - even the Rallybots!
Cue the rotten tomatoes...

Sooooooooooooooooo close... But no. Actual mammals came into existence around the same time as the Dinosaurs. Pelycosaurs like Dimetrodon did have mammalian traits like different kinds of teeth and similar build (legs downward instead of sideways).

hey, whatever man, they all ate cavemen so it doesn't matter right?

To the toy itself...feet hand? Really. You can't make the limbs have robot modes, or use the extra space available due to the lack of robot modes to make proper limbs? I really will not be surprised if they just start putting scrunched up bits of tin-foil on cards and trying to claim that they have unlimited conversion options.
I do like that the set has a uniform colour scheme though, and more Dinobots are almost always interesting.

Re: Toy Images of Power Core Combiners Grimstone with Dinobots (1121491)
Posted by AutobotMR2 on September 4th, 2010 @ 8:39pm CDT

Autobot032 wrote:They had me...

...until I saw the left arm.

The torso, the right arm and both legs are fantastic. They look solid and strong. The left...abomination just killed the whole damn thing for me.

What is wrong with you Hasbro? You couldn't have given him a claw hand like the right arm?

Do you not get that we're sick and tired of these odd gun arms, lack of hands, odd limbs?

A gun arm on Shockwave? Works.
The crappy "hands" and feet of the Energon combiners? Fail. On an epic level.

What good is a robot with a human shape and human proportions if they don't have actual limbs that function?

AMEN BROTHER!!!!! Honestly though this is a trend I see Hasbro/Takara not breaking for some time. For every awsome figure design they put out....one has to look just god awful (except the Energon Combiners are the exception with two crappy designs!!) but as long as the good outweighs the bad I'm ok with it.

Re: Toy Images of Power Core Combiners Grimstone with Dinobots (1121497)
Posted by adamassc on September 4th, 2010 @ 9:02pm CDT

actually, I think he's managed to mistransform the Paraceph...guy.

The image from the cons show his legs rotated up and his tail angled down as a blade weapon. I'm hoping this is accurate and that HasTak didn't screw with Paraman's automorph.

Re: Toy Images of Power Core Combiners Grimstone with Dinobots (1121498)
Posted by Autobot032 on September 4th, 2010 @ 9:06pm CDT

AutobotMR2 wrote:
Autobot032 wrote:They had me...

...until I saw the left arm.

The torso, the right arm and both legs are fantastic. They look solid and strong. The left...abomination just killed the whole damn thing for me.

What is wrong with you Hasbro? You couldn't have given him a claw hand like the right arm?

Do you not get that we're sick and tired of these odd gun arms, lack of hands, odd limbs?

A gun arm on Shockwave? Works.
The crappy "hands" and feet of the Energon combiners? Fail. On an epic level.

What good is a robot with a human shape and human proportions if they don't have actual limbs that function?

AMEN BROTHER!!!!! Honestly though this is a trend I see Hasbro/Takara not breaking for some time. For every awsome figure design they put out....one has to look just god awful (except the Energon Combiners are the exception with two crappy designs!!) but as long as the good outweighs the bad I'm ok with it.

There's the catch: The bad is becoming more prevalent.

There's not much on the slate for releases this Fall, and most of PCC is a bunch of repaints, and the original molds aren't all that great to begin with.

So...until TF3 comes along, we're not getting anything that will really wow us. Heck, we don't even know if TF3's toys will wow us.

Generations has most of the good figures, HFTD has a small handful that are worth buying, and PCC is just chock full of crap. If PCC were a person, they'd have the name of Sir Crapola Von Crap, The Crappiest.

But, even with Generations having most of the good figures, some of their offerings aren't the best either.

Scourge is rather underwhelming, and aside from Tracks and Jazz, I don't have a lot on my list of wants from Generations. =\

So yeah, for people like me, the good isn't really outweighing the bad. This is part of the reason why Impossible Toys and FansProject are getting so much of my money. And will again.

TakaraTomy is fulfilling our dreams right now. Not only are they continuing the Animated line, they're releasing molds that Hasbro hasn't even gotten to yet, and their Rodimus Prime Masterpiece might be the only way we'll end up with a complete version. (ToyArena says an insider at Hasbro has confirmed that the trailer will be removed and a slight color change. However, it's still a rumor and could be complete bull.)

I don't know, I'm just not much of a buyer in terms of Hasbro stuff right now.

Re: Toy Images of Power Core Combiners Grimstone with Dinobots (1121513)
Posted by Rated X on September 4th, 2010 @ 9:44pm CDT

This somehow does not look like what they revealed at Botcon. Whats with the weird looking indian head dress??? And the horns from the main dinosaur on the robots chest look like feathers, making him look like some kind of Aztec high priest.

Re: Toy Images of Power Core Combiners Grimstone with Dinobots (1121516)
Posted by Dr. Caelus on September 4th, 2010 @ 10:06pm CDT

Rated X wrote:Whats with the weird looking indian head dress???

Homage to the Japanese Beast Wars Stegosaurus? Saberback? Can't remember for sure; I got him as part of the Beast Machines Dinobots subline.

adamassc wrote:actually, I think he's managed to mistransform the Paraceph...guy.

The image from the cons show his legs rotated up and his tail angled down as a blade weapon. I'm hoping this is accurate and that HasTak didn't screw with Paraman's automorph.

Looks like his tail should angle down between the legs to make a three digit opening and closing claw.

Too bad its not a dromaeosaur of some form. Having raptor talons for fingertips might make the whole legs-as-fingers thing more sensible.

Re: Toy Images of Power Core Combiners Grimstone with Dinobots (1121537)
Posted by Megatron Wolf on September 4th, 2010 @ 11:48pm CDT

Im going to have to see more of this set before i decide if im going to buy it or not. My main gripe is the left arm, Why didnt they just have a hand or a claw thing that swivels out? Plus im still not that big of a fan of only the leader having a bot mode.

Re: Toy Images of Power Core Combiners Grimstone with Dinobots (1121546)
Posted by Dr. Caelus on September 5th, 2010 @ 12:33am CDT

I think what tempts me here is that the 'drones' seem more acceptable as animals than vehicles.

The idea of having a whole bunch of remote control cars follow you into a fight seems... odd.

But having a small posse of robot animal familiars/pets running around after you? They've been doing that since G1.

Hmm... At that rate, I would also buy PCC sets inspired by Predaking, Piranacon, Abominus, and the Insecticons.

Re: Toy Images of Power Core Combiners Grimstone with Dinobots (1121549)
Posted by leokearon on September 5th, 2010 @ 12:42am CDT

It looks very good except for that arm

Re: Toy Images of Power Core Combiners Grimstone with Dinobots (1121566)
Posted by PrimeGestalt on September 5th, 2010 @ 2:46am CDT

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
PrimeGestalt wrote:Thank you, JelZe GoldRabbit! I was sick of people calling Grimstone a Triceratops! Wait, does he even have a horn on his face? I didn't see one in the image.

Great, so the non-dinosaur in this Dinobot team lived waaaaaaaay before the Dinosaurs themselves actually existed! And what's even more confusing is that Dimetrodon is part mammal! This means that the fully combined Dinobot team is only 90% mechanical reptile...and I LOVE it! So what if the left hand is feet? The whole charm of the PCCs (well, part of it) is that the Power Core teams combine into an anthropomorphic robot with non-anthropomorphic limbs! That's the whole look of the line, and I really like it! So far, I really like all the PCC sets - even the Rallybots!
Cue the rotten tomatoes...

Sooooooooooooooooo close... But no. Actual mammals came into existence around the same time as the Dinosaurs. Pelycosaurs like Dimetrodon did have mammalian traits like different kinds of teeth and similar build (legs downward instead of sideways).

Er...I know. I was making a slightly-sarcastic reference that Dimetrodon and other Pelycosaurs are referred to as 'mammal-like reptiles', and also to the fact that they are the ancestors of mammals.

Personally I'd have rathered something else...I mean, how cool would an Iguanodon Dinobot be? It's fairly well-known, and it has those cool thumb-spikes on its hand! Or maybe Muttaburrasaurus, it's Aussie cousin (You may want to look that one up, but it did exist!) If they're gonna be Dinobots, then they should be Dinobots...then again, Swoop...ooh! There should have been a Tropeognathus drone! Spoon-shaped beak-tip better than big-horn-jutting-out-of-back-of-head...that spot has been filled by the Parasaurolophus drone!

Forgive my Palaeo-babble, I was obsessed with dinosaurs between the ages of five and twelve...and Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers likely sparked my thirst for knowledge about the ancient world...and gigantic robots!

Re: Toy Images of Power Core Combiners Grimstone with Dinobots (1121572)
Posted by Dr. Caelus on September 5th, 2010 @ 3:21am CDT

PrimeGestalt wrote:If they're gonna be Dinobots, then they should be Dinobots...

Well, if we're going to be picky, AFAIK "dino" just means terrible, so "dinobots" more or less means terrible robots. At that rate, most of the PCC gestalts so far qualify.

That said, if we're going to throw down obscure prehistoric organisms as transformers, Jeholopterus pwns!

Re: Toy Images of Power Core Combiners Grimstone with Dinobots (1121602)
Posted by Nightscreech on September 5th, 2010 @ 7:13am CDT

this is kinda groovy

Re: Toy Images of Power Core Combiners Grimstone with Dinobots (1121621)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on September 5th, 2010 @ 9:05am CDT

PrimeGestalt wrote:If they're gonna be Dinobots, then they should be Dinobots...

In popular culture, "Dinosaurs" include the Pterosaurs (flying reptiles), marine reptiles and the occasional oddball Saber Tooth Cat (Smilidons are not Tigers!), Mammoth or Mastodon, Dimetrodon and Archelon, a giant turtle. Who are we to argue with pop culture?

Re: Toy Images of Power Core Combiners Grimstone with Dinobots (1121646)
Posted by GuyIncognito on September 5th, 2010 @ 10:14am CDT

Aluus wrote:Am i the only one who thinks this is the best PCC set yet?

I agree!

Re: Toy Images of Power Core Combiners Grimstone with Dinobots (1121674)
Posted by Hip-Hoptimus Rime on September 5th, 2010 @ 11:43am CDT

I like him! Interesting beast modes, too, unusual. More beast-type PCCs would be great, maybe an updated BW Magnaboss.

And I think the need for proper hands/arms is overrated in this line, or really any TF line. These are giant killer robots, all they need is body parts to smash other giant killer robots with. They aren't going to be doing any typing or knitting or harp-playing.

Re: Toy Images of Power Core Combiners Grimstone with Dinobots (1121686)
Posted by TurbofireJames on September 5th, 2010 @ 11:59am CDT

I like it. This will be my first powercore combiner.

Re: Toy Images of Power Core Combiners Grimstone with Dinobots (1121729)
Posted by MGrotusque on September 5th, 2010 @ 3:59pm CDT

So yeah, for people like me, the good isn't really outweighing the bad. This is part of the reason why Impossible Toys and FansProject are getting so much of my money. And will again.

TakaraTomy is fulfilling our dreams right now. Not only are they continuing the Animated line, they're releasing molds that Hasbro hasn't even gotten to yet, and their Rodimus Prime Masterpiece might be the only way we'll end up with a complete version. (ToyArena says an insider at Hasbro has confirmed that the trailer will be removed and a slight color change. However, it's still a rumor and could be complete bull.)

I don't know, I'm just not much of a buyer in terms of Hasbro stuff right now.

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i agree....nothing left for me to buy from Hasbro. I'm Third Party, MP or vintage now. Generations is a maybe but i'll have to see.

Re: Toy Images of Power Core Combiners Grimstone with Dinobots (1121730)
Posted by Searchlight on September 5th, 2010 @ 3:59pm CDT

Nice to see some obscure dinos being used for a change rather than the usual Triceratops, Apatosaurus, Stegosaurus etc. And better yet, not a 'raptor in sight.

Not been impressed with the Powercore Combiners so far. However will definitely be keeping a beady eye on this one.

Re: Toy Images of Power Core Combiners Grimstone with Dinobots (1121761)
Posted by Flux Convoy on September 5th, 2010 @ 5:55pm CDT

I keep trying to convince myself to only buy one set of these and not three. The less logical side is winning this battle. I want to display combined mode, dino mode and Grimstone in bot mode singly. I might just be "special"

Re: Toy Images of Power Core Combiners Grimstone with Dinobots (1121829)
Posted by Autobot032 on September 5th, 2010 @ 11:40pm CDT

monstergrotusque wrote:i agree....nothing left for me to buy from Hasbro. I'm Third Party, MP or vintage now. Generations is a maybe but i'll have to see.

I feel a need to stress this point: I do not hate Hasbro. In the past they've offered us figures that were masterpieces in their own way, and it's not to the point where I'd say "I'll never buy another Hasbro anything!", but I'm seriously let down lately.

I look at the Leader Class Starscream sitting on my bed, and I'm awestruck by how incredibly good he is. (Not perfect, though.) I look at him, and then PCC, and it feels like a sucker punch. I look at some of the designs coming in the future (Jazz and Tracks) and I think "Yes! That's what I'm talking about!", and then I see PCC and I'm let down again.

I realize these are aimed at kids, and that's great, that's fine, but even kids can tell when they're being given crap. And PCC is crap.

I do think it could lead to innovations we'll come to embrace.
I do think the idea sounded good in their heads and on paper.
I do think it could be refined and modified to make this a really great line.

I think they should have three price points. 1.) $10.00 2-packs. 2.) $20.00 5-packs (as-is) 3.) $30.00 5-packs (Deluxe Class main figure, larger and more complex drones)

You can tell some of the design came from those stupid Bakugan things, what with the spring loaded gimmick and all, but Bakugan got it right. PCC ain't even close.

Re: Toy Images of Power Core Combiners Grimstone with Dinobots (1121859)
Posted by AutobotMR2 on September 6th, 2010 @ 4:51am CDT

You can tell some of the design came from those stupid Bakugan things, what with the spring loaded gimmick and all, but Bakugan got it right. PCC ain't even close.

You know I can't believe I never figured that one out. I guess because my son is barely 3 and will never touch that crap as long as I'm breathing.

Re: Toy Images of Power Core Combiners Grimstone with Dinobots (1121966)
Posted by Dr. Caelus on September 6th, 2010 @ 2:19pm CDT

AutobotMR2 wrote:
You can tell some of the design came from those stupid Bakugan things, what with the spring loaded gimmick and all, but Bakugan got it right. PCC ain't even close.

You know I can't believe I never figured that one out. I guess because my son is barely 3 and will never touch that crap as long as I'm breathing.

Transformers had the spring-loaded transforming gimmick long before Bakugan.

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